Pierre Gaubil

  • http://www.therefiners.co/ Pierre has spent 25 years in France and Silicon Valley as an entrepreneur. Pierre successfully co-founded three startups and one fund, CAST, Days of Wonder, Sensopia, and The Refiners Fund 1. CAST went public in 1998, Days of Wonder and Sensopia were each sold. A seasoned entrepreneur, Pierre has spent over 15 years in the U.S. and managed companies in nine different countries. His expertise lies in enterprise software, mobile application, publishing, startup early-stage investment. Pierre is also a passionate drummer and music lover.

   



8 Stories by Pierre Gaubil

Be a Better Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurs always look for the right recipe to increase the odds of success. Steve Blank was probably one of the “recipe” pioneers as he...
March 24, 2021 3 min read 123

Venture Capital is for the Elite only

Our economy has changed. I see three significant trends. A significant number of youngsters, freshly out of school, want to become entrepreneurs. Corporate is...
February 19, 2021 4 min read 418

Optimism is a double edge sword

Let’s agree, there is a thin line between reality and hallucination. To be an entrepreneur, you need to be delusional, and small lies are...
January 27, 2021 3 min read

Early-stage is not about speed

I’ve long been wanting to write about speed. I am developing my 4th startup in solo mode, and I cannot go fast :-). Is...
December 17, 2020 2 min read

Fundraising is badly misunderstood

If there is one thing that most startups misunderstand entirely, that’s probably fundraising. Thus, they create their own mental image of what needs to...
December 2, 2020 4 min read

Mentoring sucks

I know that is a strong statement; quit reading if you disagree, it’s about to get worse. This is how someone might become a...
September 8, 2020 3 min read 211

How to think about Disruption

Every startup is trying to disrupt. The common belief is that something can be created that will alter people’s behavior, change a market, and...
June 18, 2020 2 min read 338

Is your startup Covid proof?

After a long confinement period, the world is starting to re-open its economy. it’s unclear if it’s going to last, but one thing is...
May 25, 2020 3 min read 110

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