Beginner's Mind
Blueprints for Builders and Investors
Hosted by Christian Soschner
From pre-seed to post-IPO, every company—especially in deep tech, biotech, AI, and climate tech—lives or dies by the frameworks it follows.
On Beginner’s Mind, Christian Soschner uncovers the leadership principles behind the world’s most impactful companies—through deep-dive interviews, strategic book reviews, and patterns drawn from history’s greatest business, military, and political minds.
With over 250 interviews, panels, and livestreams, the show ranks in the Top 10% globally—and is recognized as the #1 deep tech podcast.
With 35+ years across M&A, company building, board roles, business schools, ultrarunning, and martial arts, Christian brings a rare lens:
What it really takes to turn breakthrough science into business—how to grow it, lead it, and shape the world around it.
🎙 Expect each episode to deliver:
- Founder & Investor Blueprints: How breakthrough technologies scale from lab to IPO
- Historical & Biographical Frameworks: Timeless playbooks from the world's great builders
- Leadership & Communication Mastery: Tools to inspire, persuade, and lead at scale
Whether you're building the next biotech success, investing in AI, or leading a climate tech company through hypergrowth—this podcast gives you the edge.
Listen in. Apply what matters. Build companies that last.
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Beginner's Mind
CEO of Valanx Biotech on How to Start a Life Science Company
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Michael Lukesch has recently closed his first financing round for Valanx Biotech. He started right after graduating into his entrepreneurial journey and cleared many obstacles on the way with excellence.
Valanx focuses on a novel approach for protein conjugation. Specific, fast, and cost-effective. The company is operating in lower Austria.
In the most recent episode of beginner's mind, Michael talks about how he brought himself to leap into entrepreneurship, navigating the rollercoaster ride of building a startup, what he learned at top-notch incubation programs like Rebel Bio and early-stage conferences like Biovaria.
More information at
Michael Lukesch (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaellukesch/)
Valanx (valanx.bio)
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lifescienceget2gether.com
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