Runway Series, par UPCOMINGVC®

FULL EPISODE | We are thrilled to introduce a recurring series named Agent Economy.---We publish each new episode in full to our prime members on ⁠VentureNotes.co⁠, 24h prior to anyone just listening on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or any streaming platform. Become a prime member now!---Agent economy is at the crossroads of two very promising technologies: AI and Blockchain and it shapes up as a very promising topic even though it is very novel.We are so early :)This series will explore the topic with a little bit of theory and a lot of use cases. For this series I will have the pleasure to welcome ⁠Luc Jodet⁠ as a co-host. Luc Jodet is a prominent figure in web3. Luc co-founded ⁠Arianee⁠, an end-to-end web3 platform used by notable brands like Breitling and Moncler. He also founded ⁠BUYECO⁠, a leading renewable energy marketplace in Switzerland, which was acquired in 2019. Additionally, Luc co-founded the ⁠NFT Factory⁠, is a venture partner at ⁠XAnge⁠ and ⁠invests with Olive Capital⁠.In this episode, we explore:what the Agent Economy ishow it differs from a botwhy now and what we mean by "transacting"and what are some of the applications we should keep an eye onStay tuned for more episodes soon in this Agent Economy series.---These podcasts series are produced by Olive Capital (⁠https://OliveCapital.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rapha.elgrie.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠raphael-grieco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).

We are thrilled to introduce a recurring series named Agent Economy.---This episode is an excerpt of the full episode prime members can access on VentureNotes.co 24h prior to anyone just listening on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or any streaming platform.---Agent economy is at the crossroads of two very promising technologies: AI and Blockchain and it shapes up as a very promising topic even though it is very novel.We are so early :)This series will explore the topic with a little bit of theory and a lot of use cases. For this series I will have the pleasure to welcome Luc Jodet as a co-host. Luc Jodet is a prominent figure in web3. Luc co-founded Arianee, an end-to-end web3 platform used by notable brands like Breitling and Moncler. He also founded BUYECO, a leading renewable energy marketplace in Switzerland, which was acquired in 2019. Additionally, Luc co-founded the NFT Factory, is a venture partner at XAnge and invests with Olive Capital.In this episode, we explore:what the Agent Economy ishow it differs from a botwhy now and what we mean by "transacting"and what are some of the applications we should keep an eye onStay tuned for more episodes soon in this Agent Economy series.---These podcasts series are produced by Olive Capital (https://OliveCapital.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rapha.elgrie.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠raphael-grieco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).

This episode with Rahul from Superhuman recorded over a year ago, is by far one of the most popular episodes we've published on this show. I am still getting ultra positive feedback 14 months later from our audience.Today, as Superhuman is rolling out their biggest upgrade yet, "Superhuman AI Beta", I wanted to highlight again this MASTERCLASS ABOUT BRAND BUILDING that Rahul gave us.---Slush 2023 Exclusive! Cracking the Code: Decoding Brand Building with ⁠⁠Rahul Vohra⁠⁠, Co-Founder & CEO at ⁠⁠Superhuman⁠⁠.---"BUILD YOUR BRAND" EBOOK! This episode comes up with a 9-page step-by-step framework (ebook in PDF) to build your brand as an early stage startup founder, whether you're building in web2 or web3, based on Rahul's experience building Superhuman, the fastest email experience. This ebook in PDF will be available for our paid subscribers on our newsletter "Venture Notes".---Founders often grapple with the stark realities of building a brand, achieving product-market fit, and nowadays integrating AI into their products.Rahul Vohra (⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/rahulvohra⁠⁠⁠), Co-Founder & CEO at Superhuman (⁠⁠⁠superhuman.com⁠⁠⁠), provides pragmatic answers to these critical questions.In a world where success is measured not just in innovation but in practical execution, Rahul shares his insights from Superhuman's journey.Get ready for a no-nonsense exploration of the challenges and strategies that define the intersection of technology, business, and user experience, where Rahul delves into the philosophy of product design, emphasizing the early importance of building a brand for growth. In this episode, Rahul guides startups on crafting their ideal, positioning, and brand attributes before delving into names.Drawing on Superhuman's success, Rahul highlights the symbiotic relationship between brand building and achieving product-market fit. He also explores the intricacies of growing a brand through press, thought leadership, influencers, and virality, sharing valuable advice on each.Whether you're building a brand, seeking product-market fit, or envisioning the future of technology, Rahul's perspectives offer invaluable guidance. Let's get into the episode right now.-The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠upcoming.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠olivecapital.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rapha.elgrie.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠raphael-grieco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).

Sylve Chevet⁠ is Co-Founder & CEO at ⁠Hylé⁠, the core layer for the modular Zero-Knowledge stack, a secure, decentralised, censorship-resistant settlement layer for all ZK proofs (ZKPs). --- This is a 15 minute excerpt. If you want to get the full experience with the 55 minute episode on our newsletter Venture Notes, enjoy a 50% discount for 12 months by redeeming it on this link: https://upcomingvc.substack.com/hyle --- Hylé, a French startup, is viewing the zero-knowledge proof space from a fresh angle. Hylé is tackling one of the most pressing challenges in blockchain: how to make zero-knowledge proofs more accessible, efficient, and scalable. Their approach is fascinating, they're building a modular blockchain infrastructure that specializes in verifying these proofs, potentially opening up a whole new world of applications. But Sylve isn't just here to talk tech specs. He brings a unique perspective on the broader implications of this technology. From bridging the gap between blockchain purists and mainstream adoption, to envisioning a future where cryptographic privacy is as ubiquitous and invisible as HTTPS, Sylve's insights challenge us to think bigger about the potential of zero-knowledge proofs. We'll be diving into the technical details of Hylé's approach, exploring emerging trends in ZKP adoption, and discussing the philosophical questions that arise as this technology matures. --- Learn more about Hylé, their story and their fundraises: https://medium.com/@hyle-eu/hylé-raises-3-4m-to-build-the-future-of-zk-proof-verification-cc366c71b4d6 https://en.thebigwhale.io/article-en/blockchain-firm-hyl-closes-2-6-million-financing-round https://www.theblock.co/post/294187/framework-ventures-leads-2-6-million-funding-round-for-zk-proof-verification-project-hyle https://journalducoin.com/defi/defi-hyle-leve-26-millions-de-dollars-blockchain https://cryptoast.fr/france-blockchain-hyle-cloture-tour-table-2-6-millions-dollars-revolutionner-zkp/ --- The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠upcoming.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠olivecapital.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rapha.elgrie.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠raphael-grieco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).

Sylve Chevet is Co-Founder & CEO at Hylé, the core layer for the modular Zero-Knowledge stack, a secure, decentralised, censorship-resistant settlement layer for all ZK proofs (ZKPs). Hylé, a French startup, is viewing the zero-knowledge proof space from a fresh angle. Hylé is tackling one of the most pressing challenges in blockchain: how to make zero-knowledge proofs more accessible, efficient, and scalable. Their approach is fascinating, they're building a modular blockchain infrastructure that specializes in verifying these proofs, potentially opening up a whole new world of applications. But Sylve isn't just here to talk tech specs. He brings a unique perspective on the broader implications of this technology. From bridging the gap between blockchain purists and mainstream adoption, to envisioning a future where cryptographic privacy is as ubiquitous and invisible as HTTPS, Sylve's insights challenge us to think bigger about the potential of zero-knowledge proofs. We'll be diving into the technical details of Hylé's approach, exploring emerging trends in ZKP adoption, and discussing the philosophical questions that arise as this technology matures. This is a 30 second teaser. While a 15 minute excerpt will be publish later today, the full episode (55 minutes) will be available to our subscribers on VentureNotes.co. - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠upcoming.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠olivecapital.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rapha.elgrie.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠raphael-grieco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).

With Ilan Nabeth⁠⁠, PlayMakers Co-Founder and CEO. - This is an excerpt of the full episode available on our newsletter called "Venture Notes". Enjoy a LIFETIME 50% discount (45€ per annum instead of 90€) if you use this link https://upcomingvc.substack.com/playmakers - PlayMakers⁠ aims to redefine the traditional developer-player relationship by turning players into creators. This shift is a new market practice in the video game industry, where historically, players were consumers of content. With the rise of social media and player vocalization, studios now consider player engagement metrics as key performance indicators. Players contribute content, influencing game success and shaping the relationship dynamics. As games digitalize, players actively participate in game creation, offering new characters, stories, environments, and more. The advent of generative AI tools empowers players further. However, ethical questions arise, such as ownership of game success, decision-making authority, intellectual property rights, and income distribution. Balancing fairness and transparency is crucial to establishing a model that rewards creators while leveraging audience creativity to enhance games. Let's deep dive in three parts into UGC, gaming and understand what PlayMakers is building in that space, together with our guest, ⁠Ilan Nabeth⁠, PlayMakers Co-Founder and CEO. - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠upcoming.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠olivecapital.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rapha.elgrie.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠raphael-grieco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).

PlayMakers aims to redefine the traditional developer-player relationship by turning players into creators. This shift is a new market practice in the video game industry, where historically, players were consumers of content. With the rise of social media and player vocalization, studios now consider player engagement metrics as key performance indicators. Players contribute content, influencing game success and shaping the relationship dynamics. As games digitalize, players actively participate in game creation, offering new characters, stories, environments, and more. The advent of generative AI tools empowers players further. However, ethical questions arise, such as ownership of game success, decision-making authority, intellectual property rights, and income distribution. Balancing fairness and transparency is crucial to establishing a model that rewards creators while leveraging audience creativity to enhance games. Let's deep dive in three parts into UGC, gaming and understand what PlayMakers is building in that space, together with our guest, Ilan Nabeth, PlayMakers Co-Founder and CEO. - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠upcoming.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠olivecapital.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rapha.elgrie.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠raphael-grieco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).

Many catalysts are in place for the MINA ecosystem to flourish in 2024 and beyond. Back in April 2023, I recorded with Kurt Hemecker a ⁠Runway Series (venture capital, crypto/web3 podcast, runwayseries.co)⁠ episode about the ⁠Mina Foundation⁠ and how it serves the MINA Protocol. Learn why the tech is unique on Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://apple.co/41aUQEP⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://spoti.fi/41dFyiH⁠ -- Big crypto announcement for the Swiss / Geneva #crypto ecosystem. The Mina Foundation, a major crypto Foundation which serves the #zeroknowledge MINA Protocol, becomes a Swiss Foundation

Slush 2023 Exclusive! Cracking the Code: Decoding Brand Building with ⁠Rahul Vohra⁠, Co-Founder & CEO at ⁠Superhuman⁠. --- "BUILD YOUR BRAND" EBOOK! This episode comes up with a 9-page step-by-step framework (ebook in PDF) to build your brand as an early stage startup founder, whether you're building in web2 or web3, based on Rahul's experience building Superhuman, the fastest email experience. This ebook in PDF will be available for our paid subscribers on our newsletter "Venture Notes". End of year 2023 offer!! Get 50% off and pay €45 instead of €90 for 12 months. Redeem link:⁠https://upcomingvc.substack.com/superhuman⁠ --- Founders often grapple with the stark realities of building a brand, achieving product-market fit, and nowadays integrating AI into their products. Rahul Vohra (⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/rahulvohra⁠⁠), Co-Founder & CEO at Superhuman (⁠⁠superhuman.com⁠⁠), provides pragmatic answers to these critical questions. In a world where success is measured not just in innovation but in practical execution, Rahul shares his insights from Superhuman's journey. Get ready for a no-nonsense exploration of the challenges and strategies that define the intersection of technology, business, and user experience, where Rahul delves into the philosophy of product design, emphasizing the early importance of building a brand for growth. In this episode, Rahul guides startups on crafting their ideal, positioning, and brand attributes before delving into names. Drawing on Superhuman's success, Rahul highlights the symbiotic relationship between brand building and achieving product-market fit. He also explores the intricacies of growing a brand through press, thought leadership, influencers, and virality, sharing valuable advice on each. Whether you're building a brand, seeking product-market fit, or envisioning the future of technology, Rahul's perspectives offer invaluable guidance. Let's get into the episode right now. - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠upcoming.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠olivecapital.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rapha.elgrie.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠raphael-grieco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).

