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יונתן בן ארצי שותף ומייסד קרן Firstime

“The Israeli tech sector mobilized to battle Covid-19, but the government failed to enlist it”

22.01.21|Hagar Ravet
Jonathan Benartzi, founding partner at Firstime talks investment goals, market trends, and the tech sector's leadership role in the country
Zack Rinat

"Values are something that you need to ingrain in everything that you do in the company"

19.01.21|CTech
Dream, Align, Respect, and Excel: serial founder Zack Rinat talks to Michael Matias about the core values he lives and works by
אצטדיון מגרש ספורט

Infront launches new innovation lab in Israel

18.01.21|Ouriel Daskal
The sports industry business services provider aims to invest at least $1 million in Israeli tech
אסנת סרוסי פיסטטר מאגמון Osnat Sarusi Firstater

Not All Bad: Covid-19 hampered the high-tech industry but also accelerated important technological processes

14.01.21|Osnat Sarusi Firstater
2020 has been a roller coaster – and now that this crazy ride is finally behind us, we can look back and discuss the many obstacles that made this year difficult.
שרון משה Sharon Moshe

Adama seeks cutting edge Israeli agtech to complement its crop protection products

14.01.21|Ron Friedman
The chemical giant, together with GrowingIL, is holding a contest to find solutions to help farmers keep afloat and feed the globe despite natural and regulatory hurdles
שקל שקלים דולר דולרים מטבע חוץ

The plummeting USD is taking the Israeli tech sector down with it

14.01.21|Adrian Filut and Naomi Zoreff
Industry leaders call on government to take action or risk Israeli companies seeking employees elsewhere
שותפי גלילות קפיטל מימין קובי סמבורסקי ליאור ליטבק נופר עמיקם ו אריק קלינשטיין

Glilot Partners announces new $170 million fund to invest in growing tech companies

12.01.21|Meir Orbach
The Israeli VC fund, which until now has focused on startups, plans to invest between $20-$50 million in 15 mature companies; former M12 partner to lead new investments
Liat Aaronson

"Entrepreneurship is not about sitting around with a laptop and thinking about ideas; it's about understanding risks and downside"

10.01.21|CTech
Horizen Labs co-founder Liat Aaronson speaks to Michael Matias about her career-spanning love affair with entrepreneurship, from the sidelines and into the fray
מודיעין 8200 חסוי אנשי צללים צל סודי

Unit 81: The elite military unit that caused a big bang in the Israeli tech scene

08.01.21|Sophie Shulman
Veterans of the IDF’s secretive technological division are the entrepreneurs driving major changes across the industry
Ctech gateways main logo new

In the global AI arms race, a thriving local ecosystem gives Israel the lead

06.01.21|Ctech
Israel is third only to the U.S. and China when it comes to the number of AI companies operating in this thriving industry of tomorrow
As a startup you must never stop questioning

It’s never too late to question what it is your startup actually does

06.01.21|Shaul Olmert
Shaul Olmert stresses that when it comes to young companies, the product vision is constantly subject to changes
ראיון עבודה

“A resume is just a story people tell about themselves,” says founder of startup that aims to put actual skills to the test

04.01.21|Maayan Manela
Maya Huber, CEO and co-founder of Skillset, created a platform that helps locate suitable candidates by checking their capabilities against actual job positions
Anat Binur 20MinuteLeaders

“Sometimes you just have to take the risk and move forward and know that you're not just picking one path”

31.12.20|CTech
Anat Binur, the co-founder of Ukko and MEET, talks to Michael Matias about her path from investor to entrepreneur and the excitement of taking on the world's biggest challenges
Ron Diamant 20MinuteLeaders

"You acquire more experience if you’re willing to get out of your comfort zone"

31.12.20|CTech
Ron Diamant, a Principal Engineer & Lead Architect at AWS talks to Michael Matias about the differences between working at a startup and an established company and offers insights for budding entrepreneurs
Steve Krawczyk 20MinuteLeaders

"When you're an entrepreneur, you're always on display. You're always performing, and you're always questioning how the audience is receiving you"

31.12.20|CTech
Silicon Valley investor Steve Krawczyk talks to Michael Matias about the importance of grabbing opportunities, how patents play out in the pharma industry, and his role as an “emotional support angel”
Cecile Blilious  20MinuteLeaders

“Impact investing is really about doing good and doing well in the most basic sense of the word”

31.12.20|CTech
Cecile Blilious from Pitango Venture Capital, talks to Michael Matias about the nitty gritty of impact investments
Meagen Eisenberg 20MinuteLeaders

"People think marketing is just events and billboards, it's not. It's actually a mix of art and science”

31.12.20|CTech
Meagen Eisenberg, CMO of TripActions talks to Michael Matias about the three things she focuses on when entering a new company
גמר תחרות הסטארטאפים וידאו

Israeli biotech company Matricelf wins Calcalist’s StartUp+ competition

30.12.20|Meir Orbach
The company developed a platform for 3D printing of tissues and organs. Genetika+, which developed a personalized technology for digital health took second place; winners awarded monetary prizes and office space
רקטת צמיחה

Unicorn School Lessons 7 and 8: Equity trumps salaries and the path to $100 billion companies

25.12.20|Sophie Shulman
The founders of Tipalti, Gong, and Next Insurance, whose companies’ valuations have leaped beyond $2 billion offer insights and tips for building unicorns
השקעה חיסכון כסף קופות גמל קרנות השתלמות קרן השתלמות

Unicorn School Lesson 6: Making an exit: when you fly too fast, the plane shakes

24.12.20|Sophie Shulman
The founders of Tipalti, Gong, and Next Insurance, whose companies’ valuations have leaped beyond $2 billion offer insights and tips for building unicorns