High Tech On The Low

Through their unique ecosystem and platform, Team8 is leading the charge in creating a value-adding venture firm and accelerating founders path to success. Liran Grinberg, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Team8 , discusses how Team8 is de-risking company-building with its validation-obsessed foundry model, amongst other useful resources, while also diving into the current state of venture capita...

When you think of digital transformation, many different topics and services come to mind. For Philippe Cohen, CEO and Founder at Shefing , who has made it a priority for the last two decades to help companies develop digital solutions that will improve and streamline processes that grow their businesses, he sees digital transformation as a necessary step in today's simplification of the user jour...

The world often innovates faster than larger institutions, namely government. However, can the government be considered more of a partner in innovation? Hagai Dror, Managing Director of Healthcare Israel , has managed to create a new situation, one where the government is an active stakeholder in pushing and adopting new, groundbreaking medical tech. And, this model, as well as the innovation it b...

There's no doubt that agriculture, worldwide, is facing some type of impending crisis. Between climate change, aging farmer populations, more comfortable jobs for young people, and other economic concerns, farms are shutting down and leaving the rest of us in a precarious situation.  In Israel, Michael Eisenberg, Partner at Aleph VC , who has long valued a connection to the physical land, joi...

Sports technology as a field is growing as teams, clubs, and management all look for new ways to improve their performance. However, another unmet area is fan engagement - how do you keep the younger generations interested in sports in a digital age?  Amir Raveh, Founder & CEO of Hype Sports Innovation , has built a global arena that has over 300 portfolio companies and 100 partners spann...

In recent years, sustainability and green tech experts have touted the idea of a circular economy: one that supports a model of targeted economic development based on principles of repurposing and reuse. Ron Gonen, Founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners , an investment firm focused on the development of the circular economy, has long been working in championing this form of sustainable economic d...

It may seem weird to think that your car is actually more computer than machine these days. With onboard computers, the rise of electric vehicles and autonomous driving, and more ways to remain connected while on the road, your car is no longer just a machine for transporting you from point A to B, it is a digital device that must be treated as such. Roy Fridman, CEO & co-Founder at C2A Securi...

The world of medical diagnosis is, sadly to say, outdated. Where people are still using the naked eye to draw serious medical conclusions, Erez Naaman, Co-Founder and CTO at Scopio Labs, and his partner found an opportunity to advance medical diagnostic technology. The Scopio team has developed a unique solution combining computational photography, AI, and hardware to improve the blood sample anal...

It may be surprising, but a vast majority of law enforcement agencies are underprepared for the digital age. Relying still on dated storage, transfer, and data analysis techniques, Oren Yosifon, Chief of Technology at Cellebrite , aims to revamp these organizations with the tools needed to properly manage digital evidence and investigate crime. Now with a novel SaaS offering, not only does he beli...

Secondary investments have been growing in popularity in the last several years as tech companies see a new opportunity to both give liquidity to shareholders and receive value back as an enterprise. Moran Chamsi, Managing Director of Amplefields Investments recognized this burgeoning new field and capitalized on it by establishing a fund that specializes in secondary offerings for late-stage tech...

When you think of a major American health insurance company, you might be surprised to learn they have an innovation branch in the center of Startup Nation. Elevance Health (formerly known as Anthem) has established a local Israeli company to build collaborations and integrations that can help implement and  integrate important technologies that can then be used by the Elevance ecosystem and...

Web accessibility has been an issue since the internet's adoption. In recent years, many software products and services have been developed to solve this growing need. Menashe Shani, CEO and Co-Founder of Purple Lens , aims to innovate on the traditional web accessibility offering by creating a software product that focuses on usability for all users as opposed to just accessibility for some. He h...

It is easy to say "just breathe", but do you really know what breathing can do for you? Somatic therapist and movement instructor, Edo Ceder, co-founder and CEO of Anicca , sees breath as a pillar of mental health and stress reduction. He and his team have therefore entered the wellness market at a point where breath meets body, building a wearable solution to help reconnect people to their breath...

