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).

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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.

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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/

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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.

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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)

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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!

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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.

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13ème Runway Series Originals. Voir, tester, sentir, toucher? C’est notamment de manière sensorielle qu’un VC Consumer se définit.

Une affinité pour les choses tangibles et la volonté de valoriser un savoir-faire français ont guidé Camille Kriebitzsch très rapidement vers le monde Consumer, en particulier celui de la mode et de la cosmétique.

Dans ce nouvel épisode de #RunwaySeries, le #podcast d’ @UPCOMINGVC® et pour notre 2ème rencontre avec un guest VC, nous découvrons le parcours-éclair de @Camille dans l’investissement Consumer, lequel en 5 ans et directement depuis son diplôme de l’ESCP, l’a amenée d’un stage chez Otium Brands vers son spinoff du family office de Pierre-Edouard Sterin et à la co-création d’Eutopia qui actuellement lève son 2ème fonds.

Camille revient d’une part sur ses attentes envers les aspirants VCs, devant répondre à

- un intérêt prononcé pour un secteur avec de vraies convictions

- une identification concrète de brands/startups répondant à la thèse du fonds

- une compréhension des facteurs-clé de succès et des modèles économiques pérennes

- une méthode permettant de sourcer ces acteurs.

Mais aussi sur

- l’humilité à avoir dans ce métier

- son expérience ayant forgé ses convictions “Wellness” (beauté, food, fitness) répondant à 3 critères: bon pour soi, la société et la planète

- ses critères d’analyse mettant l’emphase sur la defensibility du produit, l’alignement du founder sur le projet, l’importance des marges brutes seines et de l’amortissement rapide du CAC

- l’omnichannel et la force du retail à l’heure des DNVB et du D2C

- la carte à jouer de la France en cosmeto, mode, food (e.g. @gourmey, foie gras de laboratoire, portfolio company d’Eutopia)

Bonne écoute!

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12ème Runway Series Originals. Quand on est jeune, fougueux, impatient, et que l’on souhaite en 2020 devenir VC, comment hacker le système et avoir de l’expérience avant paradoxalement de l’avoir vécue?

C’est un des innombrables sujets -agrémentés des conseils en toute humilité- abordés dans ce nouvel épisode de #RunwaySeries, le #podcast d’ @UPCOMINGVC® avec @Bartosz Jakubowski, VC chez @Alven.

En 2014, @Bartosz refuse un VIE à San Francisco et entre capital risque chez XAnge alors qu’à cette époque les 8 à 10 fonds qui existaient à Paris, n'employaient que 1 à 2 personnes non Partner et ne recrutaient pas.

Dans ce tout premier échange -extrêmement riche- avec un guest VC, @Bartosz revient sur:

+ son parcours académique très complet (Business School + Droit des Affaires + Statistiques)

+ sa rencontre avec @Nicolas Rose, qui vient de vendre @Neolane à Adobe pour US$ 600M, sur des sujets adtech dont @Bartosz avait pu d'ores et déjà développé une connaissance approfondie

+ sa manière plutôt théorique et scolaire dont il s’est préparé au VC à l’époque

Mais aussi sur

+ le besoin en 2020 pour être VC d’avoir une capacité à créer des relations de confiance en peu de temps et d’écoute

+ l’importance de creuser un secteur dont on peut parler pendant longtemps avec subtilité et finesse pour articuler une pensée différenciée

+ comment il s’est décomplexé face à des founders ultra sharp sur leurs marchés, grâce à @Xavier Girre ex CEO d’ @XAnge

+ ses critères de recherche de founders

+ l’humilité qu’il a développé…

… et beaucoup d’autres sujets à découvrir asap! Bonne écoute! ;)

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11ème Runway Series Originals. Après un premier jeu mobile #LeSchmilblick qui n’a pas été un succès commercial et une période de pivot qui n’a pas été fluide, pourquoi @Ben Athuil, Co-founder et CEO de @CareGame a-t-il décidé de s’orienter vers le Cloud Mobile Gaming? Après avoir voulu trouver un modèle de redistribution des revenus des jeux plus équitable, c’est la volonté de transformer le marché du jeu mobile. Gardant une dimension très forte #Tech4Good, la techno de @CareGame, qui lutte contre l'obsolescence programmée des devices, a trois différences essentielles avec Stadia de Google: @CareGame est une techno pour des use-cases 100% mobile, ne nécessite aucun dev supplémentaire par l’éditeur du jeu et ne repose pas sur de gros serveurs centralisés (on n’en saura pas plus, #SecretSauce ;) ) Dans ce nouvel épisode de #RunwaySeries, le #podcast d’@UPCOMINGVC, @Ben revient sur sa levée de fonds de EUR 800k et notamment sur _ Le besoin de trouver des investisseurs qui financent la R&D de part la nature très tech du produit _ L’approche innovante de fundraising en organisant des meetups investisseurs _ L’importance de ne pas avoir peur d’aller chercher en cold outreach les angels les plus connus/actifs  _ Le besoin de simplifier le discours et réduire au max le pitchdeck _ La nécessité d’avoir outre une vision, des réponses sur les barrières à l’entrée dans un marché trusté par les monstres On était ravis de retrouver @Ben, 2 ans après sa participation à @UPCOMINGVC en nov. 2017 @Station F. Bonne écoute!