Slush 2023 Exclusive! Cracking the Code: Decoding Brand Building with Rahul Vohra, Co-Founder & CEO at Superhuman. --- "BUILD YOUR BRAND" EBOOK! This episode comes up with a 9-page step-by-step framework (ebook in PDF) to build your brand as an early stage startup founder, whether you're building in web2 or web3, based on Rahul's experience building Superhuman, the fastest email experience. This ebook in PDF will be available for our paid subscribers on our newsletter "Venture Notes". End of year 2023 offer!! Get 50% off and pay €45 instead of €90 for 12 months. Redeem link: https://upcomingvc.substack.com/superhuman --- In this upcoming episode, Rahul Vohra (linkedin.com/in/rahulvohra), Co-Founder & CEO at Superhuman (superhuman.com), shares invaluable guidance on building a brand for startups, emphasizing its pivotal role in achieving growth and product-market fit. He challenges conventional views on virality, stressing the unseen force of brand in fostering word-of-mouth growth. Rahul outlines key steps in brand development, from defining ideals to selecting a resonant name, drawing on his experience with Superhuman. Notably, he addresses the symbiotic relationship between brand building and finding product-market fit, advocating for their simultaneous pursuit. Additionally, Rahul provides pragmatic advice for web3 founders, emphasizing the importance of creating compelling product experiences. Regarding AI, he envisions a future where technology seamlessly integrates with human identity, transforming how we access and utilize vast amounts of data... Let's get into the episode. - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠upcoming.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠olivecapital.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rapha.elgrie.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠raphael-grieco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠).

Building the Access Control & Granular Governance Layer for web3, with Greg Jessner from Narval, Building the Platform and the Future of Digital Assets. I am really excited about this episode with ⁠⁠⁠⁠Greg Jessner⁠ Co-founder & CEO @ ⁠Narval⁠. --- This is free, 15min excerpt of the full-length episode published in our premium newsletter called Venture Notes (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://venturenotes.co⁠⁠⁠⁠). If you want to become a premium member and enjoy the full experience, grab until Dec 31, 2023 a special offer : 50% off, €45/year instead of €90/year, link to redeem ⁠https://upcomingvc.substack.com/narval⁠⁠ --- We've entered the third era of the internet, as Chris Dixon says, from a16z. An internet owned by the builders and the users. web3 that blockchain will create a true decentralized data layer, centered around three main characteristics, including organizations around digital assets. In the future, every organization will own and utilize digital assets, the same way that every organization owns and utilizes physical assets today. According to the crypto startup Narval, secure usage and access control is the game in the digital property era. Key storage is maturing, with significant advancements in MPC, smart wallets, and HSMs, resulting in multiple options for securing keys - via a custodian or self-custody or decentralized-custody - depending on an organization's needs and use-cases. As key generation & storage decouples from the rest of the wallet stack, ⁠Narval⁠'s core innovation is a granular governance and orchestration layer over any key storage and custody model, designed from the ground up to enable precise usage & access control over digital property. In this episode, we welcome ⁠Greg Jessner Co-founder & CEO @ Narval⁠. With a recent announcement of a $4 million seed round led by BlockTower, Narval is accelerating on its journey to build the wallet management platform for organizations. In this episode we explore the ethical considerations of such control, the philosophical implications of ownership in the web3 era, and the delicate balance between decentralization and control. We'll also examine Narval's core innovations, the technical intricacies behind their security measures, and how their platform addresses the challenges faced by organizations in securely using their digital assets. Let's get into the episode right now. - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠upcoming.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠olivecapital.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rapha.elgrie.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠raphael-grieco.com⁠⁠⁠).

Building the Access Control & Granular Governance Layer for web3, with Greg Jessner from Narval, Building the Platform and the Future of Digital Assets. I am really excited about this episode with ⁠Greg Jessner Co-founder & CEO @ Narval. --- A free, 15min excerpt will be published on the main public streaming platforms (Apple Podcasts, Spotify..) in the next few days. --- Meanwhile, this is a trailer of the full-length episode to be published in our premium newsletter called Venture Notes (⁠⁠⁠https://venturenotes.co⁠⁠⁠). If you want to become a premium member and enjoy the full experience, grab until Dec 31, 2023 a special offer : 50% off, €45/year instead of €90/year, link to redeem https://upcomingvc.substack.com/narval⁠ --- We've entered the third era of the internet, as Chris Dixon says, from a16z. An internet owned by the builders and the users. web3 that blockchain will create a true decentralized data layer, centered around three main characteristics, including organizations around digital assets. In the future, every organization will own and utilize digital assets, the same way that every organization owns and utilizes physical assets today. According to the crypto startup Narval, secure usage and access control is the game in the digital property era. Key storage is maturing, with significant advancements in MPC, smart wallets, and HSMs, resulting in multiple options for securing keys - via a custodian or self-custody or decentralized-custody - depending on an organization's needs and use-cases. As key generation & storage decouples from the rest of the wallet stack, Narval's core innovation is a granular governance and orchestration layer over any key storage and custody model, designed from the ground up to enable precise usage & access control over digital property. In this episode, we welcome Greg Jessner Co-founder & CEO @ Narval. With a recent announcement of a $4 million seed round led by BlockTower, Narval is accelerating on its journey to build the wallet management platform for organizations. In this episode we explore the ethical considerations of such control, the philosophical implications of ownership in the web3 era, and the delicate balance between decentralization and control. We'll also examine Narval's core innovations, the technical intricacies behind their security measures, and how their platform addresses the challenges faced by organizations in securely using their digital assets. Let's get into the episode right now. - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠upcoming.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠⁠⁠olivecapital.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠rapha.elgrie.co⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠raphael-grieco.com⁠⁠).

Social Good, Crypto, Bridging the Digital Divide: Deep Dive into the UNICEF CryptoFund, at the intersection of Ethics, Finance, Technology. I am really excited about this episode with Sanna Bedi and Arun Maharajan from the UNICEF Venture Capital Fund and UNICEF CryptoFund that goes deep into how they tackle complex issues at the intersection of finance, ethics, and technology. This episode is an excerpt of the full-length episode you can discover in our premium newsletter called Venture Notes (⁠⁠https://venturenotes.co⁠⁠). If you want to become a premium member and enjoy the full experience, grab until Sep 30, 2023 a special offer : 50% off, €45/year instead of €90/year, link to redeem ⁠https://upcomingvc.substack.com/300923 - The UNICEF Venture Fund was launched in 2016 specifically designed to finance early stage, open source technology that can benefit children. In October 2019, UNICEF launched the CryptoFund, a new financial vehicle allowing UNICEF to receive, hold, and disburse cryptocurrency - a first for the UN. The CryptoFund is a pooled fund of bitcoin and ether and the investments made through the CryptoFund are denominated in crypto. In the context of the UN Venture Fund, cryptocurrency is an additional way for UNICEF to make investments into early-stage startups in emerging and developing economies. The CryptoFund is a prototype fund for UNICEF to explore the use of digital currencies, and what it means to operate in a digitally financed future. Sanna and Arun discuss reconciling financial returns with the ethical imperative of prioritizing children's well-being and address equitable distribution of technological benefits. The conversation explores promoting open-source solutions, inclusivity for women in tech, and striking a balance between short-term gains and long-term sustainability. Sanna and Arun provide an overview of the UN CryptoFund's alignment with UN goals and its project selection criteria and cover what they understand by successful projects and their impact, geographic focus, cryptocurrency funding, transparency, and the concept of digital public goods. The episode concludes with a glimpse into the future plans of these funds, offering a comprehensive overview of how unique this UN initiative is. In summary: Balancing financial returns with the ethical imperative for children's well-being. Equitable distribution of technological benefits and addressing the digital divide. Promotion of open-source solutions and implications for intellectual property. Fostering inclusivity and empowerment for women in the tech industry. Balancing short-term financial gains with long-term sustainability. Geographic focus, cryptocurrency funding, transparency, and future plans of the UN CryptoFund and Venture Capital Fund. Let's get into the episode right now. - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠upcoming.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠⁠olivecapital.vc⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠rapha.elgrie.co⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠raphael-grieco.com⁠).

The Balance between Data and Creativity. With Moderator: Olivier Desmoulin (Co-Founder at Sush.app / Ex-Co-Founder, Cappuccino.fm) Panel: Alexander Schmitt (Partner, Lightspeed / Ex- Cherry Ventures), Edouard Fiess (Co-Founder, Navily), Kevin Bourgeois (Co-Founder & President, Supermood) - - - This episode is an excerpt of the full talk (13th out of 13 talks in total) that was held during our second ⁠⁠«Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success»⁠⁠. Head to ⁠⁠summit.runwayseries.co⁠⁠ to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With ⁠⁠«Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success»⁠⁠, the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠⁠www.upcoming.vc⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco, and in partnership with Olive Capital (⁠olivecapital.vc⁠).

