Executive SummaryIn this episode of Startuprad.io, host Jörn "Joe" Menninger interviews Martin Cudzilo, founder of ARCheck, discussing the challenges in the cleaning industry and the development of augmented reality technology. Cudzilo shares his entrepreneurial journey, the potential for AR and AI to revolutionize cleaning, and the impact of ARCheck on efficiency and cleaner support. They delve into the challenges of managing sick leave, the early development of ARCheck, and the upcoming launch of the minimum viable product. The episode provides insights into the transformation of the cleaning industry and the powerful potential of augmented reality technology. Interested in Working with us?Have a look here: https://www.passionfroot.me/startupradio Follow Us on Social Media!If you are listening to our content for the 2nd time please consider following us on social media. https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Enabler HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network HessenThis recording was made possible by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen. These organizations have made tremendous contributions to helping startup businesses succeed and thrive, providing a range of services from helping to find grants to ongoing partnerships. By taking advantage of these resources, startup companies can network and develop innovative strategies for success on the international stage. The dedicated support of HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen is paramount in providing startup businesses with the tools for lasting success. Learn more here: https://www.htai.de/ and https://www.een-hessen.de/ Find all blog posts with all the links on our bloghttps://medium.com/startuprad-io/from-cleaning-company-to-tech-startup-ar-transforming-the-industry-startuprad-io-e-412-afcada77e0fa Subscribe HerePlease take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor StartupravenThe best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ The FounderIn this episode of Startuprad.io, Jörn "Joe" Menninger welcomes Martin Cudzilo as the esteemed guest. Martin, with over 25 years of experience in the cleaning industry, has a deep understanding of the challenges faced in this sector. His entrepreneurial journey began with the establishment of his own cleaning company, where he recognized the need for innovative solutions to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of cleaning operations. The StartupAR-Check, the innovative startup founded by Martin Cudzilo, has emerged as a game-changer in the cleaning industry. The company has completed two rounds of fundraising and is currently open to new investors for its third funding round. AR-Check's groundbreaking and disruptive project aims to revolutionize the market by integrating augmented reality (AR) technology with cleaning processes, providing real-time guidance and quality checks for cleaners. Venture Capital FundingAR-Check is currently in the process of raising its Series A funding. You can reach out to Martin via LinkedIn, or leave it to us to make an introduction.

Tune in to the latest episode of our podcast, where we discuss the top news and trends in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) startups. From European unicorns to emerging tech companies, we cover it all in this monthly show. Don't miss out on the latest tech news and startup updates! Our Highlights:Joe already did a 2023 review focused on valuations and investments. All publications more or less agreed that 2023 was hopefully rock bottom for startups, their valuation, funding and founding of new ones and it should get better. Thumbs pressed for that (as is German custom). Our former guest Finn raises 100 M€, unicorn 1Komma5 Grad is looking for 100 M€, Unzer loss amounts to 400 M€ and Everphone raises 270 M€. Despite the dire situation, almost 2,500 new startups were founded in Germany. Also one should take notice of Karlsruhe, a city with a world-class technical university, that is home to INTERATEC which raised 118 M€ for efuels. Please, take a moment and match again all the bad news we have gathered here and weigh it against entrepreneurs sticking their heads out and even raising hundreds of millions from investors. Congratulations to those brave ones! Let's talk startups: Interested in Working with us?Have a look here: https://www.passionfroot.me/startupradio Our Sponsor StartupravenThe best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ Find all options to follow us and subscribe here:https://linktr.ee/startupradio Find all links and Show Notes Here:https://medium.com/startuprad-io/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-gsa-startups-january-2024-startuprad-io-e-412-8aed840bed61 #startupradio #startupnews #startuppodcastgermany #technews #technologynews #techpodcast Interested in Working with us? Have a look here: https://www.passionfroot.me/startupradio Startuprad.io™ - All Rights Reserved

Join us for a deep dive into the startup world of Germany in 2023! We'll recap the latest trends in startup valuations and investments, featuring top Berlin, Hamburg, and other German startups. Learn about the innovative ideas and entrepreneurs driving the German startup scene forward. Don't miss out on this valuable information for investors and aspiring entrepreneurs alike! Like what you hear?You can tip us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Startuprad.io F Subscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what's best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor StartupravenA startup's journey can be a tough one, but it doesn't have ́to feel like you're alone on your quest! Invest in others' success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day - no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ All Links and Show Notes Here is our blog post:https://medium.com/startuprad-io/deep-dive-a-recap-of-2023s-startup-valuations-and-investment-trends-d0d876b4cd1e We are talking about #Startupscene #germanstartuppodcast #germanstartups #startups #innovation #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #businessnews #insolvencies #earlystageinvestment #seed #seedfunding #preseedfunding #laterstagefunding #valuation #privateequity #venturecapital #fundraising #deeptech #biotechnology #AI #europeanstartupodcast #europeanstartup #startupeurope #ecosystem #ecosystems #scalablestartups #jobcreation #marketcapitalization #dealvolume #europeanperspective #cleantechnology #cleantech #fundingslump #biotechcompanies #entrepreneurinterviews #startupradio

Dear Esteemed Listeners, As the holiday season wraps us in its joyful embrace, I wanted to take a moment to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you who has been a part of our incredible journey here at Startuprad.io. This time of year is not just about the twinkling lights and merry melodies; it's about cherishing connections, celebrating accomplishments, and embracing the spirit of togetherness. Your unwavering support, insightful feedback, and enthusiasm have been the driving force behind our podcast's success. As we reflect on the year gone by, I'm filled with immense gratitude for the enriching conversations, the wisdom shared by our remarkable guests, and the vibrant community that surrounds us. Your engagement fuels our passion to continue bringing you thought-provoking insights and valuable content. May this season fill your hearts with warmth, your homes with laughter, and your lives with endless joy. Here's to a new year brimming with innovation, inspiration, and boundless opportunities. Thank you for being an integral part of our journey. From the entire team at Startuprad.io, I wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and a joyous holiday season. Warm regards, Joe Menninger Host, Startuprad.io The background music is Borrtex 04 Happy Holidays published under Creative Commons License

Executive Summary As we step into the holiday season, we at Startuprad.io are excited to bring you exclusive insights from our recent Fintech Review 2023 for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Our latest episode featured prominent voices in the Fintech industry, offering valuable perspectives on the current landscape and the Fintech Outlook 2024. We talk all things digital finance, banking, and capital markets. Tune in to learn more. Like What You Hear? You can tip us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Startuprad.io Follow Us! If you are listening to our content for the 2nd time please consider following us on social media. https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor Startupraven The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ Fintech Review Ever since Joe ventured into podcasting, Fintech has ignited tremendous interest. In 2014, he initiated the annual Fintech reviews, initially in German. For several years, Startuprad.io has proudly presented this review as the crowning piece of each year. Lately, there's been a request to shift the publication from December 25th to an earlier date, ensuring you can tune in during your Christmas travels. We're thrilled to accommodate this request, especially for our German investors eager to delve into the thriving Fintech scenes of Hamburg, Berlin, and Munich, along with the broader spectrum of German startups. The Guests 2023 Here are some of the highlights from the episode: - Kimmo Soramäki, CEO of FAN.FI, shares positive news for the upcoming year and discusses the optimization of liquidity for banks and businesses, as well as the challenges posed by the rise in digital payment fraud. - Paolo Sironi, an esteemed author and thought leader, delves into the rise of generative AI and its impact on the banking relationship, emphasizing the importance of digitalization, personalization, and simplification in communication for understanding the value proposition. - Luca Frignani, CEO of Exaloan, provides valuable insights into the challenges and successes in the Fintech lending space in 2023, while also predicting a convergence of Fintech lending, tokenization, and the digital asset ecosystem in 2024. - Ivan Maryasin, CEO of Monite, reflects on the shift of startups towards becoming real businesses and the impact of high interest rates on incumbents and startups. We invite you to tune in to the episode for an in-depth discussion on Fintech, banking, InsurTech, embedded finance, and CBDC, offering you a comprehensive understanding of the industry's current state and future potential. All Links and Show Notes Here is our blog post: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/fintech-review-2023-predictions-and-outlook-for-germany-austria-and-switzerland-1f147e768a87 Topics Discussed in this Interview In this interview we are talking about Kimmo Soramäki, Jörn "Joe" Menninger, Ivan Maryasin, Paolo Sironi, Luca Frignani, Embedded finance, Digital payments, Liquidity optimization, Rising interest rates, Fraud in digital payments, Generative AI, Open banking, Neobanks, Digital wallet usage, Fintech lending, Tokenization, Digital asset ecosystem, Risk management, Startups, Unit economics, Talent migration, Incumbents, Financial services shift, Banking relationship, Digital connectivity, Consumer priorities, Institutional investors, Economic proof

Welcome to our December 2023 wrap-up with vital news from the startup and tech entrepreneurship scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in 30 minutes or less 🙂. Our startup news is recorded with Chris in New York City and Joe in Frankfurt. The recording date is December 19th, 2023 and all news not included will be in our next news to be released on January 25th, 2024. Note: We will take a holiday break until January 18th, 2023, when you can expect the first publication in the new year. Our Highlights:Aleph Alpha's AI models get bad press. Escooter Tier lays of one-fifth of the workforce. Solarisbank also fires employees, and so does the Austrian scale-up neoom. Sport Alliance gets 100 M US$ funding and Hugo Boss chips into a sustainable fashion fund. Trade Republic is now a fully licensed bank and Instafreight has to file for insolvency. In total, we have more than 30 M US$ new VC investments in Austria, more than 25 M US$ investments in Switzerland, and more than 400 M US$ investments in Germany, vs only three insolvencies. Yes at the core we are very positive :-). It feels better, at least a bit. Let's talk startups: Our Partners (AL)Are you a startup founder, looking for a bank account in the EU? We are banking with Qonto. Sign up, using this link: https://qonto.com/r/pb0kq1  🔥 Supercharge your sales game with Pipedrive! 🚀 Unlock the ultimate tool for lead management and conversion. 💼 Seize this exclusive offer: Get a jaw-dropping 30% OFF for an entire year! 🌐 Elevate your business 💥 #Lead https://www.joinsecret.com/?r=c94534197f2d 🎉 Elevate your customer support game with Zendesk! 🚀 Experience excellence for FREE - get 6 months on us! 🌐 Revolutionize your service and delight your customers. ⏳ Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity! 🚀 #CustomerSupport https://www.joinsecret.com/?r=c94534197f2d 🚀 Elevate your business with Freshworks! 🌐 Unlock a game-changing 90% OFF on their powerful customer engagement tools! 🌟 Seize the moment to supercharge your success. ⏰ Don't miss out - the future of seamless customer experiences awaits! 🚀 #deals https://www.joinsecret.com/?r=c94534197f2d All Links and Show NotesHere is our blog post: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-gsa-startups-december-2023-startuprad-io-e-409-f30d787f0c1f

Executive Summary In this episode of Startuprad.io, host Jörn "Joe" Menninger interviews Sebastian Matthes, editor-in-chief of Handelsblatt and winner of the Special Award at the German Startup Awards 2023. Matthes shares insights on the digital transformation of Handelsblatt, emphasizing the shift from print to digital and the importance of a subscription-first business model. The discussion covers trends in journalism, digital content strategies, and the future of the German startup scene. Matthes also reflects on green startups, the potential for Europe in the next phase of digitization, and the challenges of government policies in Germany. The episode concludes with reflections on the hype cycle for new trends and the changing landscape of media and startups. Like what you hear? You can tip us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Startuprad.io Subscribe Here or Follow Us on Social Media https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor StartupravenA startup's journey can be a tough one, but it doesn't have ́to feel like you're alone on your quest! Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ German Startup Awards 2023 This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association (Bundesverband Deutscher Startups https://deutschestartups.org/). Their German Startup Awards #GSA23 honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories. Questions Discussed in the Interview Sebastian Matthes talked about the potential for Europe to lead the next digital revolution. How does he see European startups and companies contributing to this vision, and what are the key decision points for success? During the conversation, Matthes compared Germany's rule-based approach to energy disruption with the United States' more free approach. How does this difference impact the growth of green startups in these regions, and what can each learn from the other? According to Sebastian Matthes, Germany's government approach complicates decisions and hinders the green boom promised. What specific challenges does he believe this approach presents for green startups, and what are his suggestions for overcoming them? Matthes expressed his skepticism about the current approach but sees potential for Europe to develop innovative green solutions due to its talented scientists and engineers. What specific areas of green innovation does he believe Europe is well-positioned to lead in? The discussion touched on the hype cycle for new trends. How does Matthes see the potential for green startups in Europe to go through a similar hype cycle as blockchain startups, and what lessons can be learned from previous cycles? The Interviewer Reach out to him: http://www.linkedin.com/comm/mynetwork/discovery-see-all?usecase=PEOPLE_FOLLOWS&followMember=joernmenninger https://twitter.com/joemenninger All Links and Show https://medium.com/startuprad-io/green-startups-and-the-future-of-europes-digital-revolution-winner-german-startup-awards-df783dd64e21

Executive Summary In this episode of Startuprad.io, host Jörn "Joe" Menninger and guest Thomas Kösters, MD at DEEP Ecosystems, discuss the potential of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as a hidden gem for AI startups. They highlight the region's strong economic leaders and growing AI scene in cities like Warsaw, Bucharest, and Prague. While CEE is not heavily represented in AI startup locations, it shows promise in reaching the top 15 European rankings for AI startup investments. They also delve into AI investments and trends in Europe, including machine learning, big data, and natural language processing.  The episode ends with a call for listener suggestions for future topics of analysis. Like What You Hear? You can tip us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Startuprad.io Subscribe Here https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor Startupraven https://startupraven.com/ Questions Discussed in the Interview What factors contribute to the success of AI startups in cities like Bucharest, Budapest, Warsaw, and Tallinn in Central Eastern Europe? How do economic leaders like Poland, Bucharest, and Prague drive the growth of startup and AI scenes in Central and Eastern Europe? What are the main challenges for Central and Eastern European AI startups when it comes to attracting investment and building successful ecosystems? How do multinational teams and collaboration across borders contribute to the success of startups in Central and Eastern Europe? What are the key trends in AI investments in Europe, and how do they compare to global trends in AI investment? What opportunities and obstacles do AI startups face when expanding or near-shoring their teams to countries like Croatia, Serbia, Greece, and Poland? Why is Berlin rated as the top destination for starting an AI company, and how does it compare to other popular locations like London? Given the potential of Central and Eastern Europe as a growing hub for AI startups, what strategies can be employed to further develop and promote the region's AI ecosystem? ... About the Pulse of the European Startup Ecosystem The European startup scene is changing fast. There are new players, old ones fading away, and even more to come in their place- all vying for a piece of this growing pie! To avoid getting left behind, you need regular updates on what's going on so that our entrepreneurs can stay one step ahead when building or investing in companies here: https://deepecosystems.com/ The EXCLUSIVE Report You can download the exclusive research report here: https://community.deep-ecosystems.com/startupradio Feedback We are always looking for ways to make the show better. Please take this opportunity and share your feedback with us! We would love to hear from YOU!!! https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA All Links and Show Notes Here is our blog post:https://medium.com/startuprad-io/the-cee-ai-scene-exploring-investment-growth-and-key-entrepreneurial-hubs-16245f4403ae

