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The Startup Blender

Ucha Vekua
Artificial Intelligence
Estonian Business School
Georgian VC
Linkedin
Tallinn, Estonia
Basespace
Hack Europe
Time2scale
Hackathon
Startup Weekend
Canada
Social Media Trends
Content Creation
Anomalie Space
Europe
Funding
Gizmodo
Valencia
Networking
Paris

The Startup Blender podcast is a platform that shines the light to exceptional individuals working in the startup field, and gives them an opportunity to share their stories and inspire others. Founders, VCs, tech journalists, copywriters, software engineers – everyone from the beautiful world of tech is welcome to tell us about their everyday lives, challenges, and stories behind their successful... more

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Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast!

This is a special episode directly from the Podcast Stage of Latitude59.

We sat down one founder and one VC and asked them their points of view on different stages of building a startup – fundraising, hirin... more

Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast!

Our today's guests is Gero Mekk, the co-founder of Trinode Systems.

Trinode Systems is part of Time2Scale accelerator, which is a nine-month international scale-up program designed for ambitious technology ... more

Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast!

Our today's guests are Rafi Mohammad and Johannes Gontrum, the founders of Qallio.

Qallio is part of Time2Scale accelerator, which is a nine-month international scale-up program designed for ambitious techn... more

Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast!

Our today's guests are Hira Wajahat Malik and Jelena Žovnikova, the program managers of the Time2Scale program.

It is a nine-month international scale-up program designed for ambitious technology ventures f... more

Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast!

Our today's guest, Oki Alexander, is the lead organizer of the Startup Weekend Valencia – place where participants can think, work, and build like a startup within a weekend.

In this episode, we spoke about... more

Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast!

Our today's guest, Geoffrey, is the main organizer and a creative force behind HackEurope – the Europe’s largest student hackathon that took place in Dublin, Paris, and Stockholm at the same time.

In this ep... more

Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast!

Our today's guest, Ignas Genevičius, is the co-founder of Basedspace which is a community of early-stage founders, offering not only a workspace but an environment designed for learning, collaboration, and gr... more

Welcome to the Startup Blender Podcast!

Our today's guest, Franck Nouyrigat, is the co-founder of Startup Weekend event series, which gives wanna be entrepreneurs the first taste of startup life.

In this episode, we spoke about his startup journe... more

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Recent Guests

Oki Alexander
Lead organizer of Startup Weekend Valencia
Techstars (partner for Valencia initiative)
Episode: Building Valencia’s Entrepreneurial Powerhouse for Weekend. Meet Oki From the Netherlands. #67
Geoffrey Duan
Creative force behind Hack Europe, a student hackathon initiative in Europe
Hack Europe
Episode: Amplifying the Voice of Builders With HackEurope – Meet Geoffrey Duan From the US. #66
Anna Margret Gunnarsdóttir
Founder of Aislasón communications agency and co-founder of Herfed marketing news outlet
Aislasón / Herfed
Episode: Why Is LinkedIn So Weird Nowadays – Meet Anna Margret from Iceland. #62
Amy Horrocks
Guest from Georgian VC, part of the Capital Formation Team
Georgian VC
Episode: Can We Actually Build a Startup Without a “Groundbreaking” AI Feature in 2025 – Meet Amy From Canada. #61
Isaac Schultz
Science writer for Gizmodo, focused on AI trends and content generation
Gizmodo
Episode: How to Spot AI-Generated Content Like a Pro – Meet Isaac From the US. #60

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Ucha Vekua
Host of The Startup Blender; Executive producer-associated with Startup Adventures

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Building Valencia’s Entrepreneurial Powerhouse for Weekend. Meet Oki From the Netherlands. #67
Q: What should participants take away from Startup Weekend Valencia?
Participants should take away the methodology for building a startup, how to find the right partners, and how to continue their journey through follow-up events and education rather than expecting immediate funding.
Building Valencia’s Entrepreneurial Powerhouse for Weekend. Meet Oki From the Netherlands. #67
Q: Why choose the Startup Weekend concept and not a pure hackathon?
Startup Weekend is framed as an educational event focused on learning what it takes to move from idea to MVP and pitch, with an emphasis on long-term outcomes rather than a single event sprint.
Amplifying the Voice of Builders With HackEurope – Meet Geoffrey Duan From the US. #66
Q: What were the biggest challenges in executing a three-city event with 400 participants per location?
The biggest challenges were logistics, securing sponsorship and funding, and coordinating 40 judges across three sites to run synchronized demos, all while managing travel subsidies and the multi-city setup to create a cohesive regional competition.
Amplifying the Voice of Builders With HackEurope – Meet Geoffrey Duan From the US. #66
Q: Tell us about Hack Europe and its core focus.
Hack Europe is Europe's largest student hackathon created to unite the European tech ecosystem by running three concurrent hubs (Dublin, Paris, Stockholm) to foster cross-city collaboration, provide significant prize money, and enable travel support for participants.
How to Spot AI-Generated Content Like a Pro – Meet Isaac From the US. #60
Q: What are the biggest problems with mass adoption of AI and LLMs?
Major issues include overconfidence in AI outputs, misinformation, and the muddying of the knowledge base as AI-generated content circulates widely without rigorous source verification.

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What is The Startup Blender about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A broadly focused show that highlights builders, investors, and ecosystem shapers in the startup world, with a strong emphasis on Europe's entrepreneurial infrastructure and community-led initiatives. Recent episodes showcase EU-backed scale-up programs, regional startup ecosystems (Valencia, the Baltics, Lithuania, Iceland), and the role of community hubs like hacker spaces and Startup Weekends in nurturing founders. Across conversations, listeners get practical insights on mentoring, funding landscapes, product and go-to-market strategies, and how culture and policy shape regional entrepreneurship. The show consistently threads together hands-on advice, real-world case studies, and long-term ecosystem-building narratives, making it valuab... more

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