Invested by Aleph

Michael Eisenberg

How can values create value? Join Venture Capitalist and Author Michael Eisenberg as he speaks with global business leaders to explore the values and purpose behind their businesses, the impact of technology on humanity, and the humanity behind digitization. Michael Eisenberg is Co-Founder and General Partner of Aleph, an early-stage venture capital fund with $850M under management in Tel Aviv, Israel. Aleph is an early stage venture capital fund focused on partnering with great Israeli entrepreneurs to build large, meaningful companies and impactful global brands.

  1. Founding Partner of Uncork Jeff Clavier on Being the First Seed Investor, When Your First LP is Your Wife, Passing on Uber & LinkedIn and the ‘3 Asses’ Rule

    12/17/2025

    Founding Partner of Uncork Jeff Clavier on Being the First Seed Investor, When Your First LP is Your Wife, Passing on Uber & LinkedIn and the ‘3 Asses’ Rule

    On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Jeff Clavier, the Founding Partner at Uncork Capital, a seed-stage venture firm in Palo Alto and San Francisco. Clavier founded Uncork Capital in 2004 (then called SoftTech VC) to provide active support and capital for companies in their first 18 months of life. Jeff has helped numerous companies reach successful outcomes, including Fitbit (NYSE: FIT), SendGrid (NYSE: SEND, Twilio), Eventbrite (NYSE: EB), Postmates (Uber), and Poshmark (NASDAQ: POSH). His current investments include ClassDojo, DroneDeploy, Shippo, Front, Loft Orbital, and Carrot Fertility. Jeff was born in France and graduated from Université Paris Descartes with an M.S. in Computer Science. He was formerly the CTO and an early employee at Effix, a fintech startup that sold to Reuters. In 2000, he immigrated to the U.S. and joined RVC, Reuters’ $450 million corporate venture capital fund, as a general partner. He recently wrapped up his four-year term on the board of the National Venture Capital Association. One of the early VC bloggers in 2004, Jeff is now a popular conference speaker and social media/TV commentator. When he is not spending time with Uncork’s portfolio companies, Jeff enjoys traveling, skiing, hiking, scuba diving, collecting wine, and hanging out with friends and family. Please rate this episode 5 stars wherever you stream your podcasts! KEY TOPICS  00:00 - Intro 03:52 - Is Seed Investing Just “VC Tourism”? 06:08 - Why Being a “VC Lifer” Matters 08:35 - How Uncork Wins 91% of its Term Sheets 11:59 - GP Fundraising is Harder Than Startup Fundraising 14:15 - Capital Bottleneck in Private Markets  16:38 - Now it Takes 15 Years to Prove You’re a Good VC 20:46 - The Real Choke Point in Venture Isn’t Seed 26:13 - The “Three Asses” Rule 29:00 - Gut Feel vs. Process 32:54 - Passing on LinkedIn and Uber 37:45 - How Do You Know if You’re Actually Good at Venture? 41:19 - Succession Planning: Stepping Back After 21 Years 46:09 - Uncork Can’t Depend on One Person 47:05 - From Venture to Winemaking  52:15 - Go Narrow First RESOURCES Follow Jeff on X - https://x.com/jeff Learn more about Uncork Capital - https://uncorkcapital.com Subscribe to Invested here: https://content.aleph.vc/invested Learn more about Aleph: aleph.vc  Sign up for Aleph’s monthly email newsletter: https://newsletter.aleph.vc/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aleph-vc/ Follow Michael on Twitter: twitter.com/mikeeisenberg Follow Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mieisenberg/ Follow Aleph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeeisenberg ‍Follow Aleph on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aleph-vc/ ‍Follow Aleph on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aleph.vc/ CREDITS Executive Producer: Erica Marom  Producer: Myron Shneider, Sofi Levak Video and Editing: Ron Baranov Music and Creative Direction: Uri Ar  Content and Editorial: Kira Goldring Design: Rony Karadi

    1h 1m
  2. USVP GP Jacques Benkoski on What Entrepreneurs Get Wrong About Go to Market, Building Value as an Investor & Why ‘Crossing the Chasm’ is Outdated

    12/03/2025

    USVP GP Jacques Benkoski on What Entrepreneurs Get Wrong About Go to Market, Building Value as an Investor & Why ‘Crossing the Chasm’ is Outdated

