EU-Startups Podcast
The official podcast of EU-Startups.com, a leading online magazine covering startups in Europe. Each episode features interviews with founders, investors, and ecosystem players, discussing trends, challenges, and success stories in the European startup scene.
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From Getting Scammed to Building a Unicorn
Join us for a conversation with Tarek Müller, co-founder and co-CEO of ABOUT YOU, a leading European fashion and lifestyle e-commerce platform and Hamburg’s first unicorn.
Tarek shares his journey from building websites at 13 to scaling one of Europe’s fastest-growing tech companies, and dives deep into the future of digital commerce, AI, and sustainable retail - and his close brush with a scamm
The Startup Turning Swamps Into Fashion Gold
In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Julian Ellis-Brown, CEO and co-founder of Ponda, the innovative biomaterials company developing the world’s first wetland-regenerating material supply chain.
Julian shares the story behind Ponda’s mission to transform how we think about materials - starting with BioPuff, a plant-based insulation made from bulrush grown on restored wetlands.
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The Airship Startup NATO is Backing
In this exclusive interview, Janne Hietala, CEO of Kelluu, discusses how his company is pioneering the use of autonomous, hydrogen-powered airships to revolutionise aerial monitoring.
Unlike traditional drones or satellites, Kelluu’s fleet delivers persistent, high-accuracy environmental data in extreme conditions - from Arctic temperatures to GPS-denied environments. Learn how these near-silent,
The Christmas Trip that Built BlaBlaCar
Join us for a deep dive with Frédéric Mazzella, founder of BlaBlaCar, as he reflects on the origins of the world’s leading carpooling platform and shares insights on the future of shared mobility, sustainability, and entrepreneurship in Europe.
From a personal Christmas trip that sparked a global movement to redefining how we travel, Frédéric discusses the vision, challenges, and impact of BlaBla
The Startup Freezing Humans For Tomorrow
Join us for a deep-dive conversation with Dr Emil Kendziorra, CEO of Tomorrow.bio, as we explore the cutting edge of cryopreservation and medical biostasis.
Dr Kendziorra, who began his career in cancer research with a summa cum laude degree from the University of Göttingen, shares his remarkable journey from academic science to entrepreneurship, and ultimately to founding Tomorrow.bio - a compa
From MI6 to Startups
In this edition of the EU-Startups Podcast we had a cht with Tyler Edwards, the ex-MI6 founder who set out to secure AI Agents.
From 0 to $100M ARR
Join us for an in-depth conversation with Pieterjan Bouten, Founding and Managing Partner at Entourage, as he reflects on his journey from co-founding In the Pocket and scaling Showpad to $100M ARR, to now building and funding the next generation of B2B SaaS companies through Entourage Studio and Entourage Capital.
Pieterjan also shares insights on his role as an Entrepreneur in Residence at the
From Skype to Delivery Robots
In this interview, Ahti Heinla - co-founder, CEO, and CTO of Starship Technologies and one of the original engineers behind Skype - shares his journey from a young programmer in Estonia to leading one of the world’s most advanced autonomous delivery companies.
Ahti reflects on how his early exposure to coding shaped his mindset, and the lessons he carried from building Skype into scaling Starship
The Travel Startup that Beat Covid
What does the future of travel really look like - and how is AI reshaping the way we explore the world?
In this episode, we sit down with Patrick Andrae, co-founder and CEO of HomeToGo, to unpack the evolution of TravelTech - from early marketplace bets to today’s AI-powered platforms.
Founded in 2014 in Berlin, HomeToGo has grown into Europe’s leading vacation rental group, with over 20 million
How Factorial Became Barcelona's HRTech Unicorn
This interview features Jordi Romero, Founder and CEO of Factorial, offering an in-depth look at the evolution of one of Europe’s leading HRTech scaleups. Based in Barcelona, Romero shares his journey from engineer to entrepreneur, reflecting on his early experience at Redbooth and the founding of Factorial in 2016.