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10ème Runway Series Originals. S'il existe un pan entier de l'économie française encore vierge de toute digitalisation, c'est bien la filière d'excellence du nucléaire... Mais cette situation (et dans d'autres activités industrielles encore très "papier") est en passe de changer grâce à SiteFlow. @SiteFlow produit un #SaaS de de gestion d'opérations terrain pour le nucléaire, de modélisation d'interventions et crée les bases de données métier, afin d'industrialiser les opérations. C'est maintenant l'accélération pour la #startup, dont nous avions accueilli il y a un an le Co-founder & CEO, @Louis Hauvette, lors de notre 3ème @UPComingVC Venture Capital Investment Challenge à @Station F. Dans ce nouvel épisode de #RunwaySeries, le #podcast d' @UPComingVC, @Louis revient sur * l'expertise des co-founders issus de cette industrie qui crée le lien de confiance avec leurs clients sur toutes les problématiques centrales de sécurité * la croissance du team SiteFlow laquelle en 2 ans d'existance est passée de 4 co-founders à 25 employés, and counting * un succès terrain qui a validé le lancement de la levée de fonds, * l'importance de valider que les VCs comprennent le marché, avant de parler produit * la signature, en cours de levée, de leur plus gros client qui a accéléré leur levée de fonds de €1.5M avec pour seul investisseur, @360 Capital (dont le Partner a été rencontré lors d'@UPComingVC!) * le mindset de confiance à avoir durant la levée Bonne écoute!

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9ème Runway Series Originals. “Tu as fait un million d’euro de CA, mais tu aurais pu faire zéro ça aurait été la même chose”. Quelle attitude un entrepreneur, débutant une levée de fonds, peut-il avoir quand tous les VCs lui assènent ce constat?

Dans ce nouvel épisode de #RunwaySeries, le #podcast d’ @UPComingVC, @Ambre Soubiran, CEO de @Kaiko nous explique comment en 6 mois de runway seulement, elle a dû accélérer le pivot dans son modèle de revenus vers des ventes récurrentes, en mode #SaaS (en plus d'une restructuration de sa captable).

Car après 8 années passées à Londres en salle des marchés en finance traditionnelle, Ambre traverse l’Atlantique à la voile et choisit en 2017 d’explorer les eaux imprévisibles de l’entrepreneuriat et des #cryptos en acceptant de prendre la direction de Kaiko.

Kaiko, c’est l’exemple de la boite avec une bonne idée mais trop tôt sur le marché: la demande pour une infrastructure, offrant aux institutionnels une information sur les prix des cryptos, était quasi inexistante puisque trop retail entre 2014 et 2016 lorsque @Pascal Gauthier (maintenant CEO de @Ledger) fonde la société et développe le premier produit.

Une levée en #seed de € 5 millions plus tard, avec @Anthemis et @Point Nine Capital, Ambre nous explique

- ses premiers pas 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 le potentiel de revenus récurrents de Kaiko

- l’intérêt d’avoir des VCs complémentaires au board

- la culture chez Kaiko focus sur le produit

Bonne écoute!

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8th Runway Series Originals. It is even more palpable that students & young professionals question the real influence they could have on business operations, from a strategy, execution &impact standpoint.

So how could such emerging talents & mission-driven fresh graduates get together to respectfully foster innovation & diversity with a deep entrepreneurial mindset and become prominent actors of change?

In this first episode for 2020 of #RunwaySeries, the #podcast by UPComingVC, we welcome Floris Kibedi Varga who drives us into the heart of ASIF Ventures, a EUR 1 million student run venture fund based in Amsterdam where Floris is Director.

Namely:

- How the set-up of ASIF Ventures differs from other student run venture capital funds

- How the ASIF team is building a Community of entrepreneurs through educational events & operational support, on top of bringing capital

- The trends in the tech ecosystem in Amsterdam

- What is needed to spur such student-led venture initiatives elsewhere

Enjoy!

