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EU-Startups Podcast 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 & elite athletes become the top 1% by mastering their mind and performance. Maya also has her new book "VISUALISE" coming in March 2025. She was diagnosed with Ulcerative colitis- an incurable inflammatory bowel disease. She endured crippling physical, emotional and mental pain. Visualization saved her life and now she is teaching this powerful technique to others. Maya shares her journey of discovering the transformative power of visualization in her own life. She explains the difference between mental...

2024-12-0524 min

EU-Startups Podcast 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 and invests in high-performance companies and helps them execute quickly by delivering agile precision ensuring real-world impact on hardware, software, sustainability across manufacturing, transportation, and services. Marcus and Kasper share insights on their successful investments and the future of mobility technology. They talk about the unique perspectives brought by their locations in Silicon Valley and Munich, the value of being affiliated with a large corporation, and the importance of sustainability in startup...

2024-11-2940 min

EU-Startups Podcast 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 venture arm, as well as being stationed at Goldman Sachs, Last.fm, and BBC Worldwide. LocalGlobe is a London-based venture capital firm that seeded impactful founders since 1999 at places like Citymapper, Improbable, Lovefilm, Moo, Wise and Zoopla. Investments that Julia has led include Oxford Nanopore, Vaccitech, YuLife, AccuRx, CoMind, Vira, Hertility and Spore Bio. Julia is on a mission to back ambitious, thoughtful and diverse founders to transform healthcare from scarcity of clinicians and appointments to...

2024-11-2124 min

EU-Startups Podcast 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 Apple. Sophia was named ‘The Most Powerful Female Engineer’ from Business Insider. Additionally, her roles as Co-chair at the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council and as a board director at BlackLine, Inc. (NASDAQ: BL) highlight her engagement in shaping transformative initiatives thru strong business fundamentals. Sofia talks about her journey through major tech companies, her passion for AI, and the cultural transformation at Microsoft. She shares her insights on the challenges of AI development, the futu...

2024-11-1424 min

EU-Startups Podcast 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 in 2018, Vanta is the leading trust management platform that helps simplify and centralize security for organizations of all sizes and has customers in 58 countries with offices in Dublin, New York, San Francisco and Sydney. Last summer, Vanta has raised a $150 million Series C funding round led by Sequoia Capital. The company is now valued at $2.45 billion, up from $1.6 billion in 2022, and has raised a total funding of $353 million. Paulo talks about the importance...

2024-11-0737 min

EU-Startups Podcast 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 accelerating the formation and scaling of new deep technology-based companies. Gerard is also the founder, advisor and former Chief Executive of Tech Nation before it was acquired by the Founders Forum Group. Under his leadership, Tech Nation went on to shape Europe’s most productive digital ecosystem, creating dozens of nationwide programs that helped grow some of Britain’s biggest tech stars, from Monzo to Skyscanner, with over 1300 companies in between. A third of all tech unic...

2024-10-3129 min

EU-Startups Podcast 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 Ventures is focusing on discovering exceptional founders with the ambition to build great companies and backing them from pre-seed to pre-IPO. Diyala is also the organizer of Italian Tech Week, the leading tech conference in Italy that has attracted some of the absolute tech legends such as Brian Chesky, Sam Altman, Doug Leone, Sarah Guo, Mike Volpi and many more. Diyala talks about her journey in the startup world, her insights on personal growth, the...

2024-10-2428 min

EU-Startups Podcast 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 that seek to sustainably reimagine and reshape cities and the industries that power them. 2150’s mission to deploy ‘Constructive Capital’ is centered on the conviction that sustainability provides both superior returns and meaningful impact in the face of today’s challenges. To achieve this mission, they embed impact considerations across all aspects of their business from investment evaluation, to company and founder support, to investor engagement and our platform, and in their day-to-day operations. They developed the 2150 Impact F...

2024-10-1736 min

EU-Startups Podcast 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 construction and real estate project management software industry. Since its inception in 2013, the fast-growing scale-up has grown to approximately 500 team members and has raised over €100 million in funding. PlanRadar’s success is a testament to its innovative approach to digitizing construction and real estate projects. Sander talks about the PlanRadar's success and expansion as well as about developing new technologies, such as AI-driven drone 360-degree capturing and PlanRadar SiteView, a head-mounted 360-degree came...

2024-10-1043 min

EU-Startups Podcast 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 shares his perspective on selling YouTube to Google for $1.65B and talks about his journey from Silicon Valley to Asia. Steve spills the beans on the evolution of YouTube from a dating platform to a video giant, and the challenges faced during its rapid growth. He shares his insights on the impact of user-generated content, the future of video formats, and offers advice for aspiring founders. Steve also reflects on the importance of innovation and...

2024-10-0335 min

EU-Startups Podcast 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, pay, and care for team members globally. He believes in providing opportunities for everyone anywhere. Over the last decade, Tony has built and scaled Oyster to become a global employment platform valued at over $1 billion. He raised $150 M in Series C funding (total raised $230m), grew the team to over 600 + people across 60 + countries, and achieved B corp status. Tony is passionate about the future of work and the evolution it brings to create...

2024-09-2638 min

EU-Startups Podcast 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 exciting AI startups backed by EU initiatives. This session served as a crucial platform for these emerging companies to present their innovative technologies and engage with leading venture capitalists for invaluable feedback, driving forward the frontier of AI advancements in Europe. The session aimed to connect innovators with investors and policymakers, showcasing technologies in automated TV production, digital twins for personalized medicine, credit scoring solutions, cloud computing platforms, AI governance, and digital therapeutics fo...

2024-09-201h 01

EU-Startups Podcast 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 startups, online businesses, professional information services, and digital media. He started and exited two companies and he has been awarded "European Founder of the Year" by TechCrunch / The Europas. Now he's a Founding Partner of 10x Founders, a network-driven investor backed by over 200 entrepreneurs and angels. Through an exclusive international network of successful entrepreneurs and investors, mainly in Europe and the US, 10x Founders' partners have been the first backer of unicorns...

2024-09-1934 min

EU-Startups Podcast 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 in 1997 and is a European early-stage VC firm that invests in all development and growth phases of technology companies. With more than EUR 2 billion under management, eight IPOs and 31 trade sales, Earlybird is one of the most established and active venture capital firms in Europe. In Earlybird's team, Andre focuses on enterprise software with a particular interest in developer, data and productivity tools, alongside AI-centric products and robotics. He has been leading Earlybird’s engineering te...

2024-09-1232 min

EU-Startups Podcast 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 and venture capital scene. Aikido recently raised $17M to bring “no BS” security for devs. This round comes just 6 months after they raised $5.3M in seed funding. Aikido is the get-it-done security platform for developers that centralizes all necessary code and cloud security scanners in one place and makes security simple for SMEs and doable for developers without industry jargon, red tape, and frankly, BS. Madeline discusses her journey from venture capital and...

