Saving Lives Yet Had to Take One: The Founder Behind Scentech Medical | Seth Farbman’s Podcast
Wed Jan 28 2026
As CEO & Founder of Scentech Medical, Harel Hershtik shares with the Host Seth Farbman how he raised tens of millions of dollars, built an AI-driven medical diagnostics company and focused on early cancer detection while serving twenty five years in prison!
This episode is one of a kind - From launching startups from behind bars and raising millions to remotely to pioneering breath-based disease detection.
The journey from beginning to current events where Reliance Global Group (NASDAQ: EZRA) Signs Term Sheet to Acquire Majority Stake in Israeli AI Diagnostic Company, Scentech, Positioning for Entry into the Early Disease Detection Market. Learn, in a real and raw way, the brutal realities of fundraising under extreme circumstances, investor trust, resilience under pressure, and what it truly means to build when failure isn’t an option.
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From Startup to Stock Exchange, hosted by entrepreneur and investor Seth Farbman, spotlights the journey of founders and CEOs as they scale their companies from early ideas to public markets. Each episode features candid conversations with leaders across industries, offering insights on growth, fundraising, branding, and the mindset it takes to build a company that lasts.
Timestamps:
00:00 – The Only Startup Founded From Prison
03:20 – A Life Sentence That Changed Everything
05:10 – Detecting Cancer Through Breath
06:45 – Why Pancreatic Cancer Is a Death Sentence
09:00 – Why Breath Beats Blood Tests
18:30 – The Crime That Put Him Behind Bars
21:45 – Building a Startup From a Prison Cell
22:10 – Raising $500K and Selling for $6.5M From Prison
30:50 – Life, Isolation, and Refusing to Break
01:02:45 – Redemption, Responsibility, and Saving Lives
Connect with Seth
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethfarbman/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sethfarbmanstock
TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@sethfarbman
Twitter (X) – https://x.com/sethfarbman1
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As CEO & Founder of Scentech Medical, Harel Hershtik shares with the Host Seth Farbman how he raised tens of millions of dollars, built an AI-driven medical diagnostics company and focused on early cancer detection while serving twenty five years in prison! This episode is one of a kind - From launching startups from behind bars and raising millions to remotely to pioneering breath-based disease detection. The journey from beginning to current events where Reliance Global Group (NASDAQ: EZRA) Signs Term Sheet to Acquire Majority Stake in Israeli AI Diagnostic Company, Scentech, Positioning for Entry into the Early Disease Detection Market. Learn, in a real and raw way, the brutal realities of fundraising under extreme circumstances, investor trust, resilience under pressure, and what it truly means to build when failure isn’t an option. Seth’s Companies Vstock Transfer – https://www.vstocktransfer.com/ Share Media – https://www.sharemedia.co/ Listen to the Show Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/seth-farbman-on-podcast-from-startup-to-stock-exchange/id1356667808 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/54i7xkWaAALAFrUvk4WZcN Connect with Seth LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethfarbman/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sethfarbmanstock TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@sethfarbman Twitter (X) – https://x.com/sethfarbman1 About the Show From Startup to Stock Exchange, hosted by entrepreneur and investor Seth Farbman, spotlights the journey of founders and CEOs as they scale their companies from early ideas to public markets. Each episode features candid conversations with leaders across industries, offering insights on growth, fundraising, branding, and the mindset it takes to build a company that lasts. Timestamps: 00:00 – The Only Startup Founded From Prison 03:20 – A Life Sentence That Changed Everything 05:10 – Detecting Cancer Through Breath 06:45 – Why Pancreatic Cancer Is a Death Sentence 09:00 – Why Breath Beats Blood Tests 18:30 – The Crime That Put Him Behind Bars 21:45 – Building a Startup From a Prison Cell 22:10 – Raising $500K and Selling for $6.5M From Prison 30:50 – Life, Isolation, and Refusing to Break 01:02:45 – Redemption, Responsibility, and Saving Lives Connect with Seth LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethfarbman/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sethfarbmanstock TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@sethfarbman Twitter (X) – https://x.com/sethfarbman1