Invested by Aleph
Episodes
Elad Raz, Co-Founder and CEO at NextSilicon, on Outperforming Nvidia on Efficiency, the Architecture No One Thought Possible, and What Happens When the Memory Bottleneck Breaks
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael Eisenberg sits down with Elad Raz, Founder and CEO of NextSilicon, for a deep dive into the future of compute - a...
Amir Fischer, Teen Venture Capitalist, on Raising $2M, Cold-Emailing Billionaires, and Why His Generation May Have the Most Agency Ever
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael Eisenberg sits down with Amir Fischer, a 16-year-old investor, podcaster, and emerging venture capitalist who is ...
Dr. Eli David, Top AI Researcher and Entrepreneur, on Free Speech, Woke AI, and Why We’re so Much Smarter Than Elephants
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael Eisenberg sits down with Dr. Eli David, a leading AI researcher, entrepreneur, and one of the most outspoken voic...
Ami Daniel, Co-Founder and CEO of Windward, on Global Supply Chain Disruptions, How Much Ransom Costs to Cross the Strait of Hormuz, Global Navies’ Capabilities, and How Long This Whole Thing Will Last
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael Eisenberg sits down with Ami Daniel, co-founder and CEO of Windward, for a deep dive into one of the most importa...
Agency Under Fire: Israel’s Resilience, Innovation, and the Future of Techno-Geopolitics | An Invested Special Episode
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this special solo episode, Michael Eisenberg shares reflections from Israel during wartime. Speaking from Tel Aviv shortly after a siren sends resi...
Zach Greenberger & Eran Shir on Nexar’s Dominating the AV Market, Real-World Data Moats & the Playbook for Building an Agentic Company
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Eran Shir and Zach Greenberger of Nexar. Eran Shir is the Co-Founder, CPO & Chairman at Nexar. He...
SpotitEarly CEO Shlomi Madar on How Their Dogs Can Sniff Early-Stage Cancer, Why Dogs + AI is a Critical Combination, and Whether Cancer Screening Should be Regulated
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Dr. Shlomi Madar, the CEO of SpotitEarly. Madar is a PhD-trained molecular biologist with more tha...
Lightspark Co-Founder David Marcus on Bitcoin Hitting 7 Figures, Lessons from Building and Losing Libra (Diem), Why College is Cancer & Fighting for Existential Values
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with David Marcus, the CEO and co-founder of Lightspark. Most recently, he led all payments and crypto ...
Special Episode: A Lookback on Some of the Strongest Business Leaders of 2025
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode of Invested, Michael Eisenberg curates the most compelling conversations and sharpest ideas from across our 2025 episodes. Fro...
David Magerman on Building Renaissance Technologies, Why AI is “An Automatic Machine Gun We’re Giving Children,” and Sacrificing Relationships for Success
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with David Magerman, a co-founder and Managing Partner at Differential Ventures, a New York-based ventu...
Founding Partner of Uncork Jeff Clavier on Being the First Seed Investor, When Your First LP is Your Wife, Passing on Uber & LinkedIn and the ‘3 Asses’ Rule
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Jeff Clavier, the Founding Partner at Uncork Capital, a seed-stage venture firm in Palo Alto and S...
USVP GP Jacques Benkoski on What Entrepreneurs Get Wrong About Go to Market, Building Value as an Investor & Why ‘Crossing the Chasm’ is Outdated
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Dr. Jacques Benkoski, a seasoned technologist, operator, and venture capitalist with a career span...
Carta CEO Henry Ward on the Death of CartaX, a Controversial AI Take, Only Hiring Missionaries & the EQ Mistakes That Break Companies
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Henry Ward, the CEO and co-founder of Carta. Carta is trusted by more than 50,000 companies, over ...
Nuseir Yassin, AKA Nas Daily, on Being the First Israeli-Arab to Build a Unicorn, the Death of Organic Content & the New Marketing Playbook, and the Cost of Advocating for Peace Between Jews and Muslims
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Nuseir Yassin - better known as Nas Daily. Nuseir rose to fame by taking on an ambitious challenge...
