Nicolas Kopp
CEO & Founder of Rillet
23 Nov 2025etn. - LIVE from Slush
Nicolas Kopp, Rillet: rebuilding the ERP to take on NetSuite
Straight off the Slush stage, Rillet founder and CEO Nicolas Kopp explains why the company spent two and a half years in stealth building an AI-native ERP to replace NetSuite. He covers de-scoping modules like AP where Ramp plays, building brand around vocal customers, a clear villain and an authentic story, and winning first customers through network and sheer intensity of support. Now 80 people at Series B, hiring undiscovered talent is his number-one job, and a new customer closes its books the same day month-end ends thanks to AI.
Lakestar's Enrico on sponsoring ETN and early-stage Europe
Lakestar partner Enrico — whose multi-stage fund backed companies like Revolut, Spotify and Isar Aerospace — explains why Lakestar agreed to sponsor ETN before the show even launched and what he looks for at early stage. He talks about his brutally busy Slush schedule, the fund's drinks at a bar aptly named Grotesque, after-parties and 8am sauna meetings, and even delivers the sponsor ad reads before running off when his mum texts.
Ruben & Guillermo Flor, Compound: turning distribution into deal flow
The hosts tee up "the Spaniards" — Ruben and Guillermo Flor of the Compound brand and the VC Corner newsletter with 100,000+ subscribers — before they join the booth. The duo explain how viral LinkedIn and newsletter distribution became their edge, landing on-the-spot interviews and an invite to interview Mark Cuban and the Shark Tank judges in Las Vegas. As angels they deliberately take small tickets in oversubscribed companies, offering distribution and optionality, and describe their sprint-style travel between US demo days and European events.