💸 Raising Seed / Series A funding : https://www.awake-partners.com/
⭐ More informations about RELEAF : https://releaf-materials.com/
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Valentyn FRECHKA is the founder and CEO of Releaf Paper, a company transforming fallen leaves and urban green waste into fibre-based materials for paper and packaging.
With a background in biotechnology, genetic engineering, biorefinery and paper sciences, Valentyn started working on the idea at just 16 years old. Today, Releaf Paper combines science, technology and infrastructure to turn a low-value waste stream into high-value materials, while helping cities reduce the costs associated with green waste.
In this new episode hosted by Elie Zemmour, we talk about:
- How Valentyn started Releaf Paper at 16,
- Why fallen leaves can become a new source of fibres for the paper industry,
- The technology and infrastructure behind Releaf Paper,
- Working with major brands, French paper groupes, RDM, LVMH and others,
- The Environmental Benefits of Adding Leaf-Based Fibre to Existing Supply Chains,
- The challenges of building a deeptech company in a complex industry,
- What’s next for Releaf Paper and its global ambitions,
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Podcast Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
02:07 – What is Releaf Paper?
03:23 – Who is Valentyn? His background and journey
06:16 – Why he decided to build a startup around fallen leaves
11:20 – Moving to Paris and joining Station F
13:47 – How Releaf is reinventing the paper industry
22:34 – Are there enough fallen leaves to scale globally?
29:29 – Releaf's production process, market, and pricing
34:25 – What's next for Releaf and its environmental impact
39:13 – Building the Releaf team and learning to become a CEO
44:07 – How Releaf became a social media success story
49:50 – Working with LVMH: from startup to luxury brands
52:50 – The award Releaf is most proud of
🎧 Find us also on :
Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/6q2NxLj7KFssArnPwa71AT?si=13eIwFpNRTOfqlwN1QTaqw
Deezer : https://www.deezer.com/fr/show/1002628261
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/sur-la-place-podcast
Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@surlaplace
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/surlaplace_podcast/
CREDITS:
Producers: Elie Zemmour / Mathieu Turban
Video editor: Milo Lingl
Communications Manager: Chahrazad Chahtour
For partnership inquiries: marketing@awake-partners.com
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