An audio and video podcast series, in English, highlighting important stories in the world of France’s startups, its entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem leaders, with Chris O'Brien and Ethan Pierse.
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Standup comedian Chip Chantry and Emmy winning producer Thomas O’Brien love 3 things: Comedy, Tropical Trips, and living lives of their own design. On the Sunburnt Podcast, they're having weekly comedy hangs to discuss all all 3. You'll also get the inside track on their first tropical comedy bash, Chip Chantry's Thanksgiving in Paradise at the Blue Note Hawaii in Waikiki on November 26th.
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Hawaiian Shirts, Johnny Carson & a $100 3-pointer in Nebraska 😂🌴 | Sunburnt Podcast Ep. 18
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1:00:14Hawaiian Shirt Packed? Check. Window-shade airplane drama? Check. Triple-land-locked Nebraska … and yet we still found pure tropical joy (plus a $100 Johnny Carson basketball challenge). Why hit “Play” on this one? 🏀 $100 Carson 3-Pointer – Chip drains 3 in a row on Johnny’s boyhood driveway and pockets a crisp hundo. 🚜 $800K Combine Joy-Ride – the…
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A Mental Tropical Vacation From Your Problems | Sunburnt Podcast Ep 17
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1:03:11This week the Burnt Ones fight anxiety with a one-hour “tropical brain-vacation”: 🌺 SPF Slather Ritual – Thomas & Chip literally rub the stress away and invite you to “vacation in your mind” for an hour 🍹 Waikiki Welcome Order – two-fist Mai Tais + a beach-side burger that “puts you in the zone” 🧀 Nacho-Cheese Horror – Chip confesses he’s an anti-c…
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Quit Your Job and Sail to Hawaiʻi with a Cat 😂🌴 | Sunburnt Podcast Ep. 16
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51:13This week on the Sunburnt roller‑coaster: ⛵ Hall‑of‑Fame Hero: Oliver from Oregon liquidates his 401(k), learns to sail on YouTube, and crosses 2,400 miles of Pacific with only a rescue cat for crew—chip & Thomas induct him (and Phoenix) into the Sunburnt Hall of Fame. @Sailing_With_Phoenix 🚑 Ambulance Rage & 12‑Hour Car Alarm: Chip’s new boiling‑p…
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New Tropical Cocktails 🍹🌴 & The Best Tropical Comedy Hang | Sunburnt Podcast Ep. 15
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54:07🍹 TIKI TEST KITCHEN Chip & Thomas each invent 5 brand‑new tropical cocktails—from the Bahama Grand Mama (rum + prune juice + cough drops 😳) to the Hawaiian Sucker Punch (a Kool‑Aid/tequila “face splash”). YOU decide whose menu wins—drop your favorite (or your own concoction) in the comments! 🔥 SUN‑SCORCHED PICKLEBALL Thomas joins the Pickle Boys fo…
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The Best Tropical Comedy Hang 🏝️☀️ ! Summer Goals 🎯 | Sunburnt Podcast Ep. 14
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1:10:09The boys are back in SPF‑100 mode and this week’s show is stacked: 🇮🇹 Italian Market Festival day‑drinking Pineapple margaritas, milk‑carton Long Island Iced Teas and the locally infamous Fishtown Iced Tea — all before lunch. 📿 Saint Rocco enters the Sunburnt Hall of Fame (patron saint of plagues, dogs … and Istanbul?) 👙Summer‑goal check‑in: droppi…
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Private Island & Mother’s Day Mishaps 😂 | Sunburnt Podcast Ep. 13
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1:07:00Ever fantasize about ditching real life for your own private island? Samesies. This week we rank the trigger moments that would make us bail for a deserted beach: Chip’s past as a Christmas stalker (long story) Speaker‑phone zombies in public 🚫🎶 Arctic windchill warnings ❄️ Health‑insurance “gotchas” 💸 And—we induct a brand‑new legend into the Sunb…
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Bruise Cruises, Spooky Tours and Spooky Steves | Sunburnt Podcast 12
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56:39What happens when two brand daddies design vacations that should never exist? They come up with cruises that packs all the punches!!!! And… 👻 Chip reviews his most unforgettable haunted tours—including the Queen Mary and a pimped‑out hearse run by legend “Spooky Steve.” 🚎 He also defeated a troll while doing stand‑up on a moving trolley. 😱 Thomas w…
