The UrbanTech VC

Today, we're happy to welcome you to the hosts themselves as guests! Listen to 2bX's two GPs reflecting on the third season of the UrbanTech VC Podcast, including learnings about their past five guests. In this episode on air for the first time: Martijn Balder, another 2bX and UrbanTech enthusiast - he is guiding through this episode today. Enjoy being part of a fun conversation between the two co-founders and Martijn and get to know 2bX's pure dynamic.

In this episode you will learn:

• About the idea for a new superhero movie in which a deteriorating city is saved
• What the weather, chiquita bananas and your posture have in common
• What to expect of the future of the UrbanTech VC

Today we are happy to welcome Jonathan Müller, architect and managing director of Helix Plant Systems. He is passionate about green architecture and thinks vegetation on buildings will be an essential component of sustainable construction projects to cool urban centers and make them more resilient to the effects of climate change.

At HELIX, Jonathan supports the conception, planning, implementation and maintenance of greening facades in order to allow plants to grow in a holistic concept.

In this episode you’ll learn:

- Why it needs an official value of oxygen

- Why it is so important that investors experience a Green Wall for real

- Why greened facades need tech enabled gardening

Today we are happy to welcome Elisabeth Oswald, partner at StadtLABOR, an innovation laboratory for sustainable and cooperative urban development. StadtLABOR looks for ways in which climate protection, resource conservation and innovation can be given greater consideration in construction projects and in the development of neighborhoods and districts.
As an architect, Elisabeth knows the scene in Graz, Vienna and belongs to the rare breed of rebels who achieve a lot while keeping her sympathetic and humorous nature.

In this episode you’ll learn:

- Why projects need a variety of different systems and technologies to gather the data needed

- How the collection of ideas of the residents can already be used to induce sustainable mindset

- Why moving is such an important timing also in regards to more sustainable travel

Today we are happy to welcome Daniel Hanemann, CEO and Founder at wundertax, the tech startup he co-founded in 2016 and returned to as CEO in 2022. Daniel is a growth-oriented entrepreneur who has founded and built high-growth companies in six countries. He has ten years of international experience scaling businesses with a focus on technology, marketing, finance and venture capital. Daniel is passionate about sustainability, fitness and problem solving, be it relocation or access to government services. Outside of work, Daniel is a comedian best known for his stand-up and improv performances. He believes comedy is the best sideline to a CEO's more serious job of helping taxpayers maximize their tax returns while minimizing tax return time.

In this episode you’ll learn:

- Why taxes are to be considered in an urban context

- Mobility as a core lever where tax schemes (could) make a difference

- Entrepreneurs see tax breaks as business driver

Today we are happy to welcome Nathalie des Isnards, founder of madamePee, the first mobile urinal designed by women. Nathalie's entrepreneurial project on societal innovation aims at bringing alternative and efficient sanitary solutions for women. Today she joins us to talk about inclusivity on European cities.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• What ultramarathons and entrepreneurship have in common
  
  
• Ratio of toilets in public spaces compared to the inhabitants of different EU countries
  
  
• How to break the ice when talking to men about women peeing

Today we are happy to welcome Richard, a business angel that have been investing in young companies and entrepreneurs in real estate-specific, commercial, organizational, and corporate law issues. Richard is focused in both classic real estate companies that build up existing portfolios, as well as innovative approaches and proptechs.

In this episode you’ll learn:
- Business Angel see upside of this current market investment → even more investing

- Majority of investment opportunities get declined due to missing professionalism of presentation (pitch deck & website)

- Founders underestimate the existing market players in the Real Estate Industry - there are a lot of smart market participants with the clear goal to digitise processes

Today, we're happy to welcome you to the hosts themselves as guests! Listen to 2bX‘s two GPs reflecting on the second season of the Urban Tech Podcast, including learnings about their past five guests, urban challenges and possible solutions. Enjoy being part of a very honest, personal and fun conversation between two co-founders and get to know their pure dynamic.


In this episode you’ll learn:


- that focus on gender is important & worth the effort

- why we should interrupt more - or not

- why is hard to balance ‘enough time’ and ‘enough insights’

Today we are happy to welcome Lea Strohm, Co-Founder of Posmo Cooperative and Senior Analyst of Data and AI Ethics at Thomson Reuters. Lea is a data ethicist who's passionate about Digital Ethics & Sustainable Mobility.

In this episode you’ll learn:

- What this not-very-mainstream business model “data cooperative” really is

- What data ethic means and what is the role of an ethic counsel

- How to build a business around the key value of transparency

- How to manage the task of maintaining a high quality data pool while still giving data producers control about what to share and in which context

Today we are happy to welcome Natalia Rincón, Co-Founder & CEO at CHAOS, a location intelligence platform that provides urban forecasts and insights. Unlike existing visualizing tools and data platforms, CHAOS applies innovative technologies, like GIS, AI & Machine Learning. Natalia describes herself as a bold, tenacious, passionate professional focused in Smart Cities.

In this episode you’ll learn:
- that public & private sides are needed to develop sustainable cities

- that many of the hotly debated urban planning concepts have been around for decades

- why it’s relevant if rich people to ride public transport (or not)

- why a business stops growing when it stops innovating

Mobility New Designs and Society for Urban Mobility. She is a political entrepreneur, sustainable mobility expert, singer and speaker! Martha is part of the founding team of Young Leaders Academy (in partnership with URBAN FUTURE), a value-driven education and consulting collective by and for the next generation of sustainable urban development.

In this episode you’ll learn:

– what are different concepts & role models mobility wise in Europe (e.g. Pontevedra - but also Aachen)

– the role of moderators is essential in projects with citizen participation

– without winning citizen’s heart it will be hard to get them on board

– what characterises political entrepreneurship