In this episode, I chatted with Louise Bayssat and Bruno Vegreville, co-founders of Hera. Hera.so is a productivity startup that is aiming to replace Google Calendar. They were part of the Y Combinator Summer 2021 batch and have recently raised $1.7m in funding recently. (Full disclosure: I'm a tiny angel investor in Hera). In this episode, we talk about the duo's journey as an French founders, the reason why they decided to quit safe jobs and build a startup during a pandemic, how they entered YC, and key lessons and takeaways from their fundraising process. I am a huge fan of the founding team and their agile approach to listening to customers and pivoting as needed. I had a blast in this episode and hope you like it too!