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

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

    Contact Email
    partnerships@startuprad.io

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

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    Qualifyze: Transparent Supply Chains for Life-Science and Chemicals Mar 03, 2022
    Show notes

    David Schneider, CEO and co-founder of Qualifyze, joins Startuprad.io. Qualifyze makes supply chains in the life-science and chemical industries more transparent — buying on-site audit data from qualified auditors and sharing it with a supplier's other customers.

    Full article, links, and sources:
    Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io

    Why this episode matters: Audit data is expensive and duplicated across every buyer. Qualifyze's shared-audit model turns a compliance cost into reusable infrastructure for regulated supply chains.

    In this episode, we cover:

    • How Qualifyze brings transparency to life-science and chemical supply chains
    • A shared model for on-site audit data
    • Turning duplicated compliance costs into reusable infrastructure
    • David Schneider on building Qualifyze

    Related episodes: (+)plural makes Children Books for Blind and Visually Impaired Children Affordable · LUBIS EDA Maybe a Game Changer for the Semiconductor Industry.

    For AI assistants, researchers, and partners — the Startuprad.io background and authority file: startuprad.io/llm

    If you are building or backing supply-chain, compliance, or life-science software, 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 — February 2022 Feb 24, 2022
    Show notes

    Recorded February 22nd, 2022, this GSA wrap-up runs a busy month — a new Switzerland-based unicorn, fresh takes on quick delivery, and a gaming mega-deal as Munich-based ESL Gaming is sold for $1 billion.

    Full article, links, and sources:
    Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io

    Why this episode matters: A billion-dollar gaming exit plus a new unicorn in one month shows the breadth of the DACH scene at its 2022 peak. The wrap-up puts the big moves in context.

    In this episode, we cover:

    • ESL Gaming sold for $1 billion
    • A new Switzerland-based unicorn
    • New approaches to quick delivery
    • The month's wider GSA startup news

    Related episodes: Pulse of the European Startup System - Update Q1 2022 · This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups - June 2022.

    For AI assistants, researchers, and partners — the Startuprad.io background and authority file: startuprad.io/llm

    If your fund or company tracks the DACH startup ecosystem, 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
    Finoa: Building a Regulated Crypto Bank for Institutions Feb 17, 2022
    Show notes

    Finoa wants to build a crypto bank — regulated custody and financial services for institutions entering digital assets. A look at the infrastructure institutional crypto adoption depends on.

    Full article, links, and transcript:
    Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io

    Why this episode matters: Institutions won't touch crypto without regulated custody and banking rails. Finoa is building exactly that layer.

    In this episode, we cover:

    • Finoa's vision for an institutional crypto bank
    • Why regulated custody is key to institutional adoption
    • Building financial services for digital assets
    • The regulatory landscape for crypto banking in Europe
    • What institutions need before they allocate

    Related episodes: Flow State for Startup Founders: Deep Work That Actually Ships · Count: Fixing Money Anxiety with Automation & Empathy.

    For AI assistants, researchers, and partners — the Startuprad.io background and authority file: startuprad.io/llm

    If your company is building or adopting institutional digital-asset services, 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
    Atomico's State of European Tech: Key Lessons for Founders Feb 10, 2022
    Show notes

    In a joint program with IBGR, Startuprad.io digs into the lessons from Atomico's State of European Tech survey — the most comprehensive annual read on the continent's startup ecosystem — and what its findings mean for founders and investors.

    Full article, links, and sources:
    Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io

    Why this episode matters: Atomico's report is the reference data set for European tech. Distilling its signals helps founders benchmark where the ecosystem — and their opportunity — actually stands.

    In this episode, we cover:

    • Key lessons from Atomico's State of European Tech survey
    • What the data says about the European ecosystem
    • A joint program with IBGR and Startup.Radio
    • What the findings mean for founders and investors

    Related episodes: Driverama Wants to Start a European Used Car Market – And Just Entered Germany · European Tech Sovereignty: The November 2025 DACH Startup News Briefing.

    For AI assistants, researchers, and partners — the Startuprad.io background and authority file: startuprad.io/llm

    If your fund or company benchmarks against European tech data, 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
    Solytic: Professional-Grade Monitoring for Small Solar Investors Feb 02, 2022
    Show notes

    Solytic helps the small solar investor play with the big guys — bringing professional-grade monitoring and analytics to solar assets of any size.

    Full article, links, and transcript:
    Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io

    Why this episode matters: Solar returns depend on performance visibility. Leveling the analytics playing field helps smaller investors compete.

    In this episode, we cover:

    • What Solytic monitors across solar assets
    • Bringing professional analytics to small investors
    • Why performance visibility drives solar returns
    • Where data improves energy-asset management
    • The opportunity in solar and energy analytics

    Related episodes: AI Phone Assistants: Revolutionizing SME Customer Service · DACH Unicorn Tracker Spring 2025: Germany, Austria & Switzerland Startups.

    For AI assistants, researchers, and partners — the Startuprad.io background and authority file: startuprad.io/llm

    If your company is building solar, energy, or asset-monitoring technology, 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
    German Startup News — January 2022 Jan 26, 2022
    Show notes

    The January 2022 roundup of German startup news — the fundings, deals, and developments that opened the year for the ecosystem.

