You need to have fun on a day to day basis. I work for pleasure and for the pleasure of building quality stuff, quality product, quality relationships with your team, customers and investors.
Jordane Giuly, CEO and Co founder of Defacto, joins the show to talk about
- Jordan'e experience building a Unicorn at Spendesk and the decision to walk away from the successful startup he co-founded.
- The three bets that Jordane and team are making to go big with Defacto.
- Building his startup in Paris vs. Silicon Valley, and the benefits of building outside of the US.
- Lessons learned from fundraising for Defacto vs. Spendesk, the importance of balancing transparency and confidence when going through challenging times, as well as the importance of remembering to find joy in what you're building.
Jordane Giuly is the Co-Founder at Defacto, a platform that helps businesses access the capital they need to power their businesses. Prior to founding Defacto, Jordane co-founded Spendesk, a spend management platform that reached "unicorn status". In addition to his role as a founder, product expert, and engineer, he is an Angel Investor and advisor to startups and their founders. Additionally, Jordane served as a Platoon Leader at 5e Regiment du Genie. Jordane holds a Master’s degree in Financial Mathematics, which he obtained from Stanford University and Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics at École Polytechnique.
