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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 Startuprad.io™ — Where Europe’s startup stories meet the world.

  1. Fintech and Finance Review 2025: AI Risk Becomes Banking

    JAN 1

    Fintech and Finance Review 2025: AI Risk Becomes Banking

    A structural review of what became irreversible in finance in 2025: AI embedded in core decisions, enforcement-era regulation, real-time payment constraints, trust limits in automation, and tokenization as infrastructure control. This episode argues that the next phase of financial innovation is defined by resilience, governance, trust, and capital discipline rather than speed. It explains why AI in credit becomes operationally irreversible, why concentration creates systemic risk, how DORA-like requirements reshape cost and strategy, and where tokenization changes settlement and access. If this episode helped you, follow the podcast and share it with a founder who needs this playbook. Enjoy the show? 📖 Blog recap: https://www.startuprad.io/post/fintech-review-2025-ai-risk-becomes-banking Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/miRTzSCcBiw 🎧 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 Startuprad.io™ - All Rights Reserved

    1h 29m
  2. This Month in German, Swiss and Austrian Startups - December 2025 Deep Dive

    12/23/2025

    This Month in German, Swiss and Austrian Startups - December 2025 Deep Dive

    A decision-grade map of DACH execution signals for 2026: where regulation creates demand, where AI credibility is earned, and which business models are being repriced. This episode breaks down what actually changed in the DACH startup ecosystem heading into 2026. - Europe's AI advantage in regulated and industrial applications - Why integration and distribution are now the AI ​​moat - Fintech repricing: margins, compliance, scale economics - Regulation as forced innovation catalyst (e-invoicing) - Marketplaces as balance-sheet strategies. 🎙 Hosts: Jörn Menninger — Founder, Startuprad.io Chris Fahrenbach — Startup News Co-Host Enjoy the show? Follow, review, and share this episode with your team Blog: https://www.startuprad.io/post/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-startups-december-2025-deep-dive - YouTube: https://youtu.be/QjUrrZKJuPE ✉️ 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 Startuprad.io™ - All Rights Reserved

    24 min
  3. DACH Startup Ecosystem 2026: AI Mega-Rounds, Dual Use & Europe's New Venture Stack

    12/18/2025

    DACH Startup Ecosystem 2026: AI Mega-Rounds, Dual Use & Europe's New Venture Stack

    The DACH startup ecosystem closed 2025 with unusually clear signals for 2026 — AI mega-rounds, defense-grade dual use, and a restructuring of Europe’s venture capital stack. What you’ll learn in this episode: – Why €3B AI valuations change Europe’s startup narrative – How dual use moved from story to category – What founders must understand about capital, compute, and procurement – Where Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are quietly reorganizing advantage 🎙 Hosts: Jörn Menninger — Founder, Startuprad.io Chris Fahrenbach — Startup News Co-Host Enjoy the show? Follow, review, and share this episode with your team - Blog: https://www.startuprad.io/post/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-startups-december-2025-top-news - YouTube: https://youtu.be/zRt1qwR3lj0 ✉️ 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 Startuprad.io™ - All Rights Reserved

  4. Back on Signal

    12/17/2025

    Back on Signal

    A short update on our publishing schedule. A technical issue caused a brief pause — all content is safe, and we’re back to regular releases from here. 🚪 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 Startuprad.io™ - All Rights Reserved

  5. How Tumor-on-a-Chip Technology Is Transforming Cancer Treatment and Drug Testing

    12/13/2025

    How Tumor-on-a-Chip Technology Is Transforming Cancer Treatment and Drug Testing

    What if the tools we use to test cancer drugs don’t behave like human tumors at all? That’s the question that pushed Ghazaleh Madani, CEO and co-founder of CanChips, to build one of the most compelling innovations in oncology today: tumor-on-a-chip platforms that replicate human tumor biology with unprecedented accuracy. In this episode, we explore how microfluidics, 3D co-cultures, endothelial layers, and real-time biosensing combine to replace outdated 2D cultures and reduce reliance on animal models. The result: faster, more predictive cancer drug testing — and a pathway toward truly personalized oncology. Our sponsor:🚀 Exclusive Black Friday offer – NordStellar x Startuprad.io. NordStellar, developed by the team behind NordVPN, gives startups and scaleups real-time insights into leaked credentials, darknet threats, and unprotected assets – before attackers can exploit them. 👉 Get 20% off with code blackfriday20 at nordstellar.com/startupradio. 🕒 Offer valid until December 10, 2025 – protect your business before your data is offered for sale on the darknet. NordStellar – Know what attackers know. Act first. You’ll learn: – Why 2D cultures and animal models fail – How tumor-on-chip platforms replicate human tumor environments – How patient-derived cells lead to 72-hour drug response predictions – What this means for biotech founders, pharma teams, and investors – How German startups are shaping deep-tech innovation in the DACH region – What it takes to build and lead a cross-disciplinary biotech team – Why founder visibility matters as much as scientific rigor Whether you're building in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, this episode offers one of the clearest explanations of capital-efficient growth, B2B startup scaling, and long-term founder wealth creation. Guest Spotlight Ghazaleh Madani is a biotech founder whose mission began when her mother was diagnosed with cancer. Her work at CanChips merges engineering, biology, and human urgency — delivering one of the most promising tumor-modeling systems in Europe. If this episode helped you, follow the podcast and share it with a founder who needs this playbook. Enjoy the show? 📖 Blog recap: https://www.startuprad.io/post/tumor-on-a-chip-explained-the-future-of-cancer-drug-testing Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JIow-O-AM50 🎧 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 Startuprad.io™ - All Rights Reserved

