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Innovation and Private Capital x aulium
Conversations with the people shaping private capital. Jump into the world of Private Markets. Your front-row seat into the world of private capital. We’ll be sitting down with top investors and industry-leading executives across sectors, unpacking the strategies, stories, and mindsets that drive private equity and beyond. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, dealmaker, or just curious about how capital really moves, this is your chance to listen in on the conversations shaping the future of…
Episodes
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumHow Do You Turn Fat Into Bone and Avoid Amputations? - Denis Dufrane (Novadip)
How do you take a stem cell therapy from a hospital's compassionate-use program to patients worldwide, while keeping investors, regulators, and ethics aligned…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumHow Did Ventech Raise Its Biggest Fund While Other VCs Shrank? - Audrey Soussan (Ventech)
Why does AI sit in every investment while rarely being the moat, and what actually wins trust when fundraising gets hard? Audrey Soussan of Ventech traces how…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Africa's Growth Capital Gap Is Wide Open - Natalie Kolbe (Norrsken22)
Africa receives roughly 1% of global venture capital, yet it has the youngest population on earth and digital adoption that is leapfrogging legacy…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Independent Sponsors Are the Future of UK Private Equity - Jim Weight (Weight Partners Capital)
Why are independent sponsors poised to take share from blind pool funds, and what does investing at the small end of the UK healthcare market really look like?…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Buy the Deals Others Find Too Hard? - Zeina Bain (Sullivan Street Capital)
Why do some of the hardest private equity deals, from messy carve-outs to opaque financials, produce the best returns? Zeina Bain of Sullivan Street Capital…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Solving Big Problems Beats Chasing Hype in VC - Chris Corbishley (Benevolent Capital)
Most venture investors chase hot sectors or optics-driven impact, yet a 40-year dataset suggests the real edge lies in backing companies that solve fundamental…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumCan Europe Win Energy Sovereignty? Anna Teyssot (Exergon) on Nuclear, Batteries and Scale-Up Risk
Europe's energy gap is widening as electrification and data centers add demand faster than the grid can deliver, and Anna Teyssot of Exergon argues that…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumHow Do You Lead a Team When Nobody Teaches CEOs? - Emeric Ernoult (Agorapulse)
Most founders wait for a magic operator to rescue them from managing people, and Emeric Ernoult of Agorapulse argues that person does not exist. So what should…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumDoes AI Force Lawyers to Defend Against AI? - Michael Grupp (Bryter)
AI is forcing lawyers to fight AI. As Michael Grupp puts it, "vibe lawyering" has arrived — clients now generate hundred-page legal opinions using ChatGPT, and…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumHow Does Porelio Filter Forever Chemicals From Water? - Rhea Machado (Porelio)
Rhodium costs €240,000 per kilogram — the price of a small apartment in Berlin — and today's filtration materials are often more expensive than the metals…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumDamping Earthquakes From the Roof - Alberto Bussini (ISAAC Global)
Most buildings designed to current seismic codes are built to save lives — not to remain functional after an earthquake. Alberto Bussini explains why that…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Family-Owned Food Firms Are Better Than Tech Startups - Josef Brunner (NutriUnited)
Josef Brunner built and sold multiple tech companies before retiring—only to discover retirement was a terrible mistake. His solution? Enter the fragmented…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Buying a Business Beats Starting One – Gytenis Galkis (SuperHero Capital)
Most entrepreneurs dream of building something from scratch — but what if the smarter path is buying a business that already works, modernizing it, and reaping…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumEurope Created the Energy Transition. Can It Scale It? - Jan Lozek (Future Energy Ventures)
The European energy system currently utilizes only 30% of its distribution grid capacity on most days — a structural inefficiency that software and AI can…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Europe Needs Its Own Starlink - Omar Qaise (OQ Technology)
Omar Qaise started thinking about connecting cellular devices to satellites years before it became an industry standard — and before bigger players jumped in…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy AI Can't Replace PR Judgment — Tilo Bonow (PIABO Communications)
AI can draft 50 press releases, but it cannot persuade a skeptical journalist, navigate a crisis, or decide which claim a company is prepared to defend…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumCan Project A's Operational Model Beat US VCs? | Florian Heinemann - Project A
Florian Heinemann questions whether OpenAI's near-trillion-dollar valuation makes sense when the company would need to rank among the top five global companies…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy AI Can't Replace Drug Development — Diego Braguglia (VI Partners)
Diego Braguglia has spent 25 years investing in healthcare, and his most important lesson isn't about science or exits — it's about cash. Through the dot-com…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy European Billing Can Beat Stripe - Gregory Herbert (Frisbii)