    On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Dr. Jacques Benkoski, a seasoned technologist, operator, and venture capitalist with a career spanning research, corporate, startups, and international investing. As a partner at U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), Jacques brings decades of experience investing in the U.S. and Israel across cloud infrastructure, enterprise software, and cybersecurity. A speaker and mentor, he has taught his Market Entry Strategy seminar to over 5,000 entrepreneurs and released an expanded version of these materials in the eponymous book to help entrepreneurs turn vision into execution, and scale with purpose. Please rate this episode 5 stars wherever you stream your podcasts! KEY TOPICS  00:00 - Intro 03:59 - Riding the Dot-Com Wave  08:09 - Joining USVP & the Israel Strategy 12:06 - Bubbles Are Good 14:50 - AI Adoption Will Follow Workflows, Not Replace Them 17:44 - 95% of AI Projects Fail - and That’s Normal 19:21 - Israel’s Biggest Founder Weakness 20:45 - Why Being Founder-Friendly isn’t Helpful  24:16 - The Wiz Effect 31:20 - Jacques’s Market Entry Strategy 38:49 - Why ‘Crossing the Chasm’ Is Obsolete 47:19 - War Doesn’t Affect Investment in Israel 52:00 - Israeli Trait That Hurts Sales 56:16 - The Galapagos Syndrome RESOURCES Follow Jacques on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacques-benkoski-ab9133 “The Market Entry Strategy” Book: https://a.co/d/etw96SX Subscribe to Invested here: https://content.aleph.vc/invested Learn more about Aleph: aleph.vc  Sign up for Aleph’s monthly email newsletter: https://newsletter.aleph.vc/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aleph-vc/ Follow Michael on Twitter: twitter.com/mikeeisenberg Follow Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mieisenberg/ Follow Aleph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeeisenberg ‍Follow Aleph on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aleph-vc/ ‍Follow Aleph on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aleph.vc/ CREDITS Executive Producer: Erica Marom  Producer: Myron Shneider, Sofi Levak Video and Editing: Ron Baranov Music and Creative Direction: Uri Ar  Content and Editorial: Kira Goldring Design: Rony Karadi

    1h 9m
  3. Carta CEO Henry Ward on the Death of CartaX, a Controversial AI Take, Only Hiring Missionaries & the EQ Mistakes That Break Companies

    11/19/2025

    Carta CEO Henry Ward on the Death of CartaX, a Controversial AI Take, Only Hiring Missionaries & the EQ Mistakes That Break Companies

    On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Henry Ward, the CEO and co-founder of Carta. Carta is trusted by more than 50,000 companies, over 8,500 investment funds and SPVs, and over 1.6 million equity holders to manage cap tables, compensation, valuations, liquidity, and more. The company has been included on the Forbes World’s Best Cloud Companies, Fast Company’s Most Innovative list, and Inc.’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies. Prior to Carta, Henry was founder and CEO of Secondsight, a portfolio optimization platform for retail investors. He also held leadership positions at software companies including Reddwerks Inc. and BetweenMarkets. Henry graduated from University of Michigan with a BGS in Mathematics and Computer Science and holds a MSC in Market Finance from EDHEC Business School. Please rate this episode 5 stars wherever you stream your podcasts! KEY TOPICS  00:00 – Intro 01:24 – The Value Proposition of Carta 03:56 – Disrupting Traditional Professional Services 09:18 – How Carta Implements AI 17:16 – The Future of Accounting and Determinism vs. Stochasticism 20:39 – Branding vs. Product Quality in Professional Services 24:46 – Competing, Copycats, and Execution at Scale 27:02 – Core Values: Transparency and EQ 28:48 – Missionaries vs. Mercenaries: Carta’s Hiring Philosophy 31:37 – How to Find Missionaries: Recruiting Strategies 34:55 – Writing, Transparency, and Thought Leadership 36:32 – Clock Speed: Becoming a Fast-Execution Organization 48:03 – Work–Life Integration and Parenting as a CEO 51:01 – Navigating Crises: Trust, Resilience, and the CartaX Shutdown 53:57 – Future Predictions: What Will Shock Us in 20 Years RESOURCES Follow Henry on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/heward/  Follow Henry on X  - https://x.com/henrysward  Subscribe to Invested here: https://content.aleph.vc/invested Learn more about Aleph: aleph.vc  Sign up for Aleph’s monthly email newsletter: https://newsletter.aleph.vc/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aleph-vc/ Follow Michael on Twitter: twitter.com/mikeeisenberg Follow Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mieisenberg/ Follow Aleph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeeisenberg ‍Follow Aleph on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aleph-vc/ ‍Follow Aleph on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aleph.vc/ CREDITS Executive Producer: Erica Marom  Producer: Myron Shneider, Sofi Levak Video and Editing: Ron Baranov Music and Creative Direction: Uri Ar  Content and Editorial: Kira Goldring Design: Rony Karadi

