Josué Louis-Alexandre grew up in French Guiana without internet and, aged 12, hacked a Sony Ericsson 2G phone to build an internet connection using Bluetooth. He later founded an award-winning hardware startup whilst working part time at McDonald's, before becoming interested in VC work.
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