Stephane Kurgan is widely considered one of the best operators in Europe. During his tenure as COO @ King, King went from $65m to $2.4B in bookings, from 100 to 2,400 employees, and did a $7B IPO before being acquired by Activision Blizzard. Prior to joining King, Stephane served as CFO of Tideway Ltd. (acquired by BMC Software) and was the co-founder and CEO of Digital Reserve. Today, Stephane serves as a Venture Partner at Index Ventures, one of the leading venture firms of the last decade and more recently as an executive advisor at Technology Crossover Ventures.
In Today's Episode with Stephane Kurgan We Discuss:
1. From Belgium Boy to Europe's Leading Operator:
2. Four Criteria of Truly Great Leaders:
3. Speed of Execution and Mission Statements:
4. Delivering Feedback and Maintaining Trust:
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Stephane Kurgan is widely considered one of the best operators in Europe. During his tenure as COO @ King, King went from $65m to $2.4B in bookings, from 100 to 2,400 employees, and did a $7B IPO before being acquired by Activision Blizzard. Prior to joining King, Stephane served as CFO of Tideway Ltd. (acquired by BMC Software) and was the co-founder and CEO of Digital Reserve. Today, Stephane serves as a Venture Partner at Index Ventures, one of the leading venture firms of the last decade and more recently as an executive advisor at Technology Crossover Ventures.
In Today's Episode with Stephane Kurgan We Discuss:
1. From Belgium Boy to Europe's Leading Operator:
2. Four Criteria of Truly Great Leaders:
3. Speed of Execution and Mission Statements:
4. Delivering Feedback and Maintaining Trust:
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