Startup, Venture Capital and Tech News from Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Hosted by Joe Menninger and Jörn "Joe" Menninger and Joe and Joern "Joe" Menninger and Joern Menninger · Startuprad.io™ – Europe’s Voice on Startups, VC, Innovation & Growth
- 153
- Episodes
- 38
- Transcribed
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 3M
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About Startup, Venture Capital and Tech News from Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Startup & Tech News from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland is Startuprad.io™’s English-language startup news podcast covering startup funding, venture capital, technology, innovation, and ecosystem developments across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the broader European startup market. Hosted by Joe Menninger, the show provides regular analysis of the most relevant startup news, tech news, funding rounds, venture capital trends, exits, policy shifts, and innovation signals from Europe’s leading startup hubs — including Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Vienna, Zurich, Lausanne, and beyond. Each episode helps founders, investors, operators, corporate innovation teams, policymakers, journalists, and international audiences understand what is happening in the German, Austrian, Swiss, and European startup ecosystems — and why it matters. Topics regularly covered include: • Startup news from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Europe • Venture capital, startup funding, seed rounds, Series A, growth rounds, and exits • German startups, Austrian startups, Swiss startups, and European scale-ups • AI startups, fintech, deep tech, climate tech, SaaS, and B2B startups • Unicorns, M&A, IPOs, and venture-backed growth companies • Startup policy, innovation regulation, and European tech sovereignty • Founder, investor, and operator signals from Europe’s startup economy • Tech news and business news for international audiences tracking European innovation This podcast is designed for listeners who need fast, reliable, English-language analysis of startup and technology developments from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the broader European market. Startup & Tech News from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland 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 startup news, show notes, founder interviews, and analysis: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/
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- Startuprad.io™ – Europe’s Voice on Startups, VC, Innovation & Growth
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- business · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 9 Mar 2020
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
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Scaleup Europe Fund: €1B of €5B Disclosed, Now What? | E785
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Scaleup Europe Fund: €1B of €5B Disclosed, Now What? | E785
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It is a risk to test, not a verdict. Three scenarios for 2031. Scenario number one, sequence your EU Inc. is agreed in 27 and becomes usable in 29. with employee equity that still works for larger companies. The Procurement Act is agreed and buyers start running repeat contracts with young companies. […]
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Joe Menninger and Jörn "Joe" Menninger and Joe and Joern "Joe" Menninger and Joern Menninger host the show. Published by Startuprad.io™ – Europe’s Voice on Startups, VC, Innovation & Growth.
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