Most founders believe startups fail because they run out of money. Experienced investors know that’s rarely the real reason. In this episode of LuminaTalks, I sat down with Jürgen Ingels, investor, entrepreneur, and founder of Supernova, one of Europe’s leading tech events. We discuss how companies actually scale, why focus matters more than funding, and how technology is quietly reshaping the way investors make decisions. Modern startups are being built with smaller teams, higher profitability, and radically different operating models. Yet Europe is falling behind in tech adoption, and how automation and AI are already influencing investment decisions long before a founder walks into a room. Why? This conversation goes into patterns, systems, and the uncomfortable truths founders need to understand if they want to build companies that last. In t ...