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7th Runway Series Originals. Small by the numbers. Big by the output.

The #Nordics are a versatile group of countries populated by about 27 million. Yet since their first #unicorn (Skype in 2005), the group has produced about 15 such other behemoths for a total combined value of over $70 billion according to @Dealroom and @TechBBQ.

So what makes it so special and peculiar to the Nordics to be a giant factory of #startup successes relative to its size?

Education plays a critical role. Including education to venture capital capital. In this new episode of #RunwaySeries, the #podcast by @UPComingVC, we welcome @Oskari Tempakka, student, entrepreneur but also investor via his role as CEO at @Wave Ventures, the largest (€1.5 million in assets) student-run venture fund in Europe.

We discuss

. Oskari's background as an entrepreneur in influencer marketing and how his current CEO role helps him strengthen his profile as an operator

. how Wave Ventures is structured, invests and supports its portfolio companies with capital and expertise (see 4 examples in the comments)

. why @Slush is driving the tech scene in the Nordics

. the increased focus the youngest generation in the Nordics has on purpose-driven, impactful businesses and how this differentiates the region at a global scale

Enjoy the show!

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6ème Runway Series Originals. Comment lever un #seed de EUR 1 million en 4 mois sans être "VC-compatible" avec un modèle économique pur "e-commerce"? C'est ce que nous explique @Aurélie Berthon, l'une des 3 co-fondatrices de la startup #consumer @Cuvée Privée qui permet déjà à plus de 3'000 clients en France d'adopter des ceps de vigne afin de vivre une expérience viticole avec un domaine allant au-delà de la simple consommation. #ProduitPassion Notamment: . Segmenter les récentes levées de fonds de son secteur pour mapper les investisseurs potentiels . Privilégier des mises en relations rapides entre les #BusinessAngels avec notamment @Frédéric Bille, co-fondateur de @Beauté Privée et @Coralie De Fontenay, ex-DG France de @Cartier . Imposer la cadence et demander dès le premier rdv un retour très rapide sur l'intérêt de l'investisseur . Informer les investisseurs potentiels du current reading (perfomances, traction..) depuis la rencontre. Aurélie détaille également ses attentes de la relation post-levée avec ses investisseurs actuels (conseils en recrutement, stratégie, international, distribution...). Bonne écoute!

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5ème Runway Series Originals. Est-ce possible de conjuguer amour pour le cintrage du hêtre, chêne et autre mélèze avec digitalisation et scalabilité?

Oui, selon Anthony Garcia et Mickaël Gros qui y croient dur comme du bois tout comme plus de 1’200 artisans. En lançant Lilm.co en 2017, c’est la passion pour la courbe soyeuse du délicat mobilier d'ébénisterie et le besoin professionnel de sourcing d’un artisan pour un projet hospitalité, architecture ou commercial qui se rejoignent.

Dans ce nouvel épisode de #RunwaySeries, le #podcast d’UPComingVC, Anthony partage ses apprentissages de sa levée de fonds de EUR 1 million.

✅Pourquoi Anthony estime-t-il que la résilience est obligatoire pour lever des fonds?

✅Comment le pivot d’un modèle de revenus #marketplace vers celui du #SaaS a-t-il accéléré non seulement la levée mais aussi la traction de Lilm?

✅Pourquoi cette entrée au capital d’investisseurs a-t-elle modifié le mode de vie d’Anthony?

Bonne écoute!

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4ème Runway Series Originals. Lors de Slush 2019 à Helsinki, nous avons eu l'occasion dans notre anglais impeccable d'échanger avec Conrad Kranz, Chairman du fonds de VC Dakota Venture Group (DVG, https://www.dakotaventuregroup.com/) qui est géré par 20 étudiants de la University of North Dakota et qui investit en seed des tickets entre US$ 20k et US$ 150k seed stage depuis 2006 (24 active portfolio companies). C'est pour avoir une expérience hors du curriculum, tangible et vraie que les étudiants postulent pour rejoindre la gestion de ce fonds sector-agnostic pendant environ 2 ans. Pourquoi les LPs investissent dans ce fonds? Que viennent chercher les entrepreneurs en levant auprès de DVG? Eclaircissement et deep dive dans ce podcast de 13 minutes.

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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.

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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.

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3ème Runway Series Originals. On est au parc du quartier, là à 250 mètres de chez soi. Vingt-sept enfants devant le sien. Dix minutes de queue interminable (pour la deuxième fois aujourd’hui) pour quatorze secondes de glisse sur le toboggan rouge et rouillé à la peinture écaillée par les cris et les pleurs de générations entières de familles ne voyant pas d’autres alternatives pour épuiser l’enfant infatigable. N’est-il pas possible d’apporter du fun et un vrai épanouissement à cette post-GenZ ?

