The Inner Edge
A series exploring the inner architecture of founders and what it takes to build great companies from a grounded, clear place. Hosted by Valerie Bures-Bönström and Andy Loy.
Episodes
Max Linden is the Co-Founder and CEO of lemon.markets, a Berlin-based brokerage-as-a-service platform that lets banks, fintechs, and asset managers embed stock and ETF trading into their own products. Max's entrepreneurial path started young, building websites as a student before founding lemon.markets in 2020 at age 20, growing it into a BaFin-licensed investment firm that raised €28 million from investors including Lakestar, Crea...
Paul Ostwald is the Co-Founder of Morningcrunch, a German newsletter-only media brand delivering daily bullet-point briefings on business, finance, and AI to young professionals, read in under five minutes each morning. Paul left his role at Ringier to build Morningcrunch alongside co-founder Gregor Becker, growing it from a side project in 2023 into a new...
Should you drop out to build your startup? The data says probably not. This episode digs into what's really driving students to leave school, how AI is reshaping what a degree is even worth, and why real-world experience keeps outpacing the classroom.
Jennifer Baum-Minkus is the Founder and CEO of gitti, the Berlin-based conscious beauty brand behind clean, plant- and water-based nail polish that has become a category leader in Europe. Jennifer left a corporate career at Coca-Cola to launch gitti from her kitchen table, building the brand into a company that has raised $11.7M in funding and expanded international...
Europe is producing great founders. It's just not always keeping them. This episode looks at the funding gaps pushing talent out, what market proximity really means for early-stage companies, and the emotional side of deciding where to be.
Not many people have taken a European startup all the way to a 2 billion-dollar IPO. Daniel Beutler has, and then he walked away to become a coach. As COO of Captain Train and later President of Trainline International, he helped build one of Europe's most successful tech companies, leading a €200 million acquisition and a €2 billion IPO along the way. Before that he served as CEO for Western Europe at Deutsche Bahn, one of the wor...
Why do so many early startup teams fall apart? Most first-time founders are never taught how to lead people and build trust. This episode explores what gets in the way and what it actually takes to fix it.
Chris Bach is the Co-founder of Netlify, the web development platform that pioneered the Jamstack movement and serves over 1 million developers worldwide, including Twilio, Nike, and Verizon. Chris helped scale Netlify from an idea into a company that has raised nearly $100M in funding. Today, he is an active investor, board member, and advisor to foun...
Dr. Klaus Kleinfeld — former CEO of Siemens and Alcoa, and ex-Chairman of Arconic — joins Andy for a reflective conversation on leadership from the inside out. A leader who has stewarded global organisations spanning energy, manufacturing, and technology across more than 40 countries, Klaus brings hard-won perspective that goes far beyond t...
Andy and Valerie sit down to unpack what it means to build in markets where there is no clear roadmap — especially in established industries that don’t move easily. Andy reflects on entering the railway sector as a startup outsider and the discipline required to earn credibility. Valerie explores the advantage of fresh perspective — and the humility needed to make it work.
They discuss speed versus precision, the ...
Andy and Valerie sit down to discuss the emotional weight of leadership — especially in moments when the outside world sees momentum, but internally things feel fragile. They reflect on the pressure founders carry, how transparency can strengthen teams when handled thoughtfully, and where honesty needs discernment. The conversation also touches on the changing venture landscape — including the shift back toward revenu...
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