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Inside the 2025 DACH startup deep dive: AI infrastructure, DeepTech, DefenseTech, fintech trends, layoffs, funding & the €1.8B VC surge.

Today’s episode highlights the headline-worthy stories shaping the DACH ecosystem this month. Our deep dive into the December landscape — including analysis, market shifts, and founder-level signals

This page aggregates and contextualizes the most relevant startup news and market signals from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, focusing on developments that materially affect founders, investors, and operators.

Inside the 2025 DACH startup deep dive: AI infrastructure, DeepTech, DefenseTech, fintech trends, layoffs, funding & the €1.8B VC surge.

Today’s episode highlights the headline-worthy stories shaping the DACH ecosystem this month. Our deep dive into the November landscape — including analysis, market shifts, and founder-level signals

Europe’s startup ecosystem is heating up again—smart capital is flowing into climate, deeptech, and infrastructure-heavy AI. In this month’s Top News episode, we cover €150m for Terra One, JPMorgan’s fintech push into Germany, Cutiss’ €57M biotech milestone, and a €3B fusion bet by Berlin. With new momentum in regulation, capital, and commercialization, the DACH region is setting the pace for pragmatic innovation. Welcome back to the serious side of tech.

Europe’s startup ecosystem is heating up again—smart capital is flowing into climate, deeptech, and infrastructure-heavy AI. In this month’s Top News episode, we cover €150m for Terra One, JPMorgan’s fintech push into Germany, Cutiss’ €57M biotech milestone, and a €3B fusion bet by Berlin. With new momentum in regulation, capital, and commercialization, the DACH region is setting the pace for pragmatic innovation. Welcome back to the serious side of tech.

The DACH Startup Ecosystem 2025 Hub is your all-in-one source for startup news, VC trends, unicorn trackers, and regulatory insights across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Discover monthly funding data, policy updates, and exclusive deep dives into AI, fintech, and cleantech shaping Europe’s innovation economy.

German VCs open to defense tech: KfW Research (Oct 3 2025) shows 30 % invested, 45 % plan to—cyber, AI & robotics lead as ESG barriers fade.

Europe’s startup ecosystem is heating up again—smart capital is flowing into climate, deeptech, and infrastructure-heavy AI. In this month’s Top News episode, we cover €150m for Terra One, JPMorgan’s fintech push into Germany, Cutiss’ €57M biotech milestone, and a €3B fusion bet by Berlin. With new momentum in regulation, capital, and commercialization, the DACH region is setting the pace for pragmatic innovation. Welcome back to the serious side of tech.

Europe’s startup ecosystem is heating up again—smart capital is flowing into climate, deeptech, and infrastructure-heavy AI. In this month’s Top News episode, we cover €150m for Terra One, JPMorgan’s fintech push into Germany, Cutiss’ €57M biotech milestone, and a €3B fusion bet by Berlin. With new momentum in regulation, capital, and commercialization, the DACH region is setting the pace for pragmatic innovation. Welcome back to the serious side of tech.

DACH startup news August 2025: Berlin’s n8n soared to a $2.3B valuation, Swiss clean-tech OrangeBat won €825M from the European Hydrogen Bank, and N26 CEO Valentin Stalf resigned after BaFin compliance findings. Munich’s Lilium brought in insolvency advisors and weighed a defense pivot, while Climeworks, Makersite, Q-Ant, and Tanso raised major rounds. Despite Germany entering a technical recession, AI, climate tech, and deep-tech funding stayed resilient across the DACH regi

40% of German startups may relocate abroad due to a funding crisis. Find out what this means for founders and how to respond now.

Germany beats UK in VC funding. €4B raised in H1. Discover the sectors, hubs & unicorns behind the surge — and what’s next.

Germany’s startup scene surges: 1,500 new ventures in H1 2025. Discover where growth is happening and which sectors are driving it.

Germany’s VC market roars back: €2.4B in Q2 2025 + 2 new unicorns. Here’s why AI and scale-ups are driving the rebound.

DACH startup funding hits record highs in 2025, led by defense tech, deep tech, and EU scale-up efforts. Discover new unicorns and top VC deals.

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