Elite Tech Units to AI Frontiers

Building Israel's AI Fortress

APEX is a national launchpad, founded by elite tech units alumni to secure Israel's future in AI.

APEX: Future of AI meets Israeli Edge

Founding Team

The core team leading APEX.

Avishag Bohbot
Avishag Bohbot
Venture Builder VelocityX, Social Entrepreneur
Tal Fialkow
Tal Fialkow
VP Cyber AI at Dream
Roy Nissim
Roy Nissim
2x Founder | PhD
Nativ Levy
Nativ Levy
Founder | ex-81
Elroei Buchman
Elroei Buchman
Venture Builder
Ofek Censor
Ofek Censor
Building

Community

Our valued community members contributing to APEX's mission.

Yaron Rosen
Yaron Rosen
Entrepreneur, a16z Scout, angel investor and Apex Advisory
Omer Dagan
Omer Dagan
Entrepreneur, People-Centric CIO, Ex-Commander Lotem and Apex Advisory
David Magerman
David Magerman
Co-Founder @ Differential Ventures, Ex-renaissance fund and Apex Advisory
Danny Grander
Danny Grander
Co-Founder @ Snyk, Angel Investor
Rotem Lapid
Rotem Lapid
Head of AI, ORT Israel
Seffi Cohen
Seffi Cohen
Chief Data Scientist, AI Expert, PhD
Gal Chechik
Gal Chechik
Sr. Director of AI Research at NVIDIA, Professor at BIU
Tom Hoffen
Tom Hoffen
CTO and Co-Founder at Alta | AI Revenue Workforce
Amos Bar Joseph
Amos Bar Joseph
CEO @ getswan.com, Entrepreneur
Philip Tannor
Philip Tannor
CEO at Deepchecks, Entrepreneur
Nir Yaron
Nir Yaron
Chief of Staff @ Ministry of Finance | Talpiot Alum | Ex. Cyber @ IDF
Danny Harnik
Danny Harnik
Senior Technical Staff Member (STSM) at IBM Research
David Drizin
David Drizin
VP R&D at Paragon
Adi Sharabani
Adi Sharabani
Serial founder, Snyk
Shachar Cohen
Shachar Cohen
Software | Management | Talpiot
Shahar Lutati
Shahar Lutati
AI Architect, Hard problem solver, PhD
Talya Pines
Talya Pines
MBA intern @ Chicago Booth
Stav Levy
Stav Levy
CEO and Co-Founder @ Alta | AI Revenue Workforce
Yael Daihes
Yael Daihes
AI and Data Builder, Independent Consultant
Adi Glasman
Adi Glasman
Vice President of Engineering & Data Zendesk
David Kadouch
David Kadouch
Google AI, Technion
Gal Peretz
Gal Peretz
Head of AI @ Carbyne | Co-Host @ LangTalks podcast
Assaf Elovic
Assaf Elovic
Director, Head of AI at monday.com
Gil Elbaz
Gil Elbaz
Builder
Shlomi Boutnaru, Ph.D.
Shlomi Boutnaru, Ph.D.
Post Exit Founder
Roy Miara
Roy Miara
Director of Machine Learning at Pinecone
Yonatan Amir
Yonatan Amir
Founder & President at Diagnostic Robotics
Elad Levi
Elad Levi
CTO at Plurai, PhD
Ilan Kadar
Ilan Kadar
CEO at Plurai, PhD
Avior Barouch
Avior Barouch
Security Research Director at Paragon
Benny Meir
Benny Meir
DevOps Ninja
Almog Baku
Almog Baku
GenAI Community Founder
Ofer Herman
Ofer Herman
Co-founder & CTO Papaya Global
Tamir Meerovitch
Tamir Meerovitch
Sr. Growth Strategy Executive at Frost & Sullivan
Itzik Polad
Itzik Polad
Chief Data Officer at LSports
Gadi Lifshitz
Gadi Lifshitz
Ex Director Meta, Ex CTO at Sygnia
Ido Ben Shaul
Ido Ben Shaul
AA-I Technologies

Why We're Building APEX

It's our national duty to secure Israel's edge - by turning talent into sovereignty.

1

From Cyber to enduring AI Leadership

Israel leads in cyber-fast wins, clear playbook. To stay ahead, we have to build.

Drafting the AI playbook - deeper tech, higher stakes, longer-term wins.

2

Filling the Gap

There is no program connecting Israeli frontier AI with pragmatic, real-world execution. So we built one. This is not just a gap-it's a national vulnerability and a generational opportunity.

3

Israel's Edge in AI

Not data. Not GPUs. Talent.

Israelis are infrastructure natives - engineers who turn scarcity into performance.

We channel that precision and pressure-tested mindset to build a sovereign AI ecosystem -faster, smarter, stronger.

Our Vision

APEX unites elite minds from the army, academia, and industry to build a sovereign AI ecosystem - fast-tracking founders and builders to lead breakthrough ventures, born in Israel and built for the world.

5 Years. 150 Founders. 500 AI Architects.

1 Nation Building Its Tech Sovereignty.

Our Mentors & Lecturers

Learn from industry leaders at the forefront of AI innovation.

ColumbiaHarvardMITStanfordTechnionBerkeleyCornellPineconeNvidiaAI21AnthropicAiworkBriaBright DataVast DataAidocAnecdotes AIRun.aiSilverfortCoralogixRedHatMondayZendeskMcKinseyCyber.aiBCGDream SecurityWizGoogleMicrosoftIBMMeta

Building the Tech Spearhead

In a time of war and rapid technological change, Israel must leap forward. APEX builds a tech spearhead of elite AI talent to spark a nationwide transformation, driven by open access and pure merit.

Dual-Track Growth Engine

We identify Israel's top technologists, channeling them into focused tracks.

Economic Impact

Fueling 150+ startups and creating 60,000 jobs in 5 years-while reinforcing the ecosystem through open access and raw merit.

Self-Sustaining Model

Corporate partnerships and create a flywheel that funds future cohorts.

Our Specialized Tracks

We bridge technical excellence with business leadership, fueling Israel's next wave of AI breakthroughs.

Architect (Technical)

Deep-tech leaders shaping AI's future. For top technologists looking to break into AI-native roles.

  • Pass a technical entry test
  • Complete ~20 hours of pre-course materials
  • Actively job-seeking in AI/data-driven environments
  • Ready to contribute to high-stakes, real-world projects
Learn More about Architect Track

Where You'll Build

Our program is hosted at the historic HaTachana complex in Tel Aviv.

HaTachana

Ashkelon Street 14, Tel Aviv-Yafo

General Questions

Ready to Build Israel's AI Future?

Join APEX and be part of a movement that's securing Israel's leadership in AI. Whether you're a technical builder or a visionary founder, we have a place for you.