In our latest episode, Sophie Durey engages in a compelling conversation with Tximista Lizarazu, CEO & Co-Founder at Fraîche. Tune in as they delve into Tximista's background and the journey that led to the creation of Fraîche in New York. Discover how sustainability emerged as the driving force behind Fraîche and the pillars that propel their impactful mission. Don't miss the inspiring initiative where they donate surplus food to charity, embodying their commitment to zero waste....
Oct 12, 2023•34 min
Dive into a special episode of 'Under the Hood X Le Studio' as we flip the script and bring back one of our early guests, Hrag Sarkissian, Founding Partner at Tamar Capital and Co-founder & CEO at eSkootr Championship (eSC), to take the interviewer's seat. In this unique opportunity, Hrag, who also happens to be the brother of our co-founder Karine Sarkissian, delves into her fascinating journey. Explore Karine's background, her role in conceiving Le Studio, her dynamic partnership with Soph...
Sep 28, 2023•23 min
Dive into the fascinating journey of Le Studio's co-founder, Sophie Durey, in this special episode of "Under The Hood X Le Studio." In an inspiring swap of seats, previous guest Brigit Blote takes on the role of host to uncover Sophie's remarkable path from her beginnings to her current roles at Tamar Capital and Le Studio. Join us as we explore Sophie's transition from a passion for non-profit work to becoming a dedicated impact investor. Discover her insights on sustainability, the significanc...
Sep 14, 2023•30 min
Join host Sophie Durey in an enlightening episode of Under the Hood X Le Studio as she engages in a captivating conversation with Brigit Blote, the CEO and co-founder of Fomeno. Explore the origins of Fomeno, its deep-rooted commitment to sustainability, and its unexpected growth through viral TikTok videos. Gain insights into Fomeno's marketing strategy, their foray into AI, and the challenges and triumphs of building a company in South Dakota. Discover how Brigit manages personal and professio...
Jul 13, 2023•46 min
Join Karine Sarkissian in the latest episode of "Under the Hood X Le Studio" as she sits down with the incredible guest, Lopa Desai, to delve into captivating discussions on career shifts, human-centered design, and the significance of collaboration and partnership. Lopa shares her personal journey of transitioning from the world of design to investing, offering valuable insights and advice for anyone seeking a similar path. Discover how Lopa emphasizes the importance of nurturing creativity wit...
Jun 29, 2023•40 min
Join our host Karine Sarkissian on the latest episode of Under The Hood X Le Studio Podcast as she engages in an enlightening conversation with Thomas Knowles, Partner at Gratitude Railroad. They dive deep into topics such as work-life balance, Thomas's professional journey leading him to Gratitude Railroad, and the distinctions between traditional venture capital and impact-oriented VC. Get inspired as Thomas shares real-life examples of impactful investments made by Gratitude Railroad and the ...
Jun 15, 2023•30 min
In the latest episode of Under the Hood X Le Studio Podcast, our host Sophie Durey engages in an inspiring conversation with Michael Robinov, the Co-Founder & CEO at Farm To People. Join them as they delve into the fascinating journey behind this innovative food business and explore the values that drive its success. Michael shares his personal experiences that ignited his passion for sustainable food systems, revealing how it led him to pitch the idea to his father and embark on the creatio...
Jun 01, 2023•31 min
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 insightf...
May 18, 2023•33 min
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 th...
May 04, 2023•35 min
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 i...
Apr 20, 2023•34 min
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. During the episode, Jack shared his unique journey from the world of sports to entrepreneurship and how his experience in hockey taught him valuable lessons that he has been able to transfer into building his company, Tru. Jack's story is a testament to the power of perseverance, resilience, and adaptability, an...
Apr 06, 2023•30 min
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 mod...
Mar 23, 2023•34 min
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.
Mar 09, 2023•29 min
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.
Feb 23, 2023•33 min•Season 3Ep. 4
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/ ...
Feb 08, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 3
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: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicarkarr/ https://w...
Jan 26, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 2
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 fo...
Jan 12, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Sophie and Karine chat about Impact in our second Le Studio Reacts episode. This one is a bit different from our last Le Studio Reacts because Impact is a core pillar for Le Studio and Tamar Capital. Karine and Sophie share their personal experience around impact investing, and what they have learned about impact measurement along the way.
Dec 15, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In this episode on impact, Karine Sarkissian chats with Kim Kolt, General Partner at Bay Bridge Ventures and founder at For Good Ventures. Kim tells us about her personal and professional journey in becoming an impact investor. She shares insights from the investor’s perspective and tells us about some of the efforts she continues to make to ensure that impact-first companies are getting the support they need regardless of their stage.
Dec 01, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 3
As part of our Impact series, Sophie Durey chats with Yuliya Tarasava, Co-founder and COO at C note. Yuliya tells us about her journey from product creation on Wall Street to impact investing through C note. Her personal experiences have allowed her to gain the knowledge and skills to shift from a traditional financial institution to the creation of an impact investment technology platform that allows institutional and retail investors to work on issues and causes they care about around communit...
Nov 17, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Our first episode from our Impact series- Karine chats with Harry Rappaport, Finance and Strategy at Urchinomics. Harry tells us about his personal and professional journey from being an impact investor to working in the Ocean's space. He shares about his passion for the work he does today at Urchinomics, a company focused on kelp forest restoration. He also tells us more about blue carbon credit initiatives and how aquaculture projects can make a huge difference in restoring our oceans’ biodive...
Nov 03, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Our 1st Le Studio Reacts episode! Sophie and Karine chat about their favorite moments and key takeaways from this series’ interviews. In this episode, they go through the ideation interviews and share tools around the challenges mentioned by our innovators. Our dynamic duo highlights their favorite moments from the series and gives their opinion on some of the topics tackled in the last three episodes.
Oct 20, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 4
When a moment in your life gives you the idea for your next venture: Pierre Giraud and Indigo. Our third episode focuses on big ideas that are also extremely personal. We chat with Pierre Giraud, founder & CEO of Indigo, a mental wellness venture studio, based in NY.
Oct 06, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Our second episode from our ideation series-Sophie chats with Urs Naber, Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer at ZEIT Medical. Urs tells us about the challenges of transforming a great idea and technology into a viable product.
Sep 22, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Our first episode from our ideation series- Karine chats with her brother, Hrag Sarkissian- CEO and co-founder at eSC. Hrag tells us about his journey with launching a new business: an e-Skooter Championship. Through awareness building around brand-led storytelling and harnessing the strength of a good team, eSC has launched a sport that is inclusive, sustainable, and fostering positive change. This is a brand new motorsport with an accessible twist: a grassroot fan base, and a gender-neutral an...
Sep 08, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 1
This is a short episode where we introduce the podcast and ourselves, Karine and Sophie!
Aug 18, 2022•7 min
