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S3 | E3 | The reality of building an AI Audio start-up with JL Queguiner - Founder @ gladia.io

Welcome to the ThinkData Podcast, in Partnership with Dataworks

Episode 3 of Season 3 features a special guest, Jean-Louis, founder and CEO of Gladia, a French-based speech recognition and audio analysis startup.

This episode offers one of the most open, honest, and upfront conversations yet, providing real insight into what it takes to launch and scale an early-stage startup.

Key Topics Covered:

  • Jean-Louis' background and the journey that led to founding Gladia
  • The problem Gladia is solving and its core mission
  • The challenges of understanding product-market fit
  • Gladia’s go-to-market (GTM) and sales strategy, along with its ideal customer profiles
  • The fundraising journey, what worked, what didn’t, and what he would do differently
  • Managing company culture in a rapidly growing, remote-first startup

This is a must-listen for anyone navigating the startup world!

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ThinkData Podcast
Beyond the Now: Building the Future of Work with Data & AI
If you’re into the latest in Data and AI, and curious about how founders and senior leaders are building and scaling companies in this space, you’re in the right place.

Each episode, we sit down with some of the most interesting voices in the industry, from startup founders to seasoned execs, to hear their stories, lessons learned, and the real strategies behind growing great businesses.

About your host

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Alex Hutchings

I’m the Co-Founder of the Dataworks Group, a specialist talent partner in the world of Data and Artificial Intelligence.

I’ve spent the last 15+ years working at the heart of this space, helping some of the most exciting companies on the planet build world-class Data and AI teams.

Through our roundtables, live events, and right here on the ThinkData Podcast, my goal is simple: to bring you real insights from the fastest-growing talent market in the world.

Whether you’re building, hiring, or just curious about what’s next, you’ll hear straight from the founders and senior leaders shaping the future of work.