The conversation explores how Factorial has grown into a global business software
Why Female Founders Are Still Overlooked
In this episode, Rupa Popat, founder of Arāya Ventures, shares her vision for redefining early-stage venture capital. Rupa discusses the persistent under-allocation of capital to diverse founders, highlighting that female-led teams in the UK still receive less than 1% of VC funding - even though data shows diverse teams consistently outperform.
Rupa also dives into the world of AI investing, focu
Europe's Journey to Tech Autonomy
In this interview, Jan Oberhauser, Founder and CEO of n8n, talks about how a personal frustration with repetitive coding led him to build one of Europe’s best-known workflow automation platforms. From the early pain point of constantly rewriting the same code to creating a fair-code automation tool used by developers and enterprises worldwide, Jan shares the thinking behind n8n and the principles
Inside the Tech Hacking Brain Health
This episode features Ana Maiques, CEO and co-founder of Neuroelectrics, a Barcelona-based neurotechnology company pioneering non-invasive brain stimulation for neurological and psychiatric conditions. Founded in 2011 as a spin-off from Starlab, Neuroelectrics has grown into a global digital brain health company operating in over 74 countries, with a presence in both Barcelona and Boston since 201
Meet the startup turning e-waste into Millions
In this interview, we speak with Philipp Heltewig, Refurbed founder Kilian Kaminski. The Austrian scale-up is turning e-waste into Millions.
AI and the Moral Question of our Time
In this interview, we speak with Philipp Heltewig, Chief AI Officer at NiCE and General Manager of NiCE Cognigy, about the journey of building Cognigy from a startup in 2016 to a $1 billion acquisition by NiCE Ltd. in 2025.
Philipp reflects on the early frustrations that inspired the company, the rapid evolution of enterprise AI adoption, and how customer service is shifting from chatbots to age
How He Built a €1.1B Giant
In this interview, Enrico Giacomelli, Founder and Chairman of Namirial, reflects on building one of Europe’s leading Digital Transaction Management and Qualified Trust Service Provider (QTSP) groups - from a small Italian software house founded in 1991 to a pan-European digital trust leader valued at approximately €1.1 billion.
Founded in 2000 in Senigallia, Namirial now operates in 90+ countries
Tackling Europe's Skills Crisis
In this episode, we speak with Davide Dattoli, Founder and Executive Chairman of Talent Garden, about building one of Europe’s largest digital skills and EdTech platforms — from its launch in 2011 as a coworking experiment in Italy to a pan-European education group operating across 12 markets in Europe, Brazil, and Singapore.
Today, Talent Garden trains 25,000 professionals and students annually
The Unicorn Formula Behind 1,800 Startups
In this episode, we sit down with Fridtjof Berge, co-founder and Chief Business Officer at Antler, one of the world’s most active early-stage venture capital firms. Since launching in 2017, Antler has backed more than 1,650 startups globally and, according to recent data, has now made over 1,800 investments across six continents, supporting founders from day zero.
Fridtjof shares his journey from
Food Waste is Worse Than You Think - Interview with Olio CEO & co-founder Tessa Clarke
In this interview, we sit down with Tessa Clarke, co-founder and CEO of Olio, a community-powered platform built to redistribute surplus food and household items at scale.
Growing up on a dairy farm in Yorkshire, Tessa developed an early understanding of the effort behind food production and a deep aversion to waste. That mindset later collided with a very common problem: moving house with a frid
Can Europe Scale with Values? - Interview with Personio co-founder & CEO Hanno Renner
In this episode, we sit down with Hanno Renner, co-founder and CEO of Personio, Europe’s leading all-in-one HR software platform, to reflect on a decade-long journey from near-bankruptcy to building one of Europe’s most influential SaaS companies.