2024-09-0523 min

EU-Startups Podcast 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 tech company with a goal to help anyone create great designs faster by producing and distributing high-quality graphic and audiovisual resources. Freepik has over 500 employees and more than 800 freelance designers collaborators and 52,000 registered contributors. Joaquin shares the journey of building Freepik and bootstrapping the company to $300M valuation. He discusses the tough decisions made to keep growing without raising capital and emphasizes the importance of staying focused on users and providing them...

2024-08-2833 min

EU-Startups Podcast 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 Tech Galaxy – 99 Practices to Scale Startups into Unicorn Companies"; former COO of the FinTech N26 where he scaled operations from 100 full-time employees to 900 full-time employees and scaled up an international team for 25 markets; and an organizer of Deep Tech Momentum, the #1 European bootcamp for Deep Tech founders. Martin discusses the importance of building unicorns in Europe and the challenges founders face. He shares his insights on leadership lessons learned from scaling N26, including the...

2024-08-2228 min

EU-Startups Podcast 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 Europe, at €300 million. Seaya’s new fund will invest anywhere between €7-40 million as a first cheque, and will retain capital for follow-ons. It plans to make 25 investments in total between now and the end of 2027, including around five more deals this year. Seaya raised its first funding in 2013 and currently manages over €650 million across five early-stage venture funds. Seaya’s provides startups with a global platform and its extensive network of founders, investors and multinatio...

2024-08-1424 min

EU-Startups Podcast 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 Europe’s most promising Deep Tech companies, including Isar Aerospace, Zama, IQM Quantum, Inbrain Neuroelectronics and The Exploration Company. Vsquared recently announced the successful closing of their latest fund, Vsquared II, which got oversubscribed at €214 million, above the initial target size of €165 million. It's the largest European early-stage Deep Tech fund to date, cementing the Deep Tech momentum in Europe. Vsquared continues their commitment to fostering a sovereign and resilient European Deep Tech ecosystem, which the fund...

2024-08-0830 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 79: Rob van den Heuvel - Co-Founder & CEO of Sendcloud - Building The #1 Platform To Solve Shipping Globally In this episode, we catch up with Rob van den Heuvel, Co-founder and CEO of Sendcloud. With access to 100+ carriers, 7000+ shipping methods, and 400,000+ parcel points across Europe, Sendcloud enables online merchants of any size to own their shipping from checkout to returns. With a growing ecosystem of 60+ webshop integrations and 750+ partners, they make it easy for online shops to scale cross-border shipping and expand to new markets. Backed by Softbank and trusted by 25,000 companies and counting Sendcloud raised $200M in funding and is building the #1 platform to solve shipping globally. Rob shares his journey of building Sendcloud, including the challenges...

2024-08-0125 min

Geek Cafe gc0639 - Auf ein halbes Ohr gc0639 - Auf ein halbes Ohr Werbung: SysAdmin Day 2024 Neue Leaks bestätigen Details zum neuen iPhone SE 4 Neues zum iPhone 17 Slim Faltbares iPhone kommt wahrscheinlich 2026 auf den Markt Apple und Porsche: Gemeinsames Elektroauto in Planung tinypod macht die Apple Watch zum iPod iPhone 16 soll mit größerem Graphitblatt Überhitzungsproblem lösen Eine große Portion “Off-Topic” Talk. Unsere Amazon-Wunschlisten: Toby Thomas Mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Susi Müller & Carpe Diem Studios sowie Stimmenkartei.de Dieser Podcast kann Werbung und Produktplatzierungen enthalten.

2024-07-272h 25

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 78: Thomas Rebaud - Co-founder & CEO of Meero & Blast Angels - From Startup to Unicorn in 3 Years! In this episode, we catch up with Thomas Rebaud, Co-founder and CEO of Meero. Meero has become a unicorn and the worldwide leader in AI-powered photography in 3 years. Having fundraised 300+ million euros, Thomas discusses his journey in building Meero and his new venture, Blast Angels. With Blast Angels Thomas is on a mission to build the largest pre-series A startup investment vehicle in the world in 4 years! And allow each and every one to have access to the most exclusive startups out there, from as little as 1,000 euros. Not the richest, not those with a network, not those with specific...

2024-07-2530 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 77: Dominik Angerer - Co-Founder & CEO of Storyblok - Get Value From Content Faster In this episode, we catch up with Dominik Angerer, Co-Founder and CEO of StoryBlock. Storyblok is a content management system (CMS) that empowers developers and marketers to create better content experiences across any digital channel. Leading brands such as Adidas, Tesla, Oatly and 200,000+ other developers and marketers love Storyblok. Dominik discusses the company's remote-first approach, their recent $80 million Series C funding round, which is one of Austria's biggest tech investments. Dominik reveals the key features of their content management system. He also shares insights on building a successful startup, maintaining a positive remote work culture, and the future of content...

2024-07-1825 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 76: Kelly Kinnard - Operating Partner & Head of Talent at Khosla Ventures - Building Winning Startup Teams In this episode, we catch up with Kelly Kinnard, Operating Partner and Head of Talent at Khosla Ventures, one of the absolute top venture capital firms in the world. Headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif., Khosla Ventures was founded by Vinod Khosla, co-founder of Sun Microsystems and twenty-year veteran of Kleiner Perkins. They have $19B in AUM, 100+ M&A exits, 25 IPOs, and 35+ unicorns over Khosla Ventures' history. Khosla Ventures' portfolio includes OpenAI, Affirm, DoorDash, Instacart, Stripe, Okta, Square, and 400 other companies. They focus on a broad range of areas where technology can drive economic disruption and positively impact society, create new ma...

2024-07-1127 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 75: Robert Jackle - Partner at Visionaries Club - Bringing Together 30 Unicorn Founders To Back Future Leaders In this episode, we catch up with Robert Jackle, Partner at Visionaries Club, a leading European early stage VC fund with offices in London and Berlin backed by Europe's most successful digital founders and family business entrepreneurs. Visionaries Club's founders and operators are behind companies such as UiPath, Miro, Flixbus, Mollie, Spotify, Personio, Adyen, HelloFresh or Pitch, and have only just gone through your journey themselves. Visionaries Club is divided into two funds: a €150m seed stage fund and a €200m early growth fund. Robert became a Partner at Visionaries Club at the age of 26 which makes him one of the...

2024-07-0437 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 74: Andreas Loy - Co-Founder & CEO of KONUX - Building Sustainable Future Through Compassionate Leadership In this episode we catch up with Andreas Loy, Co-Founder and CEO of KONUX. Before Andreas turned 30 Andreas created more than €500m in shareholder value, more than hundred jobs, and built an outstanding team to create a transformative digital leader for sustainable impact - KONUX. KONUX is a leading German AI scale-up, transforming railway operations for a sustainable future. The company combines Machine Learning and IIoT to deliver Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for operation, monitoring, and maintenance process automation. Since its foundation in 2014, KONUX has raised more than $130 million from world-leading investors, expanded to ten countries in Europe and Asia, and wa...

2024-06-2728 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 73: Sabina Wizander - Partner at Creandum: Creandum VII - €500M Fund To Back Europe's Winners In this episode, we catch up with Sabina Wizander, Partner at Creandum, one of the most successful venture capital funds in Europe, backing some of Europe’s greatest tech companies including Spotify, iZettle, Depop, Klarna, Bolt, KRY, Epidemic Sound and Small Giant Games. Creandum recently rolled out an oversubscribed €500 million fund, the Creandum Fund VII, with the world’s leading investors as LPs, to continue finding and backing Europe’s winners at Seed and Series A stages. Sabina discusses her career journey from McKinsey to venture capital to startup operator. She emphasizes the importance of seizing exciting opportunities and being open to...

2024-06-2033 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 72: Hugo Amsellem - Co-Founder and GP of Intuition: Backing Founders Building For Millions Of People In this episode, we catch up with Hugo Amsellem, Co-Founder and General Partner of Intuition. Intuition is a new €15M early-stage fund backing founders focused on Consumer & Culture across the US and Europe with one of the coolest Manifestos and approach to investing in the Venture Capital space. Hugo discusses his journey from helping artists become independent to empowering founders in the consumer space. He talks about his love for people and ideas and backing individuals who are trying to influence millions of people and change culture. Intuition aims to be a friend in the cap table for founders, providing su...

2024-06-1331 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 71: Dirk Hoerig - Co-Founder and CEO of Commercetools: Reimagine Digital Commerce Starting Now In this episode we're catching up with Dirk Hoerig, the Co-Founder and CEO of commercetools. commercetools is empowering some of the world's biggest brands like Audi, Sephora, and NBCUniversal to revolutionize their digital commerce experiences. They have raised $140 million in funding at a $1.9 billion valuation at the end of 2021 led by Accel and more than $283 million overall! Join the conversation with Dirk as he discusses the evolution of e-commerce and the importance of headless commerce. He explains the challenges faced by brands and the need for flexibility and scalability in today's digital landscape. Dirk shares valuable lessons he has learned...

2024-06-0634 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 70: Renaud Visage - Co-Founder of Eventbrite & Founding Partner at Slate: We Back Future Climate Tech Leaders In this episode, Renaud Visage, Co-founder and ex-CTO of Eventbrite and Founding Partner at Slate Venture Capital, shares his experiences in scaling the platform and navigating challenges. He discusses the transition to climate tech investing and the promising developments in the field. Renaud also shares lessons learned from angel investing and highlights the importance of storytelling, managing cash, and avoiding greed. He reflects on the evolution of the French startup ecosystem and the role of government initiatives. Renaud envisions a climate tech moonshot that buys more time and reshapes our relationship with the environment. He concludes by discussing his current...

2024-05-3026 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 69: Shirley Romig - Chief Accelerator Investment Officer at Techstars: Investing in Amazing Unstoppable Founders In this episode, Shirley Romig, Chief Accelerator Investment Officer at Techstars, discusses the future of accelerator programs and the importance of ecosystem development. She highlights the need to tap into talent globally and create partnerships that fuel growth for Techstars' portfolio companies. Shirley also shares valuable lessons she has learned from scaling companies like Lyft and Equinox, emphasizing the importance of having a compelling vision and executing it with a strategic plan. She draws parallels between running marathons and building startups, highlighting the endurance mindset and the power of community. Shirley's goal is to keep growing Techstars into the first...

2024-05-2325 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 68: Alex Berriche - Co-Founder & CEO of Fleet and Sequoia Capital Scout: Lessons Learned From 100 Angel Deals In this episode, Alex Berriche, Sequoia Capital Scout and the Co-founder and CEO of Fleet, a French B2B startup focused on simplifying equipment management for startups and SMBs, shares lessons learned from over 100 angel investments. He also discusses the idea behind Fleet and the challenges of IT equipment management. Alex shares his transition from being an entrepreneur to an angel investor and the lessons he has learned from scaling Fleet. He also provides insights into detecting promising founders and shares some impressive startups he has backed and discusses the current trends in European startups and the potential for growth...

2024-05-1624 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 67: Johannes Siebers - Co-Founder & CEO of Holidu: Find Your Holiday Happiness In this episode, Johannes Siebers, Co-Founder and CEO of Holidu, shares the founding story and growth of the travel tech company. He discusses the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of building a strong team and culture. Johannes also highlights the company's focus on sustainability and supporting local communities. He emphasizes the value of learning and adapting in a rapidly changing industry and shares insights on fundraising and sibling partnerships in business. Johannes concludes by discussing future plans and initiatives for Holidu. Takeaways 1.Building a strong team and culture is everything for your company's success. 2.Adaptability and...

2024-05-0227 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 66: Tim Schumacher - General Partner at World Fund: Decarbonizing The Global Economy In this episode, Tim Schumacher, General Partner at World Fund, an impact investor and entrepreneur, discusses his journey as an entrepreneur and the challenges of being a founder. He shares the remarkable story of Ecosia, the largest independent European search engine that uses its profits to plant trees. Tim also introduces the World Fund, a venture capital company focused on investing in startups that decarbonize the economy. He highlights the value he brings as an investor and shares his inspirations and advice for entrepreneurs. Tim envisions a future where we overcome our dependence on fossil fuels and live within planetary...

2024-04-2522 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 65: Janneke Niessen - Co-Founder of CapitalT: Inspiring The Next Generation Of Women In Technology In this episode, Janneke Niessen, a serial entrepreneur and Co-Founder of CapitalT, discusses her journey as an entrepreneur and the transition to becoming an investor. She shares crazy moments from her entrepreneurial career and highlights the importance of team evaluation using proprietary technology. Janneke also talks about her involvement in InspiringFifty, an initiative to increase diversity in tech, and her books aimed at inspiring young girls to pursue careers in technology. She discusses the impact of her research on investments in female entrepreneurs and shares her message for aspiring female entrepreneurs. Janneke also reveals her plans for a streaming TV...

2024-04-1830 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 64: Helene Huby - Co-Founder & CEO of The Exploration Company: What's The Future Of Space Exploration In this episode, Helene Huby, co-founder and CEO of The Exploration Company, shares her journey in space exploration and entrepreneurship. She discusses the vision for space exploration, the transition from Airbus to entrepreneurship, nurturing innovation in large corporations vs startups, her involvement in Urania Ventures and the Microbiome Foundation, and the importance of social impact in business. Helene also talks about balancing family life with her career and shares her thrilling vision for the future of space exploration. Takeaways 1.The future of space exploration holds exciting possibilities, including regular trips to Mars and the development of mega constellations for communication. 2...

