<p>Christian Guba is Principal at Extantia’s flagship €204M Fund and previously Principal at Foodlabs, leading their €100M foodtech investments.</p> <p>Eugene Foo: What are the major obstacles hindering Germany's and Europe's progress in the tech race? Christian Guba: 1) a need for a mindset shift towards greater ambition and salesmanship 2) the lack of a unified European domestic market leading to country-by-country regulatory hurdles 3) excessive regulation hindering innovation (exemplified by the anecdote about plastic bottle cap regulations) Now listen in for more insights! ❤</p> <p>00:00 - Introduction to ClimateTech Challenges 00:20 - Introduced by Han Shen at <a href="http://ifly.vc/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iFly.vc</a> 01:49 - Career Journey and Early Influences 04:38 - Venture Capital Insights 05:37 - International Experience in Taipei 07:52 - Lessons from Different VC Firms 10:46 - Specializing in ClimateTech and FoodTech 14:36 - Alternative Protein Technologies 20:09 - Investor Perspectives on FoodTech 28:10 - Tackling Market Inefficiencies in Renewable Energy 28:39 - Exciting Startups and Technological Innovations 30:40 - Challenges in Germany’s Energy Sector 31:53 - Technology’s Role in Solving Daily Pain Points 32:41 - Investment Strategies and Nuclear Fusion 34:16 - Berlin as a Tech Hub 38:50 - Mindset and Market Challenges in Europe 43:48 - ClimateTech and Green Solutions 48:59 - Personal Reflections and Lessons Learned 51:31 - The Meaning of Life and Future Ventures</p> <p> PODCAST LINKS: • Podcast Website: <a href="https://www.whyyouvc.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.whyyouvc.com</a> • Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/3V4FyQN" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apple.co/3V4FyQN</a> • Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/4hYSvpg" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://spoti.fi/4hYSvpg</a> • RSS: <a href="https://bit.ly/whyyouvcrss" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/whyyouvcrss</a> • Podcast Playlist: <a href="https://bit.ly/whyyouvc" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/whyyouvc</a></p> <p>SOCIAL LINKS: • X: <a href="https://x.com/whyyouvc" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/whyyouvc</a> • LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/whyyouvc/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/whyyouvc</a> • RED: <a href="https://bit.ly/whyyouvcred" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/whyyouvcred</a> • Bilibili: <a href="https://bit.ly/whyyouvcbili" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/whyyouvcbili</a> • Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p> <p>GUEST LINKS: • LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianguba/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianguba/</a> • Extantia: <a href="https://www.extantia.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.extantia.com/</a></p>