Under The Hood X Le Studio

In this Under The Hood X Le Studio episode, host Karine Sarkissian chats with Ibrahim AlHusseini, Managing Partner at FullCycle. Ibrahim shares his background, impact investing journey, and views on climate change. He talks about FullCycle's efforts to create bridges in the sustainability and impact investing world and the importance of education and awareness. The discussion also covers the topic of hype cycles and how they can be created by social bubbles. Tune in for an inspiring and insightful conversation!

Are you looking for inspiration and insights into cross-culture midset and VC? Look no further! Tune in to the latest episode of our podcast, where host Karine Sarkissian sits down with Chris Shen, co-founder of Revere VC. Together, they explore the benefits of learning from other cultures to improve self-awareness and people skills and the exciting potential of democratizing VC through Revere's disruptive approach. Discover how this new model creates exciting opportunities. Don't miss out on this game-changing conversation - listen now!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shencw151/

Website: https://www.reverevc.com/

Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast, where we invite you to join host Sophie Durey as she sits down with Lori Van Dam, CEO of the Hult Prize, for an insightful and inspiring conversation.

In this episode, Lori shares her incredible journey in the non-profit space and provides a unique perspective on the future of entrepreneurship. Listeners will gain valuable insights into the power of entrepreneurship as a tool for positive change and learn from Lori's personal experiences as a woman in business.

With her deep knowledge and expertise, Lori shares her thoughts on the challenges and opportunities facing entrepreneurs today and discusses key takeaways that she has gained from her own journey. This conversation is a must-listen for anyone interested in making a positive impact in the world, whether you're an entrepreneur, non-profit leader, or simply someone who wants to learn more about social entrepreneurship.

So don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to gain valuable insights and inspiration from a remarkable leader with great experience in the non-profit space. Tune in to our podcast today and join us on this journey of discovery and growth.

We are thrilled to release our latest podcast episode featuring an inspiring conversation with Jack McNamara, former professional hockey player turned founder, and our host Sophie Durey.

If you want to learn more about Jack or Tru you can visit their website https://drinktru.com/

Alex West Steinman and Bethany Iverson, Co-founders of The Coven. During our latest episode, Alex and Bethany had a wonderful conversation with Sophie. They shared some of the unexpected challenges The Coven had faced with the pandemic, and how they overcame social distancing as a business and also as a team. Furthermore, they tell us about some of the key learnings they collected during their journey as co-founders and during their latest fundraising round. The Coven is a uniquely impactful model and they share how impact has always been at the core of their strategy, and how, by expanding their business model to a franchise model, they are unlocking the possibility of greater impact.

Christina Andreou, Head of Global Sustainability at o9 Solutions tells Sophie about how she came into the Sustainability space. What are some of the challenges she faced building an internal Social Impact team at O9 Solutions, her experience combining the Design Thinking methodology with sustainability, and some other topics she likes. 

Our Third and final Le Studio Reacts is Live! Karine and Sophie look back at the three interviews of this series on fundraising and chat about their own experience as investors. 

Shahan Sarkissian, our last guest for the Fundraising series. In this episode, Karine Sarkissian chats with her brother Shahan, Founding Partner at Tamar Capital, Co-founder at Tioopo Capital. Shahan shares his journey from an engineer to a fund manager. He has a very unique perspective on fundraising since he has been on both sides of the table. If you want to learn more about Tamar or Tioopo follow the links:

Tamar Capital: https://tamar.capital/

Tioopo Capital: https://www.tioopocapital.com/

Tamar Real Estate: https://www.tre.capital/

In this episode on fundraising, Sophie Durey chats with Jessica Karr, General Partner at Coyote Ventures. Jessica tells us about her personal and professional journey in becoming an impact investor and starting Coyote Ventures. She shares insights on the fundraising process from her investor’s perspective and she teaches us about the fundraising process for a fund.

If you want to learn more about Jessica or Coyote Ventures you can find it here:

Our third season of Under The Hood X Le Studio is live! This time Sophie has the opportunity to chat with Manik Suri, Founder and CEO of Therma, a technology startup whose mission is to help protect our food, health, and planet. Therma is one of Tamar Capital’s portfolio companies, and we are incredibly excited to share their success in this podcast. During this conversation, Manik shares with us some of the most important lessons he has learned throughout the different rounds of fundraising for Therma. Grab your pens, this episode is full of amazing tips!