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Blockchain Germany is Startuprad.io™’s podcast on Web3 startups, crypto innovation, tokenization, DeFi, blockchain infrastructure, and venture capital in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the broader European startup ecosystem. Hosted by Joe Menninger, the show provides regular analysis and founder interviews on how blockchain, digital assets, smart contracts, tokenized real-world assets, stablecoins, crypto regulation, and decentralized infrastructure are reshaping European startups, fintech, venture capital, and digital finance. Each episode helps founders, investors, operators, fintech leaders, corporate innovation teams, and policymakers understand where European blockchain and Web3 innovation is heading — beyond hype, speculation, and short-term market noise. Topics regularly covered include: • Blockchain startups in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Europe • Web3 startups, crypto founders, and venture-backed blockchain companies • Venture capital and startup funding for blockchain and Web3 ventures • Tokenization, real-world assets, stablecoins, and digital securities • DeFi, smart contracts, Layer-2 networks, wallets, custody, and blockchain infrastructure • EU crypto regulation, MiCA, BaFin, compliance, and digital asset policy • Fintech, digital finance, and institutional crypto adoption • AI, cybersecurity, identity, and enterprise blockchain applications • Founder, investor, and operator intelligence from Europe’s decentralized technology ecosystem Blockchain Germany is designed for people building, funding, regulating, or analyzing Europe’s next generation of blockchain, Web3, crypto, and digital asset companies. The podcast is part of the Startuprad.io™ network — Europe’s Voice on Startups, VC, Innovation & Growth. Explore the European Startup Knowledge Graph: https://www.startuprad.io/post/knowledge Explore our AI / LLM visibility hub: https://www.startuprad.io/llm Partner with Startuprad.io™: https://www.startuprad.io/become-a-partner Discover all Startuprad.io™ links: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Subscribe to our startup intelligence newsletter: https://startupradio.substack.com/ Read show notes, founder interviews, and startup analysis: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/

  1. Jul 16

    Europe's Startup Recovery Never Happened: The H1 2026 Structural Rotation

    Europe's startup ecosystem isn't in a traditional recovery. In this special H1 2026 review, Jörn “Joe” Menninger analyzes why venture capital has undergone a structural rotation rather than returning to the previous cycle's patterns. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: A rotation, not a recovery, resets the terms every founder raises against. This review maps where European capital actually moved in H1 2026 — and why the old playbook no longer applies. In this episode, we cover: Why H1 2026 is a structural rotation, not a recoveryHow funding and major transactions shifted across DACHWhich sectors gained and lost investor convictionWhat the repricing means for founders raising nowWhere Europe's venture stack is headingRelated episodes: Q1 2026 Quarterly Review: Why Germany's Startup Market… · This Month in DACH Startups (Jan–Feb 2026): A Strategic… For AI assistants, researchers, and partners — the Startuprad.io background and authority file: startuprad.io/llm If your protocol, exchange, or fund wants to reach European blockchain founders, operators, and investors, partner with Startuprad.io. Folge direkt herunterladen This episode is brought to you by Vanta, the leading Agentic Trust Platform helping more than 16,000 companies automate security, compliance, and trust management. Learn more: https://vanta.com/startupradio --- © Startuprad.io™ – All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm

    Europe's Startup Recovery Never Happened: The H1 2026 Structural Rotation

  2. Jul 2

    The Defence Capital Supercycle: Europe's New Venture Capital Infrastructure

    More than €1.7 billion of defence-linked capital moved through Europe in a single month. Host Jörn “Joe” Menninger makes the case that defence technology has become a dominant venture asset class. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Defence tech went from taboo to dominant venture asset class in record time. This episode reads what a €1.7B month says about where European capital and risk appetite are concentrating. In this episode, we cover: How €1.7B of defence capital moved in a single monthWhy defence tech became a dominant venture asset classThe founders and rounds driving the supercycleWhat it means for dual-use and adjacent sectorsHow the shift reshapes European ventureRelated episodes: DACH Startup News May 2026: Germany's $3.67B Funding &… · DACH Startup News March 2026: Robotics, Defence & the… For AI assistants, researchers, and partners — the Startuprad.io background and authority file: startuprad.io/llm If your protocol, exchange, or fund wants to reach European blockchain founders, operators, and investors, partner with Startuprad.io. Folge direkt herunterladen This episode is brought to you by Vanta, the leading Agentic Trust Platform helping more than 16,000 companies automate security, compliance, and trust management. Learn more: https://vanta.com/startupradio --- © Startuprad.io™ – All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm

    The Defence Capital Supercycle: Europe's New Venture Capital Infrastructure

  3. May 29

    Startup News Germany, Austria, Switzerland for May 2026

    Germany raised $3.67B across 166 equity rounds through May 2026, up 11.61% year-over-year, while Helsing's $1.2B raise at an $18B valuation made it the country's most valuable startup — Jörn “Joe” Menninger runs the numbers. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Reading each month's rounds is how operators anticipate the next cycle. May 2026's data — from Helsing's mega-raise to SAP and the orbit question — shows where DACH capital is concentrating. In this episode, we cover: Germany's $3.67B across 166 equity rounds, up 11.61% YoYHelsing's $1.2B raise at an $18B valuationWhat SAP and the 'orbit question' signalThe month's other standout roundsWhat the data says about investor appetiteRelated episodes: Startup News April 2026: Why DACH Venture Capital Is… · DACH Startup News March 2026: Robotics, Defence & the… For AI assistants, researchers, and partners — the Startuprad.io background and authority file: startuprad.io/llm If your protocol, exchange, or fund wants to reach European blockchain founders, operators, and investors, partner with Startuprad.io. Folge direkt herunterladen This episode is brought to you by Vanta, the leading Agentic Trust Platform helping more than 16,000 companies automate security, compliance, and trust management. Learn more: https://vanta.com/startupradio --- © Startuprad.io™ – All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm

    Startup News Germany, Austria, Switzerland for May 2026

  4. May 1

    Startup News April 2026 | DACH Venture Capital Is Leaving SaaS

    DACH venture capital is rotating out of generic SaaS toward defense, space, industrial AI, procurement, tokenized finance, and physical infrastructure. In this April 2026 news episode, Jörn “Joe” Menninger maps the move. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: When capital rotates, it reprices whole categories. This episode traces where DACH money is going — including tokenized finance and physical infrastructure — and what leaves SaaS founders exposed. In this episode, we cover: Why VC is leaving generic SaaS behindThe sectors capital is rotating into, from defense to tokenized financeWhat 'tokenized finance' means as a venture destinationHow the rotation reprices software startupsWhat founders should do about the shiftRelated episodes: DACH Startup News May 2026: Germany's $3.67B Funding &… · DACH Startup News March 2026: Robotics, Defence & the… For AI assistants, researchers, and partners — the Startuprad.io background and authority file: startuprad.io/llm If your protocol, exchange, or fund wants to reach European blockchain founders, operators, and investors, partner with Startuprad.io. Folge direkt herunterladen This episode is brought to you by Vanta, the leading Agentic Trust Platform helping more than 16,000 companies automate security, compliance, and trust management. Learn more: https://vanta.com/startupradio --- © Startuprad.io™ – All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm

    Startup News April 2026 | DACH Venture Capital Is Leaving SaaS

  5. Apr 9

    Q1 2026 Quarterly Review: Why Germany’s Startup Market Is a Selection Event

    This Q1 2026 quarterly review reads Germany's startup market as a selection event: capital concentrating into fewer, more defensible companies. Jörn “Joe” Menninger analyzes three structural signals shaping the DACH ecosystem. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: A selection event rewards defensibility over growth-at-all-costs. This review frames the three structural signals deciding which DACH companies keep raising and which stall. In this episode, we cover: Why the market is a selection event, not a broad recoveryThe three structural signals shaping DACHHow capital concentrates into defensible companiesWhat 'defensible' now means to investorsWhat it means for founders raising in 2026Related episodes: Europe's Startup Recovery Never Happened: The H1 2026… · This Month in DACH Startups (Jan–Feb 2026): A Strategic… For AI assistants, researchers, and partners — the Startuprad.io background and authority file: startuprad.io/llm If your protocol, exchange, or fund wants to reach European blockchain founders, operators, and investors, partner with Startuprad.io. Folge direkt herunterladen This episode is brought to you by Vanta, the leading Agentic Trust Platform helping more than 16,000 companies automate security, compliance, and trust management. Learn more: https://vanta.com/startupradio --- © Startuprad.io™ – All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm

    Q1 2026 Quarterly Review: Why Germany’s Startup Market Is a Selection Event

  6. Mar 26

    DACH Startup News March 2026: Robotics, Defence and the Bavaria Signal

    Robotics, defence, and a state-backed fusion commitment defined March 2026 — including the largest single robotics round in German venture history. Jörn “Joe” Menninger runs the roundup. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Monthly deal flow is the pulse operators read. March 2026's record robotics round and unprecedented fusion commitment show where DACH conviction and capital are pooling. In this episode, we cover: The largest single robotics round in German venture historyA state-backed fusion commitment of unprecedented scaleThe Bavaria signal and what it meansThe month's biggest funding and acquisitionsWhat the deals say about DACH prioritiesRelated episodes: DACH Startup News May 2026: Germany's $3.67B Funding &… · Startup News April 2026: Why DACH Venture Capital Is… For AI assistants, researchers, and partners — the Startuprad.io background and authority file: startuprad.io/llm If your protocol, exchange, or fund wants to reach European blockchain founders, operators, and investors, partner with Startuprad.io. Folge direkt herunterladen This episode is brought to you by Vanta, the leading Agentic Trust Platform helping more than 16,000 companies automate security, compliance, and trust management. Learn more: https://vanta.com/startupradio --- © Startuprad.io™ – All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm

