Gili Raanan

He would source people that on a weekend, assuming they are married and have kids, if they have a couple of hours of quiet time, they would not go reading or watching a Netflix series or listen to music. They would go and write code. Those are the people you like to hire. When you have 100 of these guys, it's like having 300 or 400 terrific engineers.

He would source people that on a weekend, assuming they are married and have kids, if they have a couple of hours of quiet time, they would not go reading or watching a Netflix series or listen to music. They would go and write code. Those are the people you like to hire. When you have 100 of these guys, it's like having 300 or 400 terrific engineers.

Because you know the rule that a great software developer is probably 10 times better than a good software developer. But having great software developers, that their hobby, their sole hobby, is writing code, that's a force multiplier. And I think we've realized that and capitalized on that. Is the outcome satisfying? I think I told you as part of the interview that I'm never satisfied, so...

Because you know the rule that a great software developer is probably 10 times better than a good software developer. But having great software developers, that their hobby, their sole hobby, is writing code, that's a force multiplier. And I think we've realized that and capitalized on that. Is the outcome satisfying? I think I told you as part of the interview that I'm never satisfied, so...

The answer is no. And I know that you're going to laugh and say, okay, I really feel that. But again, it's hard to live life twice. I wish I could. I would A, B test that decision again. But I think it's setting the bar super high to get from zero to $32 billion valuation within five years. I didn't check history books, but I guess that's pretty good.

The answer is no. And I know that you're going to laugh and say, okay, I really feel that. But again, it's hard to live life twice. I wish I could. I would A, B test that decision again. But I think it's setting the bar super high to get from zero to $32 billion valuation within five years. I didn't check history books, but I guess that's pretty good.

But I can think about a few other companies that has the potential, at least, to break that record. I dare to predict, again, assuming this transaction go through and get approved, et cetera, and that's the real final outcome. My guess that within 10 years, somebody would break that record.

But I can think about a few other companies that has the potential, at least, to break that record. I dare to predict, again, assuming this transaction go through and get approved, et cetera, and that's the real final outcome. My guess that within 10 years, somebody would break that record.

because you have all the ingredients. You've got the market size, you've got the evolving pain point, fast moving landscape, and a lot of talent, a lot of experienced talent, not just on the engineering side, but also on the business side. And I think that you have some experienced investors as well. So I think that you've got the ingredients. Now, luck should be in the mix as well.

because you have all the ingredients. You've got the market size, you've got the evolving pain point, fast moving landscape, and a lot of talent, a lot of experienced talent, not just on the engineering side, but also on the business side. And I think that you have some experienced investors as well. So I think that you've got the ingredients. Now, luck should be in the mix as well.

And therefore, I think that within the next decade, we would see that record getting achieved and broken by a new player.

And therefore, I think that within the next decade, we would see that record getting achieved and broken by a new player.

Yeah. Before starting CyberStarts, I lost my daughter, my 19-year-old daughter, in a terrible tragedy. And the world just closed for me. And it was very easy to stop everything and focus on the endless pain I felt. I managed to find the power and the strength to keep on going, build CyberStarts, and focus on building that organization and legacy.

Yeah. Before starting CyberStarts, I lost my daughter, my 19-year-old daughter, in a terrible tragedy. And the world just closed for me. And it was very easy to stop everything and focus on the endless pain I felt. I managed to find the power and the strength to keep on going, build CyberStarts, and focus on building that organization and legacy.

And that really helped me to continue to live with the pain, but continue to live.

And that really helped me to continue to live with the pain, but continue to live.

I think it's very, very difficult to give advice to. Hopefully nobody has to deal with that tragedy. It's really the most painful thing that you can go through. For myself, I did that instinctively. I didn't spend time to think about it. I didn't make a decision. I just did it.

I think it's very, very difficult to give advice to. Hopefully nobody has to deal with that tragedy. It's really the most painful thing that you can go through. For myself, I did that instinctively. I didn't spend time to think about it. I didn't make a decision. I just did it.

In a way, I managed to live with terrible emotions that previously I wouldn't imagine I can contain them and live with them. And over time, I taught myself to live with the pain, not fight the pain, just wait for the pain to ease. And I think that working with younger people on innovation, on solving real-world problems, on building solutions, that's what kept me younger and healthier.

In a way, I managed to live with terrible emotions that previously I wouldn't imagine I can contain them and live with them. And over time, I taught myself to live with the pain, not fight the pain, just wait for the pain to ease. And I think that working with younger people on innovation, on solving real-world problems, on building solutions, that's what kept me younger and healthier.