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Are you sick of needing to go to multiple sources to stay up to date about Israeli technology? The current landscape is outdated and does not highlight the unique personalities, culture, and chutzpah that make our ecosystem unique. We are here to change that! 😎 IsraelTech is democratizing and decentralizing access to Israeli technology, by removing the gatekeepers, and letting you hear directly from the innovators, in your favorite feed. --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partners at: https://www.deel.com/israeltechyt/ IsraelTech is also proud to partner with The Recruitery, helping Israeli cybersecurity startups find top GTM talent across global markets. Find out more at: https://therecruitery.com/ --- X (Twitter): x.com/IsraelTech YouTube: youtube.com/@IsraelTech_ Facebook: facebook.com/IsraelTech48 Instagram: instagram.com/israeltech48/ TikTok: tiktok.com/@israeltech48 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1RJk3kRvsumMNfwZ2 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/israeltech/id1736492618 Our hub is full of stories, collaboration, and fast-paced excitement, stemming from the IDF and the fast-moving private sector. The tech community is overdue for a modern content hub, and we are here to bridge the gap between the industry leaders and influencers. IsraelTech is the personality and pulse of the Israeli technology scene. We bring leading founders, VCs, innovators, and power players in Israel's famous technology industry to you. IsraelTech is the resource containing everything you need to know about the Israeli startup ecosystem, and can’t find anywhere else. Bringing Israeli technology to your social media feeds by hosts you can trust, Yoel Israel & Revital Moses. Thank you to WadiDigital.com, Israel's premium Tech Marketing Agency for supporting IsraelTech! If you are interested in sponsoring IsraelTech or having us cover one of your events, contact us: Message us IsraelTech.com/contact Email us: info@IsraelTech.com

  1. She Told Monday.com They Were Too Big For Her. Then Stayed Four Years. | Alta CEO Stav Levi Neumark

    22H AGO

    She Told Monday.com They Were Too Big For Her. Then Stayed Four Years. | Alta CEO Stav Levi Neumark

    Stav Levi Neumark joined Monday.com when it was about 15 people. She told them in the interview they were already too big for her. She stayed anyway, built an internal tool called BigBrain that connected company data to go-to-market decisions, watched Monday scale to an IPO, and then left to build Alta. In this episode, Stav compares the current GTM infrastructure problem to on-premise computing before AWS. Every company is building their own room full of servers, manually stitching together data sources, channels, and signals that should be connected. It's expensive, it's slow, and it pulls focus away from the parts that actually require a human. Alta connects to 50+ data sources and runs three agents across outbound, inbound, upsell, and full-funnel visibility. The product ships with a services layer, because when they ran their tests, people didn't want to self-serve. They wanted someone to tell them what to do with it. She came in expecting customers to know what they needed. They didn't. They knew something was off, they were leaving performance on the table, but they couldn't name what was missing. So she built a company that does the diagnosing too. They closed their first $1M over the course of a year. Then closed another $1M in a single month. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 00:00 AI, intuition & the future of go-to-market 01:45 How Stav spotted the gap at Monday.com 06:00 Can intuition be taught? 08:45 How AI will change marketing, sales & support 09:20 Leaving Monday.com to start Alta 14:40 Building startup culture & moving fast 21:00 Why go-to-market infrastructure is broken 29:00 What Alta actually does (Katie, Alex & Luna) 39:00 Being a founder, mom & optimizing productivity 46:00 Final thoughts & outro --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltech IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Wadi Digital. Wadi drives growth for B2B tech, cybersecurity, and SaaS companies with expert-led performance marketing, turning strategy into real results. Check them out at https://wadidigital.com/ --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael

    48 min
  2. Founder Branding is Not an Option ft. Omri Hurwitz of Omri Hurwitz Media