  6. German Startup Ecosystem 2025: AI Becomes Infrastructure & DeepTech Booms

    12/06/2025

    German Startup Ecosystem 2025: AI Becomes Infrastructure & DeepTech Booms

    AI is no longer the shiny object. It’s becoming infrastructure. And that single shift is transforming the German startup ecosystem in 2025 faster than most founders expected. This month, the DACH region crossed a new threshold: AI is moving from hype into the industrial backbone of Europe — compute scarcity is now strategic, sovereign cloud has become political, and robotics, automation, and vertical AI stacks are pulling in more capital than consumer apps ever did. But that’s just the start of the story. In this deep-dive edition of Startup News, we break down five structural shifts shaping Germany, Austria, and Switzerland right now: What You’ll Learn– How AI’s shift to infrastructure will define Europe’s next decade – Why DeepTech & DefenseTech are becoming unavoidable categories for VCs – Where funding is actually flowing in 2025 – What the newest founder wave means for operators, investors & talent – Which German startups raised the biggest rounds this month – What founders should prepare for next 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. Follow, review, and share this episode with your team. — Blog: https://www.startuprad.io/post/this-month-in-dach-startups-november-2025-deep-dive  — YouTube: https://youtu.be/K2Syfa3P6HY  🎧 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™ - All Rights Reserved

    34 min
  7. European Tech Sovereignty: The November 2025 DACH Startup News Briefing

    11/27/2025

    European Tech Sovereignty: The November 2025 DACH Startup News Briefing

    Europe's startup narrative is changing fast — from apps and valuations to sovereignty, infrastructure and resilience. In this month's DACH Startup News, we unpack the moves that made European tech sovereignty the defining theme of 2025. What you’ll learn:– Why sovereign cloud is becoming foundational for startups and enterprise buyers – How AI, robotics, defense, and climate infrastructure shape Europe’s industrial strategy – Why deep tech is rising while fintech normalizes – The funding signals behind pre-seed to late-stage capital flows – How DACH is becoming Europe’s proving ground for strategic innovation – What European tech sovereignty actually means for your business If this episode helps you see the DACH ecosystem more clearly, share it with a founder or operator who should hear it. And subscribe so you never miss a briefing. 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-german-swiss-and-austrian-startups-november-2025-top-news - YouTube: https://youtu.be/0XtIE695VE4 ✉️ 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™ - All Rights Reserved

    22 min
  8. Camel Startups: How Capital-Efficient Founders Scale in the DACH Region

    11/26/2025

    Camel Startups: How Capital-Efficient Founders Scale in the DACH Region

    What if you could build a startup that survives downturns, grows profitably, and never depends on constant fundraising? That’s the core of the camel startup strategy — and in this episode, STS Ventures investor Stephan Schubert breaks it down with 25+ years of operator-investor experience. From founding OnVista in the early internet era to backing some of Germany’s most successful exits, Stephan has refined a model built on capital efficiency, high-margin niches, and KPI-driven execution. Our sponsor:🚀 Exclusive Black Friday offer – NordStellar x Startuprad.io. NordStellar, developed by the team behind NordVPN, gives startups and scaleups real-time insights into leaked credentials, darknet threats, and unprotected assets – before attackers can exploit them. 👉 Get 20% off with code blackfriday20 at nordstellar.com/startupradio. 🕒 Offer valid until December 10, 2025 – protect your business before your data is offered for sale on the darknet. NordStellar – Know what attackers know. Act first. In this episode, you’ll learn: – Why camel startups outperform hype-driven growth – How to use high-margin niches to scale from customer revenue – The KPI playbook STS Ventures uses with every founder – Why raise when you can, not when you must is a game-changer in DACH – How to stay capital-efficient without limiting your growth potential – Why Stephan avoids hype cycles like LLM infrastructure and focuses on AI as a tool for real industries like waste processing – What founders can learn from exits like Audibene, Emma, JustWatch, and others Whether you're building in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, this episode offers one of the clearest explanations of capital-efficient growth, B2B startup scaling, and long-term founder wealth creation. Guest Spotlight: Stephan Schubert, Investor & Managing Director, STS Ventures Founder of OnVista and Ligatus, early investor in Audibene, Emma, JustWatch, and other major DACH success cases. If this episode helped you, follow the podcast and share it with a founder who needs this playbook. Enjoy the show? Follow, review, and share this episode with your team. - Blog: https://www.startuprad.io/post/camel-startups-in-dach-the-sts-ventures-playbook-with-stephan-schubert - YouTube: https://youtu.be/BYs50t7oZ14 🎧 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 Startuprad.io™ - All Rights Reserved

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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 Startuprad.io™ — Where Europe’s startup stories meet the world.

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