“French startups that have a US presence raise 2.3x more capital”: Interview with Olivier Huez, Partner at VC firm Red River West
Summary
We spoke with Olivier Huez, who since leaving C4 Ventures which he co-founded with Pascal Cagni (Apple, Head of Europe 2000-2012), recently joined Red River West as Partner. Olivier spoke about his investor journey – from an early fascination in technology, to his experience working in tech and finding his way to becoming a VC including the challenges he encountered. The 7 years I spent building and developing C4 Ventures were really exciting, but it was time for a change, and last month, I joined Red River West as partner in the French Office. Close to where I live, the EPFL in Lausanne has managed to create an exceptional ecosystem between the R&D teams of large corporates, students, PhDs with the aim of helping turn a research project into a startup. Finally, attracting top foreign talent is another thing that should accelerate, this goes via facilitating visas but also providing more appropriate tax rules for stock options awarded to employees.
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