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Entrepreneurial Realities is everything about Entrepreneurship that you absolutely need to know but you cannot learn at any university. Entrepreneurial Realities is a TUM Venture Lab Podcast. Presenting interesting stories from leading and promising entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and other thought leaders within the entrepreneurial ecosystem. tum-venture-labs.de

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Adrian Locher co-founded Merantix Capital in Berlin in 2016 with machine-learning researcher Rasmus Rothe.

What started as an AI studio has become one of Europe's most distinctive AI organisations: a venture studio that incubates companies from scr... more

Defense tech is being rewritten in real time — not in labs or conference rooms, but on the frontlines of Ukraine.

Join me in my conversation with with Dimko Zhluktenko — soldier, drone pilot , founder of Dzyga's Paw ($6M raised, 70+ countries), anal... more

Meet Eden Chabanet and Johannes Moran, Co-Founder of Arctory.

Arctory is a platform for shopfloor vibe coding which, since its inception, has been used in hundreds of applications.

Join me as we discuss topics such as the role of vibe coding in de... more

Join me in my conversation with Simon Wilhelm, CEO & Co-Founder of Scaile.

Simon understood that classic SEO techniques no longer works. His startup helps companies get visibility.

After a mere 6 months, he has secured 40 plus customers from multi... more

Do join the discussion I had with Edgar Kussberg about Vibe coding.

Edgar is a former entrepreneur where he focused on product development and gradually turned in applying his market focused approach to code development.

He is currently in charge o... more

Do join our conversation with Christine Carville and Marc Goldberg, co-founders of Resilience labs, now Cerebral, a this podcast first married couple.

Both started Resilience labs in 2019 to bridge a gap in the American healthcare market by training... more

The latest episode of Entrepreneurial Realities welcomes back Sebastian Mallaby, who joined the podcast once before to discuss The Power Law, his landmark account of the venture capital industry. This time, Sebastian returns with The Infinity Machine... more

In this episode, I speak with Michael Brand, CEO of TraxSurf and Jonas Dunkel, CEO of DeepGolf, two German entrepreneurs applying AI to elite sport performance.

Different sports but same ambition: replace guesswork with data, and help athletes impr... more

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Adrian Locher
Co-founder and General Partner at Merantix Capital
Merantix Capital
Episode: # 99 - A Conversation with Adrian Locher, Co-Founder and General Partner of Merantix Capital
Dimko Zhluktenko
Ukrainian software engineer, soldier, founder of Dzyga's Paw, published author
Dzyga's Paw; DevTech VC fund (Hasta)
Episode: # 98 - Tech at War: Lessons from Ukraine for the Next Generation of Defense Entrepreneurs — with Dimko Zhluktenko, Soldier, Founder, Entrepreneur
Eden Chabanet
Co-founder, Arctory
Arctory
Episode: # 97 - 200 new Shopfloor Apps in Six Months — A Conversation with Eden Chabanet and Johannes Mohren of Arctory
Johannes Mohren
Co-founder, Arctory
Arctory
Episode: # 97 - 200 new Shopfloor Apps in Six Months — A Conversation with Eden Chabanet and Johannes Mohren of Arctory
Simon Wilhelm
CEO and co-founder of Scaile
Scaile
Episode: # 96 - Meet Simon Wilhelm, CEO & Co-Founder of Scaile and learn how to be visible in the age of Gen AI
Edgar Kussberg
Director of Product for AI Agent ID and Development Tools at Sonar
Sonar
Episode: # 95 - Vibe coding for founders with Edgar Kussberg, Director of Product Management at Sonar
Christine Carville
Clinical psychologist and social worker, co-founder of Resilience Lab
Resilience Lab / Cerebral
Episode: # 94 - Interview with Christine Carville and Marc Goldberg co-founders of Resilience Labs
Marc Goldberg
Former VC, co-founder of Resilience Lab
Resilience Lab / Cerebral
Episode: # 94 - Interview with Christine Carville and Marc Goldberg co-founders of Resilience Labs
Sebastian Mallaby
Author of The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence
Author
Episode: # 93 - A conversation with Sebastian Mallaby, author of "The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence"

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Antoine Le Boyer
Managing Director of the Software and AI TUM Venture Lab

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# 98 - Tech at War: Lessons from Ukraine for the Next Generation of Defense Entrepreneurs — with Dimko Zhluktenko, Soldier, Founder, Entrepreneur
Q: What should Europe understand about Ukraine's defense innovation and its relevance to broader security?
Ukraine has demonstrated a scalable, adaptable approach to defense technology that should inform Western militaries' doctrine and procurement, highlighting the need for rapid adaptation and closer collaboration with battlefield-tested startups.
# 98 - Tech at War: Lessons from Ukraine for the Next Generation of Defense Entrepreneurs — with Dimko Zhluktenko, Soldier, Founder, Entrepreneur
Q: What core capabilities and technologies did you prioritize bringing to the front lines, and why?
We focused on high-tech equipment, drones, Starlink, and electronic warfare to enhance battlefield effectiveness, because these capabilities allow fewer soldiers to be put at risk while increasing resilience and operational tempo.
# 99 - A Conversation with Adrian Locher, Co-Founder and General Partner of Merantix Capital
Q: Could you explain the Merantix model and how the studio, fund, and campus fit together?
The studio starts with operational engagement—helping founders validate concepts and build teams, with early customer partnerships to prove demand, then forming the company. The campus and broader ecosystem provide access to talent, clients, investors, and partners, creating an integrated platform beyond just an investment fund.
# 99 - A Conversation with Adrian Locher, Co-Founder and General Partner of Merantix Capital
Q: Adrian, you founded your first company at 14. So what did you learn out of this experience?
The key learnings were that coincidence and naivete are extremely important in entrepreneurship, especially early on, and that timing and being in the right place at the right time can make a big difference.
# 88 - Interview with Nicolas Tenzer, Senior French Policy Expert
Q: In the US you have DARPA; do you see a similar capability emerging in Europe to bridge defense research and industry?
He argues for a European equivalent to DARPA to promote defense innovations, noting that public funding coupled with private sector participation can yield transformative technologies and job creation, while stressing the need for a unified European market for defense procurement.

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What is Entrepreneurial Realities about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show focuses on practical entrepreneurship, deep tech, and startup ecosystems with a strong tilt toward Europe, defense tech, and technology-enabled innovation. Conversations often center on real-world journeys from founding teams, the challenges of fundraising and product-market fit, and the role of collaborations with universities, research labs, and military or defense partners. Episodes frequently highlight rapid development cycles, the intersection of civilian tech and national security, and the promise of emerging computational and photonics technologies to transform industries. A notable thread is a willingness to explore niche, technically sophisticated areas (such as photonic computing, AI in performance arts, and ceramic mater... more

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