Best Nectarios Economakis Podcasts (2025)

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TechPoutine #EP12: North Recap, Revenge of the Community, Changing face of Venture 42:34

24d ago42:34

42:34

In this episode, the team reunites to discuss the success and impact of the recent North Star event in Montreal. They reflect on the feedback from various attendees, including student founders, experienced entrepreneurs, and VCs. The discussion highlights the unique atmosphere and notable speakers at the event, as well as the need for continued eng…

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Branding for Investment Firms with Whitney Rockley from McRock Capital, Amélie Foz-Couture from Diagram Ventures and Clement Bourgogne from Jolt Capital 43:34

8d ago43:34

43:34

I had the pleasure of moderating a panel at the recent Reseau Capital Annual summit on the topic branding for investment firms. My job was pretty easy, I got the chance to listen to the brilliant Whitney Rockley from McRock Capital, Amélie Foz-Couture from Diagram Ventures and Clement Bourgogne from Jolt Capital. They share some unique insights on …

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Innovating the Slopes with Felix Lapointe, CEO & Co-Founder of Ferréol Technologies 32:03

29d ago32:03

32:03

Dans cet épisode, nous découvrons l'histoire de Ferréol Technologies, une entreprise québécoise fondée en 2018-2019 par trois passionnés de ski et ingénieurs mécaniques de l'Université Laval. Nous apprenons comment Félix, Jonathan, et Étienne ont utilisé leurs compétences complémentaires pour créer des skis adaptés aux conditions de ski variées du …

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Democratizing architectural design with Patrick Murphy, CEO & co-founder @ Maket 35:04

1M ago35:04

35:04

In this episode, Patrick Murphy, CEO& co-founder of the startup Maket, shares his vision of democratizing architectural design and planning. Inspired by Canva's transformation of graphic design, Maket aims to simplify and accelerate the architectural process using generative AI. Starting with residential design, the platform seeks to compress timel…

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The long hard road of deep tech with Joël Sirois, founder & CEO @ Biointelligence 45:49

2M ago45:49

45:49

Joël discusses the inception and development of BioIntelligence which is focused on real-time data monitoring in industrial biotechnology. His journey began with a background in chemical engineering and years of experience in developing bioprocesses. Frustrated by the lack of real-time information in fermentation processes, Joël's team at the Unive…

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Revolutionizing Healthcare with Patient-Centered Technology with Francis Robichaud, Co-Founder & CEO @ Lime Health 38:31

2M ago38:31

38:31

Un nouvel épisode dans la série des startups de Québec On a parlé avec Francis Robichaud, Co-fondateur et PDG @ Lime Santé. Francis discute de son parcours d'intégration de la technologie dans le système de santé pour améliorer l'expérience des patients et l'efficacité du système. En tant qu'ingénieur passionné par les soins de santé, Francis explo…

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Resilience and perseverance with Jimmy Beauregard, CEO & Co-Founder @ Flovver 36:30

2M ago36:30

36:30

Sharing today a new podcast series highlighting the 5 cool startups participating in Quebec Tech’s first cohort. The startups are: Flovver, Lime Santé, Biointelligence, Maket and Ferreol. The first episode is with Jimmy Beauregard, CEO & Co-Founder @ Flovver (in french). Jimmy started the company in 2020 and their mission is to make sharing money a…

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Helping women thrive with Anna Chif, Co-Founder @ Coral 33:43

2M ago33:43

33:43

Anna Chif is a world class founder that is one to her second company. She co-founded Coral. a women’s digital health platform designed to help women in perimenopause, menopause and beyond achieve their optimal health. Coral matches users with a wellness coach, who is available to chat asynchronously with users to talk through symptom management. Th…

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The Future of Pharma: AI-Driven Research with Marc Bellemarre, co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer @ Reliant 31:34

2M ago31:34

31:34

In this episode, we interview Marc Bellemarre, who discusses his work on developing AI software for the pharmaceutical industry. They focus on 'commercial pharma,' which involves everything beyond molecule search and testing, such as marketing and clinical landscape analysis. Marc's software uses AI to expedite the literature review process, reduci…

