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Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
Blockchain Germany is Startuprad.io™’s podcast on Web3 startups, crypto innovation, tokenization, DeFi, blockchain infrastructure, 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 blockchain, digital assets, smart contracts, tokenized real-world assets, stablecoins, crypto regulation, and decentralized infrastructure are reshaping European startups, fintech…
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Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™GSA News Oct 2024: Two Unicorns & Lilium's Bankruptcy
Two new unicorns and Lilium's slide into self-administered bankruptcy define this October 2024 GSA roundup — capturing both sides of the deep-tech coin…
- Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
Sept 2024 News: Intel Halts €30B Fab, Magic AI's $320M
Intel pausing its €30B Magdeburg chip fab headlines this September 2024 roundup on Europe's tech ambitions and setbacks — weighed against fresh momentum in…
- Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
Summer 2024 News: Helsing's €4.9B Defense-AI Valuation
Munich defense-AI startup Helsing hits a €4.9B valuation on a €450M Series C, leading a Summer 2024 DACH roundup on funding and AI trends. With Jörn “Joe”…
- Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
Kadena's Annelise Osborne on On-Chain Finance
Annelise Osborne, Chief Business Officer at blockchain platform Kadena, explains how tokenization and on-chain finance attack the inefficiencies buried inside…
Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™GSA News June 2024: Amazon's €10B & Check24's €100M
Amazon's additional €10B German investment and Check24's €100M jersey giveaway anchor this June 2024 GSA roundup on marketing, aviation, and insurtech. With…
- Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
GSA News May 2024: $7.5B in New VC Funds
Over $7.5B in new VC funds and Amazon's €7.8B European cloud build headline a May 2024 GSA scene the hosts call roaring back — covering air taxis, big-tech…
- Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
MiCA Explained: Alireza Siadat on EU Crypto Rules
Alireza Siadat, Head of Digital Assets at law firm Annerton, breaks down the EU's MiCA regulation and what it means for stablecoin and crypto-asset service…
- Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
GSA News April 2024: Novo Nordisk's €1.025B Deal
Novo Nordisk's €1.025B deal headlines this April 2024 GSA roundup spanning fintech and flying taxis across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. With Jörn “Joe”…
Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™GSA News March 2024: Northvolt's €4.5B Gigafactory
Green energy dominates this March 2024 GSA roundup, from Northvolt's €4.5B gigafactory to billion-euro raises reshaping Europe's clean-tech backbone. With Jörn…
Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™GSA News Feb 2024: BioNTech's Court Win & Monta's €80M
BioNTech's court win and Monta's €80M EV-charging raise anchor this February 2024 GSA roundup across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. With Jörn “Joe”…
- Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
GSA News Feb 2024: Microsoft's €3.3B Data-Center Bet
Microsoft's €3.3B German data-center investment headlines this February 2024 GSA roundup, underscoring how central AI and cloud have become to the region's…
- Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
GSA News Jan 2024: 2,500 New Startups & Big Raises
Almost 2,500 new German startups were founded in a tough year, alongside nine-figure raises that defied the downturn — this January 2024 GSA roundup with Jörn…
- Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
German Startup Valuations: A 2023 Deep-Dive Recap
A deep dive recapping German startup valuations and investment trends across 2023, focused on Berlin, Hamburg, and other leading hubs — stepping back from the…
- Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
A Festive Year-End Message from Startuprad.io Host Joe Menninger
A festive year-end message from host Joe Menninger, thanking the Startuprad.io community of listeners and guests and wishing them a joyful holiday season and…
Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™GSA News Dec 2023: Capital Beats Insolvencies
Capital beat insolvencies to close out 2023 in this December GSA roundup on Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. With Jörn “Joe” Menninger. Full article, links…
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Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™GSA News Nov 2023: Aleph Alpha's $500M Raise
AI champion Aleph Alpha raises half a billion dollars, CMBlu lands €100M for energy storage, and Wefox secures $55M from Deutsche Bank and UniCredit in this…
- Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
Cashlink's Michael Duttlinger on Tokenized Securities
Michael Duttlinger, CEO of Cashlink, on building one of Germany's leading registrars for tokenized securities — and why on-chain transparency reshapes the…
- Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
GSA News Oct 2023: Katalin Karikó's Nobel (Ep. 400)
Katalin Karikó's Nobel moment headlines this October 2023 GSA roundup — episode 400 — spanning the month's deals and milestones across Germany, Austria, and…
- Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
GSA News Sept 2023: Berlin's First Defense-Tech Unicorn
Close to €500M in newly announced investments, Berlin producing its first defense-tech unicorn, and greentech delivering good news across Germany define this…
- Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
Bitpanda Passes 1M German Customers: Summer 2023 News
Germany sets a new founder record, crypto exchange Bitpanda passes 1 million German customers, Nextwind raises $750M, and SAP confirms it will invest in AI…
- Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
GSA News June 2023: 1Komma5°'s Record Unicorn Sprint
1Komma5°'s record unicorn sprint headlines this June 2023 GSA roundup on Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. With Jörn “Joe” Menninger. Full article, links, and…
- Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
Klink's Philip Jonitz on Mainstream Crypto Adoption
Philip Jonitz, co-founder of Klink Finance, on driving mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies through a simple, rewards-driven investment wallet — and how…
- Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
GSA News May 2023: Germany in Recession, Startups Rise
Germany is officially in recession, yet with barely any unemployment and an improving startup picture backed by at least €3.4bn in newly raised funds — this…
Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™GSA News April 2023: Capital Returns with €600M+
Capital returns with more than €600M in headline funding across this April 2023 GSA roundup on Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. With Jörn “Joe” Menninger…
Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™GSA News March 2023: Raisin Regains Unicorn Status
Mixed fortunes for fintech as Raisin regains unicorn status amid mounting BaFin complaints, and N26 posts €200M in 2021 revenue while facing a senior-employee…
Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™GSA News Feb 2023: A Neobroker Rate War & Windeln.de
Rising interest rates spark a rate war among neobrokers, e-commerce veteran Windeln.de is liquidated, and Moonfare extends its Series C beyond $130M in this…
Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™GSA News Jan 2023: DeepL's Unicorn Status
DeepL reaches unicorn status and BioNTech makes a big acquisition in this January 2023 GSA roundup opening the year across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland…
Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™The FTX Collapse Explained: Antonio Fatás (INSEAD)
Antonio Fatás, Professor of Economics at INSEAD, makes sense of the FTX collapse and what it exposed about trust, leverage, and governance in crypto markets —…
Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™GSA News Dec 2022: Enpal's €800M & Sennder's $2B
Solar financier Enpal raises more than €800M and freight platform Sennder doubles its valuation to $2bn — proving big rounds were still possible in a bleak…
Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™FTX Ripples Into Europe: Nov 2022 GSA News
FTX may have collapsed in the US, but the fallout rippled straight into Europe. This November 2022 GSA news wrap-up with Jörn “Joe” Menninger tracks the…
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Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™GSA News Oct 2022: Gorillas–Getir Talks & Grover
Quick-delivery player Gorillas looks to sell to rival Getir, Grover adds €270m in venture debt to approach a €2bn valuation, and Nuri (formerly Bitwala) makes…
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Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™GSA News Sept 2022: Layoffs Offset by New Funding
A market that isn't all doom and gloom: continued layoffs offset by significant new fundraises and strong M&A activity totalling around $55bn across Europe…
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Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™CBDCs & Fintech Opportunities in Europe (Part 1)
Central Bank Digital Currencies could reshape payments and money across Europe. In Part 1 of this series, Jörn “Joe” Menninger explores the fintech…
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Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™GSA News Summer 2022: Wefox's €400M & B2B Neobanking
Insurtech Wefox raises €400m even as downturn signals mount, and B2B neobank consolidation heats up as Qonto acquires Penta — this Summer 2022 GSA wrap-up with…
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Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™GSA News June 2022: Downturn Bites, Unicorns Cut Staff
The downturn bites as startups — including recently funded unicorns — shed headcount and extend runway ahead of a recession, even as a few like Wefox push to…
