This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024. What Is This About? AlphaQ is a Berlin-headquartered fund of VC funds on its way to becoming a one-billion-euro vehicle. By investing in top-performing venture capital funds rather than directly in startups, AlphaQ offers institutional investors diversified exposure to the European startup ecosystem at sc

This story was migrated from our old blog, originally published on March 18th, 2021. What Is This About? Nikolaus D. Bayer, named German Business Angel of the Year 2020, shares his approach to early-stage investing in this interview. The conversation explores what makes a great angel investor, how he evaluates founding teams, and what the DACH angel investment landscape looks like from the inside. This article is part of our coverage of Scaleup Founder Interviews from Germany

Michael Bloomberg via Wiki Commons What Is This About? Michael Bloomberg's financial empire indirectly backs several of Germany's most important fintech startups through Bloomberg Beta and related investment vehicles. This episode reveals the surprising connections between the media billionaire's portfolio and the DACH fintech ecosystem. This article is part of our coverage of FinTech Startups in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. This blog post first appeared first on old me

Welcome to Startuprad.io, the podcast that brings you the latest insights and stories from the world of startups. In today’s episode, we have a special guest, Christian Noske, a Partner at NGP Capital in Berlin. Christian joins our host, Jörn “Joe” Menninger, to discuss their recent research on the startup ecosystem in the DACH region, which encompasses Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. They delve into the findings of NGP Capital’s analysis, which explores the impact of COVI