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Elie Wurtman PICO Partners

"Through technology and through innovation, Israel will build bridges to peace around the world”

Elie Wurtman, co-founder and partner at PICO Venture Partners, shares his philosophy on the importance of technology, startups, and Zionism

“One of the great things about investing in Israel, is that it's essentially a small community”

As founder of Amiti Ventures, Rabinowitz tells Michael Matias that he meets with many entrepreneurs for brainstorming as well as for fundraising

Kobi Samboursky

"We are people and that's what really counts … that’s something we all need to remember”

Speaking with Michael Matias, Kobi Samboursky from Glilot Capital Partners advises entrepreneurs to stick it out through challenges and continue to think outside the box

Shai Albaranes Orbia

“Innovation in a startup is completely different than innovation in a large multinational"

Shai Albaranes talks to Michael Matias about ORBIA and how he oversees a variety of programs that inspire new ideas

“You want to fail, but you want to fail forward and not put all your eggs too much in that gut basket”

Tara Robertson joins Michael Matias for a discussion about all the ways marketing can be data-driven and human-focused.

"I'm always looking at the intersection of what I know to do and what I desire to do.”

When speaking with Michael Matias, managing director of 8200 Impact Chen Shmilo discusses various leadership roles that led him to help entrepreneurs make an impact

Merav Weinryb Qualcomm Ventures

"It's a revolution ... it's really changing the way women are perceived in our industry because the balance is slowly changing”

Qualcomm Ventures’ Merav Weinryn joins Michael Matias to discuss how to present the perfect pitch - in the first 45 minutes - to convince people to invest in new technologies

Zvika Orron Viola Ventures

“You need to find those points in life where you create boosts of motivation and leverage opportunities.”

Viola Ventures' Zvika Orron joins Michael Matias to share his story on what led him to invest in deep-tech companies

Sharon Weiss CTalk

What makes Israel’s “most promising startup” so successful?

29.04.21|James Spiro

At Calcalist’s Tech on the Roof event, Minute Media shared what it thinks helped earn its place as Israel’s number one startup

Lior Gavish Monte Carlo

“I made a decision independently that I wanted to start a company. It was just too exciting to pass up”

Lior Gavish speaks with Michael Matias about learning from past mistakes and keeping his eyes open for the chance to become a category-building company

Omer David Keilaf CTalk

“It’s a matter of a year or two”: Innoviz outlines autonomous vehicle roadmap

28.04.21|James Spiro

Speaking at Calcalist's Tech on the Roof, Omer Keilaf outlines when he believes self-driving cars will be validated and deployed to more streets around the world

“Light, love, and creation. Those are the three words that guide me in life”

Orlie Gruper joins Michael Matias to share some of the expectations in the smart mobility space and how it can change our world for the better

Zoomin CEO shares insights after returning to Israel

26.04.21|James Spiro

Gal Oron returned to Israel after a year and a half of building his company in New York - what did he miss?

Boaz Peer CTalk

Qualcomm Ventures: When investing, the team is important but the market is critical

25.04.21|James Spiro

Speaking at Calcalist’s Tech on the Roof event, Boaz Peer shares some of the things he looks out for when investing in companies

Shelly Hod Moyal CTalk

Software companies showed “incredible growth and resiliency” during the pandemic, says iAngels Founding Partner

22.04.21|James Spiro

Speaking at Calcalist’s Tech on the Roof event, Shelly Hod Moyal outlines some of the sectors that have persevered - and thrived - during Covid-19

Yochai Zeid Ronen CTalk

Big-Tech 50 CEO: Most Israelis did not have access to join Israeli high tech until now

21.04.21|James Spiro

Speaking at Calcalist’s Tech on the Roof, the CEO of Big-Tech 50 discusses how his fund can help individuals and the public access Israel’s tech system

מימין אלון חורי ו ניסים טפירו מייסדי נקסט אינשורנס

“People called it a bubble when Next Insurance raised at a $1 billion valuation too”

01.04.21|Sophie Shulman

The company's founders talk about their fresh $4 billion valuation, their aversion to SPACs, and the decision not to chase profitability

“We need to be proactive, to seek out multiple sources of information, and to check and verify the information we’re getting”

Michael Matias is joined by Larry Diamond, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, to discuss the idea of liberal democracy and freedom of information

מייסדות איי אנג'לס מימין: שלי הוד־מויאל ו מור אסיא

“One investor told us: you look like nice girls, you should go do something else”

28.03.21|Sophie Shulman

After their VC fund iAngels marked two dream exits in a week, Mor Assia and Shelly Hod-Moyal discuss the secret to managing a successful firm while maintaining a work-life balance

"When we look for founders to back, we’re actually looking for the ones who don’t have that experience"

Nicole Priel, VP of Ibex Investors speaks to Michael Matias about the differences between the Israeli and American investment ecosystem

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