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In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Sjoerd Leemhuis, CEO and co-founder at Owlin.In this conversation we discussed the differences between doing business in Europe and the United States, the mistakes entrepreneurs make when raising funds, the competition and partnership with Bloomberg and Reuters, and much more.We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s Holiday Special, our own Dan Taylor updates a timeless classic with a European tech industry twist.«Happy Christmas to all, and may your churn rate be light!»We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Pavlo Kartashov, Director of the Ukrainian Startup Fund, a state fund that supports technological startups in the early stages.The conversation with our editor Robin Wauters took place in Lviv, at the IT Arena conference a couple of months ago. We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Shane Happach, CEO at Mollie, a pan-European payment service provider, which last week announced the opening of a new fintech Centre of Excellence in Maastricht, Netherlands. In this interview, our editor Robin Wauters and Shane discuss his relatively new role as the CEO of Mollie, the company’s fast growth, the opening of its new office in Maastricht, and the tough competition in the European payment industry.We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Rune Theill, Co-founder and CEO at Rockstart. The company has become a remote-first accelerator VC and has presented its new brand identity in which it’s doing away with the iconic rock’n’roll hand gesture.Andrii Degeler sat down with Rune to talk about the changes that Rockstart has experienced lately, and the future of the company and the ecosystem as a whole.We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Ihar Mahaniok, managing partner at Geek Ventures, an active investor and startup adviser. The conversation with Robin Wauters took place in Lviv, at the IT Arena conference a few months ago. We’ve discussed the main challenges and opportunities for CEE tech companies, the importance of storytelling and communication skills for startup pitching and much more. We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Ranjan Singh, co-founder and CEO of HealthHero. HealthHero was founded only 2 years ago, and today it’s one of the leading digital telehealth players in Europe. In this conversation, we discussed HealthHero founding story, expansion and market entry strategies, the future and the challenges of the European digital health and telehealth landscapes. We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

This episode of our show is sponsored by UiPath. One of Europe's most prominent success stories, the company is now valued at $35 billion — and it's actively giving back to the community.In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Martin Herman, CEO and Co-founder of Powerful Medical and winner of this year's Scale-up category at the UiPath Automation Awards.We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

This episode of our show is sponsored by UiPath. One of Europe's most prominent success stories, the company is now valued at $35 billion — and it's actively giving back to the community.In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Kristóf Nagy, founder and CEO of Serket and winner of the Startup category at this year's UiPath Automation Awards.We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Christian Weiss, founder of Heal Capital.We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Michelle You, co-founder and CEO of Supercritical. We dove into the crazy world of carbon removal, different offsets you can by on the market, greenwashing, and the rocky road towards net zero.Here are some things we’ve discussed:The story of Supercritical£2 million is a big pre-seed roundThe conventional offsetting world is infuriatingThe tech industry generates more emissions than aviationA tour of the carbon offsetting industryWe hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Sara Wallin, CEO at Chalmers Ventures, which is ranked as one of the best startup incubators in the world and one of the most active early-stage investment firms in Sweden. Here are some things we’ve discussed:Why the mission of Chalmers Ventures may be the most important in SwedenThe success of the Nordics in research commercialisationHow to boost the entrepreneurial culture in academiaFrom IP protection to startup offices on campusHow do European universities catch up with US counterparts in terms of commercialisation?We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Karola Kassai, founder of KassaiLaw. We've talked about the main regulatory challenges of startups in Europe, the most common legal mistakes entrepreneurs make, and much more.This episode is sponsored by KassaiLaw, a startup law firm with an entrepreneurial mindset. Embracing the startup culture, KassaiLaw said goodbye to outdated arrangements and processes — they are here with a new perspective to break down the borders of the legal industry and reshape the way law firms collaborate with their clients.We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Paddy Cosgrave, CEO and co-founder of Web Summit. Europe's largest tech conference of this year begins today — and we sat down with the man who's running the show to discuss the latest and learn about what to expect. Here are some things we’ve discussed:What to expect from this year's Web Summit?Whistleblowing, climate tech, NFT, and cryptoAre there too many VCs?How an event company becomes a software company“Crazy” branding decisions outside Europe100,000 people at next year's Web SummitWe hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today's episode, listen to an interview with Gerard Grech, founding chief executive at Tech Nation, formerly known as Tech City, recorded by our editor Robin Wauters. Here are some things we’ve discussed:How did the pandemic influence the UK ecosystem?The host of startup programmes by Tech NationZeroing in on Net ZeroWhat's next for the UK tech scene?The success of the Tech Nation VisaWe hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Jonas Gyalokay, co-founder and chairman of Airtame, recorded at TechBBQ 2021. If you've ever been to a meeting room where the person presenting is struggling to connect their laptop to the screen or projector, you understand the pain that this startup is trying to remove. Here are some things we’ve discussed:Scratching your own itch as the best way to launch a startupB2B focus as a way to hide from the Eye of SauronLife after stepping down as the CEO of a startup you've foundedWe hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Ragnar Sass, co-founder of Pipedrive, a very active angel investor, and co-founder and CEO of Salto Network. The conversation with Robin Wauters took place in Lviv, at the IT Arena conference. Here are some things we’ve discussed:Angel investor activityStartup co-growing centresAn ode to the startup ecosystem in UkraineThe next emerging underdog from CEEChallenges for EstoniaStartup valuations are going nutsWhat makes a startup pitch workWe hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Robert Lacher, founding partner of Berlin-based VC firm Visionaries Club. The firm is backed by an impressive list of founders of successful European startups, including Flixbus, Getyourguide, HelloFresh, and many others. Here are some things we’ve discussed:The firm in a nutshellAngel investing → La Famiglia → Visionaries ClubHow to build “the best product for founders”Why do you need to disrupt the VC ecosystem?Is the unicorn race getting out of hand?Berlin ecosystem these daysAnti-portfolio examples…and much more!We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today's episode, listen to an interview with Christian Wiens, co-founder and CEO of the insurtech company Getsafe. This is a timely one — the company has just announced an extra $63 million in funding, expanding its Series B round to $93 million. So, we took this opportunity to talk about this new capital injection, as well as Getsafe as a company and the insurtech landscape across Europe.Here are some things we've discussed:Why a mechanical engineer founded an insurtech startupMillions of dollars to get an insurance licenseWho insures the insurer?What data can an insurer collect and use?How Wirecard scandal made it harder to get an insurance license in GermanyIs your frontend connected to your backend?Insurtech comes in wavesThe insurtech landscape in Europe…and much more!We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions  to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

In today’s episode, listen to an interview with Nichola Bates, Head of Global Accelerators and Innovation Programs at Boeing. She studied law, then spent a lot of time advocating for SMEs in the UK, and ended up joining Boeing to “fix things from the inside.”As promised in the episode, here’s a link to the call for applications for the Aerospace Xelerated programme: xelerated.aero.Here are some things we’ve discussed: