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? Vienna-based refurbed has become one of Austria's most promising unicorn candidates by building Europe's leading marketplace for refurbished electronics. The startup combines sustainability with consumer savings, offering professionally restored devices at lower prices while reducing e

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 March 2023 DACH startup news roundup covers the most important developments from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — including notable funding rounds, founder movements, policy updates, and ecosystem trends that defined the month in the German-speaking startup world. This article i

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? Paolo, Global Research Leader for Banking, maps out where fintech and traditional banking are heading in 2023 and beyond. The conversation covers embedded finance, open banking maturation, regulatory shifts, and which strategic bets will define the next wave of financial innovation in

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 former CTO of neobank N26 left one of Germany's most prominent fintech unicorns to found a non-profit online university. This interview explores the unusual career pivot from scaling a billion-dollar startup to building accessible education infrastructure — and what the tech world

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

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This story was migrated from our old blog, originally published on March 18th, 2021. What Is This About? Nikolaus D., 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, Aust

This story was migrated from our old blog, originally published on January 13th, 2022. What Is This About? AskBrian is a digital assistant designed for busy professionals who need research, presentations, and data analysis done fast. This first episode in a dedicated series explores how the AI-powered service handles tasks that would normally take hours — delivering results in minutes for consultants and executives. This article is part of our coverage of Scaleup Founder Inte

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? AskBrian is a digital assistant that handles time-consuming professional tasks — from research and data analysis to presentation creation. The AI-powered service delivers results in minutes for consultants, executives, and professionals who need to move fast without sacrificing quality

Financial institutions and regulated businesses across the DACH region face an increasingly complex compliance landscape shaped by EU directives, national banking regulations, and emerging AI governance frameworks. This page examines the regulatory environment driving demand for compliance technology and the startups innovating in regulatory compliance automation. This page is part of the Startuprad.io Knowledge Center , within the FinTech, InsurTech & RegTech pillar. In Sho

Scaleup founders — those leading companies past Series A with 50 or more employees and international operations — face fundamentally different challenges than early-stage founders. Hiring at scale, managing professional boards, navigating international expansion, and maintaining culture through rapid growth define this stage. This page examines what scaleup founder narratives reveal about the regional ecosystem. This page is part of the Startuprad.io Knowledge Center , within

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