Post by Thomas Bigagli 🪐

But where was this famous Louis? Not Louis Pasteur, Not Vuitton, Not XIV... But Louis, the technology behind Spore.Bio, one of the fastest deeptech/biotech growing company! Loved the fireside chat at the South Summit with my friend and portfolio founder, Amine Raji. What the Spore.Bio team is building is nothing short of remarkable: enabling industries such as food, beverages, alcohol, cosmetics, and pharma to detect harmful pathogens and bacteria in minutes instead of days... The impact goes far beyond operational efficiency. Faster detection means safer products, less waste, fewer recalls, millions saved in inventory, and ultimately millions of lives better protected 🙏 Our conversation went beyond the technology itself. We discussed: • What it really takes to build a deeptech, biotech, and hardware company • The realities of turning breakthrough science into a scalable business • Why choosing the right investors matters just as much as raising capital • The art (and challenge) of finding, attracting, and retaining exceptional people • Key lessons learned throughout the entrepreneurial journey And, of course, a few stories and fun moments we've shared along the way, while remaining professional, of course 😉 One of my favorite parts of venture capital is having a front-row seat to some of the brightest minds building solutions to some of the world's most important problems. Even better when some of those founders become friends. Thanks, Amine, for the great discussion, and congratulations to the entire Spore.Bio team for everything you've achieved so far. Excited for what's next. Mohamed Tazi Maxime Mistretta, PhD. Luca Brilliet Margaux Miller 🎤 Nacho Mateo Christopher Locke ⚡️ Maria Camila Morales