Israel Ingenuity: Interview with Eze Vidra, VCCafe.com

Written by: Zack Miller | May 19, 2008

ezevidra_meetup.jpgTell us a bit about yourself.
Eze Vidra, VCCafe.com: I’m originally from Argentina. My parents moved to Israel with me in 1987 when I was just a kid. I grew up in Israel and did my army service. I moved to the US about 4 years ago. I’ve now been in Northern California for over a year. In 2003 I cofounded a firm that enabled text input solutions for PDAs ad mobile devices. At the time, it was almost impossible for Israeli companies to raise money. During the fund raising process, I met a CEO with a firm that eventually offered me a position on the spot. That firm was Gerson Lehrman Group, the hedge fund research firm. I started in IT as a project manager and grew into a position where I was managing the integration of business requirements and IT products. (Continue »)