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This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups — March 2024 | German Startup News
🇩🇪 €7B in green tech deals & major GSA startup shifts. Catch March 2024’s key funding news in <30 mins. Don’t miss the seismic shift!
Jörn Menninger
Mar 28, 202425 min read


This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups — February 2024
Welcome to our February 2024 wrap-up with vital news from the startup and tech entrepreneurship scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
Juan Diego Parra Castillo
Feb 29, 202430 min read


This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups — January 2024
publications more or less agreed that 2023 was hopefully rock bottom for startups, their valuation, funding, and founding of new ones and it
Juan Diego Parra Castillo
Jan 25, 20249 min read


Deep-Dive: A Recap of 2023’s Startup Valuations and Investment Trends
Host Jörn “Joe” Menninger walks listeners through a detailed overview of the European startup scene in 2023
Juan Diego Parra Castillo
Jan 23, 202414 min read


DACH Startup Ecosystem 2024: Trends, Funding & Breakthroughs
Explore 2024’s top trends, funding rounds & unicorn news in the DACH startup ecosystem. Stay ahead in tech, VC & entrepreneurship now.
Jörn Menninger
Jan 1, 20243 min read


Fintech Review 2023: Predictions and Outlook for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
Welcome to an in-depth discussion on Fintech, banking, InsurTech, embedded finance, and CBDC.
Juan Diego Parra Castillo
Dec 22, 202325 min read


This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups — December 2023 | Startuprad.io E 409
Aleph Alpha’s AI models get bad press. Escooter Tier lays of one-fifth of the workforce. Solarisbank also fires employees, so does neoom
fiverrwork201
Dec 21, 20230 min read


This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups — December 2023
This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups — December 2023
Juan Diego Parra Castillo
Dec 21, 20238 min read


The CEE AI Scene: Exploring Investment Growth and Key Entrepreneurial Hubs
We discuss the potential of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as a hidden gem for AI startups
Juan Diego Parra Castillo
Dec 14, 202322 min read


This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups — November 2023
Welcome to our November 2023 wrap-up with vital news from the startup scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
Juan Diego Parra Castillo
Nov 30, 20238 min read


This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian Startups — October 2023 | Startuprad.io E 400
BioNTech is a very special case in Germany, but now one of their former Senior Vice Presidents has been awarded the Nobel Prize.
Juan Diego Parra Castillo
Oct 25, 20236 min read


Exploring Germany’s Startup Strategy With Digital Commissioner Anna Christmann
Germany’s startup strategy unlocks €10B in funding. Learn what founders & investors need to know — fast.
Juan Diego Parra Castillo
Mar 23, 202315 min read


ENGLISH WORLD PREMIERE: The City of Mainz Just Started on Its Way to Becoming a World-Class BioTech Hub
Mainz's ambition to become a leading biotech hub is revealed in this exclusive interview with Felix Wälder. A world premiere in English!
Juan Diego Parra Castillo
Apr 5, 20223 min read


This Month in German Startups (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) — January 2022
Welcome to This Month in German Startups in January 2022 by Startuprad.io
Juan Diego Parra Castillo
Jan 27, 20227 min read


Fintech Review 2021 — Germany, Austria, And Switzerland (GSA)
2021 Fintech Review: GSA's shift in digital banking, rise of crypto, green fintech trends, and metaverse payment predictions.
Jörn Menninger
Dec 25, 202115 min read


This Month in German Startups — December 2021
Discover the latest updates from German startups: new unicorns, mega funding rounds, and insights into the venture capital landscape.
Juan Diego Parra Castillo
Dec 23, 202110 min read


Frankfurt Has It’s First Unicorn Startup
Insurtech Clark becomes Frankfurt's first unicorn after acquiring Finanzen.de in a shares and cash transaction with Allianz X
Juan Diego Parra Castillo
Dec 21, 20212 min read


This Month in German Startups — November 2020
German startups advance in COVID-19 vaccine race, Flixbus halts services, Rocket Internet delists, and a digital Euro is on the horizon.
Juan Diego Parra Castillo
Nov 26, 202120 min read


This Month in German Startups — November 2021
November 2021: Tier raises $200M, N26 exits the US, and Frankfurt's first unicorn Clark. Explore the latest in German startups.
Juan Diego Parra Castillo
Nov 25, 20217 min read


Germany Switzerland Austria (GSA) Unicorn Tracker — October 2021
October 2021: N26 reclaims top fintech spot, new unicorns Enpal and Flink emerge, and Personio doubles its valuation.
Juan Diego Parra Castillo
Oct 27, 20214 min read
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