He Wrote the First Check in Cursor ft. Michael Fertik of Verdict Capital
Most venture investors wait for traction. Michael Fertik invests before the company is incorporated, before there is a product, and sometimes before the category has a name.Michael, Managing Director ...
31 Aug 58min
Is Israeli Directness Killing Your Startup? ft. Helen Gottstein of Loud and Clear
Helen Gottstein of Loud and Clear Training helps founders, CEOs, and executives communicate more effectively in meetings, interviews, and presentations.In this episode of IsraelTech, Helen joins Yoel ...
24 Aug 41min
The $100B Industry You’ve Never Heard Of ft. Hila Goldman-Aslan of RUNI Ventures
Her first startup ran into the 2008 financial crisis. Her second hit a technical barrier and returned its remaining capital to investors. Her third was acquired by Philips.Hila Goldman-Aslan did not b...
18 Aug 47min
The Hidden History Behind Israel's Biggest Industry ft. Meir Valman
Everyone knows Israel as the Startup Nation.Very few people know how it actually became one.Most people credit Unit 8200, venture capital, or the 1990s tech boom. Meir Valman argues the story starts m...
3 Aug 46min
The Truth About Entrepreneurship Degrees ft. Trace Cohen
Should you still study entrepreneurship if you want to build a company?Venture capitalist Trace Cohen doesn't think so.In this conversation with Yoel Israel, Trace explains why an entrepreneurship deg...
27 Jul 47min
The AI Behind Every Live NBA Game? Here's How It Works ft. Yair Amsterdam of Verbit
A single wrong word in a live caption can put a broadcaster in violation of federal law.The FCC requires 99% caption accuracy on national broadcasts. Generic AI tools land around 90 to 95%.We talked t...
13 Jul 37min
She Left Cyber Money to Bet on Something Bigger ft. Yael Barsheshet of Deep33
Yael Barsheshet, partner at Deep33, spent 11 years as a Major in the 8200 unit of the IDF. When she left, every door in Israeli cyber was open to her. Three founding teams wanted her. The network was ...
29 Jun 37min
How a Single Founder Nearly Brought Down a 5,000-Person Company ft. Itai Green
One person built a product in a few months that threatened the core business of a 5,000-person company.Wix acquired Base44 for around $80 million. A year later, it's doing $100 million in ARR. At the ...
22 Jun 28min
