Elie Wurtman is the co-founder and Managing Partner of PICO Ventures Partners, a Jerusalem-based VC that has invested in some of Israel's top companies. Elie is considered by many as the godfather of the Jerusalem - if not Israel - tech scene. An entrepreneur at heart, Elie continues to dedicate his life to building solutions, companies, and organizations that are setting the future for the city.

In this episode of Builders of Jerusalem, Elie brings listeners on his journey from start-up founder to a top Israeli investor, and shares what makes Jerusalem so special as a city for tech and innovation. His vision is clear for the city.

Elie is a changemaker in every aspect of the term, and as such works daily to make his mark on the fields he sees best, all the while helping to build Jerusalem.

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Builders of Jerusalem is a podcast that introduces listeners to the top makers, shakers, and dreamers of Jerusalem - all working towards the common goal of building the city as a capital of tech, innovation, and culture.

Host Troy Fritzhand, known as Osher in Hebrew, is the Startups Lead at Made in JLM, an organization that oversees the startup and hi-tech ecosystem in Jerusalem. He is also on staff at the Jerusalem Post where he writes about tech, culture, and the state.

He moved to Israel in the summer of 2022.