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EU-Startups Podcast

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The official Podcast of EU-Startups.com - the leading online magazine about startups in Europe.

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Episode 127: Inside the Media Engine: What Startups...

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2025/07/22

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 founder, marketer, or just startup-curious, this episode is your backstage pass to how media works — and

27:33

Episode 126: Trevor Neff: Partner at Headline Growth...

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2025/07/17

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 Sorare.Trevor shares insights on the importance of building personal relationships with founders, the

32:09

Episode 125: Erika De Santi: Chief Experience Officer...

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2025/07/10

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 dive into: – How WeRoad uses group travel to create deep connections – Why group dynamics and

32:51

Episode 124: Charlie MacGregor: CEO of The Social Hub...

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2025/07/03

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, coliving, events, and social impact – all under one brand. We dive deep into: – The origin story behind The

30:29

Episode 123: Mastering AI GTM: Lessons from...

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2025/06/26

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 from a builder who's done it at breakneck speed. We cover: ✅ Why AI GTM ≠ SaaS GTM ✅ How to confirm

30:12

Episode 122: Miki Yokoyama: MD & Partner at Aurum...

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2025/06/19

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 to measuring what actually matters, this conversation explores the challenges and opportunities of

34:21

Episode 121: Niklas Terrahe: Co-Founder & CEO of...

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2025/06/12

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 went to space, Pick’em is now one of the fastest-growing Gen Z-led brands, flipping the script on chewing

26:38

Episode 120: Antonia Eneh: CEO of Wave Ventures -

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2025/06/05

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 purpose 💥 Their refusal to accept the status quo 🚀 And their vision to build the world they want to live

32:22

Episode 119: Zoltan Vardy: Creator of The Launch Code...

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2025/05/29

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 Launch Code, a comprehensive sales and marketing blueprint that has helped over 200 startups across 26

34:45

Episode 118: Ash Arora: Partner at LocalGlobe - From...

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2025/05/22

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 (managing a $100M fund with LPs like Sequoia, Lightspeed, SoftBank), her time advising the Indian Prime

29:33

Episode 117: Meiran Galis: Founder & CEO of Scytale -...

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2025/05/15

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 service team that advises & supports customers with their continuous GRC requirements.This episode is a

27:17

Episode 116: Christian Noske: Partner at NGP Capital...

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2025/05/08

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 ANYbotics. In this episode, they discuss the longevity of NGP Capital, the shifts in investment focus

37:21

Episode 115: Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve: Co-Founder...

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2025/04/30

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 well-being offer, and newly launched Alan Play among other things! They cover more than 400.000 members and

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Episode 114: David Nothacker: Co-Founder & CEO of...

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2025/04/17

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, unite 1,700 employees and make sennder a top 5 FTL player in Europe by the end of next year. The company

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Episode 113: Claudia de la Riva: CEO of Apolo Kids -...

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2025/04/11

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 through interest-based, autonomous, on-the-go learning thanks to our different solutions focused on the

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Episode 112: Yaron Valler: Yaron Valler, Founder &...

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2025/04/03

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 European defense technology. They explore the challenges Europe faces in building a competitive defense

42:17

Episode 111: Tim Draper on Startups, Bitcoin,...

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2025/03/27

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 the seed stage. He is a supporter and global thoughtleader for entrepreneurs everywhere, and is a

24:25

Episode 110: Anna Alex: Founder of NALA Earth -...

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2025/03/20

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, Anna launched Planetly, a leading carbon management solution, which she successfully scaled to 250

28:29

Episode 109: Nicole Buttner: Founder & CEO of...

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2025/03/13

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 Nicole talk about the current state and future of AI. They discuss the balance of risks and rewards in

22:51

Episode 108: Yoram Wijngaarde - Founder & CEO of...

EU-Startups Podcast ·

2025/03/06

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 total company value.According to the findings, European Union Framework Programmes have provided €12

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