    52 min
  4. Nuseir Yassin, AKA Nas Daily, on Being the First Israeli-Arab to Build a Unicorn, the Death of Organic Content & the New Marketing Playbook, and the Cost of Advocating for Peace Between Jews and Muslims

    11/05/2025

    Nuseir Yassin, AKA Nas Daily, on Being the First Israeli-Arab to Build a Unicorn, the Death of Organic Content & the New Marketing Playbook, and the Cost of Advocating for Peace Between Jews and Muslims

    On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Nuseir Yassin - better known as Nas Daily. Nuseir rose to fame by taking on an ambitious challenge: creating 1,000 videos in 1,000 days. After graduating from Harvard, he made the bold decision to leave a stable engineering job in America to pursue content creation full-time. More than eight years, 68 million followers, and thousands of videos later, Nuseir has connected people from 197 countries through his signature one-minute videos across platforms.Today, while continuing to be one of the world’s most influential content creators, Yassin is the Founder and CEO of Nas Company - an ecosystem of businesses transforming how people connect, both online and offline. Please rate this episode 5 stars wherever you stream your podcasts! KEY TOPICS  02:00 – The First 270 Failures and One Viral Video 03:40 – When Success Makes You a Target 06:20 – Redefining Winning 08:40 – The One-Minute Revolution 11:30 – Using AI to Bridge Cultures 15:23 – “I Feel Israeli”: Identity and Belonging 21:07 – From a Village in Israel to Harvard 24:47 – The Power of Saying Yes 27:18 – The Golden Age of Solopreneurs 29:28 – Building Nas.io and the Future of Work 33:30 – Finding Talent Where Others Don’t Look 38:00 – Why Organic Reach Is Dead 44:45 – Discovering Hidden Global Talent 45:54 – Founders, Investors, and Control 49:50 – The Hardest Videos to Make 52:00 – Creator. Entrepreneur. Bridge Builder. 56:00 – The Cost of Bridge-Building 57:50 – Gratitude and the People Who Believed First RESOURCES Follow Nuseir on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nyassin/  Follow Nuseir on X  - https://x.com/nasdaily/  Subscribe to Invested here: https://content.aleph.vc/invested Learn more about Aleph: aleph.vc  Sign up for Aleph’s monthly email newsletter: https://newsletter.aleph.vc/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aleph-vc/ Follow Michael on Twitter: twitter.com/mikeeisenberg Follow Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mieisenberg/ Follow Aleph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeeisenberg ‍Follow Aleph on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aleph-vc/ ‍Follow Aleph on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aleph.vc/ CREDITS Executive Producer: Erica Marom  Producer: Myron Shneider, Sofi Levak Video and Editing: Ron Baranov Music and Creative Direction: Uri Ar  Content and Editorial: Kira Goldring Design: Rony Karadi

    59 min
  5. Gavin Baker, Managing Partner of Atreides, on Everything You Wanted to Know About Semiconductors & Why Global Warming is a Solved Problem

    10/22/2025

    Gavin Baker, Managing Partner of Atreides, on Everything You Wanted to Know About Semiconductors & Why Global Warming is a Solved Problem

