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The ICONS Show

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Bending Spoons
Razor Group
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IKEA
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Join serial entrepreneur & host Roman Kirsch as he uncovers real founder stories, and growth secrets behind Europe’s fastest-growing serious businesses.No fluff, just actionable insights for entrepreneurs, marketers, and brand builders.The ICONS Show is the podcast diving deep into Europe’s most iconic consumer businesses and entrepreneurs— revealing how they won markets, built legendary brand ide... more

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Oskar Hartmann is one of Europe's most prolific serial entrepreneurs and early-stage investors — a man who launched his first company on the day Lehman Brothers collapsed, co-founded over 20 companies while running a 1,500-person business, broke two ... more

Marc-Alexander Christ, co-founder at SumUp, pulls back the curtain on how a five-founder startup launched simultaneously in Dublin, Berlin, and Bulgaria in 2012 and grew into one of Europe's most formidable fintech companies — serving 4 million merch... more

In this episode of ICONS, host Roman Kirsch sits down with Tushar Ahluwalia, Co-Founder of Razor Group, to unpack one of the most complex entrepreneurial journeys in e-commerce. Tushar's career spans three continents and three ventures: building Indi... more

In this episode of ICONS, host Roman Kirsch interviews Heini Zachariassen, founder of Vivino and current chairman of the board, who is now building Vota (vota.org), a quality rating system for restaurants. Growing up on the remote Faroe Islands (popu... more

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Marc Christ
Founder of SumUp
SumUp
Episode: Inside SumUp’s €8 Billion Machine with Marc-Alexander Christ
Tushar Ahluwalia
Entrepreneur behind Razor Group
Razor Group
Episode: Razor Group: 300 Acquisitions, $700M Revenue, Zero BS
Heini Zachariassen
Founder of Vivino; chairman of the board; investor in Vota
Vivino
Episode: From the Tiny Faroe Islands to a Billion-Dollar Wine Empire: Vivino’s Heini Zachariassen
Barbara Coppola
Senior executive with roles at Samsung, Google/YouTube, IKEA, and Decathlon
Former Chief Digital Officer at IKEA; former Google/YouTube executive
Episode: Google to IKEA: Digital Transformation in 180 Days
Luca Ferrari
Founder of Bending Spoons
Bending Spoons
Episode: From $10K to $500M Deals: Bending Spoons' Acquisition Playbook
Matteo Danieli
Co-founder of Bending Spoons
Bending Spoons
Episode: From $10K to $500M Deals: Bending Spoons' Acquisition Playbook

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Roman Kirsch
Host of ICONS

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Razor Group: 300 Acquisitions, $700M Revenue, Zero BS
Q: How did you navigate the challenging board dynamics and capital pressures as market conditions shifted post-2021?
We focused on alignment within the founding team, disciplined consolidation of peers, restructuring cap stacks, and pursuing synergies that could unlock group EBITDA. It was about staying true to the core mission, even when individual investments and liquidity prospects looked bleak.
Razor Group: 300 Acquisitions, $700M Revenue, Zero BS
Q: What excited you about the roll-up opportunity in 2020, and how did Razor Group come together with multiple founders?
It was an opportunity-led, mechanics-focused venture rather than a single visionary idea. We assembled a team of founders whom we trusted deeply, and we pursued scale by leveraging the then-rare combination of hands-on operational experience and a tech-enabled platform to consolidate many small businesses.

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The show spotlights Europe's marquee consumer brands and the bold moves that propelled them to prominence, from early market strategies and cross-border expansion to complex acquisitions and platform plays. Across recent episodes, listeners gain behind-the-scenes lessons from founders and senior leaders on building and scaling businesses, aligning product with growth, and navigating fintech, e-commerce, and digital transformation at scale. Noteworthy throughlines include the shift from hardware to software-enabled ecosystems, data-driven decision making, and the tension between rapid growth and capital discipline, with memorable anecdotes that illuminate strategy, leadership, and operational execution in Europe's tech and consumer landscape... more

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