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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™
Deep Tech Germany is Startuprad.io™’s podcast on AI startups, robotics, deep tech, frontier innovation, research commercialization, and venture capital in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the broader European startup ecosystem. Hosted by Joe Menninger, the show provides regular analysis and founder interviews on how scientific breakthroughs become venture-backed companies — from artificial intelligence and robotics to quantum computing, semiconductors, photonics, biotech, climate tech, space…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Summer 2022: Celonis' $1B Raise & WeFox's €400M
Celonis’ $1B raise and WeFox’s €400M headline a Summer 2022 wrap-up where GSA startups outperformed a darkening market. Full article, links, and sources: Read…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Asvin: Cybersecurity for IoT & Satellites
Mirko Ross, CEO of ASVIN, on securing the Internet of Things — from IoT devices and supply chains to cube satellites in space. Full article, links, and…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Instigo: An Autonomous Ad-Optimization Platform for Marketers
Dror Hasman, co-founder of Vienna-based Instigo, on building an autonomous growth-hacking ad platform that unifies data across marketing channels. Full…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™GSA DeepTech & Startup Signals — June 2022
The June 2022 GSA wrap-up rounds up the month’s top DACH startup funding, exits, and ecosystem moves. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™GSA DeepTech & Startup Signals — May 2022
The May 2022 GSA wrap-up tracks the month’s top DACH funding rounds and ecosystem signals. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™GSA DeepTech & Startup Signals — April 2022
The April 2022 GSA wrap-up rounds up the month’s DACH startup funding, news, and ecosystem shifts. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™CO2BioClean: Turning CO2 into Biodegradable Biopolymers
Fabiana Fantinel, founder of CO2BioClean, on turning CO2 into biodegradable biopolymers that can replace plastics in clothing. Full article, links, and…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™GSA DeepTech & Startup Signals — March 2022
The March 2022 GSA wrap-up tracks the month’s top DACH startup funding and ecosystem news. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Inside a Blockchain Investor's Playbook
Blockchain investor Wolfgang Männel on the crypto winter, dotcom parallels, and where he sees opportunity — DeFi, gaming, the metaverse, and IoT security. Full…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Qualifyze: Audit-Data Transparency for Pharma & Chemical Supply Chains
David Schneider, CEO of Frankfurt-based Qualifyze, on making chemical and pharma supply chains more transparent by pooling and reselling supplier-audit data…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™GSA DeepTech & Startup Signals — February 2022
ESL Gaming’s $1B sale, a new Swiss unicorn, and Next Ego’s SPAC turnaround headline the February 2022 GSA wrap-up. Full article, links, and sources: Read the…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Atomico's State of European Tech: Key Takeaways
A read of Atomico’s State of European Tech 2021 with IBGR’s Bill Eastman — the most comprehensive annual survey of Europe’s startup scene. Full article, links…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Solytic: Solar Monitoring SaaS for Small Installations
Johannes Burgard, CEO of Berlin-based SOLYTIC, on SaaS monitoring for the small-solar market that makes up 99% of installations. Full article, links, and…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™German DeepTech & Startup Signals — January 2022
The January 2022 GSA wrap-up opens the year with the top DACH startup funding rounds and ecosystem signals. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Read-O: The "Spotify for Books" App
Ben Kohz, COO of READ-O, on building the “Spotify for books” — personalized recommendations to help readers find their next read among 70,000 yearly releases…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™AskBrian.ai: An AI Assistant for Busy Professionals
Pavol Sikula, CEO of AskBrian.ai, on an AI assistant that lets busy professionals order company analyses as easily as a pizza. Full article, links, and…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™December 2021: Volocopter Drops Its SPAC & Mambu's $266M
Mambu’s $266M megaround, Volocopter calling off its SPAC, and Jokr’s record-fast unicorn status headline the December 2021 GSA wrap-up. Full article, links…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Cogia After Its IPO: Capital for Market Consolidation
Pascal Lauria, CEO of freshly-IPOed Cogia, on using public-market access to drive market consolidation toward €10M in revenue. Full article, links, and…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™November 2021: Sono Motors' NASDAQ IPO & Frankfurt's First Unicorn
Sono Motors’ NASDAQ IPO and Frankfurt’s first unicorn, insurtech Clark, headline the November 2021 GSA wrap-up. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™LUBIS EDA: Verification Software for Semiconductor Chips