Gavin Baker, Managing Partner of Atreides, on Everything You Wanted to Know About Semiconductors & Why Global Warming is a Solved Problem
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Gavin Baker who is the Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Atreides Management, LP. I...
General Catalyst Co-Founder David Fialkow on Pitching VCs Through ‘Hot Buttons,’ Billion-Dollar Storytelling & Bringing Down a Cult
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts David Fialkow, co-founder and Managing Director of General Catalyst, one of the world’s leading venture c...
Mati Gill, CEO of AION Labs, on Funding Life-Saving Startups, Lessons From Working at Teva Pharmaceuticals in Crisis & Life After Getting Shot
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Mati Gill, CEO of AION Labs, Israel’s first global biotech venture studio. Backed by Pfizer, Merck KGaA, ...
Nir Zohar on His Evolution from Wix Coffee Maker to COO, Why the Wix Management Team Has Offsites in the Water, the Super Bowl Ad that Changed Everything and Why Wix Bought Base44–”One Guy”–for $80 Million
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Nir Zohar, President and former COO of Wix.com, who helped transform the company from a scrappy Te...
Gigi Levy-Weiss on How the Israeli Air Force is the Best Model for Running a Company, How Playtika Exploded Overnight by Accident, the Uncomfortable Truths About Working in Gambling, and the Coolest Companies in the NFX Portfolio
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Gigi Levy-Weiss, a former Israeli attack helicopter pilot turned entrepreneur, investor, and co-fo...
Fiverr CEO Micha Kaufman on How a Story in CNBC Beat Fiverr’s $8M Super Bowl Ad, the Right Way to Go Public, How Your Boss isn’t Responsible for Your Career, Why Freelancers Move Faster Than Employees, and How AI is Raising the Floor–not the Ceiling
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Micha Kaufman, the founder and CEO of Fiverr - the global freelance marketplace that helped define the gig ...
From DNA to Star Trek: Samuel Arbesman on Reconciling Science with Tradition, Building Personalized “Sims” for Your Body, and What it Means to be a Scientist in VC
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Samuel Arbesman, the Scientist in Residence at Lux Capital. In addition, he is an xLab senior fellow at Cas...
Dream Founders Shalev Hulio and Sebastian Kurz on How Dream Became the World’s Fastest-Growing Cyber Startup Within 18 Months, Building the First AI Native Cybersecurity Company, and Whether it’s Possible to Ethically Use Offensive Cyber
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts two of the co-founders of Dream, Shalev Hulio and Sebastian Kurz. Sebastian Kurz is a former Austrian po...
Israel Vs. Iran War: Special Episode of Invested
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply personal episode, Michael Eisenberg pauses the usual cadence of Invested to deliver a powerful message about the unfolding war between ...
Ex-Fiverr Chief Business Officer Gali Arnon on the Strategy That Turned Fiverr From the Cheap Services Brand into the World’s Top Talent Marketplace, How the Role of the CMO Has Changed, and Making Your Mother-in-Law Proud
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Gali Arnon, former Chief Business Officer at Fiverr, the global freelance marketplace that connects busines...
StarkWare Co-Founder Eli Ben-Sasson on the Future of Blockchain, Zero Knowledge (ZK) Proofs and How They “Solve Integrity” and Why We No Longer Have to Trust the Banks or Government
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Eli Ben-Sasson, a co-founder and CEO of StarkWare, and Chairman of its Board of Directors. StarkWare is a S...
Katie Stanton on What You Never Heard About Obama, Operating Vs. Investing, Behind the Scenes at Twitter, Yahoo! and Google, and Using Your Network to Get Ahead
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Katie Stanton, the Founder and General Partner of Moxxie Ventures, which is an early-stage venture fund. P...
