Raising millions feels nothing like success
Everyone loves the “We just raised $3M!” LinkedIn post.No one talks about the burnout, breakdowns, and bullshit behind it.In this episode:- The emotional tax of chasing your next round- What actually ...
14 Sep 202519min
Robots are coming for your aperitivo.
From AI-powered pizza ovens in Naples to robotic bartenders and airport arms serving poke bowls — theautomation wave is coming for your food.In this episode, we talk about how tech is transforming the...
31 Aug 202525min
Screw growth, build wealth
In this short & spicy edition, Erika and Vlada debate one of the biggest shifts in the startup world:Is profitability finally sexier than growth?Fundraising is down. Burn multiples are under the micro...
17 Aug 202514min
Walliance raised €10 Million + — without breaking the startup playbook
Giacomo Bertoldi didn’t follow the Silicon Valley playbook.Instead, he turned a legacy family business into Walliance — one of Europe’s biggest real estate crowdfunding platforms.Fast-forward: €10M+ r...
10 Jul 202536min
The EU just dropped €10 Billion for startups — should you take it?
The EU just announced a massive €10 billion fund to stop European startups from fleeing to the US — but is this really the magic fix we’ve all been waiting for?In this episode:- The real opportunity b...
29 Jun 202510min
From cold emails to €4.2 million: building a quantum startup without a network
No Stanford. No pitchdeck army. No working product.Just an idea, a cold email, and a team of scientists crazy enough to go all in.In this episode, we sit down with Pavel Hrmo — physicist, founder, and...
19 Jun 202541min
Should you start a podcast with your best friend? Let’s talk
Starting a podcast sounds fun.Doing it with your best friend? Even better. Until… it isn’t.In this no-guestepisode, we get real about building Momentum while juggling jobs, babies, bad Wi-Fi, and a hu...
13 Jun 202514min
