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Elihay Vidal

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Randi Zuckerberg: "If information is created by AI, we must scrutinize its authenticity"

10.03.24|Elihay Vidal

CTech’s virtual anchors, created using AI, discuss Zuckerberg’s fireside chat at Mind the Tech NY from a fully AI-powered newsroom

Shay Grinfeld Greenfield Partners

“Looking ahead to 2024, we anticipate a continued uptick in both the volume and number of deals”

06.03.24|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal

Shay Grinfeld, Managing Partner at Greenfield Partners, joined CTech to discuss global investment trends and how they impact Startup Nation.

Yodfat Blumberg

"Israeli startups have consistently demonstrated their ability to innovate, pivot, and thrive in dynamic environments"

05.03.24|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal

Blumberg Capital’s Yodfat Harel Buchris joined CTech for its VC Series where she outlined how Israel can stay afloat amid war, highlighting the resilience of Startup Nation.

אנה פלקין מנכלית טיקטוק ישראל

"For the consumer TikTok is entertainment, for businesses it's a growth engine"

05.03.24|Elihay Vidal

Anna Pelkin, Country Manager of TikTok Israel, explained that "small and medium-sized businesses are very successful on TikTok. Their authentic and simple voice, as well as the presentation of the 'behind the scenes' of the business, attract a large audience"

How can Israel address its “corrupted image” problem among the youth post-war?

04.03.24|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal

Sarona Ventures Operating Partner David Debash joined CTech to discuss investment trends after October 7 and how Israel can protect its image in the future.

Hila Rom RUNI Ventures

“High-tech’s resilience is not a sectoral interest – it’s a national mission”

28.02.24|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal

Hila Rom, Managing Partner at RUNI Ventures, joined CTech for its VC series to assess how Startup Nation may recover from wartime and economic turmoil.

Jon OurCrowd 2024

OurCrowd: "Great companies come from tough markets"

27.02.24|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal

When times get tough, that’s when innovation sparks new technologies and businesses for a brighter future.

“Resilience and adaptability have historically characterized Israeli high-tech”

26.02.24|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal

Grove Ventures’ Lior Handelsman has joined CTech as part of its 2024 VC Survey to shed insight on Israel’s reputation after a turbulent 2023.

Yair Guy Fusion

“Israel’s tech sector can recover within months”

21.02.24|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal

Pre-Seed VC firm Fusion joined CTech for its 2024 VC Series to share insights on how the next year may look amid a string of national and global challenges.

Ofer YL Ventures

“Israeli tech has the rare ability to bounce back stronger than ever in the face of adversity”

20.02.24|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal

Ofer Schreiber, Senior Partner at YL Ventures, joined CTech to discuss some of the cybersecurity trends to look out for in 2024

Keren Kopilov Firstime VC

2024 is the time for “cautious optimism”, says Firstime Ventures

19.02.24|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal

The VC fund has joined CTech to discuss some of the ecosystem trends that investors can expect in 2024 and beyond.

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Gigi Levy-Weiss: “I have no doubt the Israeli ‘Startup Nation’ brand will thrive for years to come”

14.02.24|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal

NFX’s Levy-Weiss joined CTech to share how despite its challenges, Israel’s brand remains intact for seasoned investors.

Entree Capital Team 2024

“The impact of the war in Israel will last at least five years”

13.02.24|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal

Entrée Capital joined CTech for its 2024 VC Series to share how actions taken today can set Israel up for success in the future.

נמרוד כהן TAU Ventures

“There has always been an element of risk around the Israeli tech industry”

12.02.24|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal

Managing Partner of TAU Ventures Nimrod Cohen joined CTech to discuss VC trends in 2024 amid a variety of uncertainties.

Are the global underwater communication cables the next target of Houthi terrorism?

26.12.23|Elihay Vidal

The Yemeni terrorist militia has yet to directly threaten attacks against the internet infrastructures connecting the East and the West, but there are concerns that they could attempt to damage the international communication cables laid on the seabed of the Bab al Mandab Strait

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Israel perfectly positioned to spearhead a defense tech renaissance

18.12.23|Elihay Vidal

Israeli startups should prioritize defense tech, with TLV Partners' Yonatan Mandelbaum coining it "Patriotism as a Service." Aligned with Andreessen Horowitz's "American Dynamism," the call for innovation in defense tech is underscored by the evolving global landscape and accessible weaponry, emphasizing AI and a "Defense First" approach

Israel Gen AI map

Israel's Generative AI map rapidly growing

12.12.23|Elihay Vidal

Israel currently ranks as the third-largest Generative AI venture capital ecosystem globally, boasting an impressive investment influx of over $2.2 billion in the last three years. Viola Ventures' Alex Shmulovich highlights shifting trends, emphasizing incumbent dominance in horizontal applications and vertical startups' rise with industry-specific solutions

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Digital deception: How fake Instagram profiles target IDF soldiers

03.12.23|Elihay Vidal

The IDF has revealed some of the names of the avatar accounts that are at the forefront of a network of fake profiles whose entire purpose is to gather information about the activities of the IDF

מגדל פיקוח שדה תעופה בלגיה מטוס GPS

Global aviation faces challenges amid surges in electronic warfare in the Middle East

23.11.23|Elihay Vidal

European and American aviation regulators have warned that deliberate interference with navigation systems leads to flights being diverted to alternative routes and pilots receiving inaccurate reports of their location

אלון מאסק Elon Musk

Musk sets clearer boundaries on antisemitism to halt abandonment of major advertisers from X

19.11.23|Elihay Vidal, Reuters

After major companies including Disney, Apple, Warner Bros., and IBM declared suspension of advertising on X, Elon Musk posted: “‘decolonization’, ‘from the river to the sea’ and similar euphemisms necessarily imply genocide and will result in suspension”.

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