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1 Sweat and Resilience: Balancing Chronic Migraine with Fitness Goals 35:02
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The healing power of fitness goes far beyond physical benefits—for today’s guest, it’s a form of self-expression and a celebration of what the body can do. In this episode, host Nora McInerny sits down with fitness personality Ivylis Rivera, who shares her deeply personal journey of navigating life with Chronic Migraine while holding onto her passion for movement. Ivylis opens up about the struggle of staying active while facing the fear of triggering a headache or migraine attack and the resilience it takes to keep pushing forward—a resilience that carried her through the challenging journey of finding a Chronic Migraine treatment plan that worked for her. Join Nora and Ivylis as they explore the concept of “soft living,” a philosophy Ivylis embraces—staying active, listening to your body, and building trust in oneself. Click here for Product Information, including Boxed Warning and Medication Guide, or visit https://abbv.ie/prescribing_info See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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In this episode we welcome Marius Hepp, Co-Founder of Junto, a B2B upscaling platform empowering young talents to learn from work-class operators. In the conversation with Rainer Berak, Operating Partner & MD at Project A, Marius shares his learnings from founding a company in the EdTech space and talks about the importance of a strong technological infrastructure to scale successfully.
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In this episode we welcome Marius Hepp, Co-Founder of Junto, a B2B upscaling platform empowering young talents to learn from work-class operators. In the conversation with Rainer Berak, Operating Partner & MD at Project A, Marius shares his learnings from founding a company in the EdTech space and talks about the importance of a strong technological infrastructure to scale successfully.
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1 Talks with a CMO: The Unconventional Path to Hypergrowth with Revolut | PAP#164 20:29
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In our first episode of our “Talk to the CMO” podcast series, Luke Costley-White, Head of Acquisition at Project A sits down with Wiktor Stopa, Head of Growth DACH at Revolut, one of Europe’s fastest-growing startups. Luke and Wiktor discuss the transition from a hyper-growth startup to a global scaleup and the strategies you should be using to make this transition as seamless as possible.…

1 42 Answers Leonie Althaus from traide AI | PAP#163 39:08
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In this episode, Leonie Althaus, co-founder and CEO of traide AI shares her experience of building a company that combines cutting-edge AI technology with the expertise of long-standing customs professionals.

1 The rise of RevOps as a discipline: landscape, trends, and professional skills | PAP#162 33:57
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How much sales and marketing knowledge do you need to get into Revenue Operations? What are the latest trends in RevOps? In this episode, Evan Dunn, Director of Growth Marketing at Syncari, answers these questions and talks about the RevOps discipline and what it can do for an organization.

1 Fundraising for out-of-network entrepreneurs and technical founders 28:12
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How do you build a business as an out-of-network and technical founder in a foreign country without a support group? Alina Bassi, CEO of Kleiderly and Co-Founder at Founderland shares her experiences and tips on how to navigate such circumstances with a 360° lens.

1 The role of brand and marketing in the investment and wealth management space | PAP#160 26:18
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In this episode, Florian Heinemann, Founding Partner at Project A, welcomes Christian Schneider-Sickert, Founder and CEO of LIQID Investments. In the conversation with Florian, Christian talks about LIQID's mission and culture and the role of marketing and branding in the wealth management space.

1 42 Answers Tim Schumacher from World Fund | PAP#159 46:44
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In this episode we welcome Tim Schumacher, Managing General Partner at World Fund, angel investor, and multiple times founder. In the conversation with Rainer Berak, Operating Partner & MD at Project A, Tim shares his insights and experiences from over 20 years of experience founding and investing in startups, and explains why he focuses on ESG investing.…

1 42 Answers Fabian Niedballa from Sharpist | PAP#158 1:12:36
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In this episode we welcome Fabian Niedballa, co-founder of Sharpist, a coaching-based, results-oriented people development platform. In the conversation with Rainer Berak, Operating Partner & MD at Project A, Fabian talks about why he believes company culture is an ongoing project that needs to be recalibrated and explains why and when the product or engineering team should take the lead in a founding team.…
In this episode, David Kübler, Senior Sales Consultant - Revenue Operations at Project A, welcomes Alicja Arts, Head of Sales Operations at Sennder, to discuss the emerging topic of Revenue Operations and how RevOps roles can help organizations scale.

