From Unpolished Diamonds to Data-Driven Acceleration: The Vision of Peter Torstensen.

What does it take to build an ecosystem where first-time founders can win big? In this episode, we’re going down the rabbit hole with Peter Torstensen, CEO of Danish Accelerace, who pulls back the curtain on 14 years of accelerating over 1,500 startups - and collecting more than 100,000 data points along the way.

From early conversations with Y Combinator’s Paul Graham to betting on founders with nothing more than a slide deck, Peter shares the systematic, data-informed, and deeply human approach that’s made Accelerace the success that it is today.

If you want to understand how to spot “founder DNA,” why momentum beats gut feeling, and how AI could become the ultimate co-pilot for startups, this is your inside look.

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From Corporate Comfort to Unicorn Grit: The Unfiltered Journey of Jeppe Rindom

What’s the price of not settling? In this premiere episode of GSA Stars Podcast, Jeppe Rindom, CEO & Co-founder of Pleo, takes us through the overlooked choices, chaotic launches, and deeply personal lessons that shaped one of Denmark’s few unicorns.

If you're a founder, aspiring entrepreneur, or just curious how a unicorn really gets built (beyond the headlines), this is your front-row seat. Jeppe doesn’t hold back, this is real, vulnerable, and radically honest storytelling.

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