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

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

Author: Thomas Ohr December 19, 2024 Duration: 46:44
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 through AI, and the challenges of entrepreneurship. Guests share their experiences in building remarkable products, navigating fundraising, and creating sustainable businesses. The episode concludes with a powerful visualization exercise for founders, emphasizing the importance of mindset in achieving success. As we mark this incredible milestone, we want to thank you, our audience, for being part of this adventure. Your support and enthusiasm drive us to keep exploring the stories that matter most in the startup world. As we wrap up 2024, we’re excited to bring you even more amazing guests, thought-provoking conversations, and invaluable insights in the new year. Here’s to the next 100 episodes of the EU-Startups Podcast! Featured Guests and Key Insights Jacqueline van den Ende (Carbon Equity) on hiring top talent and fighting climate change. Vasco Pedro (Unbabel) on the future of communication. Dionna Dorsey (Creative Ladder) on co-founding a non-profit with Ryan Reynolds and lessons in creativity. Guy Kawasaki on building remarkable products. Carmen Alfonso Rico (Cocoa) on mastering the art of fundraising. Renaud Visage (Eventbrite) on the challenges and best moments of scaling Eventbrite. Helene Huby (The Exploration Company) on building sustainable businesses. Janneke Niessen (CapitalT) on the power of entrepreneurial role models. Andreas Loy (KONUX) on leadership and his dream eco-friendly vehicle. Steve Chen (YouTube) on unforgettable moments from building the platform. Julia Hawkins (LocalGlobe) on healthcare innovation visualizing the future with founders. Maya Raichoora on a guided visualization exercise for founders emotional mastery. EU-Startups Podcast is brought to you by Vanta. Compliance doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, with Vanta it can be super simple. Trusted by over 7,000 companies, Vanta automates the pricey, time-consuming process of prepping for ISO 27001,SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, and more. Learn more here: http://vanta.com/eustartups

Hosted by Thomas Ohr, the EU-Startups Podcast pulls back the curtain on the continent's most dynamic and innovative companies. This isn't about abstract theory; it's a direct line to the founders, investors, and operators who are actually building the future across European cities. Each conversation digs into the tangible details-the early struggles for funding, the strategic pivots, the challenges of scaling across borders, and the personal journeys behind the headlines. You'll hear candid stories about what works and what doesn't in the intersecting worlds of technology and business, offering real insights for entrepreneurs at any stage and anyone curious about the mechanics of startup culture. As the audio companion to the leading online magazine EU-Startups.com, this podcast delivers depth and context you won't find elsewhere, turning each episode into a practical case study. Tune in for an authentic, unvarnished look at the ideas and people driving Europe's entrepreneurial landscape forward.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

EU-Startups Podcast
Podcast Episodes
From Skype to Delivery Robots [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:10
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…
The Travel Startup that Beat Covid [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:10
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 TravelT…
How Factorial Became Barcelona's HRTech Unicorn [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:18
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 en…
Why Female Founders Are Still Overlooked [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:23
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 femal…
Europe's Journey to Tech Autonomy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:42
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 poin…
Inside the Tech Hacking Brain Health [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:12
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…
Meet the startup turning e-waste into Millions [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:07
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 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:19
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 20…
How He Built a €1.1B Giant [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:40
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 Italia…
Tackling Europe's Skills Crisis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:44
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 experime…