2024-04-1129 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 63: Joaquim Lecha - CEO of Typeform: Creating World Class User Experience In this episode, Joaquim Lecha, CEO of Typeform, talks about the company's mission to make online interactions more human and shares insights into their innovative approach to collecting zero party data. He also highlights the launch of Formless, an AI-powered form builder, and the future of digital interaction. Kim emphasizes the importance of thoughtful design and balancing technology with human connection. He shares his experiences as a leader and the valuable lessons he has learned. Additionally, Kim provides a glimpse into his personal life and hobbies outside of the business world. Takeaways 1.Typeform's mission is to make online interactions more...

2024-04-0437 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 62: Guy Kawasaki - Chief Evangelist at Canva, Podcaster at Remarkable People Podcast, Author of Think RemarkableOn A Mission To Make People Remarkable In this episode, Marcin interviews Guy Kawasaki, the Chief Evangelist of Canva, former Chief Evangelist of Apple, Podcaster at Remarkable People Podcast and Author of the book Think Remarkable. They discuss Guy's upbringing in Hawaii and how it shaped his approach to life and business. They also delve into the evolution of technology and marketing, the qualities that make a product remarkable, and the intersection of creativity and technology in the future of work. Guy shares insights from his podcast, Remarkable People, and talks about his new book, Think Remarkable. He also talks...

2024-03-2832 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 61: Carmen Alfonso Rico - Founder & Angel Investor at Cocoa: How to Fundraise Like a PRO In this episode, Carmen Alfonso Rico, Founder and Angel Investor at Cocoa, talks about her background and cultural influences, the story behind Cocoa and the chocolate making process, and the concept of in-house VC. Carmen also explains investment terms that she coined at Cocoa and shares her insights on fundraising. The episode concludes with a discussion on Carmen's upcoming projects and initiatives. Takeaways 1.When approaching investors, warm introductions and clear, concise pitches are key. 2.Founders should consider the value add and personal fit of investors, as well as the dilution and complexity of fundraising. 3.Fundraising is a B2B sales...

2024-03-2142 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 60: Jessica Holzbach - Founder & CEO of Pile: How to Balance Growth and Customer-Centricity In this episode, Jessica Holzbach, CEO of Pile Capital, shares her journey as a serial FinTech entrepreneur and the challenges and successes she has experienced. She discusses her early signs of entrepreneurship, her transition to the FinTech industry, and her previous ventures. Jessica also talks about building Penta, a successful Neo bank, and the transition to Pile Capital, a treasury solution for startups and VCs. She emphasizes the importance of balancing growth and customer satisfaction and shares insights on building product-driven companies. Jessica also discusses her experience as an angel investor and offers advice for FinTech entrepreneurs. Outside of work...

2024-03-1429 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 59: Kurt Farrugia - CEO of Malta Enterprise: Malta - The Mediterranean Paradise For Startups | SPECIAL EDITION In this episode, Kurt Farrugia, the CEO of Malta Enterprise, talks about the role of Malta Enterprise in driving economic development and supporting startups. He discusses the unique advantages and opportunities that Malta offers for entrepreneurs, as well as the efforts of Malta Enterprise to foster a culture of innovation. Kurt shares his vision for Malta's economic landscape in the next decade, emphasizing the transition to a more sustainable and knowledge-based economy. He also highlights some of Malta's hidden gems and offers insider tips for making the most of a visit to the country. Takeaways 1.Malta offers unique advantages for...

2024-03-1222 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 58: Holger Seim - Co-founder & CEO of Blinkist: Get More Knowledge in Less Time In this episode, Holger Seim, Co-founder and CEO of Blinkist, discusses the origin story of Blinkist and the fulfillment he finds in meeting customers who have benefited from the app. He explains the power of short-form content in a world of information overload and how it caters to the needs of modern readers and listeners. Holger shares a transformative lesson from the book 'Mindset' and discusses how his own reading habits have evolved over time. He also talks about the turning point in Blinkist's journey and the impact of Blinkist on creators and the audience. Holger teases exciting projects and...

2024-03-0727 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 57: Nicolas Benady - Co-founder & CEO of Swan: Making Banking Features People Love In this episode, Nicolas Benady, co-founder and CEO of Swan, shares the origin story of the company and its mission. He discusses the lessons he learned from his previous ventures and how Swan is reshaping the traditional boundaries of banking by enabling businesses to embed banking features into their products. Nicolas also talks about the challenges of expanding across Europe and navigating diverse financial landscapes and regulations. He emphasizes the importance of building a different company culture and shares insights on fundraising. Additionally, he discusses Swan's commitment to sustainability and his personal passion for cycling. Nicolas concludes by sharing his...

2024-02-2925 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 56: Gesa Miczaika - General Partner at Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund: How to Achieve Gender Equality in VC In this episode, Gesa Miczaika, co-founder and general partner at Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund, discusses the challenges and initiatives for achieving gender equality in the venture capital industry. She shares the story of creating the fund and the gradual realization of the need for change. Gesa emphasizes the importance of addressing the similarity bias and increasing diversity in investment teams and decision-makers. She also highlights the initiatives for fostering inclusivity in the startup ecosystem in Germany, such as promoting diverse cap tables and hiring practices. Gesa discusses the impact of the Evangelistas network and shares her personal strategies for finding...

2024-02-2223 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 55: Thomas Ohr - Founder & CEO of EU-Startups: 10 Years of EU-Startups Summit | SPECIAL EDITION In this episode, Thomas Ohr, the founder and CEO of EU-Startups, talks about the upcoming 10th anniversary of the EU-Startups Summit. He discusses the early days of the summit, its evolution and challenges, memorable moments, and the unique selling points that set it apart from other startup events. Thomas shares his vision for the future of EU-Startups and the impact he hopes to make on the European startup ecosystem. He also talks about his passion for supporting startups and how it's connected with his family life. Thomas brings exciting news about this year's event edition in Malta and picks his...

2024-02-2023 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 54: Cris Grossmann - Founder & CEO of Beekeeper: Combining Mexican Creativity with Swiss Precision In this episode, Cris Grossmann, the co-founder and CEO of Beekeeper, talks about the challenges faced by frontline workers and how Beekeeper aims to empower them. Cris shares his story from chemical engineering and experience in the pharmaceutical industry to starting Beekeeper. He also talks about the lessons he learned and the challenges he faced while building Beekeeper. Cris emphasizes the importance of technology in enhancing frontline work experiences while maintaining a human-centric approach. Outside of work, Cris is passionate about sports and spending time with his baby daughter. Takeaways 1.Entrepreneurs should be prepared to pivot and let go of...

2024-02-1520 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 53: Lena Hackeloer - Founder & CEO of Brite Payments: The Briter Way to Pay and Get Paid Lena Hackeloer, founder and CEO of Brite Payments, discusses the journey of building a fintech startup and raising $60 million in funding. She shares insights on the importance of strong investor-founder relationships and building a great team. Lena also highlights the need for adaptability and resilience in the startup world. She discusses the future of fintech, emphasizing the shift towards instant processing and the impact of emerging technologies. Lena's advice for aspiring female entrepreneurs includes gathering relevant experience and surrounding oneself with the right people. She also shares what helps her unplug, her guilty pleasures and the ritual of starting her...