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World’s Scariest Islands & Big Johnson Tees | Sunburnt Podcast Ep. 11
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1:14:36Could you survive on Snake Island? Chip & Thomas dive into the real Brazilian snake nightmare… then invent 10 islands so cursed you’d gladly send your dentist there. 🌴🐍 This episode also delivers: 🏝️ Chip & Thomas’ Top-5 Nightmare Islands for each other 🌮 Cancún stories that’ll have you swooning for a sunny vacation 🌈 Thomas’ other worldly vision o…
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I Went to WrestleMania in Vegas?! 🌴🤼 | Sunburnt Podcast EP. 10
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1:08:28Thomas hit WrestleMania, Chip bought a brand-new Hawaiian shirt, and somehow dolphins and David Faustino made the rundown. Paradise has never been hotter! This episode delivers: 🤼 Ringside report: Thomas discovers WrestleMania’s secret “aloha” energy 🌺 Chip’s new Hawaiian shirt—is he White Lotus bound? 🚀 Katy Perry to space? 🤖 A robot that cleans b…
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I Visited Ronald McDonald's Winery & Ranked Beach Comedies | Ep. 9
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1:10:10🍷 “Sir, is that… Ronald McDonald?” Chip thought he was wine‑tasting in peace—but he was in a clown house. This week on Sunburnt Podcast (your hour long comedy vacation): 🥇 Our Top‑5 Beach Comedy Movies ever filmed 🍔 Deep dive on Fast‑Food Universes of Characters (Mayor McCheese = war criminal?) 🧘♂️ The most insane retreats you can actually book 💩 …
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Admitting I’m a Hawaiian Shirt Guy and Writers' Room Weight Gain | Sunburnt Podcast Ep. 8
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1:01:36Welcome to Episode 8 of the Sunburnt Podcast, where Emmy-winner Thomas O’Brien and comedian Chip Chantry take their weekly comedy vacation straight into chaos — and this time, Thomas eats some trash!!! This week, things go off the rails (in paradise): 👕 Thomas officially becomes a Hawaiian Shirt Guy 📱 Chip pitches a Laugh Track App for real life 🍩 …
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Brady Bunch Military Secrets, Monster Coffins & The Sunscreen Ritual Begins | Sunburnt Podcast Ep. 7
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1:01:30Welcome to Episode 7 of the Sunburnt Podcast, where standup comic Chip Chantry and Emmy-winning producer Thomas O’Brien take their tropical vacation comedy obsession to new levels of absurdity. This week… 🧴 The Sunscreen Ritual has officially begun — and yes, you can join us 🌈 We reach the shocking finale of The Brady Bunch’s Hawaiian trilogy ⚰️ Di…
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Sunscreen Therapy, Vincent Price Nightmares & The Brady Curse | Sunburnt Podcast Ep. 6
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59:40Things get spooky, sunscreen-scented, and star-studded in Episode 6 of the Sunburnt Podcast, hosted by comedian Chip Chantry and Emmy-winning producer Thomas O’Brien. This week: We dive into Episode 2 of the Brady Bunch’s Hawaiian trilogy 🌺 Thomas shares a 100% true Val Kilmer story 🎭 Chip pitches the horror of an island full of Vincent Prices 👻 We…
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Sunburn Rebrands, Chip Joins Jackass, and a Jared from Subway Shocks Thomas | Sunburnt Podcast Ep. 5
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1:14:38Welcome to Episode 5 of the Sunburnt Podcast, your tropical comedy escape hosted by standup comedian Chip Chantry and Emmy-winning producer Thomas O’Brien! This week, trunks are optional and sunscreen is not: 🌞 Chip attempts to rebrand sunburns as a lifestyle 🥖 Thomas gets uncomfortably close to Jared from Subway 🎬 Chip cozies up to the Jackass cre…
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Oahu’s Best Excursions & The Bro-Mosa: A New Boy Brunch Star | Sunburnt Podcast #4
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54:53Welcome to Episode 4 of the Sunburnt Podcast, your favorite tropical vacation comedy hangout hosted by standup comedian Chip Chantry and Emmy-winning producer Thomas O’Brien! This week, things get weird (as usual): 🍾 A bold new brunch drink is born: The Bro-mosa 🌺 O’ahu excursion ideas you didn’t know you needed 🌊 Thomas gets pulled deep into FOX’s…
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A Perfect Waikiki Morning and RAD 80's Movie Icons | Sunburnt Podcast #3 Chip Chantry & TOB!!!