Tobias Ludwig, CEO of LUBIS EDA, on verification software that guarantees a chip design is correct before it goes to production. Full article, links, and…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™October 2021: Sono Motors' US IPO Filing & N26's Comeback
N26 reclaiming the title of Germany’s most valuable fintech and Sono Motors’ US IPO filing headline the October 2021 GSA wrap-up. Full article, links, and…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Unicorn Tracker: GSA Startups — October 2021 (Bonus)
A bonus GSA Unicorn Tracker for October 2021 captures an unprecedented wave of German-speaking unicorns. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Autonomous Driving: Inside the World's First Law (Bonus)
Lawyer Jan-Philipp Günther-Burmeister on Germany’s law regulating autonomous driving — billed as the world’s first. Full article, links, and sources: Read the…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Edupression: Vienna's Prescription Digital-Health App
Daniel Amann, CEO of Vienna-based Edupression, on building a prescription app to support people managing depression. Full article, links, and sources: Read the…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™German Startup Unicorn Tracker — September 2021 (Bonus)
A bonus September 2021 unicorn tracker captures Germany’s record wave of new billion-dollar startups. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™German Startup Signals — Summer 2021 Wrap-Up (Jul–Sep)
The Summer 2021 wrap-up condenses July through September of a red-hot German startup season into one roundup. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Entrepreneur Tools #6: Building Your Corporate Culture
Entrepreneur, investor, and mentor Michelle Tsing on why a founder’s choices shape company culture — and how culture becomes the brand. Full article, links…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™German Startup Awards 2021: Special Award for Lukasz Gadowski
Serial founder Lukasz Gadowski, winner of a German Startup Awards 2021 Special Award, on vision, betting on the right patterns, and the details of execution…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Germany's €10B Startup Program — Commissioner Thomas Jarzombek
Thomas Jarzombek, Germany’s Commissioner for Digital and Startups, on the country’s €10B startup program and commercializing German innovation. Full article…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Swisspod: Building a Hyperloop Beneath the Alps
Denis Tudor, CEO of Swiss startup Swisspod, on building hyperloop tracks beneath the Alps — from an EPFL PhD and a Hyperloop-competition win. Full article…
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June 2021: Celonis Hits $11B & Germany's Unicorn Wave
Germany’s largest-ever unicorn wave — Scalable Capital, Forto, and decacorn Celonis at $11B — headlines the June 2021 wrap-up. Full article, links, and…
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Bonus: Celonis Becomes Germany's First Decacorn
A bonus “unicorn stampede” episode on Celonis becoming Germany’s first decacorn amid a rush of billion-dollar valuations. Full article, links, and sources…
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Palturai: A Business-Data Graph for Insights & KYC
Tilo Walter, CEO of Frankfurt-based Palturai, on a business-intelligence platform — the “Google of business data” — for insights and KYC. Full article, links…
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Onetool: Cutting SaaS Costs for Teams
Gordian Braun, CEO of Berlin-based onetool and Y-Combinator alumnus, on cutting SaaS costs and untangling app access in under an hour. Full article, links, and…
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NanoStruct: Nanotech That 'Listens to Molecules' — Henriette Maaß
Henriette Maaß, CEO of NanoStruct, on nanotech that “listens to molecules” — analysis built on solid-state physics. Full article, links, and sources: Read the…
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Entrepreneur Tools #4: Building a Tech Team
Frankfurt-based headhunter Tim Heathcote on building a tech team — and educating US companies on how German employment contracts really work. Full article…
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German Startup Signals — May 2021
Trade Republic becoming Germany’s most valuable startup headlines the May 2021 wrap-up, alongside SPACs and institutional crypto moves. Full article, links…
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eye2you: Turning Smartphones into Retina Scanners
Jörn-Philipp Plies, CEO of eye2you, on turning smartphones into simple retina scanners for accessible eye diagnostics. Full article, links, and sources: Read…
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Startuprad.io: Covering the DACH Startup Scene in English Since 2015
Welcome to Startuprad.io, we cover the German-speaking startup scene since 2015 with our franchise. Since 2019, we eased access to the German-speaking startup…
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Entrepreneur Tools #3: Data-Driven Service Design
Simon Stengelmeier, “The Data Warrior,” on BS-free service design and data-driven business solutions built around Jobs to Be Done. Full article, links, and…
