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MedTech Startup Selfapy Offers Psychological Help Without Wait #GSA22

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Executive Summary Nora is the CEO and co-founder of Berlin-based Medtech Selfapy, a major provider of prescribable digital therapy solutions in German...

This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups - November 2022 Wrap-Up

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our Highlights: FTX may be history, BUT a German Blog reports there are several parties interested in buying the European Entity of FTX. FTX also trig...

Green Startup Traceless Replaces Plastics With Compostable Materials #GSA22

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Executive SummaryJohanna Baare is the founder of Traceless Materials, a startup that produces compostable materials to replace plastic. She was recent...

Green Startup CleanHub Fights Ocean Plastic Together with Brands

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Executive SummaryMeet Joel Tasche, CEO, and Founder of CleanHub, a green startup on a mission to fight ocean plastic pollution. They enter partnership...

Female Founders at the European Angel Investment Summit (2/2)

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the second Episode, brought to you from the European Angel Investment Summit 2022. The European Business Angel Network (EBAN) is an or...

Meet INZMO one of Europe's Fastest Growing Insurtech Startups

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Executive Summary We hear from Meeri, who is the co-founder of INZMO (Insurance on Mobile). She co-founded the Berlin-based insurtech which helps to m...

Interviews from the European Angel Investment Summit (1/2)

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The European Business Angel Network (EBAN) is an organization that brings together business angels from all over Europe. The aim of the organization i...

The Network of European Startup Hubs 101

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Network of European Startup Hubs 101 (Podcast)You have it all wrong. Europe is not full of competing startup hubs. They are increasingly forming a...

This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups - October 2022 Wrap-Up

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups in October 2022 by Startuprad.io with Chris from Essen, Germany, and Joe from Fran...

Meet Tvarit - Hidden Industrial AI Champion Making MJanufacturing Sustainable

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Executive Summary The industrial ai startup Tvarit is focused on optimizing the process of casting metals. This process is abundant for parts in robot...

Berlin-based Green Startup Trilleco is on a Mission to help Businesses Analyze and Manage their Environmental Impact

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Executive Summary Berlin-based green startup Trilleco is on a mission to help businesses analyze and manage their environmental impact, with their ind...

Meet Monite - They Make the Life of CFOs Easier

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Executive Summary Monite is a Berlin-based embedded finance startup, which is already active in the US, UK, and major European economies, despite bein...

This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups - September 2022

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our highlights: Germany is preparing for a potentially rough winter, in many ways. Now Environmental Action Germany (Deutsche Umwelthilfe): Asked Germ...

Fintech Opportunities in Central Bank Digital Currency - Part 1

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Executive Summary This episode is part of our Subject Matter Expert Interviews. It will be one in a series over time, keeping up with the development ...

Meet Hidden Giant in Shoppers Rewards: Global Savings Group

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Executive Summary The Global Savings Group (GSG) is not a fintech. They are a hidden champion as Europe’s leading shopping rewards company, founded ...

Meet COMPREDICT, the Startup Where Blackberry and Michelin Invested

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Executive Summary COMPREDICT is a Darmstadt, Germany-based deep tech startup, offering virtual sensors for cars. They already convinced Michelin and B...

Startup News GSA - Summer Wrap-Up (July & August '22)

04 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our Highlights Startups in GSA did better than expected. We had a few insolvency filings, but also amazing fundraisings like Celonis 1 bn US$ combinat...

Meet Germany's Effortless All-In-One HR Software Startup Kenjo

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Executive Summary Kenjo is Germany’s rising HR Tech star. They are the main competitor of Personio but are more standardized with a larger potential...

Meet Byways - The Startup of Sennder's Former Head of Product - And They Have the US in Sight

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Executive Summary BYWAYS is a SaaS tool, which connects warehouses, clients, and logistic companies to order transportation at the time and date neede...

Asvin Provides Cybersecurity for the Internet of Things

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Starwars fans may remember that death star was destroyed due to a data leak.Mirko Ross, Founder and CEO ASVIN, Podcaster Hackwerk Executive Summary W...

Instigo Started on its Way to Become an Autonomous Growth Hacking Ad Platform for Digital Marketers

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Executive Summary Instigo is a multi-platform marketing tool, based in Vienna. Dror has been a marketing manager, working across multiple platforms. W...

Learn How French Fintech Unicorn Qonto Wants to Conquer the German Market

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Executive Summary French neobank unicorn Qonto announced their 486 m Euros in Series D funding at 4.4 bn Euro valuation in January 2022, with a global...

This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups - June 2022

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups in June 2022 by Startuprad.io. My co-host is again Chris from New York. This recor...

Germany has approved Cannabis For Medical Use, and Legalization for Recreation Is Next

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Management Summary Germany has a coalition government in power. The coalition contract of the three governing parties “Koalitionsvertrag” wants to...