Hanno looks back on Personio’s earliest days, including the moment when the company had just a few hundred euros left in the bank. We explore what trul
When Communication Saves Lives: Interview with CEO & Founder of SiteAssist | Leonard Series
In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, recorded during Leonard’s 2026 Launch Day in Paris, we speak with Dag Wirdenius, CEO & Founder of SiteAssist, one of the startups supported by Leonard, the innovation and foresight platform of the VINCI Group.
Together with Leonard, we spotlighted selected startups from its incubation and acceleration programmes, showcasing solutions tackling real-world
Repairs Without Drilling or Welding: Interview with Cold Pad CEO | Leonard Series
In this special episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, we continue our five-part interview series in partnership with Leonard, the innovation and foresight platform of the VINCI Group, recorded during their Launch Day in Paris
Leonard supports startups and internal projects shaping the future of construction, infrastructure, energy, and mobility, and during Launch Day we sat down with five companies
The Hidden Risks That Kill Construction Projects - Interview with Enlaye CEO | Leonard Series
In this special episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, we continue our five-part interview series recorded during Leonard Launch Day in Paris, in partnership with Leonard, the innovation and foresight platform of the VINCI Group.
Leonard supports startups and internal projects shaping the future of construction, infrastructure, energy, and mobility, and during Launch Day we sat down with five compan
Interview with Ryan Luke Johns, co-founder & CEO of Gravis Robotics | E151 | Leonard Series
In this special episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, we kick off a five-part interview series recorded during Leonard Launch Day in Paris, in partnership with Leonard, the innovation and foresight platform of the VINCI Group.
Leonard supports startups and internal projects shaping the future of construction, infrastructure, energy, and mobility, and during their Launch Day we sat down with five co
Interview with Statista founder and Chairman Friedrich Schwandt | E150
In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, host David Cendon Garcia sits down with Friedrich Schwandt - founder of Statista and CEO of ECDB - to unpack nearly two decades of building one of the world’s most trusted data platforms, and why he decided to step back as CEO to start again.
Friedrich founded Statista in Hamburg in 2007 with a simple idea: make reliable data accessible. Seventeen years
Episode 149: Marcin Lewandowski: My Last EU-Startups Podcast Episode – We Flipped the Script… Live on a Padel Court
After 100+ episodes over two years, this is Marcin Lewandowski’s final episode as host of the EU-Startups Podcast.
We flipped the script: this time Marcin is interviewed by David Cendon Garcia (News Editor at EU-Startups) — who will be taking over the podcast going forward.
We recorded it live on a padel court, in one take, while playing.
It’s a fun behind-the-scenes look at:
→ Marcin's story a
Episode 148: Karim Saleh: Co-Founder & CEO of Cerrion – Real-Time AI for Manufacturers
Most people talk about AI in the cloud. Karim Saleh is putting it on the factory floor.
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Karim Saleh — Co-Founder & CEO of Cerrion, the company building agentic AI that watches factory lines 24/7 and intervenes in real time to prevent safety incidents, scrap, and costly downtime.
Cerrion plugs into standard cameras, understan
Episode 147: Emmet King: Founding Partner at J12 Ventures – AI Bubble: Hype vs. Reality
Is Europe really at an AI crossroads — or are we already picking a lane?
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Emmet King, Founding Partner at J12, VC with presence in Stockholm, London, and Paris, backing founders early at the frontier of AI,
to unpack what the AI moment actually looks like on the ground for European founders.
Emmet argues that Europe has world
Episode 146: Zuzanna Stamirowska: Co-Founder & CEO of Pathway – The Post-Transformer Revolution
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Zuzanna Stamirowska, CEO & Co-Founder of Pathway — the company building the world’s first post-transformer AI model.
Transformers took us far, but they’re showing real limits: they recite instead of reason, freeze instead of adapt, and break under real-time complexity.
Zuzanna’s team is rewriting the foundations. Pathway int
Episode 145: Matilde Giglio: Co-Founder of Even – Redesigning Healthcare for 1.3 Billion People in India
Most healthcare only really starts when something goes wrong.
