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The Homerun2025.07.23 – Yigal Marcus – United States bill to sanction South Africa moves forward2025-07-2409 min
ChaiFM2025.07.21 – Yigal Marcus – Is Aid being Weaponized and what is Israel’s Humanitarian Boundaries2025-07-2107 minChaiFM2025.07.21 – Yigal Marcus – Is Aid being Weaponized and what is Israel’s Humanitarian Boundaries2025-07-2107 minChaiFM2025.07.21 – Yigal Marcus – Is Aid being Weaponized and what is Israel’s Humanitarian Boundaries2025-07-2107 minChaiFM2025.07.21 – Yigal Marcus – Is Aid being Weaponized and what is Israel’s Humanitarian Boundaries2025-07-2107 min
Chai FM2025.07.21 – Yigal Marcus – Is Aid being Weaponized and what is Israel’s Humanitarian Boundaries2025-07-2107 minThe Homerun2025.07.10 – Yigal Marcus – US Congress Bill could impose sweeping sanctions on South Africa2025-07-1109 minThe Homerun2025.07.03 – Netanyahu travelling to meet with Trump. Yigal Marcus: Director, Republicans Overseas Israel.2025-07-0311 minThe Homerun2025.06.17 – though officials insist there will be no direct combat role – Yigal Marcus2025-06-1812 minThe Homerun2025.06.11 – dissolve parliament due to a fierce clash within Netanyahu’s coalition over ultra-Orthodox military exemption – Yigal Marcus.2025-06-1208 minChaiFM2025.05.29 – Will both parties hold their agreement on the ceasefire – Yigal Marcus2025-05-2910 minChai FM2025.05.29 – Will both parties hold their agreement on the ceasefire – Yigal Marcus2025-05-2910 minChaiFM2025.05.29 – Will both parties hold their agreement on the ceasefire – Yigal Marcus2025-05-2910 minChaiFM2025.05.29 – Will both parties hold their agreement on the ceasefire – Yigal Marcus2025-05-2910 minChaiFM2025.05.29 – Will both parties hold their agreement on the ceasefire – Yigal Marcus2025-05-2910 minChaiFM2025.05.15 – Should Trump take the credit for the releasing of Eden Alexandra and should Israel take this moment as an opportunity to urge Hamas to release all hostages? Yigal Marcus:Member of the Republicans Overseas2025-05-1508 minChaiFM2025.05.15 – Should Trump take the credit for the releasing of Eden Alexandra and should Israel take this moment as an opportunity to urge Hamas to release all hostages? Yigal Marcus:Member of the Republicans Overseas2025-05-1508 minChaiFM2025.05.15 – Should Trump take the credit for the releasing of Eden Alexandra and should Israel take this moment as an opportunity to urge Hamas to release all hostages? Yigal Marcus:Member of the Republicans Overseas2025-05-1508 minChaiFM2025.05.15 – Should Trump take the credit for the releasing of Eden Alexandra and should Israel take this moment as an opportunity to urge Hamas to release all hostages? Yigal Marcus:Member of the Republicans Overseas2025-05-1508 minChai FM2025.05.15 – Should Trump take the credit for the releasing of Eden Alexandra and should Israel take this moment as an opportunity to urge Hamas to release all hostages? Yigal Marcus:Member of the Republicans Overseas2025-05-1508 minChai FM2025.03.05 – What does Egypts Gaza plan mean for Hama’s power in Gaza – Yigal Marcus, Member of the republicans Overseas2025-03-0506 min
Startup Stories from the Startup Nation™CloudEndure - Part II (Ofir Ehrlich, Co-Founder)This is Part II of our interview with Ofir Ehrlich, the co-Founder and VP of R&D of CloudEndure.
In this episode, we learn of how CloudEndure adapted its offering after hearing valuable insight from their customers. And we also learn about how they caught the attention of Amazon, who eventually bought them for a considerable sum of money.
