CxC Ep14:Winning the European Market

About this episode

CodeStrap's "Code and Connor" Episode 14 features our friend Antoine Allard. Antoine is a former Tech Lead at Palantir and the CEO of 10x Partners, a senior-only consultancy and an official Palantir Partner. 

On this episode we discuss, the current state of AI advancement and investment in Europe, Palantir sentiment and growth in Europe, Palantir vs Databricks, large tech investing in startups, the new “circular AI economy” and how AI companies are optimized for more use, not outcomes.

• 10x Partners

• Website: https://10x-partners.com/

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10x-partners/

• Antoine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoine-allard/

• CodeStrap

• Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/

• Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/

• CodeStrap (X): https://x.com/CodeStrap411

• CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap

Attending the Inaugural Palantir Customer Conference? We are: https://rangrdata.com/futurops/

Relevant articles and videos:

• https://hai.stanford.edu/assets/files/hai_ai_index_report_2025.pdf

• https://medium.com/codestrap/the-coming-codepocalypse-d4cb33986669

• https://medium.com/@moneytent/ais-unsustainable-burn-rate-the-harsh-realities-of-the-industry-d79865e97f66

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoycgOMq1tI