I am really excited about this episode, which is a deep dive into DeFi (decentralized finance) and decentralized lending, web3 leadership and communities, and the transformative potential for communities of Kairos Loan. This episode is an excerpt of the full-length episode you can discover in our premium newsletter called Venture Notes (⁠https://venturenotes.co⁠). If you want to become a premium member and enjoy the full experience, grab until Aug 15, 2023 a special offer : 50% off, €45/year instead of €90/year, link to redeem https://upcomingvc.substack.com/150823 In this conversation, I have the chance to welcome Joseph Bosselut⁠, Co-Founder & CEO at Kairos Loan. Kairos Loan is a new type of lending protocol allowing you to borrow instantly using an NFT as collateral and with the best rates on the market, according to Joseph. As the use of NFTs increases in various industries, NFT lending platforms are becoming increasingly important. This is due to the fact that NFTs are illiquid by nature, making it challenging for holders to access the value of their holdings. However, NFT loans offer a solution to this problem by allowing holders to use their assets as collateral to borrow funds. These platforms allow NFT holders to use their tokens as collateral for loans. This creates a new financial market for NFTs, as lenders can earn interest on their funds while borrowers can unlock the value of their NFTs without having to sell them. As the NFT market continues to grow, NFT loans have the potential to bring a new level of liquidity to the space and unlock even more use cases for these unique digital assets. As part of the recent €1M fundraise, Jo announced that “Kairos aims to democratize and revolutionize the finance surrounding NFTs. Their flagship tool, Kairos Loan, is a collateralized lending protocol that enables instant value mobilization without the need to sell your NFTs, offering the most favorable terms in the market.” According to Kairos, the startup wants to “prioritize improving the user experience for borrowers while maximizing capital efficiency for lenders. With just a few clicks, users can leverage any type of NFT to get a crypto loan, completely eliminating liquidation risk and ensuring the best terms available”. Kairos protocol initially supports the most popular NFT collections on the Ethereum network such as Bored Ape Yacht Club, Doodle or Azuki. In this podcast, we talk about: The principles of decentralization and empowering users to take control of their financial futures through Kairos Loan. Balancing innovation and progress with the potential risks and downsides of new financial technologies. The role of NFTs in the future of gaming and how Kairos Loan is shaping that future. The evolution of Kairos Loan in the next 5-10 years and its impact on the world of finance. The broader landscape of DeFi and blockchain-based finance, including opportunities and challenges for the industry. Defining and communicating a compelling shared mission for community-first companies, building thriving communities, and measuring success beyond traditional financial metrics. Let's get into the episode right now. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠⁠⁠⁠upcoming.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠olivecapital.vc⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠rapha.elgrie.co⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠raphael-grieco.com)

I am really excited about this episode, a deep dive into the mission and vision at DFNS, exploring their custodial solutions, ZK-based cryptography, web3 interoperability, and the evolving landscape of DeFi. This episode is an excerpt of the full-length episode you can discover in our premium newsletter called Venture Notes (⁠https://venturenotes.co⁠). If you want to become a premium member and enjoy the full experience, grab until July 15, 2023 a special offer : 50% off, €45/year instead of €90/year, link to redeem https://upcomingvc.substack.com/150723 In this conversation, I have the chance to welcome Clarisse Hagège, Co-Founder & CEO at DNFS. - - - DFNS is a cybersecurity company providing wallet infrastructure for web3. From banks to gaming studios, developer teams rely on their decentralized custody network to build seamless applications and deliver smooth experiences for crypto. DFNS develops a custodial wallet-as-a-service (WaaS) protocol for developers to build on top of “highly secure” cloud environments, by leveraging MPC, ZK- based cryptography, and modern networking technology. DFNS is today able to decentralise custody in a unique fashion. This episode is a deep dive into DFNS's own definition of security and freedom when protecting crypto assets and how the companies executes to strike the right balance between the two. In this podcast, we're: exploring DFNS's revolutionary custodial solutions and the technology behind their wallet-as-a-service protocol. understanding the benefits of ZK-based cryptography in decentralized custody solutions like DFNS's protocol. unraveling how DFNS ensures privacy and security using ZK-based cryptography for user transactions and data. discussing the challenges and advancements in ZK-based cryptography and their impact on decentralized custody and the broader crypto ecosystem. delving into the design decisions and trade-offs made by DFNS to balance security, usability, and scalability in their wallet infrastructure. examining the role of interoperability in web3 projects and the evolving landscape of DeFi in the web3 context, including opportunities and challenges that arise as DeFi continues to mature. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠⁠⁠⁠www.upcoming.vc⁠⁠⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco (⁠⁠https://olivecapital.vc⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠https://mint.rapha.elgrie.co⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠https://www.raphael-grieco.com⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠https://rapha.elgrie.co⁠⁠)

Diversity and Inclusion. With Moderator: Catherine Treyz (Head of Communications & Platform, Cherry Ventures) Panel: Alice Default (Co-Founder & CEO, Double), Edouard Gouin (Co-Founder & CEO, Convelio), Olivier Mougenot (Partner, Citizen Capital) and Camille Kriebitzsch (Co-Founder & Partner, Eutopia) - - - This episode is an excerpt of the full talk (12th out of 13 talks in total) that was held during our second ⁠«Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success»⁠. Head to ⁠summit.runwayseries.co⁠ to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With ⁠«Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success»⁠, the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠www.upcoming.vc⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco, and in partnership with Olive Capital (olivecapital.vc).

I am really excited about this episode which is a deep dive into the topic of Zero Knowledge, through the lens of one of its main actor, the Mina Protocol and its ecosystem, supported by the Mina Foundation. This episode is an excerpt of the full-length episode you can discover in our premium newsletter called Venture Notes (https://venturenotes.co). If you want to become a premium member and enjoy the full experience, grab until April 25, 2023 a special offer : 50% off, €45/year instead of €90/year, link to redeem https://upcomingvc.substack.com/100423 In this conversation, I have the chance to welcome, Kurt Hemecker, who is the Chief Operating Officer at the MINA Foundation. Kurt Hemecker brings over two decades of global business experience, including roles at the Facebook-backed Diem stablecoin project, and PayPal, to his new role as Chief Operating Officer at Mina Foundation. With their holistic zero knowledge product suite including zkApps, zkBridges, and zkOracles, Mina is positioned to become the powerhouse for privacy and security in Web3. Mina has continuously shown signs of massive potential with one of the most efficient ZK proving technologies out there, world-class teams, and unparalleled success at building a global community. Mina is the world's lightest blockchain, powered by participants. Rather than apply brute computing force, Mina uses advanced cryptography and recursive zk-SNARKs to design an entire blockchain that is about 22kb, the size of a couple of tweets. It is the first layer-1 to enable efficient implementation and easy programmability of zero knowledge smart contracts (zkApps). With its unique privacy features and ability to connect to any website, Mina is building a private gateway between the real world and crypto—and the secure, democratic future. In this episode we talk about: - what brought Kurt to crypto - the privacy in the digital age and the ethics of technology - decentralization, trust and power distribution - how MINA is different from other ZK players - we also go into the technical details of how to build on the MINA Protocol - use cases spanning DeFi, Gaming, AI, logistics and supply chain but also healthcare - the strategies to build and incentivize the MINA community Plus so much more. Let's get into the episode right now. - - - MINA Foundation, MINA Protocol: https://minaprotocol.com/about zkIgnite: https://minaprotocol.com/zkignite-cohort1-signup 0(1) Labs: https://o1labs.org MINA Protocol on twitter: https://twitter.com/MinaProtocol MINA Foundation on twitter: https://twitter.com/MinaFoundation Kurt Hemecker on twitter: https://twitter.com/khem Diem Project: https://www.diem.com/en-us/ Novi, digital wallet, shutting down: https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/2/23192501/meta-shutting-down-digital-wallet-novi-diem-cryptocurrency - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠⁠⁠www.upcoming.vc⁠⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco (⁠https://olivecapital.vc⁠ / ⁠https://mint.rapha.elgrie.co⁠ / ⁠https://www.raphael-grieco.com⁠ / ⁠https://rapha.elgrie.co⁠)

In this episode, we meet a “legacy” Middle-Eastern private bank that has a large wealth management entity in Switzerland that launched in 2019 digital asset services for its Ultra-High-Net-Worth Clients a.k.a UHNW, including custody, trading, staking, cryptoart collecting and very soon DeFi. What is really unique is that Arab Bank Switzerland in 2019 was NOT expected at all to raise its profile up to the crypto game. But as expected by such an accountable wealth manager, its services are being developed really carefully with best-of-breed partners such as Taurus (for custody) or The NFT Factory (for crypto-art collecting)(disclaimer: I am one of the 128 Co-Founders of the NFT Factory) and other prime partners. In this episode I have the chance to host Rani Jabban, Member of the Executive Committee, in charge of Capital Markets, Digital Asset Services, Financial Institutions and Marketing at Arab Bank, whom I've known since 2019 when they launched their crypto-asset services. In this conversation, we dive intro Arab Bank's mission when it comes to crypto assets, how to bank addresses risks and regulations in the space, and finally how the bank and its clients support digital and crypto artists. We talk about DeFi, education, digital and crypto art collecting plus so much more. Become a premium member to get the full episode (50% off for 12 months, €45/y vs €90/y normally). - - - Rani Jabban: https://ch.linkedin.com/in/rani-jabban-2594b25 NFT Factory Paris: https://nftfactoryparis.com Arab Bank Switzerland: https://www.arabbank.ch Art by Arab Bank: https://artbyarabbank.ch Prix d'art NFT par Arab Bank: https://artbyarabbank.ch/prix-dart-nft/candidature-artiste Non Fungible Conference: https://www.nonfungibleconference.com Taurus: https://www.taurushq.com - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠⁠www.upcoming.vc⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco (https://olivecapital.vc / https://mint.rapha.elgrie.co / https://www.raphael-grieco.com / https://rapha.elgrie.co)

The current context in the tech and startup landscape is a market correction, valuations being challenged, and most startups executing a RIF (reduction in force, meaning downsizing teams) and focusing on their runway. However, top talents remain scarce and expensive. Being part of engaged, supportive communities of peers is paramount. VCs need to strike the right balance between their portcos' versatile needs, VCs' own resources, and how that aligns with their branding. This is where Platform comes in. In the view of experienced Heads of Platform in prominent VC firms in the US, Europe, and Israel, a person assuming the role of Head of Platform at a VC fund should have a mix of skills set of entrepreneurship, execution, and business development. They need to see a holistic picture, connect the dots in places others would not notice, be a connector and a salesman. The Head of Platform needs to be agile, connected, and purposeful. They should have a mission-oriented, open mindset, and a zest for variety. They should be outgoing, communicative, and able to cope with different types of stakeholders they work with. To strike an alignment at scale between portcos needs, available resources at the VC, and the VC brand, the Head of Platform should start by identifying their unfair advantage that can drive the most value. For a newly appointed DOP/HOP, the first 90/100 days could include identifying the platform's core strengths and weaknesses, understanding the portfolio companies' needs, and building relationships with key stakeholders. A few weeks ago, I had the chance to talk to 4 Heads of Platform to get their prime insights. Catherine Treyz, Head of Comms & Platform, Cherry Ventures (Germany) Ashley Cravens, Head of Operations & Platform, Uncork Capital (SF, US) Simon Lohmann, Head of VC Platform & IR, Cavalry (Germany) Lior Goldenberg, Head of Platform, Collider (Israel) Read this fatastic discussion in our premium newsletter called Venture Notes. Good news, head to bit.ly/venturenotes to get 50% OFF forever on your annual plan (€45 per year instead of €90). - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠www.upcoming.vc⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

Fintech and embedded finance. With Moderator: Valentine Baudouin-Barbelivien (ex-Partner, Founders Future) Panel: Sia Houchangnia (Partner, Seedcamp), Augustin Sayer (ex-Partner, Newfund, now Founding Partner, Ovni.vc), Bartosz Jakubowski (Partner, Alven) and Pascal Levy-Garboua (Venture Partner, Long Journey Ventures) - - - This episode is an excerpt of the full talk (11 in 13 talks in total) that was held during our second «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success». Head to summit.runwayseries.co to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success», the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

Startup in hyper growth: a new psychology? With Moderator: Bruno Raillard (Founding Partner, Frst) Panel: Kevin Bourgeois (Co-Founder & President, Supermood), Jean de La Rochebrochard (Managing Partner, Kima Ventures), Jonathan Userovici, (Partner, Headline) - - - This episode is an excerpt of the full talk (10 in 13 talks in total) that was held during our second «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success». Head to summit.runwayseries.co to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success», the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