Benchmark GP Sarah Tavel on What She Learned at Bessemer, Greylock, Pinterest and Benchmark, Being an Operator vs. an Investor, and How to Create an AI Moat
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Sarah Tavel. Sarah is a General Partner at Benchmark, where she invests in network effect businesses and ap...
Omri Casspi on Life After the NBA as a Venture Capitalist, Bringing Elon Musk to Israel, Sports Philosophy in Investing, Getting Founders to Trust Him, and the Story He Never Told Anyone | Invested
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Omri Casspi. Omri was a trailblazing Israeli professional basketball player, becoming the first Israeli-bor...
Amir Shevat on Growing Developer Relations at Google, Microsoft, Slack, Twitch and Twitter; the Future of Engineering; Getting Fired Overnight by Elon Musk & Publicly Calling Him Out
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Amir Shevat. Amir is a General Partner at Darkmode Ventures, investing in early stage startups. Before join...
Ex-Amazon Dan Davidi on Replacing Fuel with His Company Ohr, Literally Reinventing Rocket Science, and Whether Synthetic Biology is Playing God
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Dan Davidi, a distinguished scientist and entrepreneur known for his groundbreaking work in computational a...
Ex-CEO of Waze Noam Bardin on What Really Happens at Google, Life After a Billion-Dollar Acquisition, Building the Ultimate Community-Based Business, and What No One Gets About OKRs
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Noam Bardin, an Israeli entrepreneur and high-tech executive. He is best known as the CEO of Waze, leading ...
Investor Sender Cohen on Learnings From Working With Stan Druckenmiller and George Soros, TLV vs. Dubai, and Why He Pays Someone to Keep Him Off the Internet
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Sender Cohen. Sender was previously the Chief Investment Officer at Schusterman Family Investments where he...
Andreessen GP Katherine Boyle on the Battle for America’s Future, Why She Left Silicon Valley for Florida & Why it’s Good to be Bored in Church | Invested
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Katherine Boyle, a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. She is the co-founder of the firm’s American D...
Special Episode: Why TikTok Should be Banned in the U.S.
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael argues that TikTok needs to be banned, looking back at pivotal discussions from the Invested podcast over the pas...
The Information Founder Jessica Lessin on Building the World’s Top Tech Media Outlet, Why Citizen Journalism Won’t Replace Traditional Media, and the Future of Journalism | Jessica Lessin on Invested
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Jessica Lessin. Jessica is the founder and CEO of The Information, the publication known for original, in-d...
Vee Founder May Piamenta on Selling Her First Company at 16, Smuggling a Computer Onto an Army Base, Laying Off Her Entire Company and Knowing When to Pivot | Invested
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts May Piamenta, the co-founder and CEO of Vee. May started her first business, Pineapple, at 14 years old and...
Adam Fisher, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, on What it Takes to be a Great VC, Lessons from Wix and Fiverr, and Why Israel Should Let Go of the “Startup Nation” Narrative
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Adam Fisher, one of the most prolific early stage investors in Israel with over two decades of experience i...
Harvard Professor Roland Fryer on Relentlessly Pursuing Truth, ‘Closing Social Gaps with Market Caps,’ and Celebrating Failure
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Roland Fryer, a Professor of Economics at Harvard University and a co-founder of Equal Opportunity Ventures...
AI Expert Oren Etzioni on How Deepfakes are Influencing Global Events, Our Moral Obligations Around AI & the Fight Against Disinformation | Invested
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Oren Etzioni, Harvard’s first computer science graduate, venture partner, startup founder and a prominent...
Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale on Fixing America, Disrupting Defense Innovation & Building the University of Austin
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Joe Lonsdale, a venture capitalist, serial founder and philanthropist. Joe Lonsdale is the Founder and Ma...
Invested: After October 7
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael looks back on the incredible and tragic stories from October 7th within the Israeli tech ecosystem, that were sha...
Bradley Tusk on How to Save Democracy Before it’s Too Late, the Problem With Our Political Structures, and the Power of Mobile Voting
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Bradley Tusk, a venture capitalist, political strategist, philanthropist, and the author of “Vote With Yo...
