OpenAI's Laura Modiano on hackathons, Lovable and how startups can partner with the tech giant

Within a relatively short space of time, Laura Modiano has come to play a fairly unique and valuable role in Europe’s startup scene. Laura, who leads OpenAI’s startup team in Europe, hops from city to city, attending hackathons, events and dinners with Europe’s leading AI companies and investors. This week she sits down with host Amy Lewin to discuss what the best startups have in common, how she’s automated her work and what she looks for as an angel investor. This podcast was brought to you by HSBC Innovation Banking.

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OpenAI's Laura Modiano on hackathons, Lovable and how startups can partner with the tech giant is an episode from Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast by Sifted.

This episode is 43:47 long.

This episode was published on Mar 26, 2026.

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