Builders of Jerusalem

Rabbi Jamie Cowland is the founder of Justifi, a Jerusalem-based experiential travel company that brings participants to countries around the world in order to teach them the values of social justice and leadership. On this episode of Builders of Jerusalem, Jamie shares with listeners his journey from the UK to Jerusalem, all the while imparting his wisdom and teachings to the many students who cr...

Jonathan Sagir is an entrepreneur and consultant whose print can be found on some of the city's most exciting public initiatives. Starting in the hospitality space, Jonathan has positioned himself to work to educate the next generation of innovators in Israel and beyond. In this episode of Builders of Jerusalem, Jonathan shares his story from young Jerusalmite to a recognizable figure in tech...

Charlene Seidle is the Executive Vice President of the Leichtag Foundation, a non-profit that among other things, works extensively in the renewal of Jerusalem. A groundbreaker in social impact, Charlene is working with the top Jerusalem organizations to make serious changes in the city. In this episode of Builders of Jerusalem, Charlene shares the foundation's story and how they are supportin...

Dr. Astorre Modena is the co-founder and managing partner of Terra Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital fund based in Jerusalem that focuses on climate tech and sustainability, and the founder and chairman of Machshava Tova, a nonprofit that works to bridge the social gap by offering tech training to youth. A physicist by training, Dr. Modena came from Italy with a mission to make an i...

Rachel Wagner Rosenzweig is the co-founder and CEO of FemForward and the COO of Made in JLM. In her role at FemForward, Rachel has become a global leader in the world of female empowerment, helping first Jerusalem-based women, and now women in Morocco and beyond advance their careers in tech and industry. In this episode of Builders of Jerusalem, Rachel talks about her road to social entrepreneurs...

Yehuda Elram is the founder and CEO of eggXYt, a company aiming to solve the issue of the billions of male baby chicks killed every year. A lawyer by training, Yehuda has made Jerusalem his home and his helped to start some of the country's most famous exports - Aroma coffee. On this episode of Builders of Jerusalem, Yehuda takes listeners on the journey of entrepreneurship, in its many surpri...

Yosef Gutman Levitt is a musician-turned-techie-returned musician who has built a formidable career in Jerusalem. Having sold his email marketing firm to GoDaddy in 2014, he returned to his original passion for music, where he is working on creating a new form of Jewish music. On this episode of Builders of Jerusalem, learn about how Jerusalem is the lifeblood of Yosef's work, and it inspires...

Elie Wurtman is the co-founder and Managing Partner of PICO Ventures Partners, a Jerusalem-based VC that has invested in some of Israel's top companies. Elie is considered by many as the godfather of the Jerusalem - if not Israel - tech scene. An entrepreneur at heart, Elie continues to dedicate his life to building solutions, companies, and organizations that are setting the future for the ci...

Yoav Anaki is a Junior Partner at Fresh. Fund, an early-stage VC based in Jerusalem that invests across industries. A native of Jerusalem, Yoav has been working in and around tech since university, now helping entreprenuers scale their businesses. In this episode of Builders of Jerusalem, Yoav discusses his road to VC, industries he is watching - as well as a fascinating conversation on AI, and wh...

Yonit Serkin is a startup and investment advisor who works with emerging companies to better position them for success in the market. Her career has seen her working alongside former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and as the head of MassChallenge Israel in Jerusalem - where she helped build an international accelerator with companies raising billions of dollars in capital. Yonit joins the podcast to...

Ben Wiener is the Managing Partner of Jumpspeed Ventures, an early-stage VC that invests exclusively in Jerusalem-based companies. Ben is a pioneer of the Jerusalem startup scene, being there from its earliest days to seeing it grow into the ecosystem it is today. All the while he has continued to stay involved at an acute level. In this episode of Builders of Jerusalem, Ben takes listeners on his...

Adnan Jaber is the founder of Yalla Reyada, an online fitness training platform. He is also a peace activist, sitting on the board of Tech2Peace, an organization that connects Jewish Israelis and Arabs to forge a common future, among other peace work. In this episode of Builders of Jerusalem, Adnan gives listeners insights on his journey from east Jerusalem to working as a prominent member in the...

Fleur Hassan-Nahoum is the Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, dealing with issues such as foreign relations, international economic development, and tourism. Her career spans back to her work as a lawyer and activist, working to build Jerusalem's hi-tech scene and advance women in industry. In this episode of Builders of Jerusalem, Fleur takes listeners on her professional journey, talking about initiativ...