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Are you sick of needing to go to multiple sources to stay up to date about Israeli technology? The current landscape is outdated and does not highlight the unique personalities, culture, and chutzpah that make our ecosystem unique.

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IsraelTech is democratizing and decentralizing access to Israeli technology, by removing the gatekeepers, and letting you hear directly from the innovators, in your favorite feed.

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Our hub is full of stories, collaboration, and fast-paced excitement, stemming from the IDF and the fast-moving private sector. The tech community is overdue for a modern content hub, and we are here to bridge the gap between the industry leaders and influencers.

IsraelTech is the personality and pulse of the Israeli technology scene. We bring leading founders, VCs, innovators, and power players in Israel's famous technology industry to you.

IsraelTech is the resource containing everything you need to know about the Israeli startup ecosystem, and can’t find anywhere else.

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#101
September 16 · 49 min· Video
Israeli Work Culture Looks Like Chaos. It Works. ft. Paul Gladstone
What happens to your team when the manager disappears for a week? Paul Gladstone believes the answer reveals a great deal about the manager, the systems they have built, and the culture they have created. Paul is the founder of Talk With The Scot and Head of SEO & GEO at Wadi Digital, where he has led the organic team for more than six years. In this conversation with Yoel, he draws on more than 25 years of management experience to explain what strong leadership looks like in practice. They discuss the communication required to manage remote teams, why people need to feel safe making mistakes, how managers can give direct feedback without humiliating employees, and how to prevent management from becoming a bottleneck. Paul and Yoel also explore Israel’s unusually direct workplace culture, the strengths of young Israelis, managing up to founders and executives, and the systems companies need as they grow from a small team into a larger organization. Subscribe to IsraelTech for more conversations with the people building and supporting Israel’s technology ecosystem. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 00:00 - Introduction & Meet Paul Gladstone 01:23 - Remote Management vs. In-Person Management 04:00 - What to Look For When Hiring a Remote Manager 06:51 - Essential Skill Sets for Remote Leadership 08:48 - Building Company Culture: Creating a "Safe to Fail" Environment 12:48 - The Real Test of Culture: What Happens When the Manager Leaves? 15:13 - Flat Hierarchy vs. Layered Management (Google Oxygen Case Study) 18:24 - Management Restructuring & Middle Management 21:00 - Israeli Work Culture vs. Western Business Norms 25:03 - Resilience in the Younger Workforce 28:27 - Supporting Team Well-Being & 1-on-1 Communication 30:37 - Why People Stay: Work Relationships & Camaraderie 32:25 - Lessons from Elite Sports Psychology 36:30 - How to Manage Up (Working with the C-Suite & Board) 42:35 - Scaling Teams: Adapting Culture as You Grow 47:29 - Final Thoughts: The True Impact of Great Leadership --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Rhydlwood. Rhydlwood is an exclusive online business hub designed for business owners, entrepreneurs, and CEOs, focused on providing clarity, decision-making support, and sustainable growth. Check them out at Rhydlwood.com IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltech Finally, we’re proud to partner with Wadi Digital, Israel’s leading tech marketing agency. Learn more at WadiDigital.com --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltechHQ Instagram: / israeltechHQ TikTok: / israeltechHQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael
#100
September 8 · 31 min
Israel Uses AI To Predict Terrorists ft. Kira Radinsky
