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Podcast: The CTO Show with Mehmet Gonullu
Episode: #553 Raising Capital Without Illusions: Daniel Nikic on Global Investing and Founder Mistakes
Description: Raising capital looks easy from the outside. In reality, it is one of the most misunderstood parts of building a startup.In this episode, Mehmet sits down with Daniel Nikic, a global investment researcher who has analyzed over 15,000 companies across the US, Europe, and the Middle East. Together, they unpack the hard truths founders need to understand about fundraising, investor psychology, market geography, and why most rounds fail long before the first term sheet.This is a grounded, no-hype conversation about what actually drives investment decisions in 2025 and why “ea...