08/07/2026
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In the latest episode of the Rockets and Radars podcast, Justin E. Lane, CEO and Co-Founder of our portfolio company CulturePulse, shares the story behind and what it takes to build a company based on years of research and behavioural science. š§ ā£
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š What it takes to turn deep research into a real business? ā£
š How to know when your idea is genuinely ahead of its time versus just wrong?ā£
š How to sell into institutions that move at geological speed?ā£
š Why European founders chronically leave money on the table when fundraising?ā£
š What the transition from academic to CEO actually costs you?ā£
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šļø Worth a listen (link to the full episode in the comments)š