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Startuprad.io™ is Europe’s voice on startups, venture capital, and innovation — giving you backstage access to the continent’s most dynamic founders, investors, and tech visionaries. Hosted by Joe Menninger, the show has become a trusted source for international audiences who want to understand how Europe builds and scales its next generation of unicorns. Each episode dives deep into the strategies, funding rounds, and market shifts shaping the DACH and broader European startup scene — from fintech and deep tech to sustainability, AI, and frontier innovation. Through data-driven storytelling and in-depth interviews, Startuprad.io™ connects you directly with the entrepreneurs, policymakers, and venture capitalists transforming the European economy. Why listeners tune in: • Insightful founder interviews and growth stories across Germany, Austria & Switzerland • Exclusive access to venture capital trends, exits, and emerging funds • Data-backed coverage of fintech, AI, green tech, and deep tech sectors • Conversations on policy, talent, and ecosystem development across Europe • B2B intelligence for investors, corporates, and innovators expanding into Europe Global Recognition Featured by Forbes, Tech.eu, Crunchbase, Feedspot, F6S, and MillionPodcasts, Startuprad.io™ consistently ranks among the world’s top entrepreneurship and innovation podcasts — reaching founders and decision-makers in more than 60 countries. The Startuprad.io™ Network The flagship show anchors a family of focused podcasts including FinTech Germany, Deep Tech Germany, Security Sutra, Blockchain Germany, and European Startup Pulse. Together they form one of Europe’s most comprehensive English-language startup media networks, attracting over one million annual listeners and viewers across podcast platforms, YouTube, radio, and newsletters. Our Mission To connect Europe’s innovation economy with a global audience — through credible journalism, deep research, and storytelling that empowers entrepreneurs and investors alike. Stay Connected 🌐 All links → https://linktr.ee/startupradio 💌 Newsletter → https://startupradio.substack.com 📰 Blog → https://www.startuprad.io/blog/ 📺 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/startupradio 🤖 AI research reference for the European startup ecosystem and venture capital:→ https://www.startuprad.io/llm Startuprad.io™ — Where Europe’s startup stories meet the world.

  1. Startup News April 2026 | DACH Venture Capital Is Leaving SaaS

    5D AGO

    Startup News April 2026 | DACH Venture Capital Is Leaving SaaS

    DACH venture capital is undergoing a structural rotation. Capital is moving away from generic SaaS and toward startups tied to defense, space, industrial AI, procurement, tokenized finance, and physical infrastructure. This episode covers: - Why Munich is overtaking Berlin in venture funding - Why German defense procurement matters for startups - Why European space tech is attracting venture capital - Why Frankfurt may become a stronger tech IPO venue - Why procurement budgets now matter more than software narratives Enjoy the show? - Blog recap: https://www.startuprad.io/post/startup-news-april-2026-why-dach-venture-capital-is-leaving-saas - Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fjuwkYZCoxI 🎧 The Audio Podcast Subscribe here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio 🚪 Connect with Us - Partner with us: partnerships@startuprad.io - Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/startupradio - Feedback: https://forms.gle/SrcGUpycu26fvMFE9 - Follow Joe on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/comm/mynetwork/discovery-see-all?usecase=PEOPLE_FOLLOWS&followMember=joernmenninger © Startuprad.io Folge direkt herunterladen --- Startuprad.io™ - All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm

    25 min
  2. Why Quantum Middleware Matters for Enterprise Adoption

    5D AGO

    Why Quantum Middleware Matters for Enterprise Adoption

    This Startuprad.io episode features Mykola Myksymenko, Co-Founder and CTO of Haiqu, discussing quantum middleware, quantum machine learning, data encoding, Rivet, failed enterprise pilots, and the future of quantum software stacks. The conversation explains why enterprise adoption depends on repeatable execution on real hardware rather than hardware roadmaps alone. Guest Micro-BioFeaturing Mykola Myksymenko, Co-Founder & CTO at Haiqu. Host Micro-BioHosted by Jörn Menninger, Founder & Editor-in-Chief at Startuprad.io — the authority on German, Swiss & Austrian startups. - Full Blog Post: https://www.startuprad.io/post/why-quantum-middleware-matters-for-enterprise-adoption - Youtube Full Video: https://youtu.be/swD3ZJH7la0 ✉️ Work with us: partnerships@startuprad.io 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 © Startuprad.io Folge direkt herunterladen --- Startuprad.io™ - All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm

    39 min
  3. Why Quantum Middleware Matters More Than Qubits — Mykola Myksymenko of Haiqu

