Tel Aviv Books Its Flight to SF

​One day in Tel Aviv decides who flies to San Francisco.

​Monday, September 14, 2026. A two-track day in Tel Aviv: a founder pitch competition and a capture-the-flag hackathon, running side by side. Israeli AI and cyber founders pitch. Engineers from the country's top technical units build and break. Winning teams earn a seat in the cohort that lands at our October flagship in San Francisco.

​This is the only event we run on Israeli soil, and it is the engine behind the whole cohort. Founders compete for the pitch slots. Hackers compete for the CTF crown. Leading local venture investors judge both tracks. The teams that win get flown to SF to demo in front of 1,000 people.

​Who should be here: Israeli AI and cyber founders raising or about to, elite-unit engineers who want to build under pressure, and the investors who want first look at both.

​The format: Two tracks, one day. Pitch comp plus CTF hackathon. Winners selected on the spot. Travel for the winning cohort is fully covered by event proceeds, every shekel of it.

​Win the room here. Demo in San Francisco next.