15 May 2026
Summary:
Marc L Lange joins Martti Wallin and Colin Brown to dive deep into the European Defense scene.
Fundamentally, “strength leads to strength,” and “the way you buy determines the suppliers you get” are common themes.
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14 May 2026
Summary:
In this episode, Martti Wallin Christopher Lyrhem, and Colin Brown unpack three events and talk to the investor trends behind them.
Helsing’s rumoured capital raise of 1.2B at a 18B valuation from existing investors Dragoneer and Lightspeed.
The launch of Nordic Compass
which is the attempt of Nordic manufacturing to coordinate better to lead Europe not just in re-arming but in re-industrialising.
Bringing the episode home, we dug into Sweden’s Einride and their impending IPO.
Einride is delivering on the electrification of everything agenda initially in trucks and that means anything ground based.
This show is not investment advice, but it is entertaining and hopefully optimised for insights per minute.
Enjoy the episode!!!
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10 May 2026
Summary:
Gui Wainwright shares his eclectic journey from NATO machine learning consulting to founding Occam, a company developing autonomous AI for military drones that are being rolled out in Ukraine. This Protect Europe Podcast is not to be missed!
This product might change the tide in Ukraine’s favour.
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3 May 2026
Summary:
Rene Kromhof, General Partner at Cloudberry VC is the sort of investor we love. Deeply immersed in the industry in which he is investing and channels his Netherlands directness into every great conversation.
Cloudberry VC is Europe’s first dedicated semiconductor fund. Backing the founders building the future of computing from Europe.
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29 April 2026
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Colin Brown and Richard Mincher Founder and CEO of Forg3D discuss how to bring manufacturing closer to the customer.
In this episode of the Protect Europe Podcast, we dive deep into innovative metal 3D printing technology, Forg3D’s company’s strategic location in Sheffield, and the future of reindustrialisation in Europe.
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27 April 2026
Summary:
Colin Brown and Martti Wallin dive deep with Eva Sula, a Defence Strategic Advisor based in Estonia.
This episode of the Protect Europe Podcast features an in-depth discussion on defence collaboration, procurement reforms, innovation, and the role of political leadership in shaping military capabilities.
Eva and Martti share insights on overcoming bureaucratic hurdles, fostering innovation, and enhancing regional defence cooperation.
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25 April 2026
In this episode of Category Leaders, Colin Brown and Martti Wallin take a trip around the world to understand the evolution of global trade through the history of Denmark’s finest Maersk.
This episode takes us from oil, to containers, to terminals and integrated logistics. From the invention of the container to the standardisation that the Vietnam War brought.
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21 April 2026
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Colin Brown and Martti Wallin dive deep with Donatas Gendvilas, the CEO and Co-Founder of Airvolve-aero, a Lithuanian startup that is replacing the helicopter with an electric car-meets-international rescue machine.
Discover how they are leveraging off-the-shelf components, navigating regulatory challenges, and aiming to revolutionise rescue and transportation operations across the globe.
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20 April 2026
Summary:
Olga Chabr Grillova, General Partner at Luminova Ventures, shares her journey into venture capital, focusing on deep tech investments in Europe and the US. She discusses fund strategies, sourcing deals, and the importance of understanding defence procurement and technology ecosystems.
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14 April 2026
Summary:
Find the thing that you are singularly best at doing in the whole world and do that with intensity.
Karthik Kunjali is one of those founders. A person whose journey has given him the skills and experiences to take on one of the hardest and possibly most impactful challenges in the world!
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