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1:09:27Welcome back to Episode 3 of the Sunburnt Podcast, the tropical vacation comedy show hosted by standup comedian Chip Chantry and Emmy-winning producer Thomas O’Brien! This week: We break down the formula for a perfect Waikiki morning ☀️🌊 Dive into baby's birthday parties and how objectively sick bounce houses are 🎉 Discuss the fashion risks of wear…
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Rub-a-Dub-Dub, Chip and T-Bone in a Tub | Sunburnt Podcast
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58:30Rub-a-dub-dub, two dudes in a pod—Chip and Thomas are back with a soak-worthy episode. This week, they’re diving deep into: 🛁 The undeniable joy of taking a soak with your boys 📖 The absolute insanity of children’s stories and songs 🌴 Why they’re beyond hyped for their tropical comedy bash in Hawaii 📅 The magic of putting things in your calendar th…
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WE'RE ALL GOING TO HAWAII!!!
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1:05:13You’ll hear THE BIG NEWS!!!! Standup comedian Chip Chantry and Emmy winning producer Thomas O’Brien are throwing a tropical comedy bash in Hawaii this Thanksgiving and want you to join. Plus, they have a pretty comedy good hang discussing Roller Skating, Cruise Ships and the saddest moment of Chip’s life.…
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Small Business Payments and Financial Management with Qonto
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34:47Chris and Ethan had a chance to catch up with Alexandre Prot, Co-Founder and CEO of Qonto, on their amazing growth and what's ahead. ----- The French Tech News is a newsletter, podcast, and video media highlighting important stories, in English, in the world of France’s startups, its entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem leaders. Hosted by Chris …
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People and Product-Driven Investment with Pascal Cagni's C4 Ventures
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38:14Join us for a passionate discussion with Pascal Cagni, Founding Partner at C4 Ventures and Chairman at Business France, previously GM & VP, Apple EMEIA, and GM Europe, Packard Bell. Intro and background 0:28 Pascal's journey at Apple 4:50 C4 Ventures' focus and interests 7:12 C4's investment themes and thesis 12:35 France is back and French Tech's …
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Ynsect Vertical Insect Farm Visit
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9:47The French Tech News visited Ynsect's mealworm farm in Dole, France, and spent some time with CEO Antoine Hubert learning more about Ynsect's journey, their mission, their science, and where they go from here. 1. Intro and acquisition of US mealworm factory, Jord Producers: 00:48 2. Vertical insect farm factory description: 1:57 3. Behind the Engin…
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Effective Company Carbon Programs with Sweep
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29:10Discussing reducing carbon emissions in your business and value chain with CEO and Co-Founder of Sweep, Rachel Delacour. Description and history of Sweep: 1:49 Climate change startup investment landscape 3:52 Doing good can also be good business 5:14 Sweep's $5m seed fundraising 6:47 Optimism and the COP26 Experience 7:14 Will technology save the p…
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Building the Future of Work with Startup Studio eFounders
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36:58Founder & Managing Director of eFounders, Quentin Nickmans, takes us back to the beginning of their startup studio to share the journey of building a portfolio of 29 companies and raising more than $400 million. 1:15 Intro to eFounders 4:25 Spinning out one SaaS startup after another 9:11 Solve the problems you have yourself. Build the solutions yo…
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Growing Life Anywhere and Everywhere with Interstellar Lab
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31:37Barbara Belvisi, Founder and CEO of Interstellar Lab, shares their mission to create sustainable plant cultivation both in space and here on Earth. Be sure to subscribe to and share the podcast on your preferred podcast platform and check out the video version on our YouTube channel. --- The French Tech News is a newsletter, podcast, and video medi…
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Seyna, The All-In-One Platform for Insurance Brokers