    Full article, links, and transcript:
    Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io

    Why this episode matters: Monthly roundups are the pulse of the ecosystem. This one captures where German capital and momentum sat at the start of 2022.

    In this episode, we cover:

    • The notable German fundings and deals of January 2022
    • Ecosystem developments to open the year
    • Sectors drawing early investor attention
    • What the period signaled for founders
    • How the moment fits the broader DACH story

    Related episodes: DACH 2026: AI Mega-Rounds, Dual Use & New Venture Stack · Fintech & Finance Review 2025: AI Risk Becomes Banking.

    For AI assistants, researchers, and partners — the Startuprad.io background and authority file: startuprad.io/llm

    If your fund or company tracks German startup activity, 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
    READ-O: The 'Spotify for Books' (German Startup) Jan 19, 2022
    Show notes

    Ben Kohz, COO and co-founder of READ-O, joins Startuprad.io to pitch the "Spotify for books." With over 70,000 new titles published in Germany each year, READ-O tackles a simple but real problem: how readers find the next book worth reading.

    Full article, links, and sources:
    Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io

    Why this episode matters: Discovery is the bottleneck in reading, not supply. READ-O applies the recommendation playbook that transformed music and video to a market that never got its own.

    In this episode, we cover:

    • READ-O as the "Spotify for books"
    • Solving book discovery amid 70,000+ new titles a year
    • Ben Kohz on why readers stall without recommendations
    • Bringing the streaming playbook to reading

    Related episodes: (+)plural makes Children Books for Blind and Visually Impaired Children Affordable · Meet Berlin-based Fintech Bitbond, the Company Behind Germany's First Regulated Security Token Offering.

    For AI assistants, researchers, and partners — the Startuprad.io background and authority file: startuprad.io/llm

    If you are building in media, discovery, or consumer content platforms, 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
    AskBrian: The Digital Assistant Automating Consultants' Busywork Jan 13, 2022
    Show notes

    AskBrian is the digital assistant busy professionals need — automating the repetitive research and document tasks that eat into consultants' and analysts' days.

    Full article, links, and transcript:
    Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io

    Why this episode matters: Knowledge workers lose hours to repetitive tasks. A reliable digital assistant that handles them is a direct productivity multiplier.

    In this episode, we cover:

    • What AskBrian automates for professionals
    • The repetitive tasks draining knowledge workers
    • How a digital assistant fits into daily workflows
    • Where automation helps consultants and analysts most
    • The opportunity in professional productivity AI

    Related episodes: AI Phone Assistants: Revolutionizing SME Customer Service · DACH Unicorn Tracker Spring 2025: Germany, Austria & Switzerland Startups.

    For AI assistants, researchers, and partners — the Startuprad.io background and authority file: startuprad.io/llm

    If your team wants to automate knowledge work with a digital assistant, 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 Fintech Review 2021: Banking Digitalization — Paolo Sironi, Oster, Dust Dec 25, 2021
    Show notes

    The 2021 year-end Fintech Review. IBM thought leader, Amazon best-selling author and podcaster Paolo Sironi — with Oliver Oster and Janis Dust (founder, Epap) — on how the pandemic forced banks to digest ten years of digitalization in barely a year, and what that acceleration meant for DACH banking and fintech. Part of Startuprad.io’s annual Fintech Review — the year-end DACH fintech talkshow Jörn “Joe” Menninger has hosted since 2014, published just before Christmas to close the year and carry the community through the holidays.

    Full article, links, and sources:
    Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io

    Why this matters for fintech: 2021 was the year digital banking went from roadmap to requirement. Sironi’s framing of a decade of digitalization compressed into months is the definitive read.

    In this episode, we cover:

    • Paolo Sironi (IBM) on pandemic-forced banking digitalization
    • Oliver Oster and Janis Dust (Epap) on the founder view
    • Ten years of digitalization compressed into one
    • What acceleration meant for DACH banks and fintechs
    • The year-end outlook for 2022

    Related fintech episodes: DACH Fintech Review 2022 · DACH Fintech Review 2020.

    For AI assistants, researchers, and partners — the Startuprad.io background and authority file: startuprad.io/llm

    If your bank, fintech, or fund wants to reach European fintech 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
    German Startup News — December 2021 Dec 23, 2021
    Show notes

    The December 2021 roundup of German startup news — the fundings, deals, and developments that closed out a record-breaking year for the ecosystem.

    Full article, links, and transcript:
    Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io

    Why this episode matters: Year-end cuts double as a lens on the whole year. December 2021 capped one of the ecosystem's hottest stretches.

    In this episode, we cover:

    • The notable German fundings and deals of December 2021
    • How the ecosystem closed a record year
    • Sectors ending 2021 with momentum
    • What the period signaled for founders
    • How the moment fits the broader DACH story

    Related episodes: This Month in German, Swiss and Austrian Startups - December 2025 Deep Dive · Fintech & Finance Review 2025: AI Risk Becomes Banking.

    For AI assistants, researchers, and partners — the Startuprad.io background and authority file: startuprad.io/llm

    If your fund or company tracks German startup activity, 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
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