Alors quand Clémence Coursimault et Clémentine Guyon lancent en septembre 2019 leur #app Karamel.cool, c’est la révélation pour plus de 20'000 parents en Île-de-France qui peuvent ainsi éveiller leurs tout et moins petits et resserrer le lien familial autrement. Et ce n’est que le début avec leur ambition internationale.

Dans ce nouveau podcast, Clémence, co-fondatrice et CEO de Karamel nous explique l’histoire de sa levée de €500’000 en pre #seed et pre-launch avec notamment Roxanne Varza, Thibaud Elziere, Oleg Tscheltzoff et Kima Ventures.

Bonne écoute !

#Kids #Consumer #RunwaySeries #VentureCapital #Future40 #FforFemale

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2ème Runway Series Originals. Quelle est la recette d'Alexandre Guinefolleau pour avoir levé en un éclair avec Amenitiz € 620k en seed en 2,5 mois - roadshow, due dil et closing inclus -? Ca peut paraitre simple: 1) Story: Founder Market Fit impeccable: diplômé de l'Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne et issu d'une famille d'hôteliers, Alexandre a péniblement vécu durant 10 longues années les problèmes du secteur avant d'envisager la solution miracle. 2) Produit: bosser un an en stealth sur son SaaS Hospitality pour sortir un MVP sans faille garantissant une expérience zero-bug. 3) Sales: Convertir 80% des demos en paid users. 4) Traction : Montrer aux potentiels investisseurs un joli € 10k de MRR en hausse de 15% MoM en seulement 7 mois d'exécution. Mais c'est en réalité une vraie machine à lever qu'Alexandre a mis en place et nous explique pas à pas: -> Bosser deux semaines sur un pitch deck ultime de 10 slides -> Short-lister avec moult précisions les investisseurs in-scope grâce aux listes de Newfund et Serena, leurs Partners les plus pertinents et cibler des intros warm -> Se dédier en tant que Co-Founder à 100% à la levée de fonds -> Communiquer clairement sur la croissance continue du business durant la levée. C'est bien entendu avec tout l'accueil naturel d'un expert de l'hospitality au soleil de Barcelone qu'Alexandre a partagé avec nous pendant 28 min son expérience unique de fundraising.

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1er Runway Series Originals. Pour ce premier épisode de Runway Series, nous accueillons Edouard Fiess, co-fondateur et CEO de Navily (Nice). Avec plus de 200'000 plaisanciers utilisateurs, 650 ports de plaisance partenaires dans 10 pays européens et près de 10'000 mouillages référencés, Navily est le compagnon idéal pour toutes les sorties en mer, un mélange entre Booking et Tripadvisor pour les plaisanciers. En juin 2018, Navily lève 1 million d'euro auprès de Roland Coutas, Courtin Investment ainsi que Provence Business Angels, Jump Venture, Kapinno et PACA Investissement. Edouard partage en toute honnêteté les défis majeurs rencontrés lors de son expérience de levée de fonds, vécue comme un apprentissage permanent et ses conseils pour laisser place à l'inattendu et à la sérendipité du fundraising.

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Bienvenue sur Runway Series, le podcast d'UPCOMINGVC® la plateforme d'éducation au Venture Capital à destination des entrepreneurs mais aussi des aspirants VC souhaitant comprendre les méthodes appliquées par les Venture Capitalists lors de leurs décisions d'investissement ou non dans une start-up. Je suis Raphaël Grieco fondateur de UPCOMINGVC®. Dans ce podcast nous accueillons des entrepreneurs, des investisseurs mais aussi des aspirants VC qui partageront avec nous lors de formats cours leurs experiences, conseils et leur vision de la relation Entrepreneurs Investisseurs. À très bientôt pour notre premier podcast !

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Bienvenue sur Runway Series Le podcast d'UPCOMINGVC®, la plateforme d'éducation au Venture Capital à destination des entrepreneurs mais aussi des aspirants VC souhaitant comprendre les méthodes appliquées par les Venture Capitalist lors de leurs décisions d'investissement ou non dans une start-up. Je suis Raphaël Grieco fondateur de UPCOMINGVC®. Dans ce podcast nous accueillons des entrepreneurs, des investisseurs mais aussi des aspirants VC qui partageront avec nous lors de formats cours leurs experiences, conseils et leur vision de la relation Entrepreneurs Investisseurs.

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.