Ep58, a community & web3 episode with Richard Draper, Co-Founder @ Mava.app -------- OFFER! 50% OFF FOR A 12-MONTH PLAN (YOU PAY ONLY €45 INSTEAD OF €90 FOR 12 MONTHS), DISCOUNT TO GRAB UNTIL 15-01-2023 on https://upcomingvc.substack.com/150123 -------- Building a community is vital for the success of any web3 project. Decentralization, innovation, and web3 development are only possible through people, and in order to make that happen, there must be a united community that fights for the initiative. On the other hand, the credibility of web3 projects is still negatively affected as a result of countless fraudulent schemes that persist in continuing and tainting an otherwise promising concept. Building a community not only benefits the project but also earns it more authority. It does come with its own set of challenges, though. Creating, managing, and growing a community is time-consuming and requires effort. In this episode we are discovering how customer support magnifies building a web3 community, with Richard Draper, co-founder at Mava. Across four parts, you will learn the similarities & differences between web2 and web3 how in web3 building a community should be the starting point, but also if successful web3 projects can start without a community Who needs to build the community in the earliest days and how to identify engaged users beyond what's “visible” Before starting Mava, Richard and his co-founders built another venture and decided to pivot 6 months ago right at the begining of this bear market. Through his experience, you will learn the art of pivoting in a context of a bear market, namely keeping on building in the same direction or understanding fake PMF & toxic signals finding support from existing investors researching and validating various ideas, then choosing where to pivot to Finally you will learn about Mava, its market opportunity and how Richard is building it and the long term plan for growing Mava. This was a great and insightful episode with Richard where we've had the opportunity to understand how we can address and tackle the peculair challenges of building communities in web3. -------- Produced by UPCOMINGVC® upcoming.vc, created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

B2B Marketplaces. With Moderator: Clara Audry (ex-Partner, Cap Horn // now General Partner, Jolt Capital) Panel: Mathias Ockenfels (Partner, Speedinvest), David Sainteff (Partner, GFC), Ricardo Sequerra (Partner, Point Nine). - - - This episode is an excerpt of the full talk (9 in 13 talks in total) that was held during our second «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success». Head to summit.runwayseries.co to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success», the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

Staying uncomfortable to embrace change. With Carlos Diaz (Co-Founder & CEO, Uncut.fm), François Véron (Founding Partner, Newfund), Philippe Klintefelt Collet (Partner, GFC), Marguerite de Tavernost (Investor, Cherry Ventures). - - - This episode is an excerpt of the full talk (8 in 13 talks in total) that was held during our second «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success». Head to summit.runwayseries.co to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success», the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

The European Playbook. With Augustin Sayer (Newfund), Audrey Soussan (Ventech), Evgenia Plotnikova (Dawn Capital), Ricardo Sequerra (Point Nine) and Shiraz Mahfoudhi (Speedinvest). - - - This episode is an excerpt of the full talk (7 in 13 talks in total) that was held during our second «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success». Head to summit.runwayseries.co to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success», the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

Ep57, a metaverse, music & web3 episode with Edo Fouilloux, Co-Founder & CEO/CTO @ PatchXR. [PROMO CODE to listen to the full episode https://upcomingvc.substack.com/ep57] The technological possibilities for bringing music into the virtual world seem endless; all that's missing is an artist-driven breakout moment, as Pitchfork would say. The fate of any new media format depends both on the underlying tech and on the content it delivers, and music has always seemed bound for interactive multimedia spaces. A few attempts by Björk, in 2011, and Radiohead, in 2014 were early such pioneering experiences but the practical utility for fans often wasn't clear. Even when the experiences were thrilling, it was difficult to see who would buy the gear for them, or how often they would want to go back for more. Two years in after the pandemic started, it seems like remote interactions over a smartphone or computer screen are suddenly the norm and a virtual-music future that was always supposed to be just around the corner appears, once again, to be almost in sight. Bloomberg Intelligence has predicted that the metaverse, loosely defined as an always-on internet made up of 3D virtual worlds where users take the form of digital avatars, could be an $800 billion market by 2024. It seems likely that music will play some part in this virtual future. Applications for music in the metaverse are varied. This is where PatchXR, a swiss-danish startup, comes into play. PatchXR is a technology company founded by artists, hackers, and XR experts blending the emotional power of music with the possibilities of world-building games in the Metaverse. PatchXR is building PatchWORLD, a user-generated content platform for INTERACTIVE MUSICAL WORLDS,with a fully integrated creation system. It connects creators and audiences in an economy designed for Web3 & XR. Creators from various skill levels can use PatchWORLD to build and share, interactive digital assets, songs, stories, or complete musical worlds, where you can dig into a complete collection of interchangeable blocks that blend music and visuals with gesture and interaction in real-time. Imagine the Minecraft of Music. Audiences looking to engage with immersive and interactive musical content can have casual fun together by entering PatchXR growing library of interactive content made by our users and PatchXR, filled with instruments, narrative games, and fully immersive shows. In these shows, the audience can step inside the recorded media and interact. Imagine Spotify meets Twitch, but you can walk around and play. In this Runway Series Originals 57, we meet Edo Fouilloux, Co-Founder of PatchXR. In this five-part episode, you will discover an exceptional team of artists, hackers and XR experts, a unique vision to develop an immersive environment for creators in music, the technical complexity to create such an infra, monetization with web3.. -- Produced by UPCOMINGVC® upcoming.vc, created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

"Solo-GP Series" ep. 2, with David Yakobovitch, Solo-GP @ DataPower Ventures (datapower.vc) and On Deck Angels Fellow. - - - If you'd love to learn more about how to become a Solo-GP, look for this upcoming series on Venture Notes (venturenotes.co) our private newsletter where we will share the full episodes while we just publish a 15min excerpt on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. - - - Even more startup founders are onboarding in their captable non traditional VC firms, in the form of Solo-GPs, via nano-funds or syndicates. Most of the time, these Solo-GPs are operators-investors, meaning that they have a dual profile on one hand their run their startups or are part of a fast-growing startup as a key hire, and on the other hand they are growing a deal flow and a community of founders & LPs which allows them to raise a nano-fund or develop a syndicate Over the past 3 years, we have been witnessing this increasing population of such Solo-GPs. Still some operators with this potential profile have not launched yet, for various reasons they are unsure about their value-add they are unsure about how to structure it they are unsure about quality & repeatability of their deal-flow… ... and many other questions. That is why I am launching with the help of On Deck a short series Called “Solo-GP Series” to help you kickstart your thinking about becoming an operator-investor / Solo-GP. In this short “Solo-GP Series” podcast series, you'll understand how to identifyyou actually have a deal flow and how to develop and nurture it the tipping point to launch as a Solo-GP how to craft a compelling thesis how to build an LP community … … plus so much more. I'm in the process of launching my solo-gp pre-seed fund, Olive Capital, focusing on web3 European founders driving change in the way we Create, Collaborate and Communicate.. If you are raising fund, send us your deck! If you want to learn more, head to olivecapital.vc. In this second episode of the “Solo-GP Series” podcast, we get to know David Yakobovitch, who lives a true passion for data. David is also an On Deck Angel Fellow and a Solo-GP: during the pandemic, David launched DataFrame Ventures which invested in 20 data-driven companies. Now, David has transformed DataFrame Ventures to DataPower Ventures, in a move that puts a differentiated emphasis on Data that he explains in this show. In this 4-part episode, David shares with us a greate amount of insights and actionable pieces of advice while driving us through how & why he started a career in data and to develop a unique understanding on the power of it how he started investing, his initial source of dealflow how he started to add value to the startups he has been backing and a lot of examples of investments David has made in the data space how his thesis was becoming clearer along the way why David decide to move away from an undifferentiated data-driven focus to a specific data-powered focus and his 5 unique thematics David is focusing on why shaping a thesis changes how you are perceived by the founders community and the implication on the dealflow the importance of building an LP community... + so much more. I am sure you will love this episode, lets get right in. -- These podcasts are produced by UPCOMINGVC® upcoming.vc, created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

Why branding is important. With Marie-Capucine Lemétais (Ring Capital), Vincent Touati Tomas (Northzone), Camille Kriebitzsch (Eutopia) and Camille Venot (Cap Horn). - - - This episode is an excerpt of the full talk (5 in 13 talks in total) that was held during our first «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success». Head to summit.runwayseries.co to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success», the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit & Venture Talks are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

"Solo-GP Series" ep. 1, with Victor Li, Solo-GP @ The Winning Together Fund and On Deck Angels Fellow. - - - If you'd love to learn more about how to become a Solo-GP, look for this upcoming series on Venture Notes (venturenotes.co) our private newsletter where we will share the full episodes while we just publish a 15min excerpt on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. - - - Even more startup founders are onboarding in their captable non traditional VC firms, in the form of Solo-GPs, via nano-funds or syndicates. Most of the time, these Solo-GPs are operators-investors, meaning that they have a dual profile on one hand their run their startups or are part of a fast-growing startup as a key hire, and on the other hand they are growing a deal flow and a community of founders & LPs which allows them to raise a nano-fund or develop a syndicate Over the past 3 years, we have been witnessing this increasing population of such Solo-GPs. Still some operators with this potential profile have not launched yet, for various reasons they are unsure about their value-add they are unsure about how to structure it they are unsure about quality & repeatability of their deal-flow… ... and many other questions. That is why I am launching with the help of On Deck a short series Called “Solo-GP Series” to help you kickstart your thinking about becoming an operator-investor / Solo-GP. In this short “Solo-GP Series” podcast series, you'll understand how to identifyyou actually have a deal flow and how to develop and nurture it the tipping point to launch as a Solo-GP how to craft a compelling thesis how to build an LP community … … plus so much more. I am myself in the process of launching my solo-gp pre-seed/seed fund, Olive Capital, focusing on web 2.0 and web3 European founders driving change in the way we Create, Collaborate and Communicate.. If you are raising fund, send us your deck! We're also building a platform with scouts, ecosystem partners, talents for our portfolio companies, and we are organizing LP Dinners in cities part of our ecosystem. If you want to learn more, head to olivecapital.vc. In this first episode of the “Solo-GP Series” podcast, we get to know Victor Li, repeat founder with Inoki Bathhouse an ecommerce company, and Onova a corporate innovation company. Victor is also an On Deck Angel Fellow and a Solo-GP: about a year ago, Victor launched The Winning Together Fund, a micro fund with a true community-DNA investing in early-stage startups. In this 4-part episode, Victor shares with us a considerable amount of insights and actionable pieces of advice while driving us through how & why he became an entrepreneur how he started investing, his initial source of dealflow, his first checks and first investment decisions how he started to add value to the startups he has been backing his long term vs short term objectives of being a Solo-GP how his thesis was becoming clearer along the way why Victor is building an incentivized LP community how to balance between being an operator and an investor.. .. plus so much more. I am sure you will love this episode, lets get right in. -- These podcasts are produced by UPCOMINGVC® upcoming.vc, created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

