Fresh off of announcing Edumapper, the one-stop-shop for finding higher education programs, Co-Founder and President Sébastien de Lafond joins us on our latest podcast episode!
The father of three and entrepreneur shares with us his roots: from working in investment banking and VC in the UK, to co-founding MeilleursAgents (a real estate platform), and what ultimately led him to launch Edumapper. 
After spending some time as an investor and advisor to startups, Sébastien began brainstorming with a few of his fellow MeilleursAgents co-founders about their next business venture.
Time and again, they heard from students and parents about how challenging it was to secure internships. Curious to dig deeper, they came across research showing that many students struggle to find the right opportunities due to limited access to higher education resources — an issue that results in a €2 billion loss in France alone each year.
The solution to this problem? Edumapper: the all-in-one platform making school information more accessible and transparent. With Edumapper, students will have easy access to key details on thousands of higher education programs, including program specifics and costs, application steps, direct connections with alumni, and so much more.
They are transforming education guidance by providing students with clear, data-driven insights, helping students make informed decisions in their higher education pursuits.
And we’re not just talking about France; Edumapper has their sights on making education guidance accessible to students around the world, because no student should have to feel overwhelmed and unsupported when making such a critical decision.
Shedding light on some of the lessons he’s learned throughout his career so far, Sébastien also shares his expertise on what it takes to found a startup, including:
- What are some of the key qualities in recruiting and organizing a founding team?
- How do you go about choosing the sector of your startup?
- What does it take to maintain quality relationships with your co-founders from the start to end of a start-up?
Hosted by Sophie de Champs and Pierre-Yves Meerschman of daphni, get to know Sébastien, the Edumapper team, and how you can play a part in making higher education information reliable for our future generation of leaders.
Take a listen to the episode here and enjoy!
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