Israel's Tech Future: Cyber King or Deep Tech Rise?

>> It's a pleasure to have you, Zack. To >> It's a pleasure to have you, Zack. To start off with, um, looking ahead, start off with, um, looking ahead, start off with, um, looking ahead, software is arguably uh, easy in terms software is arguably uh, easy in terms software is arguably uh, easy in terms of a entrance point of view. Hardware is of a entrance point of view. Hardware is of a entrance point of view. Hardware is expensive. Do you think that Israeli VCs expensive. Do you think that Israeli VCs expensive. Do you think that Israeli VCs are truly set up to fund high capex deep are truly set up to fund high capex deep are truly set up to fund high capex deep tech?

tech? tech? >> Excellent question. I think that the >> Excellent question. I think that the >> Excellent question. I think that the Israeli market is becoming more mature Israeli market is becoming more mature Israeli market is becoming more mature when it looks at deep tech investments. when it looks at deep tech investments. when it looks at deep tech investments. I think that the world as a whole is I think that the world as a whole is I think that the world as a whole is understanding that deep tech is a very understanding that deep tech is a very understanding that deep tech is a very compelling investment space to be compelling investment space to be compelling investment space to be looking at at Earth and beyond. That's looking at at Earth and beyond. That's looking at at Earth and beyond. That's what we do. We're going in however at what we do. We're going in however at what we do. We're going in however at the preede stage and I do see a gap in the preede stage and I do see a gap in

the preede stage and I do see a gap in the market as Israel exists today in the market as Israel exists today in the market as Israel exists today in that bridging round of a growth on until that bridging round of a growth on until that bridging round of a growth on until it becomes a real company. I think that it becomes a real company. I think that it becomes a real company. I think that that's slowly changing and I hope that that's slowly changing and I hope that that's slowly changing and I hope that in the years to come we'll uh we'll see in the years to come we'll uh we'll see in the years to come we'll uh we'll see improvement there. Speaking of the years

improvement there. Speaking of the years improvement there. Speaking of the years to come, for a decade, Zach, cyber has to come, for a decade, Zach, cyber has to come, for a decade, Zach, cyber has been uh king here in Israel. Uh by 2030, been uh king here in Israel. Uh by 2030, been uh king here in Israel. Uh by 2030, what do you think will take the throne what do you think will take the throne what do you think will take the throne as its number one export? as its number one export? as its number one export? >> To be honest, I don't see anything >> To be honest, I don't see anything >> To be honest, I don't see anything dethroning cyber by 2030. It's only, you dethroning cyber by 2030. It's only, you dethroning cyber by 2030. It's only, you know, 3 years away. know, 3 years away. know, 3 years away. >> I do see, however, a lot of other trends >> I do see, however, a lot of other trends >> I do see, however, a lot of other trends pushing towards uh you know, moving

pushing towards uh you know, moving pushing towards uh you know, moving upwards. I think that AI infrastructure upwards. I think that AI infrastructure upwards. I think that AI infrastructure is going to move upwards. I do think is going to move upwards. I do think is going to move upwards. I do think that we're going to see a lot more in that we're going to see a lot more in that we're going to see a lot more in the deep tech and resilience space as the deep tech and resilience space as the deep tech and resilience space as well, be it semiconductor, defense, uh, well, be it semiconductor, defense, uh, well, be it semiconductor, defense, uh, and so on. and so on. and so on. >> Amazing. And finally, Zach, pitching

>> Amazing. And finally, Zach, pitching >> Amazing. And finally, Zach, pitching Israel, uh, to the world, uh, all things Israel, uh, to the world, uh, all things Israel, uh, to the world, uh, all things considered, over the past few years, do considered, over the past few years, do considered, over the past few years, do you think the story is still about you think the story is still about you think the story is still about innovation or is it more its extreme innovation or is it more its extreme innovation or is it more its extreme resilience? resilience?

resilience? >> I think that they're essentially one and >> I think that they're essentially one and >> I think that they're essentially one and the same. We have innovation and we are the same. We have innovation and we are the same. We have innovation and we are resilient. And that's at the end of the resilient. And that's at the end of the resilient. And that's at the end of the day the reason why Israeli startups have day the reason why Israeli startups have day the reason why Israeli startups have been so successful. It's not just that

been so successful. It's not just that been so successful. It's not just that Israeli companies are very good at Israeli companies are very good at Israeli companies are very good at innovating. It's that they're resilient. innovating. It's that they're resilient. innovating. It's that they're resilient. they understand how to push forward, how they understand how to push forward, how they understand how to push forward, how to overcome uh major challenges and to overcome uh major challenges and to overcome uh major challenges and succeed despite uh despite the odds. succeed despite uh despite the odds. succeed despite uh despite the odds. >> Brilliant. Brilliantly worded there. >> Brilliant. Brilliantly worded there. >> Brilliant. Brilliantly worded there. Thank you so much, Zach, for your time, Thank you so much, Zach, for your time, Thank you so much, Zach, for your time, for your insights, and I hope you enjoy for your insights, and I hope you enjoy for your insights, and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day here at the the rest of your day here at the the rest of your day here at the conference. conference. conference. >> Thanks so much for having me.