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Ben Costantini

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202 articles
Paul Pacifico
February 13, 2024·Startups

Paul Pacifico

Recorded live at MIDEM 2024, Paul Pacifico, CEO of the Music Commission of Saudi Arabia, discusses his unique career from banking to music and…

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Reflecting on MIDƐM+ 2024: Music, Innovation and Collaboration
January 30, 2024·Events

Reflecting on MIDƐM+ 2024: Music, Innovation and Collaboration

Recently, our team attended MIDƐM+ 2024, a remarkable event that brought together the brightest minds in music, technology, and innovation. As partners of this…

7 min read
Tom Miskin
January 18, 2024·Startups

Tom Miskin

In this episode, Tom Miskin of Oslo Innovation Week discusses nurturing Norway’s startup scene. He covers Oslo’s ecosystem evolution, pandemic-era digital shifts, and the…

3 min read
Susanne Najafi
January 11, 2024·Startups

Susanne Najafi

This week’s interview explores Susanne Najafi’s approach to embracing diversity in the VC sector. She highlights the importance of active investment discovery, unconventional networking,…

3 min read
Jenny Gyllander
December 15, 2023·Startups

Jenny Gyllander

In this week’s episode of the Selected podcast, Ben dives into an enriching conversation with Jenny Gyllander, founder & CEO of Thingtesting. Recorded live…

3 min read
Josefiina Kotilainen
December 6, 2023·Startups

Josefiina Kotilainen

This week’s episode features Josefiina Kotilainen, CEO of Finland’s Startup Foundation. Recorded live during Slush 2023, Josefiina’s shares insights behind her incredible career path…

3 min read
Eerika Savolainen
November 9, 2023·Startups

Eerika Savolainen

We catch up with Eerika Savolainen, CEO of Slush, a nonprofit aimed at helping founders change the world. We chat about behind-the-scenes operations at…

2 min read
Miro LaFlaga
November 2, 2023·Startups

Miro LaFlaga

We sat down with Miro Laflaga, co-founder and brand strategist at Six Cinquième, for an intriguing conversation recorded live at TechBBQ 2023.

4 min read
Liam Boogar-Azoulay
October 26, 2023·Startups

Liam Boogar-Azoulay

We caught up with Scaleway’s Chief Revenue Officer, Liam Boogar during B2B Rocks 2023 in Paris to hear about his journey from bus driver…

4 min read
Cindy Gallop
October 19, 2023·Startups

Cindy Gallop

This week’s episode with Cindy Gallop, founder & CEO of MakeLoveNotPorn was recorded during TechBBQ 2023. A force to be reckoned with, Cindy shares…

5 min read
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