Interview

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Tara Robertson

“You want to fail, but you want to fail forward and not put all your eggs too much in that gut basket”

09.05.21|CTech
Tara Robertson joins Michael Matias for a discussion about all the ways marketing can be data-driven and human-focused.
Chen Shmilo

"I'm always looking at the intersection of what I know to do and what I desire to do.”

06.05.21|CTech
When speaking with Michael Matias, managing director of 8200 Impact Chen Shmilo discusses various leadership roles that led him to help entrepreneurs make an impact
Merav Weinryb Qualcomm Ventures

"It's a revolution ... it's really changing the way women are perceived in our industry because the balance is slowly changing”

04.05.21|CTech
Qualcomm Ventures’ Merav Weinryn joins Michael Matias to discuss how to present the perfect pitch - in the first 45 minutes - to convince people to invest in new technologies
Zvika Orron Viola Ventures

“You need to find those points in life where you create boosts of motivation and leverage opportunities.”

02.05.21|CTech
Viola Ventures' Zvika Orron joins Michael Matias to share his story on what led him to invest in deep-tech companies
Sharon Weiss CTalk

What makes Israel’s “most promising startup” so successful?

29.04.21|James Spiro
At Calcalist’s Tech on the Roof event, Minute Media shared what it thinks helped earn its place as Israel’s number one startup
Lior Gavish Monte Carlo

“I made a decision independently that I wanted to start a company. It was just too exciting to pass up”

29.04.21|CTech
Lior Gavish speaks with Michael Matias about learning from past mistakes and keeping his eyes open for the chance to become a category-building company
Omer David Keilaf CTalk

“It’s a matter of a year or two”: Innoviz outlines autonomous vehicle roadmap

28.04.21|James Spiro
Speaking at Calcalist's Tech on the Roof, Omer Keilaf outlines when he believes self-driving cars will be validated and deployed to more streets around the world
Orlie Gruper

“Light, love, and creation. Those are the three words that guide me in life”

27.04.21|CTech
Orlie Gruper joins Michael Matias to share some of the expectations in the smart mobility space and how it can change our world for the better
Gal Oron CTalk

Zoomin CEO shares insights after returning to Israel

26.04.21|James Spiro
Gal Oron returned to Israel after a year and a half of building his company in New York - what did he miss?
Boaz Peer CTalk

Qualcomm Ventures: When investing, the team is important but the market is critical

25.04.21|James Spiro
Speaking at Calcalist’s Tech on the Roof event, Boaz Peer shares some of the things he looks out for when investing in companies
Shelly Hod Moyal CTalk

Software companies showed “incredible growth and resiliency” during the pandemic, says iAngels Founding Partner

22.04.21|James Spiro
Speaking at Calcalist’s Tech on the Roof event, Shelly Hod Moyal outlines some of the sectors that have persevered - and thrived - during Covid-19
Yochai Zeid Ronen CTalk

Big-Tech 50 CEO: Most Israelis did not have access to join Israeli high tech until now

21.04.21|James Spiro
Speaking at Calcalist’s Tech on the Roof, the CEO of Big-Tech 50 discusses how his fund can help individuals and the public access Israel’s tech system
מימין אלון חורי ו ניסים טפירו מייסדי נקסט אינשורנס

“People called it a bubble when Next Insurance raised at a $1 billion valuation too”

01.04.21|Sophie Shulman
The company's founders talk about their fresh $4 billion valuation, their aversion to SPACs, and the decision not to chase profitability
Larry Diamond

“We need to be proactive, to seek out multiple sources of information, and to check and verify the information we’re getting”

29.03.21|CTech
Michael Matias is joined by Larry Diamond, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, to discuss the idea of liberal democracy and freedom of information
מייסדות איי אנג'לס מימין: שלי הוד־מויאל ו מור אסיא

“One investor told us: you look like nice girls, you should go do something else”

28.03.21|Sophie Shulman
After their VC fund iAngels marked two dream exits in a week, Mor Assia and Shelly Hod-Moyal discuss the secret to managing a successful firm while maintaining a work-life balance
Nicole Priel

"When we look for founders to back, we’re actually looking for the ones who don’t have that experience"

25.03.21|CTech
Nicole Priel, VP of Ibex Investors speaks to Michael Matias about the differences between the Israeli and American investment ecosystem
Yali Saar

“There's no reason to wait for anything; you can always do the things that you want to do”

21.03.21|CTech
Tailor Brands co-founder Yali Saar talk to Michael Matias about the 'try, fail, repeat' method of entrepreneurship
Eilon Reshef

“If you hire smart people, you don’t have to do that much because other people do the smart things"

18.03.21|CTech
Gong.io co-founder Eilon Reshef talks to Michael Matias about becoming the platform that sales teams "can't live without"
ד"ר דורית ניצן ארגון הבריאות העולמי כנס חדשנות סביבתית

WHO urges countries to “stop hoarding the vaccines”

16.03.21|James Spiro
Speaking at Calcalist’s Environmental Innovation Conference, Dr. Dorit Nitzan shares some of the ways that countries can help each other to end Covid-19
Amir Shevat

“I don’t want to find people who are at my level. I want to raise the bar"

11.03.21|CTech
Amir Shevat, CPO and co-founder at Reshuffle, talks to Michael Matias about his career shift from product manager to investor