9. Runar Reistrup: Unicorns in our midst

Total Innovation Podcast

Runar is CEO at YunoJuno, one of the most impactful companies to come out of the UK in recent years. Runar was previously the CEO of Depop (sold to Etsy for $1.6bn), scaling the company through multiple funding rounds from early stage startup to market dominance in the UK and successful expansion into US with millions of users.

Prior to Depop, Runar was part of the founding team that built mobile social network ZYB and successfully sold it to Vodafone Group where he went on to hold several leadership positions including the group’s Global Head of Product. Runar enjoys building and expanding community-driven companies that drive positive change. At YunoJuno he is championing flexibility and empowerment as the future of work.
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1. Welcome to the Total Innovation Podcast (00:00:00)

2. Introducing Runo Reistrup (00:01:16)

3. Life and Innovation in the Faroe Islands (00:01:27)

4. The Journey of Depop (00:06:24)

5. Building and Scaling Ventures (00:07:24)

6. The Future of Work and JunoJuno (00:14:45)

7. Reflections on Innovation and Success (00:19:23)

8. Closing Thoughts and Advice (00:35:58)