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Miami-Tied Fund Opens New Israeli Defense-Tech Pipeline to U.S. Military Hubs
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First reported by Walla · Jun 24, 2026
What happened
Stratos Ventures, a new Israeli defense-tech fund, has raised $50 million toward an $80 million goal and already made five investments. The fund, founded by three Israelis with investing backgrounds, aims to connect Israeli startups to U.S. defense institutions and back 15 to 20 companies with $2 million to $4 million each.
- 01Stratos Ventures raised $50 million toward an $80 million target.
- 02The fund says it has already made five defense-tech investments.
- 03It targets Israeli-linked startups from pre-seed through post-seed.
- 04Planned investments are 15 to 20 companies at $2 million to $4 million each.
- 05Advisers include former U.S. security and business leaders, including Michael Barbero.
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