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North Star | Student Founder Panel 34:53

3M ago34:53

34:53

In this North Star panel discussion, Eleonore Jarry from Brightspark Ventures sat down with student founders. The conversation highlights the experiences of various student founders, their innovative projects, and the challenges they face in the startup ecosystem. Key topics include raising initial funds, the importance of team and mission, navigat…

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North Star | Founder Panel 33:39

3M ago33:39

33:39

In this North Star panel discussion, Gabriel Sundaram, a co-founder of Attain, hosts successful CEOs and founders to share their entrepreneurial journeys and key strategies for building and scaling startups. Panelists include Andrew from Stay 22, Anna from Dialogue and Coral, Malik from Nesto, and Joanne from PemPem. They discuss the importance of …

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North Star | Conversation with Harley Finkelstein, President of Shopify 44:30

3M ago44:30

44:30

In this engaging talk, Harley Finkelstein, President of Shopify, shares insights from his entrepreneurial journey, highlighting the significance of passion, necessity, and grit in building successful businesses. He recounts his early ventures, the foundational role of Montreal in his career, and the evolution of Shopify into a global powerhouse. Ad…

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North Star | Student Founder Panel 35:00

3M ago35:00

35:00

In this North Star panel discussion, Eleonore Jarry from Brightspark Ventures sat down with student founders. The conversation highlights the experiences of various student founders, their innovative projects, and the challenges they face in the startup ecosystem. Key topics include raising initial funds, the importance of team and mission, navigat…

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North Star | Harley Finkelstein, President of Shopify 44:19

3M ago44:19

44:19

Harley Finkelstein on Entrepreneurship, Grit, and the Montreal Entrepreneurial Spirit Harley Finkelstein of Shopify shares his journey and insights at the North Star event, highlighting the importance of Montreal in his entrepreneurial career. He expresses gratitude for the city's role in his growth and the legacy of his family's market stall. Fink…

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North Star | Founder Panel 33:32

3M ago33:32

33:32

In this panel discussion, Gabriel Sundaram, a co-founder of Attain, hosts successful CEOs and founders to share their entrepreneurial journeys and key strategies for building and scaling startups. Panelists include Andrew from Stay 22, Anna from Dialogue and Coral, Malik from Nesto, and Joanne from PemPem. They discuss the importance of speed, inte…

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Venture building with Amelie Foz-Couture, Partner, Co-Head @ Diagram Ventures 32:20

3M ago32:20

32:20

In this episode, we dive deep into the Venture Studio model with Amelie, discussing the varied and often misunderstood landscape of venture studios. Emily explains how their unique approach involves de-risking ideas internally before partnering with an entrepreneurial community to launch startups. The conversation expands into the nuances of their …

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Accélérer votre virage avec François Gingras, Vice-président Innovation @ Investissement Québec 33:32

3M ago33:32

33:32

J’ai eu le plaisir d’échanger avec François Gingras, Vice-président Innovation @ Investissement Québec. Nous avons parlé de: La récente initiative d'Investissement Québec « Grand V », dont l'objectif est de soutenir les entreprises québécoises par des améliorations technologiques et durables de leur productivité. L’initiative offre un soutien finan…

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Solving RevOps with Guillaume Jacquet, co-founder and CEO @ Vasco 36:52

4M ago36:52

36:52

Guillaume Jacquet is one of the strongest founders I know. He co-founded Chronogolf which was acquired by Lightspeed. He rose to run product & technology eventually leaving to start Vasco. After being in stealth mode, they announced a massive US$8M seed round, led by Inovia Capital, with support from BY Venture Partners, Framework Venture Partners.…

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Surviving and thriving with Andrew Lockhead, co-founder & CEO @ Stay22 33:32

5M ago33:32

33:32

Andrew Lockhead is a rockstar founder building the next Canadian flagship. The start-up launched in 2016 made its mark in the affiliate field of accommodations. They have built a global platform for travel content creators with $500M GMV and a $36M ARR run-rate on the path to $100M. We spoke about The genesis story of Stay22 Surviving the pandemic …

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Strong opinions loosely held with Philippe Beaudoin, Co-founder & CEO @ Waverly 40:37

