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Deep Tech Germany: AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™

October 2025 Deep Dive – AI Startups, Venture Capital & Fintech in DACH

03 Nov 2025

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🏁 The Deep Dive is here. Germany, Austria and Switzerland enter a new startup cycle where the headline isn’t “Who raised the biggest check?” but “Who’s building the most defensible foundation?” Hosts Jörn ‘Joe’ Menninger and Chris Fahrenbach break down October 2025’s most important stories in AI, fintech, venture capital, and climate tech. 🔎 What You’ll LearnThe €735 B 🇩🇪 Made for Germany plan and its impact on infrastructure, energy & innovation. How Aleph Alpha’s CEO transition reshapes Europe’s AI landscape. Why Sequoia and EQT Ventures are doubling down on the DACH region. Major funding rounds from Nexus AI, Eco Robotics, DeskBird, and Cartos. The rise of female founders in Munich and new hybrid-work innovation. What BioNTech + CureVac means for Germany’s biotech future. The shift toward defense and dual-use tech in Europe. Which startups are pivoting or consolidating (Heidelberg Pharma, FanRight, Casablanca AI). Our Sponsor:🚀 Exclusive Black Friday Offer — NordStellar x Startuprad.io Built by the team behind NordVPN, NordStellar gives startups and scaleups real-time visibility into leaked credentials, dark-web threats, and exposed assets — before attackers can exploit them. 👉 Get 20 percent off your plan with code black friday 20 at nordstellar.com/startupradio 🕒 Offer valid until December 10 th 2025 — protect your business before your data ends up for sale on the dark web. NordStellar — Know what attackers know. Act first. 🎙 About the HostsJörn “Joe” Menninger, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Startuprad.io (Frankfurt) Chris Fahrenbach, Co-host & Global Analyst (Hanover / New York) Together, they track the most important startup stories in the DACH ecosystem — AI, deep tech, fintech, and scale-up growth. Enjoy the show? Follow, review, and share this episode with your team. Blog: https://www.startuprad.io/post/this-month-in-dach-startups-october-2025-deep-dive YouTube: https://youtu.be/tnZx20FpsqA ✉️ Work with us: [email protected] Subscribe across platforms: https://linktr.ee/startupradio 💬 Feedback: https://forms.gle/Qp53eVuc9P1RMqWj8 💼 Follow Jörn on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/comm/mynetwork/discovery-see-all?usecase=PEOPLE_FOLLOWS&followMember=joernmenninger

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