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
He Had a PhD and Still Thought He Was Worthless ft. Dr. David Leitner of Rhydlwood
Dr. David Leitner, known as Dr. D, has worn many hats. IDF special operations soldier, direct PhD graduate, eight-year academic director at Bar-Ilan University, strategy advisor who has pulled founder...
15 Jun 1h 4min
Meta Sued Them and Lost ft. Or Lenchner of Bright Data
Data powers almost everything we do online.Booking a flight. Shopping online. Training AI models. Comparing prices. Even understanding global events.In this conversation, Yoel Israel sits down with Or...
3 Jun 52min