6M ago40:37

40:37

Philippe Beaudoin is a gritty founder and one of the world’s foremost experts on AI. He’s relentlessly focused on his startup Waverly and shared some very candid and inspiring insights. We spoke about: Waverly 3.0 - pivoting and hard lessons Building personalized experiences for enterprises Provocative idea that Data is Dead Why the GPT wrapper cha…

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Live Podcast @ Espace CDPQ: The State of Early Stage in Canada 1:55:12

7M ago1:55:12

1:55:12

(00:00:00) Intro (00:01:39) Research spotlight by Réseau Capital (00:23:08) Investor panel (00:54:26) Founder panel (01:22:28) Fireside chat with Tom Birch

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TechPoutine #EP11 - Eleonore back from mat leave, state of early stage in Canada 40:46

7M ago40:46

40:46

The band is back together! Eleonore is back from mat leave and we had the chance to record an episode with Ian Jeffrey and Gabriel Sundaram - all while eating a good poutine. We spoke about: How the industry can improve for young moms Stage of early stage in Canada and what it takes to uplevel Latest events & news (Lightspeed, AI startups, Kaufman …

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From Medicine to AI Powered Businesses with Nicholas Nadeau, CTO @ SmartOne 44:44

8M ago44:44

44:44

Dr. Nicholas Nadeau is the Chief Technology Officer at SmartOne, a leader in ethical AI and data solutions. Nicholas has become a pivotal figure in tech innovation with a Ph.D. in AI and engineering and a career dedicated to emerging technologies. Before joining SmartOne, he founded Nadeau Innovations, propelling startups to success as a fractional…

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Scaling and operating lessons with Julie Lacasse, co-founder @ Tracktik and Venture Partner @ Amiral Ventures 46:36

8M ago46:36

46:36

I’m lucky that I get to work alongside Julie Lacasse and learn from her every day. If you don’t know her, Julie is a serial entrepreneur and current venture capital partner at Amiral Ventures. She’s the cofounder of Tracktik, an innovative company specialized in optimizing the management of security agencies, she led the company to international su…

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Building successful tech startups with Richard Chénier, General Manager @ Québec Tech 49:35

9M ago49:35

49:35

Startup Montréal, the non-profit organization that has supported early-stage Montréal startups is now known as Québec Tech. The rebranded organization has also adopted a new mandate to grow the international footprint of Québec tech companies with high export potential. To talk about the important mission of Québec Tech, I had the pleasure of speak…

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Making meetings better with Aydin Mirzaee, Co-Founder & CEO @ Fellow 37:15

9M ago37:15

37:15

I had a great conversation with Aydin Mirzaee, CEO & Co-Founder @ Fellow. Aydin is a tech loving entrepreneur with a passion for building great products, leadership and people. Fellow solves a huge problem for companies, help people spend less time in meetings and make them more productive. Previously , he was the co-founder and co-CEO of Fluidware…

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TechPoutine #EP10: Live at StartupFest with Sophie Boulanger and Julie Lacasse 38:46

10M ago38:46

38:46

In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Sophie Boulanger, CEO @ 1Valet. Sophie is one of Canada's most innovative and dynamic entrepreneurs. She has 20 years of experience in the strategy, performance, growth and value creation of organizations, brands and retail operations in the consumer goods industry. She’s the co-founder of Bonl…

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Building an electric future with Marc Bédard, Cofounder & CEO @ Lion Electric 35:56

10M ago35:56

35:56

Sur cet épisode du Flagship podcast, j’ai eu le plaisir d’échanger avec Marc Bédard, cofondateur et PDG @ Lion Électrique. Marc Bédard a toujours été passionné par la technologie, l'innovation et la finance. En 2008, il a fondé Lion Electric et a peu après mis l'entreprise sur la voie du zéro émission en s'engageant dans un portefeuille de produits…

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Backing AI founders at pre-seed with Jordan Steiner and Max McCrea, Co-Founders @ Dev/Cap 46:05

