Noa Matz

VC & Startup Psychologist | Founder Growth Hacker | Ex-VC Partner 🦄

[Bari Weiss @bariweiss]

The first victim she said she saw was a young woman with copper-color hair, blood running down her back, pants pushed down to her knees. One man pulled her by the hair and made her bend over. Another penetrated her, Sapir said, and every time she flinched, he plunged a knife into her back.

She said she then watched another woman “shredded into pieces.” While one terrorist raped her, she said, another pulled out a box cutter and sliced off her breast.

“One continues to rape her, and the other throws her breast to someone else, and they play with it, throw it, and it falls on the road,” Sapir said.

She said the men sliced her face and then the woman fell out of view. Around the same time, she said, she saw three other women raped and terrorists carrying the severed heads of three more women.

Sapir provided photographs of her hiding place and her wounds, and police officials have stood by her testimony and released a video of her, with her face blurred, recounting some of what she saw.

Yura Karol, a 22-year-old security consultant, said he was hiding in the same spot, and he can be seen in one of Sapir’s photos. He and Sapir were part of a group of friends who had met up at the party. In an interview, Mr. Karol said he barely lifted his head to look at the road but he also described seeing a woman raped and killed.

Since that day, Sapir said, she has struggled with a painful rash that spread across her torso, and she can barely sleep, waking up at night, heart pounding, covered in sweat.

“That day, I became an animal,” she said. “I was emotionally detached, sharp, just the adrenaline of survival. I looked at all this as if I was photographing them with my eyes, not forgetting any detail. I told myself: I should remember everything.”

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[Noa Matz @NoaMatz]

@HillelNeuer @ynetnews @itamareichner #MeTooUnlessUrAJew

[Hillel Neuer @HillelNeuer]

"כעת מגלה ארגון זכויות האדם UN Watch היושב בשווייץ כי סגנית ראש הארגון UN Women, שרה דאגלס, מאז פרוץ המלחמה סימנה לא פחות מ-153 לייקים לציוצים אנטי-ישראליים, בהם כאלה המאשימים את ישראל ברצח עם ובהרעבת עזה." https://t.co/0yxwLkcyOf
https://t.co/Shzkw07J47 @ynetnews @itamareichner

[Noa Matz @NoaMatz]

Sarah Douglas, vice-chair of UN Women, liked 153 anti-Israeli tweets and in an anti-terrorism conference with the support caption "Palestine" behind her. Calling for her resignation: "a violation of the UN's neutrality policy."

#MeTooUnlessUrAJew

https://t.co/B1OylDJR7r

[Noa Matz @NoaMatz]

Founders, It is normal to have these ‘abnormal’ reactions in the tremendously stressful outward environment we find ourselves in. Use these tools to help yourself adapt and retain resilience during this difficult times

https://t.co/qo6RlKoNmR

@Calcalistech
#foundersonsofas

[Noa Matz @NoaMatz]

"The expectation for a start-up to be close, aligned, and capable at all times is unrealistic". I've discussed that with @ZachyHennessey from @Jerusalem_Post

https://t.co/B2LlQYWSSq

[Noa Matz @NoaMatz]

Post A-round, a startup usually shifts from a team of generalists to a company of experts. For first employees, this could be incredibly hard as their 'legos' are taken away 1 by 1.

This piece in @firstround provides tools to overcome this sense of loss.

https://t.co/8qzVFUjeDx

[Future Energy Ventures @FutureEnergy_VC]

Meet @oriient_me: the indoor #GPS company on a mission to make the physical world searchable

#FutureOfEnergy #InnoHubGameChanger

[Noa Matz @NoaMatz]

Feeling like an imposture? it's time to shed light on the #psychological phenomenon that doesn't spare the #VentureCapital community, or us #entrepreneurs - the Imposter Syndrome

https://t.co/XZtkyAcczV

[Noa Matz @NoaMatz]

#Entrepreneur meeting with #VentureCapital #investor for the first time? a #medium article for #startups about conducting yourselves in this critical meeting

https://t.co/RHGYhe06iA

[Noa Matz @NoaMatz]

What is the #VentureCapital #investor looking for in their first meeting with a #startup? The RED FLAGS for #investors in preliminary interactions with #startups
Thank you @TheJunction32 for the corporation
https://t.co/5RkDLkqQLK

[Noa Matz @NoaMatz]

A welcome handbook I found @wix office in Kiev. The perfect way for companies to expose new employees to the company culture - declare who you are!

[Noa Matz @NoaMatz]

Company Culture is such an elusive concept. Solid tips by @JamesCurrier @NFXGuild for building it properly from scratch

[James Currier @JamesCurrier]

I got some requests for more info about our No Politics Rule, so I wrote a blog post about it.

-Weak companies use politics to avoid confrontation
-Strong companies avoid politics to drive speed in 3 key ways:

https://t.co/bhloeG5OXv

[Noa Matz @NoaMatz]

Getting ready to @startupdayfest!
preparing my talks about the fundamentals of building a lasting and successful startup team. Join us!
@startupdayfest

[Noa Matz @NoaMatz]

Always a pleasure to take part of entrepreneurs' mental journey! Always here for you @LandingPadsAU @SoSaTLV @cyriseco

[Serinus Security @SerinusSecurity]

An invaluable session - make sure you have that blue flame - know where you want to go and how to get there. Thanks to @NoaMatz, @LandingPadsAU #telavivlp and @cyriseco #OzCyber

[Noa Matz @NoaMatz]

Thanks @cyriseco and @SoSaTLV for having me and the openness to learn about your Psychological-Entrepreneurial selves! You were a true pleasure

[CyRise @cyriseco]

Insightful morning workshop led by @NoaMatz of TeamDiligent. Learning the importance of self-awareness in leadership and key traits that can contribute to entrepreneurial success. #ozcyber @LandingPadsAU

[Noa Matz @NoaMatz]

Thanks @techinasia for publishing my article
I’ve worked closely with VCs for 3 years. Here are my 8 tips for founders. https://t.co/G8EmlTTqBa