We’re proud to share the next in PEVCtech’s periodic series on the tech and analytics stack of investment management firms. We’re fortunate to interview Litan Yahav, founder, Vyzer. David Teten: Please give us an overview of your background and your entrepreneurial journey. I’m Litan Yahav, 41, married with three young boys (8,7,2). Born in the...
[Continue Reading]How investors can fight terror
Historically, many investors have tried hard to be apolitical. But US political dysfunction has forced many investors to become active in domestic politics, and the Hamas War forces many of us to fight Hamas. You might think I condemn Hamas because I am both Jewish and Israeli. But that is not the reason. First, deliberately...
[Continue Reading]How Israel and the Arab World Connect Through Technology
One of the greatest missed opportunities in Middle East business is no longer going to be missed. Back in July, I wrote an essay in Geektime on “The Anti-Israel BDS Movement Will Fail“. Little did I know how quickly that would prove true! Many Israeli companies build technologies which could be very valuable to the...
[Continue Reading]The Anti-Israel BDS Movement Will Fail
The BDS movement is ineffective, because it cannot achieve its goals, given the reach of Israeli tech. BDS has succeeded in hurting Israel’s reputation, but it has so far failed in its core goal, economic damage. The BDS movement (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement) is a global attempt to persuade people not to do business...
[Continue Reading]Ron Senator, CEO, Sphera–largest hedge fund in Israel
I recently saw Ron Senator, CEO, Sphera Funds Management, speak at the Israeli Business Forum. My brief notes (distributed with permission) follow: $250m assets under management. Approximately 18% net return since 2001. Currently low net exposure to markets. We think some of the problems here are not behind us. Israel economy strong, well-developed, no major...
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