Ep56, a web3 episode with Thibaut Sahaghian, Co-Founder & CEO @ Multis (YC S19). [PROMO CODE to listen to the full episode https://upcomingvc.substack.com/ep56] The myth about pivots is that they are an exception: something undesirable that happens because a startup went seriously awry, and which you should strive to avoid. In reality, pivots are an integral part of the entrepreneurial process. Whether you're pivoting in the early days because you haven't yet found product-market fit, or you're pivoting by reinventing yourself later on, all companies, if they're going to become and stay successful, are going to have to pivot. You have a brilliant idea, hopefully you're in the right place at the right time, you execute like crazy, and it either works or it doesn't. So how do you know when it's time to pivot? This is the case with Multis, a startup building the financial backbone of crypto-native organizations which has pivoted and experienced being kind of too early in its markets. Mid-March 2022, French startup Multis announced it had raised a $7 million round led by Sequoia Capital, about the firm's third investment in France after Pennylane and Upway. Originally designed as a neobank for companies working with cryptocurrencies, the company has completely altered its product vision as it offers now the software layer helping web3 organizations manage their crypto finances. Co-founded in 2018 by Thibaut Sahaghian, Y-Combinator and efounders alumni Multis' is an all-in-one crypto finances management tool that works in concert with Gnosis, a highly trusted platform for managing digital assets on Ethereum. Sequoia's Stephanie Zhan explains that “Multis is uniquely positioned to provide a new generation of entrepreneurs with an all-in-one solution for cashflow and spend management”. “DeFi companies, NFT studios, or DAOs are cutting-edge in terms of tech. But their business tools are prehistoric: most crypto founders still struggle to perform basic financial operations that are essential to running a business, like getting visibility on cashflow.” declared recently Thibaut to Tech.eu. “They end up creating their own solution, often a shared spreadsheet, in fear that their operational set-up will fall apart and they'll end up losing money because they don't have a clear understanding of their finances, or that team members will misuse funds.” In this 56th episode, Thibaut reflects on the early days & assumptions of Multis and shares with us his learning from building too early in the dark a crypto-company in 2019, the toxic validations they got early on, why they stopped building the product in order to pivot while experiencing a critical change in the co-founding team. Thibaut also shares his findings during the conversations held the VC in their captable as the company was facing tough challenges to find PMF, why vulnerability is key when building a transition plan, switching a challenge to an opportunity & building a narrative. we also talk about how DAOs are reshaping the future of capitalism and the principal-agent discrepancy, about how transparency is a means, a lever for higher trust and the challenges to connect code-based decisions with IRL existance / objects. we discover the road ahead for Multis, Thibaut's take about hiring in web3, and learn about the next milestones for the Multis product I am sure you will enjoy the episode. -- These podcasts are produced by UPCOMINGVC® upcoming.vc, created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

It's been a while since I have not published an episode on the podcast. In fact the last one I published was on Dec 7th, with Maxime Hagenbourger, Founder & CEO of SorareData. You may wonder, what have you been doing? Since Q3 2021 you may have noticed that I started to publish more & more episodes about web3, crypto & NFTs. It is not gonna be the new and only focus for Runway Series but this is definitely a space I have been exploring & intend to explore more in depth. I however don't want to explore this rabbit hole alone. I want to share with you what I'm learning in the process. What is to me the most efficient way to learn? By doing. I'm happy to share with you that I'm building my own NFT Collection called the Beardy Punks. If you want to join me on the learning path, you can subscribe for free on beardypunks.com because I don't want to mix it with Runway Series, it is a different objective. Staying just a bit on the NFT topic before moving to the other topic I want to share with you today, I definitely think that NFT are not just profile pictures to display on twitter, but are also very powerful as access passes or keys for members, readers, listeners. Therefore, each and every premium subscriber to Venture Notes, where we publish our full podcast episodes and private newsletters, are entitled to receive their member pass in the form of an NFT. This NFT will open the door to private access to events, contents and so much more yet to be designed. It is a long journey ! Subscribe to Venture Notes (https://venturenotes.co), if you want to become a premium member & receive your member NFT, it's 9€ / month or 90€ / year. Ok so now that we're done with web3, crypto and NFT, let's talk about the upcoming podcast series (available in full for premium members). More and more startup founders and onboarding in their captable non traditional VC firms, in the form of solo-gp, via nano funds or syndicates. Most of the time, these Solo-GP are operators-investors, meaning that they have a dual profile on one hand their run their startups or are part of a fast-growing startups as a key hire and on the other hand they are growing a deal flow and a community of founders & LPs which allows them to raise a nano-fund or develop a syndicate We're an increasing population of such Solo-GP. Yet some of us have not launched yet, for various reasons Unsure about your value-add Unsure about how to structure it Unsure about quality & repeatability of deal-flow.. .. and many other questions That is why I am launching with the help of On Deck a short series to help you kickstart your thinking about becoming an operator-investor / solo-gp. In this short series, you'll understand how to identify you have a deal flow and how to nurture it the tipping point to launch as a solo-gp how to craft a compelling thesis how to build an LP community + so much more If you'd love to learn more about how to become a solo-gp, you can subscribe to Venture Notes our private media platform where the series will be published shortly. To conclude, I am myself building my own early stage investment syndicate called Olive Capital (olive-capital.co). Starting next month, I will participate to VC LAB, a highly selective international accelerator for emerging fund managers with the objective to launch my first venture capital fund by 2022.

In this 55th episode of "Runway Series Originals", I am thrilled to welcome Maxime Hagenbourger, Founder at SorareData. _____ [PROMO CODE] This episode is an excerpt from the episode that you can find in full with shownotes for our premium members on VentureNotes.co. Being a premium member of “Venture Notes” means 1) full episodes + detailed shownotes, 2) invitations to live podcasts and events, 3) a private chat reserved for the premium members community, 4) a monthly online get-together reserved for premium members, 5) perks and 6) possibly an investment syndicate! To thank you for listening to this episode, we offer you 20% OFF on the 12 month premium plan (€ 72 instead of € 90) valid until January 31, 2022 < Here is your link https://upcomingvc.substack.com/ep55soraredata > _____ Fast-growing companies raising several hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital, sometimes attract in their wake independent players who have identified unmet needs and thus develop products in this large ecosystem born from the success of these scaleups. From this context there are two facts: the certain initial dependence of these emerging actors on these ecosystems but also the opportunity for them to create new categories, by emancipating themselves as they meet success themselves and get traction.And other very insightful takes. This is the case with Soraredata, the go-to platform for every Sorare player. Founded in June 2020 by Maxime Hagenbourger, SorareData provides data and tools to enhance the experience of every Sorare manager: aggregated market data, football players stats, decision-making tools & side games are amongst the key features of the platform. From its inception, SorareData has become the key companion app for every Sorare player to make sure they thrive and succeed in the game: more than 80% of 10+ Sorare card owners are registered on SorareData. Maxime recently declared With the emergence of play-to-earn games, players will look for companion apps to help them in their gaming experiences. Starting with Sorare managers, we look forward to taking part in the changes brought by this new gaming model, making players successful wherever they play. In this 55th episode of "Runway Series Originals", Maxime talks about his technical skills in blockchain that he acquired during the crypto winter of 2018/2019, how he started Soraredata as a side project to help himself to be a better player on Sorare and why he decided to devote himself to it and raise funds (a seed of $ 700k with Seedcamp but also Kima Ventures, Cigny Labs and Sorare-itself). Maxime also explains how to overcome the challenges of a solo-founder even technical, the importance of thinking long-term and utility function for a web3 / crypto / play-to-earn project, why listen to users and the importance he places on recruiting passionate people, how Soraredata serves the Sorare ecosystem and how Maxime intends to deploy the Soraredata experience in other ecosystems and other play-to-earn games... and many other exciting topics. I am sure you will love this episode, we have a lot to cover so enjoy it right now. - - - The "Runway Series Originals", "AMA VC", "Human Factor", "No-Code VC / Fit" & "Venture Talks" podcasts are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

In this 5th episode of "Venture Talks", I was thrilled to have assembled an international panel of VC and Founders to discuss “Personal Tokens & Creators IPOs”. - - - [PROMO CODE] This episode is an excerpt from the episode that you can find in full with the full shownotes for our premium members on VentureNotes.co. Being a premium member of “Venture Notes” means 1) full episodes + detailed shownotes, 2) invitations to live podcasts and events, 3) a private chat reserved for the premium members community, 4) a monthly online get-together reserved for premium members, 5) perks and 6) possibly an investment syndicate! To thank you for listening to this episode, we offer you 20% OFF on the 12 month premium plan (€ 72 instead of € 90) valid until December 31, 2021 < Here is your link https://upcomingvc.substack.com/vt5personaltokens > - - - Rex Woodbury based in San Francisco

In this 54th episode of "Runway Series Originals", I am thrilled to welcome Kevin Primicerio, Co-Founder & CEO at Pianity. - - - [PROMO CODE] This episode is an excerpt from the episode that you can find in full with the full shownotes for our premium members on VentureNotes.co. Being a premium member of “Venture Notes” means 1) full episodes + detailed shownotes, 2) invitations to live podcasts and events, 3) a private chat reserved for the premium members community, 4) a monthly online get-together reserved for premium members, 5) perks and 6) possibly an investment syndicate! To thank you for listening to this episode, we offer you 20% OFF on the 12 month premium plan (€ 72 instead of € 90) valid until November 30, 2021 < Here is your link https://upcomingvc.substack.com/ep53Hive > - - - 2020 has turned the music industry on its head and taken away a key source of income for musicians. Because of this, artists have been seeking new methods to interact and develop with their audiences, which has led to the creation of NFT marketplaces, which provide numerous benefits to artists. NFTs, also known as crypto collectibles, are one-of-a-kind assets that use blockchain technology to establish scarcity and value on one-of-a-kind artworks, connecting the virtual and real worlds. Founded in Paris in March 2021 Pianity is the first French music NFT marketplace where artists and fans gather to create, collect and trade unique digital artworks guaranteed by the blockchain technology. Through NFTs, Pianity vows to restore music's art status and insure a new income stream to artists, helping them become more independent doing what they love. It is also a social platform that encourages discovery and creativity, as collecting is intrinsically social. In this new Runway Series Originals episode, I had a lot of fun receiving Kevin Primicerio, its CEO & Co-Founder of Pianity who has a fascinating and versatile background which has led to starting Pianity. In this issue, Kevins shares everything on his brackground, from being passionate about space, research, physics and his haha moment moment that brought him to entrepreneurship his first months at 42 aka Ecole 42 a one of a kind self-paced coding school and how 42 Entrepreneurs started the Hook Genesis, being 42 Entrepreneurs' startup accelerator, how they iterated and what's next the rationale of building Pianity and how Pianity intends to solve the problem Spotify has created Why would you go and buy NFTs on Pianity and the benefits for artists more about the traction since launch, their past fundraise and the upcoming utiltiy token sales and the rights attached to the tokens for both the artists and the collector And other very insightful takes. I am sure you will love this episode, we have a lot to cover so enjoy this episode right now. - - - The "Runway Series Originals", "AMA VC", "Human Factor", "No-Code VC / Fit" & "Venture Talks" podcasts are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

