Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast
Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast
Sifted
Lovable’s Anton Osika on churn, calculating ARR and his newfound celebrity status
19 minutes Posted Sep 3, 2025 at 12:00 pm.
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It’s pretty fun being the frontman of the world’s fastest-growing company, says Anton Osika. But being swarmed by enthusiastic users, opportunistic investors and beady-eyed journalists can occasionally have its downsides.

It’s no surprise everyone wants a piece of Lovable founder and CEO Anton. Last month, just eight months after its launch, Lovable was crowned Europe’s newest unicorn when it raised $200m at a $1.8bn valuation, and hit $100m ARR. 

On this week’s episode of the podcast, Anton sits down with host Amy to discuss the company's push into enterprise, hiring mistakes he’s made and the challenges of building Europe’s startup du jour in public.

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