Pierre-Louis Theron - A Smarter Internet

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Ten years ago, Pierre-Louis Théron dreamed of changing the internet. With two classmates at a top French engineering school, he created software that improved the streaming of content. The dream became portfolio company Streamroot which was acquired in 2019. A great story about three guys who made the internet smarter.

Sponsored by Purdue University entrepreneurship and Peter Fasse, patent attorney at Fish and Richardson.

Highlights:

• Sal Daher Introduces Pierre-Louis Theron
• Streamroot: the Problem it Was Solving
• "... What's interesting with our approach is it wasn't like we're going to remove completely the traditional or the CDN out of the picture, what we're doing is that we're going to sit on top..."
• "... Your genius idea was to come up with software that you could load onto peoples' set-top box, let's say a Roku, or whatever, over the box, they have local business..."
• Pivot Point in the Execution Phase
• "...We should also mention to listeners that the platform doesn't leave a footprint on the set-top box..."
• How the Idea of Streamroot Came About
• "... It took you a long time to develop your technology, but by 2017, it was rock solid, you ended up raising $6 million..."
• Pierre-Louis's Background
• "... I think it's being relentless, not only in your own dedication but also in building up the relationship with your partners, to have them excited and motivated year after year even though it's not an easy path..."
• Advice to the Audience

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