2020-02-0339 minStartup Stories from the Startup Nation™CloudEndure - Part I (Ofir Ehrlich, Co-Founder)In this inaugural episode of Season 2, we interview the co-founder of CloudEndure, Ofir Ehrlich. With the massive growth of cloud-computing, CloudEndure has enabled major conglomerates to embrace the cloud by managing the riskiest stage of the process: the technical transition to the cloud. They then built a company that offered a host of additional services to their clients.
While they were undergoing significant growth, they attracted the attention of Amazon, the largest cloud computing company in the world. Amazon World Services eventually bought CloudEndure for an undisclosed, but significant, amount of money.
But Ofir's story d...2020-01-2747 min
Startup Stories from the Startup Nation™Iridize (Eyal Lewinson, Co-Founder & CEO)In this episode, we meet Eyal Lewinson, the Co-Founder and CEO of Iridize. Iridize was acquired by Oracle to accelerate its expansion into the lucrative business of employee training.
Eyal's story is different. It is a story of persistence and perseverance - after he could not raise professional investor capital. In this episode, learn how he succeeded by sheer commitment to his vision, and the lessons he learned along the way.
2019-08-0855 min
Startup Stories from the Startup Nation™United Hatzalah (Dov Maisel, Co-Founder)In this episode, we meet Dov Maisel, the Co-Founder of United Hatzalah. United Hatzalah is a non-profit startup that has fundamentally reengineered how emergency medical services are delivered. Long before the smartphone and Uber, United Hatzalah developed a unique technology which used GPS location-based technology to immediately match life-rescuers with victims that are in close proximity to them, enabling rapid delivery of emergency care.
Today, United Hatzalah has thousands of nationwide volunteers, and empowers rescuers to arrive on the scene of a medical emergency in 90 seconds or less. United Hatzalah is also exporting its life-saving technology to coun...2019-05-2954 min
Startup Stories from the Startup Nation™Netafim (Naty Barak, Chief Sustainability Officer) - Part 2 of 2In Part 2 of this episode, we resume our interview with Naty Barak, the Chief Sustainability Officer of Netafim. Netafim is a leader in providing Drip Irrigation solutions to countries around the world. Today, Netafim employs more than 4,000 people and actively conducts business in 110 countries (and growing). They were recently valued at $1.8 billion after being partially sold to Mexichem.
In Part 2, we learn how the founders grew Netafim into a global brand, how politics may have had an impact on his growth rate, how their technology evolved and improved over time, and what the future holds for their indu...2019-05-0837 minStartup Stories from the Startup Nation™Netafim (Naty Barak, Chief Sustainability Officer) - Part 1 of 2In Part I of this episode, we meet Naty Barak, the Chief Sustainability Officer of Netafim. Netafim is a leader in providing Drip Irrigation solutions to countries around the world. Today, Netafim employs more than 4,000 people and actively conducts business in 110 countries (and growing). They were recently valued at $1.8 billion after being partially sold to Mexichem.
Netafim is the story of a startup that was launched by a Kibbutz, and which ultimately became a wild success, while improving the lives of millions of people around the world. This is how it all started.
2019-05-0840 min
Startup Stories from the Startup Nation™OurCrowd (Jon Medved, CEO & Founder)In this episode, we meet Jon Medved, the Founder & CEO of OurCrowd. Jon founded OurCrowd in 2012 and sought to disrupt the venture capital industry by building a crowdfunding platform for Israeli startups and providing investment access to exciting startups to smaller private investors.
Today, OurCrowd is arguably the most successful crowdfunding platform, with over $1 billion committed to startups around the world (having expanded beyond Israel). They have 170 portfolio companies and 30 exits.
But Jon's story is deeper than that. In this episode, learn about how Jon fell in love with Israel, and how he became one of t...2019-04-0143 min
Startup Stories from the Startup Nation™SolarEdge (Lior Handelsman, VP of Marketing and Product Strategy, Founder of SolarEdge)This is the story of a Band of Brothers in the Israeli military who pursued a quest to build a company together, eventually settling on an industry they knew little about: solar power. They went on to build SolarEdge, a publicly-traded company with a market capitalization of over $2 billion. It has become a juggernaut in their global industry.
