Origins Podcast

We discuss coming to the U.S. for college, founding three companies (Zingy, OLX, Aucland), as well as starting and raising capital for FJ Labs, and how to live “asset-light.”

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Interview in Les Echos (in French): Tech will make the World a Better Place

Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of hosting a salon dinner with members of French Founders prior to giving a keynote on the state and future of technology. It … Continue reading "Interview in Les Echos (in French): Tech will make the World a Better Place"

October 9, 2019

The latest trend in marketplaces

I am attaching the slides I prepared as support for my Noah Keynote: Marketplaces: The Party is not Over! It presents our current evaluation criteria and investment thesis as well … Continue reading "The latest trend in marketplaces"

September 3, 2019

Noah Keynote: Marketplaces: The Party is not Over!

It seems to come as a surprise to many, but we are only at the beginning of the marketplace revolution. This keynote presents our current thesis and the latest trends … Continue reading "Noah Keynote: Marketplaces: The Party is not Over!"

August 16, 2019

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Origins Podcast

We discuss coming to the U.S. for college, founding three companies (Aucland, Zingy, OLX), as well as starting and rais...

October 3, 2019

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As Burning Man is upon us, I wanted to share with all of you a packing list to make sure you don’t forget anythin...

August 23, 2019

Founder Storiez Podcast

I had the pleasure of having a far reaching conversation with Ephraim Yarmak whom I had the pleasure to meet at a YJP e...

August 13, 2019

Thanks for the perfect day!

Birthdays are a great time for reflection and this one especially made me feel extremely grateful for the life I ha...

August 6, 2019

Why we sleep is a must read and may be the scariest book I ever read

Over the years I prided myself in being able to thrive on very little sleep. As the evidence provided by Matthew Walker...

July 9, 2019

I had the pleasure of being a guest on the #PopHealth show to discuss the importance of health and well-being

I had the pleasure of being invited to the #PopHealth Show. While we started by discussing FJ’s investments in health...

July 2, 2019

Fun podcast in French on French Morning

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June 27, 2019

A framework for making important decisions: Step 4/4

I was originally going to only have three steps in my decision-making framework. The idea was that at the end of the th...

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