Entrepreneurial Finance & Private Equity — Prof. Nataf's Class
Gave a guest lecture to Prof. Nataf's Entrepreneurial Finance & Private Equity class at ESSEC Business School. A nice full-circle moment spotting StaffMe among the ESSEC Incubator success stories — a company in which I was a business angel from day one.
Panelist at Field Intelligence Nr. 01 — European Defence Tech
A curated evening with founders, operators and investors in European defence technology, hosted by Hasta Fund and the European Defense Tech Hub — examining whether cutting-edge defence solutions hold up in real field conditions.
View Event →Simon Wilhelm — From SEO to GEO: Staying Visible in the Age of Gen AI
Simon Wilhelm, CEO & co-founder of Scaile, on why traditional SEO is becoming obsolete and how companies must rethink their visibility strategy as AI-generated answers replace search results — with 40+ customers across multiple countries within six months of launch.
Listen on Spotify →Edgar Kussberg — Vibe Coding for Founders
Edgar Kussberg, Director of Product Management at Sonar, on the vibe coding phenomenon — who it's for, how to make the most of it, and what it means for founders building products with AI-assisted development tools.
Listen on Spotify →Christine Carville & Marc Goldberg — Building Resilience Labs
A married couple who co-founded Resilience Labs in 2019 — training new clinicians while providing accessible mental health care through AI-powered tools. The company was acquired by Cerebral. A conversation about building a business with your life partner, innovation in US healthcare, and the road to exit.
Listen on Spotify →Why Europe's Startups Face Structural Disadvantages from Day One
First article on Substack — a deep dive into the four structural barriers holding European startups back: a VC gap (0.4% vs 1% of GDP), pension-fund under-allocation (100× less than the US), absent public-procurement mandates, and internal-market fragmentation equivalent to a 110% tariff on services.
Read on Substack →Virtual Hravuta — Presented at the EUPJ International Conference
Presented the latest developments of the Virtual Hravuta project at Darkeinu: One Story, Many Journeys, the centenary international conference of the European Union for Progressive Judaism in London.
B2B High-Tech Sales & Marketing — Q2 Lecture Series
Five sessions covering B2B sales and marketing for high-tech startups:
06 May · 20 May · 03 Jun · 17 Jun · 01 Jul
Thirty Years of Squandered Potential: Europe's Tech Gap
Why has Europe produced only 13 tech companies worth over $10B in 50 years — 70× fewer by value than the US? A deep dive into four structural failures: a VC gap (0.4% vs 1% of GDP), pension-fund under-allocation (0.02% vs 2% to venture), absent public-procurement mandates, and internal-market fragmentation equivalent to a 110% tariff on services. Published simultaneously in English and French.
The Infinity Machine: Sebastian Mallaby on DeepMind & the Quest for AGI
Sebastian Mallaby spent three years with Demis Hassabis researching his biography of the Nobel Prize-winning co-founder of Google DeepMind — on AGI risks, European deep tech, and what DeepMind's journey means for founders.
Listen on Spotify →First Case Study on VC Readiness & Negotiation
Taught the first case study built on personal work with TUM Venture Lab startups — covering VC readiness and negotiation as part of the Quantum Semiconductor Venture Lab fellowship programme.
VC Funding: From Mindset to Data Room
Presentation with Amanda Birkenholz (UVC Partners) on preparing your fundraise — from defining your mindset and goal to building your pitch deck and setting up a data room.
AI, Startups and Sports
Michael Brand (TraxSurf) & Jonas Dunkel (DeepGolf) on applying AI to elite athletic performance — replacing guesswork with data.
Listen on Spotify →AI in Europe: Foundations, Startups & Digital Sovereignty
Panel discussion at Institut français München on the foundations, uses, ethical issues and future of AI in Europe.
View announcement →AI and Ethics with Rabbi Mois Navon
Founding engineer of MobilEye & advisor to the Israeli Government on AI ethics — on why moral frameworks matter for AI entrepreneurs.
Listen on Spotify →How to Get a Second Date with a VC
Expert session at the Stuttgart Migrant Accelerator Kickoff — empowering migrant founders to start up in Germany.
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