1 42 Answers Marius Hepp from Junto | PAP#156 28:49
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In this episode we welcome Marius Hepp, Co-Founder of Junto, a B2B upscaling platform empowering young talents to learn from work-class operators. In the conversation with Rainer Berak, Operating Partner & MD at Project A, Marius shares his learnings from founding a company in the EdTech space and talks about the importance of a strong technological infrastructure to scale successfully.…

1 42 Answers with the leadership team at Project A | PAP#155 1:20:36
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In this special edition of our 42 Answers from founders to founders, our Operating Partner & MD Rainer Berak sits down with our leadership team at Project A. From People, Tech, and Growth all the way to Data and ESG, our Project A experts answer the questions every founder wants to know on how to grow a company successfully.…
In this episode, we welcome Paul-Christian Brenndörfer, Strategic Lead at Jung von Matt START. In the conversation with Simon Walter, Chief Brand Officer at Project A, Paul shares his experience working with early-stage startups and discusses how startups and brands can successfully grow up the funnel.…

1 42 Answers Malte Bedürftig from JoinImpact | PAP#153 45:02
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In this episode, we welcome Malte Bedürftig, Co-founder & CEO of JoinImpact, a joint group of startups that help people take a positive role in society through activism, volunteering, community building, and entrepreneurship. In the conversation with Rainer Berak, Operating Partner & MD at Project A, Malte shares his learnings as a founder in the ESG space and explains how in purpose-driven companies, culture often builds itself from the common goal that unites every team member.…

1 From Zero to One: Learnings From the First Steps in a Founding Journey| PAP#152 40:30
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How do you find your co-founder? When do you start talking to investors? What frameworks do you use for ideation and validation? Andrea Fernandez, Co-Founder of Vitamin, shares her learnings and insights from the early days of building her company.

