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Startup news Germany (and GSA) — June 2023 | Episode #388
What Is This About? The June 2023 DACH startup news roundup covers the most important developments from the German, Swiss, and Austrian startup scenes in 30 minutes — including funding rounds, regulatory changes, ecosystem shifts, and notable founder moves during the first month of summer 2023. This article is part of our coverage of Monthly Startup News from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Executive Summary This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (ht
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1522 min read


Startup News Germany (and GSA) — May 2023
What Is This About? The May 2023 DACH startup news roundup covers the key developments from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — including funding highlights, regulatory updates, notable exits, and ecosystem trends that defined the month across the German-speaking startup landscape. This article is part of our coverage of Monthly Startup News from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Executive Summary This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1534 min read


Meet Filip, One of Germany’s Most Successful Early Stage VCs from Cherry Ventures #GSA22
What Is This About? Filip Dames is the founding partner of Cherry Ventures (cherry.vc), one of Germany's most important early-stage seed investors. Cherry Ventures invests almost exclusively in Europe with a "founders first, investors second" philosophy. They started with their own money and close friends' capital, and their portfolio includes notable names like Qualifyze, Sanity Group, and Rows. Executive Summary In this #GSA22 interview, Filip Dames — founding partner of Ch
Jörn Menninger
Mar 155 min read


This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups — September 2022
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 September 2022 DACH startup news roundup covers the month's developments as Germany prepares for a potentially rough economic winter — including funding updates, ecosystem shifts, and the stories defining the startup landscape across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. This article
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1526 min read


This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups — Summer 2022 Wrap-Up
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 summer 2022 DACH startup news wrap-up covers July and August developments across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — including mid-year funding trends, notable deals, ecosystem milestones, and the stories that defined the startup landscape during the summer months. This article is
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1539 min read


This Month in German Startups (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) — January 2022
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
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1510 min read


This Month in German Startups — December 2021
This story was migrated from our old blog, originally published on March 8th, 2022. What Is This About? The December 2021 DACH startup news roundup wraps up a record-breaking year for the German-speaking startup ecosystem. This Christmas edition covers year-end deals, annual milestones, and the trends that made 2021 the biggest year ever for startup funding in the region. This article is part of our coverage of Monthly Startup News from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Exec
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1513 min read


This Month in German Startups (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) — January 2022
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
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1511 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 November 2020: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
German startups advance in COVID-19 vaccine race, Flixbus halts services, Rocket Internet delists, and a digital Euro is on the horizon.
Jörn Menninger
Nov 26, 202122 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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