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"I see too many social similarities between South Africa during apartheid and present-day Israel"
17.08.23
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Sophie Shulman
Early-stage investment expert Avi Eyal is by nature an optimistic person, which in part made him one of the most successful investors in the world, signing off on huge successes like monday.com and Rapyd. Despite his optimism, he is very troubled by the economic, political and societal situation in Israel. And, as someone who grew up in South Africa, he knows firsthand how rapidly things can deteriorate