Founder Stories

Co-founder of construction tech company Alpha CAD and medical device company, Alpha Omega, Reem Younis is a role model for Israeli Arab entrepreneurial success in Israel. Reem tells an unlikely story of leaving her village in Nazareth and meeting the love of her life, and cofounder, at The Technion. Reem now works to support other young Arab Israelis to follow in her footsteps.

Skipping college to launch a startup, Dor Skuler is on a mission to bridge the gap between humans and robots. His company, Intuition Robotics, is now powering digital companions for the elderly and copilots for drivers and any other use case you can imagine. Dor has raised tens of millions of dollars to realize his vision and bring robots to life

After spending six months on a tiny island nation in the north pacific, Barak Ben Ezer is ready to launch the first sovereign digital currency into the world. In this episode, Barak talks about the positive impact of crypto, the ancient art of canoe sailing, his morning rituals and being a seventh generation Israeli.

How did Gigi Levy’s name become synonymous with Israeli venture capital? In this episode, Anouk and Barak sit down with Gigi and delve deep into his journey - from being an entrepreneurial 10-year-old, to Apache helicopter fighter pilot, to CEO,

How did Gigi Levy’s name become synonymous with Israeli venture capital? In this episode, Anouk and Barak sit down with Gigi and dive deep into his journey - from an entrepreneur 10-year-old, to Apache helicopter fighter pilot, to CEO, to investor and co-founder of NFX. Gigi talks about his greed to create, being a father, backing legendary founders, impact and his plans to climb Kilimanjaro with his daughter.

Born and raised on hummus and chutzpah, Inbal garnered her entrepreneurial skills in the IDF where she served as a Lieutenant in the elite intelligence unit 8200. On this episode, Inbal talks about how Startup Nation starts on the playground, how balagan breads success, and her new guide book for dealing with the unpredictability of life and business the Israeli way.

When Eli Beer witnessed a terror attack at the age of six, he knew he wanted to save lives. By sixteen, he was an EMT on his way to disrupt an entire system. In this episode, Anouk and Barak share a moving conversation with Eli, self-proclaimed “Master Meshuggeneh”, about coining the “ambucycle”, breaking social barriers, life, loss, and putting United in United Hatzalah.

Interview with Dorin Frankfurt

This week on Founder Stories, we get palatably philosophical and with chef and TV personality Barak Yehezkeli. We discuss subjects as varied, fascinating and hilarious as smoking a bong from a coconut; spending months aging cheese in an Indian hostel; not being a millionaire and creating Israel’s most famous and entertaining “restaurant without borders.”

One of Israel’s most famous contemporary musicians, Ivri Lider is a multi-faceted artist beloved by a nation. But who is the man behind the icon? And is he really as nice as he seems? In this episode, Ivri sits down for a frank and funny conversation with Anouk and Barak about fame; mindfulness; his unintended status as a gay symbol; what the real value of money is and his desire for a family.