(Podcast) Building and Investing in Social Entertainment Products For Gen Z

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A conversation with Sacha Lazimi, co-founder & CEO of Yubo, François Meteyer, partner at Alven, and Erik Torenberg from Village Global

In this podcast, Sacha, François and Erik discuss notably:

  • The founding of Yubo and the philosophy behind the app.
  • What differentiates Gen Z from other generations.
  • The future of social entertainment.
  • Lessons for founders building in this space for this audience.
  • The future of entertainment, media, and gaming, and where the investment opportunities are.
  • The future of Yubo.

Listen to the podcast here: https://www.spreaker.com/user/10197011/building-and-investing-in-social-product

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