Welcome back to the EUVC Podcast — and today, a special Venture Beyond edition.

Joining Mike Reiner of 432 Legacy and Andreas is Dave Bailey — one of Europe’s most in-demand founder coaches, the brain behind FounderCoach.com, and a voice shaping how CEOs grow into their role.

Dave’s journey has been anything but linear: from co-founding startups like Delivery Hero, to a stint in venture capital, to now coaching Europe’s most ambitious CEOs. Along the way, he’s built a results-driven coaching methodology that balances competence, curiosity, and conviction.

If you’re a founder, VC, or operator wrestling with scaling leadership, navigating founder psychology, or turning board meetings into actual strategic levers — this episode is for you.

Here’s what’s covered:

• 01:10 | From Delivery Hero to VC to founder coach: Dave’s unorthodox path

• 05:00 | Why competence always comes before confidence

• 09:15 | The five pillars of Dave’s coaching methodology

• 13:40 | Founder Mode: planning and executing with quarterly rhythm

• 18:25 | Why visual clarity often beats verbal reflection

• 22:10 | The hidden link between trauma, ego, and founder drive

• 27:45 | Product launches as a culture-shaping mechanism

• 32:30 | How to transform board meetings into true strategic accelerators

• 38:50 | The founder’s mindset: obsessive curiosity + conviction