Deal Makers (& Fakers)
Niclas Schlopsna, Momina AhsanDeal Makers (& Fakers) is my podcast where fundraising gets real. No polished success stories. No fake LinkedIn wins.
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He Planned His Entire VC Career 15 Years Ahead | Martin Janicki x Deal Makers (& Fakers)
75% of global AI venture capital went to US companies. Europe’s EU27 captured just 6%.
In 2025, AI attracted $258.7 billion in venture capital worldwide. So why is Europe capturing so little and what do investors actually look for before...
Venture Capital is Overrated?
Raising capital is harder than it looks. Behind every funding round sits a question most founders skip:
What do investors actually look for before they write the check?
In this episode of Deal Makers (& Fakers), Martin Janicki shares his...
The Biggest Problem in Startup Fundraising Isn't Money | Andreas Schmidt x Deal Makers (& Fakers)
There is money in the market. What’s actually missing is someone willing to lead the round.
That’s the argument Dr. Andreas Schmidt makes in this episode of Deal Makers (& Fakers), and interestingly, it flips the usual fundraising story on...
He said Fundraising is a scam nobody talks about | Andreas Schmidt x Deal Makers (& Fakers)
What do investors actually look for when they evaluate a startup? And why do so many founders get startup fundraising wrong?
In this episode of Deal Makers (& Fakers), Niclas sits down with Andreas Schmidt for a very honest conversation ab...
How to Spot Unicorns in 2026? | Andy Goldstein
Andy Goldstein has coached nine unicorns. He also walked away from Deloitte Digital Ventures, the company builder unit where Niclas Schlopsna worked for him as a consultant, to build something entirely different: a university for investors....
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$760M raised, placed & adviced. Countless decks reviewed. Still believe a great story beats a great spreadsheet. Partner @spectup · Host of Deal Makers (& Fakers) · Writing about the real side of capital raising.
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