Nicolas Julia (Sorare) on how to build a Web3 company

<p>In 2018, only a few people knew what an NFT was and the term Web3 was far from being a buzzword. However, <a href="https://fr.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-julia-75019" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Nicolas Julia</strong></a> was convinced that it would be the next revolution in the tech space so he co-founded <a href="https://sorare.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Sorare</strong></a>, global fantasy football game (or soccer game, for our American audience) that you play with NFTs.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Sorare became a unicorn in less than four years, reaching a $4.3 billion valuation. It is the French startup that has reached the unicorn status the fastest. How did Nicolas know that NFTs would become the new hype? How did he convince famous business angels such as Antoine Griezmann or Gerard Piqué to join the project early on? How did he get Serena Williams on board? And, what are the next steps for Sorare? Tune in to this week’s podcast to hear Nicolas’ answers to all of these questions and more.</p><br><p>This episode is hosted by <strong>Roxanne Varza</strong>, STATION F’s Director, and <a href="https://fr.linkedin.com/in/clarissehagege" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Clarisse Hagège</strong></a>, co-founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.dfns.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Dfns</strong></a> (Founders Program, Future 40 in 2021). Dfns provides crypto custody as a service, enabling developers to deploy bank-grade custody infrastructure and turn their apps into safe zones for crypto. The company recently announced <a href="https://stationf.co/news/dfns-future-40-2021-raises-13-5m-to-launch-plug-and-play-crypto-custody-for-developers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>a 13,5M$ raise</strong></a>.</p><br><p><strong><u>Topics</u></strong></p><p><strong>00:10 —</strong> Introduction with Roxanne Varza (STATION F) and Clarisse Hagège (Dfns)</p><p><strong>03:30 —</strong> How Nicolas Julia got into NFTs ahead of the hype in