From startup to rockstar(t)!

The Automagic Podcast

Many people want to be their own boss. After all, nothing beats the flexibility of creating your own schedule and not being accountable to anyone. Many people therefore start a startup. But how do you start a startup? And what are the challenges? Jasper Wognum therefore speaks in this podcast with Rune Theill, the co-founder and CEO of RockStart.

Rune is the co-founder and CEO of Rockstart, Europe's largest early stage investor and accelerator. Rockstart invests in early stage startups and provides access to capital, community and expertise by connecting founders with investors, mentors, partners and corporates.

Before founding Rockstart, Rune launched a number of startups, one that failed pre-market and one that was later sold to a competitor. During the podcast, Rune explains why RockStart was set up, how the organization supports startups and how the startup ecosystem has evolved in recent years. He also explains what a startup accelerator program looks like, what challenges most startups face and how they can find investors.