    MAY 7

    Founder Branding is Not an Option ft. Omri Hurwitz of Omri Hurwitz Media

    AI is not replacing humans. It’s replacing those who don’t know how to use AI. Yoel Israel sat down with Omri Hurwitz, founder of Omri Hurwitz Media. Omri grew his firm to 60 active clients by owning the media outlets his competitors were still pitching. He joins the show to talk execution, VC incentives, PR, AI, media ownership, founder branding, and why most marketers move too slowly. Omri breaks down why founders fail by trying to please investors, why great operators are rare, and why the future of PR belongs to companies that own both the asset and the distribution. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 00:02:00 - 00:06:50 - Strategy vs Execution 00:08:50 - 00:15:40 - The VC Model Is Broken 00:11:20 - 00:13:45 - Why Founders Fail With Investors 00:15:00 - 00:15:55 - AI Will Replace People Who Don’t Use AI 00:24:00 - 00:25:40 - “PR Is Distribution” 00:27:00 - 00:30:15 - Why Omri Started Buying Media Assets 00:27:30 - 00:29:00 - Why PR Became More Valuable After AI 00:31:00 - 00:47:30 - Traditional Media vs New Media Debate 00:34:00 - 00:37:45 - Why Great CMOs Are Rare 00:48:20 - 00:50:15 - Founder Branding Is Mandatory 00:57:50 - 01:01:10 - “Tel Aviv Is a Distraction” 01:01:00 - 01:03:40 - Why Networking Events Are Overrated 01:01:45 - 01:03:00 - “Relationships Are Built in the Dark” 01:05:30 - 01:07:15 - Marketing Today Is Arbitrage --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltech IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Wadi Digital. Wadi drives growth for B2B tech, cybersecurity, and SaaS companies with expert-led performance marketing, turning strategy into real results. Check them out at https://wadidigital.com/ --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael

    1h 16m
  3. Inside Cyfluencer: Why Trust, Not Reach, Drives Cybersecurity ft. Yael Moav

    APR 29

    Inside Cyfluencer: Why Trust, Not Reach, Drives Cybersecurity ft. Yael Moav

    What does influencer marketing actually look like in cybersecurity? In this conversation, Yael Moav, Executive Director of Cyfluencer, shares how B2B influencer marketing works when the audience is made up of decision-makers, not consumers. From the early days of building Cyfluencer to working with global cybersecurity companies, Yael explains why trust matters more than reach, how Israeli and American companies approach marketing differently, and what it takes to build influence in a highly technical space. The discussion also covers how influencers shape brand perception, why authenticity still matters, and how this model fits into the broader Israeli tech ecosystem. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 00:00 Intro and Cyfluencer story 03:00 Israel vs US marketing mindset 06:00 What B2B influencer marketing is 09:00 Sales cycles and brand building 11:00 How trust is actually built 15:00 Where influencer marketing fits 18:00 Why authenticity matters 22:00 Growing an audience from zero 28:00 Creative ways to use influencers 33:00 Why Cyfluencer works --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltech IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Wadi Digital. Wadi drives growth for B2B tech, cybersecurity, and SaaS companies with expert-led performance marketing, turning strategy into real results. Check them out at https://wadidigital.com/ --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael

    44 min
  4. A BTS Look at the Making of IsraelTech ft. Revital Moses

    APR 27

    A BTS Look at the Making of IsraelTech ft. Revital Moses

    India and Israel have more overlap in tech than most people in either country realize. Shared emphasis on engineering talent, a culture of building under constraints, and a growing number of founders, investors, and operators moving between both ecosystems. Revital Moses, producer at IsraelTech, sits at that intersection. She moved from India to Israel at 25, built a content practice from scratch, and now produces the coverage that IsraelTech puts out on founders and investors. Her own channel, Moses in Israel, recently crossed 100K subscribers! In this conversation, she talks about what that connection actually looks like on the ground, and what the Israeli tech ecosystem is starting to understand about India as more than just a market. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 00:00 Revital’s move from India to Israel 04:00 Growing up Indian and Jewish 08:00 Jewish life and culture in India 12:00 From pharmacy to content creation 16:00 Building Moses in Israel 21:00 India, Israel, and global tech comparisons 25:00 Misconceptions about India 30:00 Why Israel should look East 36:00 Cultural differences and work mindset 42:00 IsraelTech growth and what’s next --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltech IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Wadi Digital. Wadi drives growth for B2B tech, cybersecurity, and SaaS companies with expert-led performance marketing, turning strategy into real results. Check them out at https://wadidigital.com/ --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael

    43 min
  5. The Real Story Behind Israel’s $110B Tech Activity ft. Yariv Lotan and Hila Shitrit Nissim of SNC