Most companies obsess over acquiring the next customer while dramatically underinvesting in the ones they already have. But what if the best growth isn't found…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumAI Is Collapsing the Vulnerability Lifecycle - Marco Riccardi (QuoIntelligence)
AI has collapsed the vulnerability lifecycle — from discovery to mass exploitation — into a matter of hours, fundamentally disrupting how organizations must…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumCompanies Don't Get Sold, They Get Acquired - James Codling (Volution VC)
Companies don't get sold—they get acquired. That distinction, according to James Codling, defines the difference between a forced exit and a strategic one. For…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Electric Trucks Are Cheaper Than Diesel—Casper Norden (DECADE Energy)
Electric trucks are fundamentally superior to diesel—simpler design, zero emissions, lower maintenance, cheaper fuel—yet Europe's transition lags while China…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Revenue-Based Lending Beats Banks for SaaS - Jannis Koehn (Float)
Recurring revenue may look stable on paper, but traditional banks either don't understand it or take ten months to lend against it. Float's Jannis Koehn…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy 80% of Branded Swag Gets Thrown Away - Conor McKenna (GoSwag)
Most corporate swag ends up in the bin or as pajamas — over 80% of branded gifts are thrown away or given away within months. Conor McKenna and his co-founder…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumCan AI Replace Your Marketing Team? - Vlad Zhovtenko (RedTrack)
AI agents are already managing ad budgets, optimizing campaigns in real time, and making split-second decisions worth thousands of dollars. The question isn't…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Pre-Seed Works Better Than Series A - Gisle Østereng (StartupLab Ventures)
What if the best returns in venture capital come not from picking winners, but from building a portfolio large enough to ensure at least some succeed? Gisle…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumClimate Still Solves Real Problems—Reframe It, Don't Abandon It | Romain Diaz (Satgana)
Climate tech is no longer a buzzword—and that may be the best thing that's happened to the sector. As geopolitical priorities shift and AI dominates venture…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy True Sovereignty Means Being the Best - Thomas Kluiters (Reson8)
True sovereignty in AI isn't about where your servers sit—it's about building something so good that customers have no choice but to come to you. That's the…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumHow Do You Scale a Real Estate Brand Without Venture Capital? - Luca Bovone (Habyt)
Luca Bovone raised €90 million, expanded across continents, then realized he'd funded the wrong model. Co-living in residential buildings created operational…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumCan Europe Build a Battery Industry Without Asia? - Stefan Permien (Univercell)
Stefan Permien warns that Europe risks losing entire industries — not just battery production — because the continent treats batteries as a commodity rather…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumJust Produce Returns – How Chris Wade Built Isomer Capital | Chris Wade (Isomer Capital)
European venture capital has matured from simple investment managers into true fund managers who understand that producing returns means more than waiting ten…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Quantum Computers Won't Replace Your Laptop – Simon Fried (Classiq)
Quantum computing is no longer a lab curiosity—it's approaching commercial reality, and enterprises unprepared for the shift risk being left behind. Simon…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Data Centers Need 2–4 Years Before They Print Money - Damir Špoljarič (VSHosting)
The European data center market faces a critical talent shortage: fewer than 40 people on the continent possess the deep operational experience needed to…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Roboticists Misunderstand Their Users — Kirsty Lloyd-Jukes (Stateful Robotics)
Most roboticists think people love robots — because roboticists love robots. That fundamental misunderstanding, according to this conversation, is holding back…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhen Claude Gets 10x Better, Is Your Business Safe? - Hillel Zidel (Kennet Partners)
When Claude is 10x better, is your business model still defensible? That's the question Hillel Zidel says every growth investor must answer before writing a…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumIron Fuel: The €2.5B Pipeline to Replace Fossil Fuels - Mark Verhagen (RIFT)
Industrial heat decarbonization represents nearly 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet alternatives like hydrogen and electrification repeatedly fail…
Innovation and Private Capital x aulium95% of North American Tenders Demand AI — France Lags Behind | Arnaud Petit (Sage)
95% of tenders in North America now include AI requirements, while France lags far behind. The gap isn't about innovation—France produces world-class…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumHow VC Secondary Markets Changed in 10 Years - Thomas Dadashi (Entier Capital)
Ten years ago, telling investors you were doing secondaries in venture-backed tech companies meant explaining what secondaries even were. Today, everyone wants…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumGrowth Equity with 50% Penalty Fees for Missing Impact Targets - Rémi Said (ParTech)
Impact investing has been criticized as superficial—labeling without real change—but what happens when a fund puts 50% of its carry at risk unless it triples…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Health Tech Is Just Getting Started - Thomas Goergen (Catalpa Ventures)
