🛠️ Bootstrapping vs. Venture Capital: A Founder's Perspective I talked with @johnrush a bootstrapper with more than 20 projects where 6 of them with $400k ARR and previously a co-founder and CTO of the VC-backed company Filmgrail. After following the investor advice to raise a Series A and expand the market, they almost ran out of cash and went bankrupt. They had to give up the unicorn dream and pivot into a regular midsize profitable business. He advocates for bootstrapping, highlighting its benefits in terms of time management, autonomy, and authentic brand building through building in public. In this episode we discuss why not all ideas should raise venture capital, why he moved from Norway to Turkey and why Europe needs more bootstrappers. Link in bio. Enjoy! #ventureeurope #bootstrapping #venturecapital #startups

Here is my conversation with - Thomas von der Ohe (@Thomas0176) CEO of @vay_io . We discuss about bridging the gap to full autonomy through remote driving. ⁠🏆 @vay_io is one of Europe’s best funded startups in the mobility industry with almost $150M raised to date, from top tier investors like @creandum , @atomico and @KinnevikAB among others. 💻 Vay pursues a different approach to the likes of Waymo, which is “remote driving”. 💲 Remote driving is the most affordable door-to-door mobility service and you can learn why and how it works during the episode. 💪 Prior to founding Vay, Thomas spent six years in Silicon Valley, where he launched @zoox 's first self-driving vehicle on public streets. Zoox was bought in 2020 by Amazon for $1.2B according to @dealroomco. Thomas was also part of launching Amazon's first Echo in leading Technical Program Manager positions. 🎧 During this episode we discuss the advantages of remote driving when it comes to safety, the market opportunities in the more than $1T driverless car industry, and why @elonmusk has announced to also focus on remote driving at Tesla pointing to the benefits of embodied learning. ❤️ Many thanks to @simonschmincke from Creandum for the input to this episode! 🔗 Link in bio. Enjoy! #ventureeurope #remotedriving #selfdriving #startupstories #euacc

🌟 From Idea to App in Seconds: Meet @antonosika - co-founder and CEO of @lovable 🌟 Imagine having a "superhuman full-stack engineer" at your fingertips. That’s what ⁠Lovable⁠ delivers. They are redefining what’s possible in software development. 🚀 ✨ Anton's passion for pushing the boundaries of technology is evident as he discusses Lovable's mission: to unlock human creativity by making software development accessible to all. Anton’s journey is nothing short of remarkable. Before Lovable, he was a founding member to some of the most impressive AI startups in Europe: 🔥 Sana Labs: Raised $55M in its latest round led by NEA, with a total raise of ~$130M. 🔥 Depict AI: Raised ~$20M, where Anton played a key role as a founding engineer. This October, with Lovable, Anton and his team secured a ~$7M pre-seed round. The round was led by @HummingbirdVC and @byFounders , as well as some prominent angels like Shopify’s @siavashg , @voitechnology's @FredrikHjelm4 , and Creandum co-founder Stefan Lindeberg . 💡 In our conversation, Anton shares: 1️⃣ Why we’re living through the most transformational years in human history with AI surpassing human intelligence in certain areas 2️⃣ How he got provoked to build Lovable while someone was arguing against his vision about the impact of AI on software development 3️⃣ Insights on running a successful fundraise in today’s market This episode is packed with inspiration, wisdom, and actionable insights for founders and dreamers alike. Thanks @SaraRywe for the input to this episode! ❤️ Don’t miss it! 🎙️ Link in bio! #ventureeurope #euacc #startupstories #AI #lovable

🏆 Meet Christian Vollmann (@calroo1 ), co-founder and CEO of @C1greenchemical , who’s on a mission to shake up the world's dependency on oil, gas, and coal by making green methanol affordable and accessible! Launched in 2022, C1 has already secured $14M in funding, all in the name of a more sustainable future. 🔋 Why Does This Matter? With tightening environmental regulations and a global race towards renewables, the green methanol market is projected to soar to $11B by 2030, with a jaw-dropping CAGR of 33.8%! The stakes—and the opportunities—have never been higher. ♻️ Building a Circular Economy Vollmann’s vision extends to container shipping, aviation, and chemical production, three notoriously tough-to-decarbonize industries. The goal? Make green methanol the fuel that powers change—literally and figuratively. 🎢 From Digital Pioneer to Climate Champion Before founding C1, Christian had a wild ride in the digital world: 1️⃣ He co-founded iLove, taking it from scratch to €25M revenue with a 40% EBITDA margin alongside his mentor Oliver Samwer. 2️⃣ He sold MyVideo, one of Germany and France's top video platforms, to ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE. 3️⃣ He co-launched eDarling, a matchmaking platform spanning 15 brands in 20 countries, which went public on the New York Stock Exchange. 4️⃣ And finally, he created nebenan . de , now Germany’s largest social network for neighbors, with ~3 million active users! 🔥 True Hustler Energy! 💬 In my chat with Christian, he shares invaluable insights from his journey in building multiple consumer businesses, what drove him to start Carbon One, and how to tackle the mental challenges every entrepreneur faces. 🎧 Listen in! Link in bio. Get ready to be inspired by the man determined to change the world—one molecule of green methanol at a time. 💪 #GreenEnergy #Entrepreneurship #Sustainability #StartupStories #VentureEurope #EUACC