In this episode, we interview Lior Handelsman, a co-Founder of SolarEdge, who discusses how they built the company, the challenges they encountered along the way, and what still motivates him personally. He also discusses how SolarEdge has fundamentally disrupted the...2019-03-111h 06
Startup Stories from the Startup Nation™Northbit - Part II (Gil Dabah, Co-Founder)In Part II of this episode, we learn how Gil Dabah built his company and why he sold it to Magic Leap, the leading Augmented Reality hardware and software provider. We also discover some of the biggest challenges he faced, and we discuss the unique culture in Israel which fuels the creation of startups, such as his.
2019-02-2735 minStartup Stories from the Startup Nation™Northbit - Part I (Gil Dabah, Co-Founder)In this episode, we meet Gil Dabah, the co-founder of Northbit. Gil sold Northbit to Magic Leap, the world leader in Augmented Reality hardware and software, for a substantial sum of money (undisclosed).
Gil discusses his struggles growing up and his obsession with computer programming - and gaming, in particular. His attention to detail and drive for perfection made him a very successful entrepreneur - despite significant challenges as a student.
2019-02-2345 min
Startup Stories from the Startup Nation™"The Chief" - Part II (Avi Hasson, Former Chief Scientist of Israel)In Part II of this episode, Avi Hasson, the former Chief Scientist of the Ministry of the Economy of Israel, discusses innovative strategies his Office deployed to attract investors to Israel's startups, how his office measured success, the impact his office had on the Israeli entrepreneurial ecosystem, and the ingredients that have made Israel an ideal birthplace for risky startups.
Avi then discusses the China-Israel investment fund he co-manages, Emerge II.
2019-02-0539 minStartup Stories from the Startup Nation™"The Chief" - Part I (Avi Hasson, Former Chief Scientist of Israel)In Part I of this episode, we meet Avi Hasson, the former Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Economy of Israel. A former venture capitalist at a very reputable fund, Gemini, Avi was hand picked in 2011to be the Chief Scientist. Under his leadership, Israel experienced a period of massive growth of successful startups and exits. In this episode, Avi discusses the innovative strategies his office deployed in order to encourage foreign investment into young, risky Israeli startups. The results under his watch speak for themselves.
"In the office of the Chief Scientist, RISK is a good word...2019-02-0440 minStartup Stories from the Startup Nation™Nuvo (Oren Oz, Founder & CEO)In this episode, we interview Oren Oz, the Founder and CEO of Nuvo. Nuvo is a late-stage startup that is working to fundamentally disrupt the delivery of healthcare for expectant mothers. Although their flagship product, Invu, is pending regulatory approval, it has the power to vastly improve the delivery of care to pregnant women all over the world.
In this episode, Oren discusses how he conceived of the idea, how he built Nuvo from the bottom up, and how they have the potential to reduce the stress associated with pregnancy by providing remote fetal monitoring by an ad...2019-01-2345 min
Startup Stories from the Startup Nation™Leket Israel (Joseph Gitler, Founder) - Part IIIn Part II of this episode, we continue our interview of Joseph Gitler, the Founder of Leket Israel. Leket Israel is the National Food Bank of the State of Israel. Today, it has over 60,000 annual volunteers, and delivers over 45 million pounds of fruits and vegetables and 3 million meals annually.
In Part II, we learn about how Joseph grew the organization from a mere 25 volunteers to the 60,000 volunteers they have today. We also learn about the impact Leket has had on the lives of Israelis who have benefited from their great service. We also explore how Leket's model can be...2019-01-1537 minStartup Stories from the Startup Nation™Leket Israel (Joseph Gitler, Founder) - Part IIn Part I of this episode, we interview Joseph Gitler, the founder of Leket Israel. Joseph is a social entrepreneur who sought to solve a major problem in Israel: nutritional insecurity. With that goal in mind, he single-handedly founded Israel's largest national food bank, which rescues and redistributes food all over the country to those in desperate need.