AI can identify a patient at risk or even predict a terrorist attack, but a prediction only matters if someone acts on it. Kira Radinsky, Co-Founder and CTO of Diagnostic Robotics, joins Yoel Israel to explain how the company analyzes almost 60 billion historical patient claims to predict deterioration and determine the best proactive clinical next step. She shares how AI voice agents can help health plans reach more patients, coordinate care, and address barriers that human teams may not have the capacity to handle. Kira also traces her path from Kyiv to Israel, starting university at 15, and discovering AI after accidentally killing the cells she was supposed to study. The conversation expands into narrative bias in LLMs, the parts of the AI stack where Israeli engineers are positioned to compete, and her work with Alma Labs to help eighth graders build AI literacy. Hosted by Yoel Israel Featuring Kira Radinsky, Co-Founder and CTO of Diagnostic Robotics --- 00:00 Intro: Who is Kira Radinsky? 01:13 Kira’s journey: From Ukraine to Israel to California. 04:00 How an early research study led Kira to the world of AI. 06:15 Being a 15-year-old at university: Intellectual vs. social challenges. 08:32 Scaling a tech business: Why move to the US? 10:12 What Diagnostic Robotics actually does. 12:17 Example: How AI identifies and helps a depressed patient. 14:48 The role of AI in care coordination and management. 17:01 Predicting the future: LLMs, swarms of agents, and AI specialization. 19:16 Addressing narrative bias and geopolitics in AI training. 22:25 Israel's role in the global AI race: Smarter and faster engineering. 25:42 AI Education: Using data to predict and prevent security threats. 27:58 Training the next generation: 50,000 kids and the future of AI literacy. 30:00 Changing the role of teachers: From content delivery to coaching. --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Rhydlwood. Rhydlwood is an exclusive online business hub designed for business owners, entrepreneurs, and CEOs, focused on providing clarity, decision-making support, and sustainable growth. Check them out at Rhydlwood.com IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltech Finally, we’re proud to partner with Wadi Digital, Israel’s leading tech marketing agency. Learn more at WadiDigital.com --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltechHQ Instagram: / israeltechHQ TikTok: / israeltechHQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael
#99
August 31 · 58 min· Video
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 and Founder of Verdict Capital, joins Yoel Israel to explain what “first check” means in practice and why he believes the earliest investor can have a distinct advantage. He shares the story of backing Anysphere before its merger with Cursor, how he evaluates founders with almost no conventional signal, and why most venture firms are reluctant to invest that early. The conversation also turns to Israel. Michael discusses the risks of using Israeli pilot customers as proof of demand, why he encourages Israeli founders to think about their US company structure from day one, and what he has learned from building his first team in Israel through Model Code AI. They also discuss legacy code, AI’s effect on work, purpose, capitalism, the cultural changes taking place in America, and why Michael remains bullish on Israeli founders during wartime. Hosted by Yoel Israel for IsraelTech. --- 00:00 Opening highlights 00:56 Michael Fertik and the Reputation Economy 04:15 Why retirement did not last 07:00 AI, work, and economic disruption 09:10 Culture, education, and capitalism in America 24:35 Model Code AI and legacy technical debt 36:40 The mistakes Israeli startups keep making 45:40 What first-check investing really means 50:00 The early Anysphere and Cursor story 55:00 Israel, wartime pressure, and founder resilience --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Rhydlwood. Rhydlwood is an exclusive online business hub designed for business owners, entrepreneurs, and CEOs, focused on providing clarity, decision-making support, and sustainable growth. Check them out at Rhydlwood.com IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltech Finally, we’re proud to partner with Wadi Digital, Israel’s leading tech marketing agency. Learn more at WadiDigital.com --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltechHQ Instagram: / israeltechHQ TikTok: / israeltechHQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael
#98
August 24 · 41 min· Video
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 to discuss how Israeli communication differs from American and other business cultures, and why habits that feel natural in Israel can create the wrong impression abroad. They discuss: - How Israeli founders should approach their first investor meeting - Why respect and ambition can exist in the same conversation - What international business leaders may find surprising about Israelis - Why interrupting can hurt a professional conversation - How long a founder story should take - Why presenters should create two different pitch decks and more. Watch the full interview and subscribe to IsraelTech for more conversations with the people shaping Israel’s technology ecosystem. --- 00:00 Israeli communication in business 01:20 Why capable people still struggle to present 03:15 Israeli directness across