Locking horns with summer

Welcome to The Israeli Startup Review, a curated newsletter where I share insights from thought leaders, news, and opportunities around Israel's tech ecosystem. Every week you’ll receive timely analysis from off-the-beaten-path, perspectives from the ecosystem, and selected opportunities to further engage with Israel, the Startup Nation.

Summer is in full swing, and there are a number of in-person events happening as noted below, and I am optimistic more are on the way! 

Unfortunately, due to concerns originating from the ultra-contagious Delta variant Israel is postponing entry for tourists until August 1st. Better safe than sorry... if we thought COVID is on its way out, it’s not, and going to be with us for some time.

I'm putting together an article on the latest crop of Israeli unicorns to go public for a notable Israel based tech publication. If you're the founder of a growth stage company, or a VC who invested in one of these companies reach out to me directly. I'd love to chat with you.

I’ll be back in Israel the first week of July and would love to meet in person and catch-up in the Tel Aviv area. Additionally, if you’re a growing Israeli startup and looking to hire high-skilled workers in the US let’s chat about how I can help you find that talent in Tulsa. To schedule a time to meet please respond directly to this email.

Jordan Peterson on Israel-Palestine/a quick explanation of the history: Why cover this type of content in a tech blog? In a place like Israel where politics impact every aspect of life, we would be remiss not to explore how this impacts the country's business culture. Whether you agree with JP’s views or not, he is one of the most important and influential thinker/philosophers today. So, it’s no surprise he has some valuable thoughts on the Israel-Palestinian conflict (as opposed to the many Gen Z TikTok political “experts” out there).

All I can gauge from here in the US (I will be back in Israel next week) is that there is a sense of guarded optimism under the “change” coalition and the new Prime Minister. It is too early to see where things will develop with the Palestinians, but putting our heads in the sand has not been a good strategy, despite Israel’s massive economic success (like this past month, Israel bet banks billions for venture firm Insight as Monday.com and WalkMe go public). Still, the idea that we are repeating history in an intractable conflict which both people are destined to endure is not a helpful paradigm.

JP’s analysis is always one that gets to the fundamental understanding of human nature, and in his analysis with Jerusalem as the physical manifestation of a future utopia is spot on. Solving one person’s challenges is hard enough, as we have observed for eons, but solving a whole peoples’ challenges (and claims to a territory) is another matter altogether. As a start maybe people in the region should start by reading JP’s books ;)

Key Takeaways:

The Startup Nation as the human longing for paradise/perfection: An aspiration people are willing to kill and die for.

Focus on what you can control: The conflict may truly be intractable, but improving your lot in life is not.

Students of history: Something most who consume daily amounts of social media are not, and this is the case for reading more books.

The next generation of innovators...

Atento Capital: Come work with us. Atento connects great companies to great people with the mission to grow Tulsa’s community. If you’re based in Israel and interested in any of these positions reach out to me directly. Openings here.

LinkedIn: Round-up of Israel based tech and finance roles on LinkedIn here.

Masa Israel Journey Applications for 2021/22 are officially open: In a year of so much uncertainty, Masa was the only thing certain. In 2020/21 we were proud to welcome thousands of global Masa Fellows to Israel. Now, as you look ahead to the future, we want you to know that Masa is dedicated to making sure you have a life-changing experience, as safely as possible. Get started on your application now.

AcroCharge: AcroCharge is a chargeback mitigation solution that builds the best evidence in the industry to help you beat the odds. Combining the power of AI with human expertise, it is easily deployed, user-friendly, efficient, and accurate. Below are links to the positions that they are hiring in the States.

Marketing Manager

VP Marketing

Sales Executive

Senior Sales Development Rep

Coralogix: They are seeing explosive growth and have lots of new roles. For more information on the available positions click here.

Lemonade: They now have 2 open product management positions at their TLV campus! (links below). Their awesome TA team closes these positions fairly quickly so feel free to share with your favorite PMs and ping them if you/they have any questions.

Product manager

Senior product manager

*Positions based in New York

They're looking for a Director of Media Relations

And, a Social Strategy Lead

Startup Nation Central: They are looking to recruit a Business Development Manager for their growing team in Tel Aviv. The Business Development Manager will assist in Start-Up Nation’s mission to advance Israel’s innovation ecosystem. As a member of the Business Development Team, the selected candidate will be responsible for generating, managing, cultivating, and analyzing the organization’s business relationships with its potential clients. They will also be responsible for filtering opportunities, managing ongoing communications, and creating scalable models to improve operational procedures. Apply here.

