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Amy Shapiro

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Ezra Gardner Varana

“This is now the start of the Kennedy era for the Israeli tech ecosystem”

29.01.26|Elihay Vidal, Amy Shapiro
Varana Capital co-founder and CIO Ezra Gardner joins CTech to discuss the acceleration of the U.S.-Israel tech partnership, why he predicts capital will move away from cyber, and the most likely utility of dual-use tech, as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap.
Mobilion Team

“Israel should stop using resilience as its national brand going forward”

28.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Mobilion Ventures Managing Partner Avi Feldman joins CTech to discuss the branding of Startup Nation, the current liquidity environment, and the emergence of Physical AI as a global game-changer, as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap.
Noa Argamani at Cybertech Global Tel Aviv

After captivity, Noa Argamani returns to campus and to her future in tech

27.01.26|Amy Shapiro
Before Noa Argamani was a Hamas captive and a defining voice in history, she was an engineering student at Ben-Gurion University. After her release, she was adamant to still graduate with her friends. Now, as she nears the end of her studies, Argamani has her sights set on Israel’s startup sector.
Tal Abuloff Viola Ventures

Fintech mafia: How Israel’s veteran founders are shaping the sector’s future

27.01.26|Amy Shapiro
Viola Group's latest report identifies 2026 as a pivotal year for Israeli fintech, marked by a return to economic reality and the emergence of the sector as a second pillar alongside cyber. 
עודד חרמוני מייסד משותף של קרן ההון סיכון J-Ventures

“Five percent of companies attract roughly 50 percent of total VC funding”

27.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
As part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, J-Ventures managing partner Oded Hermoni joins CTech to share his perspective on the future of the Israeli tech landscape, from the concentration of global capital to the country’s role in the deep tech engine.
Ido Hart Maor Investments

“10 times growth year-over-year has become the new 3 times”

26.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
As part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, Maor Investments partner Ido Hart joins CTech to share his perspective on the future of the Israeli tech landscape, from evolving perceptions of performance to the country’s role in the future of AI.
Gonzalo Martínez de Azagra Cardumen Capital

“The real leap in 2026 is not volume, but quality of liquidity”

25.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
As part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, Cardumen Capital founder and GP Gonzalo Martínez de Azagra joins CTech to share his investment outlook, from the development of "engineered" liquidity to changing venture attitudes toward deep tech.
Boaz Morris Qumra Capital

“Foreign LPs who have waited on the sidelines are returning with increased appetite for Israeli tech”

22.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Qumra Capital Partner Boaz Morris joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, offering his outlook on the rebranding of the Israeli asset class, the high-bar liquidity environment, and the high-CAPEX ventures driving the next decade for Startup Nation.
Lia Cromwell UpWest

“The recovery of the Israeli IPO market in 2026 is fundamentally tied to the stabilization of US capital markets”

21.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
UpWest Partner Lia Cromwell joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap to offer her predictions for the investment landscape, from the anticipated thaw of the IPO window for Israeli startups to the latent potential of Vertical AI.
David Feldman Flint

“Sovereignty has become a commercial requirement, not just a political statement”

20.01.26|Elihay Vidal, Amy Shapiro
Flint Capital Principal David Feldman joins CTech to offer his outlook on the state of Startup Nation, from its rebranding as a stress-tested allocation to the roadmap for its next export engine, as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap.
Dean Shahar DTCP Growth

“Durable growth will be proven by how healthy cohorts behave”

19.01.26|Elihay Vidal, Amy Shapiro
DTCP Growth managing director Dean Shahar joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, to discuss what he views as the definitive valuation metric, the state of sovereignty in Startup Nation, and why resilience tech is a promising contrarian opportunity.
Nimrod Cohen TAU Ventures

“Most countries and institutions continue to seek Israeli technology”

18.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
TAU Ventures Managing Partner Nimrod Cohen joins the VC Survey to discuss the identity of Startup Nation in 2026, the growth of deep tech and defense tech, and the expected influence of these technologies on the civilian sector, as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap.
Aya Peterburg S Capital

“Real value is moving away from the 'interface' and toward the 'engine' AI”

15.01.26|Elihay Vidal, Amy Shapiro
S Capital founding partner Aya Peterburg joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, to discuss why the hiring playbook is officially dead, the inevitability of Physical AI, and why integration remains Israel's greatest strength.
Alex Shmulovich Viola Ventures

“Success is no longer about hiring faster; it’s about converting intelligence into output”

14.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Viola Ventures partner Alex Shmulovich joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, to discuss what measures success for Startup Nation in 2026, the acceleration of AI agents, and the most overlooked opportunity in Israel's tech landscape.
Lital Leshem Protego Ventures

“I expect Israel’s next export engine to be autonomy and security for the physical world”

13.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Protego Ventures co-founder and managing partner Lital Leshem joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, to discuss the resilience of Israel’s high-tech sector, evolving deep-tech capital models, and the country’s next export engine.
Yodfat Harel Buchris Blumberg Capital

“Israeli tech is not being ‘rebranded’ it is being more clearly understood”

13.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Blumberg Capital managing director Yodfat Harel Buchris joins CTech to share her perspective on resilience as a competitive advantage, the state of deep and dual-use tech, and what will propel Israel’s next export engine in the years ahead, as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap.
Atad Peled Red Dot Capital

"In order to build a healthy, long-lasting global business, companies cannot remain disproportionally small"

12.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Red Dot Capital partner Atad Peled joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, to discuss his outlook on agents, metrics and monetization in the AI era, the sovereignty of Startup Nation, and which sectors are setting themselves apart.
Ofer Schreiber YL Ventures

“In 2026, the market will prioritize velocity”

11.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
YL Ventures senior partner Ofer Schreiber joins CTech to share his outlook for the coming year, from how the market is measuring growth to the limits of AI, as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap.
Yaron Ben-Horin Valley National Bank

“Liquidity is returning, but in a disciplined way”

08.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Valley National Bank’s Yaron Ben-Horin joins CTech to discuss liquidity, capital flows, and where the next growth engines are forming, as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap.
Raz Mangel Greenfield Partners

“Israel isn’t getting enough credit yet in AI infrastructure and models”

07.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Greenfield Partners partner Raz Mangel joins CTech to discuss Israel’s next phase of tech growth, from operational resilience to scaling deep-tech businesses, as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap.
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