cultures 08:00 Preparing for an American investor meeting 12:00 Meeting Israeli investors 15:40 Why Israelis need to stop interrupting 20:40 What presentation coaching changes 25:00 Technology and the human presenter 30:00 Why founders need two pitch decks 34:25 How to network at a conference --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Rhydlwood. Rhydlwood is an exclusive online business hub designed for business owners, entrepreneurs, and CEOs, focused on providing clarity, decision-making support, and sustainable growth. Check them out at Rhydlwood.com IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltech Finally, we’re proud to partner with Wadi Digital, Israel’s leading tech marketing agency. Learn more at WadiDigital.com --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltechHQ Instagram: / israeltechHQ TikTok: / israeltechHQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael
#97
August 18 · 47 min· Video
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 begin with one industry or one defining idea. She began with the conviction that building companies was what she wanted to do. That journey took her from law to gene therapy, security technology, digital health, and eventually venture capital. Today, as Managing Partner at RUNI Ventures, she evaluates founders from the other side of the table. In this conversation with Yoel Israel, Hila explains why investors begin assessing founders from the first meeting, what Israeli entrepreneurs often fail to prepare for, and why optimism is essential when building against the odds. They also discuss RUNI Ventures, Israel’s strength in medtech, and why Israeli founders are exceptionally difficult to convince that a company is finished. Watch the full interview and subscribe to IsraelTech for more conversations with the people building and backing Israeli technology. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 00:00 – Why Founders Call the VC World "The Dark Side" 01:42 – The Acquisition of DiA Imaging: A $25M Success Story 04:42 – Why Most Founders Fail (Young, Naive, and Stupid) 08:20 – How to Find "Secret" Tech in Universities & Hospitals 09:55 – The $100M Technology Barrier That Killed a Startup 13:40 – Falling in Love with Investing: From Founder to Angel 16:45 – Farmer vs. Hunter: Which One Are You? 24:35 – Accessing a Network of 200+ Post-Exit Founders 29:05 – The #1 Mistake Israeli Founders Make When Pitching 30:35 – The "Lazy Investor" Theory: How to Guarantee a "Yes" --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Rhydlwood. Rhydlwood is an exclusive online business hub designed for business owners, entrepreneurs, and CEOs, focused on providing clarity, decision-making support, and sustainable growth. Check them out at Rhydlwood.com IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltech Finally, we’re proud to partner with Wadi Digital, Israel’s leading tech marketing agency. Learn more at WadiDigital.com --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael
#96
August 3 · 46 min· Video
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 much earlier, with universities founded before the State of Israel, the country's first computer, government investment in research, and decades of knowledge flowing between Israel and Silicon Valley. In this conversation with Yoel Israel, we discuss: • Why universities came before military technology units • Albert Einstein's connection to Israel's first computer • The role of the Office of the Chief Scientist • How the Yozma program created Israel's VC ecosystem • Why Silicon Valley and Israeli founders connected so naturally • What Soviet immigration changed • Why marketing, design, and customer service mattered as much as engineering • Whether Israel is still the Startup Nation Featuring Meir Valman, author of The Network Effect: The Origins of Israeli High Tech. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 00:00 The Question Everyone Gets Wrong 01:45 Where Israeli Tech Really Began 05:55 Israel's First Computer and Albert Einstein 10:05 Government Bets on Innovation 14:00 What Israel Learned from America 19:40 Israeli Culture vs. Silicon Valley 24:00 Check Point and the Startup Nation Brand 27:00 The Government's Role in Tech Growth 29:15 How Yozma Created Israeli Venture Capital 34:00 Soviet Immigration and the Talent Boom 37:30 Are Universities or the Army More Important? 41:00 Be'er Sheva and the Next Generation 43:20 Is Israel Still the Startup Nation? --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Rhydlwood. Rhydlwood is an exclusive online business hub designed for business owners, entrepreneurs, and CEOs, focused on providing clarity, decision-making support, and sustainable growth. Check them out at Rhydlwood.com --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael
#95
July 27 · 47 min· Video
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 degree isn't the advantage it once was, what founders should focus on instead, and why the people around you often matter more than what's taught in a classroom. The conversation goes far beyond education. They also discuss why Israeli startups are expanding to the US earlier than ever, why experienced founders can raise $100M before launching a product, what American investors misunderstand about Israeli entrepreneurs, and how venture capital has changed over the past decade. Whether you're a founder, investor, student, or simply curious about how successful startups are built, this conversation offers practical lessons from someone who's worked with entrepreneurs on both sides of the Atlantic. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 00:00 Intro 01:33 Why Israeli startups are expanding to the US earlier 08:25 From entrepreneur to venture capitalist 15:36 The truth about entrepreneurship degrees 22:30 Why $100M seed rounds are happening 32:08 The real advantage of Israeli founders 43:18 What Americans misunderstand about Israelis 53:49 How venture capital really works 1:06:41 The future of AI, defense tech, and Israeli innovation --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Rhydlwood. Rhydlwood is an exclusive online business hub designed for business owners, entrepreneurs, and CEOs, focused on providing clarity, decision-making support, and sustainable growth. Check them out at Rhydlwood.com --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael
#94
July 13 · 37 min· Video
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 to Yair Amsterdam, CEO of Verbit, about why that last few percent is the entire business. Amsterdam has been in the CEO seat since 2024, after two years running Verbit as COO and President, and before that spent close to a decade running operations for ProQuest and Ex Libris. He's spent most of his career inside companies where the gap between good enough and accurate enough decides who keeps the contract. His says you can't build one model for every conversation. You build a different one for an NBA game, a deposition, and a presidential debate, each prepped in advance with the names and terms that generic engines get wrong. The easy 90% is getting commoditized fast. The hard 9% is where the money is. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 0:00 Cold Open and Intro 1:00 What Is Verbit and Voice Intelligence 4:00 Generic vs Enterprise: The NBA Example 7:00 The FCC's 99% Accuracy Rule 10:00 Voice Signatures and the Human in the Loop 16:00 Accuracy By the Numbers: 90% vs 99% 19:00 New Media, Broadcast Decline, and AI Dubbing 25:00 Team Structure and Competitive Landscape 30:00 AI's Impact on Headcount and Israel's Tech Gap 35:00 Yair on Triathlon, Discipline, and Marriage --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Rhydlwood. Rhydlwood is an exclusive online business hub designed for business owners, entrepreneurs, and CEOs, focused on providing clarity, decision-making support, and sustainable growth. Check them out at Rhydlwood.com --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael
#93
June 29 · 37 min· Video
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 there and the choice was obvious. But Yael said no to all of it. Instead she joined Zebra Medical Vision, an early-stage AI company doing deep learning on medical imaging, because she believed the technology could change how people receive care. That decision set off a chain that took her through venture investing at Hetz, a semiconductor deal most generalist funds wouldn't touch, and eventually to Deep33, a new $200 million fund backing Israeli founders building AI infrastructure. The unglamorous, essential layer: compute, memory, energy efficiency, the bottlenecks that determine whether AI actually delivers ROI at scale. She sits in the New York office while her partners Michael Broukhim, Joab Rosenberg, Ori Amsalem, Lior Prosor cover the LA and Tel Aviv offices. Yael shares what 8200 actually teaches you, why deep tech in Israel is hitting its moment now, and what it looks like to build a thesis around the parts of the AI stack nobody wants to explain at a dinner party. Watch now! Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 00:00 - Intro: Meet Yael Barsheshet, Partner at Deep33 01:30 - What is Deep33 and why three coasts? 04:45 - Why WhatsApp beats Slack for a fast-moving fund 07:00 - The deep tech flywheel: Mellanox, Mobileye, and what they built 09:45 - 11 years in 8200: what those units actually teach you 15:00 - She left cyber money on the table. Here's why. 16:45 - Zebra Medical Vision and the bet on deep learning 19:30 - How you actually learn to be a VC: meet 500 companies 22:00 - AI infrastructure explained: what the bottlenecks actually are 27:00 - Energy, compute, and why Israel is positioned for this moment --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Rhydlwood. Rhydlwood is an exclusive online business hub designed for business owners, entrepreneurs, and CEOs, focused on providing clarity, decision-making support, and sustainable growth. Check them out at Rhydlwood.com --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael
