VC IN Conversations

In this episode we’ll be speaking with Nico Bliye-Silvestri, founder of Platypus.io. Nico has built an impressive career as a head hunter, recruiter then Chief People Officer working for companies including: Trust Pilot, Revolut and Unity. Today he is helping organizations to truly understand their culture—empowering them to make smarter hiring decisions and improve employee retention.

In this episode we’ll be speaking with Kristian Tysander, founder of Brink Commerce, a headless e-commerce platform well on its way to becoming a Commerce api service. We’ll hear how he saw a unique opportunity when others didn’t, we’ll hear about his approach to product development and how his military background has influenced his company’s culture in a completely unexpected way.

In this episode we’ll be speaking with Wilson Hunter and Błażej Wojtyła, founders of StreamSage, a platform for interactive live video streaming content. We’ll hear about Wilson and Błażej’s commitment to “effectual entrepreneurship” and how that underpins all aspects of their business. We’ll also hear about their approach to sales, product development and hiring. Let’s listen in.

In this episode, I’ll be speaking with CEO and founder of Welii, Vincent Coste. We’re going to learn how Vincent parted ways with his family Cognac business to build a world-class SaaS buying platform for companies to better manage and purchase all their software. Welii seeks to solve the ever-growing issue of SaaS management and shadow IT. Listen in to how he handled challenges in finding a co-founder, how his product has evolved based on user conversations, and what his global sales strategy is.