    APR 16

    The Real Story Behind Israel’s $110B Tech Activity ft. Yariv Lotan and Hila Shitrit Nissim of SNC

    Israel’s tech ecosystem is going through a shift. Early stage startups are finding it harder to raise. Investors are focusing on stronger companies with real traction. Sectors outside AI and cyber are feeling that pressure more than others. At the same time, global demand for Israeli technology remains strong. Companies from around the world are still coming to Israel to find talent, partnerships, and new solutions. In this conversation, Yariv Lotan and Hila Shitrit Nissim from ⁨@startupnationcentral⁩ share what they are seeing across the ecosystem. From funding dynamics to sector trends, to how global perception and local resilience are shaping what comes next, this is a closer look at where Israeli tech stands today and where it is heading. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 00:00 What Startup Nation Central does 05:00 How global companies use the ecosystem 08:00 Connecting startups with investors and partners 10:00 New tech challenges and opportunities 13:00 Working with startups vs multinationals 16:00 What global players are looking for in Israel 18:30 The growth of Israel’s tech ecosystem 21:00 Why early stage startups are struggling 24:00 Talent, sectors, and the future of Israeli tech --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltech IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Wadi Digital. Wadi drives growth for B2B tech, cybersecurity, and SaaS companies with expert-led performance marketing, turning strategy into real results. Check them out at https://wadidigital.com/ --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael

    44 min
  6. What Tel Aviv Conferences Get Wrong ft. Idan Nimni of Tech1

    MAR 31

    What Tel Aviv Conferences Get Wrong ft. Idan Nimni of Tech1

    There’s a reason people kept talking about Tech1 after it ended. Idan Nimni, CEO of Tech1, didn’t try to reinvent conferences. He focused on something more basic, how people actually spend time together. Most events in Israel happen in Tel Aviv. People come in for a session, take a few meetings, then head back to work or home. The density is high, but the time is limited. Tech1 changed that by moving everything to Eilat and stretching it across three days. Same founders, same investors, same operators. Just more time in the same place. That creates a different kind of interaction. Conversations don’t end when the panel does. People run into each other again. Meetings turn into follow ups, then into something more concrete. It’s a small structural change, but it has a real effect on how relationships form inside the ecosystem. And it reflects something broader about Israeli tech right now. There’s no shortage of talent or activity. The challenge is creating the conditions where the right people actually connect in a meaningful way. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 00:00 Why Tech1 started 02:00 The Eilat advantage 05:00 Tel Aviv vs destination events 07:00 What took so long 10:00 Building the concept 12:00 Getting the right people 16:30 The role of partners 18:00 Why Israel lacks big conferences 25:00 What people gain from Tech1 31:00 The experience beyond content --- Register for Tech1 today: https://tech1.co.il/tickets --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltech IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Wadi Digital. Wadi drives growth for B2B tech, cybersecurity, and SaaS companies with expert-led performance marketing, turning strategy into real results. Check them out at https://wadidigital.com/ --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael

    33 min
  7. The Shift from SaaS to Deep Tech in Israel Explained ft. Guy Navon of Discount Tech

    MAR 25

    The Shift from SaaS to Deep Tech in Israel Explained ft. Guy Navon of Discount Tech

    The Israeli tech ecosystem is evolving. In this conversation, Guy Navon, CEO of Discount-Tech, shares a detailed view of how the ecosystem is changing, from investment trends to the impact of AI on startups. After years of growth driven by SaaS and cybersecurity, the focus is shifting toward deep tech, climate tech, food tech, and agritech. At the same time, more foreign investors are entering Israel, bringing larger rounds and new opportunities. But there are also challenges. More startups are incorporating in the US, and the economics of building a company have changed. Speed alone is no longer enough. Founders now need to build sustainable business models from day one. Guy also explains how banking, venture debt, and access to global investors play a role in helping startups grow and scale. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 0:00 Israel Tech Holds Strong 2:00 AI Driving New Startups 3:20 Shift to Deep Tech 5:00 Why Old Models Fail 7:00 AI Changes Economics 9:00 New Wave of Founders 11:00 Foreign Investors Returning 13:00 Israel vs US Funding Gap 16:00 Why Startups Move to the US 24:00 How Discount-Tech Supports Growth --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/resources/hr-software-implementation-guide/?utm_medium=sponsored-newsletter&utm_source=israeltech&utm_campaign=emea-t1a-il_engage_download_israeltech_sponnewsletter_gen-hrsoftwareguide-mar26_manage_all&utm_content=engage_manage_sponnewsletter_hrsoftwareguide-nativetop-gen_en IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Wadi Digital. Wadi drives growth for B2B tech, cybersecurity, and SaaS companies with expert-led performance marketing, turning strategy into real results. Check them out at https://wadidigital.com/ --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael

