#2 - Andreea Wade - Startup Insights from Founder Turned VC

In our second episode, we sit down with Andreea Wade, a former AI founder turned early-stage investor with Delta Partners VC in Dublin. Andreea’s career is anything but conventional, spanning journalism, music festival management, AI startups, and mentoring, before making the leap into venture capital. Drawing on her product and startup expertise, she now invests in the next wave of founders.In our conversation, Andreea shares her journey of building an AI-first company, the challenges of scaling, and why execution often matters more than the initial idea. We explore the traits she sees in successful founders, the role of AI in recruitment, and her perspective on the Irish startup ecosystem.Join us for an insightful conversation with someone who has lived both sides of the table, Founder & Investor.