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38:23Stephen Leguillon, CEO of Seyna, shares their journey on creating a regulatory-compliant, all-in-one platform enabling insurance brokers to build and operate digitally native insurance programs. 0:48 The journey from Appetise to La Belle Assiette to ezCater to Seyna 2:50 Becoming an Insurtech entrepreneur 5:31 Joining an existing team to build the …
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Innovating Music Streaming with Deezer
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29:43Join Chris and Ethan for a fascinating discussion with CEO Jeronimo Folgueira on Deezer's continuing mission as an independent music streaming platform: 1:01 Intro to Deezer and Jeronimo's background 2:55 Deezer's place in the music industry 4:30 Deezer's unique value proposition as a music streaming service 10:24 The Home of Podcasting or Music? 1…
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Relationship-based Customer Communication at Scale with Front
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31:07Chris and Ethan had the pleasure to sit down and discuss Front's mission to build an authentic, relationship-based customer communication hub with Co-Founder and CEO, Mathilde Collin. 1:20 Intro to Front 2:50 eFounders and the origin story of Front 8:07 Onward to Y Combinator 11:03 Raising a $66M Series B in 2018 14:22 More fundraising and pandemic…
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Elevating Sound in Our Lives with Devialet
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32:53A fascinating chat with Franck Lebouchard, CEO of Devialet, on their mission to elevate sound to its rightful place in our lives through an exacting attention to engineering and design: 1:28 A short history of Devialet 4:07 Being different about sound and design 8:50 People want better sound as streaming and video quality massively improve 11:46 3D…
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Shaping The Future Of Music with Believe
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33:10Today our guest is Denis Ladegaillerie, Founder and CEO of Believe, to discuss how they enable independent musicians to build and engage with their community and fans: 1:23 The mission of Believe 2:04 Believe's history and the evolution of the music industry 6:25 Tunecore, helping independent artists build their career through premium and automated…
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Interview: Benoist Grossmann (Eurazeo) at France Digitale Day
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17:15Our interview with Benoist Grossmann, Co-President of France Digitale and CEO of Eurazeo (formerly Idinvest), at France Digitale Day. – Idinvest becomes Eurazeo – A little history of Idinvest – About yesterday's announcement of $1.5B invested into Sorare, Mirakl, and Vestiaire Collective – 'Values' and Sustainability at France Digitale Day – Sustai…
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Interview: Yann Lechelle (Scaleway) at France Digitale Day
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15:53Our interview with Yann Lechelle, CEO of Scaleway, at France Digitale Day. – Scaleway's view on datacenter environmental impact and sustainability – Energy and water-efficient datacenters – Datacenter optimization vs legacy infrastructure – Sustainability as a business decision – Greentech and sustainability as a competitive advantage Be sure to su…
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Interview: Audrey Soussan (Ventech Capital) at France Digitale Day
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15:08Our interview with Audrey Soussan, Partner at Ventech Capital, at France Digitale Day. The mission and thesis of Ventech Capital Early-stage valuation trends and VC competition What might IPO/acquisition exits look like for these higher valuation early-stage investments? Does the IPO location matter? Does private equity growth investment create liq…
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Interview: Fleur Pellerin (Korelya Capital) at France Digitale Day
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14:09Our interview with former Digital Economy Minister of France and Korelya Capital CEO, Fleur Pellerin, at France Digitale Day. Intro to Korelya Capital Asian opportunities for European entrepreneurs Cultural and business considerations on entering Asian markets Growth capital (finally) comes to Europe Is private equity a rival or partner to venture …
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Transforming Insects into Premium Natural Feed with Ynsect
