Iddo Gino, CEO and Founder of RapidAPI
“This year the API market has grown significantly. As businesses go through the next wave of digital transformation, the demand for developers is growing. But the challenge is that even while the demand for the bag As technology applications for the web and mobile devices grow, the number of developers hasn’t kept up. We see it across the board, even internally. But that’s also where the power of APIs comes in. Many businesses in all over the world are taking advantage of these pre-built codes (APIs) that they can embed in their applications. They are taking advantage of fully functional and tested code to turn around products faster, improve existing products, or completely innovate new products due to the time saved by using existing APIs. And with many new technological innovations that continue to grow and expand, found We only have this need for developers to increase and for the number of APIs available. It is a challenge we are ready to take on.”
Rami Reshef, CEO of GenCell
“Since last year, the global energy economy has experienced a significant upheaval, especially as a result of the energy crisis, the war in Ukraine, and the worsening climate situation. Some countries on the continent temporarily which has returned to the use of fossil fuels – including coal – due to pressure while planning a more comprehensive transition to renewable energy in the future, supported by regulatory, policy and systemic changes.
In the United States, during the Trump administration, the adoption of green energy was relatively slow, but now President Biden has changed the direction of the ship, advancing legislation in Washington that strongly supports renewable energy and offers tax incentives and benefits for technologies that support climate action. In this scenario, hydrogen acts as a bridge that enables companies in the traditional oil and gas sector to switch to green fuels and support systems that use existing infrastructure through new ones. green technology.”
Regev Yativ, CRO of Incredibuild
“At the moment, 2022 is a testing year for the economy. However, the expectations of users do not change based on economic changes or staff shortages – on the contrary, the need for Timely releases and effective software development tend to increase during challenging times. Executives understand that they must always be ready to release products on time without compromising on quality. Preparation is essential: organizations cannot afford to risk being disadvantaged when a global crisis hits – they need to implement the right strategy and tools now to guarantee efficient, streamlined workflows, regardless of the circumstances As user expectations for faster, higher quality products are constantly evolving, optimizing software development can have a huge impact not only on product quality and delivery but also on the top and bottom lines of companies. In uncertain economic times, the ROI from optimizing software development can be the lifeline of a business. Choosing the right tool helps shorten development cycles, make multiple iterations, and support the efforts and creativity of developers, meaning better quality products, exactly when you need them. .
Sharon Isaacs, VP EMEA, Sygnia
“The cyber threat landscape continues to evolve. We see four main elements:
- Threat actors are increasingly sophisticated and bold. State and non-state capabilities converge. Organized crime groups have adopted robust cyber “business models”, and nation-states are increasingly targeting businesses, undeterred by detection.
- The Russia-Ukraine War makes the job of fighting the “bad guys” even more challenging. We’ve seen cybercrime and hacktivist groups join the war, pick sides, and change identities, so it’s harder to know who we’re really up against.
- COVID-19 has accelerated digital transformation and people’s reliance on technology and connectivity. This creates an almost immediate paradigm shift in our work environment to a “Work from Anywhere” setting, dramatically expanding the attack surface for adversaries.
- IT-OT convergence: Attackers are increasingly going after industrial companies and critical infrastructures. The hyper-connectivity, automation, and proliferation of the IoT create new opportunities for adversaries, and present significant threats in new areas, such as reliability and safety.
So, what can we do? Incidents are expected surprises. While it is certainly true that cyber incidents are a matter of when, rather than if – there is much we can do, before incidents occur, to reduce the likelihood of such incidents occurring, and to its impact will also be limited. I suggest that companies focus on improving prevention capabilities, increasing vigilance and active search for threats, strengthening backup infrastructure and performing theoretical exercises and practical tests.
Yifat Yudovsky, CMO of CloudZone
“More than 2 years after the pandemic began, we are seeing its impact on the way organizations of all sizes and sectors use the Cloud. This culminates in a game-changing project for citizens in Israel: Project Nimbus, a cross-government project intended. to provide a comprehensive Cloud service framework to the Israeli government. The direct effect is to have all government services in a central Cloud that will allow citizens to be better, more personalized service with much less red tape. As part of Project Nimbus, Amazon and Google Set to launch Cloud regions in Israel, allowing organizations with very regulation to use the Cloud and embrace innovation. The job market will also be affected, with Cloud-related jobs opening up in the public sector as well as in the traditional al organizations. The next months will show us where the market is going and if the current trend is here to stay. We see many organizations dealing with their number 2 leading expense – their Cloud spend. This is a unique opportunity for organizations to optimize Cloud operations and their efficiency—financially and technologically. This is about not only DevOps but also the leadership of companies that want to position themselves to thrive (not just survive) in this wave, including CFOs, CEOs and CTOs.
Mor Assia and Shelly Hod Moyal, Founders and Co-CEOs of iAngels
“While we continue to see a decline in markets, we see many challenges for early-stage portfolio companies that are more ‘capital intensive’ and require more funds to bring their solution to For capital-intensive businesses that rely on materials, chips, or components that are now becoming more expensive, delayed, not delivered or out of supply due to factory closings, they find it more challenging to achieve ot their KPIs. in their control which makes them more risky businesses from an investment perspective. Now, between H2 2021 and H1 2022, there will be a decrease of approximately 20% in the funding of energy industries in capital such as climate tech, medical devices, automotive and robotics.
For this reason, and especially in a tight fundraising environment, we will look to invest in companies that are less vulnerable to these macro changes, and that require less capital and contingencies to reach their next milestones, as opposed to companies that require ten. or even hundreds of millions to reach their business model. We expect this to be the case with many early-stage VCs, as further evidenced by a recent KPMG report that predicts that global venture capital financing in the software sector will rise by 2022 as a percentage of total financing compared to 2021.
Looking ahead to the new year, we encourage entrepreneurs to take this into account and also adopt a ‘lean and mean’ mindset.”