Thomas Goergen spent 30 years in Luxembourg's fund industry, exited his AIFM business for a low nine-figure sum, and started a family office — only to discover…
Innovation and Private Capital x aulium30 Years in European VC: What Fausto Boni Learned Building 360 Capital
Europe's venture ecosystem needs more than capital — it needs scale, unified industrial policy, and the willingness to let go of narrow national interests…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Drug Trials Take 12 Years and How Biorce Cuts That to 4 - Clara Bernardes
Bringing a drug to market in Europe costs as much as a typical pre-seed round just to comply with AI regulations — before a single line of code is written or a…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Businesses Can't Rely on Regulation - Mahir Sahin (Cloudberry Ventures)
Can a business survive if its economics depend on anticipated regulation? Mahir Sahin, General Partner of Cloudberry Ventures, argues it cannot — a lesson that…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Not Every Good Business Is a Good Investment - Alexey Bulygin (Verb Ventures)
Not every good business is a good investment — and for venture capital, the gap between the two can cost billions. Alexey Bulygin of Verb Ventures explains why…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumCould AI Insurance Replace Legal DD Fees? - Jorrit Willaert (Jurimesh)
Can AI truly replace the weeks lawyers spend grinding through due diligence documents — or will it just reshape how legal value is delivered? As M&A dealmaking…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Healthcare Is Still the Least Digitalized Industry - Christoph Kausch (MTIP)
Healthcare remains one of the least digitalized industries — still largely operating in the "dinosaur phase" with paper records and fragmented systems. Yet the…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Were Athletes a Red Flag on Cap Tables? - Arthur Bernard (Athletico VC)
Athletes writing cheques into European startups was once considered a red flag by VCs. Today, it's a legitimate asset class—but only if founders and investors…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumAI Changes Everything But SaaS Isn't Dead - Nicolas Debock (Eurazeo Venture)
Early-stage venture capital is often romanticized as spotting the next unicorn, but the real edge lies in understanding when to hold and when to exit. Nicolas…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumI'm Not a Bloody Unicorn" – Jean Schmitt (Jolt Capital) on Building Real Deep Tech Companies
Why does Jean Schmitt feel physically ill every time someone mentions a unicorn? Because, as he puts it, no serious entrepreneur should want their company…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Smart Founders Can't Handle Complexity - Matthias Winter (Constructor Capital)
Deep tech ventures require years of patient capital, yet most of them reach Series B without any revenue at all. Matthias Winter explains why traditional…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumHow Nordic Alpha Scales Hard-Tech Without Venture's Failure Rate — Laurits Bach Soerensen
If Europe wants resilience and sovereignty, it must stop treating green tech as a moral project and start treating it as the path to re-industrialization…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Do Strategic Buyers Miss Obvious Deals? - Roland Dennert (Cipio Partners)
Roland Dennert argues that European tech could grow one hundred-fold over the next twenty years—but only if the continent's pension funds and insurers shift…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhat Doctolib's CMO Learned from Hypergrowth - Elie du Pré de Saint Maur (TOMCAT)
Most startups fail not from lack of talent, but from lack of experience. When a 28-year-old founder has only recruited three people in their life, they're…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumHow Yonda Turned the Most Hated Compliance Into an Amazing Business
No one wants to pay indirect tax. It is added to the sale price, collected from customers, and then businesses must file returns monthly just to hand it over…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy AI Valuations Are Totally Insane - Thomas Bigagli (Plug and Play)
AI valuations have reached levels that Thomas Bigagli from Plug and Play calls totally insane. But not for the reasons you might think. According to Bigagli…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumChristopher May: Why 95% of Crypto Tokens Never Go Bust
Most startups vanish when they fail. But crypto tokens? They live forever at a fraction of a cent, visible to anyone, impossible to put into insolvency…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Most Entrepreneurs Fail: Sevan Marian on the Cash Flow Trap
Most entrepreneurs obsess over building the perfect product — and ignore the numbers that actually keep their business alive. Sevan Marian, Co-Founder and CEO…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumBogdan Ochiana on Why Hard Work and Smarts Aren't Enough | Orbotix CEO
Being smart and hardworking isn't enough to build a successful startup. Timing, co-founders, networking, and sheer luck all play a role—and most entrepreneurs…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy AI Isn't Replacing Humans Yet: Shawn Wen, CTO @ PolyAI
Contact centers are broken — not because humans don't want to help, but because they lack the capacity. PolyAI CTO Shawn Wen explains why AI automation isn't…
Innovation and Private Capital x auliumWhy Buyers Want to Own the Journey: Nick Turner on Self-Service
Buyers are now willing to hand over their most private CRM data to start a free trial—without ever talking to sales. That shift reveals just how much control…