2024-02-0820 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 52: Jacqueline van den Ende, Founder & CEO of Carbon Equity: Unlocking Billions of Dollars for Climate Solutions In this episode, Jacqueline van den Ende, co-founder & CEO of Carbon Equity, shares her journey as an entrepreneur and investor in the climate tech space. She emphasizes the importance of finding inspiration and taking action, driven by a deep concern for climate change. Jacqueline envisions a world where democratizing climate investments helps solve global challenges, and she uses storytelling as a superpower to inspire others. She discusses the intersection of investing and entrepreneurship, highlighting the need for attracting top talent. Jacqueline also emphasizes the challenge and opportunity of climate change, and the importance of persistence in entrepreneurship. Takeaways 1.Find inspiration...

2024-02-0134 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 51: Dionna Dorsey: From Childhood Hobby to Creating Opportunities for Marginalized Communities Dionna Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of the Creative Ladder, shares her journey and mission to make creative careers more accessible to marginalized communities. She discusses her childhood influences on creativity and how her love for design led to entrepreneurship. Dionna explains the inspiration behind the Creative Ladder and its programs to address the opportunity deficit. She emphasizes the importance of meaningful networking opportunities and shares memorable experiences from Creative Ladder events. Dionna also talks about the impact of mentorship and about having Ryan Reynolds as co-founder. She offers advice for navigating the creative landscape and defines success in terms of...

2024-01-2425 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 50: Vasco Pedro: Enabling Worldwide Access to Multilingual Information In this episode, Vasco Pedro, co-founder and CEO of Unbabel, discusses the transformative power of combining technology and language to bridge communication gaps. He shares his passion for AI and language processing and how Unbabel is eliminating language barriers. The challenges of building a product that brands love and the delicate balance between machine translation and human touch are explored. Vasco also introduces Project Halo, a game-changing technology that allows communication without speaking or typing. He envisions a future where technology fosters global communication and breaks down language barriers, leading to more diverse voices and access to information. Takeaways 1.Combining...

2024-01-1829 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 49: Heikki Haldre: Transforming the Retail Industry with Wordless Search In this episode, Heikki Haldre, founder of Miros, shares his entrepreneurial journey and the inspiration behind creating a Deep Tech company. Miros aims to revolutionize human-computer interaction by focusing on wordless search and improving product findability in e-commerce. The company differentiates itself by using AI to predict images that users are thinking of, enabling a more intuitive search experience. Miros also contributes to sustainability in the fashion industry by promoting conscious consumerism. Heikki discusses the future of the retail industry and highlights Estonia as a thriving startup hub. He concludes by sharing recent achievements and goals for Miros.

2024-01-1122 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 48: Cristina Fonseca: Saving the World from Becoming the Next Atlantis In this episode with Cristina Fonseca, a tech entrepreneur, investor, and general partner at Indico Capital Partners, we discuss her journey into entrepreneurship, including co-founding TalkDesk and Cleverly AI. Cristina shares her experiences in building companies, balancing different roles, and the challenges she faced. She also talks about her transition to venture capital and her focus on ocean-related investments. Finally, Cristina discusses the evolution of the Portuguese startup ecosystem and her personal impact and interests. **Takeaways** 1.Entrepreneurship is often inspired by the stories of great founders. But if your motivation is to be the next Steve Jobs, the best you're...

2024-01-0435 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 47: Deepali Nangia - Partner at Speedinvest and Co-Founder at Alma Angels From Kolkata, the City of Joy to Driving Force for Diversity & Inclusion in European VC Ecosystyem

2023-12-2135 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 46: Pitch Edition 2 We are thrilled to air another 25 startup pitches today. Thank you again to everyone who sent piches this summer, and sorry for the delay!

2023-11-3030 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 45: Pitch Edition 1 We are thrilled to once again air some great startup pitches today. During summer we received about 140 pitches and 50 of those we'll now publish, devided into two episodes with 25 pitches each. Thank you again to everyone who sent piches this summer, and sorry for the delay!

2023-11-2327 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 44: Interview with Seedrs CEO Jeff Kelisky This episode is brought to you by Vanta, helping you scale security practices and automate compliance for the industry’s most sought-after standards. To close and grow major customers, you have to demonstrate trust. But proving your security and compliance can be time-consuming, tedious, and expensive. Especially for startups. Unless you use Vanta. Vanta automates up to 90% of the work for the most sought-after compliance standards like SOC 2 and ISO 27001 and gets you audit-ready in weeks instead of months. With Vanta, you get up to 400 hours of your time back and reach up to 85% in cost savings....

2023-11-1526 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 43: Interview with Casper Wilstrup, the founder and CEO of Abzu This episode is brought to you by Vanta, helping you scale security practices and automate compliance for the industry’s most sought-after standards. To close and grow major customers, you have to demonstrate trust. But proving your security and compliance can be time-consuming, tedious, and expensive. Especially for startups. Unless you use Vanta. Vanta automates up to 90% of the work for the most sought-after compliance standards like SOC 2 and ISO 27001 and gets you audit-ready in weeks instead of months. With Vanta, you get up to 400 hours of your time back and reach up to 85% in cost savings....

2023-11-0927 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 42: Interview with Rachel Delacour - founder and CEO of Sweep This episode is brought to you by Vanta, helping you scale security practices and automate compliance for the industry’s most sought-after standards. To close and grow major customers, you have to demonstrate trust. But proving your security and compliance can be time-consuming, tedious, and expensive. Especially for startups. Unless you use Vanta. Vanta automates up to 90% of the work for the most sought-after compliance standards like SOC 2 and ISO 27001 and gets you audit-ready in weeks instead of months. With Vanta, you get up to 400 hours of your time back and reach up to 85% in cost savings....

2023-11-0228 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 41: Interview with Alex Pavlov - Partner at RTP Global This episode is brought to you by Vanta, helping you scale security practices and automate compliance for the industry’s most sought-after standards. To close and grow major customers, you have to demonstrate trust. But proving your security and compliance can be time-consuming, tedious, and expensive. Especially for startups. Unless you use Vanta. Vanta automates up to 90% of the work for the most sought-after compliance standards like SOC 2 and ISO 27001 and gets you audit-ready in weeks instead of months. With Vanta, you get up to 400 hours of your time back and reach up to 85% in cost savings....

2023-10-2531 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 40: Interview with empathy.co founder Angel Maldonado This episode is brought to you by Vanta, helping you scale security practices and automate compliance for the industry’s most sought-after standards. To close and grow major customers, you have to demonstrate trust. But proving your security and compliance can be time-consuming, tedious, and expensive. Especially for startups. Unless you use Vanta. Vanta automates up to 90% of the work for the most sought-after compliance standards like SOC 2 and ISO 27001 and gets you audit-ready in weeks instead of months. With Vanta, you get up to 400 hours of your time back and reach up to 85% in cost savings....

