On this episode of Invested, Michael sits down with Dr. Shlomi Madar, the CEO of SpotitEarly. Madar is a PhD-trained molecular biologist with more than 15 years of leadership experience spanning oncology, diagnostics, and healthcare business development. At SpotitEarly, he leads the company’s U.S. buildout, overseeing strategic partnerships, clinical collaborations, and fundraising.
He has held multiple leadership roles at the intersection of product strategy, commercialization, and clinical execution in high-stakes healthcare settings, across several biotech and digital health companies.
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KEY TOPICS
00:00 - Intro
02:50 - Theranos vs. Dogs: Why This Is Real
04:56 - Three Minutes to Detect Cancer
06:41 - Why Beagles Beat Other Dogs
09:02 - AI Watches Dogs’ Every Move
13:01 - Dogs + AI Break 90% Accuracy
13:43 - Blood Tests Miss Early Cancer Detection
16:26 - Stage One Cancer = 90% Survival
17:26 - Why Grail Fails at Early Detection
18:55 - Early Cancer Smells Stronger
22:26 - Selling Cancer Tests Direct-to-Consumer
27:22 - $250 a Year to Save Your Life
29:33 - Different Dogs for Different Cancers
30:10 - “This One’s for Ty”
42:22 - AI Can’t Replace Biological Sensors
46:00 - Dogs Smelled Disease 100 Years Ago
48:55 - You Can’t Buy a Cancer Test
50:46 - Message to RFK: Save Lives, Save Money
53:00 - Missile Strike Hit Cancer Labs
55:44 - Saving Lives vs Building Profits
RESOURCES
Follow Shlomi on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shlomimadar/
Learn more about SpotitEarly: https://www.spotitearly.com/
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CREDITS
Executive Producer: Erica Marom
Producer: Sofi Levak, Myron Shneider, Dalit Merenfeld
Video and Editing: Ron Baranov, Nadav Elovic
Music and Creative Direction: Uri Ar
Content and Editorial: Kira Goldring
Design: Rony Karadi
