Ventures from The Valley

In this episode of Ventures from the Valley, our host Victor Orlovski is joined by Shahar Fogel, the former CEO of Rookout - a live data collection and debugging platform that helped engineers speed up their processes. They discuss Shahar’s responsibilities as a CEO for building a sales machine, as well as building trusting relationships with shareholders and employees.

Show Notes

In this episode of Ventures from the Valley, our host Victor Orlovski is joined by Shahar Fogel, the former CEO of Rookout.

Together, they discuss: 

  • The qualities of an excellent Product Manager
  • How Shahar built an effective sales machine from scratch
  • The challenges of building revenue in a highly competitive market
  • The juggling act of pleasing shareholders and employees
  • The difficult decision to sell a business to a competitor. 

Shahar Fogel is the former CEO of Rookout, a live data collection and debugging platform that was acquired by Dynatrace. After leaving the Israeli Army, Shahar found himself working his way up through the ranks of Tech product management at businesses including Connectik and Brandtix. 

R136 Ventures were a proud investor of Rookout, and Victor and Shahar’s conversation gives a fascinating insight into the investment and build-up of this business. 

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What is Ventures from The Valley?

Ventures from the Valley brings you inside the rooms where billion-dollar decisions get made. Hosted by R136 Ventures, each episode features candid conversations with the founders, operators, and investors shaping the future of technology; from AI infrastructure to global fintech to the companies redefining how we build.