Real Life SuperpowersYair Snir: "Every success, every achievement, began with a 'No'"
Real Life Superpowers
Yair Snir: "Every success, every achievement, began with a 'No'"
In a conversation with Noa Eshed and Ronen Menipaz on the podcast Real Life Superpowers, Dell Technologies Capital Managing Partner Yair Snir discusses diving into deep waters and learning to swim
"Every achievement that I've had every every success that I had began with a no, there have always been an individual or individuals that were against it, that were negative about it," said Yair Snir, Dell Technologies Capital's Managing Partner, on the Real Life Superpowers Podcast. "It always began with a no, it doesn't mean that every no translated later on to success. Absolutely not. But every success, every achievement, began with a 'No'."
In this episode, Ronen and Noa speak with Yair Snir, the Managing Partner of Dell Technologies Capital.
With over a decade of experience in building companies, Yair has a keen eye for investing in innovative startups.
His firm has backed over 145 startups, including some of the most successful companies in the tech industry such as DocuSign, JFrog, Netskope, Redis, and Zscaler.
Prior to his role at Dell Technologies Capital, Yair held corporate leadership roles at ECI Telecom and Microsoft, where he gained valuable experience in managing teams and developing successful strategies.
He's also founded and worked in various biotech companies, showcasing his versatility as a business leader.
Topics discussed:
- Diving into deep waters and learning to swim
- What led him to choose the next steps in his career
- How navigating your career can be like riding a bicycle - keeping your balance and looking forward “If you look downwards at the wheel, you're most likely to fall “
- Overcoming naysayers (who will always be there)
- The investment approval process in Dell Technologies Capital
- What Yair looks for in a team
- The revolution that is AI, and where data plays in
..and more!
Enjoy your listen!
Noa Eshed: recognized as a thought leader by the Daily Telegraph. Her book "The Smart Marketer's Guide to Google Adwords” was an Amazon no.1 bestseller. Her digital marketing agency Bold Digital Architects has acclaimed several industry awards. She previously co-founded and distributed Israel’s only national magazine for students, and is a certified lawyer (Hebrew U grad) and journalist.
Ronen Menipaz: an Israeli investor, entrepreneur, tech advisor, and founder of numerous business ventures in the entertainment, adtech, and fintech space. During his 25 years of entrepreneurial experience, Ronen has been involved with over 100 startups in Israel, 30 of which he founded or co-founded. Two of those startups went public, while five were sold and four more are currently privately profitable companies.