Executive SummaryIn this episode of Startuprad.io, we delve into the world of AI and computer vision with our guest Simone Trevisan, a computer vision expert and project manager at Blue Tensor. Simone shares insights into the innovative computer vision platform, Iris, designed for small and medium-sized industries to harness AI without the need for coding expertise. He also discusses Blue Tensor's collaboration with Huawei to deploy their platform on both on-premise and cloud servers. Join us as we explore the intersection of AI, industry, and digital transformation in this engaging discussion on the German startup scene. Like What You Hear? You can tip us here:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Startuprad.io Subscribe Herehttps://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor StartupravenThe best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ Questions Discussed in the InterviewWhat unique challenges do small and medium-sized industries face when it comes to adopting AI and digitalization, as discussed in the episode? How does Blue Tensor's Iris platform enable small and medium-sized industries to use AI without the need for coding or computer vision expertise? What advantages and challenges did Simone Trevisan from Blue Tensor highlight in using Huawei's servers and cloud computing resources for prototyping and deploying new models for computer vision technologies? How does Blue Tensor's collaboration with a biotech company illustrate the practical applications of their computer vision platform for high-quality assurance in the industry? In what ways does the collaboration between Blue Tensor and Huawei address the resource limitations, and machine failures, and enhance data storage and backup capabilities for deploying the Iris platform? What were the key insights and takeaways from the discussion about the reluctance of SMEs to move from on-premise solutions to the cloud and the need for education about the benefits of digitalization? How does Simone Trevisan's professional journey from studying telecommunication engineering to working with Blue Tensor highlight the evolution of the industry towards developing AI solutions tailored for industry applications? What are the implications of Blue Tensor's shift from a consulting approach to a product-based business approach, with a focus on developing AI platforms for industry applications? How does the discussion about the Huawei Connect event shed light on the role of cloud computing, digital transformation, and the need for digitalization in small and medium-sized industries in Germany and Italy? What insights does Blue Tensor's experience at the Huawei Connect event provide about the opportunities and challenges in leveraging AI solutions for the industry in the European startup scene? All Links and Show Notes Here is our blog post:https://medium.com/startuprad-io/ai-expert-talks-no-code-computer-vision-startuprad-io-e-406-69b2e76cfe84 Topics Discussed in this Interview#ai #ki #computervision #healthcare #startup #medtech #implant #engineering #nocode #nocodetools #nocodeai #sme #industry #industrial #huawei #huaweicloud #cloud #cloudcomputing #defects #quality #qualitycontrol #aitraining #data #bigdata #robotics #biotechnology #digitaltransformation #education #productbase

Like what you hear? You can tip us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Startuprad.io WelcomeWelcome to our November 2023 wrap-up with vital news from the startup scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in 30 minutes or less 🙂. Our HighlightsAI startup Aleph Alpha raises half a billion dollars, CMBlu raises 100 mn € for energy storage, WeFox gets 55 M US$ from Deutsche and Unicredit, and Vanguard pulls the plug on their German robo advisor. It seems that Sono Motors has found an investor to keep going at least until the end of 2024 and the German subsidiary of WeWork also has to file for insolvency. Let's talk startups: Our Sponsor Startupraven The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ Find all options to follow us and subscribe https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Enablers This recording is supported by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen. Look for our dedicated sub-podcast in partnership with them: Tech Startups Germany on our https://linktr.ee/startupradio Top News Aleph Alpha raises 500 mn US$ Heidelberg-based Aleph Alpha raises a total investment of more than half a billion US Dollars from a consortium of industry leaders and new investors for their AI for Enterprises and Governments. CMBlu Energy raises 100 mn € German Energy scale-up CMBlu offers „warehouses for energy", with batteries storing up to gigawatt hours. They now raised 100 million Euros, with Strabag being the sole investor, one of Europe's largest construction companies, based in Vienna. WeFox Raises 55m US$ Deutsche Bank and UniCredit back $4.5 billion insurance startup Wefox with $55 million in fresh funds. WeFox is an online insurance broker and it did not raise equity, so their valuation stayed the same. Sono Motors May Have Found An Investor Sono Motors was once hailed as a new hope for the German startup scene, listing early in the US in November 2021. The company wanted to increase the reach of electro-cars by adding solar cells but ran into many problems while developing electro-cars. In the end, they had to file for insolvency but are now restarting with tech that allows the retrofitting of solar panels for fossil fuel busses. Sono Motors filed a 6-K form with the SEC saying that the company secured its survival for 2024, apparently most of the 250 employees can find further employment. Read more in our blog post: Sono Motors Finds Investor https://buff.ly/3Rjuo9t Vanguard Pulls The Plug on Their Robo Advisor in Germany Vanguard's German robo advisor costs millions and scores only 4 mn assets under management (AuM) at the end of 2022. A disaster according to FinanceFWD. To put this in perspective: Scalable Capital had 11 months after launch more than 100 mn AuM WeWork Germany Files For Insolvency WeWork's German subsidiary filed for insolvency - the company had issues everywhere. Find the full news with all links and show notes here: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-gsa-startups-november-2023-startuprad-io-e-405-99d9efb6f3ff

Like what you hear? Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Startuprad.io Summary Welcome to Startuprad.io, your go-to podcast and YouTube blog for all things related to the German startup scene. In today's episode, we have a special treat for you as our host, Jörn "Joe" Menninger, takes the mic solo to share his insights from a recent visit to Huawei Connect in Paris. Unfortunately, the planned interview with an AI startup from this event had to be rescheduled, but Joe is excited to give you a behind-the-scenes look at the event and highlight some of Huawei's initiatives in green and digital transformation. Tune in as Joe shares interesting stories about salmon conservation, wildfire protection, and innovative energy generation. He also talks about the importance of digital transformation in achieving sustainable solutions. Plus, stay tuned for a sneak peek of the upcoming interview with an Italian AI startup. Don't forget to reach out to Joe with your suggestions for future guests and topics. So sit back, relax, and let's dive into this solo episode of Startuprad.io. Subscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what's best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Enabler StartupravenA startup's journey can be a tough one, but it doesn't have to feel like you're alone on your quest! Invest in others' success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day - no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ Questions Discussed 1. What were some of the main focal points discussed at the Huawei Connect event? 2. How does Huawei support SMEs in Germany with their digital transformation? 3. What are some interesting projects or stories that were shared at the event? 4. How does Huawei combine renewable energy sources to ensure a smooth energy delivery? 5. Why is the digital transformation important for achieving a green transformation? 6. What tools and solutions does Huawei offer for small companies and home offices? 7. How did Huawei use AI to generate an automatic avatar and translate languages? 8. What is Huawei's focus in Europe and why is it an important market for them? 9. What is the Huawei eKit tool and how can companies benefit from it? 10. How can listeners suggest interview guests or topics for future episodes of the podcast? Feedback We are always looking for ways to make the show better. Please take this opportunity and share your feedback with us! https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA All Links and Show Notes https://medium.com/startuprad-io/my-huawei-connect-experience-navigating-the-intersection-of-green-and-digital-transformation-8a2e59102670 #startups, #germany #austria #switzerland #podcast #youtubeblogger #radiostation #radiostations #ai #aitools #aitoolbox #italy #parix #huawei #huaweiconnect #interview #green #greentransformation #transformation #green #digital #accelerator #sme #kmu #salmon #woods #wildfire #hardware #software #renewableenergy

Like what you hear? You can tip us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Startuprad.io Executive Summary In this episode of Startuprad.io, host Jörn "Joe" Menninger interviews Michael Duttlinger from Cashlink. They discuss the importance of transparency with shareholders and how communication is key during a pivot. Cashlink, a leading registrar for tokenized securities in Germany, aims to disrupt the securities market and provide a more cost-efficient and transparent alternative to traditional intermediaries. They recently raised €7 million in a fundraising round and are collaborating with major financial institutions in Germany. Cashlink is focused on growth, acquiring new issuers and clients, and building its regulated financial institution to support the growing market for tokenized securities in Germany. Subscribe Here https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Enabler Startupraven The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ Our Enabler HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen This recording was made possible by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen. These organizations have made tremendous contributions to helping startup businesses succeed and thrive, providing a range of services from helping to find grants to ongoing partnerships. By taking advantage of these resources, startup companies can network and develop innovative strategies for success on the international stage. The dedicated support of HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen is paramount in providing startup businesses with the tools for lasting success. Learn more here: https://www.htai.de/ and https://www.een-hessen.de/ Questions Discussed in the Interview How has transparency played a role in Cashlink's relationship with shareholders?  In what ways did the communication with shareholders intensify during the pivot period?  How does Cashlink differentiate itself from traditional infrastructure providers such as Clearstream Banking Frankfurt?  What benefits does tokenization bring to participants in the securities market?  How has Germany's progressive regulation for tokenization contributed to the growth of Cashlink and the ecosystem as a whole?  What challenges did Cashlink face during its pivot from a fintech for money transfers to a tokenization market focus?  How did Cashlink navigate investor and stakeholder concerns during the pivot period?  How does increased competition in the tokenization market disrupt the traditional securities market and benefit investors?  What role does automation play in making securities handling more cost-efficient and creating new investment opportunities?  The Founder Michael Duttlinger, the founder of Cashlink, started his fintech journey with a typical garage story reminiscent of those heard in Silicon Valley. All Links and Show Notes https://blog.startuprad.io/revolutionizing-securities-exploring-tokenization-and-transparency-with-cashlink-e-403-f655217533fc

“I built the tech behind it to make it work, and, we got quite some revenue through through that, and, yeah, it was one of my first businesses that I really incorporated where it really went to the notary, Form the legal entity and all these things.” — Mario Hachemer Executive SummaryIn this episode of Startuprad.io, we are joined by the newest co-host, Mario Hachemer, who brings a wealth of experience in technology and entrepreneurship to the table. Mario’s journey has been nothing short of fascinating, from the rise and fall of his subscription box business to his role as CTO of FastBill and later for unicorn FreshBooks in Germany, eventually leading to his exploration of the world of AI as a freelance consultant and mentor. Mario’s insights into deep tech and AI’s impact on businesses and society are both thought-provoking and enlightening. Moreover, the hosts share a passion for science fiction and discuss the works of literary giants such as Ian Banks and Terry Pratchett. They also delve into Mario’s love for spicy food and his experiences in various countries. Join us as we delve deep into the world of tech, AI, entrepreneurship, and a touch of spicy cuisine with our new co-host, Mario Hachemer. Like What You Hear?You can tip us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Startuprad.io The Entrepreneurial Spirit: “I had trouble finding like-minded people. I studied my 1st university was in Koblenz, and it just there wasn’t that much of an entrepreneurial spirit.” — Mario Hachemer Follow Us on Social Media!If you are listening to our content for the 2nd time please consider following us on social media. https://linktr.ee/startupradio The New Co-Host Mario Hachemer, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahachemer/) the co-host of Startuprad.io's Deep Tech Track, was involved in the successful startup Fast Bill. During his time with Fast Bill, the company raised significant venture capital, allowing them to develop innovative technology stacks and rapidly expand their operations. The company's success eventually led to its acquisition by FreshBooks, a major player in the accounting and invoicing software industry. Fast Bill's ability to attract venture capital and subsequent successful integration into FreshBooks showcase their achievements and position them as a standout player in the technology and startup landscape. Fast Bill set itself apart from its competition through its ability to not only raise venture capital but also develop and implement groundbreaking technology stacks. Learn more about Mario or reach out to him: https://twitter.com/MarioHachemer https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/grunderstammtisch-founders-table-frankfurtrheinmain/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahachemer/ mario@startuprad.io All Links and Show Notes Here is our blog post: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/from-unicorn-cto-to-co-hosting-startuprad-ios-deep-tech-track-startuprad-io-e-402-073c63686fc4

Executive Summary In this episode of Startuprad.io, host Jörn "Joe" Menninger interviews Jenny von Podewils, the co-CEO and co-founder of Leapsome. Leapsome is a company that helps organizations build exceptional teams based on data. Their clients include Spotify, Monday.com, Bolt, Nortvolt and others. Jenny shares the journey of Leapsome, from its inception to becoming the winner of the Female Entrepreneur of the Year at the German Startup Awards 2023. They discuss how Leapsome uses AI and data analysis to support managers in areas like goal setting and feedback. They also delve into the importance of effective performance management and talent development. The episode provides insights into Leapsome's products, success stories, and their current hiring. Like What You Hear? You can tip us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Startuprad.io Follow Us on Social Media! https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor Startupraven The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ German Startup Awards 2023 This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association (Bundesverband Deutscher Startups https://deutschestartups.org/). Their German Startup Awards #GSA23 honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories. The Founder Despite the business focus at St. Gallen, Jenny was determined to pursue her passion for tackling global challenges. Inspired by her politics teacher, she developed a keen interest in diplomacy and wanted to make a difference on a global scale. With this goal in mind, Jenny enrolled in St. Gallen's international relations program, which seemed like the perfect path to her desired career. However, she soon discovered that the school had a strong emphasis on business studies. Undeterred, she decided to make the most of her situation and use her business education to her advantage. Throughout her time at St. Gallen, Jenny developed a unique perspective that blended her passion for global issues with a strong business acumen. This combination of skills and knowledge set her apart and opened doors to exciting opportunities. After completing her studies, Jenny went on to co-found Leapsome, an innovative company aiming to revolutionize employee feedback and development. As the co-CEO, Jenny brings her deep understanding of business and her unwavering commitment to addressing global challenges to the forefront, driving the company's success. Jenny von Podewils is a shining example of how one's passion and determination can shape their path, even in the face of unexpected obstacles. The Startup Leapsome, co-founded by Jenny von Podewils, is a remarkable startup that has made significant strides in the realm of organizational alignment and people enablement. What sets Leapsome apart is not only their unique approach to building exceptional organizations but also their impressive growth trajectory. Find all Links and Show Notes here: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/scaling-exceptional-organizations-female-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2023-episode-401-696b49a38009

Like what you hear? You can tip us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Startuprad.io Welcome to our October 2023 wrap-up with vital news from the startup scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in 30 minutes or less 🙂. This time we wrap up October 2023 in our 400th episode! Our Highlights:BioNTech is a very special case in Germany, but now one of their former Senior Vice Presidents (Katalin Karikó, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine 2023 for her research in mRNA). Two German companies IPOed (yes, no startups, but still a good sign). Solar startup Nexwafe starts 120 M € funding, Black Semiconductor from Aachen is looking to raise 500 M €, and there is bad news about the former unicorn Infarm. Let's talk startups: Subscribe HereFind all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel, or listen to our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our EnablersThis recording is supported by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network HessenThis recording was made possible by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen. Look for our dedicated sub-podcast in partnership with them: Tech Startups Germany on our https://linktr.ee/startupradio Startupraven.comThe best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ Top NewsFormer Employee of BioNTech Receives as 13th Women Nobel Prize in MedicineBioNTech is a very special case in the German startup world. During corona, they have been assumed to be responsible for 0.5% of GDP growth of all of Germany, one of the five largest economies in the world. Now they have another very unique distinction: A former Senior Vice President (2013–2022) of the company Katalin Karikó, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine 2023 for her research in mRNA. Congratulations to her, being the 13th woman to have won a Nobel prize in medicine, she is sharing the prize with Drew Weissman. Solar Startup Hunting for 100+ M € in Funding at 500 M ValuationFreiburg, Germany-based solar startup Nexwafe starts new funding, aiming for 120 m € in Venture Capital at a valuation of up to 500 M € Black Semiconductor 500 M € in FundingAachen, Germany-based chip startup Black Semiconductor about to close large funding of 500 M €, with up to 70% of government funding. The founders are looking to develop a new way to connect elements on semiconductors but may need up to 7 years for the technology to become viable on an industrial scale. Bad News for former Unicorn InfarmAccording to a blog post by Gründerszene, the German credit bureau Creditreform does score Infarm as "ausgefallen" (meaning defaulted). Local entities in the UK and Netherlands have filed for insolvency. Find all links and show notes here: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-startups-october-2023-startuprad-io-e-400-08d0c5322756