There is more to communication than words - that we are all aware of in our daily interactions. And, in business negotiations and dealmaking, this subtext is even more significant. Ori Manor Zuckerman, CEO and Founder of Substrata , is building a machine-learning-based solution that can accurately interpret the subtext in emails and video calls. While initially trying to better map office politics...

With all the hype surrounding autonomous vehicles, it can be hard to remember that at the end of the day, they are cars and they need to be met with proper regulations. After all, with tragedies showcased throughout the news about self-driving vehicles gone wrong, these types of safety measures could save lives. Fortellix is changing the game of automated vehicle safety by developing its very own...

Real estate is considered to be one of the greatest investment assets that a person can acquire, even more so when it is based in the USA. With opportunity that abounds and one of the world's biggest housing markets, US real estate is in many ways the dream for many real estate investors. But, what if you come from abroad, did you know it's virtually impossible to get financing to buy US real esta...

Web3 is a term used to describe the next evolution of the internet, as some claim. With a focus on virtual reality and immersive experiences, Web3 and the 'Metaverse' have the ability to transform the way we interact with each other, purchase goods, and engage with entertainment. Bonnka Lim, CMO of Tetavi , has embraced Web3 and the Metaverse while promoting volumetric capture technology that brin...

When technology comes along to change the medical field, it is often met with lengthy testing and legal procedures, after all, people do not want to get something in their body if it is not safe. But would you believe that maybe what doctors are diagnosing, may not be entirely accurate and in fact are basing their assessment on outdated models? Eddy Benami, CTO & Co-Founder of Neuralight , is...

Cryptocurrency markets tanked. NFT markets have gone down dramatically. What are we witnessing, is it a crypto winter, apocalypse, or what? Tomer Niv, Crypto Investor at Entrée Capital , one of Israel's leading VC firms, suggests it is an opportunity for founders and entrepreneurs to enter the nascent industry and innovate. As the Web3 industry gains prominence, Tomer sees the current market slump...

As companies consistently look to expand globally, East Asian markets look ever more promising. Rani Shifron, founder of Healthier Globe and Israel Director for the IP2 Launchpad Taiwan-Israel Program , believes that Taiwan, more than any other nation, is the number one location for founders when trying to take their solution overseas, especially into Asia. With a booming tech sector, an ambition...

The news lately has been covering a wide range of financial topics that seem to spell some type of economic slowdown or recession, especially when it comes to the hi-tech sector globally. VCs are pulling back funding after a record 2021 year and companies are cutting down on expenses and staff. But, are we in for something much bigger, or is this simply a market correction? While no one has defini...

Proving that your idea works is one of the most important and hardest parts of founding a startup. So when you finally do so, what's left to prove? Irad Eichler, Founder and CEO of Circles , has proven that his digital solution for specially curated support groups works and is more than a good idea. After a recent successful round A, he catches up with me to show that now he must work to scale. Jo...

Startups are popping up all the time but it is not like there is a guide for how to build a startup. But, why shouldn't there be? Ron Navon, Co-founder, Chief Design & Director of Marketing at ThinkUp , is on a mission to create a digital solution that will be the global platform for ideating, validating, and building a startup. The goal: to provide guidance to anyone who has a good idea and b...

When we think about travel and tourism, there are so many aspects in which technology has vastly altered and improved our experience. Yet, Bookaway.com started because of one main area that was missed: ground transportation. David Yitzhaki, Bookaway.com CEO and co-Founder, and his team have since navigated a pandemic that devastated the travel industry while devising new ways to meet the needs of...

Episode 44, "Stealth Mode: Locked", introduced us to Ian Sanders, a CEO of a promising stealth startup who talked to us about his decision to stay in stealth and still manage to develop his company. As part of a follow-up series on Ian's growth, I caught up with him 6 months down the line, after he has officially come out of stealth mode, kinda. His company, called Blue Cape, already has some...