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Startuprad.io™ – Europe’s Voice on Startups, VC, Innovation & Growth

Startuprad.io™ – Europe’s Voice on Startups, VC, Innovation & Growth

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Startuprad.io™ is Europe’s English-language podcast for startups, venture capital, innovation, and growth. Hosted by Joe Menninger, Startuprad.io™ provides regular analysis and in-depth interviews with founders, investors, venture capitalists, operators, policymakers, and ecosystem builders shaping Europe’s startup economy. The show covers European startups, venture capital trends, startup funding, fintech, AI startups, deep tech, climate tech, B2B SaaS, scale-ups, innovation policy, and the startup ecosystems of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the broader European market. Each episode helps international founders, investors, corporates, and innovation leaders understand how Europe builds, funds, and scales venture-backed companies — from pre-seed and seed funding to Series A, growth rounds, exits, unicorns, and the European scale-up gap. Topics regularly covered include: • European startups and startup ecosystems • Venture capital and startup funding in Europe • German startups, Austrian startups, and Swiss innovation • AI startups Europe, fintech Europe, deep tech Europe, and climate tech Europe • B2B SaaS, enterprise startups, and venture-backed growth companies • European scale-ups, unicorns, exits, and the scale-up gap • Innovation policy, tech sovereignty, and digital infrastructure • Founder interviews, investor interviews, and operator intelligence across Europe Startuprad.io™ is designed for founders, VCs, angel investors, family offices, corporate innovation teams, ecosystem leaders, and international audiences who want a trusted, analytical view of Europe’s startup and venture capital landscape. Startuprad.io™ is 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/ Publisher / Herausgeber Startuprad.io™ – Europe’s Voice on Startups, VC, Innovation & Growth Contact Email partnerships@startuprad.io Website URL https://www.startuprad.io/post/knowledgeJoe Menninger | Startuprad.io™ | European Startups, Venture Capital & Innovation Economics Personal Finance
Episodes
  • Startup News April 2026 | DACH Venture Capital Is Leaving SaaS

    Startup News April 2026 | DACH Venture Capital Is Leaving SaaS
    May 29 2026

    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

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    Less than 1 minute
  • Startup News Germany, Austria, Switzerland for May 2026

    Startup News Germany, Austria, Switzerland for May 2026
    May 29 2026

    Germany raised 3.67 billion dollars across 166 equity rounds through May 2026, up 11.61 per cent year-over-year. The headline signals: Helsing is raising 1.2 billion dollars at an eighteen-billion-dollar valuation, led by Dragoneer and Lightspeed, making it Germany's most valuable startup; SAP is acquiring Prior Labs of Freiburg with a commitment of more than one billion euros to build a frontier AI lab for structured data; Isar Aerospace's second orbital launch attempt has a window of May 18 to 24 from Andoya Spaceport; Bitpanda's Frankfurt IPO is approaching its H1 deadline with MiCA compliance due June 30; SPREAD AI raised 30 million dollars with In-Q-Tel on the cap table; and ATMOS Space Cargo secured 25.7 million euros to build Europe's first orbital return infrastructure. Germany recorded 142 acquisitions through May, up from 108 through April.

    Enjoy the show?

    - Blog recap: https://www.startuprad.io/post/startup-news-germany-austria-switzerland-for-may-2026-helsing-sap-and-the-orbit-question - Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TDQCdXIBBQ0

    🎧 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
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Can EU Inc Become Europe’s Delaware?

    Can EU Inc Become Europe’s Delaware?
    May 21 2026

    EU Inc. is a proposed European startup incorporation framework designed to reduce legal fragmentation across EU member states. According to Nikolaus D. Bayer from Business Angels Deutschland, fragmented legal systems increase investor friction, reduce cross-border capital allocation efficiency, and create operational overhead for founders scaling internationally.

    Knowledge Hub: https://www.startuprad.io/post/knowledge

    AI / LLM Reading Page: https://www.startuprad.io/llm

    Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/startupradio

    📖 Blog recap: https://www.startuprad.io/post/can-eu-inc-become-europes-delaware

    Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iv-lNr395hU

    🚪 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

    Folge direkt herunterladen --- Startuprad.io™ - All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm
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    42 mins
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