#92
June 22 · 28 min· Video
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 time of acquisition, it had $1 million. Itai Green, co-founder and CEO of Global Innovation & Strategy and author of Innovation or Elimination: Winning in A World of Constant Change, uses this as a live case study for why corporations can't afford to wait. The moment you see a startup solving a problem that sits at the center of your business, you have two options. Buy, partner, or integrate now. Or watch them, or someone else, do it at scale while you're still running internal approvals. Time is the one thing money cannot buy. The companies that understand that are the ones still standing. Hosted by Yoel Israel
#91
June 15 · 1 hr 4 min· Video
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 founders back from the edge of collapse, and now, founder of Rhydlwood, a business hub for founders who are tired of figuring it out alone. Dr. D. was injured during the Second Intifada while serving as a sniper in Maglan, one of the IDF's elite special operations units. His injuries led to a severe nerve disorder called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, one of the worst known pain syndromes on the face of the planet. It is also known as the "suicide disease". But across the two decades that followed, Dr. D wasn't just pushing through. He was paying attention. To what strategy actually looks like under pressure. To what leadership costs when the stakes are real. To what it takes to keep building when your energy is finite, and the world doesn't slow down for you. He took everything he was living, learning, and using with his clients and turned it into something more. That became Rhydlwood, a business hub where founders and small team leaders work through real business strategy together, with expert moderators, practical frameworks, and people in the same situation who actually understand. Hear all about Rhydlwood and Dr. D's journey in this week's episode hosted by Yoel Israel. --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael Follow Dr. D: Instagram: / dr.d.leitner LinkedIn: / drdleitner X [Twitter]: / DrDLeitner Facebook: / Dr.D.Leitner Follow Rhydlwood: LinkedIn: / rhydl
#90
June 3 · 52 min· Video
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 Lenchner, CEO of Bright Data, to explore the massive infrastructure behind public web data and why access to information has become one of the most valuable assets in tech today. Or shares how Bright Data grew into a platform used by more than 20,000 customers, why Meta took the company to court, how they won, and what it takes to collect public information at global scale. He also explains why he believes data is becoming as essential as water, electricity, or oil in the modern economy. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 00:00 Why Data Matters 03:48 Data As The New Currency 10:03 What Bright Data Actually Does 16:17 The Scale Behind Web Data 19:18 How Businesses Use Data 23:02 Can Data Predict The Future? 27:12 The Email That Got Him Hired 32:06 Leading Bright Data As CEO 33:29 The Meta Lawsuit Story 42:02 Why Luminati Became Bright Data --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltech IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Wadi Digital. Wadi drives growth for B2B tech, cybersecurity, and SaaS companies with expert-led performance marketing, turning strategy into real results. Check them out at https://wadidigital.com/ --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael
#89
May 28 · 51 min· Video
How This Ex-CEO Quietly Brought Millions to Israel After Oct. 7 ft. David Siegel of Israel Tech Mission