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Spacific: AR-Glasses Software for Measuring Objects
Dennis Ahrens, CEO of Hamburg-based Spacific, on software for AR glasses that measures objects in rooms — from stairlifts to construction. Full article, links…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™April 2021: Lilium, Volocopter & Infarm Weigh SPACs
A wave of SPAC talks — Solarisbank, Infarm, Lilium, Volocopter — and a Gorillas unicorn headline the April 2021 wrap-up. Full article, links, and sources: Read…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Conversational AI for Customer Service: Inside e-bot7
Fabian Beringer, CEO of Munich-based e-bot7, on conversational AI for customer service — years before agentic voice AI went mainstream. Full article, links…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™PropTech Capmo: Digital Workflows & Construction Analytics
Florian Biller, CEO of Munich proptech Capmo, on replacing paper construction plans with digital workflows and smart analytics. Full article, links, and…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Television.ai: AI-Generated Trailers & TV Spots
Television.ai on using AI to automatically generate trailers and short spots for TV programs and independent productions. Full article, links, and sources…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™March 2021: Austria's First Unicorn Bitpanda & Indoor Farming
Austria’s first unicorn Bitpanda, a Samwer “German Tesla,” and indoor farming headline the March 2021 wrap-up. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Startuprad.io Flash Update: Our Special-Interest Podcasts
Flash Update Hey guys, we are posting this short podcast just to keep you up to date on what Startuprad.io is doing. You may know that we have special interest…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Mirrakoi: 3D Models & 3D Printing for Surgical Planning
Pablo Garcia-Amorena, CEO of Mirrakoi, on 3D models and 3D prints that help surgeons prepare for bone-reconstruction surgery. Full article, links, and sources…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Evitado: Lidar to Prevent Aircraft Ground Collisions
Alexander Kasinec, co-founder of Evitado, on using lidar to prevent aircraft ground collisions that cost €250k+ per incident. Full article, links, and sources…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™KONVOI: AI & Sensors to Stop Truck-Cargo Theft
Heinz Luckardt, co-founder of KONVOI, on AI and sensors to prevent truck-cargo theft — a €2.2B annual problem in Germany. Full article, links, and sources…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™German Startup Signals — February 2021
Auto1’s IPO minting two tech billionaires and Europe’s first tech SPAC listing in Frankfurt headline the February 2021 wrap-up. Full article, links, and…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Xperience+: Reinventing How You Watch Sports & Movies
Fabrizio Gramuglio, CEO of Xperience+, on reinventing how we watch sports and movies — from a geneticist-turned-founder in Frankfurt. Full article, links, and…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™White-Label Crypto Custody: Inside Tangany
Martin Kreitmair, CEO of Tangany, on a licensed white-label custody solution that lets clients hold crypto assets without their own license. Full article…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™German Startup Signals — January 2021
Two new unicorns, Auto1’s €1.5B IPO, and Mambu’s banking-SaaS rise headline the first news episode of 2021. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™German Startup Signals — 2020 Year in Review
Startuprad.io’s 2020 year-in-review looks back at COVID startup aid, megarounds, and the top German startup stories of the year. Full article, links, and…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™High-Tech Gründerfonds: Inside Europe's Most Active Seed Investor
Alex von Frankenberg, MD of High-Tech Gründerfonds, on running Europe’s most active seed investor — ~600 investments and €2.8B in follow-on capital. Full…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™German Startup Signals — December 2020
Germany’s €10B investment package, a reshaped DAX, and Peter Thiel’s German bets headline the December 2020 wrap-up. Full article, links, and sources: Read the…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™November 2020: German Vaccine Startups Race & Rocket's Delisting
German startups racing on COVID vaccines, Rocket Internet’s delisting, and a potential digital Euro headline the November 2020 wrap-up. Full article, links…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Artificial Connect: AI-Generated Local Event Announcements
Felix Rolf, CEO of Artificial Connect, on using AI to auto-generate local event announcements at newsroom scale. Full article, links, and sources: Read the…
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Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™Scriptbakery: AI That Analyzes Manuscripts & Reader Emotion
Patrick Kaiser, COO of Scriptbakery, on an AI that analyzes manuscripts and predicts a reader’s emotional response. Full article, links, and sources: Read the…