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Chris O'Brien

Chris O'Brien

Chris O’Brien is a veteran tech journalist who spent 15 years as a reporter in Silicon Valley before moving to France in 2014. He is the founder and editor of The French Tech Journal newsletters

📱Back Market's Refurbished Revolution 💻

📱Back Market's Refurbished Revolution 💻

Back Market is easy to underestimate. But its platform for selling refurbished gadgets has made it one of France's fastest-growing startups. Not only has the company raised $176 million in venture capital, but its expansion into the United States has been explosive.

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Podcast: Inside Back Market's Rise

Podcast: Inside Back Market's Rise

Back Market is the leading marketplace dedicated to refurbished devices. On this live podcast on Clubhouse, Co-Founder Vianney Vaute and US Managing Director Serge Verdoux joined us to discuss their mission to make refurbished devices mainstream.

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🔀Pivoting With Parrot🦜

🔀Pivoting With Parrot🦜

Parrot was a darling of the consumer drone boom. Now that the bubble has popped, founder Henri Seydoux is trying to build a future in commercial drones. Plus: Jungle and French AgTech

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