2023-10-1927 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 39: Interview with Spendesk founder and CEO Rodolphe Ardant This episode is brought to you by Vanta, helping you scale security practices and automate compliance for the industry’s most sought-after standards. To close and grow major customers, you have to demonstrate trust. But proving your security and compliance can be time-consuming, tedious, and expensive. Especially for startups. Unless you use Vanta. Vanta automates up to 90% of the work for the most sought-after compliance standards like SOC 2 and ISO 27001 and gets you audit-ready in weeks instead of months. With Vanta, you get up to 400 hours of your time back and reach up to 85% in cost savings....

2023-08-2324 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 38: Interview with Seedstars CEO Alisee de TonnacIn this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, we catch up with Alisée de Tonnac founder and CEO of Seedstars. This episode is brought to you by Vanta, helping you scale security practices and automate compliance for the industry’s most sought after standards. To close and grow major customers, you have to demonstrate trust. But proving your security and compliance can be time-consuming, tedious, and expensive. Especially for start ups. Unless you use Vanta. Vanta automates up to 90% of the work for the most sought-after compliance standards like SOC 2 and ISO...

2023-07-2725 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 37: Interview with Sellix founder and CEO Daniele ServadeiInterview with Sellix founder and CEO Daniele Servadei This episode is brought to you by Vanta, helping you scale security practices and automate compliance for the industry’s most sought after standards. To close and grow major customers, you have to demonstrate trust. But proving your security and compliance can be time-consuming, tedious, and expensive. Especially for start ups. Unless you use Vanta. Vanta automates up to 90% of the work for the most sought-after compliance standards like SOC 2 and ISO 27001 and gets you audit-ready in weeks instead of months. Wi...

2023-07-1922 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 36: Interview with Sennder Co-founder and CEO David NothackerInterview with Sennder Co-founder and CEO David Nothacker This episode is brought to you by Vanta, helping you scale security practices and automate compliance for the industry’s most sought after standards. To close and grow major customers, you have to demonstrate trust. But proving your security and compliance can be time-consuming, tedious, and expensive. Especially for start ups. Unless you use Vanta. Vanta automates up to 90% of the work for the most sought-after compliance standards like SOC 2 and ISO 27001 and gets you audit-ready in weeks instead of months. Wi...

2023-07-1328 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 35: Interview with IriusRisk Co-founder Cristina BentuéInterview with IriusRisk Co-founder and COO Cristina Bentué This episode is brought to you by Vanta, helping you scale security practices and automate compliance for the industry’s most sought after standards. To close and grow major customers, you have to demonstrate trust. But proving your security and compliance can be time-consuming, tedious, and expensive. Especially for start ups. Unless you use Vanta. Vanta automates up to 90% of the work for the most sought-after compliance standards like SOC 2 and ISO 27001 and gets you audit-ready in weeks instead of months. Wit...

2023-06-0737 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 34: Interview with Juro founder Richard MabeyInterview with Juro founder and CEO Richard Mabey This episode is brought to you by Vanta, helping you scale security practices and automate compliance for the industry’s most sought after standards. To close and grow major customers, you have to demonstrate trust. But proving your security and compliance can be time-consuming, tedious, and expensive. Especially for start ups. Unless you use Vanta. Vanta automates up to 90% of the work for the most sought-after compliance standards like SOC 2 and ISO 27001 and gets you audit-ready in weeks instead of months. Wi...

2023-05-1837 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 33: Interview with Beta-I Co-founder Ricardo MarvãoInterview with Beta-I Co-founder Ricardo Marvão This episode is brought to you by Vanta, helping you scale security practices and automate compliance for the industry’s most sought after standards. To close and grow major customers, you have to demonstrate trust. But proving your security and compliance can be time-consuming, tedious, and expensive. Especially for start ups. Unless you use Vanta. Vanta automates up to 90% of the work for the most sought-after compliance standards like SOC 2 and ISO 27001 and gets you audit-ready in weeks instead of months. With Van...

2023-02-0137 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 32: Interview with Goodiebox CEO Rasmus SchmiegelowInterview with Goodiebox Founder & CEO Rasmus Schmiegelow This episode is brought to you by Vanta, helping you scale security practices and automate compliance for the industry’s most sought after standards. To close and grow major customers, you have to demonstrate trust. But proving your security and compliance can be time-consuming, tedious, and expensive. Especially for start ups. Unless you use Vanta. Vanta automates up to 90% of the work for the most sought-after compliance standards like SOC 2 and ISO 27001 and gets you audit-ready in weeks instead of months. With Va...

2023-01-1941 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 31: Interview with Helloprint CEO Hans SchefferEU-Startups Podcast Interview with Helloprint CEOHans Scheffer In Episode 31 of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed the Dutch entrepreneur Hans Scheffer, who is currently the CEO at Helloprint

2022-12-1523 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 30: Interview with MEP Ondrej KovarikOndrej Kovarik - Member of the European Parliament and Chairman of the Working Group about Access to Finance for SMEs You are listening to episode 30 of the EU-Startups Podcast, today with Ondrej Kovarik, who is a Member of the European Parliament and Chairman of the Working Group about Access to Finance for SMEs

2022-11-1843 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 29: Interview with La French Tech Director Clara ChappazOn a mission to grow the French tech & startup ecosystem You are listening to episode 29 of the EU-Startups Podcast, today’s guest is La French Tech Director Clara Chappaz, who is on a mission to grow the French tech & startup ecosystem.

2022-10-1928 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 28: Interview with Dr. Fiona Pathiraja (Crista Galli Ventures)Interview with Dr. Fiona Pathiraja Today we interviewed Dr. Fiona Pathiraja, founder and Managing Partner of the VC firm Crista Galli Ventures.

2022-10-1025 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 27: Interview with Taster Founder and CEO Anton SoulierInterview with Taster Founder and CEO Anton Soulier Today we interviewed Taster Founder and CEO Anton Soulier who’s building the world's largest restaurant group based on a digital platform.

2022-10-0228 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 26: Interview with Healx Co-Founder and CEO, Dr Tim Guillams

2022-07-1321 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 25: Interview Glovo Co-founder Sacha MichaudFor episode 25 of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed serial entrepreneur and Glovo Co-founder Sacha Michaud For episode 25 of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed serial entrepreneur and Glovo Co-founder Sacha Michaud. Glovo is an on-demand delivery unicorn and one of Spain's biggest startup success stories.

2022-06-2233 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 24: Interview with i2x founder & CEO Michael BrehmFor episode 24 of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed serial entrepreneur and investor Michael Brehm For episode 24 of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed the German serial entrepreneur and investor Michael Brehm, who currently focused on his company i2x.

