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Chris O'Brien

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10 articles
Scaling Up Talent In Europe
June 29, 2021·Startups

Scaling Up Talent In Europe

With startups raising mega-rounds across Europe, they now face the challenge of hiring the talent they need to be global champions. That means not…

6 min read
VivaTech, Macron, and Scale-Up Europe
June 23, 2021·Events

VivaTech, Macron, and Scale-Up Europe

Following a dramatic series of fundings and new unicorns, the French government wants to raise the bar. That includes more E.U. coordination and 10…

5 min read
French Tech Down Under
June 2, 2021·Startups

French Tech Down Under

Sesamers on Tour made a recent stop in Australia in collaboration with Pause Fest. This farflung ecosystem in on the rise.

1 min read
Francophone Africa’s Tech Challenges And Opportunities
May 25, 2021·Startups

Francophone Africa’s Tech Challenges And Opportunities

While Francophone Africa may hold enormous potential, it still badly lags the English-speaking regions of Africa in terms of startups and funding.

4 min read
How SISTA and The Galion Project Are Building Community
May 18, 2021·Startups

How SISTA and The Galion Project Are Building Community

As French Tech gains more visibility, there are groups emerging within that ecosystem that are trying to build more specific communities.

3 min read
What Is Deep Tech for Good ft. Hello Tomorrow and SOSV I Selected
May 10, 2021·Startups

What Is Deep Tech for Good ft. Hello Tomorrow and SOSV I Selected

France has become increasingly focused on 2 pillars for the French Tech ecosystem: Deep Tech & Tech For Good. What happens when these 2…

7 min read
How to buidl a SaaS brand I Selected
May 4, 2021·Startups

How to buidl a SaaS brand I Selected

There is no one right way to build a startup. To illustrate this point, consider Sendinblue and lemlist, two French SaaS companies. Read how…

5 min read
What is La French Tech? I Selected
April 26, 2021·Events

What is La French Tech? I Selected

La French Tech is a bridge between government and startups. The goal is a service-oriented culture that makes it easier to start companies in…

7 min read
Investor panel @ Sesamers on Tour (France)
April 19, 2021·Uncategorized

Investor panel @ Sesamers on Tour (France)

Just a few years ago, the French Tech ecosystem was begging to be noticed by international investors. Now, the venture capital community is knocking…

5 min read
Seed Funding: How Frst Encourages Risk
February 3, 2021·Insights

Seed Funding: How Frst Encourages Risk

Co-founders Pierre Entremont and Bruno Raillard see a Seed gap in France they want to plug.

8 min read
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