Today, Leket Israel attracts over 60,000 annual volunteers from around the world. They redistribute over 45 million pounds of fruits and vegetables, and over 3 million cooked meals annually.
In Part I, we learn how Joseph identified the problem, and beg...2019-01-1342 min
Startup Stories from the Startup Nation™Crosswise (Ron Reiter, Co-Founder & Former VP of R&D)In this episode, we interview Ron Reiter, the co-Founder and former VP of R&D for Crosswise. In 2016, Crosswise was acquired by Oracle for $50 million. Crosswise is a leader in consumer device mapping - a necessary component of effective cross device marketing.
Ron discusses when he grew a passion for programming computers, how he built a successful side business in the field of online education, and how he and his partners (Steve Glanz and Jonathan Seidner) built - and differentiated - Crosswise.
Ron then discusses the Israeli startup culture, and how it impacted him and his...2019-01-0641 min
Startup Stories from the Startup Nation™Argus Cyber Security (Ofer Ben Noon, Co-Founder & CEO)In this episode, we interview Ofer Ben Noon, the Co-Founder of Argus Cyber Security, and Yoni Heilbronn, its Chief Marketing Officer. Argus was purchased in 2017 for $430 million by Continental.
Ofer tells of the story of how Argus was founded, the challenges they are trying to solve, and the lessons he learned along the way. He discusses the timing of and the reason why they sold to Continental, and how it is the Argus attracts top quality employees.
Yoni then discusses the strategies they used to rapidly grow the company and the culture Argus inculcates which f...2018-12-2345 minStartup Stories from the Startup Nation™Zoominfo (Yonatan Stern, Founder) - Part IIIn this episode, we interview Yonatan Stern, the Founder and former CEO of Zoominfo. Yonatan sold Zoominfo to Great Hill Partners for $240 million in 2017.
In Part II of this episode, we explore how Yonatan conceived of, and then built, Zoominfo. We discuss the critical decisions he made along the way, and the formative lessons he learned. We also inquire about his experience with the Israeli ecosystem, and why it is that he believes it has a strong track record of incubating many successful entrepreneurs.
2018-12-1836 minStartup Stories from the Startup Nation™Zoominfo (Yonatan Stern, Founder ) - Part IIn Part I of this episode, we interview Yonatan Stern, the Founder and former CEO of Zoominfo. Yonatan recently sold Zoominfo to Great Hill Partners for $240 million.
In Part I of this episode, we interview Yonatan Stern about his early experiences as a successful entrepreneur, and the lessons he learned as he built multiple businesses - including Cardscan Inc. -a leading business card reader in 1990s, and then Bizo - a business he sold to LinkedIn for $175 million.
2018-12-1534 minStartup Stories from the Startup Nation™Lacoon Mobile Security (Michael Shaulov, Founder)In this episode, we interview Michael Shaulov, the co-founder and former CEO of Lacoon Mobile Security. Michael sold Lacoon to Check Point Software for $100mm.
On average, companies that have over 500+ mobile devices deployed for business use have attempted network penetrations (hacking) nearly 100% of the time. With 25% of mobile applications having some kind of serious security flaw, the opportunity for companies like Lacoon to help protect mobile devices is huge.
In this interview, we learn about how Michael built the company, attracted senior executive talent, and why he sold to Check Point. We also learn of...2018-12-0354 min
From the Midwest to the Middle EastTrump and Investing 2017As we enter 2017, we took some time to speak to Yigal Marcus from Alliance Bernstein about Trump’s election, Brexit, interest rates and the recent movement of refugees to Europe, getting in on some tips for better investments for you this year.
The post Trump and Investing 2017 appeared first on Philip Stein & Associates.
2017-01-0135 min