Even is trying to flip that.
Recorded live during Italian Tech Week in Turin, this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast features Matilde Giglio, Co-Founder of Even, India’s leading healthcare startup redesigning access to affordable, high-quality care for over 1.3 billion people.
Backed by Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, Lachy Groom, A
Episode 144: Andreas Idl: Co-Founder and CEO of Cropster – The Software Behind Your Favorite Coffee
If your coffee tastes the same delicious every morning, there’s a good chance Cropster is involved.
In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Andreas Idl, Co-Founder & CEO of Cropster, the quiet tech force behind the global specialty coffee boom.
Founded after Andreas spent time in Colombia and saw how hard it was for small farmers and roasters to access the g
Episode 143: Rebecka Löthman Rydå: General Partner at Norrsken Evolve – Building Resilient And Sustainable Europe
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Rebecka Löthman Rydå, General Partner at Norrsken Evolve.
Rebecka calls herself a nerd at heart passionate about supporting early stage founders building transformative companies that tackle meaningful problems. She's an investor in over 30 companies like Truecaller, through Zenith (IPO $2b), Funnel (series C $66m), TrusTrac
Episode 142: Julio Martinez: Co-Founder and CEO of Abacum on Modern FP&A – Excel Is Fine… Until It Isn’t
Abacum is the all-in-one FP&A platform helping CFOs forecast revenue, plan headcount, and model financial scenarios—so finance can drive efficient growth in tough markets. With 100+ employees across Barcelona, New York, and London, Abacum is used by hundreds of mid-market companies in 31 countries—trusted by Strava, Trilogy, Abridge, JG Wentworth, Mastercam, and more. The company recently closed a
Episode 141: Vidya Peters: CEO of DataSnipper – How Traceable AI Is Automating Audit & Finance
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Vidya Peters, CEO of DataSnipper—the Dutch unicorn automating document-heavy audit and finance with enterprise-grade, traceable AI.
Founded in 2017, DataSnipper is used by 600,000+ professionals across 2,000+ customers in 175 countries—including the Big Four (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC) and enterprises like Volkswagen, Morgan St
Episode 140: Start Building Now: OpenAI’s Laura Modiano on Apps in ChatGPT, AgentKit, Sora 2 & GPT-5-pro
This is the best time to build a startup ever. To young people thinking whether to build something: Start Now.
This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski sits down with Laura Modiano (Startups EMEA at OpenAI) to turn her “love letter to European founders” into a build-now playbook.
We break down OpenAI’s latest platform updates—Apps in ChatGPT + Apps SDK (a brand-new distribution c
Episode 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 creator-led brands actually win.
HotStart VC's team has been involved in 55+ celebrity-founded brands, including investments in companies founded by Selena Gomez, DJ Khaled, Jake Paul, and more. They also co-founded two of the most successful celebr
Episode 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 for tech & impact startups — during Impact/Week (Oct 1–2).
We dig into Norrsken’s “infrastructure for hope”, the Impact/100 2025 list (where AI tops tomorrow’s impact unicorns), and why Spain’s startup economy is surging (📈 €3.8B). Rocío br
Episode 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 Lewandowski sits down with Sergio González, CEO & Co-Founder of Remuner—the AI-powered sales compensation platform that turns commissions from confusion into a growth system. Fresh off a €5.5M Seed (led by Seaya, with Pear VC and others), Remuner i
Episode 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 countries. She has helped entrepreneurs raise over $10 billion to date!
Her work spans industries from medtech and biotech to fintech, AI, and cleantech, and she has collaborated with organisations such as Singularity University, Oxford Foun
Episode 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 unicorn transforming how the world approaches health.
EGYM’s mission is simple yet bold: make fitness accessible to everyone. By rethinking the traditional gym experience and integrating fitness into healthcare, EGYM is pioneering a shift from re
Episode 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 to transform a unicorn into an AI-first company.
