Elihay Vidal

20 stories about Elihay Vidal
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.
Ran Levitzky, general partner at Magenta Venture Partners.

“Most investors still treat AI and crypto as separate worlds. The real opportunity lies in the infrastructure layer that connects them.”

15.01.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
Ran Levitzky, general partner at Magenta Venture Partners, joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey. 
Elle Taitou Spruch, senior investment associate at Planven.

“Innovation and resilience are not separate attributes of the Israeli tech ecosystem, they are structurally linked”

14.01.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
Elle Taitou Spruch, senior investment associate at Planven, joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey.  
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.
Rotem Shacham, Director of PSG Equity.

"It’s no longer a question of if AI can deliver great efficiency gains but only a question of how much"

12.01.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
PSG Equity director Rotem Shacham joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey. 
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.
Eyal Redler, managing partner at The Garage.

“AI agents are not replacing human judgment. They are replacing latency, manual execution, and coordination costs”

11.01.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
Eyal Redler, managing partner at The Garage, joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey.  
תערוכת CES 2026 שלד חיצוני מודולר של Ascentiz

From the Six Million Dollar Man to the $1,000 exoskeleton

11.01.26|Elihay Vidal
At CES, wearable robotics finally go mainstream, but the bionic dream is still catching up with reality.
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.
תערוכת CES 2026 רובוט של Oversonic שמופעל באמצעות מעבד אינטל

“If we don’t do it great, they’ll shut us down”: Inside Intel’s wartime chip and subsequent stock surge

11.01.26|Elihay Vidal
As Intel shares jumped after political backing in Washington, the processor it unveiled at CES was completed in Israel under extreme pressure.
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.
Renana Ashkenazi, managing partner at Grove Ventures.

“Everyone is obsessed with the AI Brain, but there’s a massive undervalued opportunity in the AI Body”

08.01.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
Grove Ventures managing partner Renana Ashkenazi joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey. 
Amir Tzach, Chief Investment Officer at InNegev.

“In the AI era, companies must demonstrate non-linear growth”

07.01.26|Zachy Hennessey, Elihay Vidal
InNegev Chief Investment Officer Amir Tzach joined CTech for its 2026 VC Survey. 
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.
מנכ"ל אנבידיה ג'נסן הואנג 2 בתערוכת CES בלאס וגאס 6.1.26

Jensen Huang: “Nvidia's team in Israel is incredible. I'll be visiting soon.”

06.01.26|Elihay Vidal
Huang highlighted Israel’s central role in AI, networking, and high-performance chip development at CES 2026 and said he plans to visit the country soon.  
ג'נסן הואנג מנכ"ל ומייסד אנבידיה ב תערוכת CES 2026

“Companies don’t print money”: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang recasts the economics of AI

06.01.26|Elihay Vidal
At CES 2026, Huang argues that AI spending is a redirection of existing budgets, and a long-overdue overhaul of global computing infrastructure.
מגזין 100 משפיעים ומשפיעות 2025 ליפ בו טאן מנכ"ל אינטל

27 hours of battery life and local AI: Intel’s new processor and the Israeli development behind it

06.01.26|Elihay Vidal
The Core Ultra Series 3, built on Intel’s 18A process, brings major gains in efficiency and on-device AI, with core design and integration led by teams in Israel.
Kobi Samboursky Glilot Capital

“What's most important is the hype factor, and today it means the AI factor”

06.01.26|Amy Shapiro, Elihay Vidal
Glilot Capital Partners co-founder Kobi Samboursky joins CTech as part of the VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap, to discuss his predictions for Startup Nation in the coming years, from the impact of AI on today’s valuations to the next wave of cyber-led growth.