#34 - David Cendón Garcia, News Editor at EU Startups: Startup Journalism, the European Ecosystem & the EU Startups Summit

EU Startups Summit 2026: We got a special 25% discount code for you with the code BlackUnicorn25 - valid until end of March!About the episode:What does it look like to be the person shaping the narrative of the European startup ecosystem, one story at a time?In this episode of The Runway Podcast, JJ and Mauro sit down with David Cendón Garcia, Head of Editorial at EU Startups, one of Europe's longest-standing and most influential startup media outlets.David brings a genuinely rare perspective: born in Spain, raised in Montana, trained at the Irish Independent, forged in diplomatic communications for the Embassy of Ireland and the EU Commission, and now at the helm of editorial for a publication that's been covering European innovation since before most of today's ecosystem existed.Join us in this conversation about startup journalism, Europe's tech moment, and what it means to tell the stories that shape an ecosystem.We cover:🌍 David's unconventional path from Montana to EU Startups — and why his background makes him a better journalist 📰 How EU Startups thinks about its role as American outlets retreat from European coverage 🧠 Why context, not just news, is the most valuable thing a publication can offer 🚀 The European founders quietly becoming the ecosystem's loudest patriots ⚡ Where European tech is heading: defence tech, data infrastructure, EU Inc, and the "buy European" shift 🎙️ Taking over the EU Startups podcast and why human stories matter as much as headlines 🇲🇹 What to expect at the EU Startups Summit in Malta, May 7–8🎧 Give it a listen, and for more do check out the rest of our pod. If you find it useful, don't forget to give us a 5-star review!Episode links:EU Startups Summit 2026EU Startups podcast on SpotifyMarcin's TurnedVC show on YouTubeEU Startups homepage=================================================================Thanks for listening! For more, follow us on LinkedIn.Runway is a podcast started by Black Unicorn PR co-founders Julija Jegorova and Mauro Battellini to help startup founders, company builders and business leaders with insights, tools and advice from specialists in sales, marketing, PR and more.Black Unicorn PR is a London-based tech PR agency focused on startups, scaleups and VC.For more information visit: https://www.blackunicornpr.com/For even more advice, especially on PR, visit the Black Unicorn PR blog