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Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™FQX's Benedikt Schuppli on On-Chain Corporate Debt
FQX issues corporate debt on-chain using blockchain-native eNotes. Co-founder Benedikt Schuppli explains how programmable debt instruments could rebuild how…
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Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™GSA News May 2022: Taxfix & Onefootball Turn Unicorn
Two new unicorns as Taxfix (No. 29) and Onefootball (No. 30) join the league, while Raisin loses its unicorn valuation and BMW and Mercedes wind down their…
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Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™Exaloan's Luca Fignani on Loan-as-a-Service for SMEs
Exaloan wants to close the SME financing gap: co-founder and CEO Luca Fignani explains how the company evolved into a global loan-as-a-service platform…
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Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™GSA News April 2022: DACH Keeps Minting Unicorns
DACH keeps minting unicorns even as global venture capital softens in this April 2022 GSA roundup on Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. With Jörn “Joe”…
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Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™GSA News March 2022: Europe's 100 Most Influential Women
A spotlight on the 100 most influential women in European startups and venture capital, two new GSA unicorns, and reports that Germany's largest fintech exit…
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Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™Wolfgang Männel on Reading Crypto Cycles
Blockchain investor Wolfgang Männel on reading crypto cycles — drawing parallels between the crypto winter and the aftermath of the dotcom bubble, and offering…
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Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™Philipp Sandner on the Digital Euro & Stablecoins
Why do stablecoins matter, and what would a digital euro change? Blockchain expert Philipp Sandner joins Jörn “Joe” Menninger on the digital euro, stablecoins…
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Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™GSA News Feb 2022: ESL Gaming's $1B Exit & FinTecSystems
A billion-dollar gaming exit as ESL Gaming sells for $1bn, Munich's FinTecSystems is acquired for €120m, and Aachen's Next.e.GO plots a €1.5bn SPAC turnaround…
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Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™Finoa's Henrik Gebbing on Institutional Crypto Custody
Henrik Gebbing, co-founder and co-CEO of Finoa, on building institutional-grade custody for crypto and digital assets in Europe — born from the frustration of…
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Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™Inside Atomico's State of European Tech 2021
A deep read of Atomico's State of European Tech 2021, unpacking what the benchmark report reveals about the continent's funding and startup landscape, with…
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Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™German News Jan 2022: Germany Counts 25 Unicorns
January 2022 opens with Germany officially counting 25 unicorns: Sunfire lands €60m in federal funding, GoStudent faces criticism from its own tutors, Tado…
Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™German News Dec 2021: Mambu's $266M & Volocopter
Banking-software company Mambu raises a monster $266M round, air-taxi maker Volocopter calls off its planned SPAC, and another new unicorn joins the list in…
Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™German News Nov 2021: Tier's Funding & N26's US Exit
Micromobility player Tier lands fresh funding and N26 exits the US market in this November 2021 German startup roundup across Germany, Austria, and…
Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™GSA Unicorn Tracker Oct 2021: Billion-Euro Moves
A short bonus 'Doppelpack' from the October 2021 unicorn tracker, wrapping up the month's billion-euro moves in the German-speaking scene alongside the main…
Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™German News Oct 2021: N26 Reclaims Fintech Crown
N26 reclaims the title of Germany's most valuable fintech (though Celonis stays the most valuable startup overall), while Sono Motors files to IPO in the US —…
Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™German Startup News September 2021: Unicorn Tracker Catch-Up (Bonus)
A bonus autumn catch-up from Startuprad.io: recorded on 28 September 2021, Joe (Frankfurt) and Chris (New York) wrap up July, August and September in the…
Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™German Startup News Summer 2021: The July–September Wrap-Up
Startuprad.io's summer wrap-up covering July and August 2021 in the German startup scene, recorded in English with Joe in Frankfurt and Chris in New York. A…