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How AI Is Transforming Industrial Tech — Visionaries Club’s Bold VC Strategy
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What happens when Europe's top startup operators become VCs — and use AI to disrupt billion-euro legacy sectors?
Today’s episode uncovers how Marton Sarkadi Nagy, Partner at Visionaries Club, is backing founders who are rewriting the playbook for industrial tech innovation.
What You'll Learn:
🔧 How applied AI is replacing legacy SaaS and transforming industries like logistics and procurement
📊 Why Europe is perfectly positioned to lead in the application layer of AI
🧠 What defines a "genre-defining founder" in early-stage startups
⚙️ The secret behind Visionaries Club’s unique LP base: unicorn founders + industrial dynasties
🪖 How radical accountability and talent-first scaling are creating B2B breakout startups
Whether you’re a founder raising a seed round, an operator breaking into VC, or an investor looking to understand the future of industrial SaaS, this episode is for you.
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Guest Spotlight:
Marton Sarkadi Nagy is a Partner at Visionaries Club, a Berlin-based venture capital firm managing €600M+ in AUM. With a background as the former growth lead at Tier, Marton brings operator DNA to VC. Visionaries Club backs early-stage startups that use AI, SaaS, and cybersecurity to tackle massive industrial problems — with LPs ranging from unicorn founders to multi-generational family businesses.
Now it is up to you
Love hearing real-world startup scaling, AI disruption, and VC philosophy?
🎧 Follow Startuprad.io on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, and share this episode with the boldest entrepreneurs in your network.
📎 Show Notes
Guest Name: Marton Sarkadi Nagy, Partner at Visionaries Club
Blog Post: How Europe’s Visionaries Are Using AI to Disrupt Industrial Tech
Relevant Resources:
Visionaries Club
Startuprad.io Unicorn Tracker
Timestamps:
00:00 – Welcome + Introduction
05:20 – From Tier to Visionaries Club: Marton’s transition from operator to investor
11:40 – Visionaries Club’s unique LP network
18:30 – Radical accountability and founder performance
25:50 – SaaS is dead — how AI agents are reshaping back-office work
34:00 – Europe’s opportunity in applied AI
42:30 – What makes a painkiller startup (vs. a vitamin)
49:00 – Supporting technical founders and Europe’s startup gaps
56:00 – Final thoughts and contact info
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By Jörn "Joe" MenningerOpening
What happens when Europe's top startup operators become VCs — and use AI to disrupt billion-euro legacy sectors?
Today’s episode uncovers how Marton Sarkadi Nagy, Partner at Visionaries Club, is backing founders who are rewriting the playbook for industrial tech innovation.
What You'll Learn:
🔧 How applied AI is replacing legacy SaaS and transforming industries like logistics and procurement
📊 Why Europe is perfectly positioned to lead in the application layer of AI
🧠 What defines a "genre-defining founder" in early-stage startups
⚙️ The secret behind Visionaries Club’s unique LP base: unicorn founders + industrial dynasties
🪖 How radical accountability and talent-first scaling are creating B2B breakout startups
Whether you’re a founder raising a seed round, an operator breaking into VC, or an investor looking to understand the future of industrial SaaS, this episode is for you.
💼 Sponsor Section
👉 Struggling with small biz finances? Tide’s free account + up to €400 cashback makes it a no-brainer: tide.co/Podcastsde – use code STARTUPRADIO
Guest Spotlight:
Marton Sarkadi Nagy is a Partner at Visionaries Club, a Berlin-based venture capital firm managing €600M+ in AUM. With a background as the former growth lead at Tier, Marton brings operator DNA to VC. Visionaries Club backs early-stage startups that use AI, SaaS, and cybersecurity to tackle massive industrial problems — with LPs ranging from unicorn founders to multi-generational family businesses.
Now it is up to you
Love hearing real-world startup scaling, AI disruption, and VC philosophy?
🎧 Follow Startuprad.io on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, and share this episode with the boldest entrepreneurs in your network.
📎 Show Notes
Guest Name: Marton Sarkadi Nagy, Partner at Visionaries Club
Blog Post: How Europe’s Visionaries Are Using AI to Disrupt Industrial Tech
Relevant Resources:
Visionaries Club
Startuprad.io Unicorn Tracker
Timestamps:
00:00 – Welcome + Introduction
05:20 – From Tier to Visionaries Club: Marton’s transition from operator to investor
11:40 – Visionaries Club’s unique LP network
18:30 – Radical accountability and founder performance
25:50 – SaaS is dead — how AI agents are reshaping back-office work
34:00 – Europe’s opportunity in applied AI
42:30 – What makes a painkiller startup (vs. a vitamin)
49:00 – Supporting technical founders and Europe’s startup gaps
56:00 – Final thoughts and contact info