Sam Lessin on What Entrepreneurs Don’t Realize About VCs, When the State Should Intervene with Tech, the Future of Crypto and the Evolution of Truth
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Sam Lessin, a General Partner at Slow Ventures. Sam is currently an intern at The Information and has co-f...
Alon Arvatz on the Future of Israeli Cybersecurity, Exiting Multiple Companies, Leaving Money on the Table, and Making Financial Literacy Accessible
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Alon Arvatz, the CEO & Co-founder of PointFive. PointFive is a leader in cloud cost management. Prior to t...
Yoav Shoham on What Machines Understand About Us, Leading AI in Israel & Stanford, AI21 Labs Innovations, and How We’re Wrong About AGI
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Yoav Shoham, Co-founder and Co-CEO at AI21 Labs. Yoav is professor emeritus of computer science at Stanfor...
Barak Herscowitz on TikTok’s Anti-Israel Bias, the Memo That Got Leaked, Resigning From TikTok, and the Story Israel Needs to be Telling
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Barak Herscowitz, formerly advisor to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, political campaigner and strategic ad...
Lior Eshkol on How Wolt Israel Became a Cultural Icon, the Essence of the Israeli Consumer & Navigating the Company Through Crisis
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Lior Eshkol, General Manager of Wolt Israel. Lior (37) is currently from Tel Aviv, born and raised in Rama...
Matan Bar on Melio’s Humble Beginnings, The Power of Storytelling, Making Tough Decisions as a CEO, and Meeting George W. Bush
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Matan Bar, co-founder and CEO of Melio. Before founding Melio in 2018, Matan Bar was the GM of the PayPa...
Jacob Helberg on the China Doomsday Scenario, the Dangers of Wokeism, and What America Needs to Win the Technological Arms Race
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Jacob Helberg, Commissioner of the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Jacob al...
Beezer Clarkson on How to Get a “Yes” from Investors, Advice to Young VCs, Fund Mission vs. Returns, and What Diversity Means in Venture
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Beezer Clarkson, a partner at Sapphire Partners. Beezer leads Sapphire Partners‘ investments in venture f...
Marc Rowan on Having the Courage to Speak Up, Apollo’s Investing Strategy, Commitment to Israel, and Looking Ahead
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Marc Rowan, Co-Founder and CEO of Apollo Global Management, Inc. Mr. Rowan currently serves on the boards...
Ben Lang on Being Early at Notion, How to Build Community, Angel Investing and Taking Risks
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Ben Lang, an early employee at Notion and serial builder. Ben is an angel investor, former founder and op...
Antonio Garcia-Martinez on the Hippie Influence over Silicon Valley, Behind the Scenes at Facebook, Writing ‘Chaos Monkeys’ and Founding Spindl
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Antonio Garcia-Martinez, CEO and founder of Spindl, and author of the book “Chaos Monkeys”. Garcia-Ma...
Eyal Waldman on What Went Wrong on October 7th, His Personal Loss and Plan for Peace, and Mellanox’s Impact on AI
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Eyal Waldman, the chairman of Waldo Holdings and co-founder of Mellanox. This is Eyal's second time on the ...
Yasmin Lukatz on Investing in a Time of War, Founding ICON, How to Make a Difference, and Being on Shark Tank
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Yasmin Lukatz, Founder & Executive Director at ICON. Yasmin Lukatz is the executive director of the Israe...
Yonatan Adiri on Stepping Down as CEO of Healthy.io, the Future of Healthcare, and What’s Next for Him - Part Two
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On part two of this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Yonatan Adiri, the founder and president of Healthy.io. Yonatan Adiri is the Founder, former ...
Yonatan Adiri on Founding Healthy.io, Challenges in HealthTech, and Working with Shimon Peres - Part One
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Yonatan Adiri, the founder and president of Healthy.io. Yonatan Adiri is the Founder, former CEO, and cur...
