Digitalconomics Podcast (English Edition)
Digitalconomics is a podcast about tech, startups, and the people building the future of the internet.
Hosted by Luis Rieke, Senior Product Manager at Finanzguru and indiemaker in the Berlin tech ecosystem, the show features candid conversations with founders, operators, and investors across Europe and beyond.
We go deep on:
• How great products are built
• Early traction and growth experiments
• Fundraising stories and mistakes
• AI tools and modern tech stacks
• Lessons from building in public
New episodes weekly.
Latest episodes
AI Startup Berlin: How Needle Raised 2.2M$ at 27 | Jan Heimes
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38m
58s
He was the shy kid playing games on his calculator. Now he's 27, running an AI startup in Berlin, and just raised $2.2 million. This is Jan Heime's story, and it might change how you think about bold moves. 🚀
About This Episode
AI Startup Berlin – what does it really take to build one from scratch? In this episode of the Digitalconomics Podcast, host Luis sits down with Jan Heimes, co-founder of Needle, a vibe automation platform that lets non-technical people build AI-powered workflows with a simple chat interface. Jan shares his journey from mechanical engineering student to raising...
Digitalconomics #28: Malthe Kringelholt Vinter on Scaling Goatsign: B2B Sales & SaaS Growth
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40m
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In this episode of the Digitalconomics Podcast, I catch up with Malthe Kringelholt Vinter, the founder of Goatsign a digital signature tool from Denmark. It’s been a year since we last spoke, and it was great to hear how Goatsign has evolved, especially as it continues to grow from an agency model. We talk about what’s changed over the past year, dive into sales strategies for B2B startups, and explore how to bring new customers onto a digital platform. Malthe also gives a clear overview of how Goatsign works and shares some of the lessons he’s learned along the way....
Digitalconomics #27 ProductLab Community with Daniela Ronca
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39m
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In this episode of Digitalconomics, I sit down again with Daniele Ronca to explore how they built one of Berlin’s most dynamic communities for product leaders from scratch.
We talk about how ProductLab started (there was also a cool episode about this before) and evolved into a full-fledged legal entity—with monthly IRL gatherings, a growing online presence, and now a major conference planned for September 2025. Daniele shares how he navigated early challenges, from finding the right format and tools to balancing community building with financial sustainability.
We dive deep into:
- The behind-the-scenes of launching ProductLab Conf > 2025...