PARTECH'S 2025 PODCAST PICKS

The end of the year is often a quieter moment for the ecosystem and a good one to step back, reflect, and recalibrate.

As we do every year between Christmas and New Year, the Partech team curated a selection of podcasts that stood out over the past months. These are conversations we found particularly relevant for founders, operators, and investors navigating today’s tech landscape: grounded discussions on scale, execution, leadership, and long-term ambition.

This year’s picks span deeptech, AI, fintech, cybersecurity, product, and go-to-market, with perspectives from Europe, Africa, and beyond. They reflect the kinds of questions we keep asking ourselves at Partech: how companies are really built, what makes growth durable, and how leaders adapt as markets evolve.

So, dive into Partech’s Podcast Picks of 2025 below!

1. A crash course in building deeptech, with Rohit Jha (Transcelestial, The Upside Podcast!)

Transcelestial is building wireless laser communication tech to bring high-speed internet to the world: no cables, no satellites, just light. In this episode, the CEO, Rohit, shares the highs, lows, and lessons from taking a Singapore-born deeptech company global.

Listen on Spotify , Substack or watch on YouTube

2. Beaucoup d’Alan et un peu de Mistral AI, with Charles Gorintin (Alan, 40 nuances de Next - les champions de la French Tech)

A candid French-language discussion on building Alan, navigating regulated markets, and how AI is reshaping product and company-building in Europe. Discover an entrepreneurial philosopher, sometimes weary, always lucid, and more driven than ever by one idea: to create a real business, not a start-up to be sold.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or watch on YouTube

3. How a South African Startup Is Giving Underserved Communities Access to Financial Services, with Warren Myers (AURA, Unlocking Africa)

An insightful look at AURA’s journey, blending fintech, security, and impact, and the realities of building inclusive products at scale in South Africa.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or watch on Youtube

4. Building Africa’s Largest Proptech, with Mostafa El-Beltagy (Nawy, The Upside Podcast!)

A deep dive into how Nawy became a category-defining real estate platform in Egypt, and the operational challenges of scaling a marketplace in fast-growing markets.

Listen on Spotify or watch on YouTube

5. Building the Future of Cybersecurity, with Gianni Cuozzo (Exein, Made IT - Storie Italiane di Successo)

A grounded discussion on how cybersecurity companies are evolving alongside increasingly sophisticated threats and what founders must get right early to build trust.

Listen here on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or watch on YouTube

6. The secrets behind the growth, with Jonathan Badoux (Ornikar, Icebreaker — le podcast d'Eskimoz)

How to build a marketing machine capable of scaling at high speed? How to transform a highly regulated sector, and how a brand can establish a lasting presence among millions of motorists? These are the questions the Ornikar CMO dwelled on in this episode. An in-depth look at the marketing strategy that has propelled Ornikar to the forefront of the industry.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or watch on YouTube

7. The Story of Studocu, with Marnix Broer (Studocu, Frames Of Tech)

From early experimentation to global scale, Marnix Broer shares the lessons behind building Studocu into a leading education platform, and the discipline required to grow sustainably.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or watch on YouTube

8. Product-Driven Founders: strength or weakness? With Boris Golden (Partech, Timothe Frin)

A sharp exploration of product-driven cultures, their strengths and blind spots, and how founders can balance product excellence with go-to-market execution.

Watch on YouTube

9. About Europe’s capital-efficient DNA and Growth Equity, with Omri Benayoun (Partech, EUVC)

A clear-eyed discussion on scaling European companies, growth equity dynamics, and what changes or doesn’t, as companies move into later stages.

Listen on Spotify or watch on Substack or YouTube

10. The 5 Silent Killers of Go-To-Market, with Keji Mustapha (Partech, Making The Grade)

A practical, no-nonsense episode on common GTM pitfalls, offering concrete insights for founders and operators looking to build repeatable, scalable growth engines.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube

We hope this selection provides useful signal and good company over the holiday break and helps set the tone for the year ahead.

Happy listening,

The Partech team