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EU-Startups Podcast
The official Podcast of EU-Startups.com - the leading online magazine about startups in Europe.
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EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 139: Scott Van den Berg: Founder & General Partner at HotStart VC – The New Era Of Celebrity & Creator Brands
In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Scott van den Berg, founder of HotStart VC, to unpack how celebrity and…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 138: Rocio Alcocer: MD at Norrsken Barcelona – Building Infrastructure for Hope
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Rocío Alcocer Magirena, Managing Director of Norrsken Barcelona — Europe’s largest hub…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 137: Sergio González: CEO & Co-Founder of Remuner – Fixing Broken Incentives with AI Sales Compensation
Most growth teams run on incentives. Most incentives run on… spreadsheets, guesswork, and disputes. In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 136: How to Pitch to Investors – Beth Susanne on Coaching Startups that Raised $10B
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Beth Susanne, global pitch coach trusted by over 3,950 startups and clients across 60…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 135: Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer: CEO of EGYM – Why 80% of Gyms Don’t Work
In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer, Founder & CEO of EGYM, the German fitness tech…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 134: Des Traynor: Co-Founder of Intercom, creators of Fin.AI – Transforming a Unicorn into an AI-First Company
In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Des Traynor, Co-founder of Intercom, creators of Fin.AI, to unpack what it takes…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 133: Marco Trombetti: Co-Founder & CEO of Translated and Pi Campus – AI, Optimism & Naivety
In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Marco Trombetti, seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and Co-Founder & CEO of…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 132: Joe Seager-Dupuy: Director, Investment at TRUE – From Firefighter to TRUE $1bn VC
In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Joe Seager-Dupuy, Partner at TRUE, the $1bn consumer-specialist VC and innovation…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 131: Jens Wohltorf: CEO & Co-Founder of Blacklane – Scaling Luxury Mobility
In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Jens Wohltorf, CEO & Co-Founder of Blacklane — the premium global chauffeur…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 130: Maxime Chareton: Head of Sales at Revolut – Inside Revolut’s Sales Machine
What does it take to build one of world's highest-performing sales teams — fully remote? In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 129: Nikolaus Thomale: Founder & Managing Director of MYNE Homes – Co-Own Your Dream Home
Airbnb? Timeshare? Nope. This Is Better. In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Nikolaus Thomale, Founder & Managing…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 128: Wouter Durville: Why Resumes Are Dying – TestGorilla CEO on the Future of Hiring
🎙️ Skills Over Signals: TestGorilla CEO Wouter Durville on the Future of Hiring In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 127: Inside the Media Engine: What Startups Get Wrong (and Right) About Press
In this special edition of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski is joined by the editorial team behind EU-Startups: Antonio Escarzaga (Head of Content)…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 126: Trevor Neff: Partner at Headline Growth – Helping Founders Win Bigger
In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski is joined by Trevor Neff, Partner at Headline Growth, a global VC firm with offices in San…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 125: Erika De Santi: Chief Experience Officer at WeRoad –
How do you turn travel into a cure for loneliness? In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Erika De Santi, Co-Founder and…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 124: Charlie MacGregor: CEO of The Social Hub - How The Social Hub Is Redefining Hospitality
In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Charlie MacGregor, Founder & CEO of The Social Hub – a bold reimagination of what…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 123: Mastering AI GTM: Lessons from ElevenLabs’ Carles Reina
Most AI startups don’t fail because of the tech. They fail because they don't know how to go to market. Enter Carles Reina, the first investor and GTM…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 122: Miki Yokoyama: MD & Partner at Aurum Impact - Family Money. Global Impact.
In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski speaks with Miki Yokoyama, Managing Director and Partner at Aurum Impact – an investment firm…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 121: Niklas Terrahe: Co-Founder & CEO of Pick'em - How Pick'em Turned Toothpicks Into a D2C Phenomenon
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski chats with Niklas Terrahe, the CEO & co-founder of Pick’em — the D2C brand reinventing one of the most…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 120: Antonia Eneh: CEO of Wave Ventures - Gen Z Is Taking Over
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski interviews Antonia Eneh, CEO of Wave Ventures, the trailblazing Gen Z-led VC fund that just launched…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 119: Zoltan Vardy: Creator of The Launch Code - Startup Sales Made Simple
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski interviews Zoltan Vardy, a seasoned B2B sales advisor, author, and speaker with over 30 years of…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 118: Ash Arora: Partner at LocalGlobe - From Delhi to Top VC
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Ash Arora, the youngest Partner at LocalGlobe — the #1 early-stage VC fund in EMEA and…
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Episode 117: Meiran Galis: Founder & CEO of Scytale - Think Compliance Is Expensive? Try No Compliance
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski interviews Meiran Galis, Founder & CEO of Scytale, a global leader in security compliance automation…
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Episode 116: Christian Noske: Partner at NGP Capital - Europe's Wake Up Moment
This week on the EU Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sat down with Christian Noske, Partner at NGP Capital. NGP is a global VC investing in technology…
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Episode 115: Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve: Co-Founder & CEO of Alan - Live A Longer, Better Life
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve, Co-Founder and CEO of Alan. Alan is your one stop health…
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Episode 114: David Nothacker: Co-Founder & CEO of Sennder - What's the Future of Logistics?
