The premier gateway for Israeli startups expanding to the U.S. market
January 14-15, 2026 || New York City
Gateway to Growth is an invitation-only event that connects Israel’s top startups with senior executives and decision-makers from Fortune 500 companies, global corporates, and investors through curated 1:1 meetings, executive roundtable discussions, and top startup showcases.
Startups: Connect with top executives and decision-makers to form partnerships, validate your go-to-market strategy, and accelerate your U.S. entry. Apply today to join us in New York City and kickstart your U.S. expansion journey!
Corporations and Investors: Meet Israel's leading startups that are expanding in the U.S. and are looking to grow their partner network. This event is invitation-only. Click below to request your invitation today.
The premier gateway for Israeli startups expanding to the U.S. market
January 14-15, 2026 || New York City
Gateway to Growth is an invitation-only event that connects Israel’s top startups with senior executives and decision-makers from Fortune 500 companies, global corporates, and investors through curated 1:1 meetings, executive roundtable discussions, and top startup showcases.
Startups: Connect with top executives and decision-makers to form partnerships, validate your go-to-market strategy, and accelerate your U.S. entry. Apply today to join us in New York City and kickstart your U.S. expansion journey!
Corporations and Investors: Meet Israel's leading startups that are expanding in the U.S. and are looking to grow their partner network. This event is invitation-only. Click below to request your invitation today.
2026 Sponsors
"Gateway to Growth" is an exclusive invite-only roadshow week bringing top Israeli growth startups to NYC. During the roadshow, a delegation of select startups will pitch, network, and engage with investors, PEs, VCs, multinational corporations and business partners.
Bringing the most innovative Israeli technologies to NYC.
Now in our 6th annual edition, Gateway to Growth has strategically partnered with key players of the USA hi-tech ecosystem to host a multitude of exclusive invite-only events featuring pitches by Israeli startups to investors and corporations, 1:1 meetings, speakers on key trends and networking meetings. Previous Axis New York events have led to several investment and business development deals for Israeli startups.
Gateway to Growth is organized and managed by Axis Innovation - a boutique technology scouting and innovation advisory firm based in Israel. Axis provides a custom, hands-on, and results-driven approach to open innovation based on our proven methodology and startup expertise. Since 2014, Axis has organized over 100 conferences in 20 countries and leading roadshows to destinations like New York, Dubai, Singapore, India, Brazil, France, and China. Our mission is to help our partners access cutting edge innovation and to create partnerships, investment and growth opportunities.
ABOUT
WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY?
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Pre-event pitch review session with Discount Tech and Axis Innovation
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Company profile will be shared with
key investors and corporations
Before the roadshow:
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Present your company in multiple events to decision makers and Innovation executives from potential business partners.
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Meet with relevant growth stage investors: VCs, CVCs and Pes Pre-arranged 1:1 meetings throughout roadshow
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VIP social events and networking
During the roadshow:
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Leverage the NYC based hubs Discount Tech, IDBNY, DLA Piper, WPP, AWS and to grow your USA network
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Join the Global Growth Innovation network for future events, meetings with other
relevant investors and corporations
After the roadshow:
Thanks to This Year's Partners
2026 SPEAKERS
Matthew Kittay
Partner @Fox Rothschild
Michael Sweet
Partner @Fox Rothschild
David Roth
CEO, The Store @WPP, Chairman BAV
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Winston Ma
Investment Partner @Dragon Global
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Joseph Tuchman
Partner @GreatPoint Ventures
Stanislav Rosenberg
Global Director of Advanced Analytics @Mars
Gopal Rajarman
Investor @Lockheed Martin Ventures
Saul Richter
Managing Partner @Rittenhouse Ventures
Liz Bacelar
Global Head of AI and Advanced Analytics
Erez Agmoni
General Partner @Interwoven VC
Anton Federov
Partner @Flashpoint Investments
Patrick Weldon
Director of Advanced Technology @Polaris
Steve Ellis
Chief Operating Officer @Paramount Advertising
Robin Wood Sailer
General Partner @Helena Capital
Co-Founder @Le Labs
Joyce Shen
Managing Partner & CIO @Together Expedition
Adjunct Faculty @UC Berkeley
Zachary Treuhaft
Chief Business Officer @VML
Virag Masuraha
Managing Director @Bank of America
Cory Terzis
Partnerships Strategy Lead @Verizon
Elaine Barsoom
Global Head, Tech Innovation Partnerships & Strategy @Nike
Chaya Siegfried, CPA, MST
International Tax Partner @Roth&Co
Eden Attias
General Partner @OpImpact
Christian Hüttenhein
Managing Partner @Pexus Ventures
PLUS WELCOMING LEADERS FROM
GATEWAY TO GROWTH AGENDA
WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY?
Before the roadshow:
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Pre-event pitch review session with Discount Tech and Axis Innovation
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Company profile will be shared with key investors and corporations
During the roadshow:
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Meet with relevant growth stage investors: VCs, CVCs and PEs
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Pre-arranged 1:1 meetings throughout roadshow
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VIP social events and effective networking
After the roadshow:
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Leverage NYC ecosystem partners: KPMG, Fox Rothschild, WPP, AWS, WSJ, DLA Piper and NYSE to grow your USA networ
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Join the Global Growth Innovation network for future events, meetings with other relevant investors and corporations
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