Executive Summary In today's episode, we have a very special guest joining us, Christian Rebernik, CEO & Co-Founder of Tomorrow University. We'll dive into Christian's journey, from his early days as a CTO of companies like Scout24 Group, dating Website Parship, World Food Program, bwin, or N26 to his current role in shaping the next generation of banking and now building a next-generation university. We'll explore how he's bridging the gap between technology and education, revolutionizing the way we learn and empowering future change-makers. Stay tuned for an engaging and enlightening conversation on the innovation landscape, the role of online learning, and the power of meaningful connections in business and personal relationships. Let's get started! Like what you hear? You can tip us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Startuprad.io Our Sponsors This recording is supported by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen This recording was made possible by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen. These organizations have made tremendous contributions to helping startup businesses succeed and thrive, providing a range of services from helping to find grants to ongoing partnerships. By taking advantage of these resources, startup companies can network and develop innovative strategies for success on the international stage. The dedicated support of HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen is paramount in providing startup businesses with the tools for lasting success. Look for our dedicated sub-podcast in partnership with them: Tech Startups Germany on our https://linktr.ee/startupradio Startupraven Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ The Founder Christian is the CEO and Co-Founder of Tomorrow University. He is a CTO with a strong technical background, but his key strength lies in his ability to understand and leverage technology for business growth. Christian believes that it is crucial for developers to have a clear understanding of the customer's needs and the reasons behind the work they do. In his past experiences, he noticed the negative impact of treating developers as mere "coding monkeys" without involving them in customer interactions. This motivated him to establish Tomorrow University, where developers are encouraged to engage with customers and align their work with business objectives. Christian's mission is to bridge the gap between business and technology, empowering developers to make a meaningful impact through their work. The Startup What sets Tomorrow University (https://www.tomorrow.university/) apart from its competition is its unique approach to learning. They have developed a cutting-edge learning model that emphasizes real-world challenges and hands-on experiences, taking students out of their comfort zones. All Links and Show Notes Here is our blog post: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/from-cto-of-n26-to-founding-a-non-profit-online-university-startuprad-io-0e68274207aa

Like what you hear? You can tip us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Startuprad.io Executive Summary Welcome to Startuprad.io, the podcast that brings you the latest insights and stories from the world of startups. In today's episode, we have a special guest, Christian Noske, a Partner at NGP Capital in Berlin. Christian joins our host, Jörn "Joe" Menninger, to discuss their recent research on the startup ecosystem in the DACH region, which encompasses Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. They delve into the findings of NGP Capital's analysis, which explores the impact of COVID-19 on venture funding in the region and highlights some surprising facts about the different countries. Tune in to discover why Switzerland has emerged as a strong force in the startup scene, how Germany's diverse ecosystem mitigated the decline in funding, and the reasons behind France's larger drop in startup funding. If you want to uncover the hidden gems and thriving startups beyond the well-known hubs, this episode is a must-listen. Stay tuned for an in-depth conversation on the startup landscape in the DACH region with Christian Noske of NGP Capital. Find all blog posts with all the links on our blog https://medium.com/startuprad-io/from-berlin-to-zurich-ngp-capitals-research-on-vc-funding-in-the-dach-region-startuprad-io-36553faace33 The Investor Christian is a Partner at NGP Capital in Berlin. In a recent study, Christian and his team examined the post-COVID landscape in their core region, which includes Switzerland, Austria, and Germany. They found that each region had its own unique characteristics. Germany, being the largest country, was not surprising in terms of its size and activity in various sectors. However, Switzerland was a pleasant surprise, as, despite its smaller size, it had managed to build a thriving ecosystem and was demonstrating significant growth in venture funding, new creation, and deep tech software. The findings were quite astonishing and revealed the diverse and dynamic nature of the region's entrepreneurial and innovation landscape. Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup's journey can be a tough one, but it doesn't have to feel like you're alone on your quest! Invest in others' success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day - no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ Topics Discussed in this Episode: #startuppodcast #germany #austria #switzerland #founder #startupradio #ngpcapital #vc #venturecapital #berlin #newyork #globalbusiness #venturefund #paloalto #shanghai #helsinki #seriesa #seriesb #technology #entrepreneurship #techentrepreneurship #dach #research #venturefunding #deeptech #software #climatetech #robotics #fintech #ecosystem #food #travel #france #gsa #deutschland #oesterreich #schweiz

Like what you hear? You can tip us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Startuprad.io Executive Summary In this episode of Startuprad.io, host Jörn "Joe" Menninger interviews Gülsah Wilke, the winner of the Impact Entrepreneur of the Year Award, at the German Startup Awards. They discuss Gülsah's background, including her studies at a private university and her career in consulting and media. They also talk about her experiences in Montreal and her unique perspective as someone with a dual cultural identity. Throughout the conversation, the focus is on Gülsah's impact-focused work and her role in supporting entrepreneurs. Subscribe Here https://linktr.ee/startupradio German Startup Awards 2023 This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association (Bundesverband Deutscher Startups https://deutschestartups.org/). Their German Startup Awards #GSA23 honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories. You can learn more about the winners in our interview and on this website: https://germanstartupawards.de/rueckblick/rueckblick-2023 We already covered most winners of the #GSA21 and #GSA22 Our Sponsor Startupraven The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ Impact Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 - German Startup Awards Gülsah is a talented and highly intelligent individual who stumbled upon the world of private business schools during her high school years. While attending the Akademie Verbegartiungliche, she met a girl named Iman, who shared with her the wonders of a private university where one could learn various languages and travel extensively. Intrigued by the opportunity, Gülsah decided to explore this new path instead of pursuing her original plan to study law in Bonn. She attended an information day at the school with her father and became even more interested in the possibilities it offered. 2Hearts During the interview, Gülsah Wilke, the winner of the Impact Entrepreneur of the Year, discussed her startup called 2Hearts (https://www.2heartscommunity.com/). 2Hearts is a platform that aims to provide a home for individuals who have multiple cultural identities and want to connect with others who share similar experiences. All Links and Show Notes Here is our blog post: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/impact-entrepreneur-of-the-year-two-hearts-two-cultures-german-startup-awards-startuprad-io-14cfc0739aa9

Like what you hear? You can tip us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Startuprad.io Our Sponsor Startupraven The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ Find all options to follow us and subscribe here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Welcome Welcome to our summer 2023 wrap-up with vital news from the startup scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in 30 minutes or less 🙂. This time we wrap up September 2023. There have been a lot of news sad (insolvencies, final closures, …), but also good ones (expansions, fundings, …) that we just had to make a selection in order not to bore you to death. Our startup news is recorded with Chris live in New York City and Joe in Frankfurt. The recording date is September 26th and all news not included will be in our next news to be released on October 26th. Our Highlights: We track close to 500 mn Euros in newly announced investments in GSA. We have the first defense tech unicorn in Berlin and a lot of great news from Greentech startups in Germany. Some proptechs are not doing well, but not all startups associated with construction are performing poorly, as shown by the fundraising from Schüttfix. Long-distance trucking gets more autonomous with FERNRIDE and some bank news: Deutsche Bank uses Swiss DLT startup Taurus' technology and we learn more about JP Morgan's retail offering in Germany. Unicorn Flix already hired banks for their IPO in H1 next year. We also keep you updated on the bank holidays in Germany in the next weeks. Let's talk startups: Find all links and show notes here: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-gsa-startups-september-2023-startuprad-io-e-397-40c9c7b5fa2c

Executive SummaryThis is the one-year anniversary episode of our cooperation with DEEP Ecosystems in our Sub-Podcast European Startup Pulse. In this episode of Startuprad.io, host Jörn “Joe” Menninger and guest Thomas Kösters discuss recent developments in the European startup scene. They explore the growing preference of founders to stay in Europe and the prominence of certain European cities, such as Malaga and Lisbon, in attracting startups. They delve into the challenges of building a startup hub brand, the underrepresentation of female founders, and the importance of founder mobility in the European ecosystem. The episode also analyzes the impact of startups on regional development and debates whether startups can solve societal challenges like climate change. Follow Us on Social Media!If you are listening to our content for the 2nd time please consider following us on social media. Startuprad.io — The Authority on German, Swiss, and Austrian Startups | Linktree Our Sponsor StartupravenA startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have ́to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: Startup Raven About the Pulse of the European Startup EcosystemThe European startup scene is changing fast. There are new players, old ones fading away, and even more to come in their place- all vying for a piece of this growing pie! To avoid getting left behind, you need regular updates on what’s going on so that our entrepreneurs can stay one step ahead when building or investing in companies here. That’s why we started the “Pulse of the European Startup Ecosystem” which will provide you with quarterly podcasts chronicling different aspects related to startup activity across European Hubs, supported by the data from the specialized analytics company DEEP Ecosystems. Thomas Kösters is a visionary leader and ecosystem builder at DEEP Ecosystems, a renowned accelerator for ecosystems. With a strong passion for supporting start-ups and promoting sustainability, Thomas strives to revolutionize the system in which entrepreneurs operate. Utilizing data-driven approaches, he tracks the growth of ecosystems and shares valuable insights with entrepreneurs worldwide. Through his collaboration with Joe for the past year, Thomas analyzes European startup policies to identify the next big challenge for entrepreneurs in Europe. His expertise and commitment make him a driving force behind the success of DEEP Ecosystems and the entrepreneurs it supports. All Links and Show NotesHere is our blog post: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/from-london-to-lisbon-uncovering-europes-prominent-startup-scenes-startuprad-io-e-396-7e6003955376

Find all blog posts with all the links on our blog https://medium.com/startuprad-io/from-jimdo-founder-to-green-tech-vc-winner-of-german-startup-awards-2023-investor-of-the-year-9a86196ddabe Executive SummaryIn episode 395 of Startuprad.io, host Jörn "Joe" Menninger interviews Fridtjof Detzner, Winner of the German Startup Awards 2023: Investor of the Year. Fridtjof discusses his journey from founding Jimdo, a website builder, to becoming a green tech venture capitalist. He shares his passion for simplifying complex problems and making technology accessible. Fridtjof also talks about his experience filming a documentary series and how it led him to focus on sustainability issues. The episode explores Fridtjof's entrepreneurial journey and his transition to investing in green tech startups. Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. https://linktr.ee/startupradio German Startup Awards 2023 This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association (Bundesverband Deutscher Startups https://deutschestartups.org/). Their German Startup Awards #GSA23 honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories. We already covered most winners of the #GSA21 and #GSA22 look at our blog post. Our Sponsor Startupraven The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ The Investor of the Year 2023 Fridtjof's journey as an entrepreneur began unexpectedly at the age of 16. In 1999, a school friend approached him with the idea of starting a company, and without hesitation, Fridtjof agreed. Together, they delved into the world of website development, initially offering services to clients. However, they soon realized that their true passion lay in empowering others to create and manage their own websites. Driven by this newfound goal, Fridtjof and his team pivoted from being an agency to a product-based company. They focused on building a platform that enabled customers to build and maintain their websites independently. This shift brought immense joy and fulfillment to the team as they witnessed their customers taking control of their online presence. As time went on, Fridtjof's venture flourished, and they began to scale their operations. Alongside this growth came numerous learning experiences that further honed his entrepreneurial skills, including taking a trip with a German TV station and visiting entrepreneurs around the world. This showed him the scale of the problems we are facing, which in turn led him to start Planet A Ventures. Planet A takes a double approach to investing, not only including business points of view for their investment decisions, but also the point of view of their scientist. You can learn more about their investment approach in our interview. Fridtjof's story serves as an inspiration to aspiring entrepreneurs worldwide, proving that age is no barrier to success. With passion, determination, and a willingness to embrace change, he continues to make a lasting impact on the startup community. #startuppodcast #startupradio #startup #greentechnology #greentech #venturecapital #greentechvc #sustainableinvesting #sustainableinvestment #germanstartupawards #gsa23 #berlin #investor #jimdo

Like what you hear? You can tip us here: https://startupradio.captivate.fm/supportFind all blog posts with all the links on our blog https://medium.com/startuprad-ioExecutive SummaryIn this episode of Startuprad.io, host Jörn "Joe" Menninger interviews Maximilian Wühr, the CEO of FINN Auto. Maximilian shares his motivation for starting Finn, which stemmed from a frustrating car-buying experience in the San Francisco/Bay Area. He discusses the fundraising process and emphasizes the importance of being persistent and solving a problem. Maximilian also highlights the differences between the US and German markets, particularly in terms of product-market fit and logistics. He shares his journey from finance to startups and discusses the advisory board experience. Maximilian concludes by sharing his vision for Finn's future, including the possibility of going public. Subscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below.We want to make sure that we provide what's best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradioOur Sponsor StartupravenThe best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/The FounderMaximilian Wühr, CEO and Co-Founder of FINN Auto began his journey in economics with the aspiration of becoming a financial investor. In pursuit of the best education, he recognized Bocconi as one of Europe's top finance universities and decided that studying there would be a valuable experience. Despite the lack of an existing partnership between LMU and any Italian university, Maximilian was determined to study in Milan. Taking matters into his own hands, he navigated the process of organizing the exchange and securing a scholarship that covered his expenses.For six months, Maximilian immersed himself in the Italian culture, enjoying both the university and the unique approach to teaching economics, which relied less on numbers and data. His time in Milan not only broadened his academic horizons but also gave him a newfound appreciation for the vibrant city. He later attended CDTM the Center for Digital and Technology Management, which also took him to UC Berkeley with their exchange program. In California, he bought a car, which turned out to be a not-so-pleasant experience. This gave him the trigger to join the founding of FINN Auto.Today, as the CEO of FINN Auto, Maximilian leverages the skills and knowledge he acquired during his studies and exchange program. His passion for finance and his experiences in Italy continue to shape his leadership style and drive him toward success in the automotive industry. Maximilian became CEO when his predecessor had to step down from the position.The StartupFinn Auto, the startup co-founded by Maximilian Wühr, has made significant strides in revolutionizing the car-subscription industry. They have successfully raised multiple rounds of funding, including a recent funding round that secured several millions of dollars. In total, they raised close to one billion US$ (935 M). This financial backing has allowed Finn Auto to expand its operations and continue to enhance its innovative platform.What sets Finn Auto apart from its competition is its focus on providing a seamless and user-friendly experience. Their platform streamlines the entire process, alleviating the pain points that individuals often encounter when renting or purchasing a vehicle. By leveraging the power of technology and data, Finn Auto offers personalized recommendations, transparent...

Like what you hear? You can tip us here: https://startupradio.captivate.fm/support Find all blog posts with all the links on our blog https://medium.com/startuprad-io Executive SummaryIn this episode of Startuprad.io, host Jörn "Joe" Menninger interviews Maximilian Wühr, the CEO of FINN Auto. Maximilian shares his motivation for starting Finn, which stemmed from a frustrating car-buying experience in the San Francisco/Bay Area. He discusses the fundraising process and emphasizes the importance of being persistent and solving a problem. Maximilian also highlights the differences between the US and German markets, particularly in terms of product-market fit and logistics. He shares his journey from finance to startups and discusses the advisory board experience. Maximilian concludes by sharing his vision for Finn's future, including the possibility of going public. Subscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what's best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor StartupravenThe best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ The FounderMaximilian Wühr, CEO and Co-Founder of FINN Auto began his journey in economics with the aspiration of becoming a financial investor. In pursuit of the best education, he recognized Bocconi as one of Europe's top finance universities and decided that studying there would be a valuable experience. Despite the lack of an existing partnership between LMU and any Italian university, Maximilian was determined to study in Milan. Taking matters into his own hands, he navigated the process of organizing the exchange and securing a scholarship that covered his expenses. For six months, Maximilian immersed himself in the Italian culture, enjoying both the university and the unique approach to teaching economics, which relied less on numbers and data. His time in Milan not only broadened his academic horizons but also gave him a newfound appreciation for the vibrant city. He later attended CDTM the Center for Digital and Technology Management, which also took him to UC Berkeley with their exchange program. In California, he bought a car, which turned out to be a not-so-pleasant experience. This gave him the trigger to join the founding of FINN Auto. Today, as the CEO of FINN Auto, Maximilian leverages the skills and knowledge he acquired during his studies and exchange program. His passion for finance and his experiences in Italy continue to shape his leadership style and drive him toward success in the automotive industry. Maximilian became CEO when his predecessor had to step down from the position. The StartupFinn Auto, the startup co-founded by Maximilian Wühr, has made significant strides in revolutionizing the car-subscription industry. They have successfully raised multiple rounds of funding, including a recent funding round that secured several millions of dollars. In total, they raised close to one billion US$ (935 M). This financial backing has allowed Finn Auto to expand its operations and continue to enhance its innovative platform. What sets Finn Auto apart from its competition is its focus on providing a seamless and user-friendly experience. Their platform streamlines the entire process, alleviating the pain points that individuals often encounter when renting or purchasing a vehicle. By leveraging the power of technology and data, Finn Auto offers personalized recommendations, transparent...

