Inside the Mind of One of Israel's Top VC ft. Chemi Peres from Pitango

🇮🇱 Legacy, Leadership & the Future of Israeli Innovation | Chemi Peres on IsraelTech

What does it mean to carry the Peres name in today’s Israel - and what does the future of defense, venture capital, and peacebuilding look like through the eyes of someone shaping all three?

In this rare sit-down, Chemi Peres - Managing Partner & Co-Founder of Pitango Venture Capital, Chairman of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, and son of Israeli visionary Shimon Peres - opens up like never before.

We talk about:
- His journey from IAF pilot to VC powerhouse
- The untold story of Israel’s canceled Lavi fighter jet project and U.S. pressure behind it
- How failures (and getting fired) drove him to build Israel's largest VC firm
- The rise of dual-use defense tech and Israel’s advantage in AI and innovation
- The vision behind the Peres Center’s Institute for the Future

Why the next frontier is going from unicorns 🦄 to giraffes 🦒 - yes, trillion-dollar companies!

And he doesn’t shy away from controversy - from legacy to geopolitics to the tech future of war and peace.

👉 Watch, comment, and join the conversation: Is Israel ready to lead the future of global tech - again?

📍 Filmed at Pitango HQ
🎙 Hosted by Yoel Israel
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