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44:04Ynsect CEO, Antoine Hubert, explains their mission to develop sustainable nutrition for both animals and humans using insect protein: 1:41 10 years of progress 4:29 Building an industrial agricultural company 9:20 Technical challenges, commercial challenges, then the regulatory challenge 13:09 Why do we want to feed the world with insects? 19:55 Fe…
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Interview: Thomas Courtois (Nickel) at Vivatech
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17:43Our interview with Thomas Courtois, President of Nickel, at Vivatechnology in Paris. – Be sure to subscribe to and share the podcast on Apple, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, and check out the video version on our YouTube channel. --- The French Tech News is a newsletter, podcast, and video media highlighting important stories, in Engl…
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Building the Global IoT Network and Community with Jeremy Prince, CEO Sigfox
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39:46Today our guest is Jeremy Prince, CEO of Sigfox, to discuss their mission to build the largest IoT ecosystem in the world. 3:20 Transitioning to a new CEO 5:22 What drew you to Sigfox in 2018? 12:26 2020, a difficult year 20:33 IoT Mass Adoption – 3 drivers: transforming customers' businesses, regulatory compliance, and new, disruptive business mod…
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Ledger Unicorns; Pasqal and C12 Quantum Computing Funding; Tunecore's Believe IPOs on Euronext; Vivatech Paris is Next Week
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34:21On today’s live podcast on Clubhouse, we'll cover great stories about: 1:02 Ledger, the leading manufacturer of cryptocurrency cold storage hardware wallets, raises a $380M Series C at a $1.5B unicorn valuation, making them France's 15th unicorn and 5th so far in 2021, 11:45 Pasqal quantum computing raises €25M Series A from France's Defense Innova…
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On The Road To Becoming The Intercity Transportation Super-App With BlaBlaCar
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44:34Today our guest is Nicolas Brusson, Co-Founder and CEO at BlaBlaCar, the world’s leading intercity ridesharing service. We’ll be discussing carpooling in the pandemic / post-pandemic world, lessons in international growth especially of BlaBlaCar’s bus service in markets like Mexico, India, Russia, and Brazil, the road to becoming the intercity tran…
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Cloud-based Call Center and Phone Systems with Aircall
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42:32On today’s live podcast on Clubhouse, we have the pleasure to chat with the founders of Aircall on the journey of building the cloud-based call center and phone system of choice for modern businesses. Be sure to subscribe to and share the podcast on Apple, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, and check out the video version on our YouTube c…
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Back Market: The Leading Marketplace Dedicated To Refurbished Devices
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59:39Back Market is the leading marketplace dedicated to refurbished devices. On today’s live podcast on Clubhouse, Co-Founder Vianney Vaute and US Managing Director Serge Verdoux join us to discuss their mission to make resurrected devices mainstream. Be sure to subscribe to and share the podcast on Apple, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, a…
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Anti-Cancer Startup Resilience Co-Founder Jonathan Benhamou; CEO Adrien Fernandez Baca from Cubyn On-Demand E-commerce Logistics; Jungle Vertical Farming Raises €42M; Literacy EdTech Lalilo Acquired
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52:03On today’s live podcast on Clubhouse, Jonathan Benhamou shares the story behind his new anti-cancer startup Resilience and Adrien Fernandez Baca from Cubyn talks about on-demand e-commerce logistics and their recent €35M fundraising. We will also discuss: Jungle Raises €42M to continue scaling their vertical farming platform And literacy startup La…
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e.Ventures and Kili Technology on France’s Data Science Startups; Anti-Cancer Startup Resilience; Cubyn e-Commerce Logistics Raises €35M; Split-Payments Platform Pledg Raises €80M