Welcome to our summer 2023 wrap-up with vital news from the startup scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in around 30 minutes sometimes less 🙂.This time we wrap up July and August. We came up with the summer news because the September news has always been very long, overcrowded, and covered 3 months. That was a bit too much of a break and too much news in one piece. So we looked to wrap up summer and since the US is an important market and Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer it seems like a good fit.This summer has been a bit different and there has been a lot of news, so we focus more on the most recent ones and we have cut a lot of news here.For everybody in the US who celebrates it: Happy Labor Day!Find all links to the quoted news on our Medium blog: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-gsa-startups-summer-2023-july-august-episode-fdb709d89fbdLike what you hear? You can tip us here: https://startupradio.captivate.fm/supportOur Sponsor StartupravenThe best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/Our Highlights:Binance has not - yet - gotten permission to operate in Germany from BaFin, Nextwind raises 750 m US$, Bitpanda surpasses 1 M customers in Germany and Germany sets a new record in new founders. We also shared that SAP wants to invest in Aleph Alpha, they confirmed this and two more.Germany's law for legalizing cannabis falls short of the expectations of cannabis entrepreneurs. Europe dominates climate fintech funding and the overall fintech funding shows a sign of life. Bafin also stopped mini VC investments - trashing the business model of some fintechs - AND we found newly closed VC funds in excess of 2.8 bn US$ that are open to European founders.Our Enablers This recording is supported by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network HessenLook for our dedicated sub-podcast in partnership with them: Tech Startups Germany on our https://linktr.ee/startupradioStartupraven.comThe best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/Top News Du kommst hier ned rein 🙂 Is the usual saying in Frankfurt if a Bouncer won't let you in a ClubFintech blog Finance Forward reports German finance oversight BaFin signals no license for Binance for Germany. So they can neither advertise nor expand in Germany. To be clear, this is not a final NO, but rather a "Binance keeps trying, but BaFin signaled a No"750 M US$ for Wind EnergyWind Energy in Germany: StartUp Nextwind raises 750 M US$ Venture Capital investors include Sandbrook Capital, Canadian funds Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), and Imco Bitpanda - The Austrian UnicornSurpasses 1 million customers in Germany alone https://buff.ly/44mMyKP it is not sure how many of them are really active, but that is always a tough question, even for the startups. But the question is important since one only makes money with active users.Germany Sets a New Record in FoundersDespite the current economic situation, Germany has the highest share of founders in 24 years!!! According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Germany had a larger than 9% founder quota, meaning people from 18–64 who (co) founded a new business within the last 3,5 years (Young...

Welcome to our summer 2023 wrap-up with vital news from the startup scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in around 30 minutes sometimes less 🙂. This time we wrap up July and August. We came up with the summer news because the September news has always been very long, overcrowded, and covered 3 months. That was a bit too much of a break and too much news in one piece. So we looked to wrap up summer and since the US is an important market and Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer it seems like a good fit. This summer has been a bit different and there has been a lot of news, so we focus more on the most recent ones and we have cut a lot of news here. For everybody in the US who celebrates it: Happy Labor Day! Find all links to the quoted news on our Medium blog: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-gsa-startups-summer-2023-july-august-episode-fdb709d89fbd Like what you hear? You can tip us here: https://startupradio.captivate.fm/support Our Sponsor StartupravenThe best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ Our Highlights:Binance has not - yet - gotten permission to operate in Germany from BaFin, Nextwind raises 750 m US$, Bitpanda surpasses 1 M customers in Germany and Germany sets a new record in new founders. We also shared that SAP wants to invest in Aleph Alpha, they confirmed this and two more. Germany's law for legalizing cannabis falls short of the expectations of cannabis entrepreneurs. Europe dominates climate fintech funding and the overall fintech funding shows a sign of life. Bafin also stopped mini VC investments - trashing the business model of some fintechs - AND we found newly closed VC funds in excess of 2.8 bn US$ that are open to European founders. Our Enablers This recording is supported by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen Look for our dedicated sub-podcast in partnership with them: Tech Startups Germany on our https://linktr.ee/startupradio Startupraven.com The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ Top News Du kommst hier ned rein 🙂 Is the usual saying in Frankfurt if a Bouncer won't let you in a ClubFintech blog Finance Forward reports German finance oversight BaFin signals no license for Binance for Germany. So they can neither advertise nor expand in Germany. To be clear, this is not a final NO, but rather a "Binance keeps trying, but BaFin signaled a No" 750 M US$ for Wind EnergyWind Energy in Germany: StartUp Nextwind raises 750 M US$ Venture Capital investors include Sandbrook Capital, Canadian funds Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), and Imco Bitpanda - The Austrian UnicornSurpasses 1 million customers in Germany alone https://buff.ly/44mMyKP it is not sure how many of them are really active, but that is always a tough question, even for the startups. But the question is important since one only makes money with active users. Germany Sets a New Record in FoundersDespite the current economic situation, Germany has the highest share of founders in 24 years!!! According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Germany had a larger than 9% founder quota, meaning people from 18–64 who (co) founded a new business within the last 3,5 years (Young...

Like what you hear? You can tip us here: https://startupradio.captivate.fm/supportSubscribe Here: https://linktr.ee/startupradioOur Sponsor StartupravenA startup's journey can be a tough one, but it doesn't have ́to feel like you're alone on your quest! Invest in others' success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day - no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance.The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/Executive SummaryIn this episode of Startuprad.io, host Joe Menninger interviews Max Koziolek, co-founder of Spectrm. They discuss the importance of making strategic decisions and pivoting in business, sharing insights from Spectrm's journey. They explore the challenges of seed-stage investments, the benefits of messaging apps for brands, and the impact of AI technology in their industry. Max shares his experiences in politics and media, highlighting the need for quality content distribution. The episode also delves into Spectrm's successful pivot to targeting brands and their impressive growth from pre-seed to series B, acquiring as pivoted startup clients like Zalando, UberEats, Premier Leauge, HelloFresh, Deichman, Breitling or Ford.The FounderMax, the guest on this episode of Startuprad.io, is a co-founder of Spectrm, a company that leverages AI-powered messaging to help brands connect with their customers more effectively. With a background in law and politics, Fabian brings a unique perspective to the startup world. He shares his experience of campaigning for public office, competing against Frank Walter Steinmeier. At the time the reigning foreign minister of Germany, now Germany’s president. He also shares his story of pivoting his company and the challenges they faced in finding their niche in the market, that was large enough to survive and how to communicate this to their investors. Fabian's determination and strategic thinking allowed Spectrm to not only survive but thrive, securing partnerships with major publishers and leading brands. His passion for AI technology and its potential for the future is evident in his vision for Spectrm's continued growth and success.The StartupSpectrm (https://spectrm.io/), is a Potsdam - Berlin Area-based startup, co-founded by Max Koziolek. It has made significant strides in the field of AI-powered messaging for brands. The company has successfully raised multiple rounds of funding, starting from a pre-seed stage all the way to a series B round. This demonstrates the confidence investors have in Spectrm's innovative approach and their potential for growth. What sets Spectrm apart is not only their ability to help brands effectively engage, but also to pivot. They started out as a tool for sharing great journalism and realized that their market was not big enough. We take the journey with them to evaluate new options, and communicate the pivot to their investors and how to get them to agree. Max also shares his experience with their customers by leveraging messaging apps like WhatsApp, Messenger, and more. With a specific focus on solving the problem of reaching audiences, Spectrm's platform enables brands to have meaningful conversations with their customers, ultimately driving conversions and revenue. Their impressive client portfolio includes renowned publishers such as CNN, Financial Times, and Business Insider, highlighting the trust and confidence their...

Like what you hear? You can tip us here: https://startupradio.captivate.fm/support Subscribe Here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor StartupravenA startup's journey can be a tough one, but it doesn't have ́to feel like you're alone on your quest! Invest in others' success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day - no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ Executive SummaryIn this episode of Startuprad.io, host Joe Menninger interviews Max Koziolek, co-founder of Spectrm. They discuss the importance of making strategic decisions and pivoting in business, sharing insights from Spectrm's journey. They explore the challenges of seed-stage investments, the benefits of messaging apps for brands, and the impact of AI technology in their industry. Max shares his experiences in politics and media, highlighting the need for quality content distribution. The episode also delves into Spectrm's successful pivot to targeting brands and their impressive growth from pre-seed to series B, acquiring as pivoted startup clients like Zalando, UberEats, Premier Leauge, HelloFresh, Deichman, Breitling or Ford. The FounderMax, the guest on this episode of Startuprad.io, is a co-founder of Spectrm, a company that leverages AI-powered messaging to help brands connect with their customers more effectively. With a background in law and politics, Fabian brings a unique perspective to the startup world. He shares his experience of campaigning for public office, competing against Frank Walter Steinmeier. At the time the reigning foreign minister of Germany, now Germany’s president. He also shares his story of pivoting his company and the challenges they faced in finding their niche in the market, that was large enough to survive and how to communicate this to their investors. Fabian's determination and strategic thinking allowed Spectrm to not only survive but thrive, securing partnerships with major publishers and leading brands. His passion for AI technology and its potential for the future is evident in his vision for Spectrm's continued growth and success. The StartupSpectrm (https://spectrm.io/), is a Potsdam - Berlin Area-based startup, co-founded by Max Koziolek. It has made significant strides in the field of AI-powered messaging for brands. The company has successfully raised multiple rounds of funding, starting from a pre-seed stage all the way to a series B round. This demonstrates the confidence investors have in Spectrm's innovative approach and their potential for growth. What sets Spectrm apart is not only their ability to help brands effectively engage, but also to pivot. They started out as a tool for sharing great journalism and realized that their market was not big enough. We take the journey with them to evaluate new options, and communicate the pivot to their investors and how to get them to agree. Max also shares his experience with their customers by leveraging messaging apps like WhatsApp, Messenger, and more. With a specific focus on solving the problem of reaching audiences, Spectrm's platform enables brands to have meaningful conversations with their customers, ultimately driving conversions and revenue. Their impressive client portfolio includes renowned publishers such as CNN, Financial Times, and Business Insider, highlighting the trust and confidence their...

Like what you hear? Become a member: https://startupradio.captivate.fm/supportFind all blog posts with all the links on our blog https://medium.com/startuprad-io/navigating-the-insurtech-landscape-thinksurances-rise-in-the-digital-insurance-era-startuprad-io-1555e1d35e0aSubscribe Herehttps://linktr.ee/startupradioOur Sponsor StartupravenSign up here: https://startupraven.com/Executive SummaryIn this episode of Startuprad.io, our guest is Florian Brokamp, CEO and Co-Founder of Thinksurance. Brokamp discusses the positive economic state of the company, the importance of smart investors analyzing macroeconomic trends, and the growing industries of AI and insurtech. He emphasizes the stability of the insurance industry and the need for digitalization. He shares insights on their fundraising journey and the different parts of their company's offerings. Florian also highlights the importance of proper risk valuation, data transparency, and providing value to distributors, customers, and insurers. Overall, Thinksurance's vision is to connect insurance carriers, distributors, and customers through its technology platform.Questions Discussed in this Interview:How did Thinksurance navigate the fundraising process and secure funding for their business?What were some of the challenges Thinksurance faced during the fundraising process, and how did they overcome them?How does Thinksurance differentiate itself in the B2B commercial insurance space in Germany?How does Thinksurance use data to address the lack of transparency in the insurance industry?What is the importance of properly pricing risks in the insurance industry, according to Thinksurance?How does Thinksurance define their target user and how do they cater to the needs of different types of users?How has Thinksurance's market coverage and relevance increased through onboarding large associations and brokers?How does Thinksurance aim to streamline the consultation process and provide value to distributors, customers, and insurers?What is Thinksurance's approach to hiring and maintaining a strong company culture?How does Thinksurance plan to further penetrate sales channels and collaborate with partners to address their digitalization needs?The FounderIn this episode, our guest is Florian, the CEO and Co-Founder of Thinksurance, an insurtech startup from Frankfurt, focused on revolutionizing the commercial insurance industry through their technology platform. Throughout the episode, Florian shares insights into the economic landscape, the challenges of fundraising, and the growth potential of industries like AI and insurtech. He highlights the importance of finding investors who believe in the long-term vision and emphasizes the need to update legacy systems in the insurance industry. The StartupThinksurance is a German insurtech company that provides digital insurance solutions for businesses and brokers. As mentioned by Florian Brokamp, the CEO and Co-Founder of Thinksurance, the company focuses on updating the legacy systems of the insurance industry, enabling a seamless and efficient consultation process between customers, insurers, and brokers. They offer a comprehensive suite of services including core consultation, Consult Direct service, and a data suite that collects and analyzes market data, providing transparency

Like what you hear? Become a member: https://startupradio.captivate.fm/support Find all blog posts with all the links on our blog https://medium.com/startuprad-io/navigating-the-insurtech-landscape-thinksurances-rise-in-the-digital-insurance-era-startuprad-io-1555e1d35e0a Subscribe Herehttps://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor StartupravenSign up here: https://startupraven.com/ Executive SummaryIn this episode of Startuprad.io, our guest is Florian Brokamp, CEO and Co-Founder of Thinksurance. Brokamp discusses the positive economic state of the company, the importance of smart investors analyzing macroeconomic trends, and the growing industries of AI and insurtech. He emphasizes the stability of the insurance industry and the need for digitalization. He shares insights on their fundraising journey and the different parts of their company's offerings. Florian also highlights the importance of proper risk valuation, data transparency, and providing value to distributors, customers, and insurers. Overall, Thinksurance's vision is to connect insurance carriers, distributors, and customers through its technology platform. Questions Discussed in this Interview:How did Thinksurance navigate the fundraising process and secure funding for their business? What were some of the challenges Thinksurance faced during the fundraising process, and how did they overcome them? How does Thinksurance differentiate itself in the B2B commercial insurance space in Germany? How does Thinksurance use data to address the lack of transparency in the insurance industry? What is the importance of properly pricing risks in the insurance industry, according to Thinksurance? How does Thinksurance define their target user and how do they cater to the needs of different types of users? How has Thinksurance's market coverage and relevance increased through onboarding large associations and brokers? How does Thinksurance aim to streamline the consultation process and provide value to distributors, customers, and insurers? What is Thinksurance's approach to hiring and maintaining a strong company culture? How does Thinksurance plan to further penetrate sales channels and collaborate with partners to address their digitalization needs? The FounderIn this episode, our guest is Florian, the CEO and Co-Founder of Thinksurance, an insurtech startup from Frankfurt, focused on revolutionizing the commercial insurance industry through their technology platform. Throughout the episode, Florian shares insights into the economic landscape, the challenges of fundraising, and the growth potential of industries like AI and insurtech. He highlights the importance of finding investors who believe in the long-term vision and emphasizes the need to update legacy systems in the insurance industry. The StartupThinksurance is a German insurtech company that provides digital insurance solutions for businesses and brokers. As mentioned by Florian Brokamp, the CEO and Co-Founder of Thinksurance, the company focuses on updating the legacy systems of the insurance industry, enabling a seamless and efficient consultation process between customers, insurers, and brokers. They offer a comprehensive suite of services including core consultation, Consult Direct service, and a data suite that collects and analyzes market data, providing transparency