11M ago46:05

46:05

There is a cool new fund called DevCap based in Montreal founded by Max McCrea and Jordan Steiner. Developer Capital is a pre-seed and seed-stage investment corporation. They strive to provide what other investors promise: real support for our investments in the form of actionable technical and operational support via its partnership with Monadical…

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Changing an industry with Simon Leblond, Co-founder & CEO @ SmartD Technologies 29:23

11M ago29:23

29:23

J’ai eu le plaisir de discuter avec Simon Leblond, co-fondateur et PDG @ SmartD Technologies. Simon est un entrepreneur avec 20 ans d'expérience entrepreneuriale dans la mise sur le marché de technologies disruptives dans tous les secteurs. SmartD Technologies développe des variateurs de fréquence (VFD) pour le contrôle de moteurs. Leur variateur d…

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TechPoutine #EP09: Building Fullscript with Kyle Braatz 53:09

12M ago53:09

53:09

We have an amazing TechPoutine episode to share with you today. Ian Jeffrey, Gabriel Sundaram and I sat down with Kyle Braatz, co-founder & CEO @ Fullscript. We spoke about: How Kyle built his business from the ground up to over $1BN in annual revenue servicing 100,000 practitioners and 10 million patients How Kyle balanced growth and profitability…

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Live Podcast at CDL / Next AI Community Dinner with Sarah Jenna, QV Studio and Raphael Steinman, Maxa 27:11

12M ago27:11

27:11

I had the pleasure of hosting the Flagship podcast at last week’s CDL / NextAI Community Dinner. The first guest was Sarah Jenna, Managing Director @ QV Studio We spoke about quantum computing and how Sherbrooke is rapidly becoming a global leader in the quantum. Note - this convo was in French The second guest was Raphael Steinman, Co-Founder & Co…

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Dynamiser l'écosystème de capital de risque du Québec avec Réseau Capital 1:04:08

1y ago1:04:08

1:04:08

J’ai eu la chance de parler avec Simon Pelletier et Gilles Duruflé de Réseau Capital. Ils ont publié un rapport très pertinent en novembre à propos de l'écosystème de capital de risque du Québec. L’objectif de cette étude était de comparer le dynamisme de l’écosystème d’investissement en capital de risque du Québec à ceux de l’Ontario et de la Colo…

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TechPoutine #EP08: Live @ Notman House with Sophie Forest, Managing Partner @ Brightspark Ventures 51:24

1y ago51:24

51:24

Last week, we recorded a TechPoutine podcast from the Somo Lounge at Notman House. We were joined by the magnificent Sophie Forest, Managing Partner at Brightspark Ventures. She graciously stepped in for Eleonore Jarry who is enjoying her mat leave. Ian Jeffrey, Gabriel Sundaram and I had the pleasure of asking Sophie a bunch of questions about her…

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Reimaging design with Andria Santos, CEO & Founder @ Fülhaus 29:50

1y ago29:50

29:50

I had the pleasure of speaking with Andria Santos, Co-founder & CEO @ Fülhaus Fülhaus is an AI-powered interior design and furnishing company dedicated to improving performance of furnished real estate properties and hospitality business through good design. We spoke about: Building a solid interior design company over 10 years The AI new product t…

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Miracles only happen on the last push with Simon De Baene, Co-Founder & CEO @ Workleap 1:06:13

1+ y ago1:06:13

1:06:13

Simon De Baene is the dreamer and visionary at the top of Workleap, which designs software used by over 15,000 organizations in 110 countries. Recognized as one of Quebec's largest SMEs, Workleap now has over 200 employees and is currently one of the fastest-growing companies in North America. Early in his entrepreneurial journey, Simon realized th…

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Building a VC franchise with Scott Loong, Partner @ Panache Ventures 56:57

1+ y ago56:57

56:57

Scott is a partner at Panache Ventures. Prior to joining Panache, Scott was the co-founder and CEO of Covera.ai (acquired in 2019), an InsurTech startup that leverages data and technology to take insurance renewals off of your to do list forever. Scott was also an Entrepreneur in Residence at Ferst Capital Partners, one of Canada’s pioneering FinTe…

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Self Belief with Vickie Joseph | Founder, Board Member, Leader 40:11

