Welcome back to the EUCVC Summit Talks, where we bring you ground-level conversations with the founders, corporate leaders, and investors shaping Europe’s innovation future.
In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm sits down with Nadia Carlsten, VP at DCAI, and Bjarke Ruse Sejersen, CEO of Go Autonomous, to explore how Europe is putting AI hype into practice. From Denmark’s launch of the Gefion supercomputer to startups training proprietary models, this conversation dives into the reality of building AI factories that deliver business value — and what it will take for Europe to compete globally.
Nadia shares why compute sovereignty matters and how Denmark is positioning itself as a hub for large-scale AI innovation, while Bjarke explains how Go Autonomous trained the world’s first B2B foundation model — and why European startups need braver investors to seize the AI-native future.
🎧 Here’s what’s covered:
00:10 Forget the AI hype - why compute sovereignty matters for Denmark and Europe.
01:40 From infrastructure to innovation - Nadia on how Gefion enables Danish startups and researchers.
02:15 Go Autonomous’ leap - Bjarke on training the world’s first B2B foundation model.
03:20 Scale in action - handling €30B annually with tailor-made AI.
04:00 Adoption gap - Nadia on why Denmark must accelerate real-world AI use cases.
05:20 Capital mindset - Bjarke on why Europe lags the U.S. in risky AI-native investments.
06:30 Investor responsibility - Nadia on knowing which startups are fine-tuning vs. building foundational models.
07:30 Green AI - Europe’s unique advantage: pairing supercomputing with sustainability.
08:15 The missing link - Nadia on translating business ambition into compute-ready AI projects.
09:00 Corporate + startup collaboration - Bjarke on why structured partnerships could be Europe’s AI superpower.
You can listen to the full session with Nadia Carlsten and Bjarke Ruse Sejresen from the EUCVC Summit 2025 on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
✍️ Show Notes
Europe’s Bet on Compute Sovereignty
Gefion puts Denmark at the forefront of AI infrastructure.
Local companies no longer need to depend on costly or foreign-controlled GPU access.
From Hype to Business Value
Go Autonomous trained a world-first B2B foundation model.
Proprietary data + compute = €30B in transactions powered by AI.
Adoption & Capital Challenges
Denmark still lags in AI adoption for transformative use cases.
European VCs remain risk-averse toward R&D-heavy AI models, unlike U.S. counterparts.
Investor Responsibility
Founders need investors who understand the difference between fine-tuning existing models and building new ones.
Growth trajectories differ dramatically — and so do capital needs.
Europe’s Unique Edge
Unlike the U.S., Denmark can align AI supercomputing with renewable energy.
Green energy + AI infrastructure makes Europe a natural leader in sustainable AI.
Startup + Corporate Collaboration
Corporates can de-risk and bootstrap startups by funding mission-critical AI use cases.
More structured collaboration could give Europe an AI-native edge.
💡 One-liner takeaway:
Europe’s AI edge will come from compute sovereignty, green energy, and bold collaboration between startups, corporates, and investors willing to build the next generation of AI-native companies.
