Episodes

  • A global state of tech

    A global state of tech
    Feb 27 2024
    Tune in to this enriching conversation between Doug Leone, Global Managing Partner of Sequoia Capital, and Visionaries Club Founding Partner Robert Lacher. Doug shares his insights on entrepreneurship and venture capital and highlights the universal traits of successful founders, stressing hunger, resilience, and adaptability. Tune in now to discover more.
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    22 mins
  • The Athlete Investor

    The Athlete Investor
    Feb 13 2024
    Join us for a captivating conversation featuring Formula One Champion and Investor Nico Rosberg in dialogue with Visionaries Founding Partner Robert Lacher. Together, they delve into the parallels between athletes and founders. Uncover valuable insights such as the paramount importance of focus, the critical role of balance, and the indispensable nature of courage. Tune in now to discover more.
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    26 mins
  • Lessons on Mastery from a World Champion

    Lessons on Mastery from a World Champion
    Jan 30 2024
    Tune in to this episode and listen to Soccer World Champion and Investor Mario Götze as well as Founder of OMR Philipp Westermeyer to explore Mario's path succeeding as an athelete and starting a second career as a startup investor. How did Mario get into investing and what motivated him to become an investor? Tune in and find out.
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    19 mins
  • Entrepreneurship Unbound: the story of building India's largest telecom and finding the next generational businesses

    Entrepreneurship Unbound: the story of building India's largest telecom and finding the next generational businesses
    Jan 16 2024
    In this episode, Shravin Bharti Mittal, the Founder of Unbound and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, and Visionaries Club Founding Partner Sebastian Pollok will take you on an exploration of Bharti Global's origins, one of the world’s largest telecom companies with 450+ million customers, and Shravin's mission with Unbound - a globally oriented, long-term technology investment firm dedicated to nurturing and championing the next generation of "100-year companies" while genuinely creating substantial value - REAL value.
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    15 mins
  • US vs. Europe and insights from starting PayPal and LinkedIn

    US vs. Europe and insights from starting PayPal and LinkedIn
    Jan 2 2024
    In this episode, Harry Stebbings, Founder of 20VC will chat with Reid Hoffman, Co-Founder of LinkedIn and Partner at Greylock, about his learnings from the early days of Paypal, starting LinkedIn and being one of the very early backers and believers in our European Tech ecosystem with his support of programs such as Entrepreneur First! But what can we do better? How can governments support to accelerate our ecosystem? Tune in to find out.
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    23 mins
  • In the eye of the storm: The role of AI in a changing world order

    In the eye of the storm: The role of AI in a changing world order
    Dec 19 2023
    Defence AI startup Helsing, recently broke the record for European AI, raising a $223M Series B. In this episode, we welcome Torsten Reil, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Helsing together with Caroline Daniel, former Editor of the Financial Times and Partner at Brunswick Group for an in-depth discussion on leading the charge in AI, separating hype from reality and its impact on society.
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    28 mins
  • Skin in the game

    Skin in the game
    Dec 5 2023
    Having experienced frustration with the skincare industry first hand, Charmaine Chow started GetHarley while still working at Goldman Sachs - she would deliver boxes of products to her customers on her way to work! From the first time we met her, we were and continue to be floored by the clarity and sharpness of her thinking, her maniacal focus on her customers, and her inspiring ambition. She doesn't take no for an answer and as a result, is building a truly revolutionary business. In this episode, Charmaine will talk about her inspiring entrepreneurial journey together with Georgia Stevenson, Partner at Index Ventures.
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    15 mins
  • Rising with Resilience and Vision: The story behind Supercell

    Rising with Resilience and Vision: The story behind Supercell
    Nov 21 2023
    Ilkka Paananen is the Co-Founder & CEO of Supercell, the Finnish games company behind hit games such as Clash of Clans, Clash Royale and Brawl Stars. Founded in 2010, Supercell’s games have been featuring in the global top 10 for years and are played by more than 250 million people every month. Prepare to be inspired as Ilkka will go through a few of his very personal moments and experiences of his entrepreneurial journey building and shaping Supercell into such an enduring company as well as looking a bit "behind the scenes of Europe's angel mafia" and a new generation of founders syndicating to develop the European ecosystem to the next level togehter with the Founder of 20VC, Harry Stebbings.
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    23 mins