Episode Description

e2 podcast: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.

One of the most prolific technology investors in Israel, Gigi is a two-time CEO, founder, board member, and was previously a super-angel, before becoming the Managing Partner of NFX. He served as the CEO of 888 Holdings, one of the world’s leading online gaming entertainment companies in the world, until mid-2011 when he turned his hobby of investing in startups into his full-time job. Gigi has either been a cofounder or board member at many giant companies such as Playtika, Kenshoo, Plarium, SweetIM, Eyeview, Gooodjob and Superfly.

What’s in this episode?

1) Running an investment fund as a group of past operators

2) Being an investment firm that’s always on the founders’ side

3) Evolving from an accelerator model into a classical seed stage fund

4) Investing heavily into network effects around the world

5) Connecting Israeli founders to the Silicon Valley

6) Running multi-country offices in scaling startups founded by Israeli teams