Meet AlpahaQ - They Are on Their Way to Becoming a One Billion Euros Fund of VC Funds

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Executive Summary AlphaQ is a new fund of VC funds, headquartered in Berlin. They are not only raising money to invest in VC funds, but they also swap...

Endosane Brings New Hope For Patients With Mental Health Conditions

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Executive Summary Endosane is a new take on developing drugs. Endosane is a joint venture of a group of researchers (Prof. Leweke and Dr. Rohleder) an...

Pulse of the European Startup System - Update Q1 2022

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Highlights Startups in Europe raises 28.2 bn US$ in Q1 2022, the 2nd highest quarterly number on record. ⇒ Is this a lagging indicator! Related: C...

FQX brings Companies’ Debt Funding to the Blockchain

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We want digital debt to be registered, issued, transferred and eventually traded on our infrastructure. Benedikt Schuppli, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FQ...

Meet Kranus Health the Startup Behind Germany's Most Successful Digital Health Launch

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Father’s Day Special Publication We publish this interview — focusing on men’s health — as the second episode today for a very special...

This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups - May 2022

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups in May 2022 by Startuprad.io — in a news recording with Christian Fahrenbach...

ROWS brings Spreadsheets to the Age of APIs

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The first version of what is today Excel was coded in 1979. … Google Sheets was invented in 2006. … They were both invented before the age of AP...

EXALOAN Wants to Bridge the Funding GAP of SMEs Across the Globe

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Executive Summary Exaloan started out as a rating agency for digital assets. They developed into a global platform to connect crowdlending platforms a...

Billie brings - Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) - to the B2B Market

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Klana is all built beautifully around the consumer. … but many merchants also want a B2B checkout and here Klana decided to partner with the leadi...

This Month in GSA Startups - April 2022

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to This Month in GSA Startups in April 2022 by Startuprad.io — in a news recording with Christian Fahrenbach ”Chris” from New York C...

Exclusive Data on Startup Funding in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with Equidam

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This time we do not interview an entrepreneur or investor from GSA, but we speak to Daniel. His startup equidam helps to value startups. He shares exc...

CO2BIOCLEAN turns CO2 into Biodegradable Fiber That can be used in Clothing

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

CO2 is a very clean way to produce biopolymers.Fabiana Fantinel, MD and Founder CO2BioClean This is our first in-person interview since the breakout ...

The City of Mainz Just Started on Its Way to Becoming a World-Class BioTech Hub

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"We want to create a world-class ecosystem for biotechnology."Felix Wälder, Project Coordinator BioTech-Hub Mainz Subscribe Here Find all options to...

This Month in GSA Startups - March 2022

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to This Month in German, Swiss and Austrian (GSA) Startups in March 2022 by Startuprad.io — in a news recording with Chris — not f...

What Founders and Investors Can Expect from the New German Government

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Subject Matter Expert Tara is a political analyst from PANALIS. PANALIS is Germany’s and likely also Europe’s No 1 software tool for policy a...

Exclusive Data on Europe’s Startup Hotspots in Q4 2021

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“The main message is that 2021 was an exceptional year. 2021 saw an 150% growth of startup investments in Europe”Thomas Kösters – Managing Dire...

The Digital Euro and Why Stable Coins Matter

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nobody knows what a digital euro will look like. ECB is in the process of exploring the possibility. Philipp Sandner, Blockchain Expert Subscribe Her...

Qualifyze Makes Supply Chains in Life Science And Chemical Industry More Transparent

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"We buy the on-site data from a good auditor and re-sell the data to other customers of this supplier."David Schneider, CEO and Co-Founder Qualifyze ...

This Month in GSA Startups - February 2022

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to This Month in GSA Startups - meaning Germany, Austria and Switzerland, for February 2022 by Startuprad.io - in a news recording with Chris ...

Meet Finoa, They Want to Build a Crypto Bank

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When I started in crypto, I had to manage so many wallets and platforms, that I could not imagine how complicated it would be for an institutional inv...

What We Have Learned from Atomico's State Of European Tech Survey

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A Joint Audio-Only Podcast This is the first joint radio program and podcast of IBGR and the Startuprad.io podcast with its radio program Startup.Radi...

Solytic Helps the Small Solar Investor to Play With the Big Guys

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We focus on everything, besides the large solar parks, which is actually 99% of the overall market.Johannes Burgard, Founder and CEO of SOLYTIC Subsc...

This Month in German Startups - January 2022

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This Month in German Startups - January 2022  Happy New Year guys! Welcome to This Month in German Startups in January 2021 by Startuprad.io - in a ...

Meet Read-O, the Spotify for Books

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"We try to do for books, what Spotify is doing for music and Netflix is doing for movies: A personalized recommendation." Ben Kohz, COO and Co-Founder...

