EU-Startups Podcast

Mar 06 2025 108 ep. 30 mins 32
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The official Podcast of EU-Startups.com - the leading online magazine about startups in Europe.

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Episode 108: Yoram Wijngaarde - Founder & CEO of Dealroom - EU Startup Funding Creates Over €500 Billion Economic Impact

Mar 06 2025 22 mins  
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 �

Episode 107: Hannah Leach: Partner at Antler - Investing on Day Zero

Feb 27 2025 29 mins  
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 foun

Episode 106: Filip Kozera: Founder & CEO of Wordware - The Fastest Way to Build AI Stack

Feb 20 2025 36 mins  
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 e

Episode 105: Bianca Zwart: Chief Strategy Officer at bunq - bank of THE FREE

Feb 12 2025 26 mins  
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, startin

Episode 104: Robert Gaal: Founder of Vesper - Empowering Anyone to Create Your Own Video Game

Feb 06 2025 23 mins  
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

Episode 103: Michael Hurnaus: CEO of Trcative - What's the Future of PetTech

Jan 29 2025 22 mins  
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 insi

Episode 102: Paulina Jansch: Founding Partner at Leanox Impact Capital - Fundraising: the good, the bad and the ugly

Jan 16 2025 29 mins  
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 i

Episode 101: Bennet Barth: Co-Founder & Managing Director of RESPOND - How to Maintain the Planetary Boundaries

Jan 09 2025 39 mins  
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 im

Episode 100: Special Edition: Celebrating Best of 100 EU-Startups Podcast Episodes

Dec 19 2024 46 mins  
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

Episode 99: Jan Lozek: Founder & Managing Partner of Future Energy Ventures - Building the Future of Energy Together

Dec 12 2024 32 mins  
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