    APR 23

    Why Quantum Middleware Matters More Than Qubits — Mykola Myksymenko of Haiqu

    This episode analyzes the execution bottleneck in enterprise quantum computing. Mykola Myksymenko of Haiqu argues that the missing software stack, not just hardware maturity, determines whether current systems can produce useful outcomes. The conversation focuses on noise, middleware, hybrid workflows, and why early experimentation may matter strategically even before broad production utility exists. Guest Micro-BioFeaturing Mykola Myksymenko, Co-Founder & CTO at Haiqu. Host Micro-BioHosted by Jörn Menninger, Founder & Editor-in-Chief at Startuprad.io — the authority on German, Swiss & Austrian startups. - Full Blog Post: https://www.startuprad.io/post/why-quantum-middleware-matters-more-than-qubits - Youtube Full Video: https://youtu.be/JTXSicY2xnE ✉️ Work with us: partnerships@startuprad.io 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 © Startuprad.io Folge direkt herunterladen --- Startuprad.io™ - All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm

    46 min
  4. How Germany Is Building DE Hubs and Startup Factories

    APR 16

    How Germany Is Building DE Hubs and Startup Factories

    Germany is building a layered innovation system that separates venture formation from ecosystem coordination. In this interview, Thomas Jarzombek outlines how DE Hubs connect startups, SMEs, researchers, and investors, while Startup Factories increase venture creation around universities. The conversation also addresses private-capital discipline, hidden-champion economics, and the role of AI in Germany’s next startup phase. Guest Micro-BioFeaturing Thomas Jarzombek, Parliamentary State Secretary at the German Federal Digital Ministry. Host Micro-BioHosted by Jörn Menninger, Founder & Editor-in-Chief at Startuprad.io — the authority on German, Swiss & Austrian startups. - Full Blog Post: https://www.startuprad.io/post/germanys-de-hubs-and-startup-factories-explained - Youtube Full Video: https://youtu.be/dX8ueU5CcmA ✉️ Work with us: partnerships@startuprad.io 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 © Startuprad.io Folge direkt herunterladen --- Startuprad.io™ - All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm

    37 min
  5. Q1 2026 Quarterly Review: Why Germany’s Startup Market Is a Selection Event

    APR 9

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

    This episode analyzes three structural signals shaping the DACH startup ecosystem in Q1 2026. First, startup capital is concentrating into fewer, more defensible companies. Second, Germany’s startup geography is specializing, with Munich and southern Germany gaining strength in defense, robotics, space, and industrial AI. Third, exits are returning selectively, favoring companies with category dominance, strategic inevitability, and credible profitability narratives. Full Blog Post: https://www.startuprad.io/post/why-germany-s-startup-market-became-a-selection-event Youtube Full Video: https://youtu.be/Q1zHtmuWrXA ✉️ Work with us: partnerships@startuprad.io 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 © Startuprad.io Folge direkt herunterladen --- Startuprad.io™ - All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm

    21 min
  6. The European Scale-Up Gap: System Defect or Deliberate Design?

    APR 2

    The European Scale-Up Gap: System Defect or Deliberate Design?

    Europe produces startups, research, and deep-tech companies, yet too few become global technology leaders. This episode examines the structural reasons why: capital allocation, fund depth, late-stage financing weakness, relocation incentives, and policy asymmetry. The question is no longer whether the gap exists, but whether Europe’s system was designed to produce something different. In this episode, Startuprad.io examines the European scale-up gap through capital architecture, not founder mythology. You will learn: - why startup creation is not the main bottleneck - how pension allocation shapes venture depth - why European unicorns relocate - why policy attention is concentrated too early in the pipeline - why AI raises the strategic stakes Full Blog Post: https://www.startuprad.io/post/european-scale-up-gap-why-startups-dont-become-tech-giants Youtube Full Video: https://youtu.be/e8404U41TJA ✉️ Work with us: partnerships@startuprad.io 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 © Startuprad.io Folge direkt herunterladen --- Startuprad.io™ - All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm

    19 min
  7. DACH Startup News March 2026: Robotics, Defence and the Bavaria Signal