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In this conversation, I have the chance to welcome Clarisse Hagège, Co-Founder & CEO at DNFS.

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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.

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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)

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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).

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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)

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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!

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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.

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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)

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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!

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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.

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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

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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.
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With Ilan Nabeth⁠⁠, PlayMakers Co-Founder and CEO.

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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.

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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).

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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!

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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.

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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).

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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!

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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.

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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).

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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..

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"Solo-GP Series" ep. 2, with David Yakobovitch, Solo-GP @ DataPower Ventures (datapower.vc) and On Deck Angels Fellow.

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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.

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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).

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This episode is an excerpt of the full talk (6 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!

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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.

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"Solo-GP Series" ep. 1, with Victor Li, Solo-GP @ The Winning Together Fund and On Deck Angels Fellow.

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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.

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Ep56, a web3 episode with Thibaut Sahaghian, Co-Founder & CEO @ Multis (YC S19).

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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,

1. 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,
2. the toxic validations they got early on,
3. why they stopped building the product in order to pivot while experiencing a critical change in the co-founding team.
4. Thibaut also shares his findings during the conversations held the VC in their captable as the company was facing tough challenges to find PMF,
5. why vulnerability is key when building a transition plan, switching a challenge to an opportunity & building a narrative.
6. 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.
7. 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.
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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.

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[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 >

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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.

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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.

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.

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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).

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”.

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[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 >

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• Rex Woodbury based in San Francisco 🇺🇸 VC @ Index Ventures and writer of Digital Native
• Julien Genestoux based in New York 🇺🇸 Founder @ Unlock Protocol which just raised $4M, to further develop its NFT protocol designed for subscriptions and memberships.
• Kenneth Schlenker based in Paris 🇫🇷 Co-Founder @ Opal, the #1 screen time app, gathering 100,000+ people who save time, focus better, and develop healthier screen habits. Kenneth launched his personal token $KNTH.
• Matthew Espinoza based in Toronto 🇨🇦 Co-Founder @ BlockPerks which allows creators to launch their own cryptocurrency and reward their fans with exclusive content, NFT’s and more.

We talked inclusion, accountability, literacy, fandom … in particular

• What is a creator nowadays?
• Transitioning from pure creator profiles to a creator / business DNA?
• What about creators’ inclusion in Web3, does one neeed to be technical?
• Is there a rough playbook to identify when one should issue a personal token?
• Building in public or Living in public? Issuing a token to ask people what you should do next: how can a personal token issuer be accountable? Is there a new definition of accountability?
• And will anyone issue a personal token? Who will be relevant to issue a personal token? What about consumer use cases to prove you live “right” in front of financial institutions?
• What about the concept of “Personal & Creators market caps”?
• What about inclusion from a fandom perspective? How to include fans not able to afford buying items / tokens from their fave celebrities?

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.

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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 54th episode of "Runway Series Originals", I am thrilled to welcome Kevin Primicerio, Co-Founder & CEO at Pianity.

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[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 >

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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.

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In this 53rd episode of "Runway Series Originals", I am thrilled to welcome Franz Purucker, Co-Founder at Hive.

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[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 >

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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.

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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.

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[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>

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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!

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Dans ce 52ème Runway Series Originals, je reçois Hassan Bourgi, Co-Founder & CEO @ Djamo (YC W21) qui crée la première néobanque en Afrique francophone.

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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!

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Harnessing the power of focus. With alice Default (Double), Ambre Soubiran (Kaiko), Bruno Raillard (Frst) and Mathias Ockenfels (Speedinvest).

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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!

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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.

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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).

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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!

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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.

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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 ) :

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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!

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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.

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

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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 🇨🇭, as it officially relocates from the US to Switzerland.. And for once, not headquartered in Zug but in Geneva!

A rare occurrence, when usually Zug takes the lion share in the country when it comes to crypto attractivity and headquarters.

Taking a step back, I even think that it is a strong signal for the benefit of the European crypto market vs. the US.

Read more (in 🇫🇷) from Joan Plancade for Bilan Magazine: https://lnkd.in/ecKCw3BV

Also, Kurt Hemecker (ex-PayPal, ex-Libra/Diem) is promoted from COO to CEO, taking over from MINA Founder Evan Shapiro who becomes President of the MINA Foundation.

In 2022, MINA has raised more than $90M for its unique zero-knowledge protocol, notably for its constant size... of only 22kb. But there is much more to learn from the thriving MINA ecosystem and protocol.

As a global pre-seed web3 investor focusing 100% on ZK with Olive Capital, and based in Geneva, I am really excited by this news for our ecosystem and about what Mina is building.

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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).