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DACH Startup News March 2024: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
🇩🇪 €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, 202426 min read


DACH Startup News October 2023: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
BioNTech is a very special case in Germany, but now one of their former Senior Vice Presidents has been awarded the Nobel Prize.
Jörn Menninger
Oct 26, 20237 min read


DACH Startup News January 2022: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
Welcome to This Month in German Startups in January 2022 by Startuprad.io
Jörn Menninger
Jan 27, 20229 min read


Why N26 Wants to Be a NeoBroker, Why Neobrokers Are HOT And Maybe In Danger
Explore why N26 is entering the booming neobroker market and how regulators might impact this high-margin business model.
Jörn Menninger
Dec 22, 20218 min read


DACH Startup News November 2021: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
November 2021: Tier raises $200M, N26 exits the US, and Frankfurt's first unicorn Clark. Explore the latest in German startups.
Jörn Menninger
Nov 25, 20218 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.
Jörn Menninger
Oct 28, 20215 min read


GSA Unicorn Tracker — October 2021
N26 becomes Germany’s most valuable fintech with a $9 billion valuation, surpassing Trade Republic. Learn more in our latest episode!
Jörn Menninger
Oct 27, 20215 min read


DACH Startup News September 2021: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
Catch the latest in German startups: new unicorns, major funding rounds, and IPOs in our September 2021 update. #startupnews
Jörn Menninger
Sep 30, 20216 min read


DACH Startup News Summer 2021: Mid-Year Ecosystem Roundup
Catch up on German startup news: unicorns, major funding rounds, and more in our summer 2021 wrap-up. #startupnews
Jörn Menninger
Sep 8, 202111 min read


DACH Startup News June 2021: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
June 2021: Germany’s first Decacorn, new unicorns, and record funding rounds. Get the latest on DACH startups in our monthly roundup!
Jörn Menninger
Jul 1, 20219 min read


Bonus: This Month in German Startups — Unicorn Stampede
Discover the unicorn stampede in German startups, with record valuations and international investments leading the charge.
Jörn Menninger
Jul 1, 20216 min read


Bonus Episode: Trade Republic becomes Germany’s most valuable Startup with 5.3 bn US$ valuation
Trade Republic becomes Germany's most valuable startup with a $5.3 billion valuation, backed by a $900 million funding round led by Sequoia.
Jörn Menninger
May 27, 202115 min read


DACH Startup News March 2021: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
Everything you need to know about the startup scene in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in March 2021
Jörn Menninger
Feb 25, 20217 min read
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Michael Bloomberg Indirectly Backs Some of Germany’s Most Important Fintech Startups [BLOG]
Discover how Michael Bloomberg invests and his secretive involvement with top German fintech through Hedosophia.
Jörn Menninger
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