Episode 30 Sebastián Gallo

In this episode, we sit down with Sebastián Gallo, serial founder, operator, angel investor, and global builder with cross-cultural and cross-sector experience 🌍.

Sebastián shares a raw and honest perspective on what it really takes to build meaningful companies and raise capital in today's market. From underestimating timelines ⏳ to running thousands of investor conversations 🤝, this episode breaks the myth of fundraising as a glamorous milestone and reframes it as a system, not an event .

We dive deep into:

• Why fundraising is one of the hardest jobs a founder will ever do 🧠🔥

• How the role of capital has fundamentally changed 📉📈

• When raising money makes sense — and when it doesn’t ❌💰

• The balance between automation 🤖 and human connection 🧍‍♂️🧍‍♀️

• Why mindset, expectations, and systems matter more than tactics 🎯

• What founders consistently get wrong about pitching and traction 🚫📊

This conversation is a must-watch for founders navigating pre-seed, seed, and early growth 🌱 — especially in a world where capital is more selective and differentiation is no longer optional.

🎧 If you’re building, fundraising, or questioning whether you should raise at all — this episode is for you.