AskBrian is the Digital Assistant All Busy Professionals Need

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"If you can order a pizza with an AI bot, … you should also be able to order the analysis of a company with an AI bot."Pavol Sikula, Founder and CEO...

Fintech Review 2021 – Germany, Austria And Switzerland (GSA)

25 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“For banks the pandemic meant that they had to digest 10 years of digitalization in only two years.” Paolo Sironi - Thought Leader and AuthorHello...

This Month in German Startups - December 2021

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

HoHoHo Welcome to This Month in German Startups in December 2021 by Startuprad.io - in a news recording with Chris from New York City and me Joe, from...

&Charge Just Raised Seed Funding to Help Online Shoppers Fight Global Warming

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe Here  Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https:/...

Cogia Just IPOed And Wants to Use the Access to Capital to Drive Market Consolidation

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“To accelerate our growth, we need to buy companies”Pascal Lauria, founder and CEO Cogia Tune in to our Internet Radio Station here: www.startu...

Driverama Wants to Start a European Used Car Market – And Just Entered Germany

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

AAA Auto just entered the German market and we talk exclusively to the CEO This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podd...

Highlights of Germany’s Most Extensive Annual Startup Survey

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The startup scene in Germany has been growing rapidly in recent years, with Berlin and Munich becoming well-established startup hubs. For the last dec...

This Month in German Startups - November 2021

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Be up to date to the German-speaking startup scene in less than 25 minutes. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Pod...

Fastbill’s Exit to Canada Based Unicorn FreshBooks

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

FreshBooks, a Canadian fintech unicorn, announced its acquisition of Fastbill, a Frankfurt, Germany-based fintech company, for an undisclosed amount. ...

Meet TIS - The World’s Leading SaaS-B2B Outbound Payment Platform

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Based in Germany, TIS is the world’s leading SaaS-B2B outbound payment platform. The company has developed a unique solution that allows businesses ...

LUBIS EDA Maybe a Game Changer for the Semiconductor Industry

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Our software can assure, that the chip design you approve for production is correct. … we can guarantee that there are no bucks." Tobias Ludwig, CE...

This Month in German Startups - October 2021

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and Joe get together to give you an update on the German-speaking startup scene in English This podcast uses the following third-party service...

GSA Unicorn Tracker - October 2021 (Bonus)

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tracking new and existing unicorns in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (GSA) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: P...

A Look Inside the World’s First Law Regulating Autonomous Driving (Bonus Episode)

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Together with JP, we are talking about the newest update/amendment / Novellierung of an already existing traffic law. As we will see in the interview,...

Meet Emma – They Are on Their Way to Becoming the World’s No 1 Sleep Brand

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to Denis, co-founder of Emma, a Frankfurt-based sleep tech startup on its way to becoming No 1 worldwide. This podcast uses the following th...

Meet Edupression a Vienna-Based App on Prescription

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel is the CEO and co-founder. One of his friends committed suicide, which made him start the company. This podcast uses the following third-part...

MeetFox Makes Managing Your Client Meetings a Breeze (Bonus Episode)

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Meetfox originally wanted to be a platform for coaches, but soon realized they are better at scheduling billed appointments. Then they moved from Vien...

Meet Johanna, the Lead of our Female Entrepreneurship Track (Bonus)

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

She has a strong startup background, once building up the business for a German startup in New York City This podcast uses the following third-party...

Incari wants to be the OS for the cars of the future

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Incari is a software provider, from Berlin. Currently, they are mostly working on interfaces for the automotive industry but want to develop further i...

A Look in the German Esports Market with GAMERS ACADEMY (Bonus)

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As you may know, FIFA 22 was published just a few days ago. That is like Christmas for most eports fans. So, we took the opportunity to talk to Philip...

This Month in German Startups - September 2021 Unicorn Tracker (Bonus)

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and Joe introduce you to the new unicorns and keep you updated on the existing ones This podcast uses the following third-party services for a...

This Month in German Startups - Summer Wrap-Up (July, August, September) 2021

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is a longer episode for the news, so get a snack and a drink and enjoy This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Pod...

The Proptech HAUSGOLD Matches Real Estate Brokers with Buyers and Sellers

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is the first interview of Andreas, the new CFO of the proptech HAUSGOLD This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Po...

Meet Austria-Based Monkee – A Fintech With More Than 80% Women as Clients

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is one of our interviews, covering a startup from Tirol, Austria, the fintech Monkee. We have Martin in the interview, CEO and co-founder of the ...

Entrepreneur Tools #6 – How to Start Thinking About Your Corporate Culture

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to Michelle, a silicon valley based entrepreneur. She shares thoughts on how to think about corporate culture with us This podcast uses the ...

German Startup Awards 2021 – Special Award for Lukasz Gadowski

05 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association. Their German Startup Awards (GSA21) honor each year outstanding female and...