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with David Nothacker, Co-Founder & CEO of Sennder, the leading digital freight-forwarder…
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Episode 113: Claudia de la Riva: CEO of Apolo Kids - Empowering Every Child's Way Of Learning
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski interviews Claudia de la Riva, CEO of Apolo Kids. Claudia is a mother of two and a serial…
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Episode 112: Yaron Valler: Founder & Partner at Target Global - How Immigration Can Save Europe
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Yaron Valler, Founder & Partner at Target Global. Yaron is responsible for Target…
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Episode 111: Tim Draper on Startups, Bitcoin, Governance & Space Exploration
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Tim Draper, a legendary billionaire venture capitalist. Tim founded Draper Associates…
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Episode 110: Anna Alex: Founder of NALA Earth - Nature vs. Greed
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast our host Marcin Lewandowski sits down with the amazing Anna Alex, entrepreneur & investor in sustainability and nature…
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Episode 109: Nicole Buttner: Founder & CEO of Merantix Momentum - AI: The Renaissance of Humanity
This week on EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski hosts Nicole Buttner, Founder & CEO Merantix Momentum, Founding Partner at Merantix Capital and WEF…
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Episode 108: Yoram Wijngaarde - Founder & CEO of Dealroom - EU Startup Funding Creates Over €500 Billion Economic Impact
This week on EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski hosts Yoram Wijngaarde, Founder & CEO of Dealroom, to talk about "Startups backed by the EU's Framework…
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Episode 107: Hannah Leach: Partner at Antler - Investing on Day Zero
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski hosts Hannah Leach, Partner at Antler. Antler is known for investing in founders on day zero and is…
EU-Startups PodcastEpisode 106: Filip Kozera: Founder & CEO of Wordware - The Fastest Way to Build AI Stack
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski hosts Filip Kozera, Founder and CEO of Wordware, a startup that enables anyone to build complex AI…
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Episode 105: Bianca Zwart: Chief Strategy Officer at bunq - bank of THE FREE
In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski hosts Bianca Zwart, the Chief Strategy Officer at bunq. bunq has raised a total funding of $373M…
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Episode 104: Robert Gaal: Founder of Vesper - Empowering Anyone to Create Your Own Video Game
In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski interviews Robert Gaal, Founder of Vesper, a growing library of unique narrative games made by…
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Episode 103: Michael Hurnaus: CEO of Trcative - What's the Future of PetTech
In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski catches up with Michael Hurnaus, CEO of Tractive, a leading GPS tracker for pets that recently…
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Episode 102: Paulina Jansch: Founding Partner at Leanox Impact Capital - Fundraising: the good, the bad and the ugly
In this episode of the EU Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski interviews Paulina Jansch, one of the youngest Founding Partners in Europe at Leanox Impact…
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Episode 101: Bennet Barth: Co-Founder & Managing Director of RESPOND - How to Maintain the Planetary Boundaries
In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski hosts Bennet Barth, Co-Founder and Managing Director of RESPOND, a leading European accelerator…
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Episode 100: Special Edition: Celebrating Best of 100 EU-Startups Podcast Episodes
This week, the EU-Startups Podcast celebrates a huge milestone—our 100th episode! To mark the occasion, we’ve created a special edition featuring the best…
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Episode 99: Jan Lozek: Founder & Managing Partner of Future Energy Ventures - Building the Future of Energy Together
In this episode we catch up with Jan Lozek, Founder and Managing Partner of Future Energy Ventures. Future Energy Ventures is a unique venture capital and…
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Episode 98: Maya Raichoora: UK's Leading Mental Fitness Expert - How To Think, Feel & Perform Like Top 1%
In this episode, we catch up with Maya Raichoora, UK's leading mental fitness expert who's building the Nike of mental fitness to help C-suites, founders &…
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Episode 97: BMW i Ventures - Investing in the Future of Sustainable Mobility
In this episode, we catch up with Marcus Behrendt and Kasper Sage, Managing Directors of BMW i Ventures. BMW i Ventures has offices in San Francisco and Munich…
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Episode 96: Julia Hawkins: General Partner at LocalGlobe & Latitude - Transforming Healthcare with Technology
In this episode, we catch up with Julia Hawkins. Julia is General Partner at LocalGlobe and Latitude, having previously set up Universal Music’s corporate…
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Episode 95: Sophia Velastegui: Former Microsoft Chief AI Officer - Lessons Learned From Google, Apple and Microsoft
In this episode, we catch up with Sophia Velastegui, former Microsoft Chief AI Officer and Fortune 100 Executive who worked with companies like Google and…
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Episode 94: Paulo Rodriguez - Head of International at Vanta - On a Mission to Secure the Internet
In this episode, we catch up with Paulo Rodriguez, Head of International at Vanta, who's on a mission to secure the internet and protect consumer data. Funded…
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Episode 93: Gerard Grech - MD of Founders at Cambridge & CEO of Tech Nation - Driving Innovation Trough Tech Ecosystems
In this episode, we catch up with Gerard Grech, Managing Director of Founders at the University of Cambridge, a new strategic initiative focused on…
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Episode 92: Diyala D'Aveni - Head of Vento & Italian Tech Week - What's the Future of the Italian Startup Ecosystem?