1+ y ago40:11

40:11

Originally from Montreal, business woman, creator and philanthropist, Vickie Joseph has been immersed in the world of fashion from a very young age. Today, as a happy mother of three children, the designer and businesswoman has been recognized for her projects on several occasions, including the multi million dollars she and her husband Frantz Sain…

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TechPoutine #EP07: The CEO Whisperer with Mark MacLeod 53:46

1+ y ago53:46

53:46

Ian Jeffrey, Gabriel Sundaram and I had the pleasure of being joined by Mark MacLeod who has sat at the right-hand side of the leaders of high growth technology companies as either a CFO, VC or deal maker since 1999. He served as CFO for software companies including Shopify and Freshbooks. ‍ He was also a General Partner in Real Ventures and founde…

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TechPoutine #EP06: Why Save Notman 38:46

1+ y ago38:46

38:46

This is a special episode where we discussed the ongoing saga of Notman House and why it’s important to keep it in the hands of the community. We were joined by Gabriel Lesperance, a serial entrepreneur that benefited greatly from Notman. He wrote a great op-ed in Le Devoir which we recommend you read. We spoke about: The history of Notman House It…

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Restless Maverick with John Ruffolo, Founder & Managing Partner Maverix 48:03

1+ y ago48:03

48:03

John is the Founder and Managing Partner of Maverix Private Equity, a private equity firm focused on technology-enabled growth and disruption investment strategies. As a firm run by entrepreneurs, funded by entrepreneurs, and for entrepreneurs, Maverix invests in health and wellness, financial services, transportation and logistics, live, work, pla…

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TechPoutine #EP05: Eleonore’s mat leave, promises and risks of AI, upcoming events and Techaide’s impact 53:44

1+ y ago53:44

53:44

This is the last episode of Tech Poutine before Eleonore Jarry’s maternity leave! Ian Jeffrey, Gabriel Sundaram and I wished her the best of luck. We also celebrated the occasion by eating some good poutine together. On the show, we spoke about: The promises and risks of AI Polarization in media The mission of Techaide and getting together to give …

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Flagship Podcast: Episode 1 | Amiral Ventures 1:06:16

1+ y ago1:06:16

1:06:16

For the first episode, I could not think of two better people than my mighty partners at Amiral Ventures, Frederic Bastien and Dominic Becotte. We spoke about: Why we’re starting Amiral Ventures The funding gap in Canada and how we’re planning to address it Our investment thesis centered around sustainable economic dynamism Why we believe that the …

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TechPoutine EP#04: New fund announcements, Solo GPs and AI Innovation 38:53

1+ y ago38:53

38:53

New episode of TechPoutine with Gabriel Sundaram, Eleonore Jarry and Ian Jeffrey is live! On the show, we spoke about: A slew of new funding announcements iNovia’s discovery program, Luge Capital Fund 2 and Front Row Ventures The trend of solo GP Latest innovations of AI and All In conference

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TechPoutine #EP03: Harley back in Montreal, DeepSky Redux and Bill C18 45:36

1+ y ago45:36

45:36

TechPoutine with Gabriel Sundaram, Eleonore Jarry, Ian Jeffrey and Nectarios Economakis On the show, we discuss: Harley moving back to Montreal Damien Steel’s appointment as the new DeepSky CEO Fred Lalonde’s keynote about DeepSky (must watch!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Baz2OsoIOPs The impact of Bill C18 on the Canadian media industry…

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TechPoutine #EP02: StartupFest, FF Recap and DeepSky 43:37

1+ y ago43:37

43:37

On this episode, Gabriel Sundaram, Eleonore Jarry, Ian Jeffrey and Nectarios Economakis talk about: Recap of FounderFuel and StartupFest Climate Tech and Deep Sky Building companies that have a purpose

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TechPoutine #EP01: FounderFuel 40:12

2y ago40:12

40:12

Canadian Technology news with industry veterans: Eleonore Jarry, Gabriel Sundaram, Ian Jeffrey, Nectarios Economakis The show is four friends getting together and talking about the Canadian technology ecosystem. We wanted to share an insider’s perspective and have some fun while doing it. On this first episode, we spoke about Why we decided to star…

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