Like what you hear? You can tip us here: https://startupradio.captivate.fm/supportExecutive SummaryIn this episode, our guest Kimmo discusses the concept and potential of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in part two of our series. We highlight the need for government control of the monetary system and the risks posed by private currencies. We explore various use cases and mechanisms that can encourage the adoption and success of CBDCs, including simplifying cross-border transactions and optimizing liquidity. We also dive into the idea of purpose-bound money and the importance of simplicity and convenience in utilizing CBDCs. As always we emphasize the role of entrepreneurs in developing new use cases and analyzing consumer behavior to drive CBDC adoption. Analytical approaches and network analysis play a crucial role in this process.The Potential of Programmable Money: “I think these new use cases and thinking about new use cases of programmable money, for example, is definitely something that I think there’ll be loads of different opportunities for companies to start to provide new ideas, new services to people.” — Kimmo SoramäkiSubscribe Herehttps://linktr.ee/startupradioThe Importance of CBDC for Financial Stability: “But the crypto showed that, hey. Actually, you can run this in a distributed multi multi-asset international environment relatively smoothly. So I think that was an enabler for the conversation.” — Kimmo SoramäkiThree Key Developments in CBDC in The Last YearWe had our last update with Kimmo almost a year ago and since there have been three important developments:1) CBDC does not have to be on blockchain anymore, the discussion has shifted to other cryptographic means.2) The conversation has also shifted to tokenization for bank deposits and inter-bank lending for Central Bank Digital Currencies3) CBDCs have been launched in other countries, especially in China. We do not see a large-scale adoption there yet, since there is a real use case missing.Central Bank Digital Currencies: “In many countries, the driver has, of course, also been, like, in the Euro system or in China, the sovereign control of money. So if you think of emperors, they always wanted to put their heads on the coins. So, like, that’s been a goal of the government or an objective for a long time to have control of the monetary system.” — Kimmo SoramäkiQuestions Discussed In This Interview:How successful do you think the speaker's experiment of living a cashless life has been so far?Do you believe that Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) will become widely adopted in the future? Why or why not?What are some potential advantages of using CBDCs over traditional payment methods like cash or credit cards?How do you think purpose-bound money could simplify consumers' lives and improve payment processes?What are some potential use cases for CBDCs that have not yet been explored by entrepreneurs in the fintech industry?How can CBDCs help drive financial inclusion, especially in countries with large unbanked populations?What role do you think consumer behavior and payment networks play in the adoption of CBDCs?How might the integration of distributed ledger technology (DLT) or other cryptographic methods impact the success of CBDCs?What are some potential challenges that central banks and governments may face in implementing CBDCs?How can network analysis and modeling of consumer behavior help guide the successful adoption of CBDCs?The Future of Central Bank Digital Currency:

Like what you hear? You can tip us here: https://startupradio.captivate.fm/support Executive SummaryIn this episode, our guest Kimmo discusses the concept and potential of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in part two of our series. We highlight the need for government control of the monetary system and the risks posed by private currencies. We explore various use cases and mechanisms that can encourage the adoption and success of CBDCs, including simplifying cross-border transactions and optimizing liquidity. We also dive into the idea of purpose-bound money and the importance of simplicity and convenience in utilizing CBDCs. As always we emphasize the role of entrepreneurs in developing new use cases and analyzing consumer behavior to drive CBDC adoption. Analytical approaches and network analysis play a crucial role in this process. The Potential of Programmable Money: “I think these new use cases and thinking about new use cases of programmable money, for example, is definitely something that I think there’ll be loads of different opportunities for companies to start to provide new ideas, new services to people.” — Kimmo Soramäki Subscribe Herehttps://linktr.ee/startupradio The Importance of CBDC for Financial Stability: “But the crypto showed that, hey. Actually, you can run this in a distributed multi multi-asset international environment relatively smoothly. So I think that was an enabler for the conversation.” — Kimmo Soramäki Three Key Developments in CBDC in The Last YearWe had our last update with Kimmo almost a year ago and since there have been three important developments: 1) CBDC does not have to be on blockchain anymore, the discussion has shifted to other cryptographic means. 2) The conversation has also shifted to tokenization for bank deposits and inter-bank lending for Central Bank Digital Currencies 3) CBDCs have been launched in other countries, especially in China. We do not see a large-scale adoption there yet, since there is a real use case missing. Central Bank Digital Currencies: “In many countries, the driver has, of course, also been, like, in the Euro system or in China, the sovereign control of money. So if you think of emperors, they always wanted to put their heads on the coins. So, like, that’s been a goal of the government or an objective for a long time to have control of the monetary system.” — Kimmo Soramäki Questions Discussed In This Interview:How successful do you think the speaker's experiment of living a cashless life has been so far? Do you believe that Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) will become widely adopted in the future? Why or why not? What are some potential advantages of using CBDCs over traditional payment methods like cash or credit cards? How do you think purpose-bound money could simplify consumers' lives and improve payment processes? What are some potential use cases for CBDCs that have not yet been explored by entrepreneurs in the fintech industry? How can CBDCs help drive financial inclusion, especially in countries with large unbanked populations? What role do you think consumer behavior and payment networks play in the adoption of CBDCs? How might the integration of distributed ledger technology (DLT) or other cryptographic methods impact the success of CBDCs? What are some potential challenges that central banks and governments may face in implementing CBDCs? How can network analysis and modeling of consumer behavior help guide the successful adoption of CBDCs? The Future of Central Bank Digital Currency:

Like what you hear? You can tip us here or become a member to help us deliver great content: https://startupradio.captivate.fm/supportManagement Summary In this episode, our guest is Fabian Peltzl, co-founder of KNOWRON. He is here to discuss the importance of augmenting blue-collar workers in the software industry, which is primarily focused on white-collar workers. KNOWRON aims to bridge this gap by providing generative AI technology to assist service organizations and technicians. They emphasize the underdeveloped software space for blue-collar workers and highlight the potential market size including large industries like logistics, machine building, engineering, and services. The team shares their experiences working with European languages and their plans for expansion. They also discuss the transformative power of NLP advancements and their mission to revolutionize enterprise search and customer support and what the co-founders learned during their studies at Stanford and MIT.Key Topics Covered- The need for augmenting blue-collar workers in the software industry- Underdeveloped software space for blue-collar workers compared to white-collar workers- Potential market size with 80% of the global population being blue-collar- Current focus on scaling and product development- Targeting service organizations and encouraging them to reach out- Use of transformers systems in the background- Sales technicians' problems with limited access to information and inadequate documentation- Advantage of having knowledge of AI systems- Importance of data collection for AI systems- Focus on mechanical data and document processing- Satisfaction with starting work before technology transformation- Speaker's background in studying NLP networks and transformers at Stanford- Work experience with manufacturing companies in supporting the blue-collar workforce- Working with manufacturing companies, particularly in mechanical engineering and semiconductors- Reference client ASMPT and their decision to sell the company's product to their own customers- Mission to support collaboration across industries- Belief in the potential of AI to revolutionize enterprise search and customer support- Personal assistant to help with simple questions and guide users through tasks- Focus on doing things differently than traditional startup advice- Targeting hidden champions - manufacturers with global service operations- Importance of multilingual capabilities for international successThe FounderFabian is one of the co-founders of KNOWRON, a revolutionary company in the software industry. With a passion for supporting blue-collar workers in the manufacturing sector, Fabian has embarked on a mission to bridge the gap between white-collar and blue-collar software solutions. Drawing upon his experience working for manufacturing companies like KUKA and Ostrom, Fabian has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by service organizations and technicians in accessing and documenting crucial information. His dedication to improving collaboration across industries has propelled KNOWRON to international success, and his multilingual capabilities have played a vital role in expanding the company's reach to global service operations. As a member of an international team, Fabian's diverse background and expertise contribute to the ongoing development of KNOWRON's cutting-edge product.The StartupKNOWRON (https://www.knowron.com/) is a groundbreaking startup that is pioneering the utilization of generative AI and NLP technologies to support the blue-collar workforce in the software industry. With a focus on sectors such as manufacturing...

Like what you hear? You can tip us here or become a member to help us deliver great content: https://startupradio.captivate.fm/support Management Summary In this episode, our guest is Fabian Peltzl, co-founder of KNOWRON. He is here to discuss the importance of augmenting blue-collar workers in the software industry, which is primarily focused on white-collar workers. KNOWRON aims to bridge this gap by providing generative AI technology to assist service organizations and technicians. They emphasize the underdeveloped software space for blue-collar workers and highlight the potential market size including large industries like logistics, machine building, engineering, and services. The team shares their experiences working with European languages and their plans for expansion. They also discuss the transformative power of NLP advancements and their mission to revolutionize enterprise search and customer support and what the co-founders learned during their studies at Stanford and MIT. Key Topics Covered- The need for augmenting blue-collar workers in the software industry - Underdeveloped software space for blue-collar workers compared to white-collar workers - Potential market size with 80% of the global population being blue-collar - Current focus on scaling and product development - Targeting service organizations and encouraging them to reach out - Use of transformers systems in the background - Sales technicians' problems with limited access to information and inadequate documentation - Advantage of having knowledge of AI systems - Importance of data collection for AI systems - Focus on mechanical data and document processing - Satisfaction with starting work before technology transformation - Speaker's background in studying NLP networks and transformers at Stanford - Work experience with manufacturing companies in supporting the blue-collar workforce - Working with manufacturing companies, particularly in mechanical engineering and semiconductors - Reference client ASMPT and their decision to sell the company's product to their own customers - Mission to support collaboration across industries - Belief in the potential of AI to revolutionize enterprise search and customer support - Personal assistant to help with simple questions and guide users through tasks - Focus on doing things differently than traditional startup advice - Targeting hidden champions - manufacturers with global service operations - Importance of multilingual capabilities for international success The FounderFabian is one of the co-founders of KNOWRON, a revolutionary company in the software industry. With a passion for supporting blue-collar workers in the manufacturing sector, Fabian has embarked on a mission to bridge the gap between white-collar and blue-collar software solutions. Drawing upon his experience working for manufacturing companies like KUKA and Ostrom, Fabian has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by service organizations and technicians in accessing and documenting crucial information. His dedication to improving collaboration across industries has propelled KNOWRON to international success, and his multilingual capabilities have played a vital role in expanding the company's reach to global service operations. As a member of an international team, Fabian's diverse background and expertise contribute to the ongoing development of KNOWRON's cutting-edge product. The StartupKNOWRON (https://www.knowron.com/) is a groundbreaking startup that is pioneering the utilization of generative AI and NLP technologies to support the blue-collar workforce in the software industry. With a focus on sectors such as manufacturing...

Welcome to our June 2023 wrap-up with vital news from the startup scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in 30 minutes or less 🙂.We follow our top-down structure in the news.Welcome to our startup news wrap-up for June 2023 by Startuprad.io with Chris from New York and Joe from Frankfurt. We recorded this news episode on June 27th, 2023. All news not yet included here will be published in our next news episode. Find all links to the quoted news on our Medium blog link below.Note: We will now go into the summertime: In July and August we will only publish content every other week AND the next startups news will be our summer wrap-up, to be published on September 4th, in the US celebrated as Labor Day.Our Highlights:1 Komma 5, a Greentech startup, becomes a unicorn after only 23 months. We are wondering if this is the rise of climate tech startups already? Switzerland has a record funding with Teylor of 275 m €. GetYourGuide shows travel tech is back in favor of VCs with 194 m US$ funding. Germany and Intel agree on subsidies and investments for a new mega chip factory worth more than 30 bn Euros. Fernride, a pioneer of autonomous electric trucks, gets a 30 M US$+ Series A funding.Let’s talk startups:Top News The Rise of Climate Tech Startups Has Begun, So It SeemsHamburg’s 1KOMMA5° has raised €430 million — and just become a unicorn at just 23 months old Related: 1KOMMA5 buys danish solar company ViasolRelated: 430 mn debt funding A Record Funding for SwitzerlandSwiss-based SME lending fintech Teylor raises 275 m Euro, gaining Barclays as a new investor. Other investors include M&G Investments … Traveltech Startups Seem to Be BackGetYourGuide raises $194 million to fuel curated travel experiences and global expansion 30 bn For a New Chip FactoryIntel, Germany strike record €30B deal for chip mega-factory Do You Know Fernride?FERNRIDE a German pioneer of autonomous, electric trucks, raises 31 M USD in Series A funding Find all Links and Show Notes herehttps://medium.com/startuprad-io/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-gsa-startups-june-2023-episode-388-960515c65b87Startups, Venture Capital, Unicorn, New Unicorn, Europe, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Scaleups, Tech News, Venture Capital News, Startup News,Mentioned in this episode:Learn more www.startupraven.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome to our June 2023 wrap-up with vital news from the startup scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in 30 minutes or less 🙂. We follow our top-down structure in the news. Welcome to our startup news wrap-up for June 2023 by Startuprad.io with Chris from New York and Joe from Frankfurt. We recorded this news episode on June 27th, 2023. All news not yet included here will be published in our next news episode. Find all links to the quoted news on our Medium blog link below. Note: We will now go into the summertime: In July and August we will only publish content every other week AND the next startups news will be our summer wrap-up, to be published on September 4th, in the US celebrated as Labor Day. Our Highlights:1 Komma 5, a Greentech startup, becomes a unicorn after only 23 months. We are wondering if this is the rise of climate tech startups already? Switzerland has a record funding with Teylor of 275 m €. GetYourGuide shows travel tech is back in favor of VCs with 194 m US$ funding. Germany and Intel agree on subsidies and investments for a new mega chip factory worth more than 30 bn Euros. Fernride, a pioneer of autonomous electric trucks, gets a 30 M US$+ Series A funding. Let’s talk startups: Top News The Rise of Climate Tech Startups Has Begun, So It SeemsHamburg’s 1KOMMA5° has raised €430 million — and just become a unicorn at just 23 months old Related: 1KOMMA5 buys danish solar company Viasol Related: 430 mn debt funding A Record Funding for SwitzerlandSwiss-based SME lending fintech Teylor raises 275 m Euro, gaining Barclays as a new investor. Other investors include M&G Investments … Traveltech Startups Seem to Be BackGetYourGuide raises $194 million to fuel curated travel experiences and global expansion 30 bn For a New Chip FactoryIntel, Germany strike record €30B deal for chip mega-factory Do You Know Fernride?FERNRIDE a German pioneer of autonomous, electric trucks, raises 31 M USD in Series A funding Find all Links and Show Notes herehttps://medium.com/startuprad-io/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-gsa-startups-june-2023-episode-388-960515c65b87 Startups, Venture Capital, Unicorn, New Unicorn, Europe, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Scaleups, Tech News, Venture Capital News, Startup News, Mentioned in this episode: Learn more www.startupraven.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive SummaryOn this episode of Startuprad.io, host Jörn “Joe” Menninger interviews guest Daniel Alfon on how to optimize your LinkedIn profile to generate leads for your startup. They discuss the importance of having a professional-looking profile photo, creating engaging educational content, and utilizing the “Featured” section and Experience section to showcase your work and personality. The speaker emphasizes storytelling as a crucial factor in creating a compelling user profile and suggests turning on creator mode on social media platforms to enable followers and add hashtags. They also recommend checking the privacy settings on your profile photo and customizing your banner to enhance your company’s online presence. Tune in to discover practical tips for effectively marketing your startup on LinkedIn.The Importance of Individual Profiles: “Don’t neglect your individual profiles. And one of the most common mistakes is that customer facing executive the VP, marketing, the co founders, the CTO, the Vprnd their profile will often be under optimized.”— Daniel AlfonQuestions Discussed1. What are the key takeaways from the episode in terms of optimizing one’s LinkedIn profile?2. How does early engagement on important posts improve visibility on LinkedIn?3. What is the value of evergreen content in generating leads for startups?4. How important is storytelling in creating a compelling user profile for a startup?5. What are the advantages of turning on creator mode on social media platforms, and how can it benefit startups?6. Why is having a professional-looking profile photo that is visible to everyone important on LinkedIn?7. What is the “Featured” section on LinkedIn, and how can it be used to enhance one’s profile?8. How can startups effectively promote educational content on LinkedIn?9. How do you strike a balance between promoting your own brand on LinkedIn and connecting with potential clients or investors?10. Why is it important to have at least two active administrators for a LinkedIn company page?Maximizing Your Company’s LinkedIn Presence: “Engagement early on can give that post a lot of extra exposure.”— Daniel AlfonFollow Us on Social Media!If you are listening to our content for the 2nd time please consider following us on social media.Startuprad.io - The Authority on German, Swiss and Austrian Startups | LinktreeCreating Evergreen Content: “Yes, there is some type of content that’s evergreen, so you could have content that will generate leads for you years down the road.”— Daniel AlfonIt Ain’t Bragging If It Is TrueOn the day of the publication of this interview, we also discovered that we have cracked the Global Top 100 Technology Podcast Charts, of analytics company Chartable. Thank you very much to all our listeners who made this possible!Learn more and share it on LinkedIn with the post of our founder:Joern Menninger on LinkedIn: #podcastshow #podcast #thankyou #technology #gratitude #startup...Our Sponsor StartupravenThe best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: Startup...

