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DACH Startup News May 2024: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
DACH startup scene roars in May: €7.5B VC surge, Lilium-France talks, Biontech pivots. Dive in.
Jörn Menninger
May 30, 202435 min read


DACH Startup News April 2024: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
€1B biotech exit, Volocopter funding & Berlin’s fintech boom — April 2024 startup news in 30 mins or less 🚀
Jörn Menninger
Apr 24, 202430 min read


DACH Startup News March 2024: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
🇩🇪 €7B in green tech deals & major GSA startup shifts. Catch March 2024’s key funding news in <30 mins. Don’t miss the seismic shift!
Jörn Menninger
Mar 28, 202426 min read


DACH Startup News February 2024: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
Welcome to our February 2024 wrap-up with vital news from the startup and tech entrepreneurship scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
Jörn Menninger
Feb 29, 202431 min read


DACH Startup News January 2024: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
publications more or less agreed that 2023 was hopefully rock bottom for startups, their valuation, funding, and founding of new ones and it
Jörn Menninger
Jan 25, 20249 min read


Fintech Review 2023: Predictions and Outlook for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
Welcome to an in-depth discussion on Fintech, banking, InsurTech, embedded finance, and CBDC.
Jörn Menninger
Dec 22, 202327 min read


DACH Startup News December 2023: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
Aleph Alpha’s AI models get bad press. Escooter Tier lays of one-fifth of the workforce. Solarisbank also fires employees, so does neoom
Jörn Menninger
Dec 21, 20232 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


The CEE AI Scene: Exploring Investment Growth and Key Entrepreneurial Hubs
We discuss the potential of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as a hidden gem for AI startups
Jörn Menninger
Dec 14, 202322 min read


DACH Startup News November 2023: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
Welcome to our November 2023 wrap-up with vital news from the startup scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
Jörn Menninger
Nov 30, 20238 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 25, 20237 min read


Exploring Germany’s Startup Strategy With Digital Commissioner Anna Christmann
Germany’s startup strategy unlocks €10B in funding. Learn what founders & investors need to know — fast.
Jörn Menninger
Mar 23, 202316 min read


DACH Startup News January 2022: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
Welcome to This Month in German Startups in January 2022 by Startuprad.io
Jörn Menninger
Jan 27, 20229 min read


Fintech Review 2021 — Germany, Austria, And Switzerland (GSA)
2021 Fintech Review: GSA's shift in digital banking, rise of crypto, green fintech trends, and metaverse payment predictions.
Jörn Menninger
Dec 25, 202116 min read


DACH Startup News December 2021: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
Discover the latest updates from German startups: new unicorns, mega funding rounds, and insights into the venture capital landscape.
Jörn Menninger
Dec 23, 202111 min read


Frankfurt Has It’s First Unicorn Startup
Insurtech Clark becomes Frankfurt's first unicorn after acquiring Finanzen.de in a shares and cash transaction with Allianz X
Jörn Menninger
Dec 21, 20214 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 November 2021: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
November 2021: Tier raises $200M, N26 exits the US, and Frankfurt's first unicorn Clark. Explore the latest in German startups.
Jörn Menninger
Nov 25, 20218 min read


Germany Switzerland Austria (GSA) Unicorn Tracker — October 2021
October 2021: N26 reclaims top fintech spot, new unicorns Enpal and Flink emerge, and Personio doubles its valuation.
Jörn Menninger
Oct 27, 20215 min read


DACH Startup News October 2021: Founders, Funding and Ecosystem Updates
N26 reclaims Germany's top fintech title, Sono Motors files for IPO, and startup funding rises despite fewer ventures. Read more.
Jörn Menninger
Oct 27, 20217 min read
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