Ace Capital Partners
Ace Capital Partners is an Israeli early-stage defense-tech and aerospace fund established by Key1 Capital to invest in Israeli defense and space startups.
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Ace Capital Partners is an early-stage investment fund focused on defense-tech and aerospace startups in Israel. The fund was established by Key1 Capital partners Amit Pilowsky, Sarel Eldor, and Danny Akerman, alongside Major General (Ret.) Amikam Norkin, former Israeli Air Force Commander, and Brigadier General (Ret.) Shimon Tsentsiper.
Ace Capital was created to support the emerging wave of Israeli defense-tech startups born from the combat experience of IDF reservists. The fund applies deep military expertise and connections to identify and support visionary founders building next-generation defense and aerospace technologies.
Key1 Capital, the parent growth-stage fund, manages $300 million and has backed companies including FundGuard, WEKA, Cheq, and Chunk Foods. Ace extends this capability to early-stage defense-tech specifically.
Dual-Use Assessment
Invests in defense and aerospace startups with military and civilian applications.
Key Technologies
- Defense-tech early-stage investment
- Aerospace startup incubation
- Military technology evaluation
- Defense industry mentorship
- Air Force innovation support
Use Cases & Applications
- Early-stage defense-tech startup investment
- Aerospace startup funding and development
- Military technology commercialization
- IDF veteran entrepreneurship support
- Defense innovation ecosystem building
Strategic Value to U.S.-Israel Alliance
Provides early-stage capital with deep military expertise for Israeli defense and aerospace startups.
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