Ep185: Raz Abramov | Founder and VP R&D of Evercompliant
Raz is a cyber-security expert and has an extensive background in research and development in various fields, including vulnerability assessment and network protocols. He co-founded EverCompliant following a tenure serving in the IDF’s 8200 Unit. To begin with, Raz and the other co-founders started EverCompliant with a motivation to combat terrorist activity. Raz holds a B.A. in Computer Science from the Open University of Israel and an M.Sc. in Computer Science from Bar-Ilan University.
31 Des 202021min
Ep196: Omri Kriegel | Founder of Homeward Ventures
Omri is the founder of Homeward Ventures, a fund that invests in early-stage innovative startups with a goal to holistically support bold and ambitious entrepreneurs. His service as a Captain in the Israeli Navy SEALS has shaped his results-driven mentality and dedication to hard work. Omri holds over 15 years of business experience in various sectors, and following several life-changing events, serves as a motivational speaker to different organizations. Omri was the Chairman of the IDC Zell Alumni Organization and was named by Poets and Quants for the Best and Brightest EMBA list.
31 Des 202023min
Ep190: Steve Krawczyk | Strategic Investor and Advisor in Silicon Valley
Steve joined Gilead Sciences, Inc. in 1989 when it was a 30 person antisense company, working over the years on projects which led to Tamiflu, Viread and other breakthrough therapies. Fast forward ~30 years, he earned an MBA and J.D. degrees and is now an Attorney and “Emotional Support Angel” in Silicon Valley. He advises and invests in diverse startups, and specializes in coaching early stage in IP and pitching while investing strategically.
31 Des 202024min
Ep199: Denise Brosseau | Founder and CEO of Thought Leadership Lab
Denise is the founder and CEO of Thought Leadership Lab where she works with executives and entrepreneurs to build their visibility and credibility. She co-founded Springboard Enterprises, the prestigious women’s start-up launch pad that has led to over $9B in funding for women entrepreneurs. She was recently a lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business (where she received her MBA) and is the author of Ready to Be a Thought Leader? In 2012 the White House honored her as a Champion of Change.
31 Des 202021min
Ep188: Russell Rothstein | Founder and CEO of IT Central Station
Russell Rothstein is the founder and CEO of IT Central Station, the leading review site for B2B enterprise technology products. The Wall Street Journal has called it the “Yelp for IT”. Russell began his career at Oracle and subsequently worked at startups in the US and Israel that have been acquired by SAP, CA Technologies, and Dell EMC. Russell holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Harvard, MIT, and MIT Sloan.
31 Des 202023min
Ep193: Kiran Chin | Founder and CEO of MKA Insights
Kiran Chin is the Founder and CEO of MKA Insights, a management consulting firm that works with companies in the life science, medical device, cell/gene therapy, clinical diagnostics and healthcare market sectors. Prior to starting MKA Insights, Kiran worked in various roles at large life science companies in M&A, organizational strategy, marketing strategies, business development and commercial market penetration strategies. She is driven by intellectual curiosity and problem solving. She has an MBA, a Masters in Finance and a Bachelors in Economics.
31 Des 202019min
Ep187: Nikos Psaltopoulos | Chief Operating Officer of MarineTraffic
Nikos is the COO of MarineTraffic, a startup aimed at transforming shipping tech. Previously he founded SpaceNation and 1derground. He is a proud StartUp Grind Ambassador with a passion for politics (working with the Greens). A former journalist, Niko transitioned to a leadership role at a multinational pharmaceutical company before joining the startup community. He was Head of Sales & Innovation for Brand Collective in Australia and New Zealand. Find him somewhere between US + Europe + Australia, speaking at conferences and events.
31 Des 202025min
Ep195: Ayal Yogev | Co-Founder and CEO of Anjuna Security
Ayal is the CEO of Anjuna and has been building enterprise security products for over 20 years. He was previously VP of product management at SafeBreach–a Sequoia-backed enterprise security startup–and led the Umbrella product management team at OpenDNS (acquired by Cisco for $635M). Ayal held senior PM positions at Lookout and Imperva and was a part of Imperva’s IPO in 2011. He holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and a B.Sc in EE and CS from Tel Aviv University.
31 Des 202024min