In this episode, we catch up with Diyala D'Aveni, Head of Vento, an Italian chapter of Exor Ventures. With $520M invested in 76 startups globally, Exor…
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Episode 91: Peter Hirsch - Head of Sustainability at 2150 - Investing in Tech to Remove 10M+ Tons of CO2 in 10 Years
In this episode, we catch up with Peter Hirsch, Head of Sustainability at 2150. 2150 is a London-based venture capital firm investing in technology companies…
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Episode 90: Sander van de Rijdt - Co-Founder & CEO of PlanRadar - The Secret Sauce Of Building A Successful Company
In this episode, we catch up with Sander van de Rijdt, Co-Founder and CEO of PlanRadar. Based in Vienna, PlanRadar has emerged as a leading player in the…
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Episode 89: Steve Chen - Co-Founder & former CTO of YouTube - Lessons Learned From Building YouTube
In this episode, we catch up with Steve Chen, Co-Founder & former CTO of YouTube. Steve shares his insights and lessons learned from building YouTube. He…
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Episode 88: Tony Jamous - Founder & CEO of Oyster - From Burnout to Remote-First Unicorn
In this episode, we catch up with Tony Jamous. Tony is the CEO and Co-Founder of Oyster, a unicorn and hyper-growth company that empowers companies to hire…
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Episode 87: AI Innovator Spotlight - Pitch Edition
In this special episode, we present to you The AI Innovator Spotlight, which is part of the Innovation Radar Bridge initiative, unveiling some of Europe’s most…
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Episode 86: Jan Reichelt - Founding Partner of 10x Founders - Are Former Entrepreneurs Better Investors?
In this episode, we catch up with Jan Reichelt, Founding Partner of 10x Founders. Jan is an entrepreneur at heart who has spent his professional career in tech…
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Episode 85: Andre Retterath - Partner at Earlybird VC - How AI Is Changing Venture Capital
In this episode, we catch up with Andre Retterath, Partner & EagleEye Lead at Earlybird Venture Capital and Author of Data-Driven VC. Earlybird VC was founded…
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Episode 84: Madeline Lawrence - CBO of Aikido Security & Former Partner at Peak - What's Wrong with Venture Capital?
In this episode, we catch up with Madeline Lawrence, CBO of Aikido Security, former Partner at Peak, and one of the most colorful voices in the European tech…
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Episode 83: Joaquin Cuenca - Co-Founder & CEO of Freepik - Bootstrapping A Startup To $300M Valuation
In this episode, we catch up with Joaquin Cuenca, Co-Founder and CEO of Freepik. Located in the center of the sunny Malaga, Spain, Freepik is a leading global…
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Episode 82: Martin Schilling - Managing Director of Techstars Deep Tech Berlin - How To Scale Startups Into Unicorns
In this episode, we catch up with Martin Schilling, Managing Director of Techstars Deep Tech Berlin Accelerator; author of the book "The Builder’s Guide to the…
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Episode 81: Pablo Pedrejon - Partner at Seaya - Climate Change Is The Biggest Challenge We Have Ever Faced
In this episode, we catch up with Pablo Pedrejon, Partner at Seaya. Seaya has closed Seaya Andromeda, the first Article 9 climate-tech fund based in Southern…
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Episode 80: Benedikt von Schoeler - General Partner of Vsquared Ventures - Going All In On European Deep Tech
In this episode, we catch up with Benedikt von Schoeler, General Partner of VSquared Ventures, Europe’s leading early-stage Deep Tech fund, backing some of…