    On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Gavin Baker who is the Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Atreides Management, LP. In addition to overseeing investments and research at Atreides, he is responsible for the firm’s day-to-day portfolio management. Prior to founding Atreides in 2019, Gavin was at Fidelity Investments from 1999 to 2017, most recently as the portfolio manager of the Fidelity OTC Portfolio from 2009 to 2017. He also helped spearhead Fidelity’s venture capital investing from 2013 to 2017. Prior to managing the Fidelity OTC Portfolio, he was a portfolio manager of the Fidelity Select Wireless Portfolio from 2007 to 2011, the Fidelity Select Telecommunications Portfolio from 2007 to 2009 and the Fidelity Select Pharmaceuticals Portfolio from 2002 to 2005. Gavin started his career at Fidelity as an analyst, and focused on semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, retail, consumer packaged goods and telecommunications. Gavin earned an AB in economics and history from Dartmouth College. Please rate this episode 5 stars wherever you stream your podcasts!  KEY TOPICS  00:00    Intro 02:10 Foundation Models: From Fastest Appreciating to Depreciating Assets 05:46 The Trillion-Dollar AI Club: OpenAI, Anthropic & xAI 10:25 The “Free Agency” Talent War and Religious Belief in ASI 12:55 Weaponizing Capital and the $600 Billion GPU Question 16:30  The 30-Year “Overnight Success” of Nvidia 20:22 Cerebras, NextSilicon, and the Power of Picking Niches 23:49 TSMC, Intel, and the Semiconductor “Chocolate Cake” Problem 26:40 Why Taiwan Semi’s Lead May Be Stabilizing, Not Existential 30:48 ”Intel Made Two Crucial Errors”  32:42   When Washington Bought a Piece of Intel 37:00 Israel’s Role in the Allied Semiconductor Supply Chain 40:54 The New Semiconductor Cold War 47:11 Toward an “Allied Supply Chain” for Chips and AI 50:54 Why Gavin Says Global Warming is a Solved Problem 55:34 Mars, Neuralink, and the Next Human Frontier 01:00:19 Would You Always Bet on Elon Musk? 01:03:01 Mission-Driven Investing and Avoiding “Bad for the World” Bets 01:07:37 Why Tel Aviv Feels Like the Most Exciting City in the World 01:09:43 The Charlie Kirk Assassination and the Return of Political Violence 01:15:37 X Saved the Truth About October 7th  01:23:57  SpaceX, Starlink, and the Future of Human Ambition RESOURCES Follow Gavin on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavinbaker-portfoliomanager/ Follow Gavin on X - https://x.com/GavinSBaker Subscribe to Invested here: https://content.aleph.vc/invested Learn more about Aleph: aleph.vc  Sign up for Aleph’s monthly email newsletter: https://newsletter.aleph.vc/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aleph-vc/ Follow Michael on Twitter: twitter.com/mikeeisenberg Follow Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mieisenberg/ Follow Aleph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeeisenberg ‍Follow Aleph on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aleph-vc/ ‍Follow Aleph on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aleph.vc/ CREDITS Executive Producer: Erica Marom  Producer: Myron Shneider Video and Editing: Ron Baranov Music and Creative Direction: Uri Ar  Content and Editorial: Kira Goldring Design: Rony Karadi

    1h 26m
  6. General Catalyst Co-Founder David Fialkow on Pitching VCs Through ‘Hot Buttons,’ Billion-Dollar Storytelling & Bringing Down a Cult

    09/29/2025

    General Catalyst Co-Founder David Fialkow on Pitching VCs Through ‘Hot Buttons,’ Billion-Dollar Storytelling & Bringing Down a Cult

