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What does it really take to go from founder to venture capitalist, and why are most startup ideas actually “bad ideas” at first?
In this episode, Raimonds Kulbergs shares the real story behind BADideas Fund, what founders consistently get wrong about fundraising, why most VCs will struggle in the AI era, and what separates ambitious startups from small ideas that never scale.
If you’re building a startup, raising funding, thinking about Y Combinator, or wondering whether AI is now mandatory for investment, this episode will reset how you think about venture capital and early-stage growth.

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Raimonds Kulbergs – https://www.linkedin.com/in/raimondskulbergs/ 
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Max Golikov –  https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxim-golikov/  

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