Nadav Keyson
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Nadav Keyson
Nadav Keyson
Nadav Keyson
Nadav Keyson
Nadav Keyson
In this episode of Yalla, Let's Go!, Erica and Abbey sit down with Nadav Keyson — CEO and co-founder of Riverside, the podcasting and video platform behind Taylor Swift's New Heights interview, Hillary Clinton's recordings, and Aleph's own Invested podcast — for a conversation about building a global company from Tel Aviv, moving from Amsterdam with his brothers, and why he has never once considered leaving.
Nadav grew up in Amsterdam and moved to Israel four and a half years ago, joining the brothers who had already made the move. He and his brothers Gideon and Yonatan built Riverside out of the ashes of an online video debate platform for Dutch politicians, and chose Tel Aviv over Amsterdam and the United States for the company's first office. He opens up about the Israel Police using Riverside to document witness testimonies after October 7th, the first paying customer who turned out to be a scam, what makes Israeli hiring different from Dutch hiring, and why the smartest people here go to startups instead of corporates.
Also in the episode:
- From Amsterdam to Tel Aviv: moving toward something, not away from something
- Riverside's origin story: the online video debate platform for Dutch politicians
- Building a company with your brothers — and dividing product from tech
- October 7th: how the Israel Police used Riverside to record witness testimonies
- Taylor Swift, New Heights, Hillary Clinton — and the first paying customer who scammed them
- Hiring in Israel vs. the Netherlands: authority, risk appetite, and where talent goes
- Why he has never considered moving Riverside to the US
- Aliyah advice: lose the excuses, get the immigrant mentality, land the first job
- At 70, looking back: a fuller, more meaningful life — and a bigger company
This is a sharp, practical conversation about building a global company from Israel — and why he wouldn't build it anywhere else.
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0:00 - Intro
1:53 - Meet Nadav Keyson: CEO and Co-Founder of Riverside
2:11 - Life Story in One Minute: Amsterdam, Four and a Half Years Ago, and Riverside
2:29 - Why He Made Aliyah: Brothers Already in Israel
2:47 - Moving Toward Something: Tel Aviv, Grandparents, and the Startup Ecosystem
3:04 - The Jewish Girlfriend Plan and the Perfect Storm
3:36 - Choosing Tel Aviv Over Amsterdam and the US for Riverside's First Office
3:54 - Before Riverside: The Online Video Debate Platform for Dutch Politicians
4:29 - The Pivot from Political Debates to Product-Market Fit
4:58 - Founding Riverside with His Brothers Gideon and Yonatan
5:12 - October 7th: Using Riverside to Collect First Responder Testimonies
5:39 - How the Israel Police Used Riverside to Document Witness Stories
6:25 - Working with Noa Kirel to Get the Project Attention
6:41 - Taylor Swift on New Heights, Hillary Clinton, and Riverside’s Biggest Names
6:58 - The Greatest Moment: The First Paying Customer (Who Scammed Them)
7:33 - Advice for CEOs Building a Company in Israel
7:57 - Israeli Talent vs. Dutch Talent: Building a Team in Tel Aviv
8:24 - Authority, Risk Appetite, and Why Israelis Go to Startups Not Corporates
8:47 - Has He Ever Considered Moving Riverside to the US?
9:18 - Aliyah Advice: Lose the Excuses and Get That First Job
9:57 - What Has Been Hard: October 7th, the War, and a Relatively Easy Landing
10:39 - What He Loves Most: A Jewish Country, Tel Aviv, and Biking to Work
11:11 - Inside the Bubble: An Office in Azrieli Sarona and a Small Ecosystem
11:24 - His Pitch: The Best Place in the World for Tech Outside Silicon Valley
11:46 - At 70, Looking Back: Riverside, Fulfillment, and Meaning
12:26 - Rapid Fire: Yalla, Shabbat Dinners and Missing His Parents
13:01 - Only in Israel: The Stranger Who Was Certain Riverside Has a Project Manager
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Hosts: Erica Marom, Abbey Onn
Executive Producer: Sarah Bard
Producer: Dalit Merenfeld, Sofi Levak, Myron Shneider
Video and Editing: Nadav Elovic
Music and Creative Direction: Uri Ar
Content and Editorial: Jackie Goldberg
Design: Nimrod Sapir
Follow Nadav on Linkedin
Subscribe to Yalla, Let’s Go
Learn more about Aleph
Sign up for Aleph’s monthly email newsletter
Subscribe to our YouTube channel
Follow us on Instagram
Follow us on TikTok
Follow Aleph on Twitter
Follow Aleph on LinkedIn
Follow Aleph on Instagram
Hosts: Erica Marom, Abbey Onn
Executive Producer: Sarah Bard
Producer: Dalit Merenfeld, Sofi Levak, Myron Shneider
Video and Editing: Nadav Elovic
Music and Creative Direction: Uri Ar
Content and Editorial: Jackie Goldberg
Design: Nimrod Sapir
Follow Nadav on Linkedin
Subscribe to Yalla, Let’s Go
Learn more about Aleph
Sign up for Aleph’s monthly email newsletter
Subscribe to our YouTube channel
Follow us on Instagram
Follow us on TikTok
Follow Aleph on Twitter
Follow Aleph on LinkedIn
Follow Aleph on Instagram
Hosts: Erica Marom, Abbey Onn
Executive Producer: Sarah Bard
Producer: Dalit Merenfeld, Sofi Levak, Myron Shneider
Video and Editing: Nadav Elovic
Music and Creative Direction: Uri Ar
Content and Editorial: Jackie Goldberg
Design: Nimrod Sapir
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