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57:40On today’s live podcast on Clubhouse, Paris Managing Partner Jonathan Userovici joins us to talk about e.Ventures entering the French market, the unfair advantage of French startups in data science, artificial intelligence, video games and other verticals, as well as the growth cycle of innovation ecosystems… Edouard d’Archimbaud, CTO of AI and dat…
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French Tech Miami with Hugging Face, SimpliField, and Ynsect
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1:03:01On today’s live podcast on Clubhouse, we will be chatting with French Tech entrepreneurs in New York and Miami on the growing trend of startups to locate their businesses and teams in up and coming ecosystems like Miami and related topics around quality of life, access to venture capital, local talent pools, engaged local politicians and organizati…
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Gender Diversity in the French Startup and VC Ecosystem with SISTA
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52:53On today's live clubhouse podcast, join us for a conversation with SISTA, an association founded 2 years ago to address the imbalance between male and female entrepreneurs in France. Sista's recent barometer report highlighted many of these inequalities. We'll discuss that report and see what lessons Sista has for other ecosystems. You can learn mo…
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Vestiaire Collective and Kering on their $215M Unicorn Fundraising
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55:18On today’s live podcast on Clubhouse, we will chat with Clara Chappaz from Vestiaire Collective as well as Grégory Boutté from Kering on Vestiaire’s recent $215 million dollar Series H fundraising announcement making them France’s 11th unicorn and the world's go-to second-hand fashion platform. Check out our upcoming Clubhouse rooms and links at Fr…
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Sorare Raises $50m For Its NFT/Blockchain-powered Fantasy Football Platform
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30:10CEO and Co-Founder of fantasy football/soccer platform Sorare, Nicolas Julia, joins us for another great Clubhouse discussion of French Tech News. On the list is their recent $50m raise from Benchmark, Accel, Antoine Griezmann, Alexis Ohanian, and Gary Vaynerchuk, as well as the current buzz over NFTs and digital collectibles. One of the largest Se…
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David Bitton on Serena Capital’s €300m Fund III and the Operating Partner model; Sorare raises $50m; Xavier Niel funds Hectar agriculture school
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44:00Operating Partner David Bitton of Serena Capital joins our clubhouse discussion to talk about Serena's recent close of €300m Fund III and his role as operating partner in accompanying their portfolio companies. We will also discuss NFT-powered fantasy football startup Sorare's $50m raise from Benchmark, Accel, Antoine Griezmann, Alexis Ohanian, and…
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Marc Menasé's Venture Studio Founders Future Raises $50m and Skeepers Acquires Sarah-Diane Eck's Surprise App
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46:38Entrepreneur and investor, Marc Menasé, joins us for a Clubhouse discussion on raising $50m for his super-angel, venture studio, Founders Future, and shares his thoughts on helping founders build companies. Marc created and participated in many European successes including nextedia (acquired by Lagardère Group), Kelkoo (acquired by Yahoo Inc), tead…
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Hello and welcome to French Tech News with Chris O’Brien and Ethan Pierse, a podcast and Clubhouse series, in English, highlighting important stories in the world of France’s startups, its entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem leaders. Recent interviews have included the founder of France's "next fintech unicorn" financial super app, Lydia, noted…
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France's Cybersecurity Strategy with Secretary of State for Digital Affairs, Cédric O
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49:35Today, we have a Clubhouse conversation with France's Secretary of State for Digital Affairs, Cédric O, discussing the new national cybersecurity strategy for France. Announced last Thursday, February 17th, by President Macron, this strategy allocates over €1.3 billion of public and private capital to develop and reinforce new cybersecurity solutio…
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