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Omer Kaplan Helped Take ironSource to an $11 Billion Listing. He Says the Era of the AI Point Solution Is Over

Forbes Israel Hosts | In Partnership With Mickey Haslavsky September 17, 2026

Kaplan is co-founder and CEO of ZyG, which has raised $118 million to solve the challenge of scaling consumer brands online, now that Amazon and Shopify have made selling online easy. His argument is that durable moats now come from owning an outcome, not from solving one problem well.

"I'm just deciding whether to invest based on the person sitting in front of me." Gili Raanan | Photo: Yossi Aloni

“I Came to Change the Rules of the Game”: Venture Capitalist Gili Raanan in an Exclusive Interview with Forbes Israel

Itai Zehorai September 15, 2026

Less than a decade ago, Gili Raanan left a partnership at a global venture capital giant to launch a small fund. Today, Cyberstarts manages $1.5 billion in assets and holds the seed investment that became Google’s largest-ever acquisition and one of the biggest deals in tech history • In a special interview with Forbes Israel, Raanan discusses the unconventional method behind his success, his family tragedy, the AI revolution on the horizon – and why, of all things, he invested in a basketball club

AI Can Settle Your Travel Insurance Claim in Seconds. Faye’s CEO Says the Only Thing Still Slowing It Down Is You

Forbes Israel Hosts | In Partnership With Mickey Haslavsky August 19, 2026

Elad Schaffer crossed $100 million in revenue less than three years after launching in the US. He wants your AI assistant to file the claim, chase the documents and absorb the frustration on your behalf.

"A meteoric valuation surge." Anan founders Maor Maloul, Omer Adam and Nissim Shriel-Gaon | Photo: Idan Cohen, Shai Franco

Billion-Dollar Baby: Omer Adam’s Data Center Company Strikes Massive Deal With American Cloud Infrastructure Giant Crusoe

Itai Zehorai April 27, 2026

The agreement with AI cloud infrastructure giant, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, will value the company founded by Maor Maloul, Nissim Shriel-Gaon, and Omer Adam at approximately $1 billion

Inside Cybersecurity’s AI Arms Race

Forbes Israel Hosts | In Partnership With James Spiro February 8, 2026

With false positives overwhelming human SOC teams, companies like Intezer are deploying AI analysts to combat AI-powered attackers at machine speed.

Omri Casspi, founder of Swish Ventures, now manages $300M in assets across his venture funds | Photo: Ilya Melnikov

Venture Capitalist and Former NBA Star Omri Casspi Raises $100 Million, Doubling AUM

Itai Zehorai December 11, 2025

The move catapults Casspi’s AUM to $300 million and expands Swish Ventures, launched just over a year ago, from seed-only to full lifecycle investing across all growth stages. Investors include Sequoia Capital, institutional investors, and family offices from Israel and the US

Roi Eliahou (right), James Spiro (left) | Photo: Roi Eliahu - Nir Sakmam , James Spiro - Courtesy

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Companies Spent 30 Years Blocking Bots. Assaf Elovic Says AI Agents Now Outnumber Humans Online and Remember Who Locked the Door

Forbes Israel Hosts | In Partnership With Mickey Haslavsky August 26, 2026

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Omer Kaplan Helped Take ironSource to an $11 Billion Listing. He Says the Era of the AI Point Solution Is Over

“I Came to Change the Rules of the Game”: Venture Capitalist Gili Raanan in an Exclusive Interview with Forbes Israel

AI Can Settle Your Travel Insurance Claim in Seconds. Faye’s CEO Says the Only Thing Still Slowing It Down Is You

Billion-Dollar Baby: Omer Adam’s Data Center Company Strikes Massive Deal With American Cloud Infrastructure Giant Crusoe

Inside Cybersecurity’s AI Arms Race

Venture Capitalist and Former NBA Star Omri Casspi Raises $100 Million, Doubling AUM

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