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E 768 — Unicorn Atlas #2a: Moss — Berlin's Finance-AI Unicorn Betting on Control, Not Autonomy
Berlin fintech Moss closed a €35M Series C at a €1B valuation — Germany's newest unicorn. Inside its bet on steerable Finance AI over autonomous agents.
Jörn Menninger
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E 767 — Unicorn Atlas #1: Helsing — Europe's $18 Billion Defence AI Bet
Helsing closed $1.8bn Series E at $18bn on July 13, 2026, led by Dragoneer and Lightspeed. Real product, real war, wartime valuation. First entry in the Unicorn Atlas.
Jörn Menninger
Jul 3023 min read
Startup Scaling in Germany, Austria & Switzerland: The DACH Growth & Operations Guide
Scaling a startup in DACH is now constrained less by talent than by growth-stage capital. The latest 2024–2025 funding data, scaling hubs, and the Series B+ gap across Germany, Austria & Switzerland.
Jörn Menninger
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