NoTraffic: They are growing fast! They are looking for additional positions in both the U.S and Israel:

VP of Business Development

Partnerships Manager

IoT team lead

Optimization team lead

+ various tech & business positions. Apply here.

Sales Development Rep: She has a great remote opportunity for a newer grad, within a few years out of college. Some form of sales or lead generation experience is required. Her machine learning client is especially looking for women to start on the path of being a sales development representative, generating leads and going on the path of being a full account executive for it what could be a unicorn. If this sounds relevant please email Shira! [email protected]

Amazon AWS: Senior Start-Up Marketing Manager Israel. Amazon Web Services Israel is seeking a driven, talented, and experienced marketing manager to drive the adoption and usage of the AWS cloud with startups. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in a fast-growing business, and to drive significant value for customers building lean, innovative new companies. If you are a tech-savvy marketing professional who is passionate about how the cloud can transform industries and startups, they would like to meet you. Apply here.

Bizzabo: It’s an incredibly exciting time to be in the event space and Bizzabo is hiring for A LOT of roles.

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?????????????? ????????????????????, ???????????????? - ?????????????????????? [Tel Aviv] - we’re looking for a talented Product Leader to work on defining the first Marketplace in the event space. Apply here.

Fiverr: Director of Business Management. Fiverr is searching for a top-notch business leader that will develop, execute, and manage our Seller Tools efforts. Their seller tools are a suite of products designed to help their marketplace sellers promote their business and improve their online business management. This is a unique opportunity for talented and experienced individuals with the right mix of business acumen, strategic thinking, and execution skills to lead a business unit at Fiverr. Apply here.

Joonko: Head of Product. Joonko is on a mission to push real fairness in the workplace to the next level. Using Artificial Intelligence and machine learning, Joonko enables companies to achieve diversity, inclusion and belonging throughout the employee’s lifecycle. As Head of Product, you will have the opportunity to learn and grow - personally and professionally. Apply here.

Landmark Ventures: Partnership Sales Manager. They am very excited to be hiring a sales go-getter to join their team at Landmark Ventures. If you know anyone in your network with a background in events marketing and partnerships - give them a shout! Register here.

Monday.com: Startup for Startup is a monday.com’s initiative for sharing knowledge, experience, and actionable insights from one startup to another. They are looking for a passionate Content Writer to join their growing team, to develop original, valuable content for startup founders and the startup ecosystem. The Content Writer will play a key role in creating and editing Startup for Startup’s content and in sharing & spreading knowledge in Israel and globally. Apply here.

Webeyez: Customer Success Manager. If you’re bright, love technology, working with clients, problem solving...THIS IS THE JOB! Webeyez is next generation innovation - their product rocks! Please send relevant CVs to [email protected]

Team8: Calling all business development leaders! Do you have sales and business development management experience in a global start-up or a VC or PE firm? Want to collaborate with a broad range of corporate executives and technologists to navigate the innovation ecosystem? They are hiring for roles in business development! Check out the open roles at Team8 and their incredible portfolio companies. Register here.

Starta Accelerator Spring 2021 Investor Showcase: Starta is proud to present their Spring 2021 Cohort! Enjoy the opportunity to mix and mingle with their founders directly instead of listening to pitches from afar. Engage with their projects up close and find out more about the latest market trends. 220 East 23rd Street, Suite 400. Thu, June 24, 6:00 PM EST. Register here.

Shabbat Out: Tel Aviv Friday Eve Social Dinner Parties, June 25: WHAT? A social Shabbat dinner party event with catered kosher food, plenty of good wine, and a great reason to go out Friday night in style. Dress like it matters. Fri, Jun 25, , 7:30 PM IDT. Social Space TLV, Kikar Atarim, Tel Aviv. Register here.

A New Government, New Elections, and Ongoing Challenges: Join their guest, noted Israeli writer Yossi Klein Halevi and Rabbi Andy Bachman, on Sunday, June 27 at 9 am for an in-depth conversation about Israel today.  Author of the award-winning Like Dreamers and the NYT bestselling Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor, Klein Halevi brings to bear a uniquely profound knowledge and experience of contemporary Israeli society. He is a senior fellow at the Hartman Institute in Jerusalem and is a regular contributor to the Times and the Wall Street Journal. Sunday, June 27 at 9 am EST. Register here.

