Israeli Technology Founders Speak: Conversations with Successful Israeli Hitech and Biotech Entrepreneurs

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October 27, 202617 min

Dr. Jenia Yurkovsky of FireWave

Dr. Jenia Yurkovsky is the Co-Founder and CEO of FireWave, an Israeli startup that uses sound to detect wildfires. Small sensors placed on trees pick up the unique sound of a fire when it’s as small as one square meter, long before cameras or smoke detectors can spot it. Their technology gives firefighters time to act before a fire spreads, protecting communities, summer camps and critical infrastructure. Avraham sat down with Jenia to discuss how he came up with the idea, got funded, how FireWave protects its technology, future goals, tips for tech founders and much more. Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/firewave. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

September 24, 202624 min

Moti Margalit of SonicEdge

Moti Margalit is the CEO and Co-Founder of SonicEdge, an Israeli startup reinventing the speaker for the first time in over a century. Instead of moving a large membrane to push air, their speakers generate ultrasound through structures the width of a human hair, delivering full-range, high-quality sound from a fraction of the size, with major applications in earphones, smart glasses, and eventually phones and cars. Avraham sat down with Moti to discuss how the idea grew out of a conversation about hearing aids, why the company built its electronics team in Denmark, the patent strategy behind a genuinely new concept, his advice for founders just starting out and much more. Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/sonicedge. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

August 30, 202631 min

Dedi Haziza of NexTenna

Dedi Haziza is the CEO and Founder of NexTenna, an Israeli company building the antenna technology behind the next generation of satellite internet. As networks like Starlink, OneWeb, and Amazon's upcoming Leo constellation race to connect the whole planet, NexTenna has developed a terminal that uses a fraction of the power and cost of existing options, and unlike closed networks, works with any satellite system out there. Avraham sat down with Dedi to discuss how he built the core technology from the ground up, why he moved the company back to Israel after years at Google, the tradeoffs of building deep tech here, what's next for NexTenna, the future of data centers in space, tips for startup founders and much more. Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ nextenna. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

July 28, 202623 min

Gilad Luria of Scenera

Gilad Luria is the CEO of Scenera sceneratech.com, an Israeli deep tech company solving a critical blind spot in advanced chip manufacturing. As chipmakers stack layers of silicon to pack in more power, billions of tiny connections link those layers together, and until now, there was no way to check that all of them actually work. Scenera's technology inspects every single one, catching defects that would otherwise make it all the way to a finished device. Avraham sat down with Gilad to discuss how the idea and technology evolved to fit the right problem, the challenges of building a deep tech startup in Israel, the importance of IP strategy, his advice for founders just starting out and much more. Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ scenera. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

June 29, 202622 min

Ofer Barshem of CellLipo

Ofer Barshem is the Co-Founder and CEO of CellLipo, an Israeli medtech company developing a breakthrough technology that transforms a patient's own fat into a stem cell-rich therapy for regenerative medicine. The technology has the potential to make regenerative treatments more consistent, accessible, and ready for immediate use in both aesthetic and orthopedic medicine. Avraham sat down with Ofer to discuss the future of regenerative medicine, how CellLipo's technology works, the journey from hospital innovation to startup, fundraising challenges, the Israeli biotech ecosystem, the company's roadmap to clinical trials and FDA approval, tips for founders, and much more. Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ cell-lipo. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

May 31, 202618 min

Racheli Ofir of Betalin Therapeutics

Racheli Ofir is the CEO and CTO of Betalin Therapeutics, an Israeli company developing a biological micropancreas that could one day offer a one-time cure for insulin-dependent diabetes — replacing the missing pancreatic function with living cells that sense glucose and respond in real time. Avraham sat down with Racheli to discuss how the technology works, what their animal trials showed, why IP is critical, the challenges of funding a biotech startup in wartime Israel, her advice for founders just getting started and much more. Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ betalin. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

April 30, 202616 min

Chen Neeman of Enqode

Chen Neeman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Enqode, an Israeli startup that protects company databases from quantum computing attacks—wrapping them in three layers of post-quantum encryption to achieve what they call "data immunity." Their system requires no downtime, no special expertise, and is built for any business that holds sensitive data. Avraham sat down with Chen to discuss the quantum threat, why companies need to start protecting themselves today, how Enqode works, the team behind it, their funding and their ambition to become a unicorn protecting billions of businesses worldwide. Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ enqode. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

March 26, 202619 min

Sharon Barak of Solutum

Sharon Barak is the President and Founder of Solutum, an Israeli clean tech startup that is solving the plastic pollution problem by making a biodegradable alternative to plastic. Avraham sat down with Sharon to discuss how she came up with the idea, got funded, the advantages of running a startup in Israel, future goals, tips for startup founders, the challenges of being a woman in business and much more. Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ solutum. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

February 26, 202624 min

Baruch Halpert of Electriq

Baruch Halpert is a serial entrepreneur, the CEO and Executive Chairman of Electriq, an Israeli startup that that turns hydrogen gas into a safe, storable powder, like instant coffee, but for clean energy. No pipelines, no pressurized tanks. Just add water and get power anywhere. Avraham sat down with Baruch to discuss how he got involved with Electriq, his previous companies, how he dealt with a failed idea, tips for tech founders and much more. Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ baruch-halpert-electriq. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.

January 29, 202619 min

Dr. Hadas Ziso of EndoCure

Dr. Hadas Ziso is the Co-Founder and CEO of EndoCure, an Israeli startup that uses AI to automate ultrasound imaging—turning any manual ultrasound machine into an automated tool with 10× higher density than MRI. Their innovation removes the need for a trained operator, making reliable imaging accessible to anyone, anywhere. Avraham sat down with Hadas to discuss how she came up with the idea, got funded, why she stays in Israel, future goals, tips for tech founders and much more. Do you have a great innovation? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us by going to https://jmbdavis.com/startup/contact. Learn more at https://jmbdavis.com and https://jmbdavis.com/startup. Also available at https://soundcloud.com/jmbdavis/ hadas-ziso-endocure. Listen to all of the episodes at https://jmbdavis.com/podcast.