The Big Byte
Learco Finck, Benjamin LussertWeekly data-driven research on leadership and talent in tech. Written for founders, investors, and operators shaping the industry.
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How the CEO of the World’s Leading Fibre Optic Sensing Company Approaches Talent & Hiring
For this episode, we sat down with Paul Heiden, CEO of Optics11.
Optics11 builds fibre optic sensing technology for early warning systems. The company operates out of the Netherlands, and its mission is to protect sea lanes, offshore infra...
Crossing the Atlantic: A Deep Dive into US Leadership Talent Expansion at European DeepTech Companies
Earlier this summer, Drumbeat Capital released its Transatlantic Deep Tech Report 2026, with a section on transatlantic recruiting. As executive search consultants, it drew us in and sparked a content idea. We mapped 90 European DeepTech co...
The Netherlands’ AI Founder Pipeline: Which Companies and Schools Produce the Most Founders
We’re back with a new article in our AI founders’ series. After France and Germany, we’re heading to the Netherlands.
But first, the market. The Netherlands ranks fifth in Europe in The Observer’s global AI ranking, behind the UK, France,...
The bunq Way: How a €1.6B European Neobank Hires Top-Tier Talent
For this episode, we sat down with Joe Wilson, Chief Evangelist at bunq and former COO and Board Member.
Joe began his career building and leading startups before spending a decade in leadership roles at Microsoft. He later ran his own fun...
How Legora Is Building Its GTM Leadership Team
We previously looked at Lovable’s GTM leadership team and found that the company is hiring ten moves ahead and building its leadership against a $1B ARR target for 2026.
This time, we’re analysing another of Sweden’s AI-native darlings, Le...
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