Why are global tech executives continuing to pour capital into Israel, even in times of crisis? Former Meetup and Investopedia CEO David Siegel joins Yoel Israel for a wide-ranging conversation about Israeli tech, aliyah, resilience, and why global executives continue investing in Israel even during wartime. David shares the story behind Israel Tech Mission, an initiative bringing global tech and business leaders to Israel to experience the ecosystem firsthand. Since October 7, hundreds of executives, investors, and founders have joined the missions, leading to investments, partnerships, mentorships, and deeper ties to Israel’s startup ecosystem. The conversation also explores what international leaders misunderstand about Israeli founders, why health tech may be Israel’s next major sector, and how Israeli culture shapes entrepreneurship differently from Silicon Valley. Featuring David Siegel, former CEO of Meetup and Investopedia, founder of Israel Tech Mission, and professor at Tel Aviv University. --- Timestamps 00:00 What Israel Tech Mission Actually Does 02:05 David’s Aliyah Journey Across Israel 05:05 Israeli Culture Shock and Daily Life 10:00 Living in Israel During the War 18:45 Why Global Executives Come to Israel 22:00 The Psychology Behind Israel Tech Mission 25:15 What International Leaders Learn About Israel 29:15 Why Israel Ranks Among the Happiest Countries 35:00 What Israeli Founders Still Get Wrong 42:20 Why Health Tech Is Israel’s Next Big Opportunity --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltech IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Wadi Digital. Wadi drives growth for B2B tech, cybersecurity, and SaaS companies with expert-led performance marketing, turning strategy into real results. Check them out at https://wadidigital.com/ --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael
#88
May 21 · 12 min· Video
Elon, Tesla, and Israel's Mobility Future ft. Yaron Flint
This past week, IsraelTech was on the ground at the Smart Mobility Summit in Tel Aviv, where leaders from across the mobility, automotive, defense, and tech industries came together to talk about what’s next. One of the biggest moments from the summit was hearing Elon Musk speak about the future of full self-driving technology and where countries like Israel fit into that future. While at the conference, we sat down with Yaron Flint to talk about everything happening across the mobility world right now, from Chinese electric vehicles and autonomous driving to drones, logistics, infrastructure, and why Israel continues to play such an outsized role in the industry. The conversation also dives into how technologies are moving between sectors faster than ever, especially across mobility, defense, and robotics. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 00:00 Elon Musk and full self-driving 01:05 Why Chinese cars dominate Israel 03:20 The spying concerns around smart vehicles 04:45 How Israel became strong in mobility tech 06:00 Drones, robotics, and dual-use technology 07:10 Why the army now learns from automotive 08:20 Mobility tech beyond transportation 09:05 Israel’s collaborative startup culture 11:00 How mobility improves infrastructure 12:10 The future of smart cities and traffic systems --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltech IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Wadi Digital. Wadi drives growth for B2B tech, cybersecurity, and SaaS companies with expert-led performance marketing, turning strategy into real results. Check them out at https://wadidigital.com/ --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael
#87
May 14 · 47 min· Video
She Told Monday.com They Were Too Big For Her. Then Stayed Four Years. | Alta CEO Stav Levi Neumark
Stav Levi Neumark joined Monday.com when it was about 15 people. She told them in the interview they were already too big for her. She stayed anyway, built an internal tool called BigBrain that connected company data to go-to-market decisions, watched Monday scale to an IPO, and then left to build Alta. In this episode, Stav compares the current GTM infrastructure problem to on-premise computing before AWS. Every company is building their own room full of servers, manually stitching together data sources, channels, and signals that should be connected. It's expensive, it's slow, and it pulls focus away from the parts that actually require a human. Alta connects to 50+ data sources and runs three agents across outbound, inbound, upsell, and full-funnel visibility. The product ships with a services layer, because when they ran their tests, people didn't want to self-serve. They wanted someone to tell them what to do with it. She came in expecting customers to know what they needed. They didn't. They knew something was off, they were leaving performance on the table, but they couldn't name what was missing. So she built a company that does the diagnosing too. They closed their first $1M over the course of a year. Then closed another $1M in a single month. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 00:00 AI, intuition & the future of go-to-market 01:45 How Stav spotted the gap at Monday.com 06:00 Can intuition be taught? 