1 42 Answers Sven Lackinger from Sastrify | PAP#151 38:07
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In this episode, Sven Lackinger, Co-Founder of Sastrify, a virtual SaaS procurement service, shares his learnings from running a company that is 100% tech. In the conversation with Rainer Berak, Operating Partner & MD at Project A, Sven shares why Sastrify is not based on product-led growth, and how a remote-first approach has a positive impact on the company’s culture, diversity, and even environmental footprint.…
In this episode, we welcome Till Faida, Co-Founder and former CEO of eyeo, an ad-filtering technology that aims to create a better value exchange between users, publishers, and advertisers on the internet. In his conversation with Rainer Berak, Operating Partner & MD at Project A, Till shares his learnings from founding a profitable company since the first year and explains why his first hires were self-taught talents who had previously contributed to creating open source projects.…
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1 42 Answers Alex Melzer from Zolar | PAP#150 45:09
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In this episode, Alex Melzer, Founder & CEO of Zolar, a digital platform for residential solar systems, shares his experience from founding a company in the ESG sector. In the conversation with Rainer Berak, Operating Partner & MD at Project A, Alex shares why he believes that having strong company values and a common goal is crucial for Zolar’s success and explains how tech enables his customers to make an impact against climate change.…
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1 42 Answers Emilia Theye from clare&me | PAP#148 34:43
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In this episode, we welcome Emilia Theye, Co-Founder of clare&me, an early-stage startup offering mental health support through artificial intelligence. In her conversation with Rainer Berak, Operating Partner & MD at Project A, Emilia shares her learnings from running a young company with a small team and explains why it is so important for early-stage startups to be close to the audience at a product level.…
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1 42 answers Jochen Engert from Flix | PAP#147 58:32
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In this episode, Jochen Engert, Co-Founder of Flix, one of the largest long-distance mobility networks worldwide, shares his learnings from growing a small German startup that within 10 years has become the market leader in the field. In the conversation with Rainer Berak, Operating Partner & MD at Project A, Jochen talks about the impact that tech and data have on Flix’s day-to-day operations and how he believes that business, product, and tech need to work closely together for any company to succeed.…
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1 42 Answers Kimberly Breuer from Likeminded | PAP#146 41:24
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In this episode, Rainer Berak, Operating Partner & MD at Project A welcomes Kimberly Breuer, Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Likeminded, a mental health platform that operates in the B2B context. Kimberly talks about how her company aims to break the stigma around the topic of mental health by offering companies support for their employees, and how a strong data and product team are essential to bring forward a successful, user-friendly mental health platform.…
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1 42 Answers David Nothacker from Sennder | PAP#145 45:10
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In this episode, Rainer Berak, Operating Partner at Project A, welcomes David Nothacker, Co-Founder & CEO at Sennder, Europe's leading digital road freight forwarder. David deep dives into why data is so important for logistics and how their environmental footprint can be significantly reduced by being a data- and tech-enabled company.…
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1 42 answers Henryk Seeger from GNIW | PAP#144 45:45
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In this episode, Dr. Henryk Seeger, Founder and Managing Director at GNIW, shares his learnings from founding a company in the real estate field with a very unique target audience. Together with Rainer Berak, Operating Partner at Project A, he talks about the significance of employee satisfaction and company culture, the importance of empowering fellow colleagues, and much more.…
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1 42 answers Verena Hubertz from Kitchen Stories | PAP#143 46:32
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In this episode, Verena Hubertz, Founder and former Managing Director at Kitchen Stories, shares her learnings from founding her own company at a young age and her experiences in her recent career shift from the startup world into politics. In the conversation with Rainer Berak, Operating Partner & MD at Project A, Verena explains why she believes that brand is more important than ever, both in the B2C and B2B landscape, and why often a company’s approach to data should be data-informed instead of data-driven.…
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1 42 answers: Kristina Prokop from Eyeota | PAP#142 57:52
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In this episode, Kristina Prokop, Co-founder and CEO at Eyeota, shares her top three pieces of advice for early-stage founders and explains why building a network and turning to it for mentorship and guidance can benefit any early-stage founder. In her conversation with Rainer Berak, Operating Partner & MD at Project A, she also explains why she firmly believes that leading by example is the foundation for a successful company culture.…
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1 42 answers: Boris Lokschin from Spryker | PAP#141 41:44
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In our new episode, our guest is Boris Lokschin, Co-Founder & CEO of Spriker, a composable commerce company targeting big enterprises such as Siemens, Toyota, and Aldi. In the conversation with Rainer Berak, Operating Partner at Project A, Boris shares his learnings from running a successful company in the B2B landscape and explains why he believes that time is the most important KPI of all.…
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1 “What got us here won’t get us there”: How revenue operations help you scale | PAP#140 38:38
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In our new episode, Toni Hohlbein, Co-founder and CEO at Growblocks, shares his insights and best practices on being a commercial market leader, and how a leadership position in this field has evolved over the past years. With his background in operations and revenue, Tobi brings his knowledge to the table and talks with Charlotte, our Head of Venture Development, about go-to-market strategies, product limitations, and target setting.…
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1 42 answers: Steffen Kiedel from Superlist | PAP#139 43:43
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In our new episode, Steffen Kiedel, Co-Founder and CEO of Superlist, shares his passion for productivity and gives insights into what it’s like to build the future of work organization. Steffen discloses to Rainer Berak, Operating Partner at Project A, how the product is leading everything they do and elaborates on the vital role of branding.…
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1 42 answers: Caroline Weimann from JoinPolitics | PAP#138 38:16
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In our latest episode, Caroline Weimann, Founder and Managing Director at JoinPolitics, shares her learnings from running a non-profit organization that supports new political talents with seed capital, network, and knowledge. She explains to Rainer Berak, Operating Partner at Project A, how transparency, integrity, and fairness are three fundamental values that should drive any organization, especially in the ESG sector.…
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1 Supporting our Portfolio Companies during the Economic Crisis | PAP#137 27:05
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In this episode, Florian Heinemann, Co-Founder and General Partner at Project A sits down with our very own Simon Walter, Chief Brand Officer, Thuy-Ngan Trinh, Chief Marketing Officer, and Raul Porojan, Director of Sales & Customer Success. They dial in from Tuscany during the Project A offsite, to discuss how the current economic recession is affecting some of our portfolio companies, how we can support them better during these uncertain times, and how our operational team is adapting to the current circumstances.…
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1 42 answers: Anna Alex from Planetly | PAP#136 36:11
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In our latest episode, Anna Alex, Co-Founder of Planetly, a leading climate tech company helping businesses to achieve their net zero targets, opens up about what it’s like building a for-profit climate tech company. In the conversation with Rainer Berak, Operating Partner at Project A, Anna shares her favourite sentence “Culture is eating strategy for breakfast” and elaborates on why setting a good company culture in the beginning is so important.…
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1 The journey from 0 to 1 billion: Meet Project A Fund IV | PAP#135 45:47
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Project A just raised its 375m USD fourth fund to continue investing in early-stage European tech companies. With 1 billion USD assets under management now, it's time to talk more about what we like to invest in, our operational model and what's next for the industry. For that our host Rainer is joined by Project A co-founder Uwe as well as new principals Mey and Leo from the investment team.…
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