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Everyone talks about hackers. Almost no one talks about the access decisions that let them in.

In this episode of IsraelTech, Raz Rotenberg, Co-founder & CEO of Fabrix, joins Yoel Israel to explain how Fabrix is building AI agents that finally understand identity - bringing reasoning, context, and trust into cybersecurity.

We cover:

- Why identity is cybersecurity’s blind spot

- How Fabrix’s AI agents make smarter access decisions

- Why humans still matter in an AI-driven security world

- What makes Israel the perfect testing ground for cyber innovation

- The emotional reality of building from zero again

If you care about how AI will protect people as much as data, this episode is for you.

🎙 Hosted by Yoel Israel

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Quantum computers the size of football fields? How about something that actually fits in your office?

In this episode, Oded Melamed, CEO of Quantum Source and former co-founder of Altair (acquired by Sony), joins Yoel Israel to explain how his team is building scalable photonic qubit technology that could shrink massive machines into something that fits inside a standard server room.

We talk about:

- Why today’s quantum computers aren’t big enough to matter

- How photonic qubits can scale to millions (without burning a city’s worth of power)

- Why Naftali Bennett joined Quantum Source’s board

- Israel’s “modest” investment in quantum compared to the U.S. and China

- Oded’s journey from semiconductors to deep tech

- What quantum error correction really means

This is one of the boldest bets in Israeli deep tech, and if Quantum Source succeeds, it could put Israel on the quantum map for good.

👇 Do you think Israel should double down on quantum like the U.S. and China - or stay “modest”? Tell us in the comments.

Hosted by Yoel Israel

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Everyone talks about Israel’s cybersecurity and defense tech, but what about consumer brands?

Danny Cohen, Co-Founder & General Partner at Sticker Ventures and former GP at Viola Ventures, joins Yoel Israel to explain why he launched Israel’s first VC dedicated to B2C. From mattresses to gaming apps, Cohen argues that Israel’s next global hits won’t come from cyber, but from consumer creativity mixed with data-driven performance marketing.

We cover:

- Why Israel is uniquely positioned for B2C success

- The surprising IPOs and exits you’ve missed

- How ex-8200 talent is redefining consumer marketing

- Why Israel needs more consumer success stories to inspire the next wave

Do you think B2C is the next big thing for Israel?

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Iran tried to destroy them. AI21 Labs kept building.

Ori Goshen, Co-CEO of AI21 Labs, joins IsraelTech to talk about AI, war, and the future of Israel’s place in the global AI race.

In this interview, you’ll see:

- How AI21 Labs kept building even after a missile strike hit near their office

- Why Ori says “AI doomsday” fears are overblown and what the real threats are

- How Israel can partner with the Gulf to become a third global AI power

- The future of super productivity - shrinking the gap between ideas and execution

- What Israel must do now to keep AI talent and build real infrastructure

Ori also shares stories from his early days in cyber, lessons from the IDF, and what it takes to run a company with co-CEOs.

👉 Do you think Israel can become a leading global AI power, or will the US and China continue to dominate? Drop your thoughts in the comments.

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DNA Is the New Assembly Line

From insulin to spider silk, synthetic biology is already reshaping what we eat, wear, and use - and you probably don’t even know it.

The next leap? Taking biomanufacturing beyond pharma and into everything from sustainable food to lab-grown materials. That’s where MNDL Bio comes in, solving the biggest bottleneck: making DNA engineering faster, smarter, and cheaper.

We sat down with Eran Miller - passionate about impact and sustainable development, with 10 years in international business development and 12 years in R&D. He’s bridging deep technical expertise with entrepreneurial vision to make synthetic biology tools accessible, affordable, and ready for the mainstream.

We talk opportunities, ethical hazards, and why this “living manufacturing” could rival AI in impact.

Would you trust products made by engineered bacteria or yeast?

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Most people think cyber is Israel’s crown jewel, but is FinTech quietly winning the long game?

Adi Levanon is the founder of Selah Ventures and one of the few solo GPs shaking up Israel’s VC scene. In this episode, she shares why FinTech - not cyber - might be Israel’s best-kept secret, how she wrote her first $500K check without flinching, and what the rise of FinTech defense means for the global fight against financial crime. Recorded at Google for Startups with Yoel Israel.