Executive SummaryOn this episode of Startuprad.io, host Jörn “Joe” Menninger interviews guest Daniel Alfon on how to optimize your LinkedIn profile to generate leads for your startup. They discuss the importance of having a professional-looking profile photo, creating engaging educational content, and utilizing the “Featured” section and Experience section to showcase your work and personality. The speaker emphasizes storytelling as a crucial factor in creating a compelling user profile and suggests turning on creator mode on social media platforms to enable followers and add hashtags. They also recommend checking the privacy settings on your profile photo and customizing your banner to enhance your company’s online presence. Tune in to discover practical tips for effectively marketing your startup on LinkedIn. The Importance of Individual Profiles: “Don’t neglect your individual profiles. And one of the most common mistakes is that customer facing executive the VP, marketing, the co founders, the CTO, the Vprnd their profile will often be under optimized.”— Daniel Alfon Questions Discussed1. What are the key takeaways from the episode in terms of optimizing one’s LinkedIn profile? 2. How does early engagement on important posts improve visibility on LinkedIn? 3. What is the value of evergreen content in generating leads for startups? 4. How important is storytelling in creating a compelling user profile for a startup? 5. What are the advantages of turning on creator mode on social media platforms, and how can it benefit startups? 6. Why is having a professional-looking profile photo that is visible to everyone important on LinkedIn? 7. What is the “Featured” section on LinkedIn, and how can it be used to enhance one’s profile? 8. How can startups effectively promote educational content on LinkedIn? 9. How do you strike a balance between promoting your own brand on LinkedIn and connecting with potential clients or investors? 10. Why is it important to have at least two active administrators for a LinkedIn company page? Maximizing Your Company’s LinkedIn Presence: “Engagement early on can give that post a lot of extra exposure.”— Daniel Alfon Follow Us on Social Media!If you are listening to our content for the 2nd time please consider following us on social media. Startuprad.io - The Authority on German, Swiss and Austrian Startups | Linktree Creating Evergreen Content: “Yes, there is some type of content that’s evergreen, so you could have content that will generate leads for you years down the road.”— Daniel Alfon It Ain’t Bragging If It Is TrueOn the day of the publication of this interview, we also discovered that we have cracked the Global Top 100 Technology Podcast Charts, of analytics company Chartable. Thank you very much to all our listeners who made this possible! Learn more and share it on LinkedIn with the post of our founder: Joern Menninger on LinkedIn: #podcastshow #podcast #thankyou #technology #gratitude #startup... Our Sponsor StartupravenThe best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: Startup...

Executive SummaryIn this episode of Startuprad.io, Joe Menninger interviews Philip Jonitz, co-founder of Klink Finance, who talks about his company's mission to encourage the mass adoption of cryptocurrencies. Offering an easy-to-use investment wallet with an interest-generating-like feature, Klink combines gamification into personal finance by providing liquidity to different players in the crypto space and generating random prizes for its users. Jonitz also speaks about the impact of regulation and institutional adoption on the crypto image problem and shares his experiences and lessons learned from investing in cryptocurrencies. They are also planning to set up a decentralized insurance company. Tune in to learn more&nbsp;….Subscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below.https://linktr.ee/startupradioMain Themes Discussed1. Crypto Image Problem: regulation, institutional adoption2. Crypto Investing: diversification, multiple wallets/exchanges3. Clink Finance: gamification, easy entry to crypto markets4. Price-Linked Savings: incentivizing holding assets, gamification5. Crypto Insurance: a decentralized, new type of insurance.Our Sponsor StartupravenSign up here: https://startupraven.com/The FounderPhilip is a fintech entrepreneur with a passion for innovation and solving problems with technology. He has extensive experience in the fintech space, venture capitalism, and working with accelerators. Philip noticed the lack of gamification in the personal finance space and decided to explore the possibility of incorporating gamification to make personal finance more engaging and accessible for consumers. In 2016/17, Philip got involved with the crypto space, initially attracted to the potential of becoming wealthy quickly. However, he ended up losing most of his funds due to his lack of education about the market. This experience has taught him to be wiser about crypto investing and motivated him to build his own crypto project, Clink. Through Clink, Philip aims to provide an easy entry into the crypto markets by generating interest in users' deposited funds and incorporating gamification to incentivize users to hold onto their assets. He hopes to make investing in cryptocurrency more accessible and understandable for everyone.The StartupKlink Finance is a company that aims to bring gamification to the world of personal finance and accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrencies. The company provides an easy-to-use wallet application that allows users to invest and earn interest on their deposited funds. Klink Finance generates interest on the users' funds by providing liquidity to other players in the crypto space through decentralized lending and tokenized treasury bills. The interest generated powers prices paid back to users and insurance for the jackpot prize. The company plans to expand and offer additional currencies with prices powered through staking, where users can provide liquidity to validate transactions and earn interest.Klink Wants to Start a Decentralized Insurance CompanyKlink Finance is also pioneering a new type of crypto insurance space with decentralized ways of generating and selecting winners fully on chain, ensuring the jackpot prize. Overall, their vision and innovative solutions have the potential to change the way people perceive and invest in personal finance.All Links and Show&nbsp;NotesHere is our blog post: <a href="https://medium.com/startuprad-io/accelerating-the-adoption-of-cryptocurrencies-klink-wallet-startuprad-io-387-50899d0fbadd" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

Executive SummaryIn this episode of Startuprad.io, Joe Menninger interviews Philip Jonitz, co-founder of Klink Finance, who talks about his company's mission to encourage the mass adoption of cryptocurrencies. Offering an easy-to-use investment wallet with an interest-generating-like feature, Klink combines gamification into personal finance by providing liquidity to different players in the crypto space and generating random prizes for its users. Jonitz also speaks about the impact of regulation and institutional adoption on the crypto image problem and shares his experiences and lessons learned from investing in cryptocurrencies. They are also planning to set up a decentralized insurance company. Tune in to learn more&nbsp;…. Subscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. https://linktr.ee/startupradio Main Themes Discussed1. Crypto Image Problem: regulation, institutional adoption 2. Crypto Investing: diversification, multiple wallets/exchanges 3. Clink Finance: gamification, easy entry to crypto markets 4. Price-Linked Savings: incentivizing holding assets, gamification 5. Crypto Insurance: a decentralized, new type of insurance. Our Sponsor StartupravenSign up here: https://startupraven.com/ The FounderPhilip is a fintech entrepreneur with a passion for innovation and solving problems with technology. He has extensive experience in the fintech space, venture capitalism, and working with accelerators. Philip noticed the lack of gamification in the personal finance space and decided to explore the possibility of incorporating gamification to make personal finance more engaging and accessible for consumers. In 2016/17, Philip got involved with the crypto space, initially attracted to the potential of becoming wealthy quickly. However, he ended up losing most of his funds due to his lack of education about the market. This experience has taught him to be wiser about crypto investing and motivated him to build his own crypto project, Clink. Through Clink, Philip aims to provide an easy entry into the crypto markets by generating interest in users' deposited funds and incorporating gamification to incentivize users to hold onto their assets. He hopes to make investing in cryptocurrency more accessible and understandable for everyone. The StartupKlink Finance is a company that aims to bring gamification to the world of personal finance and accelerate the adoption of cryptocurrencies. The company provides an easy-to-use wallet application that allows users to invest and earn interest on their deposited funds. Klink Finance generates interest on the users' funds by providing liquidity to other players in the crypto space through decentralized lending and tokenized treasury bills. The interest generated powers prices paid back to users and insurance for the jackpot prize. The company plans to expand and offer additional currencies with prices powered through staking, where users can provide liquidity to validate transactions and earn interest. Klink Wants to Start a Decentralized Insurance CompanyKlink Finance is also pioneering a new type of crypto insurance space with decentralized ways of generating and selecting winners fully on chain, ensuring the jackpot prize. Overall, their vision and innovative solutions have the potential to change the way people perceive and invest in personal finance. All Links and Show&nbsp;NotesHere is our blog post: <a href="https://medium.com/startuprad-io/accelerating-the-adoption-of-cryptocurrencies-klink-wallet-startuprad-io-387-50899d0fbadd" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

Welcome to our May 2023 wrap-up with important news from the startup scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in 30 minutes or less 🙂.We follow our top-down structure in the news: First, the top news, then we look with a bird's eye view at the startup ecosystem in the German language countries, dig deeper by looking at exciting startup cities and end with general news. And for those serious about startups, there is even a collection called: "Stay Ahead of the Curve," where we share in-depth reads, articles, studies, and podcasts.Our next news episode will be published on June 29th, and then we are - for the news - in summer break.Our Highlights:Germany is now officially in a recession, but one with barely any unemployment. Also, we still track many startups going out of business, BUT the overall picture is improving. The German VC and PE Barometer - which captures the mood of many German investors - is showing an uptick. This shows especially in the massive amount of new funds raised; they promise a bright future for startups! We tracked at least 3,4 bn Euros of newly raised funds, which will be invested entirely or partially in startups in Europe and GSA. Look at our medium blog; we have more information on what the investors are looking for and how to pitch them. We also have investments and exits worth at least 5,4 bn Euros and news in this episode, including WeFox, Tier Mobility, Infarm, Blinkist, Bitpanda, Aleph Alpha, Sono Motors, and many more.Let's talk startups:Find all links and the other news here: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-gsa-startups-may-2023-episode-385-87fd564d483aTune in to our 24/7 Tech Entrepreneurship Internet Radio Station&nbsp;here:www.startup.radioSubscribe HereFind all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradioOur EnablersThis recording is supported by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network&nbsp;HessenLook for our dedicated sub-podcast in partnership with them: Tech Startups Germany on our https://linktr.ee/startupradioStartupraven.comThe best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/Top NewsDeal or No&nbsp;Deal?Getir is in talks to take over German grocery app rival Flink | Financial Times But then: Flink's sale to Getir fell through. Now Flink is raising 150 M € from investors, including grocery giant Rewe and Doordash Tier Mobility to Merge with CompetitorEuropean e-scooter giant Tier Mobility maps route to merger Will Infarm Be Soon&nbsp;Outfarm?Infarm keeps shrinking and is leaving Europe, reports Handelsblatt. The greenhouse startup reportedly has only 80 employees in Europe left and will get an investment at an unknown valuation for their relocation - likely to the Middle East with low energy prices Blinkist Makes a Large&nbsp;Exit!Berlin-based startup Blinkist is sold to Australian education startup Go1 for an undisclosed amount, reported to be "hundreds of millions." Blinkist offers short wrap-ups of nonfiction books as text or audio Large Drops in Valuations are Not Only for the Small CompaniesBitpanda

Welcome to our May 2023 wrap-up with important news from the startup scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in 30 minutes or less 🙂. We follow our top-down structure in the news: First, the top news, then we look with a bird's eye view at the startup ecosystem in the German language countries, dig deeper by looking at exciting startup cities and end with general news. And for those serious about startups, there is even a collection called: "Stay Ahead of the Curve," where we share in-depth reads, articles, studies, and podcasts. Our next news episode will be published on June 29th, and then we are - for the news - in summer break. Our Highlights:Germany is now officially in a recession, but one with barely any unemployment. Also, we still track many startups going out of business, BUT the overall picture is improving. The German VC and PE Barometer - which captures the mood of many German investors - is showing an uptick. This shows especially in the massive amount of new funds raised; they promise a bright future for startups! We tracked at least 3,4 bn Euros of newly raised funds, which will be invested entirely or partially in startups in Europe and GSA. Look at our medium blog; we have more information on what the investors are looking for and how to pitch them. We also have investments and exits worth at least 5,4 bn Euros and news in this episode, including WeFox, Tier Mobility, Infarm, Blinkist, Bitpanda, Aleph Alpha, Sono Motors, and many more. Let's talk startups: Find all links and the other news here: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-gsa-startups-may-2023-episode-385-87fd564d483a Tune in to our 24/7 Tech Entrepreneurship Internet Radio Station&nbsp;here:www.startup.radio Subscribe HereFind all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our EnablersThis recording is supported by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network&nbsp;HessenLook for our dedicated sub-podcast in partnership with them: Tech Startups Germany on our https://linktr.ee/startupradio Startupraven.comThe best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ Top NewsDeal or No&nbsp;Deal?Getir is in talks to take over German grocery app rival Flink | Financial Times But then: Flink's sale to Getir fell through. Now Flink is raising 150 M € from investors, including grocery giant Rewe and Doordash Tier Mobility to Merge with CompetitorEuropean e-scooter giant Tier Mobility maps route to merger Will Infarm Be Soon&nbsp;Outfarm?Infarm keeps shrinking and is leaving Europe, reports Handelsblatt. The greenhouse startup reportedly has only 80 employees in Europe left and will get an investment at an unknown valuation for their relocation - likely to the Middle East with low energy prices Blinkist Makes a Large&nbsp;Exit!Berlin-based startup Blinkist is sold to Australian education startup Go1 for an undisclosed amount, reported to be "hundreds of millions." Blinkist offers short wrap-ups of nonfiction books as text or audio Large Drops in Valuations are Not Only for the Small CompaniesBitpanda

Executive SummaryAre you looking to create an innovative startup hub? Learn how Munich became a global center for deep tech and find out what your city can do to create its own thriving ecosystem with UnternehmerTUM in the center. This is part two of a series within our Sub-Podcast European Startup Pulse with DEEP Ecosystems. In part one we saw Odense in Denmark, becoming a global powerhouse in robotics, spanning from the success of just one company. Tune in to learn moreSubscribe Herehttps://linktr.ee/startupradioOur Sponsor StartupravenThe best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/First Episode: How to Build a Global Startup Hub (1/2) | Startuprad.iohttps://medium.com/startuprad-io/how-to-build-a-startup-hub-101-european-startup-pulse-d1a024393935About the Pulse of the European Startup EcosystemThe European startup scene is changing fast. There are new players, old ones fading away, and even more to come in their place- all vying for a piece of this growing pie! To avoid getting left behind, you need regular updates on what's going on so that our entrepreneurs can stay one step ahead when building or investing in companies here. That's why we started the "Pulse of the European Startup Ecosystem" which will provide you with quarterly podcasts chronicling different aspects related to startup activity across European Hubs, supported by the data from the specialized analytics company DEEP Ecosystems.Example Munich,&nbsp;GermanyHere one of the centerpieces of the success of Munich is the institution of UnternehmerTUM, part of Technical University Munich (TU München or TUM) which trained entrepreneurs from its own students but also has programs for all interested. The hub in Munich focused on deep tech and it really blossomed when deep tech became sexy.Also, many large companies do have a large presence in Munich, training capable employees, managers, entrepreneurs, investors, and engineers including, but not limited to Google (with a development center), IBM (Watson Center), Apple, Cisco Systems, HP, Intel, McAffee, Amazon Web Services, Airbus, Adobe, Microsoft, Nokia Solutions and Networks, NTT Data, Oracle, T-Systems, VMware, Attos Systems, Siemens, BMW, Check24, EOS, Epcos, Fujitsu Technology Solutions, Infineon, MTU, Scout24, Telefonica Germany, Travian Games, and Osram just to name a few.Interviews with Companies Mentioned:UnternehmerTUMhttps://youtu.be/1oi-2d2zqPcProGlovehttps://youtu.be/dE76h-bKTH0Find all links and show notes here: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/how-to-build-a-global-startup-hub-101-2-2-european-startup-pulse-fb9b49d38c9c#startup #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurship #europe #startuphub #hub #hubs #startupradio #venturecapital #startegy #scaleup #deeptech #technology #techstartups #technologycompany #tech #startupstory #munich #germanyMentioned in this episode:Learn more www.startupraven.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder -...