08:45 How AI will change marketing, sales & support 09:20 Leaving Monday.com to start Alta 14:40 Building startup culture & moving fast 21:00 Why go-to-market infrastructure is broken 29:00 What Alta actually does (Katie, Alex & Luna) 39:00 Being a founder, mom & optimizing productivity 46:00 Final thoughts & outro --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltech IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Wadi Digital. Wadi drives growth for B2B tech, cybersecurity, and SaaS companies with expert-led performance marketing, turning strategy into real results. Check them out at https://wadidigital.com/ --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael
#86
May 7 · 1 hr 16 min· Video
Founder Branding is Not an Option ft. Omri Hurwitz of Omri Hurwitz Media
AI is not replacing humans. It’s replacing those who don’t know how to use AI. Yoel Israel sat down with Omri Hurwitz, founder of Omri Hurwitz Media. Omri grew his firm to 60 active clients by owning the media outlets his competitors were still pitching. He joins the show to talk execution, VC incentives, PR, AI, media ownership, founder branding, and why most marketers move too slowly. Omri breaks down why founders fail by trying to please investors, why great operators are rare, and why the future of PR belongs to companies that own both the asset and the distribution. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 00:02:00 - 00:06:50 - Strategy vs Execution 00:08:50 - 00:15:40 - The VC Model Is Broken 00:11:20 - 00:13:45 - Why Founders Fail With Investors 00:15:00 - 00:15:55 - AI Will Replace People Who Don’t Use AI 00:24:00 - 00:25:40 - “PR Is Distribution” 00:27:00 - 00:30:15 - Why Omri Started Buying Media Assets 00:27:30 - 00:29:00 - Why PR Became More Valuable After AI 00:31:00 - 00:47:30 - Traditional Media vs New Media Debate 00:34:00 - 00:37:45 - Why Great CMOs Are Rare 00:48:20 - 00:50:15 - Founder Branding Is Mandatory 00:57:50 - 01:01:10 - “Tel Aviv Is a Distraction” 01:01:00 - 01:03:40 - Why Networking Events Are Overrated 01:01:45 - 01:03:00 - “Relationships Are Built in the Dark” 01:05:30 - 01:07:15 - Marketing Today Is Arbitrage --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltech IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Wadi Digital. Wadi drives growth for B2B tech, cybersecurity, and SaaS companies with expert-led performance marketing, turning strategy into real results. Check them out at https://wadidigital.com/ --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael
#85
April 29 · 43 min· Video
Inside Cyfluencer: Why Trust, Not Reach, Drives Cybersecurity ft. Yael Moav
What does influencer marketing actually look like in cybersecurity? In this conversation, Yael Moav, Executive Director of Cyfluencer, shares how B2B influencer marketing works when the audience is made up of decision-makers, not consumers. From the early days of building Cyfluencer to working with global cybersecurity companies, Yael explains why trust matters more than reach, how Israeli and American companies approach marketing differently, and what it takes to build influence in a highly technical space. The discussion also covers how influencers shape brand perception, why authenticity still matters, and how this model fits into the broader Israeli tech ecosystem. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 00:00 Intro and Cyfluencer story 03:00 Israel vs US marketing mindset 06:00 What B2B influencer marketing is 09:00 Sales cycles and brand building 11:00 How trust is actually built 15:00 Where influencer marketing fits 18:00 Why authenticity matters 22:00 Growing an audience from zero 28:00 Creative ways to use influencers 33:00 Why Cyfluencer works --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltech IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Wadi Digital. Wadi drives growth for B2B tech, cybersecurity, and SaaS companies with expert-led performance marketing, turning strategy into real results. Check them out at https://wadidigital.com/ --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael
#84
April 27 · 43 min· Video
A BTS Look at the Making of IsraelTech ft. Revital Moses