Des shares the story of how Intercom embraced AI at its core, building Fin.AI, a customer service agent now handling millions of conversations. He explains the challenges of creating an AI-fi
Episode 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 Translated and Pi Campus. Translated provides translation services in more than 200 languages with over 500.000 professional translators working in symbiosis with the best translation AI ever created.
Marco’s story is one of curiosity, long-term v
Episode 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 advisory firm that’s reshaping the retail, leisure, and consumer tech sectors.
Joe shares his unique journey from a family of firefighters to venture capital, explains why brands today need a strong point of view, and reveals the “superpow
Episode 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 service that’s transforming the way business travelers move through the world.
Jens shares the journey from concept to becoming a trusted name in luxury mobility. We discuss how Blacklane scaled across continents while maintaining exceptional se
Episode 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 down with Maxime Chareton, Head of Sales at Revolut, to explore what makes the fintech giant’s sales engine run. Revolut's powerhouse of products helps 50+ million customers get more from their money every day. They have 10,000+ people workin
Episode 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 Director of MYNE Homes. MYNE Homes is building Europe’s leading co-ownership platform for vacation homes. They make buying, owning and selling your dream vacation home more accessible and hassle-free.
While more than 20 million vacation home
Episode 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 Wouter Durville, Co-Founder and CEO of TestGorilla, to discuss the shift from traditional hiring to skills-based recruitment. With over $80m in funding TestGorilla is placing people in dream jobs with talent assessments that identify the bes
Episode 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) and David Cendon Garcia (Head of News).
Together, they unpack the evolving world of startup media — from AI-generated content and traditional journalism to what actually makes a startup story land in today's crowded feed. Whether you're a
Episode 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 Francisco, Berlin, and Paris. Headline raised $865M for its fourth growth fund, with half of it dedicated to Europe. Headline’s portfolio includes powerhouses like: Sonos, Farfetch, goPuff, Bumble, AppFolio, Creditas, Segment, The RealReal, and S
Episode 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 Chief Experience Officer at WeRoad. With over 125 destinations worldwide and $36m in funding, WeRoad is one of the fast-growing travel startups that's redefining what it means to explore the world — with strangers who become friends.
They
Episode 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 hospitality, connection, and community can look like in the 21st century.
Starting from a personal desire to improve student housing, Charlie went on to build a hospitality powerhouse that blends hotels, coworking, student residences, coli
Episode 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 strategist at ElevenLabs — the voice AI juggernaut redefining what product-market fit sounds like.
In this episode of the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin and Carles talk about the real playbook for scaling AI startups. No fluff. Just unfiltered truths
Episode 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 working at the intersection of family offices and climate innovation.
Miki breaks down the unique role family offices can play in funding a livable future and why we need to rethink how we define impact.
From choosing the right fund managers
Episode 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 unsexy products on the market: the toothpick.
It started as a student project. Now it’s chewing gum’s worst nightmare. With millions of views on TikTok, influencer shoutouts from people like Ryan Reynolds, and a toothpick that literally we
Episode 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 Wave III — their boldest fund yet to invest in the world’s most ambitious Gen Z founders backed by the people behind Bolt, Slack, Wolt, and Supercell.
We dive deep into what makes this generation of entrepreneurs tick:
🌍 Their hunger for pur
Episode 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 experience in driving revenue growth. Zoltan has generated $2 billion in sales throughout his career, serving as a C-suite executive at major media companies like NBCUniversal International and ProSiebenSat.1 Media. He is the creator of The Launc
Episode 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 a backer of legendary companies like Wise, Canva, Twitter, Robinhood, and more.
