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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


This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups — December 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 December 2022 wrap-up closes the year with the final monthly roundup of startup news from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — covering year-end funding activity, notable exits, ecosystem milestones, and the trends that defined the DACH startup scene in 2022. This article is part of
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1521 min read


9am.works Is The “Operating System” for Freelancers — Founder Interview
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? 9am.works positions itself as the operating system for freelancers — a platform that handles the administrative burden of independent work including invoicing, contracts, tax compliance, and client management. The startup aims to let freelancers focus on their craft instead of paperwor
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1528 min read


MedTech Startup Selfapy Offers Psychological Help Without Wait #GSA22 — Founder Interview
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? Berlin-based Selfapy is a MedTech startup offering app-based psychological therapy without the months-long waiting lists that plague Germany's mental health system. Featured at #GSA22, the startup provides evidence-based digital programs that patients can access immediately — bridging
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1523 min read


Meet Hidden Giant in Shoppers Rewards: Global Savings Group — Founder Interview
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? Global Savings Group is a Munich-based hidden giant in the shoppers rewards space — not a fintech, but a commerce technology company that connects millions of consumers with savings opportunities. This interview reveals how GSG built a billion-dollar business that most people in the st
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1532 min read


Learn How French Fintech Unicorn Qonto Wants to Conquer the German Market
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? French neobank unicorn Qonto raised €486 million in Series D funding at a €4+ billion valuation and is now aggressively targeting the German market. This episode explores Qonto's strategy to conquer Europe's largest SME banking market and what it means for German fintech competition. T
Jörn Menninger
Mar 157 min read


This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups — June 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 June 2022 DACH startup news roundup wraps up the first half of the year with updates from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — covering funding activity, ecosystem developments, and the stories shaping the startup landscape as it heads into summer amid growing economic uncertainty.
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1513 min read


Meet Finoa, They Want to Build a Crypto Bank — Founder Interview
This story was migrated from our old blog, originally published on February 17th 2022 What Is This About? Berlin-based Finoa is building a regulated crypto bank for institutional investors. The startup provides custody, staking, and other digital asset services with the security and compliance standards that professional investors require — positioning itself at the intersection of traditional finance and crypto. This article is part of our coverage of Scaleup Founder Intervi
Jörn Menninger
Mar 156 min read


Meet Finoa, They Want to Build a Crypto Bank — Founder Interview
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? Berlin-based Finoa provides institutional-grade custody and staking for digital assets, building what aims to become a fully regulated crypto bank. This interview explores how the startup bridges traditional financial infrastructure with the crypto world for professional investors. Thi
Jörn Menninger
Mar 156 min read


The Proptech HAUSGOLD Matches Real Estate Brokers with Buyers and Sellers — Founder Interview
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? HAUSGOLD is a proptech platform that matches real estate brokers with property buyers and sellers. The startup uses data and algorithms to connect the right broker with the right property — streamlining a process that traditionally relies on personal networks and local knowledge. This
Jörn Menninger
Mar 1526 min read


Building the Future of Electric Vehicle Charging with Monta’s Max Scherer
Monta and their innovative software platform managing electric vehicle charge points
Jörn Menninger
Apr 4, 202429 min read


Inside Xentral: Unveiling Startup Success with Sequoia and Tiger Global
Xentral serves SMEs with ERP solutions and convinced investors Sequoia and Tiger Global
Jörn Menninger
Mar 14, 202446 min read


Building a Lean Startup and Entering New Markets — Fleet.co | Startuprad.io E 414
Fleet.co is a device-as-a-service solution for small and medium sized businesses
Jörn Menninger
Feb 15, 202430 min read


DACH Startup News December 2023: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups — December 2023
Jörn Menninger
Dec 21, 20239 min read


Billie brings — Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) — to the B2B Market
picture via Pixabay This founder interview is part of our ongoing coverage of Scaleup Founder Interviews from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland . Executive Summary: Billie’s business is disrupting the B2B market by allowing consumers to buy now and pay later. They are one of the most successful startups in Germany and they have raised more than 140 m US$ from well-known investors. It sounds like Billie may become soon a unicorn with all these hints being dropped about their f
Jörn Menninger
May 25, 202229 min read


The Proptech HAUSGOLD Matches Real Estate Brokers with Buyers and Sellers
HAUSGOLD: Matching real estate buyers and sellers with the right brokers. Discover how we streamline real estate transactions
Jörn Menninger
Sep 23, 202124 min read


German Startup Awards 2021 #GSA21 — Entrepreneur of the Year Finn Hänsel
Finn Hänsel of Sanity Group wins Entrepreneur of the Year 2021, highlighting his journey from startups to cannabis innovation.
Jörn Menninger
Jun 29, 202136 min read


How to keep your Cryptos Safe?
Interview, with Alessandro Avagliano, the Head of Security and Infrastructure at Berlin-based crypto challenger bank Bitwala
Jörn Menninger
Apr 13, 202113 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


DACH Startup News February 2021: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
Discover February's top German startup news: Auto1 IPO, new tech billionaires, Trade Republic, N26, and more!
Jörn Menninger
Feb 25, 202120 min read
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