Executive SummaryAre you looking to create an innovative startup hub? Learn how Munich became a global center for deep tech and find out what your city can do to create its own thriving ecosystem with UnternehmerTUM in the center. This is part two of a series within our Sub-Podcast European Startup Pulse with DEEP Ecosystems. In part one we saw Odense in Denmark, becoming a global powerhouse in robotics, spanning from the success of just one company. Tune in to learn more Subscribe Herehttps://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor StartupravenThe best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ First Episode: How to Build a Global Startup Hub (1/2) | Startuprad.iohttps://medium.com/startuprad-io/how-to-build-a-startup-hub-101-european-startup-pulse-d1a024393935 About the Pulse of the European Startup EcosystemThe European startup scene is changing fast. There are new players, old ones fading away, and even more to come in their place- all vying for a piece of this growing pie! To avoid getting left behind, you need regular updates on what's going on so that our entrepreneurs can stay one step ahead when building or investing in companies here. That's why we started the "Pulse of the European Startup Ecosystem" which will provide you with quarterly podcasts chronicling different aspects related to startup activity across European Hubs, supported by the data from the specialized analytics company DEEP Ecosystems. Example Munich,&nbsp;GermanyHere one of the centerpieces of the success of Munich is the institution of UnternehmerTUM, part of Technical University Munich (TU München or TUM) which trained entrepreneurs from its own students but also has programs for all interested. The hub in Munich focused on deep tech and it really blossomed when deep tech became sexy. Also, many large companies do have a large presence in Munich, training capable employees, managers, entrepreneurs, investors, and engineers including, but not limited to Google (with a development center), IBM (Watson Center), Apple, Cisco Systems, HP, Intel, McAffee, Amazon Web Services, Airbus, Adobe, Microsoft, Nokia Solutions and Networks, NTT Data, Oracle, T-Systems, VMware, Attos Systems, Siemens, BMW, Check24, EOS, Epcos, Fujitsu Technology Solutions, Infineon, MTU, Scout24, Telefonica Germany, Travian Games, and Osram just to name a few. Interviews with Companies Mentioned:UnternehmerTUMhttps://youtu.be/1oi-2d2zqPc ProGlovehttps://youtu.be/dE76h-bKTH0 Find all links and show notes here: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/how-to-build-a-global-startup-hub-101-2-2-european-startup-pulse-fb9b49d38c9c #startup #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurship #europe #startuphub #hub #hubs #startupradio #venturecapital #startegy #scaleup #deeptech #technology #techstartups #technologycompany #tech #startupstory #munich #germany Mentioned in this episode: Learn more www.startupraven.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder -...

Executive SummaryIn this episode, Joe interviews Lukas, co-founder of Minds Medical, and Ingo, senior partner of SYNPULSE. The story follows the pivot of Minds Medical from a healthcare-focused AI startup serving hospitals to its services for fintech/insurtech companies during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also discuss the challenges of extracting structured data from unstructured medical documents and the potential applications of this technology in the insurance industry. The conversation highlights the joint offering of intelligent document processing for the insurance industry and the acquisition process between the two companies.When Corona hit, all hospitals stopped picking up the phone. So we had to focus all our energy on the insurance product.Lukas Naab, Founder Minds MedicalFollow Us!If you are listening to our content for the 2nd time please consider following us on social media.https://linktr.ee/startupradioWith SYNPULSE8 we are now building a product for the global insurance market.Lukas Naab, Founder Minds MedicalOur Enabler StartupravenA startup's journey can be a tough one, but it doesn't have ́to feel like you're alone on your quest! Invest in others' success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day - no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance.The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/Our Enabler HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen&nbsp;This recording was made possible by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen. These organizations have made tremendous contributions to helping startup businesses succeed and thrive, providing a range of services from helping to find grants to ongoing partnerships. By taking advantage of these resources, startup companies can network and develop innovative strategies for success on the international stage. The dedicated support of HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen is paramount in providing startup businesses with the tools for lasting success. Learn more here: https://www.htai.de/ and https://www.een-hessen.de/&nbsp;We discovered for example that one large hospital in Germany has more than 200 different forms just to discharge patients. [And there are more than 1.800 different hospitals in Germany]. This amount of unstructured data requires machine learning and AI to be useful. Lukas Naab, Founder Minds MedicalThe FounderLukas is the founder and CEO of Frankfurt-based AI startup Minds Medical. Since the acquisition of Minds Medical he is in the new company the principal product owner for SYNPULSE8. During the outbreak of corona, hospitals had many other things to do and just stopped picking up the phone, all at the same time. So Minds Medical had to focus completely on their insurance product. They eventually decided to join forces with SYNPULSE since they already had a joint offering for disability insurance providers.The StartupMinds Medical was acquired by SYNPULSE, now known as

Executive SummaryIn this episode, Joe interviews Lukas, co-founder of Minds Medical, and Ingo, senior partner of SYNPULSE. The story follows the pivot of Minds Medical from a healthcare-focused AI startup serving hospitals to its services for fintech/insurtech companies during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also discuss the challenges of extracting structured data from unstructured medical documents and the potential applications of this technology in the insurance industry. The conversation highlights the joint offering of intelligent document processing for the insurance industry and the acquisition process between the two companies. When Corona hit, all hospitals stopped picking up the phone. So we had to focus all our energy on the insurance product.Lukas Naab, Founder Minds MedicalFollow Us!If you are listening to our content for the 2nd time please consider following us on social media. https://linktr.ee/startupradio With SYNPULSE8 we are now building a product for the global insurance market.Lukas Naab, Founder Minds MedicalOur Enabler StartupravenA startup's journey can be a tough one, but it doesn't have ́to feel like you're alone on your quest! Invest in others' success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day - no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ Our Enabler HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen&nbsp;This recording was made possible by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen. These organizations have made tremendous contributions to helping startup businesses succeed and thrive, providing a range of services from helping to find grants to ongoing partnerships. By taking advantage of these resources, startup companies can network and develop innovative strategies for success on the international stage. The dedicated support of HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen is paramount in providing startup businesses with the tools for lasting success. Learn more here: https://www.htai.de/ and https://www.een-hessen.de/&nbsp; We discovered for example that one large hospital in Germany has more than 200 different forms just to discharge patients. [And there are more than 1.800 different hospitals in Germany]. This amount of unstructured data requires machine learning and AI to be useful. Lukas Naab, Founder Minds MedicalThe FounderLukas is the founder and CEO of Frankfurt-based AI startup Minds Medical. Since the acquisition of Minds Medical he is in the new company the principal product owner for SYNPULSE8. During the outbreak of corona, hospitals had many other things to do and just stopped picking up the phone, all at the same time. So Minds Medical had to focus completely on their insurance product. They eventually decided to join forces with SYNPULSE since they already had a joint offering for disability insurance providers. The StartupMinds Medical was acquired by SYNPULSE, now known as

Executive SummaryLearn how to acquire competitive advantages in your eCommerce ventures with a buy &amp; build strategy, unlock potential growth and add new capabilities: In this episode, Joe, interviews Peter, the founder of an AI startup called Pythia. Peter discusses his company’s buy-and-build strategy for acquiring e-commerce startups, which involves integrating them into their standardized processes and assigning brand managers or CEOs to oversee them. He also talks about the challenges facing companies in the current market, including rising prices, tighter financing, and more restrictive customers. Peter’s company is looking for profitable e-commerce companies with solid earnings and adjusted earnings, and they plan to continue buying until late 2027, with the goal of reaching €80 million in revenue and €20 million in profit.&nbsp;There has been a kind of Bermuda triangle created by external forces for e-commerce companies recently. Financing becomes more expensive, inflation increases production prices and consumers are more restrictive with their purchases Peter Hart — Founder and CEO DIPQ and PythiaHappy Father’s&nbsp;DayAt the day of the publication of this interview, we celebrate in Germany Father’s Day. In Germany, the day is always celebrated on a Thursday, Ascension Day, also a public holiday in Germany, which gives fathers time to celebrate.Happy Father’s Day!Note: Mother’s Day is always celebrated on the second Sunday in May in Germany, where we do not publish, so no Mother’s Day episodes exist. Sorry to all mothers, and belated happy Mother’s Day as well!&nbsp;Over the last 12 months, we looked at the demand for consumer products and made a buy or build decision, which always ended up to be a buying decision, due to the lower multiples. Peter Hart — Founder and CEO DIPQ and PythiaFollow Us on Social&nbsp;Media!If you are listening to our content for the 2nd time please consider following us on social media: https://linktr.ee/startupradioOur EnablersThis recording is supported by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network&nbsp;Hessen: https://www.een-hessen.de/The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here:&nbsp;https://startupraven.com/ We usually look at Shopify stores. If they are not, we move them over time to Shopify.Peter Hart — Founder and CEO DIPQ and Pythia&nbsp;The FounderPeter Hart is a young and exceptional entrepreneur. He appeared in Germany’s version of Shark Tank and got a deal for 200.000 Euros as a 25-year-old. Currently, he is not even 35 and already runs 12 brands simultaneously. You can learn more about how he achieves this in the Starting Y interview in the links on the blog post. He started with a body aftershave brand called Dr. Severin and then went on to develop the software he used to forecast consumer trend tools into the AI startup Pythia. With this, he built and bought several consumer brands and now logically continues this approach by buying up profitable e-commerce shops with Dipq (no website).Currently there are not many investors active. For all of our acquisitions we have been the

Executive SummaryLearn how to acquire competitive advantages in your eCommerce ventures with a buy &amp; build strategy, unlock potential growth and add new capabilities: In this episode, Joe, interviews Peter, the founder of an AI startup called Pythia. Peter discusses his company’s buy-and-build strategy for acquiring e-commerce startups, which involves integrating them into their standardized processes and assigning brand managers or CEOs to oversee them. He also talks about the challenges facing companies in the current market, including rising prices, tighter financing, and more restrictive customers. Peter’s company is looking for profitable e-commerce companies with solid earnings and adjusted earnings, and they plan to continue buying until late 2027, with the goal of reaching €80 million in revenue and €20 million in profit.&nbsp; There has been a kind of Bermuda triangle created by external forces for e-commerce companies recently. Financing becomes more expensive, inflation increases production prices and consumers are more restrictive with their purchases Peter Hart — Founder and CEO DIPQ and Pythia Happy Father’s&nbsp;DayAt the day of the publication of this interview, we celebrate in Germany Father’s Day. In Germany, the day is always celebrated on a Thursday, Ascension Day, also a public holiday in Germany, which gives fathers time to celebrate. Happy Father’s Day! Note: Mother’s Day is always celebrated on the second Sunday in May in Germany, where we do not publish, so no Mother’s Day episodes exist. Sorry to all mothers, and belated happy Mother’s Day as well!&nbsp; Over the last 12 months, we looked at the demand for consumer products and made a buy or build decision, which always ended up to be a buying decision, due to the lower multiples. Peter Hart — Founder and CEO DIPQ and PythiaFollow Us on Social&nbsp;Media!If you are listening to our content for the 2nd time please consider following us on social media: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our EnablersThis recording is supported by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network&nbsp;Hessen: https://www.een-hessen.de/ The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here:&nbsp;https://startupraven.com/ We usually look at Shopify stores. If they are not, we move them over time to Shopify.Peter Hart — Founder and CEO DIPQ and Pythia&nbsp; The FounderPeter Hart is a young and exceptional entrepreneur. He appeared in Germany’s version of Shark Tank and got a deal for 200.000 Euros as a 25-year-old. Currently, he is not even 35 and already runs 12 brands simultaneously. You can learn more about how he achieves this in the Starting Y interview in the links on the blog post. He started with a body aftershave brand called Dr. Severin and then went on to develop the software he used to forecast consumer trend tools into the AI startup Pythia. With this, he built and bought several consumer brands and now logically continues this approach by buying up profitable e-commerce shops with Dipq (no website). Currently there are not many investors active. For all of our acquisitions we have been the

Our Sponsor ExpressVPNThanks to ExpressVPN for sponsoring today's video. Go to MYLINK to grab your special offer. #ad 1️⃣0️⃣ people have already claimed this exclusive offer: https://strms.net/expressvpn_startupradioExecutive SummaryThe Startuprad.io podcast and YouTube blog covers the German-speaking startup scene and in this episode, Joe interviews Paulina Jänsch, co-founding partner at Leanox Impact Capital. Paulina discusses her seven-step approach to evaluating startups and fundraising as storytelling, emphasizing the importance of a financial model that reflects the startup's value drivers. She also talks about Leanox Impact Capital's investment criteria, which focus on impact innovation and solving environmental or social problems. The company invests in early-stage startups in Europe, with a focus on industry-agnostic but always impact-driven ventures, and prioritizes investing in female founders and LPs.EU Startups&nbsp;SummitThis interview was recorded outside of the EU Startups Summit 2023 on April 20th in Barcelona. Thank you EU Startups for the great event.The Founding&nbsp;PartnerPaulina is one of two founding partners at Leanox Impact Capital and a TOP 100 most influential women in the European VC and startup space. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Maastricht University School of Business and Economics and a Master of Science from Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, as well as a Master of Science from EADA Business School. She also spent time in Singapore (Nanyang) for an exchange semester.Paulin also worked at EY Analytics, immostore, and participated in the CFA Research Challenge by Caixa Bank. Amongst being GP at Leanox, she is also invested as Business Angel in nine companies.The InvestorLeanox.eu is looking to raise a new fund with not only 50% female (co)founded startups, but also 50% female LPs. Leanox is also looking for parity in itself, they have 50/50 GPs in Leanox. The VC is motivated to disrupt inequalities, to tackle social and environmental issues as an opportunity to improve the world we all live in.Find the email to pitch Leanox in our blog post (link below).Tune in to our Internet Radio Station&nbsp;here:Join 20.000+ monthly listeners! This station is a must-listen for anyone with even a passing interest in the businesswww.startup.radioBlog Post and Show Notes:Find all links and show notes here: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/the-seven-step-approach-to-evaluating-startups-a-storytelling-perspective-episode-382-a0cec4da3cb8Chapters:00:00:00 Intro 00:00:20 Sponsoring Message by ExpressVPN 00:01:04 Paulina Jänsch - Co-Founding Partner at Leanox Impact Capital 00:01:50 Paulina’s Seven-Step Approach to Valuation Impact Startups 00:09:30 How to Pitch Leanox - Investing in Impact Innovation#techstartups #germany #startupinvesting #femalefounders #femaleentrepreneur #femaleinvestor #startupinvesting #impactinvesting #startup #startups #startupradio #entrepreneurshipThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Our Sponsor ExpressVPNThanks to ExpressVPN for sponsoring today's video. Go to MYLINK to grab your special offer. #ad 1️⃣0️⃣ people have already claimed this exclusive offer: https://strms.net/expressvpn_startupradio Executive SummaryThe Startuprad.io podcast and YouTube blog covers the German-speaking startup scene and in this episode, Joe interviews Paulina Jänsch, co-founding partner at Leanox Impact Capital. Paulina discusses her seven-step approach to evaluating startups and fundraising as storytelling, emphasizing the importance of a financial model that reflects the startup's value drivers. She also talks about Leanox Impact Capital's investment criteria, which focus on impact innovation and solving environmental or social problems. The company invests in early-stage startups in Europe, with a focus on industry-agnostic but always impact-driven ventures, and prioritizes investing in female founders and LPs. EU Startups&nbsp;SummitThis interview was recorded outside of the EU Startups Summit 2023 on April 20th in Barcelona. Thank you EU Startups for the great event. The Founding&nbsp;PartnerPaulina is one of two founding partners at Leanox Impact Capital and a TOP 100 most influential women in the European VC and startup space. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Maastricht University School of Business and Economics and a Master of Science from Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, as well as a Master of Science from EADA Business School. She also spent time in Singapore (Nanyang) for an exchange semester. Paulin also worked at EY Analytics, immostore, and participated in the CFA Research Challenge by Caixa Bank. Amongst being GP at Leanox, she is also invested as Business Angel in nine companies. The InvestorLeanox.eu is looking to raise a new fund with not only 50% female (co)founded startups, but also 50% female LPs. Leanox is also looking for parity in itself, they have 50/50 GPs in Leanox. The VC is motivated to disrupt inequalities, to tackle social and environmental issues as an opportunity to improve the world we all live in. Find the email to pitch Leanox in our blog post (link below). Tune in to our Internet Radio Station&nbsp;here:Join 20.000+ monthly listeners! This station is a must-listen for anyone with even a passing interest in the business www.startup.radio Blog Post and Show Notes:Find all links and show notes here: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/the-seven-step-approach-to-evaluating-startups-a-storytelling-perspective-episode-382-a0cec4da3cb8 Chapters:00:00:00 Intro 00:00:20 Sponsoring Message by ExpressVPN 00:01:04 Paulina Jänsch - Co-Founding Partner at Leanox Impact Capital 00:01:50 Paulina’s Seven-Step Approach to Valuation Impact Startups 00:09:30 How to Pitch Leanox - Investing in Impact Innovation #techstartups #germany #startupinvesting #femalefounders #femaleentrepreneur #femaleinvestor #startupinvesting #impactinvesting #startup #startups #startupradio #entrepreneurship This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Our Sponsor ExpressVPNThanks to ExpressVPN for sponsoring today's video. Go to MYLINK to grab your special offer. #ad 1️⃣0️⃣ people have already claimed this exclusive offer: https://strms.net/expressvpn_startupradioI was working in a startup in Shanghai, so I had my first real startup job in China.Kilian Kaminski, Founder refurbedExecutive SummaryLearn about how refurbed, an innovative startup, could be the next Austrian unicorn. Learn more about their goal of providing pre-owned gadgets &amp; tech at reasonable prices! Refurbed originally started as a marketplace where large companies can sell their refurbished electronics so that they don’t need to throw them away, think laptops and cell phones that are replaced. Now they offer a much wider range of products, from hand-picked refurbishers. Learn more in our interview.Our goal is to be everywhere in Europe, as a mid-term strategy. Maybe also global in the future.Kilian Kaminski, Founder refurbedEU Startups&nbsp;SummitThis interview was recorded outside of the EU Startups Summit 2023 on April 20th in Barcelona. Thank you EU Startups for the great event.The FounderKilian is the founder of Vienna, Austria-based soonicorn refurbed. A soonicorn is a startup, that is expected to become a unicorn soon. He is also a Forbes 30 under 30 and from Germany one of Capital’s 40 under 40. Kilian is originally from Hamburg but has been working in Brisbane, Australia as a marketing and brand manager in Germany and at a startup in Shanghai, China. He even got to meet Pink and Jennifer Lopez during their tours in Australia. After all those positions he joined Amazon as a key account manager and program lead for their certified refurbished marketplace in Germany. Leaving this position to found his marketplace for refurbished electronics in Austria, called refurbed. Kilian is one of three founders of refurbed.The StartupRefurbed originally started as a marketplace where large companies can sell their refurbished electronics so that they don’t need to throw them away, think laptops and cell phones that are replaced. The company does not refurbish the devices, but they hand-pick the refurbishers on the platform. On average only two components are replaced during the refurbishment process. The marketplace originally was started for cell phones and notebooks, but now offers a much wider range of products, e.g. household electronics like a Thermomix, tablets, or smartwatches. Now even original producers are selling refurbished products on the platform.Our goal is to be profitable at the end of the year [2023], which looks quite promising now. So we don’t need external investors, but we are open to talk.Kilian Kaminski, Founder refurbedVenture Capital&nbsp;FundingRefurbed is funded with more than 70 m US$, at the time of the interview, with backing from 20 investors including Kreos Capital, Alpha Associates, Seven Ventures, Hermes GPE, C4 Ventures, Expon Capital, Bonsai Partners, Evli Growth Partners, All Iron Ventures. They raised their first funding round in August 2017 and their most recent Series B funding in August 2021. The company is open to talk to new investors.All Links and Show&nbsp;NotesHere is our blog post: <a href="https://medium.com/startuprad-io/refurbed-is-one-step-closer-to-becoming-austrias-next-unicron-startup-startuprad-io-episode-381-e9dc216832ac" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