Meet Visualvest, the White Label Robo Advisor With € 2.6 bn Client Assets Under Management

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We catch up with Olaf, the CEO of Visual Vest a robo advisor, which now manages more than 2.6 bn Euros Client Assets This podcast uses the following...

Follow-Up with SAX Power, the Cutting-Edge Battery Startup

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to Sax Power, the innovative battery startup from Ulm. We talk with them about their first product, a storage unit for solar power, for home u...

Entrepreneur Tools – What startups get Wrong working with Corporates

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this interview, we talk to Kate Pohl. She shares her experience on cooperations between startups and corporates from both sides This podcast uses...

German Startup Awards 2021 – Best Newcomer

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This interview is part of our series with the German Startup Association and their German Start Awards 2021 This podcast uses the following third-pa...

Follow-Up with the All-Digital Health Insurer Ottonova

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We interview Roman, the CEO and founder of the all-digital health (re)insurer ottonova. He talks about the experience to set up the first private heal...

Meet the Person in Charge of Germany’s €10 bn Startup Program

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas has a past as an entrepreneur, shifted to a political career, and became Germany's Commissioner for Digital and Startups. In this role, he is i...

German Startup Awards 2021 – Social Entrepreneur of the Year

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Julius is just 20 years old but started a crisis hotline substitute for the generation WhatsApp, available 24/7 This podcast uses the following thir...

(BONUS) German Institutional Funds Will Not Invest Big Bugs in Cryptocurrencies

18 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The cryptocurrency influencer scene is awash with promises of billions of German institutional funds pouring in soon. We talk about why this will not ...

IDnow talks about their acquisition of Ariadnext

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We talk to Andreas Bodczek, IDnow's CEO about their recent acquisition of Ariadnext in France and Identity TM in Germany. This podcast uses the foll...

swisspod wants to build a Hyperloop underneath the Alps

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

swisspod is evaluating the options to build a network of Hyperloop tubes underneath the Alps to connect Switzerland, with Germany, France, and Italy a...

This Month in German Startups - June 2021

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are reporting live from Germany’s largest unicorn wave ever. We announce two new unicorns (Scalable Capital and Forto (formerly FreightHub)) and ...

Bonus: This Month in German Startups – Unicorn Stampede

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are reporting live from Germany’s largest unicorn wave ever. We discuss two new unicorns (Scalable Capital and Forto (formerly FreightHub)) and G...

German Startup Awards 2021 #GSA21 – Entrepreneur of the Year Finn Hänsel

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This interview is in a media partnership with the German startup association. Their German Startup Awards (GSA21) honor each year outstanding female a...

Meet Palturai – The Google of Business Data

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Palturai is a business intelligence platform, aggregating important data about companies in their database. The company provides the information as a ...

German Startup Awards 2021 – Female Social Entrepreneur of the Year

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association (Bundesverband Deutscher Startups https://deutschestartups.org/). Their Ger...

LIVEDAB Offers Filters to Draw Attention to Causes or Advertising

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The idea of LIVEDAB started with the idea to work with NGOs to draw attention to important causes. The Corona pandemic made the startup change this an...

Onetool Helps to Cut Your SaaS Costs

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Founder In this interview, we talk to Gordian Braun (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordianb/?locale=en_US), the CEO and co-founder of onetool (https...

ekipa Offers a Platform for Innovation Challenges

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://li...

Expert Dojo Offers a Virtual Global Accelerator Program to build your Unicorn

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://li...

Meet the Startup NanoStruct, They Are Listening to Molecules

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Meet the Startup NanoStruct, they are listening to Molecules We are working in structures the size of nanometers. The average piece of paper is about ...

Entrepreneur Tools #4 – How to Build a Tech Team

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Entrepreneur Tools #4 – How to build a tech team You need to educate the US companies on what is possible and not possible in an employment contract...

Bonus Episode: Trade Republic becomes Germany’s most valuable Startup with 5.3 bn US$ valuation

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“It’s our ambition to be present across the entire Eurozone in the next four months,” Christian Hecker according to TechCrunch Welcome to This M...

This Month in German Startups – May 2021

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to This Month in German Startups by Startuprad.io - in a news recording with Chris (Back Home in Germany) and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main. ...

eye2you Converts Smartphones in Simple Medical Retina Scanners

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our podcast, listen to our internet radio station, or follow us on social media here: https://linktr.e...

We bring the German speaking startup scene to you in English

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Startuprad.io, we cover the German-speaking startup scene since 2015 with our franchise. Since 2019, we eased access to the German-speaking...

Meet the Fintech Behind the 100 mn € Exit Nobody Talks About

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Enabler This recording was made possible by (Hessen Trade and Invest). Learn more about our enabler here: https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/ The Finish...