French Tech News with Chris O'Brien and Ethan Pierse

By: Chris O'Brien and Ethan Pierse
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  • An audio and video podcast series, in English, highlighting important stories in the world of France’s startups, its entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem leaders, with Chris O'Brien and Ethan Pierse.
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  • Small Business Payments and Financial Management with Qonto

    Small Business Payments and Financial Management with Qonto
    Jul 11 2022

    Chris and Ethan had a chance to catch up with Alexandre Prot, Co-Founder and CEO of Qonto, on their amazing growth and what's ahead. 

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    The French Tech News is a newsletter, podcast, and video media highlighting important stories, in English, in the world of France’s startups, its entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem leaders. Hosted by Chris O'Brien and Ethan Pierse.

    Sign up for the newsletter: https://frenchtechjournal.com/signup/
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    35 mins
  • People and Product-Driven Investment with Pascal Cagni's C4 Ventures

    People and Product-Driven Investment with Pascal Cagni's C4 Ventures
    Apr 20 2022

    Join us for a passionate discussion with Pascal Cagni, Founding Partner at C4 Ventures and Chairman at Business France, previously GM & VP, Apple EMEIA, and GM Europe, Packard Bell.

    1. Intro and background 0:28
    2. Pascal's journey at Apple 4:50
    3. C4 Ventures' focus and interests 7:12
    4. C4's investment themes and thesis 12:35
    5. France is back and French Tech's growth 15:02
    6. From French Tech startups to European scaleups 22:36
    7. Government's role in driving tech growth and addressing new verticals 28:49

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    The French Tech News is a newsletter, podcast, and video media highlighting important stories, in English, in the world of France’s startups, its entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem leaders. Hosted by Chris O'Brien and Ethan Pierse.

    Sign up for the newsletter: https://frenchtechjournal.com/signup/
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    38 mins
  • Ynsect Vertical Insect Farm Visit

    Ynsect Vertical Insect Farm Visit
    Apr 8 2022

    The French Tech News visited Ynsect's mealworm farm in Dole, France, and spent some time with CEO Antoine Hubert learning more about Ynsect's journey, their mission, their science, and where they go from here. 


    1. Intro and acquisition of US mealworm factory, Jord Producers: 00:48 

    2. Vertical insect farm factory description: 1:57

    3. Behind the Engineering, Data, and Biology of farming insects (mealworm beetles, Tenebrio molitor) 3:37

    4. Inventing the intellectual property of insect farming 5:20

    5. What's next and the the challenges ahead: regulation for US and EU animal and human consumption of insect protein, human and financial capital 7:33


    Video version available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCxLH7t51lw

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    The French Tech News is a newsletter, podcast, and video media highlighting important stories, in English, in the world of France’s startups, its entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem leaders. Hosted by Chris O'Brien and Ethan Pierse. 

    Sign up for the newsletter: https://frenchtechjournal.com/signup/
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    10 mins

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