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? Filip, founding partner of Cherry Ventures, is one of Germany's most influential seed investors. Featured at the German Startup Awards #GSA22, this interview explores Cherry's investment thesis, how they identify winning founders at the earliest stage, and what makes Berlin's seed ecos

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? Milan, who graduated from high school in 2022, founded QiTech to recycle plastic bottle caps into 3D printing filament. Featured at the German Startup Awards #GSA22, this young entrepreneur demonstrates how circular economy thinking can start early — turning everyday plastic waste into

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? Women Who Rock GSA launches as a dedicated sub-podcast for female entrepreneurship in the German-speaking startup world. Co-hosted by Johanna, the show spotlights women founders, investors, and leaders who are shaping the DACH ecosystem — filling a gap in startup media coverage. This a

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? At the European Business Angel Network (EBAN) summit, female founders pitched their startups to a room full of Europe's most active angel investors. This second part captures the pitches, feedback, and insights from women entrepreneurs navigating the early-stage funding landscape acros

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 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? ROWS is reinventing spreadsheets for the API age. Founded by Torben after stints in consulting across Germany and Brazil, the startup connects spreadsheets directly to live data sources and APIs — turning a familiar tool into a powerful no-code platform for data-driven workflows. This

This story was migrated from our old blog, originally published on January 8th, 2022 What Is This About? The January 2022 DACH startup news roundup opens the new year with a look back at 2021's record-breaking startup activity and forward at what's ahead — covering early funding signals, ecosystem predictions, and the stories setting the tone for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in 2022. This article is part of our coverage of Monthly Startup News from Germany, Austria, and

This story was migrated from our old blog, originally published on March 3th 2022 What Is This About? The February 2022 DACH startup news features mega-deals including ESL Gaming's $1 billion sale and Munich-based Fintechsystems' €120 million exit. The roundup tracks the final months of peak-era startup valuations before the market correction that would reshape the ecosystem. This article is part of our coverage of Monthly Startup News from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland .

This story was migrated from our old blog, originally published on March 3th 2022 What Is This About? Qualifyze, led by David Schneider, makes supply chains more transparent in the life science and chemical industries through digital audit management. After raising a $14 million Series A led by HV Capital, the startup is scaling its platform to help companies verify supplier quality across global networks. This article is part of our coverage of Scaleup Founder Interviews fro

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? Qualifyze digitizes supplier audits for the life science and chemical industries — making supply chain quality verification faster, more transparent, and scalable. This version of the interview explores how the startup's platform replaces manual audit processes with a digital-first app

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? The February 2022 DACH startup news roundup covers early-year developments across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — tracking funding momentum, notable deals, and ecosystem signals as the market shows its first signs of the correction ahead. This article is part of our coverage of Mon

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? The January 2022 DACH startup news covers the first month of the new year across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — setting the stage for what would become a pivotal year of market correction after the record highs of 2021. This article is part of our coverage of Monthly Startup News

Seed funding marks the first institutional capital a startup receives after bootstrapping, grants, or friends-and-family rounds. Across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, the seed landscape includes specialized venture capital funds, government programs, angel networks, and increasingly, convertible instruments like SAFE notes. This page maps the seed funding infrastructure across the three markets. This page is part of the Startuprad.io Knowledge Center , within the Startup

Venture capital in the German, Austrian, and Swiss markets operates under different structural conditions than in the United States or the United Kingdom. Fund sizes, LP composition, deal velocity, and portfolio management all follow patterns shaped by local regulation, cultural expectations, and the maturity of each ecosystem. Understanding these investor-side dynamics is essential for founders seeking funding and for anyone analyzing how capital flows through the region. T

Startup funding in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland follows patterns that are structurally distinct from the United States and from each other. Each country has its own mix of public funding instruments, private venture capital firms, corporate investors, and regulatory frameworks. Understanding how capital flows through these three markets is essential for founders raising money, investors deploying it, and operators navigating the region. This page is part of the Startupra

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