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? Building a world-class startup hub requires more than co-working spaces and government grants. In this second part of our European Startup Pulse series, we examine the infrastructure, talent pipelines, and policy frameworks that separate thriving innovation ecosystems from those that s

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? 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

Picutre via Pixabay: A cart track in May in Germany What Is This About? The May 2022 DACH startup news roundup covers mid-spring developments across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — including funding updates, notable deals, and ecosystem trends as the market begins showing early signs of the correction that would define the rest of 2022. This article is part of our coverage of Monthly Startup News from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. This blog post first appeared first

This story was migrated from our old blog, originally published on November 25th, 2021. What Is This About? The November 2021 DACH startup news roundup covers the month's key developments across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — a period of peak funding activity before the 2022 correction, with notable rounds, IPO preparations, and ecosystem milestones. This article is part of our coverage of Monthly Startup News from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. This story was migrat

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. This

This story was migrated from our old blog, originally published on Dec 22th, 2021. What Is This About? N26, Germany's largest neobank, announced plans to add brokerage features — joining the neobroker wave sweeping Europe. This Christmas-season deep dive analyzes why neobrokers became the hottest startup category of 2021, and the regulatory and business model risks that could derail their momentum. This article is part of our coverage of Scaleup Founder Interviews from German

Michael Bloomberg via Wiki Commons What Is This About? Michael Bloomberg's financial empire indirectly backs several of Germany's most important fintech startups through Bloomberg Beta and related investment vehicles. This episode reveals the surprising connections between the media billionaire's portfolio and the DACH fintech ecosystem. This article is part of our coverage of FinTech Startups in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. This blog post first appeared first on old me

FinTech startups in the DACH region include Trade Republic (€12.5B valuation, full BaFin banking license), N26 ($486M revenue in 2024), Scalable Capital (ECB-approved deposit-taking), and Bitpanda ($4.1B valuation). Switzerland's Crypto Valley in Zug hosts 1,290 companies valued at $382.93B. Germany's fintech VC investment reached €8.1B across 850+ deals in 2024. This page is part of the FinTech, InsurTech and RegTech in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland pillar in the Startup

Financial technology has become one of the defining startup sectors across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The three countries bring different strengths — Germany with scale and a mature neobanking sector, Switzerland with its crypto infrastructure and regulatory innovation, and Austria with embedded finance and digital payment solutions targeting Central and Eastern European markets. In Short Germany's fintech market is projected to reach USD 14.57 billion in 2025, growin

Europe’s startup ecosystem is heating up again—smart capital is flowing into climate, deeptech, and infrastructure-heavy AI. In this month’s Top News episode, we cover €150m for Terra One, JPMorgan’s fintech push into Germany, Cutiss’ €57M biotech milestone, and a €3B fusion bet by Berlin. With new momentum in regulation, capital, and commercialization, the DACH region is setting the pace for pragmatic innovation. Welcome back to the serious side of tech.

Europe’s startup ecosystem is heating up again—smart capital is flowing into climate, deeptech, and infrastructure-heavy AI. In this month’s Top News episode, we cover €150m for Terra One, JPMorgan’s fintech push into Germany, Cutiss’ €57M biotech milestone, and a €3B fusion bet by Berlin. With new momentum in regulation, capital, and commercialization, the DACH region is setting the pace for pragmatic innovation. Welcome back to the serious side of tech.

DACH startup funding hits record highs in 2025, led by defense tech, deep tech, and EU scale-up efforts. Discover new unicorns and top VC deals.

Discover top startup news from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in December 2024, with record-breaking funding updates.

This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups — December 2023

Welcome to our November 2023 wrap-up with vital news from the startup scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Discover the latest updates from German startups: new unicorns, mega funding rounds, and insights into the venture capital landscape.

Explore why N26 is entering the booming neobroker market and how regulators might impact this high-margin business model.

October 2021: N26 reclaims top fintech spot, new unicorns Enpal and Flink emerge, and Personio doubles its valuation.

N26 becomes Germany’s most valuable fintech with a $9 billion valuation, surpassing Trade Republic. Learn more in our latest episode!