Stefan Tompson on Founding Visegrad24, Fake News, Fighting for Israel and the West
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Stefan Tompson, founder of Visegrad24 on X. Tompson is a London-born Polish-South African PR specialist, th...
Bradley Tusk on Investing Like a Politician in Regulated Industries, the Flaws of Elite Education, and the Fragmented Future of America
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Bradley Tusk, Co-founder of Tusk Venture Partners. Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist, phil...
Alex Konrad on Covering Israeli & Gazan Tech, the Forbes Midas List, & Civic Resilience
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Alex Konrad, senior editor at Forbes covering venture capital, startups and tech out of New York. Alex is ...
Izhar Shay on Losing His Son Yaron Oree, the October 7th Attack, an Initiative for the Fallen, and Moving Forward
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode of Invested, Michael hosts Izhar Shay, former Israeli Minister of Science and Technology, high-tech and social entrepreneur, a...
Ami Daniel on the October 7th Massacre, Rescuing Survivors Using Tech, and Managing a Company During War
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode of Invested, Michael hosts Ami Daniel, the CEO and co-founder of Windward. In his capacity as CEO, Ami has been featured ext...
Eyal Waldman on Building Mellanox, Employing Palestinians and Israelis Together, and The Future of AI
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the 10th episode of Invested, Michael hosts Eyal Waldman, the chairman of Waldo Holdings and Co-founder of Mellanox. Waldo Holdings is a family off...
Harry Stebbings on Starting 20VC, Being Underestimated, Investing, and Wealth vs. Happiness
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the 9th episode of Invested, Michael hosts Harry Stebbings, founder of 20VC, the largest media asset in venture with over $300M AUM and 13 unicorn ...
Jon Pelson on China's Influence, TikTok, Huawei and Different Values
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the 8th episode of Invested, Michael hosts Jon Pelson, the author of “Wireless Wars: China's Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We're Fighting Ba...
Ron Gura on Empathy, Grief and Scaling Humanity
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the 7th episode of Invested, Michael hosts Ron Gura, co-founder & CEO at Empathy, which helps families deal with loss. Ron is a tech entrepreneur...
Kathryn Mayne on VC, Investing in People, Taking Risks and Why Israel is Special
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the 6th episode of Invested, Michael hosts Kathryn Mayne – “the mother of Aleph.” Kathryn is a managing director at Horsley Bridge. She joine...
Daniel Schreiber on Storytelling, Good vs. Bad Investors, Running a Public Company
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the 5th episode of Invested, Michael hosts Daniel Schreiber, the co-founder and co-CEO of Lemonade, the AI-powered insurance company driven by soci...
Orit Farkash HaCohen on AI Regulation, Burnout, Israel’s Natural Gas Exploration, and Diversity in High-Tech
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the 4th episode of Invested, Michael hosts Member of the Israeli Knesset Orit Farkash Hacohen. Orit is the former minister of Innovation, Technol...
Jeff Swartz on Timberland, Social Impact, Philanthropy, Having Too Many Words and Lots of Dreams
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the 3rd episode of Invested, Michael hosts Jeff Swartz, the former president and CEO of Timberland. Jeff Swartz, co-founder and chair of MAOZ, ser...
Russ Roberts on the Difficulty of Giving Good Advice, Work-Life Balance, Our Obsession with Productivity, Storytelling and Wild Problems
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the 2nd episode of Invested, Michael hosts Russ Roberts, the first trained academic on the show. Russ is the President of Shalem College in Jerusal...
Aryeh Bourkoff on Empathy, Digital Communities, Relationships vs. Transactions, Being Self-Aware, Dreaming about Being Shy and Lazy
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this inaugural episode of Invested, Michael hosts Aryeh Bourkoff, the Founder, Chairman and CEO of LionTree, an independent investment and merchant...
Introducing Invested by Aleph
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can values create value? Join Venture Capitalist and Author Michael Eisenberg as he speaks with global business leaders to explore the values and ...