# Nuri Golan: The Israeli Navy SEAL Helping Combat Veterans Build World-Class Companies Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/team-never-quit-218766/nuri-golan-the-israeli-navy-seal-helping-combat-veterans-build-world-class-companies Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/team-never-quit-218766/nuri-golan-the-israeli-navy-seal-helping-combat-veterans-build-world-class-companies.md Podcast: [Team Never Quit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/team-never-quit-218766) Published: 2026-03-04T11:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8869180 Audio file: https://pdst.fm/e/arttrk.com/p/ABMA5/clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8869180.mp3?modified=1772599396&sid=5035699&source=rss Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/team-never-quit-218766/episodes/nuri-golan-the-israeli-navy-seal-helping-combat-veterans-build-world-class-companies Duration seconds: 4633 ## Resource From Navy SEAL to Venture Builder: Nuri Golan on Turning Elite Operators into Elite Entrepreneurs In this week’s Team Never Quit Podcast, Marcus and Melanie are joined by Nuri Golan, a man who proves that elite performance doesn’t end when the uniform comes off — it evolves. A Veteran and Officer in the Israeli Navy SEALs, Nuri transitioned from high-stakes maritime operations to high-impact venture creation. Today, he is a serial entrepreneur, startup advisor, investor, and Managing Partner of Vetted — a powerful platform helping combat veterans build world-class companies. In this episode, Nuri shares how the mindset forged in special operations becomes a competitive advantage in the startup arena. Building & Exiting Multiple Companies Nuri’s entrepreneurial track record is nothing short of remarkable: · Co-Founder & CEO of EXO Technologies (acquired by Lear Corporation) · Co-Founder of Navmatic (acquired by Superpedestrian) · Co-Founder of Sosivio After EXO’s acquisition, Nuri went on to lead Lear’s corporate venture arm — investing in startups and venture funds, gaining firsthand insight into what separates promising founders from scalable operators. He brings a rare perspective: he’s been the founder, the acquirer, and the investor. Vetted: Unlocking the Entrepreneurial Power of Combat Veterans Today, Nuri serves as Managing Partner of Vetted — an education, acceleration, and investment platform designed specifically for combat veterans from the U.S. and Israel. Through: · The Vetted Startup Accelerator · The Alpha-Bet Entrepreneurship Program Vetted equips veterans with: · Hands-on mentorship · Early-stage funding · Tactical business education · A powerful cross-border founder & investor network The mission is clear: transform operational excellence i… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/team-never-quit-218766/episodes/nuri-golan-the-israeli-navy-seal-helping-combat-veterans-build-world-class-companies/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/team-never-quit-218766/nuri-golan-the-israeli-navy-seal-helping-combat-veterans-build-world-class-companies.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.