Your Startup Isn’t Failing for the Reason You Think | Innovantage Podcast #47

from Innovantage Podcast · host Max Golikov

What does it really take to go from founder to venture capitalist, and why are most startup ideas actually “bad ideas” at first? In this episode, Raimonds Kulbergs shares the real story behind BADideas Fund, what founders consistently get wrong about fundraising, why most VCs will struggle in the AI era, and what separates ambitious startups from small ideas that never scale. If you’re building a startup, raising funding, thinking about Y Combinator, or wondering whether AI is now mandatory for investment, this episode will reset how you think about venture capital and early-stage growth. 👇 useful links Subscribe to our channel for more tech and business insights Watch next: https://youtu.be/VkwqUmyoABY?si=hCM2dw282zPlRZfZ Connect with Our Guest Raimonds Kulbergs – https://www.linkedin.com/in/raimondskulbergs/ BADideas.fund – https://www.linkedin.com/company/badideasfund/ Connect with Max (Host) Max Golikov – https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxim-golikov/ 🎧 Listen Now Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19M3HKc1pbeTkYcOeOkJc0?si=aab60a9ec2864ba2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/innovantage-podcast/id1749330437 Follow for More Insightful Episodes Innovantage Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovantage-podcast/ Sigli: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sigli/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sigli.gang TikTok: @innovantage / @sigliofficial

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What does it really take to go from founder to venture capitalist, and why are most startup ideas actually “bad ideas” at first?In this episode, Raimonds Kulbergs shares the real story behind BADideas Fund, what founders consistently get wrong about fundraising, why most VCs will struggle in the AI era, and what separates ambitious startups from small ideas that never scale.If you’re building a startup, raising funding, thinking about Y Combinator, or wondering whether AI is now mandatory for investment, this episode will reset how you think about venture capital and early-stage growth. 👇 useful linksSubscribe to our channel for more tech and business insightsWatch next: https://youtu.be/VkwqUmyoABY?si=hCM2dw282zPlRZfZ Connect with Our GuestRaimonds Kulbergs – https://www.linkedin.com/in/raimondskulbergs/ BADideas.fund – https://www.linkedin.com/company/badideasfund/ Connect with Max (Host)Max Golikov – https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxim-golikov/ 🎧 Listen NowSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19M3HKc1pbeTkYcOeOkJc0?si=aab60a9ec2864ba2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/innovantage-podcast/id1749330437 Follow for More Insightful EpisodesInnovantage Podcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovantage-podcast/ Sigli: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sigli/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sigli.gang TikTok: @innovantage / @sigliofficial

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