2022-06-0926 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 23: Interview with Grover founder & CEO Michael CassauFor episode 23 of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed Grover founder & CEO Michael Cassau For episode 23 of the EU-Startups podcast we had the chance to interview Michael Cassau, CEO and Founder of Grover. Michael is somewhat of a visionary entrepreneur, he has a background as an Investment Professional at Goldman Sachs and was Managing Director at Rocket Internet between 2014 and 2015 before launching Grover. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, Grover brings the freedom of renting to consumer electronics – making technology accessible to everyone, by enabling people to subscribe to tech products monthly instead of buying them. Grover is paving the way fo...

2022-02-2123 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 22: Interview with Marie-Helene Ametsreiter (Speedinvest)For episode 22 of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed Marie-Helene Ametsreiter (Speedinvest) For episode 22 of the EU-Startups podcast we had the chance to interview Marie-Helene Ametsreiter, General Partner of Speedinvest. Marie-Helene is a renowned business personality and has been a trailblazing woman in the Venture Capitalist space. Now General Partner at Speedinvest, she is the lead partner of the Speedinvest Industrial tech team as well as a mum of two.

2022-01-0523 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 21: Interview with Tully CEO Marius RusFor episode 21 of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed Tully Co-founder and CEO Marius Rus. For episode 22 of the EU-Startups podcast we had the chance to interview Marie-Helene Ametsreiter, General Partner of Speedinvest. Marie-Helene is a renowned business personality and has been a trailblazing woman in the Venture Capitalist space. Now General Partner at Speedinvest, she is the lead partner of the Speedinvest Industrial tech team as well as a mum of two.

2021-11-1721 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 20: Interview with Refurbed Co-founder Peter WindischhoferFor episode 20 of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed Refurbed Co-founder Peter Windischhofer. Headquartered in Vienna and founded in 2017, Refurbed is one of the world’s fastest growing online marketplaces for refurbished products. For episode 20 of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed Refurbed Co-founder Peter Windischhofer. Headquartered in Vienna and founded in 2017, Refurbed is one of the world’s fastest growing online marketplaces for refurbished products. Refurbed tests and renews electronics (laptops, mobile phones, etc.) in up to 40 steps, to make them effectively functioning like their new counterparts. Being up to 40% cheaper with a minimum 12-month warranty included, Refurbed makes purchasing sustainable device...

2021-10-2622 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 19: Interview with Phil LibinFor episode 19 of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed Evernote and mmhmm founder Phil Libin For episode 19 of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed serial entrepreneur and investor Phil Libin. Among other companies, Phil founded Evernote, and more recently mmhmm (All Turtels). Born in the Soviet Union, Phil grew up in the US, and today is one of the world's most prominent tech entpreneurs. His latest venture mmhmm is a new app created during the pandemic that makes video communication more clear and fun. For mmhmm Phil was already able to raise about $140 million. The list of prominent investors also includes Softbank's vis...

2021-10-2536 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 18: Interview with Lukasz GadowskiFor episode 18 of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed seriel entrepreneur and investor Lukasz Gadowski For episode 18 of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed serial entrepreneur and investor Lukasz Gadowski. Lukasz is kind of a living legend of the German and European startup ecosystem and co-founded big success stories like Delivery Hero and helped building many other European tech companies. Delivery Hero, today is a publicly traded company and has a market cap of around €30 billion. As angel investor and through holding companies like Team Global (formerly Team Europe), Lukasz also invested in many of Europe's most exciting startups of today, like Volo...

2021-08-1730 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 17: Interview with Ecosia founder Christian KrollFor episode 17 of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed Ecosia founder Christian Kroll For episode 17 of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed Christian Kroll, the founder and CEO of Ecosia. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Berlin, Ecosia is a truly social enterprise - a 'search engine for good' which uses big parts of its ad revenues to plant trees all over the world. Already more than 130 million trees have been planted with Ecosia's help. Christian Kroll and his team bootstrapped Ecosia to become the leading search engine with its headquarters in Europe. A truly inspiring story!

2021-07-2627 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 16: Interview with TOA founder Niko WoischnikFor episode 16 of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed TOA founder Niko Woischnik Founded in 2012, Tech Open Air (TOA) is one of the coolest tech events in Europe. Their 2019 edition gathered around 20K attendees. When the pandemic started in 2020, TOA had to re-imagine itself and to do a major pivot in order to survive and thrive. Niko Woischnik and his team eventually decided to pivot the business away from technology conferences to an edtech product called TOA Klub. In today's podcast episode we talked about TOA, the company's recent pivot, the impact and future events, and several other topics.

2021-06-1428 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 15: Interview with the founders of Emjoy and BeducatedFor episode 15 of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed the co-founders and CEOs of Emjoy and Beducated Today we talked to two top EU-based founders in the sextech space to find out how they have been managing during the pandemic, and where they think the industry will lead in the future. Andrea Oliver Garcia is the co-founder and CEO of Emjoy (founded in 2019), a Barcelona-based startup that offers an audio guide for intimate well being. Phil Steinveber is co-founder and CEO of Beducated (founded in 2015) a Munich-based startup which can be described as the ‘Netflix’ of sexual education.

2021-02-2336 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 14: Interview with Limehome founder Josef VollmayrFor episode 14 of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed Josef Vollmayr, the co-founder and co-CEO of Limehome. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Munich, the hospitality startup LimeHome turns commercial spaces into stylish apart-hotels and lists them on the Limehome tech platform. Limehome already secured about €36 million in funding and was recently featured by us as one of 10 exceptionally promising German startups to watch in 2021. In this podcast episode we talked with Josef about his entrepreneurial journey with Limehome and about the future of the hospitality sector.

2021-02-0926 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 13: Interview with Tugce Bulut - Founder and CEO of StreetbeesFor episode 13 of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed an inspiring female founder and CEO - Tugce Bulut of Streetbees. Founded in 2015, Streetbees lets real people record the real-time emotion and context behind their purchasing decisions, to bring rich insights for companies. There is already a community of over 4 million 'bees' recording insights via video, photo and chat, with companies like PepsiCo, Unilever, and Procter and Gamble relying on Streetbees to provide intelligence they cannot find elsewhere. Streetbees landed a funding round of €34 million Series B funding in October 2020, and €5.5 million of investment in December 2020, setting them on a course of even faste...

2021-01-1824 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 12: Europe's leading startup accelerators pitching on air15 of Europe's leading startup accelerators joined us to pitch on air New episodes of the EU-Startups Podcast are getting published in a 14-days rhythm on our website, on Spotify, Deezer, Youtube, iTunes and Google Podcasts. This weeks episode featured participants from Next Media Accelerator, StartLife, Immediate, Techvelocity, Accelerace, Startup Wise Guys, HighTechXL, RootCamp, TechStars Berlin, Next Commerce Accelerator, Maze X, TechStars Global, SpinLab, Techcelerator, and Tehnopol Startup Incubator.