In this episode, Ash shares her journey from Delhi to leading investments in frontier tech across London and beyond. We dive into her days at Polygon Ventures (
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, helping companies get compliant and stay compliant with security frameworks like SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR and PCI-DSS and more, without breaking a sweat. They serve hundreds of customers around the world and holds a world-class s
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 companies across Europe and the US. For two decades, NGP has invested in more than 120 companies, of which 19 became unicorns and 11 went on to IPO. Some of the companies NGP has backed include Lime, GetYourGuide, The Exploration Company, and AN
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 partner giving everyone access to a healthy & productive life, empowering the body and the mind. Alan's services include the most intuitive health insurance offering, Alan Clinic to navigate the healthcare system and Alan Mind, a mental wel
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 platform in Europe. Sennder recently made a game-changing deal and signed an agreement to acquire C.H. Robinson’s European Surface Transportation operations. With this move, their combined business is estimated to hit 1.4bn euros in revenue, un
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 entrepreneur. Apolo for our kids means a new way of learning following their own paths and interests. Apolo for parents means tool to conciliate while better preparing their kids for the future. Apolo is the perfect complement to motivate children throu
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 Global's growth stage investment practice where he led the investments in well-known companies including Wefox, DocPlanner, Delivery Hero, Bird, and numerous others. In this episode, Marcin and Yaron discuss the current state and future of Europe
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, DFJ and the Draper Venture Network, a global network of venture capital funds. He funded Baidu, Tesla, Skype, SpaceX, Twitch, Hotmail, Focus Media, Robinhood, Athenahealth, Box, Cruise Automation, Carta, Planet, PTC and 15 other unicorns at
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. Anna's a Co-Founder of companies such as Nala Earth, Planetly, Outfittery and a SPIEGEL Bestselling Author. Her latest venture, NALA Earth, is at the forefront of measuring biodiversity and nature for companies. Before co-founding NALA Earth,
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 Digital Leader for Europe. Nicole is an entrepreneur, economist and tech optimist. She believes artificial intelligence will create deep positive impact on individuals, businesses and society as a whole.
In this engaging conversation, Marcin and
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 Programmes" report. A first-of-its-kind report compiled by Dealroom, with Dealflow.eu and EU-Startups, reveals that a €12 billion investment made up of EU grants and Framework Programmes such as Horizon, has helped generate €520 billion in to
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 now the most active private early-stage investor in the world. In Europe, Antler has backed more than 500 tech startups in the last five years. In 2024, Antler was more selective than ever before, with only the top 2.5% of founders being accep
Episode 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 Agents and applications. Wordware recently raised $30M seed round, which was one of the biggest rounds in the Y Combinator history, before graduating the program. In this episode, Filip talks about his journey from academia to entrepreneurship,
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 and is valued at $1.85B and is making mobile banking that makes life easy. They call themselves the bank of THE FREE and are know for their extreme attention to users. Bianca shares her unconventional career journey, starting from answering
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 your favorite creators. They discuss Robert's entrepreneurial journey, the challenges of finding product market fit, entrepreneurship as a lifestyle, and the opportunity behind ethical AI. Robert shares insights on empowering creators through
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 achieved $100 million ARR. They discuss the journey of building Tractive, the challenges of bootstrapping, the importance of company culture, and the innovative health monitoring features of their products. Michael shares insights on market e
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 Capital. Paulina is a mentor at various startup organizations, NGOs, and universities. She is a voice for female empowerment and is known for her inclusive and empathic leadership style. She has been named among the TOP100 most influential women
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 for climate tech entrepreneurs, focused on responsible leadership and transitioning towards a net-zero economy. They discuss the startup pitches that have inspired Bennet, the recurring blind spots in climate tech, and the importance of focu
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 moments from an incredible lineup of founders, investors, and changemakers shaping the world.
We cover a range of topics including the importance of hiring for purpose, the urgency of addressing climate change, the future of communication throu
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 collaboration platform that brings together corporate partners and world-class startups to shape the future energy landscape. The fund managed by Future Energy Ventures already has a volume of 110 million euros and a target size of 250 million e
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 phy
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 sh
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 Zo
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 enga
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