Alex Zafeiris

VentureTales

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VentureTales is helping you discover the European startup scene. In this podcast we interview startup founders, investors and operators to uncover the stories, opinions and mentality behind Europe's innovators. The podcast is an extension of the VentureTales newsletter, where readers learn about early-stage startups, strategic analysis and market data. Head over to www.venturetales.co for more information.

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Alex Zafeiris

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How Top VCs Find Future Unicorns Before Everyone Else | AI Deal Sourcing with Evertrace 04.12.2025 48:09

👉Subscribe for more European startup insights: https://www.youtube.com/@VentureTales_Podcast 👉Join our FREE newsletter to receive our 5-minute startup deep dives right in your inbox: https://www.venturetales.co/ ------- n this episode, we sit down with Jacob Houlberg (co-founder of Evertrace and former VC at PSV) to reveal how top investors are using AI to discover pre-seed companies the moment...

The Hidden Revenue Streams 95% of Independent Artists Miss | Inside the Platform Changing Everything 27.11.2025 47:08

👉Subscribe for more European startup insights: https://www.youtube.com/@VentureTales_Podcast 👉Join our FREE newsletter to receive our 5-minute startup deep dives right in your inbox: https://www.venturetales.co/ ------- From YouTube Music to building an all-in-one platform for independent music artists, Alina reveals the insider knowledge most artists never learn about royalties, music rights, a...

How to Build an AI Startup with No Money or Technical Skills | Bootstrapped Founder Tips 06.11.2025 43:07

👉Try BetterPic with our special offer*: https://bit.ly/4opuAlx Build your startup the lean way; no investors, no marketing budget, no technical expertise. | VentureTales Ep. 3 👉Subscribe for more European startup insights: https://www.youtube.com/@VentureTales_Podcast 👉Join our FREE newsletter to receive our 5-minute startup deep dives right in your inbox: https://www.venturetales.co/ Subscribe...

How an AI Startup Unlocked $200B+ in Secondary Market Liquidity & Beat Wall Street at Its Own Game 29.10.2025 38:22

How an AI Startup Beat Wall Street at Its Own Game | VentureTales Ep. 2 👉Subscribe for more European startup insights: https://www.youtube.com/@VentureTales_Podcast 👉Join our FREE newsletter to receive a weekly 5-minute startup deep dive right in your inbox: https://www.venturetales.co/ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tNbXBe1JWtHPxltGpxSd1 -------- In this episode of Venture...

Europe's Startup Problem Isn't Money │ ScaleFund VC Reveals The Truth 21.10.2025 45:51

Why European startups fail has nothing to do with money! Thomas Pav from ScaleFund joins VentureTales to reveal the post-seed death trap killing European companies, why government funding often backfires, and what Belgium's startup mafia teaches us about building ecosystem wealth. From biking to a founder's office to close a deal to rejecting the "spray and pray" VC model, Thomas shares unfiltered...