2021-01-0518 min

Geek Cafe gc0454 - Tropfen im Ohr gc0454 - Tropfen im Ohr Werbung: Auch Xiaomi will Smartphones ohne Ladegerät verkaufen Ultrawide-Display-Probleme mit M1-Macs: Apple verspricht baldige Abhilfe Waterfield’s AirPods Max Shield Case Caviar Introduces Custom 'Pure Gold' AirPods Max for $108,000 AirPods Max ‘Sport’ Edition Expected to Arrive in 2021 With Cheaper Price Tag and Lighter Weight Analysten: Tesla muss sich vor Apple Car warm anziehen Sony erstellt Linux-Treiber für PS5-Controller Die-Shot offenbart M1-SoC im Detail Youtuber entdeckt funktionierenden Prototyp des Workboy iMac der Zukunft: Vision eines Apple-Rechners Ihr könnt unser Projekt auch gerne per PayPal unterstützen. PayPal Tob...

2020-12-301h 16

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 11: Interview with Milda Mitkute – Co-founder of VintedMilda Mitkute is the Co-founder of Europe's leading second-hand online marketplace Vinted For the 12th episode of the EU-Startups Podcast we invited European startup accelerators to come on air and to pitch their firm and its beneftis to startups. For further information, the links to those accelerators can be found in the show notes.

2020-12-1435 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 10: The status quo and future of coworking spaces - with the CEOs of betahaus and Talent GardenTo learn more about the status quo and future of coworking we had a conversation with two leaders and pioneers of the coworking scene/business in Europe The EU-Startups Podcast is powered by Shareworks by Morgan Stanley. Combining cutting-edge technology with outstanding client service, Shareworks by Morgan Stanley provides solutions designed for the unique needs of startups. Shareworks by Morgan Stanley simplifies the complexities of equity plan management, helps you engage with your employees and provides your business with the tools it needs to comply with local tax and regulatory requirements. Request a free demo today.

2020-11-3029 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 9 - Interview with SeedLegals founder Anthony RoseAnthony Rose ithe founder and CEO of SeedLegals - the one-stop platform for the legals you need to get funded and grow your business. The EU-Startups Podcast is powered by Shareworks by Morgan Stanley. Combining cutting-edge technology with outstanding client service, Shareworks by Morgan Stanley provides solutions designed for the unique needs of startups. Shareworks by Morgan Stanley simplifies the complexities of equity plan management, helps you engage with your employees and provides your business with the tools it needs to comply with local tax and regulatory requirements. Request a free demo today.

2020-11-0235 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 8 - Interview with Clue founder Ida TinFor the 8th episode of the EU-Startups Podcast we interviewed Ida Tin, the founder and CEO of the Berlin-based femtech company Clue The EU-Startups Podcast is powered by Shareworks by Morgan Stanley. Combining cutting-edge technology with outstanding client service, Shareworks by Morgan Stanley provides solutions designed for the unique needs of startups. Shareworks by Morgan Stanley simplifies the complexities of equity plan management, helps you engage with your employees and provides your business with the tools it needs to comply with local tax and regulatory requirements. Request a free demo today.

2020-10-1932 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 7 - European Investors pitching their VC firm/focusEuropean VCs are pitching their investment firm and focus on air New episodes of the EU-Startups Podcast are getting published in a 14-days rhythm on our website, on Spotify, Deezer, Youtube, iTunes and Google Podcasts. This weeks episode featured participants from Unorthodox Ventures, Love Ventures, Impulse VC, Essity Ventures, Eight Roads Ventures, Earlybird Venture Capital, Amplifier, Entrepreneur First, Peak Capital, Capnamic Ventures, Sparking Capital, Icos Capital. The EU-Startups Podcast is powered by Shareworks by Morgan Stanley. Combining cutting-edge technology with outstanding client service, Shareworks by Morgan Stanley provides solutions designed for the unique needs of startups. Shareworks...

2020-10-0916 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 6 - Daniel GeblerInterview with Picnic CTO Daniel Gebler The EU-Startups Podcast is powered by Shareworks by Morgan Stanley. Combining cutting-edge technology with outstanding client service, Shareworks by Morgan Stanley provides solutions designed for the unique needs of startups. Shareworks by Morgan Stanley simplifies the complexities of equity plan management, helps you engage with your employees and provides your business with the tools it needs to comply with local tax and regulatory requirements. Request a free demo today.

2020-09-2128 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 5 - Startup PRWith Charlotte Tucker (EU-Startups) and Clara Armand-Delille (ThirdEyeMedia) The EU-Startups Podcast is powered by Shareworks by Morgan Stanley. Combining cutting-edge technology with outstanding client service, Shareworks by Morgan Stanley provides solutions designed for the unique needs of startups. Shareworks by Morgan Stanley simplifies the complexities of equity plan management, helps you engage with your employees and provides your business with the tools it needs to comply with local tax and regulatory requirements. Request a free demo today.

2020-09-0741 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 4 - Frédéric MazzellaFor the 4th episode of the EU-Startups Podcast we set-up a phone interview with Frédéric Mazzella, the founder and President of BlaBlaCar. The French entrepreneur and his team grew BlaBlaCar to become the world's leading long-distance carpooling platform – a global, trusted community of 90 million drivers and passengers in 22 countries. In total, BlaBlaCar raised about €390 million in funding and today is one of the few European scale-ups that reached unicorn status. But even more exciting than financial success, BlaBlaCar was able to achieve a massive social and environmental impact and continues to do so.

2020-08-1729 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 3 - Florian GschwandtnerInterview with Runtastic founder Florian Gschwandtner The EU-Startups Podcast is powered by Shareworks by Morgan Stanley. Combining cutting-edge technology with outstanding client service, Shareworks by Morgan Stanley provides solutions designed for the unique needs of startups. Shareworks by Morgan Stanley simplifies the complexities of equity plan management, helps you engage with your employees and provides your business with the tools it needs to comply with local tax and regulatory requirements. Request a free demo today.

2020-08-0334 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 2 - Riccardo ZacconiInterview with King.com founder Riccardo Zacconi The EU-Startups Podcast is powered by Shareworks by Morgan Stanley. Combining cutting-edge technology with outstanding client service, Shareworks by Morgan Stanley provides solutions designed for the unique needs of startups. Shareworks by Morgan Stanley simplifies the complexities of equity plan management, helps you engage with your employees and provides your business with the tools it needs to comply with local tax and regulatory requirements. Request a free demo today.

2020-07-1726 min

EU-Startups Podcast Episode 1 - The BIG PITCH In the first episode of the EU-Startups Podcast we put the spotlight on 30 of Europe's most promising startups that deserve the spotlight after the depressing lockdown period of the current pandemic. For this very first episode, we received applications in the form of 1-minute audio pitches from over 150 promising startups. Today we're presenting you the 30 best pitches.

2020-07-0236 min