PinnedMember-onlyWithout fear, there’s no bravery.Why we should all be chasing “good fear” The other day I saw this video of two MMA fighters talking and shaking hands after a fight. You should watch the video, you can find it below, and it’s only 15 seconds long. I have to admit; I thought it was…Courage3 min readCourage3 min read
Feb 13Delph is dead. Long live Delph!Close to a year ago, Arno, Octave, and I launched Delph. In February 2022, France was in the final months of its presidential campaign. While our friends and family were becoming increasingly excited about the election, no one was contributing financially to a campaign. We wondered why that was the…Startup7 min readStartup7 min read
Jan 6Member-onlyBiden should not run in 2024, and— believe me— it has nothing to do with his age.During President Macron’s state visit to the United States last month, the First Lady shared that she and her husband were ready for re-election. But while the Bidens and Macrons were toasting to re-election, Democrats throughout the country were not celebrating. Some worry that Biden shouldn’t run again because of…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Nov 8, 2021Member-onlyWhen Childhood Stories aren’t as Sweet as we RememberedHow re-reading The Giving Tree challenged my view of generosity and gratitude While going over my childhood books in my parents’ apartment, I came across The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. The book easily stands among my top 3 favorite childhood books. …Books6 min readBooks6 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Sep 15, 2021Member-onlyThe Boat vs Fish DilemmaHave headphones blurred the line between immersion and disconnection? Last month, I signed up to run a half marathon. Having never run a proper race before, I started to imagine what the atmosphere on race day would be like. One of the things that puzzled me was whether I should wear my headphones or not while running. I’m used…Society4 min readSociety4 min read
Aug 1, 2021Member-onlyTrust Me, You’re Way More Creative Than You Think‘Everyone who’s ever taken a shower has had an idea’ Nolan Bushnell I started writing a newsletter during the lockdown in France. Immediately, I had to find an answer to a tough question — what should I write about? It was particularly tough because I felt like people wouldn’t be…Creativity5 min readCreativity5 min read
Published inDataDrivenInvestor·Jul 30, 2021Member-onlyOpportunity in CrisisThough the Coronavirus crisis is unquestionably tragic, as far as startup creation goes it’s pretty valuable. 7 Questions To … Mathias Pastor, Director @The Family What’s The Family? The Family is a long term minority & strategic shareholder for lots of different ambitious European businesses. So our core focus is on helping startups & founders to grow. …Startup8 min readStartup8 min read
Published inBe Yourself·Jul 27, 2021Member-onlyA 33km Run Up and Down the Giant of Provence 🗻“Mont Ventoux is a special mountain” Alberto Contador 685 years ago, the Mont Ventoux witnessed “one of the great moments that oscillate indecisively between the epochs” as Italian Philosopher Petrarch ascended the Mountain in what appears to be the first known account of someone climbing a mountain solely for pleasure…Running9 min readRunning9 min read
Jul 25, 2021Member-only10 Things I Learned Playing Chess ♟️“Chess is life in miniature.” Like a lot of kids, one of my first extracurricular activities was the school’s chess club. I have few memories from that time, only that of losing at a tournament and claiming that I had mistaken a piece’s position on the board. A few years…Life Lessons8 min readLife Lessons8 min read
Jul 16, 2021Member-onlyFrom 0 to 500km in 4 Months 🏃♂️“Most runners run not because they want to live longer, but because they want to live life to the fullest” Haruki Murakami While there are many benefits to remote work, a clear downside is that you can quickly become sedentary if you’re not cautious. To prevent my daily activity from…Running5 min readRunning5 min read
