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DNA Is the New Assembly LineFrom 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?Hosted by Yoel IsraelFollow IsraelTech on your fav social media feedX (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTechLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/israel-techFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsraelTech48Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/israeltech48/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@israeltech48Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1RJk3kRvsumMNfwZ2Follow Yoel on your fav social media feedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yoeltisrael/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoeltisrael/X [Twitter]: https://twitter.com/YoelTIsraelFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yoeltisraelFollow Eran on your fav social media feedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eran-miller/Follow MNDL Bio on your fav social media feedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mndl-bio/

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 powerShould Israel be investing more in FinTech than Cyber? Let us know in the comments. Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feedX (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTechLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/israel-techFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsraelTech48Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/israeltech48/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@israeltech48Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1RJk3kRvsumMNfwZ2Follow Yoel on your fav social media feedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yoeltisrael/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoeltisrael/X [Twitter]: https://twitter.com/YoelTIsraelFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yoeltisraelFollow Adi on your fav social media feedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/levanonadi/Follow Selah Ventures on your fav social media feedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/selahventures/

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 Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feedX (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTechLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/israel-techFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsraelTech48Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/israeltech48/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@israeltech48Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1RJk3kRvsumMNfwZ2Follow Yoel on your fav social media feedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yoeltisrael/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoeltisrael/X [Twitter]: https://twitter.com/YoelTIsraelFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yoeltisraelFollow Nina on your fav social media feedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nina-raab/Follow LionRun Consulting on your fav social media feedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lionrun-consulting/

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?Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9-4044-458e-8b61-3bf45783da65?email=Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feedX (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTechLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/israel-techFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsraelTech48Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/israeltech48/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@israeltech48Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1RJk3kRvsumMNfwZ2Follow Yoel on your fav social media feedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yoeltisrael/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoeltisrael/X [Twitter]: https://twitter.com/YoelTIsraelFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yoeltisraelFollow Aviv your fav social media feedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aviv-shapira/Follow Xtend on your fav social media feedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xtend-xr/

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 IsraelSubscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9-4044-458e-8b61-3bf45783da65?email=Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feedX (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTechLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/israel-techFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsraelTech48Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/israeltech48/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@israeltech48Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1RJk3kRvsumMNfwZ2Follow Yoel on your fav social media feedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yoeltisrael/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoeltisrael/X [Twitter]: https://twitter.com/YoelTIsraelFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yoeltisraelFollow Menil on your fav social media feedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meni-shmueli-dataflint/Follow DataFlint on your fav social media feedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dataflint/

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.Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9-4044-458e-8b61-3bf45783da65?email=Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feedX (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTechLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/israel-techFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsraelTech48Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/israeltech48/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@israeltech48Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1RJk3kRvsumMNfwZ2Follow Yoel on your fav social media feedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yoeltisrael/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoeltisrael/X [Twitter]: https://twitter.com/YoelTIsraelFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yoeltisraelFollow Yuval on your fav social media feedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuval-illuz-48bb771/Follow OurCrowd on your fav social media feedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ourcrowd-llc/

Why do so many talented immigrants leave Israel within just a few years?Abbey Onn, Executive Director of Nevo Network, joins IsraelTech to expose a challenge most don’t talk about: one in three English-speaking Olim leave Israel within three years and it’s often because they can’t find their footing professionally.Nevo is changing that by creating long-term, high-impact support systems for immigrant talent in Israeli tech.Abbey brings 20 years of leadership experience in higher ed and nonprofit sectors, including as CEO of InsideIL. She now partners with Michael Eisenberg (Aleph VC) to build a top-tier professional network for global talent already living in Israel, offering mentorship, cohort-based programming, leadership development, and a deep sense of community.In this episode:- Why career stagnation, not culture shock, is what drives many Olim to leave- How Nevo helps turn potential into leadership- What changed after October 7 and how Nevo’s members responded- Why belonging is the foundation for long-term impactIf Israel wants to retain its best global minds, it needs to start with connection. This is how.Hosted by Yoel Israel at the Aleph officeSubscribe to our weekly newsletter 👉🏼 https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/26afeab9-4044-458e-8b61-3bf45783da65?email=Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feedX (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTechLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/israel-techFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsraelTech48Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/israeltech48/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@israeltech48Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1RJk3kRvsumMNfwZ2Follow Yoel on your fav social media feedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yoeltisrael/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoeltisrael/X [Twitter]: https://twitter.com/YoelTIsraelFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yoeltisraelFollow Abbey on your fav social media feedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbey-onn/Follow Nevo Network on your fav social media feedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nevo-network/posts/?feedView=all