We dive into:

- Building a fund from scratch as a solo GP

- Why Israeli FinTech is quietly outperforming cyber

- FinTech trends, founder traits, and fundraising truths

- Why she’s betting on behavioral finance, compliance, and infrastructure

- What VCs won’t tell you about partnerships, politics, and power

Should Israel be investing more in FinTech than Cyber? Let us know in the comments.

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JUST DROPPED: An incredible conversation with Nina Raab of LionRun Consulting about the REAL secrets of startup fundraising!

Nina’s story?

She made Aliyah 1.5 years ago and built a 10-person consultancy from Tel Aviv to NYC.

Now she helps seed to Series B startups raise serious cash - and 40% of her clients are Israeli. 🇮🇱

What blew us away:

- Most founders waste time pitching to the wrong VCs

- You need 3 different deck versions (not just one!)

- VC analysts - not partners - often decide your fate

- Israel's meritocracy beats Silicon Valley's credential obsession

- She was originally going to co-found Israel Tech with Yoel!

Nina’s 3-phase process covers strategy, storytelling, and investor meetings. Plus, she partners with boutique VCs as their value creation arm.

Her biggest warning? Don’t take money too early. You’ll regret it later.

And her best insight: In Israel, no one cares where you went to school. Just bring value.

Watch the full episode now! Link in the comments 👇

What's your biggest fundraising question? Drop it below

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No pilots? No GPS? No problem!

Xtend CEO Aviv Shapira is building the most advanced AI drone systems in the world - and they're already being used in Gaza, Lebanon, and Ukraine.

We sat down with Aviv at Xtend HQ to break down:

🧠 How AI pilots can fly swarms of drones autonomously

🏙️ Why GPS-denied environments are no longer a limitation

🛰️ What really happened during the drone strike deep inside Russia

🇨🇳 How China’s drone dominance is reshaping global security

⚔️ And why tanks and fighter jets are becoming... obsolete?

Aviv isn’t just another founder in defense tech.

Before Xtend, he co-founded Replay Technologies, the Emmy-winning startup behind the FreeD volumetric video system used in the NFL, NBA, and by Intel - which acquired it for $200M.

Today, he’s applying that same deep-tech mindset to transform how humans and machines interact on the battlefield and beyond.

From AI swarms to drone summoning to replacing boots on the ground, this episode is a front-row seat to the future of autonomous warfare, made in 🇮🇱 Israel.

👇 What’s more dangerous: the swarm, or the country falling behind on building one?

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AI Can Write Code. But It Can’t Optimize It.

That blindspot? Meni Shmueli built DataFlint to fix it.

After years in Unit 81 and deep in the trenches of AI and big data, Meni saw the problem firsthand: GitHub Copilot and friends can generate code, but when it hits real-world scale - production clusters, terabytes of data, performance bottlenecks - they break.

DataFlint gives AI the context it’s missing. It integrates with code editors, retrieves actual performance data, and enables AI to write code that runs at scale.

In this episode:

- Why AI coding tools fail when real data enters the chat

- How DataFlint turns production pain into optimized code

- What Meni learned about scale, speed, and system design from Unit 81

- Why big data is still a community game — and how DataFlint’s leading it

- The future of engineers who know how to code with AI, not just use it

If you're into AI infrastructure, data engineering, or wondering where the next big bottleneck in coding will be - this one's for you.

Hosted by Yoel Israel

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What happens when you mix a CISO’s vigilance with a VC’s capital? You get OurCrowd.

Yuval Illuz didn’t come up through the VC boys’ club. He built his career defending critical infrastructure, leading global cyber teams, and mastering AI long before it was trending. Now? He’s backing startups that win wars - economic and literal.

💥 Israel’s most active VC.

🛰️ Betting big on defense tech, SLMs, and agentic AI.

💸 Giving accredited investors early access to Databricks-level opportunities.

If you’re still raising money like it’s 2010… you’re already behind.

Watch the full conversation with Yuval Illuz now.

👇 Would you take funding from a CISO-led VC? Drop your thoughts.

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