What does Israel's New Government Stand For?: After what is considered the longest political stalemate in Israel's history, last week a broad coalition government was formed under the leadership of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid. After what is considered the longest political stalemate in Israel's history, last week a broad coalition government was formed under the leadership of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid. This panel of veteran journalists will discuss the feasibility of its cohesion, its different relationship with global Jewry and the Biden administration, and the challenges this coalition will face from inside its ranks, as well as from the large and vocal opposition. Jun 27, 11:30 AM in Eastern Time. Register here.

Magnet Pitch Day: Magnet Accelerator's Pitch Day is almost here and they invite you to join them at Tech7 Startup Hub: Meet 5 promising startups who underwent a 3 months process with the guidance of top industry figures. Now They're fully ready for their Seed Round. Whether you are an investor, a startup who's interested in joining Magnet Accelerator's next cycle, or just a part of the Negev's HiTech ecosystem – This is the event for you! 28.6.21 TIME 17:45 LOCATION Ha'Energia 77, Gav-Yam Negev. Register here.

Summer Kickoff Lounge Party @ The Sunset Series Overlooking TLV Monday June 28: What? Meet Internationals from TLV and beyond. Influential writers, thinkers, decision makers, impacting Israel, Zionism and Jewish life, with leading professionals will speak for 15 minutes followed by a brief Q&A session and then... enjoy networking and mingling (beverage in hand?). Where? Capella Cocktail Bar, Harba’ah 28 -14th floor, Tel Aviv. Register here.

Women GPs in Venture Capital: Join their insightful & inspiring discussion with women GPs in Venture Capital and hear about their panelists’ personal experience of what it's like to run a VC in 2021. This panel is moderated by the Founder of Girls Club Capital, Ashmoret Mishal. June 29th. PLEASE REQUEST YOUR RSVP*.* Member RSVP: [email protected]

Unboxing Israel Summit 2021: Are you searching for new and different ways to share, inspire, and connect your community with Israel? Join Jewish communal professionals and leaders from around the world for an opportunity to learn the latest and greatest ways to engage the next Generation with Israel. Tue, June 29, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT. Tickets here.

The Sudden Rise of the Business Applications Team: Evolution, Challenges and Success: Save your spot for Salto’s first webinar! They’ll be hosting a great panel of leading system thinkers from New Relic, Fyber, WalkMe and IntSights, who will share their thoughts on the rise of the business applications team. Jun 29, 2021 08:00 AM in Pacific Time. Register here.

Embrace Uncertainty: In Conversation with Inbal Arieli: Inbal Arieli, the author of Chutzpah, during their webinar, Embrace Uncertainty: Chaos, Ambiguity, and Risk – A Recipe for Creativity and Innovation. The last year-and-a-half has been filled with trauma and tumult. People have had to cope with unprecedented levels of uncertainty and chaos. In this webinar, Inbal Arieli will explain how ambiguity and a culture of chaos have helped the tiny country of Israel become one of the world’s most resilient and innovative tech leaders – and what we can learn from it. Jun 30, 10:00 AM in Pacific Time. Register here.

How to Pitch a VC: Do’s and don'ts of pitching. How to build you presentation. What VCs is looking for while you pitch. Tips and best practices. Wed, June 30, 6:00 PM IDT. Amiti Venture, Rothschild 22, Tel Aviv-Yafo. Register here.

Climate Tech Funding Programs: It’s time for us, as a community, to meet face to face and get to know each other. This event is dedicated to discovering the most interesting funding programs for climate tech startups that want to pilot and scale their technology. MIXER House. 97 Rokach Boulevard. Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District. Wed, June 30, 6:00 PM IDT. Register here.

Virtual Techstars Tel Aviv Demo Day: Celebrate the 2021 class of the Techstars Tel Aviv Accelerator with you! The companies are outstanding and showing huge progress and potential. Watch their founders share the innovative companies and the products and services they're building. Thu, July 1, 10:00 AM EDT. Register here.

DLD Summer: Catch a Glimpse of Tomorrow: With DLD Summer they're combining the best of both worlds, online and offline, on July 1 from 9:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. CEST. For the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic they'll able to hold an event with a select in-person audience, but they're also inviting all DLD fans worldwide to tune in online, for free. Join them for a program brimming with topics that are shaping our future, from AI, robotics, mobility and the future of work to sustainability, smart cities, Europe’s Green New Deal and the circular economy. Register here.

