Burn Rate - The Venture Insider Podcast [AI-Translated]

In this episode, Max Meister and Guy Giuffredi discuss the most exciting developments in the European venture capital ecosystem:
MYNERVA wins the Diamond Award at the 10th MassChallenge Switzerland Awards, McKinsey highlights a historic $1 trillion deep-tech opportunity for Europe, and ENSOY announces the shutdown of its production at the end of November.

In the main segment, Max and Guy wrap up their four-part mini-series on the Upscaler Program. This final episode focuses on the typical growth brakes that slow down scale-ups between 10 and 50 employees — from structures and processes to leadership challenges and external bottlenecks.

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n this episode, Max Meister and Guy Giuffredi dive into the latest developments in the European venture capital ecosystem:
- GetYourGuide reaches profitability for the first time with nearly €1 billion in annual revenue.
- Europe’s VCs are deploying capital twice as fast as they’re raising new funds.
- Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Sequoia Capital are launching new mega-funds totaling over $11 billion.

In the deep dive, we discuss how much follow-on reserve VC funds really need — strategic discipline or costly reflex?
Our listener question explores how much capital startups typically raise before reaching unicorn status.

Deals of the...

Burn Rate – Episode 68: Venture Partners, Angels, and AI-Science Startups

Welcome to the latest edition of the Burn Rate Newsletter. We summarize the key topics from our current podcast episode – including the news of the week, the deep-dive topic, listener question, and transactions of the week. If you find our work valuable, feel free to share this newsletter within your network.

News of the Week
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025: Two Swiss deep-tech founders took home top honors – Luc Burnier (nu glass) and Martin Fengler (Meteomatics) exemplify how Swiss research turns into global innovation.
Amazon x...

In the new episode of Burn Rate – The VC Insider Podcast, Max Meister and Guy Giuffredi discuss the latest news from the startup and VC ecosystem:

Exploris Health x Roche – The Basel-based digital health startup is expanding globally with its AI-powered solution for early detection of coronary heart disease, partnering with Roche as a global distributor.

YC Arena: Think Like a Partner – A Berlin student has created an online game that shows how tough YC’s selection process really is – and why clarity often beats vision.

OpenAI’s Ownership Shake-up – Following major deals with Nvidia and AMD,...