How do you turn millions of financial data points into faster, more objective investment decisions?

In this episode of Campus To Capital, we sit down with Deniz Schütz, CEO & Co-Founder of StrategyBridgeAI, a fintech startup automating data-driven business analysis for private equity funds, M&A advisors, and consultants. Before founding StrategyBridgeAI, Deniz worked at institutions like UniCredit and Amundi - exactly the environments where he experienced first-hand how slow, manual, and subjective financial analysis can become at scale.

In our conversation, we explore how StrategyBridgeAI uses AI to benchmark companies against peers, validate management forecasts, and support buy-side decisions across M&A and private credit, all while operating in an increasingly regulated environment.

We talk about:

• Deniz’s journey from large financial institutions to founding an AI-native fintech startup

• How StrategyBridgeAI processes millions of financial data points into objective analytical reports

• Real-world use cases in M&A and private credit, including identifying undervalued mid-market opportunities

• How AI is reshaping workflows in M&A — between efficiency gains and headcount implications

• The rebound in global M&A activity and the rise of private credit as a key growth engine

• What the EU AI Act means for financial AI tools, especially in deal screening and credit assessment

• Scaling StrategyBridgeAI after an oversubscribed seven-figure pre-seed round

• Building a high-performance team in Munich as an emerging European finance hub

• Key AI trends young professionals in finance should be paying attention to

A deep dive into the intersection of AI, M&A, private markets, and regulation.

Many thanks to Deniz for joining the conversation.

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The past years reshaped Europe more than any decade since the end of the Cold War: war returned, energy systems fractured, AI accelerated, and political extremes gained ground. We spoke with someone who stood at the center of these shifts: Robert Habeck, former German Vice Chancellor and Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.

Recorded just months after leaving office, this conversation goes far beyond headlines.

We discuss Europe’s execution gap and regulatory identity, the tensions between short-term energy decisions and long-term climate goals, and whether real strategic autonomy in energy and technology is achievable. We explore Draghi’s competitiveness agenda, Europe’s response to the IRA and China, and what it would take to prevent a deep-tech exodus.

We also talk about the war in Ukraine and how it reshaped long-held Green ideas on pacifism; Europe’s role in a fragmenting global order; the rising electricity needs of AI and data centres; and the question of whether next-generation nuclear must return to Europe’s strategic debate.

Finally, Robert reflects on leadership under pressure, stepping out of the “corset” of Berlin politics, his message to Gen Z, and whether he could imagine returning to political office.

An unusually open conversation about power, responsibility, uncertainty & the future of Europe.

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How do you turn study stress into study success - for millions of students worldwide?

In this episode of Campus To Capital, we sit down with Kim Rants, Founder & CEO of Alice.tech, the Y Combinator-backed EdTech startup that’s redefining how students learn and teachers teach through generative AI. Kim began his career as one of the youngest Engagement Managers at McKinsey, taught for over a decade, and now leads one of Europe’s fastest-growing AI education companies.

Released just 1 day after the launch of Alice 2.0, this episode dives deep into the company’s next chapter and what the future of AI-driven education will look like.

We talk about:

• The journey from academia and consulting to building a YC-backed EdTech rocketship
• How Alice.tech is personalizing learning at scale - from ingesting raw course materials to generating tailored quizzes and flashcards
• The story behind Alice 2.0 and how it builds on hyper user growth and €4.2 million in recent funding
• The dual-market strategy of empowering both students and educators through one adaptive AI platform
• How user-generated content and tools like Superscale AI could reshape Marketing
• Navigating a post-pandemic EdTech landscape - and what that means for sustainable growth
• Why brand, trust, and design matter when building an AI-native education platform
• Lessons from Kim’s leadership journey and his advice for the next generation of tech entrepreneurs

Many thanks to Kim for joining us - we really enjoyed the very authentic conversation.