Quantum Computing - State of the Art: The field of quantum computing has been growing immensely in the last few years when the core of the activity is shifting from academia to industry. Currently, more than 100 startups and established corporations are active in the quantum field in almost all possible hardware implementations. In this webinar, they will present the current status of the field of quantum computing and will try to foresee the future of this endeavor. Jun 21, 2021 07:00 PM in Jerusalem. Register here.

Becoming Sustainable - How Proptech is Making the World Greener: They're back with our first offline event post-corona, and with a very hot topic: Sustainability in Proptech! Join them for a unique chance to hear industry experts, and Proptech companies who's activities focus on making the world greener. Their guests Dana Goldman Szekely, Shalita Chen, Esther Altura and Roei Friedberg will tell you all about how technology can act as a catalyst for sustainable development of the real estate sector. Tuesday, July 6th // 18:30 // Tel Aviv. Register here.

INVITATION: Night in the Museum, Israeli Art History 101 Talks + Wine: Become an Israeli art insider. Join your young Tel Aviv community celebrating the depth and breadth of Israeli art over the past century. Spend an evening at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art with leading art history lecturers in-English, taking a journey through the culture, society and creativity of Israel. Each month we will focus on a different facet of the local art scene. Come once, twice, or register for the entire series. Post lecture, we will be given special deals to hang at the museum’s acclaimed Pastel bar, getting 1+1 cocktails and wine deals. Tue, July 13, 7:00 PM IDT. Register here.

CyberWeek Tel Aviv (in person + virtual): Cyber Week is a large annual international cybersecurity event, hosted each year at Tel Aviv University in Israel. Over the past nine years, Cyber Week has become internationally acclaimed as one of the top cybersecurity events in the world. Cyber Week offers a unique gathering of cybersecurity experts, industry leaders, startups, investors, academics, diplomats, and government officials. With more than 9,000 attendees from more than 80 countries, this conference offers a thought-provoking exchange of knowledge, methods, and ideas that you won’t want to miss. July 19-22. Learn more here.

INVITATION: Young Israel Philharmonic Orchestra & Wine, Tues July 20: Tel Aviv Arts Council, presents a very special evening: Night at the Philharmonic. Young Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Full Symphony Orchestral Concert + Private Post-Show Wine Reception & Talk. Tue, Jul 20, 8:00 PM IDT. Register here.

Startup Grind Tel Aviv Summer Party 2021: In Israel, parties became a thing again 3 months ago. You know what that means: the Startup Grind Tel Aviv 2021 Summer Party is happening! Join them and hundreds of guests on Wednesday, July 21, at LIGHT (Hangar 23, TLV Port) for an evening full of dancing to a DJ's music by the beach at sunset, making new friends over free snacks and beer, and winning prizes in competitions. They have 100 free tickets for you, so get yours now (here). Because seriously, you'll be crazy to miss out on this one. Register here.

Israel Investment Summit: The largest Hybrid Business Event in Israel since the Abraham Accord and the COVID19 Crisis. You can chose between in-person participation at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Conference Center or virtual participation from anywhere in the world. July 27, 2021 - Tel Aviv. Register here.

Funding opportunities for Ag R&D: The call for proposals for the next round of BARD funding went out recently. Please do share it with any relevant contacts here are the links: BARD Call for proposals - 2022 , Call for Proposals poster 2022 (bard-isus.com), the submission deadline for research grants is September 13th 2021. Apply here.

 Join the VF Venture Foundry EIR Innovation Challenge: They are pleased to announce that VF Venture Foundry, a new incubator backed by the power of VF Corporation, is now accepting applications for their Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Innovation Challenge, an initiative to support entrepreneurs building solutions that solve industry challenges. EIR Innovation Challenge winners will have the opportunity to work and collaborate with VF’s world-class brand portfolio to further develop their ideas to launch in-market. Apply here.

KIC Accelerator Class #3: GO GLOBAL! with their great Program Partners from Brazil! Looking for Amazing Agro\Water\Food\Energy Technology Startups that wants to GO GLOBAL. Apply here.

Jonathan ‘Yoni’ Frenkel heads Partnerships at Tulsa-based Atento Capital. He leads the effort to assist US and Israeli companies with hiring highly skilled remote workers in Tulsa. He can be reached on LinkedIn here.