Bay - Israel Business Club (Bizrael) Inaugural Gathering
On behalf of TradeIL, The Israeli Consulate and Fox Rothschild, please join us for the first gathering of the Bay–Israel Business Club (Bizrael), bringing together Bay Area and Israeli business leaders, investors, and ecosystem partners for an informal happy hour. The evening will create space for meaningful introductions, exchange of ideas, and potential cross-border business collaboration.
Featured Speaker: Oren Barzilai
Founder & CEO, Equitybee
Oren Barzilai leads Equitybee, which helps institutional investors and family offices access private-company investment opportunities by funding employees’ stock option exercises.
Through its investor community and 14 dedicated funds, Equitybee has facilitated 7,000 investments supporting employees at more than 900 companies.
Oren previously co-founded Start A Fire and Tapingo, which was acquired by Grubhub. He served in the IDF Intelligence Corps and holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics from Tel Aviv University.
Featured Speaker: Yoni Arbel
Founder, Hela Innovation Labs
Yoni is a Fintech executive and advisor with over 15 years of experience in market leading companies such as eToro (NASDAQ:ETOR) and Wise (LSE:WISE).
At Hela Innovation Labs, Yoni advises tech startups, scale-ups, and industry incumbents on strategic growth, product innovation, and operational excellence. He also works with regulators such as the Israeli Securities Authority (ISA), academic institutions, and NGOs on customer protection policies and anti-terrorist financing.
Previously, Yoni was Head of Treasury at Wise, where he built the FX and liquidity systems overseeing tens of billions in monthly volume. He also spent several years at eToro, building the trading and risk management platform and launching its UK entity. Yoni holds an MBA from London Business School and a BSc in Mathematics from Tel Aviv University.
Join us to connect with Oren, Yoni and fellow business leaders!