    On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts David Fialkow, co-founder and Managing Director of General Catalyst, one of the world’s leading venture capital firms managing over $40 billion. From early investments in companies like Airbnb, Stripe, and Warby Parker, to scaling global category leaders, General Catalyst has consistently backed transformative founders and ideas. David’s own career bridges entrepreneurship, film, and philanthropy. Before co-founding General Catalyst, he built and sold several companies across travel, specialty retail, and payments/financial services. Beyond investing, he’s an Academy Award–winning documentary producer, with credits including Navalny and Icarus, which exposed Russia’s state-sponsored doping scandal. David is also deeply involved in civic and philanthropic initiatives. With a unique blend of business vision, creative storytelling, and social impact, David brings a rare perspective on how capital can be a force for both innovation and positive change. Please rate this episode 5 stars wherever you stream your podcasts!  KEY TOPICS  00:00 Intro 02:30 College at Colgate and an ESL Shock 04:19 Discovering Storytelling and Filmmaking 09:06 Founding Last Minute Travel with Joel Cutler 11:32 Duty-Free Cruise Business and Sale to LVMH 13:55 How to Win Mentors: Relevance, Time & Opinions 15:53 Storytelling and “Hot Buttons” in Pitching 18:18 Crohn’s, Children’s Hospital Gift & the Ironman Bet 21:40 Why David Started General Catalyst 23:23 “Shots on Goal” and the VC Mindset 25:19 Starting Fund I and Raising Capital 28:11 Succession Planning 33:01 Ken Chenault Joins General Catalyst 39:28 Filmmaking with his wife Nina Fialkow 41:28 The Vow and Bringing Down NXIVM 46:16 Icarus: Pivot to Russian Doping Scandal 48:45 Navalny, Sugarcane, and Storytelling as Justice 57:00 Raising $12M through Film Screenings 59:26 Pan-Mass Challenge 01:01:27 Dana-Farber’s Impact on Oncology Drugs 01:02:21 On Luck, Teams, and Keeping Ego in Check 01:03:50 Why Israel: Mission, Resilience, and Tech Future RESOURCES Follow David on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-fialkow Subscribe to Invested here: https://content.aleph.vc/invested Learn more about Aleph: aleph.vc  Sign up for Aleph’s monthly email newsletter: https://newsletter.aleph.vc/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aleph-vc/ Follow Michael on Twitter: twitter.com/mikeeisenberg Follow Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mieisenberg/ Follow Aleph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeeisenberg ‍Follow Aleph on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aleph-vc/ ‍Follow Aleph on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aleph.vc/ CREDITS Executive Producer: Erica Marom  Producer: Myron Shneider Video and Editing: Ron Baranov Music and Creative Direction: Uri Ar  Content and Editorial: Kira Goldring Design: Rony Karadi

    1h 5m
  7. Mati Gill, CEO of AION Labs, on Funding Life-Saving Startups, Lessons From Working at Teva Pharmaceuticals in Crisis & Life After Getting Shot

    09/10/2025

    Mati Gill, CEO of AION Labs, on Funding Life-Saving Startups, Lessons From Working at Teva Pharmaceuticals in Crisis & Life After Getting Shot

    On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Mati Gill, CEO of AION Labs, Israel’s first global biotech venture studio. Backed by Pfizer, Merck KGaA, AstraZeneca, Teva, and AWS, AION Labs pioneers a new model for company creation: uniting pharma giants, tech leaders, and investors to collaboratively build AI-first startups in drug discovery and development. Instead of the typical biotech trajectory—where most startups fail—AION ensures founders start with the right problem, data, talent, guidance, and backing from day one. Mati brings a rare blend of experiences across pharma, government, and security. Before AION, he was a senior executive at Teva Pharmaceuticals, leading global public policy and advising the CEO during major restructuring. Earlier, he served as Chief of Staff at Israel’s Ministry of Public Security, and as an IDF reserve officer he coordinated international operations with UN peacekeepers. Please rate this episode 5 stars wherever you stream your podcasts!  KEY TOPICS  01:13 Early Life in Ohio and Moving to Israel 04:55 Military Service and Law School: Path to Public Service 06:43 Teva’s Origins and Growth into a Global Leader 11:24 Mergers, Acquisitions, and Teva’s Challenges 13:59 Leaving Teva and Founding AION Labs 14:12 What AION Labs is and Why the Name Matters 18:10 Merck, Teva, AWS, and VC Partners Joining AION 20:22 DenovAI and Antibody Discovery 23:08 Accelerating Drug Development with AI and Pharma Partners 24:43 AI in Gene Editing and the Baby KJ Case 27:39 Why Biology Expertise Must Balance AI 34:01 From Doubt to Investment: DenovAI’s Validation 36:59 Government Support and the Israel Innovation Authority 39:33 Which Startup Could Be AION’s First Mega Hit? 40:17 Core Values: Israel, Family, and Mission 44:21 Why Most Drugs Fail and How AI Can Help 45:59 Enhancement vs. Health: The Ethics of Gene Editing 48:18 Theranos, Transparency, and Governance Lessons 51:25 The One Disease to Cure: Alzheimer’s 55:41 What Teva Taught Mati About Scale and Missed Opportunities 57:01 Being Shot Near Gaza and Lessons from Survival 01:02:05 Public Service: Always on Loan to Israel 01:02:45 Will AI Cure Cancer? RESOURCES Follow Mati on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matigill Follow Mati on X - https://x.com/matigill Subscribe to Invested here: https://content.aleph.vc/invested Learn more about Aleph: aleph.vc  Sign up for Aleph’s monthly email newsletter: https://newsletter.aleph.vc/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aleph-vc/ Follow Michael on Twitter: twitter.com/mikeeisenberg Follow Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mieisenberg/ Follow Aleph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeeisenberg ‍Follow Aleph on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aleph-vc/ ‍Follow Aleph on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aleph.vc/ CREDITS Executive Producer: Erica Marom  Producer: Myron Shneider Video and Editing: Ron Baranov Music and Creative Direction: Uri Ar  Content and Editorial: Kira Goldring Design: Rony Karadi