India and Israel have more overlap in tech than most people in either country realize. Shared emphasis on engineering talent, a culture of building under constraints, and a growing number of founders, investors, and operators moving between both ecosystems. Revital Moses, producer at IsraelTech, sits at that intersection. She moved from India to Israel at 25, built a content practice from scratch, and now produces the coverage that IsraelTech puts out on founders and investors. Her own channel, Moses in Israel, recently crossed 100K subscribers! In this conversation, she talks about what that connection actually looks like on the ground, and what the Israeli tech ecosystem is starting to understand about India as more than just a market. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 00:00 Revital’s move from India to Israel 04:00 Growing up Indian and Jewish 08:00 Jewish life and culture in India 12:00 From pharmacy to content creation 16:00 Building Moses in Israel 21:00 India, Israel, and global tech comparisons 25:00 Misconceptions about India 30:00 Why Israel should look East 36:00 Cultural differences and work mindset 42:00 IsraelTech growth and what’s next --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltech IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Wadi Digital. Wadi drives growth for B2B tech, cybersecurity, and SaaS companies with expert-led performance marketing, turning strategy into real results. Check them out at https://wadidigital.com/ --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael
#83
April 16 · 43 min
The Real Story Behind Israel’s $110B Tech Activity ft. Yariv Lotan and Hila Shitrit Nissim of SNC
Israel’s tech ecosystem is going through a shift. Early stage startups are finding it harder to raise. Investors are focusing on stronger companies with real traction. Sectors outside AI and cyber are feeling that pressure more than others. At the same time, global demand for Israeli technology remains strong. Companies from around the world are still coming to Israel to find talent, partnerships, and new solutions. In this conversation, Yariv Lotan and Hila Shitrit Nissim from ⁨@startupnationcentral⁩ share what they are seeing across the ecosystem. From funding dynamics to sector trends, to how global perception and local resilience are shaping what comes next, this is a closer look at where Israeli tech stands today and where it is heading. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 00:00 What Startup Nation Central does 05:00 How global companies use the ecosystem 08:00 Connecting startups with investors and partners 10:00 New tech challenges and opportunities 13:00 Working with startups vs multinationals 16:00 What global players are looking for in Israel 18:30 The growth of Israel’s tech ecosystem 21:00 Why early stage startups are struggling 24:00 Talent, sectors, and the future of Israeli tech --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltech IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Wadi Digital. Wadi drives growth for B2B tech, cybersecurity, and SaaS companies with expert-led performance marketing, turning strategy into real results. Check them out at https://wadidigital.com/ --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael
#82
March 31 · 33 min· Video
What Tel Aviv Conferences Get Wrong ft. Idan Nimni of Tech1
There’s a reason people kept talking about Tech1 after it ended. Idan Nimni, CEO of Tech1, didn’t try to reinvent conferences. He focused on something more basic, how people actually spend time together. Most events in Israel happen in Tel Aviv. People come in for a session, take a few meetings, then head back to work or home. The density is high, but the time is limited. Tech1 changed that by moving everything to Eilat and stretching it across three days. Same founders, same investors, same operators. Just more time in the same place. That creates a different kind of interaction. Conversations don’t end when the panel does. People run into each other again. Meetings turn into follow ups, then into something more concrete. It’s a small structural change, but it has a real effect on how relationships form inside the ecosystem. And it reflects something broader about Israeli tech right now. There’s no shortage of talent or activity. The challenge is creating the conditions where the right people actually connect in a meaningful way. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 00:00 Why Tech1 started 02:00 The Eilat advantage 05:00 Tel Aviv vs destination events 07:00 What took so long 10:00 Building the concept 12:00 Getting the right people 16:30 The role of partners 18:00 Why Israel lacks big conferences 25:00 What people gain from Tech1 31:00 The experience beyond content --- Register for Tech1 today: https://tech1.co.il/tickets --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltech IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Wadi Digital. Wadi drives growth for B2B tech, cybersecurity, and SaaS companies with expert-led performance marketing, turning strategy into real results. Check them out at https://wadidigital.com/ --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael

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