Michael Matias

Palo Alto

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‎20 Minute Leaders on Apple Podcasts

Mar 18, 2024 | podcasts.apple.com | Michael Matias

1,062 episodes Daily talk show with thought leaders from around the world. Daily talk show with thought leaders from around the world. MAR 19, 2024 Ep1076: Liat Hayun: Navigating Cybersecurity and Entrepreneurship Amidst Adversity Liat Hayun shares her unexpected journey from aspiring aeronautics engineer to cybersecurity visionary, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of navigating the tech world.
Clarity Raises $16M in Seed Funding led by Walden Catalyst and Bessemer Venture Partners

Feb 16, 2024 | ffnews.com | Katy Garnham |Michael Matias |Amit Karp |Roni Hefetz

Clarity enables organizations to rapidly identify and immunize from Deepfakes and synthetic media created by generative AI. They are proud to share a significant milestone in Clarity’s journey to immunize the world from the threat of Deepfakes: their partnership with Walden Catalyst and Bessemer Ventures Partners. This additional funding will allow them to double down on their core research efforts, while providing best-in-class solutions to the most critical infrastructure in our society.
With its drone technology, startup Xtend plays a crucial role in the ongoing war

Dec 14, 2023 | calcalistech.com | Michael Matias |Yaffa Abadi

Xtend CEO Aviv Shapira gives insights into how their team has dedicated 100% of their efforts to partnership with the IDF In our series, we have interviewed tens of companies that have stepped up and stepped in to help Israeli society as the war with Hamas rages on. Today we spotlight Aviv Shapira, CEO and co-founder of Xtend, the human-supervised AI-powered robotics company whose technology continues to directly assist IDF’s activities during this war.
mavens and Zynga step up for employees and the broader public

Dec 11, 2023 | calcalistech.com | Michael Matias |Yaffa Abadi

The list of companies rising to the occasion for their teammates and broader environments in our country is endless. Today we spotlight mavens, a data technology company, and its acquirer, mega mobile publisher Zynga. Both mavens and Zynga have put focus, resources, and time into programs for the health and safety of their employees as well as those victims directly impacted by the ongoing war with Hamas.
UBQ Materials: Unyielding spirit in the face of devastating loss

Nov 29, 2023 | calcalistech.com | Michael Matias |Yaffa Abadi

The climate tech company lost two of its team members to the Hamas massacre. This is their story of resilience and the fighting spirit that characterizes our nation. Today’s story features Jack (Tato) Bigio, the co-CEO and co-founder of UBQ Materials, a company that experienced the horrors of October 7th in the most piercing way, losing two core teammates in the Hamas massacre. Jack tells of their grief and how their team united in solidarity, pushing forward together in a remarkable way.
Children’s Fund: Investing in the future of our young victims

Nov 27, 2023 | calcalistech.com | Michael Matias |Yaffa Abida

Investors and entrepreneurs have banded together to do all in their power to ensure the young victims in our nation have the opportunity to lead exceptional lives. The past weeks have seen a flurry of organizations gathering equipment for our soldiers. But beyond the urgent needs of those on the frontlines, our nation is facing a great societal and psychological crisis, and a large portion of those victims are children.
Edouard Cukierman’s multifaceted impact on Israel during wartime

Nov 26, 2023 | calcalistech.com | Michael Matias |Yaffa Abadi

Edouard Cukierman has been a driving force behind Israel's thriving tech ecosystem for the past three decades. As the founder of Catalyst Investments, the largest investment banking team in Israel, Edouard and his team have successfully raised approximately $10 billion for Israeli startups. But he is also playing a major role in impacting our country during this critical time, on a professional personal, and social level.
Dov Moran, a voice of optimistic resilience

Nov 22, 2023 | calcalistech.com | Michael Matias |Yaffa Abadi

Dov Moran is one of the leading figures in Israel’s high-tech scene. Currently Managing Partner at Grove Ventures, he is a founder, investor, and inventor. However, in these past months, he has also emerged as a vocal figure of hope and optimism for the future of our nation, encouraging Israeli entrepreneurs to forge ahead with a sense of resilience and determination.
Like4Israel: Championing Israel supporters on the global stage

Nov 21, 2023 | calcalistech.com | Michael Matias |Yaffa Abadi

In this dark time, Yael Turok’s initiative has emerged as a beacon of positivity Like all of the incredible individuals in our series, when Yael Turok realized what was going down on October 7th, she immediately jumped into action. While she and her husband initially raised funds and sent equipment to citizens and military in need, she soon noticed another need, one that centered around the messaging of the war and Israel’s online battle.
Guy Katsovich continues to invest in our Startup Nation on multiple fronts

Nov 19, 2023 | calcalistech.com | Michael Matias |Yaffa Abadi

Guy Katsovich has played a role in this war on multiple fronts. On one front, he is a Founding Partner at Fusion, a pre-seed fund that has continued to support its founders not only with capital but with psychological guidance during these challenging months. On a second front, he formed the High Tech Operations Room hours after the atrocities of October 7th, an initiative that played a core role in locating victims of the Nova festival and collecting funds and equipment for the IDF.