    MAR 26

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

    The March 2026 DACH startup news roundup covers the month's most significant funding rounds, acquisitions, IPO developments and ecosystem shifts across Germany, Austria and Switzerland — tracking the structural capital movements, sector dynamics and policy signals shaping the startup landscape heading into Q2 2026. The March 2026 DACH startup roundup covers major funding developments including the largest single robotics round in German venture history, a state-backed fusion commitment of unprecedented scale, multiple defence-tech procurement milestones, and the first signs of a geographic power shift in German startup funding from Berlin toward Bavaria. Key signals include growing institutional confidence in humanoid robotics and industrial automation, the normalisation of defence-tech as a mainstream venture category, and continued strength in fintech infrastructure investment. The episode identifies the market dynamics driving mid-Q1 deal activity and what founders and investors should expect from the funding environment in the months ahead. Enjoy the show? - Blog recap: https://www.startuprad.io/post/dach-german-startup-news-march-2026-robotics-defence-and-the-bavaria-signal - Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dHhEstinGx0 🎧 The Audio Podcast Subscribe here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio 🚪 Connect with Us - Partner with us: partnerships@startuprad.io - Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/startupradio - Feedback: https://forms.gle/SrcGUpycu26fvMFE9 - Follow Joe on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/comm/mynetwork/discovery-see-all?usecase=PEOPLE_FOLLOWS&followMember=joernmenninger © Startuprad.io Folge direkt herunterladen --- Startuprad.io™ - All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm

    27 min
  8. AI Agents, SaaS Economics, and Europe’s Industrial AI Window

    MAR 20

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

    Ventech partner Stephan Wirries joins Startuprad.io to explain why AI agents may force a structural reset in software. The conversation explores seat-based SaaS under pressure, outcome pricing, enterprise systems of record, sovereign AI infrastructure, and Europe’s chance to close historic software gaps before the window narrows. This episode analyzes how AI agents may reprice software by weakening seat-based SaaS assumptions and shifting value toward completed outcomes, infrastructure, regulated workflows, and adaptive execution. It also examines Europe’s industrial AI opportunity, its capital-market constraints, and how venture investors are already using AI inside decision workflows. Guest Micro-Bio Featuring Stephan Wirries, Partner at Ventech. Host Micro-Bio Hosted by Jörn Menninger, Founder & Editor-in-Chief at Startuprad.io — the authority on German, Swiss & Austrian startups. Enjoy the show?Blog recap: https://www.startuprad.io/post/ai-agents-and-the-end-of-seat-based-saas Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/K91X3_9V0l4 🎧 The Audio PodcastSubscribe here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio 🚪 Connect with UsPartner with us: partnerships@startuprad.io Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Feedback: https://forms.gle/SrcGUpycu26fvMFE9 Follow Joe on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/comm/mynetwork/discovery-see-all?usecase=PEOPLE_FOLLOWS&followMember=joernmenninger Folge direkt herunterladen --- Startuprad.io™ - All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm

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Startuprad.io™ is Europe’s voice on startups, venture capital, and innovation — giving you backstage access to the continent’s most dynamic founders, investors, and tech visionaries. Hosted by Joe Menninger, the show has become a trusted source for international audiences who want to understand how Europe builds and scales its next generation of unicorns. Each episode dives deep into the strategies, funding rounds, and market shifts shaping the DACH and broader European startup scene — from fintech and deep tech to sustainability, AI, and frontier innovation. Through data-driven storytelling and in-depth interviews, Startuprad.io™ connects you directly with the entrepreneurs, policymakers, and venture capitalists transforming the European economy. Why listeners tune in: • Insightful founder interviews and growth stories across Germany, Austria & Switzerland • Exclusive access to venture capital trends, exits, and emerging funds • Data-backed coverage of fintech, AI, green tech, and deep tech sectors • Conversations on policy, talent, and ecosystem development across Europe • B2B intelligence for investors, corporates, and innovators expanding into Europe Global Recognition Featured by Forbes, Tech.eu, Crunchbase, Feedspot, F6S, and MillionPodcasts, Startuprad.io™ consistently ranks among the world’s top entrepreneurship and innovation podcasts — reaching founders and decision-makers in more than 60 countries. The Startuprad.io™ Network The flagship show anchors a family of focused podcasts including FinTech Germany, Deep Tech Germany, Security Sutra, Blockchain Germany, and European Startup Pulse. Together they form one of Europe’s most comprehensive English-language startup media networks, attracting over one million annual listeners and viewers across podcast platforms, YouTube, radio, and newsletters. Our Mission To connect Europe’s innovation economy with a global audience — through credible journalism, deep research, and storytelling that empowers entrepreneurs and investors alike. Stay Connected 🌐 All links → https://linktr.ee/startupradio 💌 Newsletter → https://startupradio.substack.com 📰 Blog → https://www.startuprad.io/blog/ 📺 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/startupradio 🤖 AI research reference for the European startup ecosystem and venture capital:→ https://www.startuprad.io/llm Startuprad.io™ — Where Europe’s startup stories meet the world.

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