Here is my chat with @georgehdf, General Partner at LocalGlobe. According to @dealroomco, LocalGlobe is EMEA's most successful investor in unicorns at seed stage. In this episode, we dive deep into: ✨ The power of learning velocity ✨ Why having a compelling vision is crucial ✨ How new generations are more comfortable and take less risks Link in bio. Tune in and enjoy! 🎧

🚀 AI copilot for medical note taking 🚀 I had the pleasure of speaking with Lukas Saari, CEO and Co-founder of ⁠Tandem Health⁠. 🌟 Tandem is revolutionizing healthcare with its AI co-pilot for health practitioners. Their first product? An ambient scribe that listens during patient consultations, transcribes conversations, and drafts medical notes automatically—saving time, reducing admin burdens, and letting doctors focus on what matters most: patient care. Despite being founded just a year ago, Tandem Health recently secured a ~$10M seed round, led by @northzoneVC , to expand from Sweden into Europe. 🌍 Lukas, who previously worked at @Spotify in machine learning and led @McKinsey & Company's Healthcare Analytics practice in the Nordics, shared powerful insights on: 💡 Why AI is our generation's internet moment and how founders should seize the opportunity 💡 Tackling the costly, time-consuming admin burden in healthcare—and how Tandem solves it 💡 The importance of validating a real pain point before raising money Many thanks to @DominikEsen for contributing to this episode! ❤️ Curious about how AI will shape the future of healthcare? Don’t miss this episode, link in bio! 🎧

here is my chat with @flobrand ,co-founder and co-ceo @atai_life. They are pushing boundaries by exploring the therapeutic potential of compounds like psilocybin, MDMA and DMT. With visionary investors like Peter Thiel and $400M+ raised, they're leading the charge in using psychedelics to treat mental health disorders. 🔗 Tune in and join the discussion on reshaping mental health treatment for a better, more fulfilled life! Link in bio!

here is my chat with @AlexandreMomeni partner at @generalcatalyst. We discuss brain machine interface, AI agents and opportunities in health care in Europe. I think you will like it! 🔥

here is my chat with Robert Jäckle - Partner at @VisionariesVC . In a very short time they became a leading early-stage investor in Europe with €600M AuM. In this episode, we dive deep into: ✨ Why European founders and investors need to embrace risk more boldly ✨ The rarity of founders that can build a €1B business—and how to identify them ✨ The power of surrounding yourself with ambitious, driven individuals Link in comments! Enjoy!

I am a big fan of Annie's (@AnnieDuke) writing and it was an absolute pleasure to sit down and chat with her about decision making and poker. ♣️ 🛠️ She is a Special Partner focused on Decision Science at @firstround ✍️ Annie is a prolific author in the decision making space having written "Thinking in Bets" - a national bestseller, "How to decide: Simple tools for making better choices” and the latest book “Quit - the power of knowing when to walk away” among other. ♠️ As a former professional poker player, she has won more than 4 million dollars, won a World Series of Poker bracelet and is the only woman to have won the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions and the NBC National Poker Heads-Up Championship 💡 During this episode we discuss about the difference between decision quality and outcome quality, some frameworks she advises entrepreneurs to use when making decisions and the power of mental time travel 🔗 Link in comments. Enjoy!

I had a blast talking with @oholle about his first business from the 90s, the transformation of online communities, founding @speedinvest and making it the European power house that is today, and ofc, we couldn't leave out the disruption that is created by AI. Link in comments. Enjoy!

eu/acc 💪 I had so much fun discussing with @calfonsorico , founder and GP at @cocoadotvc In less than 3 years she invested in some of the most talented founders from Gladia, @SpeckleSystems , Twirl and Tilebox just to name a few, co-investing with some of the best investors in Europe and globally such as Creandum, Accel and Sequoia Capital During this episode we talk about why they can win competitive deals and be on the same side of the table with founders, her preferred questions to ask founders and the challenges that women face when focusing on career Link in comments. Enjoy! #ventureeurope #venturecapital #startups

here is my conversation with @BerntBornich co-founder and CEO of @1x_tech , probably one of the most exciting companies coming from Europe, building robots to meet the world's labor demand. Their mission is to create androids that work among people and have a new approach to embodied learning for data collection. They recently raised over 100 million euros from @eqtventures , Sam Altmans' Open AI fund and other notable global investors to bring to market its second generation android called, NEO. During this episode we discuss about the importance of building softness in order for androids to work and live among humans and the infinite demand curve for a useful droid. Link in comment. Enjoy!

here is my conversation with Kaushik Subramanian (@TheHolyKau ), partner at @eqtventures Prior to joining EQT, Kaushik was at @stripe and @Meta where he built and scaled several products to global reach and generating billions During this episode we discuss how to choose your design partners when building the early versions of the product, why he decided to join EQT ventures and how he asses founders if they have a product first mindset Link in comments! Enjoy!

in the startup ecosystem they are two types of CEOs. The ones that tried a coach and the ones the haven't. Imo founders are like athletes and should surround themselves with people that can increase their probability of success. If you wonder what a coach does, here is my conversation with @jmbachmann a certified coach that has coached over 150 entrepreneurs backed by @atomico , @a16z and @creandum among others, and has also trained over 100 venture investors. During this episode we discuss about how to asses a founder-coach, the most common challenge founders and investors have when reaching out to him, and the learnings along his coaching journey. Link in comments! Enjoy!