What happens when AI gets hacked and it controls your car, your city, your reality?Esti Peshin, one of the top cyber minds in Israel and the General Manager of IAI’s Cyber Division, isn’t here to predict the future, she is here to build it and protect it. In this exclusive IsraelTech interview with Yoel Israel, Esti talks about the intersection of AI and cyber defense, the growing threats to connected infrastructure, the strategic role IAI plays in safeguarding nations, and why ChatGPT convinced her mother it’s always right.We cover:- Why AI is one of the biggest tool and the biggest threat in cybersecurity- How Israel’s defense industry, academia, and private sector turned into a global cyber powerhouse- What she tells every candidate who wants to break into cyberAre we ready for AI-driven cyber attacks? Watch and tell us what surprised you most.👇Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feedX (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTechLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/israel-techFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsraelTech48Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/israeltech48/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@israeltech48Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1RJk3kRvsumMNfwZ2Follow Yoel on your fav social media feedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yoeltisrael/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoeltisrael/X [Twitter]: https://twitter.com/YoelTIsraelFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yoeltisraelFollow Esti on your fav social media feedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esti-peshin-5787221/Follow IAI on your fav social media feedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iai/

Is Tesla bluffing about full self-driving? Omer Keilaf, co-founder and CEO of Innoviz, joins IsraelTech to explain why LIDAR - not cameras - is the key to safe autonomy. ith over 20 years of experience building life-changing technologies and a background in Israel’s elite Unit 81, Omer isn’t only shaping the future, he’s already living in it.From military-grade hardware to software-defined vehicles, this isn’t just a conversation about cars - it’s about national security, deeptech breakthroughs, and where Israel is outpacing global giants.We cover:- What LIDAR really is (and why it’s misunderstood)- Why Tesla’s camera-only approach is flawed- How Israel’s defense roots power its tech edge- The future of autonomous driving and 3D sensing- Innoviz’s role in global automotive platformsSubscribe for more!🎙 Interview hosted by Yoel Israel🎥 Filmed at LeumiTech🤝 Sponsored by Recruitery

Meet Lital Leshem, the battlefield-tested investor reshaping Israel’s defense tech future.From Gaza to global VC, Lital is now leading a $150M fund investing in unmanned systems, AI, sensors, and satellite comms — and she’s not shy about what’s broken in our defense ecosystem or who’s to blame.🎙️ In this punchy, no-holds-barred sit-down with Yoel Israel, she talks:Why Europe’s defense panic is Israel’s moment to leadWhat went wrong on October 7th - and how we fix itHow she’s turning Iron Dome innovators into global unicorns🔥 Plus: the controversial reason she says world peace could kill her fund...👀 Watch now and sound off:Can a startup save a country? Or is defense tech the only real path to peace?👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more uncensored stories from Israel’s frontier tech leaders.Follow IsraelTech on your fav social media feedX (Twitter): https://x.com/IsraelTechLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/israel-techFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/IsraelTech48Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/israeltech48/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@israeltech48Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fkZX1RJk3kRvsumMNfwZ2Follow Yoel on your fav social media feedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yoeltisrael/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoeltisrael/X [Twitter]: https://twitter.com/YoelTIsraelFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yoeltisraelFollow Lital on your fav social media feedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lital-leshem/Follow Protego Ventures on your fav social media feedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/protego-ventures/