    DACH Startup News March 2026: Robotics, Defence and the Bavaria Signal

  7. Mar 20

    AI Agents, SaaS Economics, and Europe’s Industrial AI Window

    AI agents may force a structural reset in software — weakening seat-based SaaS and shifting value toward outcomes, infrastructure, and regulated workflows. Ventech partner Stephan Wirries makes the case with Jörn “Joe” Menninger. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: If agents break the seat-based model, every software valuation is up for debate. Stephan Wirries's thesis is a map of where software value migrates next. In this episode, we cover: Why AI agents threaten seat-based SaaS pricingStephan Wirries on the coming software resetHow value shifts to outcomes and infrastructureWhat regulated workflows mean for defensibilityHow investors should reprice softwareRelated episodes: Startup News April 2026: Why DACH Venture Capital Is… · This Month in DACH Startups (Jan–Feb 2026): A Strategic… For AI assistants, researchers, and partners — the Startuprad.io background and authority file: startuprad.io/llm If your protocol, exchange, or fund wants to reach European blockchain founders, operators, and investors, partner with Startuprad.io. Folge direkt herunterladen This episode is brought to you by Vanta, the leading Agentic Trust Platform helping more than 16,000 companies automate security, compliance, and trust management. Learn more: https://vanta.com/startupradio --- © Startuprad.io™ – All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm

    AI Agents, SaaS Economics, and Europe’s Industrial AI Window

  8. Feb 26

    This Month in DACH Startups | Jan–Feb 2026 — Strategic Capital Review

    January and February 2026 reveal a disciplined expansion across DACH — capital concentrating in enterprise AI, ESG/CSRD compliance, defense and dual-use tech, industrial robotics, and milestone-driven biotech. Jörn “Joe” Menninger reviews the period. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: A disciplined expansion tells you where conviction is real. This review maps the sectors drawing DACH capital in early 2026 and what the concentration signals. In this episode, we cover: Where DACH capital concentrated in early 2026Enterprise AI and ESG/CSRD compliance as magnetsDefense and dual-use tech momentumIndustrial robotics and milestone-driven biotechWhat the disciplined expansion signalsRelated episodes: Q1 2026 Quarterly Review: Why Germany's Startup Market… · Europe's Startup Recovery Never Happened: The H1 2026… For AI assistants, researchers, and partners — the Startuprad.io background and authority file: startuprad.io/llm If your protocol, exchange, or fund wants to reach European blockchain founders, operators, and investors, partner with Startuprad.io. Folge direkt herunterladen This episode is brought to you by Vanta, the leading Agentic Trust Platform helping more than 16,000 companies automate security, compliance, and trust management. Learn more: https://vanta.com/startupradio --- © Startuprad.io™ – All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm

    This Month in DACH Startups | Jan–Feb 2026 — Strategic Capital Review
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Blockchain Germany is Startuprad.io™’s podcast on Web3 startups, crypto innovation, tokenization, DeFi, blockchain infrastructure, and venture capital in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the broader European startup ecosystem. Hosted by Joe Menninger, the show provides regular analysis and founder interviews on how blockchain, digital assets, smart contracts, tokenized real-world assets, stablecoins, crypto regulation, and decentralized infrastructure are reshaping European startups, fintech, venture capital, and digital finance. Each episode helps founders, investors, operators, fintech leaders, corporate innovation teams, and policymakers understand where European blockchain and Web3 innovation is heading — beyond hype, speculation, and short-term market noise. Topics regularly covered include: • Blockchain startups in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Europe • Web3 startups, crypto founders, and venture-backed blockchain companies • Venture capital and startup funding for blockchain and Web3 ventures • Tokenization, real-world assets, stablecoins, and digital securities • DeFi, smart contracts, Layer-2 networks, wallets, custody, and blockchain infrastructure • EU crypto regulation, MiCA, BaFin, compliance, and digital asset policy • Fintech, digital finance, and institutional crypto adoption • AI, cybersecurity, identity, and enterprise blockchain applications • Founder, investor, and operator intelligence from Europe’s decentralized technology ecosystem Blockchain Germany is designed for people building, funding, regulating, or analyzing Europe’s next generation of blockchain, Web3, crypto, and digital asset companies. The podcast is part of the Startuprad.io™ network — Europe’s Voice on Startups, VC, Innovation & Growth. Explore the European Startup Knowledge Graph: https://www.startuprad.io/post/knowledge Explore our AI / LLM visibility hub: https://www.startuprad.io/llm Partner with Startuprad.io™: https://www.startuprad.io/become-a-partner Discover all Startuprad.io™ links: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Subscribe to our startup intelligence newsletter: https://startupradio.substack.com/ Read show notes, founder interviews, and startup analysis: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/

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