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? Reverse.Supply offers fashion brands a turnkey second-hand-shops-as-a-service solution. Instead of building their own resale infrastructure, brands can plug into Reverse.Supply's platform to launch branded recommerce channels — capturing the growing demand for sustainable fashion while

ClimateTech startups in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH) span renewable energy integration, green hydrogen, distributed solar, carbon removal, and circular economy solutions. Leading companies include 1KOMMA5° (solar/storage platform, €450M+ funding), Sunfire (green hydrogen, €500M raised in 2024), Enpal (solar marketplace, €1.1B+ debt refinancing), and Refurbed (circular economy). This page is part of the Startuprad.io Knowledge Center, within the ClimateTech, Energy

Climate technology has become the largest venture capital category in several European markets, driven by regulatory pressure, corporate decarbonization demand, and the aftermath of the 2022 energy crisis. Germany, Austria, and Switzerland each bring distinct capabilities — Germany with industrial-scale energy transition, Switzerland with deep-tech carbon removal, and Austria with green building and circular economy innovation. In Short German cleantech companies raised EUR 1

DACH startup scene explodes! 🚀 Finn raises €1B, Cherry Ventures launches €500M fund, but Lilium faces insolvency. Get the latest updates no

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 2023 DACH startup news roundup covers the latest funding rounds, founder moves, and ecosystem developments across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. This monthly digest highlights the key stories shaping the region's innovation landscape during Q3 2023. This article is pa