Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The next breakout companies won’t be built on trends, they’ll be built by founders with grit, clarity, and execution power. Hear investors unpack what matters in 2025 across iGaming, AI, and deep tech and how to pitch without sabotaging your shot.

Hosted by Olga Yaroshevsky (Managing Director, AIBC), with insights from Vladimir Malakchi (CEO & Managing Partner, Xanada Investments), Vinícius Moraes de Carvalho (Investment Partner, Ikigai Ventures), Austeja Lazaraviciute (Investor, COINVEST Capital), Mariusz Gasiewski (CEE Mobile Gaming & Apps Lead, Google) and Roberto Magnifico (Partner & Board Member, Zest Innovation) — this is a masterclass in spotting the innovators worth backing.

Key Timestamps
00:24 Introductions
01:17 Investor focus
03:48 2025 drivers
04:23 AI hype vs value
05:19 Risk aversion
07:28 Geography matters
09:10 Data & AI boom
10:34 Fund strategy
13:38 COINVEST model
18:34 Europe vs US mindset
23:47 iGaming investing reality
30:50 $10M quickfire

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