    1h 4m
  8. Nir Zohar on His Evolution from Wix Coffee Maker to COO, Why the Wix Management Team Has Offsites in the Water, the Super Bowl Ad that Changed Everything and Why Wix Bought Base44–”One Guy”–for $80 Million

    08/27/2025

    Nir Zohar on His Evolution from Wix Coffee Maker to COO, Why the Wix Management Team Has Offsites in the Water, the Super Bowl Ad that Changed Everything and Why Wix Bought Base44–”One Guy”–for $80 Million

    On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Nir Zohar, President and former COO of Wix.com, who helped transform the company from a scrappy Tel Aviv startup into a global platform serving hundreds of millions. A former naval officer and Chief Engineer on a missile boat, Nir reflects on how military discipline and his years leading the Israeli Scouts shaped his philosophy that management is service, not status. He recounts pivotal moments in Wix’s journey—from the risky Super Bowl campaign to the bet-the-company decision to rebuild on HTML5—and the creation of Wix’s “companies and guilds” structure to empower teams at scale. Nir also discusses leading through crises, from evacuating hundreds of Ukrainian employees during the war to navigating Israel’s upheavals, and why he believes resilience, empowerment, and values-driven leadership are the keys to building enduring companies. Please rate this episode 5 stars wherever you stream your podcasts! KEY TOPICS  00:00 – Intro 02:17 – Wix’s $10M Super Bowl Gamble 08:52 – Reinventing Retired NFL Legends 13:28 – Being in the Navy Taught Nir to Run a Startup 16:02 – Business Lessons from the Scouts 18:55 – Why Management Should be Service, Not Status 21:43 – Wix Strategy Offsites in the Water 27:25 – Why Wix Employees Bought Their Own Chairs 30:38 – Betting Wix on HTML5 39:41 – The Breakfast That Sparked Wix's IPO 46:18 – How Wix's Leadership Team Stayed Together for 18 Years 50:24 – Why Going Public Gave Wix More Control, Not Less 53:08 – Hiring a Chief Politeness Officer to Say "No" 55:57 – The $80M Bet on Base44 and Vibe Coding 01:02:31 – Cutting Off Russia While Protecting Small Businesses 01:03:33 – Chartering Planes and Building a Kibbutz in Krakow 01:12:22 – How to Lead a Company Through War 01:18:47 – Why Wix Runs on "Companies and Guilds" 01:25:10 – AI Inside Wix: Productivity, Process, and Team Flow 01:26:14 – Why Nir Is Bullish on Small Business in the AI Era RESOURCES Follow Nir on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nirzo  Follow Nir on X  - https://x.com/nirzo  Subscribe to Invested here: https://content.aleph.vc/invested Learn more about Aleph: aleph.vc  Sign up for Aleph’s monthly email newsletter: https://newsletter.aleph.vc/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@aleph-vc/ Follow Michael on Twitter: twitter.com/mikeeisenberg Follow Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mieisenberg/ Follow Aleph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeeisenberg ‍Follow Aleph on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aleph-vc/ ‍Follow Aleph on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aleph.vc/ CREDITS Executive Producer: Erica Marom  Producer: Myron Shneider Video and Editing: Ron Baranov Music and Creative Direction: Uri Ar  Content and Editorial: Kira Goldring Design: Rony Karadi

    1h 27m
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How can values create value? Join Venture Capitalist and Author Michael Eisenberg as he speaks with global business leaders to explore the values and purpose behind their businesses, the impact of technology on humanity, and the humanity behind digitization. Michael Eisenberg is Co-Founder and General Partner of Aleph, an early-stage venture capital fund with $850M under management in Tel Aviv, Israel. Aleph is an early stage venture capital fund focused on partnering with great Israeli entrepreneurs to build large, meaningful companies and impactful global brands.

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  • Creator
    Michael Eisenberg
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Explicit

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