    40 min
  8. From No Network to VC Partner: How Ariel Sterman of Bessemer Venture Partners Thinks About Startups

    MAR 18

    From No Network to VC Partner: How Ariel Sterman of Bessemer Venture Partners Thinks About Startups

    Most people think venture capital is about spotting big ideas. It’s not. In this conversation with Ariel Sterman, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners , the focus shifts to something much more practical. How founders actually think, how quickly they can adapt when things don’t work, and why the ability to iterate matters more than having a perfect vision from day one. We also get into a bigger question: Is Israel actually behind in AI, or is it just playing a different role in the ecosystem? From mentorship and early-stage decision making to vertical AI and where things are heading next, this is a grounded look at how top investors evaluate companies before anyone else is paying attention. Hosted by Yoel Israel --- 00:00 Rapid Iteration Mindset 00:45 Mentorship in Venture 01:30 Breaking Into Israeli Tech 03:00 Building Network Strategically 05:00 Founder Traits That Matter 10:00 Iteration vs Vision 14:00 Israeli vs US Culture 18:00 Inside Bessemer’s Model 21:00 AI Hype vs Reality 24:00 Israel’s Role in AI --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partner Deel at: https://www.deel.com/israeltechyt/ IsraelTech is also proud to partner with Wadi Digital. Wadi drives growth for B2B tech, cybersecurity, and SaaS companies with expert-led performance marketing, turning strategy into real results. Check them out at https://wadidigital.com/ --- Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9... variable Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feed X (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTech LinkedIn: / israel-tech Facebook: / israeltech48 Instagram: / israeltech48 TikTok: / israeltech48 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1R... Follow Yoel on your fav social media: Instagram: / yoeltisrael LinkedIn: / yoeltisrael X [Twitter]: / yoeltisrael Facebook: / yoeltisrael

    51 min

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Are you sick of needing to go to multiple sources to stay up to date about Israeli technology? The current landscape is outdated and does not highlight the unique personalities, culture, and chutzpah that make our ecosystem unique. We are here to change that! 😎 IsraelTech is democratizing and decentralizing access to Israeli technology, by removing the gatekeepers, and letting you hear directly from the innovators, in your favorite feed. --- Thank you to our incredible partners for making this all possible! IsraelTech is proud to partner with Deel, the global all-in-one HR and payroll platform for teams in 150+ countries. To support the show, please go check out our partners at: https://www.deel.com/israeltechyt/ IsraelTech is also proud to partner with The Recruitery, helping Israeli cybersecurity startups find top GTM talent across global markets. Find out more at: https://therecruitery.com/ --- X (Twitter): x.com/IsraelTech YouTube: youtube.com/@IsraelTech_ Facebook: facebook.com/IsraelTech48 Instagram: instagram.com/israeltech48/ TikTok: tiktok.com/@israeltech48 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1RJk3kRvsumMNfwZ2 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/israeltech/id1736492618 Our hub is full of stories, collaboration, and fast-paced excitement, stemming from the IDF and the fast-moving private sector. The tech community is overdue for a modern content hub, and we are here to bridge the gap between the industry leaders and influencers. IsraelTech is the personality and pulse of the Israeli technology scene. We bring leading founders, VCs, innovators, and power players in Israel's famous technology industry to you. IsraelTech is the resource containing everything you need to know about the Israeli startup ecosystem, and can’t find anywhere else. Bringing Israeli technology to your social media feeds by hosts you can trust, Yoel Israel & Revital Moses. Thank you to WadiDigital.com, Israel's premium Tech Marketing Agency for supporting IsraelTech! If you are interested in sponsoring IsraelTech or having us cover one of your events, contact us: Message us IsraelTech.com/contact Email us: info@IsraelTech.com

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