In this 53rd episode of "Runway Series Originals", I am thrilled to welcome Franz Purucker, Co-Founder at Hive. - - - [PROMO CODE] This episode is an excerpt from the episode that you can find in full with the full shownotes for our premium members on VentureNotes.co. Being a premium member of “Venture Notes” means 1) full episodes + detailed shownotes, 2) invitations to live podcasts and events, 3) a private chat reserved for the premium members community, 4) a monthly online get-together reserved for premium members, 5) perks and 6) possibly an investment syndicate! To thank you for listening to this episode, we offer you 20% OFF on the 12 month premium plan (€ 72 instead of € 90) valid until October 31, 2021 < Here is your link https://upcomingvc.substack.com/ep53Hive > - - - Buying a product online these days is not only anymore about great online shop design. Customers expect an end-to-end experience, including a great online shop, stellar customer service and a unique unboxing experience. A study by Bain&Company found that 60-80% of customers, who are satisfied with a brand's offering, do not return to do more business with the company that initially satisfied them. Thus, offering a unique experience is more important than ever. Your vision of your brand must be channeled not only in your packaging but throughout the whole customer experience, from on time delivery to easy return and seamless payment options, in order to increase brand loyalty. No one could not agree more with these statements that Hive, a german based logistics platform for DTC brands. Founded in Berlin in 2020 by Oskar Ziegler, Franz Purucker and Leonard von Kleist, Hive eases the fulfillment process for e-commerce brands via a software solution that provides customised analytics, forecasts and suggestions, in addition to its own in-house logistics fulfillment centres. And I can not be more excited to receive in this episode Franz Purucker one of the 3 co-founders of Hive because we initially met with Franz about 4 years ago when he participated as an aspiring VC to our 2nd Venture Capital Investment Challenge that we organized at Station F in Paris. Franz is only in his mid-20s but has already an impressive background that has enabled him to develop unique analytical skills to run operations and strategy as well as unique insights about the challenges that DTC brands need to address to grow and scale processes while delivering a seamless experience on the customer side. In this amazing episode, Franz explains his key takeaways and learning from his early career in consulting, banking and as a DTC entrepreneur in Indonesia the challenges that DTC brands meet the contrarian product vision that the founding team at Hive built right from the begining how Franz and the founders were able to fast-track their fundraising rounds how big you need to think when talking to later stage investors and why long timelines matter their ongoing international expansion with the particular example of what Franz & Hive start to build in France And many other fascinating topics and insights I am sure you will love this episode so enjoy it right now. - - - The "Runway Series Originals", "AMA VC", "Human Factor", "No-Code VC / Fit" & "Venture Talks" podcasts are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

In this Venture Talks # 4 "Open Source Software: Why Now?", I had the immense privilege of receiving this ✨ amazing panel with Megan Reynolds, VC at Crane Venture Partners, Sacha Labourey, Co-Founder, ex-CEO & now CSO at CloudBees, Emile Vauge, Co-Founder & CEO at Traefik Labs and John Lafleur, Co-Founder at Airbyte. - - - [PROMO CODE] This episode is an excerpt from the episode that you can find in full with the full shownotes for our premium members on VentureNotes.co. Being a premium member of “Venture Notes” means 1) full episodes + detailed shownotes, 2) invitations to live podcasts and events, 3) a private chat reserved for the premium members community, 4) a monthly online get-together reserved for premium members, 5) perks and 6) possibly an investment syndicate! To thank you for listening to this episode, we offer you 20% OFF on the 12 month premium plan (€ 72 instead of € 90) valid until October 31, 2021 - - - The 3 entrepreneurs have collectively raised over US$100M in venture capital funding and Megan only does investments in enterprise and OSS companies, so the discussion was enlightening. We discussed from founders and investors perspectives about OSS in particular costs, freedom & flexibility vs. centralized governance, how open source helps attract talent and its community aspect, why open source could become the model for innovation, the risks, how to choose an open source project to integrate into one company's development... .. and a few more topics! I really thank Megan, Sacha, Emile and John and I am sure you will love this episode. Enjoy the episode! - - - The "Runway Series Originals", "AMA VC", "Human Factor", "No-Code VC / Fit" & "Venture Talks" podcasts are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

Dans ce 52ème Runway Series Originals, je reçois Hassan Bourgi, Co-Founder & CEO @ Djamo (YC W21) qui crée la première néobanque en Afrique francophone. - - - [ CODE PROMO À SUIVRE ] Cet épisode est un extrait de l'épisode que tu peux retrouver en intégralité avec les shownotes pour nos membres premium sur VentureNotes.co. Être un membre premium de «Venture Notes» c'est 1) des épisodes entiers + shownotes détaillées, 2) des invitations à des live podcasts et des events, 3) un chat privé réservé à la communauté des membres premium, 4) un get-together mensuel online réservé aux membres premium, 5) des perks et 6) possiblement un syndicat d'investissement! Pour te remercier d'avoir écouté cet épisode, on t'offre 20% OFF sur le plan 12 mois premium (€72 au lieu de €90) - - - Selon le site neobanks.app il y aurait 200 néobanques dans le monde: 70 en Europe (par exemple Curve ou Revolut au UK, Kard ou Pixpay en France, N26 en Allemagne), 48 en Amérique du Nord (avec Chime ou Current), une 40 et une 30 aine respectivement en Asie Pacifique et au Latam et seulement 11 en Afrique et Moyen Orient. J'aurais pu citer d'autres sources plus fiables, plus reconnues mais ce que toute source va démontrer est la réalité suivante: l'écosystème Africain est peu représenté malgré des taux de pénétration croissant du mobile en particulier dans l'Afrique de l'ouest notamment francophone. Alors quand j'ai rencontré lors du demo day de Y Combinator W21 Hassan Bourgi, co-founder et CEO de Djamo la super app financière pour les consommateurs d'Afrique francophone, j'ai tout de suite voulu en savoir plus sur cet état de fait et les solutions qu'il souhaite développer avec Djamo. Dans cet épisode 52 de Runway Series Originals, j'ai eu le grand plaisir de recevoir Hassan Bourgi, Co-Founder & CEO de Djamo et repeat founder. Djamo est la fintech ivoirienne qui veut proposer une meilleure alternative à la banque et est la première startup ivoirienne à avoir intégré Y Combinator. Djamo a pour objectif de renforcer la bancarisation dans l'Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine, inférieure à 20% selon l'agence Ecofin. Djamo offre entre autres services, une carte d'accès pour des transactions en ligne et bientôt des solutions d'épargne et d'investissements regroupées dans une même application en ne se limitant néanmoins pas qu'aux transactions mobiles. Dans ce super épisode, Hassan revient sur - son parcours entre la Côte d'Ivoire, la France, le Pérou, la Colombie - comment il a lancé, scalé et exit sa première startup en Amerique Latine et ses 2 apprentissages-clé - pourquoi il est revenu en Côte d'Ivoire, les différences de marchés en Afriques - sa compréhension du besoin des digital natives en Afrique de l'Ouest francophone - ce que Djamo fait et veut devenir ainsi que son passage chez Y Combinator et ses levées de fonds Et plein d'autres sujets passionnants. Je remercie vraiment Hassan et je suis certain que vous allez adorer cet épisode. Très bonne écoute! - - - Les podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit & Venture Talks sont produits par UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), imaginés, animés par Raphael Grieco.

Harnessing the power of focus. With alice Default (Double), Ambre Soubiran (Kaiko), Bruno Raillard (Frst) and Mathias Ockenfels (Speedinvest). - - - This episode is an excerpt of the full talk (4 in 13 talks in total) that was held during our first «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success». Head to summit.runwayseries.co to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success», the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit & Venture Talks are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

Is DNA for success set from Day 1? With Carlos Diaz (Uncut.fm), Evgenia Plotnikova (Dawn Capital), Sia Houchangnia (Seedcamp), Gabriel de Vinzelles (Frst) and Jean de La Rochebrochard (Kima Ventures). - - - This episode is an excerpt of the full talk (3 in 13 talks in total) that was held during our first «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success». Head to summit.runwayseries.co to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success», the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit & Venture Talks are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), imaginated and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

Moderated by Shiraz Mahfoudhi (Speedinvest), with Rémi Duvoux (Okarito), Paul Lê (Labellevie.com) and Edouard Gouin (Convelio). - - - This episode "Building a remote-first culture" is an excerpt of the full talk (2 in 13 talks in total) that was held during our first «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success». Head to summit.runwayseries.co to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success», the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit & Venture Talks are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), imaginated and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

Momentor est un podcast créé par Melchior Mesnard et produit par UPCOMINGVC® ! A chaque épisode, tu découvres un jeune entrepreneur engagé qui a choisi la voie de la création d'entreprise pour avoir un impact positif sur la société et l'environnement. ✨ Envoie un email à UPCOMINGVC® ( hello@upcoming.vc ) : pour candidater à un prochain épisode de Momentor, et/ou pour lancer ton podcast avec UPCOMINGVC® sur Runway Series! - - - - Dans ce 4e épisode de Momentor, Vincent Garcia, cofondateur de Kikleo, la solution innovante qui lutte contre le gaspillage alimentaire dans les établissements de restauration collective, échange avec Antoine Hubert, Co-fondateur & CEO de l'entreprise Ynsect, membre du Next40, qui élève et transforme des insectes en ingrédients premium pour nourrir le sol, les animaux et les hommes. Ensemble, Vincent, Antoine & Melchior, parlent : De la réduction du gaspillage alimentaire De l'impact carbone de ce gaspillage De stratégie de financement early stage De passage à l'échelle De l'importance des brevets Si le projet de Vincent te plaît pour un partenariat, n'hésite pas à la contacter sur Linkedin ou par mail. Très bonne écoute! - - - - UPCOMINGVC® a lancé le podcast Runway Series en octobre 2019 et après 80+ épisodes, 80+ invités dans 6 formats différents, le podcast se transforme et s'ouvre comme plateforme de lancement pour aspirant.e.s podcasters ! Si comme Melchior Mesnard, et son podcast Momentor que nous produisons, tu as un projet de podcasts sur le Venture Capital, l'Entrepreneuriat, les Startups et l'Innovation, contacte-nous à hello@upcoming.vc ! Les podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit & Venture Talks sont produits par UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), imaginés, animés par Raphael Grieco. UPCOMINGVC® c'est aussi une newsletter, "Venture Notes" (venturenotes.co) qui ajoute du contexte aux podcasts & donne accès à des outils & infos uniques pour la Communauté. Finalement, UPCOMINGVC® c'est aussi un VC Game: "SUPERVALO"! Tu veux apprendre la construction d'un portefeuille de startups? Viens jouer sur upcoming.vc/supervalo!

