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Harel Menashri

Chinese firms capitalize on Israeli procurement weaknesses to penetrate sensitive sectors

23.11.25|Harel Menashri
Hospitals, health funds, and even the IDF Medical Corps rely on low-cost Chinese devices, raising fears of cyber intrusions and supply-chain leverage in a crisis.
דניאל שניידר מנכ"ל AnyBiz

Tech is breaking records again, but has it learned its lesson this time?

20.11.25|Daniel Shnaider
New fundraising highs signal a return of confidence in the market, but they also remind us how short the collective memory of Israeli tech can be. Between euphoria and responsibility, this may be the moment to pause and choose a different path for growth. 
משה זילברשטיין שותף בקרן Next47

Israel’s next tech imperative: Building a national GPU network

19.11.25|Moshe Zilberstein
"Leadership in AI will require the same mindset that built Israel’s early technology advances: seeing infrastructure not as expense but as strategy," writes Moshe Zilberstein, General Partner at N47.
Ephraim Zachary Heiliczer

Israel’s high-tech resilience: How 2025 became a record year amid war and uncertainty

18.11.25|Ephraim Zachary Heiliczer
Against all odds, 2025 turned out to be a record-breaking year for Israeli innovation. How did it happen?
טלאור זקש שותף מנהל ב eHealth Ventures

Not just America: A strategic change for Israeli startups

13.11.25|Talor Sax
"Israeli entrepreneurs should not treat the U.S. as their default market. It is highly worthwhile to consider Europe as an attractive and effective alternative," writes Talor Sax, Founder and Managing Partner of eHealth Ventures.
ליאור חנוכה מנכ"ל HiCenter Ventures

Israel’s path to AI success: Focus on verticals where we have a comparative advantage

12.11.25|Lior Hanuka
"Israel must act now. We need bold investment in AI infrastructure and a sharp focus on the verticals where we can lead," writes Lior Hanuka, CEO of HiCenter Ventures.
לי בן גל משקיעה ב-lool ventures

The moves by AI giants Google and OpenAI challenge startups - and offer a massive opportunity

10.11.25|Lee Ben-Gal
"Stop trying to build the next ChatGPT; that race is over. Instead, use open-source models as a base and focus on building dedicated, regulation-compliant infrastructure in fields such as law, finance, and healthcare," writes Lee Ben-Gal, an Investor at lool ventures.
אריק בנטוב מייסד ומנהל שותף בקבוצת אריאלי

How secondary deals became a core strategy in the private market

09.11.25|Eric Bentov
For many years, secondary transactions occurred behind the scenes and were available only to a limited set of private investors. Today, they have become a central strategy in the broader private market landscape.
איתמר לב אלדר שותף ב-ERM

Defense investment funds are a welcome start - but the road ahead is long

04.11.25|Itamar Lev-Eldar
"Israel must move from a policy of intermittent encouragement to one of true partnerships with the DefenseTech ecosystem, offering startup companies access to tenders, regulatory certainty, and industrial backing," writes Itamar Lev-Eldar, a Partner at ERM Law firm.
Guy Galon

Customer success - The missing link in revenue predictability

03.11.25|Guy Galon
"Revenue planning is no longer just about closing deals; it’s about understanding customers deeply enough to anticipate their next move," writes Guy Galon, Chief Customer Success Officer at Obrela.
הילה גיל CMO בחברת ההייטק נטורל אינטליג'נס

ChatGPT is becoming the next frontier for digital advertising

30.10.25|Hila Gil
"OpenAI’s strategy is clear: build trust first, monetization later. Integration with Amazon will happen only after users see ChatGPT as a “trusted personal assistant,” not another sales channel," writes Hila Gil, CMO of Natural Intelligence.
Nadav Tamam

Apple and Google are losing their monopoly on the payment moment - opening new opportunities for Israeli fintechs

29.10.25|Nadav Tamam
"What once required years of licensing and banking infrastructure has become something any fintech entrepreneur with a good idea can build today," writes Nadav Tamam, Regional Director for Enterprise, Airwallex Israel and the Middle East.
Chen Shmilo 8200

Beyond hasbara: Israel’s opportunity in trustworthy AI

28.10.25|Chen Shmilo
"By helping the world defend information integrity in the AI era, Israel enhances its global standing as a trusted source of ethical and innovative technology," writes Chen Shmilo, CEO of the 8200 Alumni Association and Co-Founder of Hack the Hate.