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Lior Hanuka CEO of HiCenter

“We focus on future potential rather than current revenues”

27.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
In CTech’s VC AI Survey, Lior Hanuka, CEO at HiCenter Ventures, spoke about the impact of AI and how it is affecting Startup Nation.
Ofer YL Ventures

The next big exits in Israeli AI cyber? YL Ventures is betting on resilience, not hype

26.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
In CTech’s VC AI Survey, Ofer Schreiber shares the qualities the firm looks for in identifying promising companies.
shay josh greenfield

AI won’t just transform factories and logistics. It’s coming for lawyers, teachers, and accountants

25.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
In CTech’s VC AI Survey, Greenfield Partners’ Shay Grinfeld discusses how factories, warehouses, and logistics may have seemed like the natural first targets for AI disruption, but that the bigger shock is coming elsewhere.
Tzafon Team

Why OpenAI and xAI angels are betting on Israeli AI startup Tzafon

25.08.25|James Spiro
Tzafon is building foundational models that interact with computers the way we do. It has already secured funding from angels at top AI companies and signed a deal with Google Cloud.
Fusion team

“AI hasn’t replaced human judgment, it has significantly increased our efficiency”

24.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
In CTech’s VC AI Survey, Fusion's Yair Vardi shares insights on how the technology has changed the investment space.
Eyal Niv Pitango

Israel can “own anything it wants” in AI, says Pitango First’s Eyal Niv

21.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
In CTech’s VC AI Survey, Niv explained how the VC firm is adapting its investment strategy to a market transformed by artificial intelligence
סייבר

Tom Artiom Alexandrovich receives "no special treatment" in Nevada after arrest for sex crimes

20.08.25|James Spiro, Reuters
 The senior executive in Israel’s Cyber Directorate was arrested in Las Vegas as part of a multi-week operation targeting “child sex predators”
Yodfat Blumberg Capital

Blumberg Capital: "Ninety percent of companies we evaluate today are AI-focused"

20.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
In CTech’s VC AI Survey, Yodfat Harel Buchris details how the firm is applying its “6Ts” framework to pick resilient AI startups in Israel, the U.S., and Europe.
Operation Israel

Operation Israel reaches $10 million milestone in aid for IDF

19.08.25|James Spiro
The nonprofit has delivered over 95,000 items to 33,000 Israeli soldiers since its founding after the Oct. 7 attacks.
Lior Litwak Glilot

“Today, every investment is also evaluated through a GenAI lens”

19.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
Speaking in CTech’s VC AI Survey, Glilot+’s Lior Litwak highlights how AI has transformed the fund’s strategy and blurred the lines between traditional and tech-driven domains.
InNegev

InNegev: Israel’s next big AI exits will come from Enterprise, Cyber, and Robotics

18.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
Chief Investment Officer Amir Tzach joined CTech for its VC AI Survey to share predictions and insights on how AI will change the game for everyone - and how Startup Nation can get ahead.
Israel Portugal

“Startups in Portugal and Israel are in a similar situation because the local market is not big enough”

17.08.25|James Spiro
For the two countries, collaboration is mutually beneficial: Startup Nation gets a foothold in the EU, and the Portuguese get a taste of Israeli talent.
Alex Viola

Viola Ventures on AI’s ‘iPhone Moment’ for traditional industries

17.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
In CTech’s VC AI Survey, Viola Ventures’ Alex Shmulovich shares insights on how the technology will transform the investment space.
Guy Dassa OurCrowd

OurCrowd: “2025 has been a breakthrough year for us in AI”

14.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
In CTech’s VC AI Survey, Guy Dassa, an AI expert and investment partner, discussed the impact of the technology on the investment space.
Ofer Qumra

Qumra Capital: “AI has essentially become our day-to-day assistant”

13.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
In CTech’s VC AI Survey, Ofer Vishkin explains how AI is streamlining deal sourcing, reshaping benchmarks, and revealing the next wave of Israeli growth opportunities.
UpWest Gil

UpWest: ‘AI can accelerate the prep, but it can’t replace human judgment’

12.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
In CTech’s VC AI Survey, Gil Ben-Artzy says when it comes to choosing the right founders, no algorithm can match the trust and chemistry from face-to-face meetings.
Moshe Zilbershtein Next47

AI will make human-to-human work more valuable than ever, says Next47

11.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
In CTech’s VC AI Survey, General Partner Moshe Zilberstein shares how artificial intelligence will impact different sectors - notably the contrast between white and blue collar positions.
Ben Topor Titan

Titan Capital Partners: In AI, access beats product

10.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
In CTech’s VC AI Survey, Founder & Managing Partner, Ben Topor, highlights the significance of access to get that competitive edge.
eHealth Venutres Team

eHealth Ventures: Israel can lead AI Healthtech… If startups focus on real-world impact

07.08.25|James Spiro, Elihay Vidal
In CTech’s VC AI Survey, investors Ophir Shahaf and Talor Sax emphasize clinical utility over hype, calling for validation, ethical data use, and adoption-ready solutions in the growing AI healthcare sector.
Vendict

Vendict secures $10 million Series A to reinvent GRC with hallucination-free platform

06.08.25|James Spiro
Unlike tools that require extensive manual setup or fixed configurations, Vendict is designed to adjust to each organization’s specific environment.