Moderated by Mathieu Viallard (Axeleo Capital), with Marie-Capucine Lemétais (Ring Capital), Jonathan Userovici (Headline), Samantha Jerusalmy (Elaia) and David Guérin (Brighteye Ventures). - - - This episode "Knowing when and how to sell your company" is an excerpt of the full talk (1 in 13 talks in total) that was held during our first «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success». Head to summit.runwayseries.co to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success», the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio ..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit & Venture Talks are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), imaginated and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

Dans ce 51ème Runway Series Originals, je reçois Luc Jodet, Co-Founder d'Arianee. [Cet épisode est un extrait de l'épisode que tu peux retrouver en intégralité et avec les shownotes sur VentureNotes.co] - - - Une chose qui m'a vraiment marqué lors de notre épisode AMA VC 7 sur les "NFTs" (a.k.a. Non Fungible Tokens) avec Sia Houchangnia, VC et Partner chez Seedcamp, est la dimension infine d'applications et cas d'usages communautaires qui s'ouvre avec cette unité digital. En effet, au delà du simple social proof qu'offre le fait de détenir un NFT vis à vis de la communauté à laquelle appartient le ou la détentrice d'un NFT, il s'agit d'une révolution dans la façon dont les membres d'une communauté interagissent leur permettant de se sentir plus proches les uns des autres. Les marques commencent à le comprendre et le luxe fait partie des secteurs qui voient dans les NFTs l'opportunité de renouveler l'expérience client. Et Arianee et leur ouvre les portes avec sa technologie depuis 2017. Dans cet épisode 51 de Runway Series Originals, j'ai eu le grand plaisir de recevoir Luc Jodet, co-fondateur d'Arianee. Disponible en SaaS et en Open Source, la technologie Arianee transforme profondément la relation client dans les secteurs du Luxe et du Retail. La plateforme Arianee permet de créer un passeport digital pour chaque objet, garantissant son authenticité, sécurisant sa revente et permettant aux marques de conserver une relation perpétuelle avec son propriétaire et un historique de ses transactions, comme le dit la BPI qui a participé au tour récent de post-seed de € 8 milllions avec ISAI. Dans ce super épisode, Luc revient sur l'entrepreneuriat et pourquoi c'est pour lui un choix de vie voire une nécessité sa passion pour la transition energetique, son experience d'un an en politique sur ce sujet et la première société qu'il a fondée sur l'énergie renouvelable tracée comment il découvre la blockchain et conçoit avec ses co-fondateurs le projet Arianee qui dès 2017 met les NFTs au coeur de leur techno Luc revient également sur l'opportunité que représentent les NFTs pour les marques de luxe en quoi leur double modèle Open Source et SaaS est une force comment Arianee s'est d'abord financée avec un ICO en 2018 pour développer le protocole puis comment Arianee a réussi à convaincre des VCs en 2020 Et plein d'autres sujets passionnants. Je remercie vraiment Luc et je suis certain que vous allez adorer cet épisode. Très bonne écoute! - - - Les podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit & Venture Talks sont produits par UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), imaginés, animés par Raphael Grieco.

À l'occasion de l'annonce de la Series A de Kaiko de $24M avec Anthemis et Underscore VC comme lead, j'ai eu envie de revenir sur le podcast que j'avais enregistré il y a 18 mois avec Ambre Soubiran, CEO de Kaiko, juste après son seed de $5M. Kaiko est le principal fournisseur de données sur le marché des crypto-monnaies. La mission de Kaiko est d'être le fondement de l'économie de la finance digitale en servant de source unique d'informations consolidées sur les marchés financiers. Depuis la création de l'entreprise, Kaiko a reconnu l'importance cruciale de la qualité et de la transparence des données pour améliorer l'efficacité du marché. L'infrastructure de données de haute qualité de Kaiko et sa position unique au carrefour de la finance traditionnelle et numérique favoriseront davantage l'adoption institutionnelle tout au long de cette prochaine étape de croissance, selon Bartosz Jakubowski, VC chez Alven qui a participé à ce tour. Kaiko fournit des informations inestimables sur la profondeur et la structure du marché - des données qui sont généralement dispersées, et même lorsqu'elles sont accessibles au public, sont techniquement difficiles, longues et coûteuses à ingérer de manière significative. Pour que toute transformation des marchés des capitaux ait lieu, des données fiables et lisibles par machine sont nécessaires, ajoute Sean Park, fondateur d'Anthemis qui lead de nouveau ce tour de table de Kaiko. Pour en savoir plus sur ce fundraising je vous invite à lire le billet sur le site d'Alven. Et maintenant place à ce super épisode de Runway Series Originals de janvier 2020, dans lequel vous comprendrez: - comment on devient le CEO d'une boite early stage que l'on n'a pas fondé et comment gagner la légitimité d'un tel leadership - les premiers pas d'Ambre chez Kaiko et comment elle a reconstruit la team - pourquoi elle a dû restructurer sa captable en cours de levée - comment elle a pu démontrer durant la levée en seed le potentiel de revenus récurrents de Kaiko - la culture chez Kaiko focus sur le produit. Dernière chose, on a eu la chance de recevoir de nouveau Ambre début juin 2021 dans le cadre du Runway Series Summit sur le sujet clé pour un founder de l'importance du focus et comment exploiter le pouvoir de la concentration quand on est un ou une entrepreneure en hypercroissance. Pour écouter le replay de cet échange avec Ambre mais aussi Alice Default Co-Founder et CEO de Double, Bruno Raillard, VC & Co-Founder chez Frst ainsi que Mathias Ockenfels, VC et General Partner chez Speedinvest, toutes les infos sont dans notre newsletter Venture Notes venturenotes.co Les podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit & Venture Talks sont produits par UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), imaginés, animés par Raphael Grieco.

Episode cross-posté, réalisé en octobre 2020 en collaboration avec Axel Sooriah, créateur de la Communauté et du podcast "Product Squad", dans lequel nous avons reçu Jean de La Rochebrochard, VC, Managing Partner chez Kima Ventures. Cet épisode fait partie d'une mini-série de 3 à 5 épisodes qui seront produits par Axel et Raph de manière 100% opportuniste et occasionnelle. _ _ _ _ AXEL SOORIAH (Product Squad): Bienvenue sur Product Stories, le podcast dans lequel fondateurs et VCs expliquent comment créer des produits performants qui scalent…. RAPH GRIECO (Runway Series): ….C'est-à-dire en créent des expériences centrées sur l'utilisateur et le produit, tout en excellant dans la distribution ! Product Stories vous est présenté par…. AXEL: ….Axel Sooriah créateur du podcast et de la communauté Product Squad… RAPH: ….Et Raph Grieco, créateur du podcast Runway Series et de UPCOMINGVC la plateforme d'éducation au Venture Capital ! Nous sommes tous les deux membres de la communauté Podcasts Makers…. AXEL: …Et nous partageons une passion commune pour les produits et le financement d'aventures entrepreneurials uniques. Salut Raph ! RAPH: Salut Axel ! AXEL: C'est vraiment un épisode passionnant avec Jean, on était vraiment ravi de l'accueillir pour échanger sur le poids d'une culture user centric/product centric dans le choix d'investissement d'un VC. RAPH: Oui, on a parlé de plein de sujets, notamment comment un VC identifie, dans une équipe fondatrice, la sensibilité aux dimensions de user et de product centricity si cette culture produit s'acquiert ou est innée les traits communs des entreprises qui se démarque au niveau produit par leur business model… AXEL: … oui, on a parlé aussi de la façon de recruter avec une culture product/user centric, les best practices d'un exemple récent d'un investissement de Kima dans une startup avec une forte dimension product/user centric comment cette culture evolue entre primo et repeat founders mais aussi du pre-seed au stades ultérieurs de financement… RAPH: … On a parlé de la mise en place d'OKR ou de frameworks pour poser des objectifs Produit du modèle PLG « product led growth » des différences géographiques entre les VC… AXEL: … et plein d'autres sujets ! Alors sans plus tarder voici l'épisode avec Jean de Kima sur le poids d'une culture user centric/product centric dans le choix d'investissement d'un VC ! Très bonne écoute! _ _ _ _ Produit par Raph Grieco, créateur de Runway Series (apple.runwayseries.co) et Axel Sooriah, créateur de Product Squad (www.productsquad.fr).

Dans ce 49ème Runway Series Originals, je reçois Jeff Clavier, Founder & Managing Partner d'Uncork Capital établi dans la Valley depuis 2000. [Cet épisode est un extrait de l'épisode que tu peux retrouver en intégralité et avec les shownotes sur VentureNotes.co] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Il y a aujourd'hui plus de 1'200 fonds de micro VC dans le monde. Selon CrunchBase, un Micro-VC fund est un fonds qui se définit surtout par sa taille (le capital à déployer) typiquement inférieure à US$ 100M. C'est par conséquent un fonds qui naturellement va backer des founders essentiellement du pre-seed au seed, au plus tard la Series A. Avec l'émergence et l'accessibilité des plate-formes comme AngelList, des service providers comme Assure, les repeat founders ayant fait des exits embrassant le modèle operator-investor et les solo-capitalists.. nul doute que le trend va accélérer. D'ailleurs la définition par la taille a déjà beaucoup évolué puisqu'en 2014, un Micro-VC fund déployait typiquement moins de US$ 50M. J'ai voulu en savoir plus sur les origines de cette catégorie d'investisseurs de Micro-VC qui existe depuis bien avant 2014. Et Jeff Clavier est sans nul doute l'acteur de ce space pouvant en parler avec le plus d'expérience et de granularité. Car Jeff, Founder & General Partner de Uncork Capital à Palo Alto est un pionnier du Micro-VC depuis 2004. Français et établi depuis 2000 dans la Valley, Jeff a fait depuis plus de 250 investissements (Front, SendGrid, Postmates, Poshmark, Fitbit, Eventbrite) d'abord comme "super angel" puis avec un des tout premiers fonds instit solo-GP de micro-VC, SoftTech VC rebrandé depuis quelques années Uncork avec l'arrivée de Partners. Dans ce super épisode qui est un deep dive dans le monde du Micro-VC dans la Valley, Jeff revient sur _ son parcours en France, son envie de s'établir aux US et ce qui lui a permis d'avoir un dealflow de super angel et une notoriété établie très rapidement _ Jeff revient aussi sur l'intérêt de lancer hybride angelvc et comment il a été un des précuseurs dans la création d'une nouvelle catégorie d'investisseurs _ Jeff nous explique pourquoi le rebranding Uncork Capital, l'atout capital qu'il a reussi à developper, à savoir le tissu d'entrepreneurs soutenus lui permet de ne quasiment jamais perdre un deal _ L'importance particulière que Jeff accorde à la transparence, le challenge essentiel qu'il rencontre en early stage et les questions qu'il aime que les founders posent aux VCs. Je remercie vraiment Jeff et je suis certain que vous allez adorer cet épisode. Très bonne écoute! ____ Les podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit & Venture Talks sont produits par UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), imaginés, animés par Raphael Grieco. UPCOMINGVC® a lancé le podcast Runway Series en octobre 2019 et après 70+ épisodes, 85+ invités dans 6 formats différents, le podcast évolue et s'ouvre comme plateforme de lancement pour aspirant.e.s podcasters ! Si comme Melchior Mesnard, et son podcast Momentor que nous produisons, tu as un projet de podcasts sur le Venture Capital, l'Entrepreneuriat, les Startups et l'Innovation, contacte-nous à hello@upcoming.vc ! UPCOMINGVC® c'est aussi une newsletter, "Venture Notes" (venturenotes.co) qui ajoute du contexte aux podcasts & donne accès à des outils & infos uniques pour la Communauté.

