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 →Speaker at Darkeinu 2026 — EUPJ International Conference
Speaking at Darkeinu: One Story, Many Journeys, the centenary international conference of the European Union for Progressive Judaism, bringing together communities from across Europe and beyond.
View Programme →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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