How an AI Startup Unlocked $200B+ in Secondary Market Liquidity & Beat Wall Street at Its Own Game

How an AI Startup Beat Wall Street at Its Own Game | VentureTales Ep. 2 👉Subscribe for more European startup insights: https://www.youtube.com/@VentureTales_Podcast 👉Join our FREE newsletter to receive a weekly 5-minute startup deep dive right in your inbox: https://www.venturetales.co/ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tNbXBe1JWtHPxltGpxSd1 --------In this episode of Venture Tales, Alex interviews Daniel, the CTO and co-founder of Rebloom, who shares his unique journey from astrophysics to the world of venture capital and startups. Daniel discusses the challenges of operating a young AI startup in a heavily regulated market, the rise of secondary markets, and the importance of agility in business. He emphasizes the value of building in public and transparency in customer acquisition, as well as the significance of education in the secondary market. The conversation also touches on the startup environment in Denmark, funding strategies and the impact of AI on the industry, IN THIS EPISODE:Why Goldman Sachs spent $1B on secondaries while a 12-month-old startup is already winningThe real reason Revolut and Deel block secondary tradesHow to scale from freemium to $200M institutional deals with zero marketing budgetWhy "you'll never go 100% AI" in finance—even from an AI company CTOThe broker problem costing investors millions: "Everyone is taking 2%"Execution speed vs. capital: Why lean startups beat legacy institutionsHonest take on AI valuations: Which unicorns won't survive and why...........Connect with Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-bobruk/ Learn more about ReBloom: https://rebloom.ai/ ---------👉Start your podcast with Riverside*: http://bit.ly/4hhkT5U 👉Start your newsletter with Beehiiv*: https://bit.ly/49cxfdy 👉Find Your Next Startup Job with Jack&Jill*: https://bit.ly/4otVxUY 👉Work with Alex: https://bit.ly/venturetales *Affiliate links - using these supports the podcast at no cost to you. ------- Follow Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexzafeiris/ -------VentureTales uncovers the untold stories of European startup founders, VCs, and operators building the next generation of innovation. Hosted by Alex Zafeiris, we go beyond the headlines to discuss real challenges, honest failures and contrarian insights shaping European entrepreneurship.