Avant le prochain épisode de Runway Series Series Originals sur le Micro-VC qui sortira mercredi 9 juin 2021, je tiens à vous remercier toutes et tous, et vous êtes de plus en plus nombreuses et nombreux, à suivre ce podcast Runway Series depuis octobre 2019, malgré, il faut l'avouer, assez peu de communication outre l'annonce de chaque sortie d'épisode. Chez Podcasts Makers, le groupe que j'ai créé en février 2020 de plus de 140 créatrices et créateurs de podcasts francophones établis dans 12 pays, on s'est bien rendu compte dans nos échanges qu'avoir un podcast, c'est 30% de temps d'enregistrement et de production des épisodes et 70% de temps de promotion. C'est long, c'est fastidieux, mais il est assez consensuel de dire qu'il n'y a pas d'autres moyens pour développer son podcast. Et pourtant, me concentrer sur le contenu et moins sur la promotion est véritablement une approche que je souhaite conserver. C'est également pour cette raison que je vous annonce une évolution qui a pour objectif de mieux vous connaître, pour que le contenu vous soit toujours plus pertinent. Comme vous l'avez sûrement observé pour l'épisode précédent du format AMA VC sur les NFTs avec Sia Houchangnia, Partner chez Seedcamp, on ne va diffuser à présent qu'une partie condensée et réduite des épisodes [à peu près 50% de la durée de l'épisode] sur les plateformes d'écoute habituelles (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Deezer etc). L'intégralité des épisodes est en revanche disponible dès le jour de la sortie de l'épisode dans notre newsletter, Venture Notes. Pour t'abonner, il suffit que ailles sur venturenotes.co. Alors pourquoi ce changement? Comme je te le disais un peu avant, cela va permettre deux choses d'une part, mieux te connaître et avoir ton feedback sur chaque épisode, pour adapter nos contenus et faire en sorte qu'ils te soient toujours plus pertinent d'autre part, sur Venture Notes, tu peux rencontrer & échanger avec les autres auditrices et auditeurs en fil sur chaque nouvel épisode, donc c'est plutôt cool pour vous si tu as envie de te faire de nouvelles connexions sur des sujets qui t'intéressent. Pour résumer, on souhaite vraiment privilégier la qualité du podcast par le contenu et l'engagement entre vous, auditrices et auditeurs. Et si tu veux nous aider à faire en sorte que Runway Series soit le podcast de référence sur le sujet "relation investisseur-entrepreneur", n'hésite pas à t'abonner sur par exemple Apple Podcasts et Spotify et nous laisser des reviews, des étoiles, car c'est ce qui permet en amont de faire connaître Venture Notes pour que tu puisses rencontrer les autres auditrices & auditeurs. Ah oui, j'oubliais. Comme tu le sais, créer du contenu de qualité, avoir un agenda et s'y tenir pour servir une audience, c'est beaucoup de taf. Pour l'instant Venture Notes va rester gratuit. Toutefois, on réfléchit sérieusement à possiblement introduire des partenaires ou demander une contribution aux futures auditrices & auditeurs. Rien n'est encore décidé et je tiens à préciser que nos plus fidèles et historiques abonnées à Venture Notes seront Grandfathered, ca veut dire que dans le cas d'une éventuelle future contribution demandée, elle ne leur sera pas appliquée. Merci et à très vite ;) _ _ _ _ Les podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit & Venture Talks sont produits par UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), imaginés, animés par Raphael Grieco.

AMA VC #7 with with Sia Houchangnia, Partner at Seedcamp! From April to May 2020, we had the idea to organize 6 immersive live talks with VCs about specific topics such as “Product-Market / Fit” / “Revenue models” / “Founding team” / “Market sizing” / “Hiring needs” / “How much to raise in a round” in a very comfy format: we invited a VC and welcomed 3 to 5 participants who asked all their questions directly to the VC who candidly shared her insights and actionable pieces of advice. We then published the replay as a podcast. It is a format participants loved as much as we did. So AMA VC is back today with this exciting discussion about Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) from the angle of a VC with Sia Houchangnia, Partner at Seedcamp (Revolut, Transferwise, UiPath...) who has backed Sorare since its 2019 US$500k pre-seed round (Sorare just announced in 2021 a US$50M round with Benchmark and Accel). In this awesome episode, Sia goes into _ Consumer incentives for buying & collecting NFTs and what portability implies _ What has yet to be developed in the NFT value chain _ The opportunity for founders in the NFT space to think from day one "open platform" and interconnections of layers to be built on top of their product _ Lessons by Sia from his investment in Sorare for investors in the NFT space... ...and a few more topics. Enjoy the episode ! ____ Les podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit & Venture Talks sont produits par UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), imaginés, animés par Raphael Grieco. UPCOMINGVC® a lancé le podcast Runway Series en octobre 2019 et après 70+ épisodes, 85+ invités dans 6 formats différents, le podcast évolue et s'ouvre comme plateforme de lancement pour aspirant.e.s podcasters ! Si comme Melchior Mesnard, et son podcast Momentor que nous produisons, tu as un projet de podcasts sur le Venture Capital, l’Entrepreneuriat, les Startups et l’Innovation, contacte-nous à hello@upcoming.vc ! UPCOMINGVC® c'est aussi une newsletter, "Venture Notes" (venturenotes.co) qui ajoute du contexte aux podcasts & donne accès à des outils & infos uniques pour la Communauté.

Dans le cadre de HUMAN FACTOR, aujourd’hui je partage avec toi un 2ème échange en off que j’ai eu cette fois-ci avec John Lafleur, Co-Founder de Airbyte, alumni Y Combinator Winter Batch 2020. Avec Airbyte, John et son co-founder Michel developpent une plateforme open-source d’intégration de données et ont annoncé debut 2021 une levée de fonds de 5 millions de dollars avec Accel. Tout comme l'épisode OFF #1 avec Laurent (Front), on découvre la passion que John a pour la lecture, l’importance toute particulière qu’il accorde à tester par la contradiction les soft skills pour chaque recrutement afin d’analyser le growth mindset. On parle de son rapport avec l’incertitude, l’importance du customer discovery et de la priorisation des persona mais aussi du discovery sur lui-même, de la culture de la candeur et de la transparence qu’il implémente chez Airbyte. John évoque également son rapport avec sa propre communauté de co-founders qu’il a développée puisque Airbyte est sa 4ème boite. Finalement John revient sur son passage chez YC et comment se construisent les relations et les attentes entre batchmates, YC partners, batch partners. Très bonne écoute! https://humanfactor.me ____ C'est un épisode non officiel & hors série dans le cadre de notre prochaine série de quatre podcasts HUMAN FACTOR, que nous allons réaliser avec une 15 aine de fondateurs et fondatrices français alumni de Y Combinator. L’objectif de HUMAN FACTOR sera de t’aider à comprendre comment mettre à profit des situations d'extrême intensité pour devenir ton better-self, non seulement pour toi-même mais aussi dans tes relations humaines avec toute partie prenante dans ton aventure entrepreneuriale, professionnelle et privée. Au moyen de 4 épisodes, HUMAN FACTOR prendra l’exemple de YC pour comprendre l'impact de l'évolution des relations humaines durant cette expérience intense sur la psychologie d'un.e entrepreneur.e en hypercroissance. Les épisodes seront organisés autour de 4 sujets: les Co-Founders & la Team, les Partners de Y Combinator, les Alumni, les Batchmates, les Users et les Venture Capitalists. Tu veux en savoir plus sur cette prochaine série de podcast HUMAN FACTOR? https://humanfactor.me ____ UPCOMINGVC® a lancé le podcast Runway Series en octobre 2019 et après 65+ épisodes, 85+ invités dans 6 formats différents, le podcast se transforme et s'ouvre comme plateforme de lancement pour aspirant.e.s podcasters ! Si comme Melchior Mesnard, et son podcast Momentor que nous produisons, tu as un projet de podcasts sur le Venture Capital, l’Entrepreneuriat, les Startups et l’Innovation, contacte-nous à hello@upcoming.vc ! Les podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit & Venture Talks sont produits par UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), imaginés, animés par Raphael Grieco. UPCOMINGVC® c'est aussi une newsletter, "Venture Notes" (venturenotes.co) qui ajoute du contexte aux podcasts & donne accès à des outils & infos uniques pour la Communauté.

Aujourd’hui je partage avec toi un échange en off que j’ai eu avec Laurent Perrin, Co-Founder & CTO de FRONT, alumni Y Combinator Summer Batch 2014. Front est une scaleup a levé en cumulé près de 140 M de dollars avec notamment Sequoia. Le sujet de cet échange avec Laurent n’est pas du tout le financement, la levée l’exécution. On découvre la passion de Laurent, le parallèle qu’il établit entre cette passion et l’entrepreneuriat, comment elle lui apporte énormément d’humilité. Laurent revient également sur la Culture unique chez Front bâtie sur des relations humaines bottom-up. Finalement Laurent évoque ses premiers pas chez YC en 2014 et comment cette expérience impacte les relations humaines et les attentes mutuelles envers chacun des stakeholders. Très bonne écoute! https://humanfactor.me ____ C'est un épisode spécial puisqu’il s’agit d’un épisode non officiel & hors série dans le cadre de notre prochaine série de quatre podcasts HUMAN FACTOR, que nous allons réaliser avec une 15 aine de fondateurs et fondatrices français alumni de Y Combinator. L’objectif de HUMAN FACTOR sera de t’aider à comprendre comment mettre à profit des situations d'extrême intensité pour devenir ton better-self, non seulement pour toi-même mais aussi dans tes relations humaines avec toute partie prenante dans ton aventure entrepreneuriale, professionnelle et privée. Au moyen de 4 épisodes, HUMAN FACTOR prendra l’exemple de YC pour comprendre l'impact de l'évolution des relations humaines durant cette expérience intense sur la psychologie d'un.e entrepreneur.e en hypercroissance. Les épisodes seront organisés autour de 4 sujets: EP #1: les Co-Founders & la Team, EP #2: les Partners de Y Combinator, les Alumni, les Batchmates, EP #3: les Users et EP #4: les Venture Capitalists. Tu veux en savoir plus sur cette prochaine série de podcast HUMAN FACTOR? https://humanfactor.me ____ UPCOMINGVC® a lancé le podcast Runway Series en octobre 2019 et après 60+ épisodes, 85+ invités dans 6 formats différents, le podcast se transforme et s'ouvre comme plateforme de lancement pour aspirant.e.s podcasters ! Si comme Melchior Mesnard, et son podcast Momentor que nous produisons, tu as un projet de podcasts sur le Venture Capital, l’Entrepreneuriat, les Startups et l’Innovation, contacte-nous à hello@upcoming.vc ! Les podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit & Venture Talks sont produits par UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), imaginés, animés par Raphael Grieco. UPCOMINGVC® c'est aussi une newsletter, "Venture Notes" (venturenotes.co) qui ajoute du contexte aux podcasts & donne accès à des outils & infos uniques pour la Communauté. Finalement, UPCOMINGVC® c'est aussi un VC Game: "SUPERVALO"! Tu veux apprendre la construction d'un portefeuille de startups? Viens jouer sur upcoming.vc/supervalo!