{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8c560a52-84ff-4b06-b819-f4e9bd6e85ef/40eb0ba2-3ec8-4c0a-8f23-9011184dadfa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"CEO Series: Orni Daniel - Co-CEO of Gefen Technologies on Going Public During COVID","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6113c4e58b49030d2716f6e0/6113c5918ccb1a0014f003c5.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode we were joined by Orni Daniel, the Co-CEO of Israeli Software as a Service (SaaS) business Gefen Technologies. Orni is currently guiding Gefen through the Initial Public Offering (IPO) process, with plans to list on the ASX by the end of 2020.</p><p>We were particularly interested in how the IPO process has been affected by COVID-19 and why an Israeli company would choose to list in Australia, so we get into these topics amongst others in this interview.</p><p>In this episode you will learn:</p><ul><li>Orni's background and how he came to co-found Gefen Technologies</li><li>What Gefen's SaaS product does and the problem it is solving</li><li>Orni's management philosophy and how he approaches leading Gefen</li><li>Gefen's growth story to date and why it decided now was the right time to IPO</li><li>Why Gefen chose to list on the ASX</li><li>How COVID affected the IPO process</li><li>What were some of the biggest learnings during the IPO process</li></ul><p><br></p><p>For more information on Gefen, <a href=\"https://gefentechnologies.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">head to their website here</a>.</p><p>-------------------</p><p>Have you just started your investing journey? Head over to&nbsp;<a href=\"https://equitymates.com/?page_id=2309\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Get Started Investing</strong></a>&nbsp;– our 12-part series with all the fundamentals you need to feel confident to start your investing journey.</p><p>Want more Equity Mates? Subscribe to Equity Mates Investing Podcast, social media channels, Thought Starters mailing list and more&nbsp;<a href=\"https://linktr.ee/equitymates\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p>If you have any questions, head to&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/equitymates/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Equity Mates Facebook Discussion Group</a>&nbsp;and ask the Equity Mates community.</p><p>Equity Mates is a part of the Diamantina Media Network – the home of Australia’s favourite podcasts. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http://diamantina.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.diamantina.com.au/</a></p>","author_name":"Equity Mates Media"}