Ep1140: Sagi Shentag: Scaling Global Connectivity

Lior is the head of Shibolet's Hi-Tech and Venture Capital practice and a senior member of the firm's management committee. He brings 25 years of experience and has earned an outstanding reputation in leading high-end transactions and recognized as a leading expert in venture capital and strategic investments, and in the structuring and establishment of venture capital funds. Lior has vast experience working with the international market, extensive connections in the United States and Europe, and about 15 years of experience working in China.

7 Okt 202022min

Michael is a growth leader with a proven track record of building and scaling successful customer-focused global operations for B2B startups. She is the COO at Hyro, an innovative startup focused on supercharging digital experiences with Conversational AI, where she is leading the company's commercial efforts. Previously she was VP at MCE Systems and then moved to Spot, where she helped increase the organizations’ revenue by 30% Q over Q.

6 Okt 202021min

Bing works with Colliers International, a full service global commercial real estate firm. His focus currently is investment sales and helping firms with leasing and facility needs. Previously, he served a private investment fund as its acquisitions officer, sourcing numerous opportunistic acquisitions exceeding a total of $225M. He was also a national real estate consultant, with an aggregate value of commercial real estate transaction history of over $800,000,000.

5 Okt 202023min

Sergio is the co-founder of dLocal, a leading payments solution for global companies selling into emerging markets. He previously founded several companies, including Uiotel, Metrocall, JetNumbers and Astropay. He was a sales executive for Oracle and a researcher at IBM. Sergio is an active angel investor in early-stage tech startups and holds an MBA from INSEAD and an MSC from the technion.

4 Okt 202021min

Rona is a founding partner of TLV Partners, currently focusing on Cloud Computing, AI and Cyber Security. She led the investment and is on the board of various companies that span over a dozen exit events, including Varonis (NSDQ: VRNS), Skycure, Puresec, and SalesPredict. Previously, Rona was a General Partner at Pitango and Evergreen, and was head of the enterprise software sector at both funds. Her journey began as a successful entrepreneur herself, in the gaming industry.

3 Okt 202021min

Giddy is the CTO of Adesto Technologies, bringing more than 30 years of experience in the semiconductor market. Previously he was a member of the advisory board of Think Silicon and Sansa Security (both acquired) and Centipede Semi. He was VP of Marketing at MIPS Technology (acquired Feb 2013) and VP of Architecture for Symwave. Gideon holds over 30 issued patents and BSEE, MSEE and MBA degrees.

2 Okt 202022min

Josh is a public interest entrepreneur working at the nexus of community activism, technology, and social justice. He co-founded New Cycle Capital and was CEO of Lex Machina, sold to LexisNexis, which pioneered Data/AI for law. He also founded www.fullcirclefund.org to fund non-profit organizations working to build a better Bay Area. Josh earned a joint MBA and Law Degree from Stanford University in 1999. He is presently a candidate for the California State Senate.

30 Sep 202021min

Rabbi Joey Felsen, Founder and Executive Director of the Jewish Study Network, hails from Toronto, Canada. A skilled educator, Rabbi Felsen teaches classes at the JCCs in Palo Alto and Los Gatos, as well as a host of other venues.  He is the founding Board President of Meira Academy and a recipient of the prestigious Grinspoon-Steinhardt National Award for Excellence in Jewish Education.

29 Sep 202021min