Our Sponsor ExpressVPNThanks to ExpressVPN for sponsoring today's video. Go to MYLINK to grab your special offer. #ad 1️⃣0️⃣ people have already claimed this exclusive offer: https://strms.net/expressvpn_startupradio I was working in a startup in Shanghai, so I had my first real startup job in China.Kilian Kaminski, Founder refurbedExecutive SummaryLearn about how refurbed, an innovative startup, could be the next Austrian unicorn. Learn more about their goal of providing pre-owned gadgets &amp; tech at reasonable prices! Refurbed originally started as a marketplace where large companies can sell their refurbished electronics so that they don’t need to throw them away, think laptops and cell phones that are replaced. Now they offer a much wider range of products, from hand-picked refurbishers. Learn more in our interview. Our goal is to be everywhere in Europe, as a mid-term strategy. Maybe also global in the future.Kilian Kaminski, Founder refurbedEU Startups&nbsp;SummitThis interview was recorded outside of the EU Startups Summit 2023 on April 20th in Barcelona. Thank you EU Startups for the great event. The FounderKilian is the founder of Vienna, Austria-based soonicorn refurbed. A soonicorn is a startup, that is expected to become a unicorn soon. He is also a Forbes 30 under 30 and from Germany one of Capital’s 40 under 40. Kilian is originally from Hamburg but has been working in Brisbane, Australia as a marketing and brand manager in Germany and at a startup in Shanghai, China. He even got to meet Pink and Jennifer Lopez during their tours in Australia. After all those positions he joined Amazon as a key account manager and program lead for their certified refurbished marketplace in Germany. Leaving this position to found his marketplace for refurbished electronics in Austria, called refurbed. Kilian is one of three founders of refurbed. The StartupRefurbed originally started as a marketplace where large companies can sell their refurbished electronics so that they don’t need to throw them away, think laptops and cell phones that are replaced. The company does not refurbish the devices, but they hand-pick the refurbishers on the platform. On average only two components are replaced during the refurbishment process. The marketplace originally was started for cell phones and notebooks, but now offers a much wider range of products, e.g. household electronics like a Thermomix, tablets, or smartwatches. Now even original producers are selling refurbished products on the platform. Our goal is to be profitable at the end of the year [2023], which looks quite promising now. So we don’t need external investors, but we are open to talk.Kilian Kaminski, Founder refurbedVenture Capital&nbsp;FundingRefurbed is funded with more than 70 m US$, at the time of the interview, with backing from 20 investors including Kreos Capital, Alpha Associates, Seven Ventures, Hermes GPE, C4 Ventures, Expon Capital, Bonsai Partners, Evli Growth Partners, All Iron Ventures. They raised their first funding round in August 2017 and their most recent Series B funding in August 2021. The company is open to talk to new investors. All Links and Show&nbsp;NotesHere is our blog post: <a href="https://medium.com/startuprad-io/refurbed-is-one-step-closer-to-becoming-austrias-next-unicron-startup-startuprad-io-episode-381-e9dc216832ac" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

Welcome to our April 2023 wrap-up with important news from the startup scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in 30 minutes or less 🙂.Our Highlights:Considerable funding made headlines last month. We have more than 600 M euros in funding in our highlights alone. A potential large exit: Software AG, the Darmstadt-based listed software company, is close to a 2.4 bn US$ exit with an offer from Silverlake Partners. Also, Berlin-based Blinkist may be close to a 200 M € exit. Hundreds of millions of raised funds were announced by Enpal (via ABS), Isar Aerospace, IntegrityNext, Razor Group, and Tado. Also, SAP is close to investing in Germany’s hottest AI startup Aleph Alpha from Heidelberg. Diverging picture in Airtaxi space: Lilium is looking for new investors; Volocopter builds the taxis and expects them to fly in less than 500 days at the Paris Olympics.Let’s talk startups:Top NewsSoftware AG Close to a Multi-Billion AcquisitionPrivate-equity firm Silver Lake Partners, based in Menlo Park, is close to buying Germany’s Software AG in $2.42 billion deal. The offer is already public, reported Reuters. Shares of listed Software AG jumped 53% at the announcement. The investor already knows the company: In February 2022, Silver Lake had invested 344 million euros in the software developer’s convertible bond, which upon conversion would represent nearly 9% of issued Software AG shares.Enpal Raises More Than 300&nbsp;M€Enpal raises up to €356 million via Securitization of Solar Receivables with first German residential solar ABS. ABS are asset-backed securities, that means if Enpal can not pay interest or pay back the final sum, the investors have the collateral (assets) backing the securityBlinkist Close to 200 M €&nbsp;ExitReports blog Deutsche-Startups, with an offer from an — yet unnamed — American company. The blog, with its founder Alexander Hüsing is usually pretty well informed and has been right before.Isar Aerospace Closes €155 Million&nbsp;FundingIsar Aerospace closes €155 million Series C funding round, ignition sequence start, all engine running. Investors are 7-Industries Holding, Bayern Kapital via its Scale Up Fund Bavaria, Earlybird Venture Capital, HV Capital, Lakestar, Lombard Odier Investment Managers, Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Porsche SE), UVC Partners, and Vsquared Ventures100 m € for IntegrityNextThe company has been bootstrapped for seven years, but now IntegrityNext takes €100 million from EQT Growth fund.Razor Group Raises 88 M&nbsp;US$Berlin-based Razor Group, an e-commerce aggregator, closes Series C at $88M at $1.2B valuation, acquires Stryze to consolidate.Tado Raises Money, As IPO Plans&nbsp;FalterSmart thermostat startup Tado wanted to IPO but then came Corona and Ukraine. They originally wanted to explore a sale or IPO after their 2021 fundraising, but the SPAC deal faltered and they needed to adapt. So they raised 46.9 M US$. Their existing investors already include Siemens, Amazon, and EON.SAP To Invest In AI&nbsp;Startup Aleph AlphaGerman press reports that the software giant SAP is about to invest in German ChatGPT competitor Aleph Alpha, which also claims to have eliminated fake news from its software. As yet, the valuation and investment are not known.Related: Heidelberg-based startup, a competitor of ChatGPT, claims to have eliminated fake news from its tool LuminousAirtaxi Lilium is Looking for New Money, and Volocopter is Planning to&nbsp;FlyAirtaxi Lilium: 0 Euro revenue, 253 mn € losses. They are looking for new investors. Volocopter on the other hand, wants to start operating their drones as taxis ASAP. They also pledged to operate their air taxis in Paris, during the Olympic Games, in less than 500 days.Related: Volocopter starts production — founders magazinAll...

Welcome to our April 2023 wrap-up with important news from the startup scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in 30 minutes or less 🙂. Our Highlights:Considerable funding made headlines last month. We have more than 600 M euros in funding in our highlights alone. A potential large exit: Software AG, the Darmstadt-based listed software company, is close to a 2.4 bn US$ exit with an offer from Silverlake Partners. Also, Berlin-based Blinkist may be close to a 200 M € exit. Hundreds of millions of raised funds were announced by Enpal (via ABS), Isar Aerospace, IntegrityNext, Razor Group, and Tado. Also, SAP is close to investing in Germany’s hottest AI startup Aleph Alpha from Heidelberg. Diverging picture in Airtaxi space: Lilium is looking for new investors; Volocopter builds the taxis and expects them to fly in less than 500 days at the Paris Olympics. Let’s talk startups: Top NewsSoftware AG Close to a Multi-Billion AcquisitionPrivate-equity firm Silver Lake Partners, based in Menlo Park, is close to buying Germany’s Software AG in $2.42 billion deal. The offer is already public, reported Reuters. Shares of listed Software AG jumped 53% at the announcement. The investor already knows the company: In February 2022, Silver Lake had invested 344 million euros in the software developer’s convertible bond, which upon conversion would represent nearly 9% of issued Software AG shares. Enpal Raises More Than 300&nbsp;M€Enpal raises up to €356 million via Securitization of Solar Receivables with first German residential solar ABS. ABS are asset-backed securities, that means if Enpal can not pay interest or pay back the final sum, the investors have the collateral (assets) backing the security Blinkist Close to 200 M €&nbsp;ExitReports blog Deutsche-Startups, with an offer from an — yet unnamed — American company. The blog, with its founder Alexander Hüsing is usually pretty well informed and has been right before. Isar Aerospace Closes €155 Million&nbsp;FundingIsar Aerospace closes €155 million Series C funding round, ignition sequence start, all engine running. Investors are 7-Industries Holding, Bayern Kapital via its Scale Up Fund Bavaria, Earlybird Venture Capital, HV Capital, Lakestar, Lombard Odier Investment Managers, Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Porsche SE), UVC Partners, and Vsquared Ventures 100 m € for IntegrityNextThe company has been bootstrapped for seven years, but now IntegrityNext takes €100 million from EQT Growth fund. Razor Group Raises 88 M&nbsp;US$Berlin-based Razor Group, an e-commerce aggregator, closes Series C at $88M at $1.2B valuation, acquires Stryze to consolidate. Tado Raises Money, As IPO Plans&nbsp;FalterSmart thermostat startup Tado wanted to IPO but then came Corona and Ukraine. They originally wanted to explore a sale or IPO after their 2021 fundraising, but the SPAC deal faltered and they needed to adapt. So they raised 46.9 M US$. Their existing investors already include Siemens, Amazon, and EON. SAP To Invest In AI&nbsp;Startup Aleph AlphaGerman press reports that the software giant SAP is about to invest in German ChatGPT competitor Aleph Alpha, which also claims to have eliminated fake news from its software. As yet, the valuation and investment are not known. Related: Heidelberg-based startup, a competitor of ChatGPT, claims to have eliminated fake news from its tool Luminous Airtaxi Lilium is Looking for New Money, and Volocopter is Planning to&nbsp;FlyAirtaxi Lilium: 0 Euro revenue, 253 mn € losses. They are looking for new investors. Volocopter on the other hand, wants to start operating their drones as taxis ASAP. They also pledged to operate their air taxis in Paris, during the Olympic Games, in less than 500 days. Related: Volocopter starts production — founders magazin All...

Executive SummaryGet exclusive insights into the latest patent filings of GSA/DACH startups. Discover where they’re going and what impact they may have on your business. QuantIP is an analytics company that offers data and analytics on patent data and, for us, went through 460 categories and more than 16.000 patent filings. With their tools, we get you an exclusive insight into the patent filings of 2022. Tune in to learn more about the industries and areas startups are filing patents in.Patent databases are the best man-made databases that ever existed.&nbsp;… a collection of all potential economically viable technical information, collected over the last 200 years.Lucas von Reuss, CEO and co-founder QuantIPThe FounderLucas is the CEO and co-founder of QuantIP. He held multiple positions, including in journalism, before co-founding the startup. His positions include editor-in-chief at €uro, a magazine for sophisticated private and professional investors (a German equivalent of Barron’s Finance and Investing News). He also held positions with Axel Springer Financial Media before. He was always working around investing and asset management. He holds degrees from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), Axel Springer School for Journalism, and an MBA from Stockholm School of Economics.Part of the success of a company can be forecasted with their patent and patent filings. There are a lot of other important factors, depending on the industry, but for many future industries patents play a big role.Lucas von Reuss, CEO and co-founder QuantIPThe StartupQuantIP is a Munich-based big data startup, exclusively focused on patent analytics. The startup is already closing in on breaking even in the next 6–12 months.QuantIP currently offers three products.Data feeds tailored to the needs of systematic and quantitative equity investors.Thematic search tailored to themed-driven asset managers, e.g., deal sourcing.The pre-produced company reports on companies, available via platforms like capital iq from S&amp;P, or AlphaSensePatents are a very hard read. The main purpose of the filing entity is to protect their IP in a way that no one can really figure out how to reproduce it.Lucas von Reuss, CEO and co-founder QuantIPExclusive DataQuantIP went deep into its database with more than 16.000 patents and dug through to find the 2022 filings from startup companies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Large companies file many patents, and there are somewhere between two and three million every year. This report defines startups as companies that filed their first patent before 2018. They also have only 3–9 inventions (an invention is a novel idea, and the patent is only the protection of it so that an invention can be patented in several markets).For 2022 we look at almost 8.000 patent filings from a bit over 1.500 startups for GSA/DACH:https://medium.com/startuprad-io/where-are-gsa-startups-heading-insight-from-recent-patent-filings-with-quantip-exclusive-data-6b059d561480Mentioned in this episode:Learn more www.startupraven.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive SummaryGet exclusive insights into the latest patent filings of GSA/DACH startups. Discover where they’re going and what impact they may have on your business. QuantIP is an analytics company that offers data and analytics on patent data and, for us, went through 460 categories and more than 16.000 patent filings. With their tools, we get you an exclusive insight into the patent filings of 2022. Tune in to learn more about the industries and areas startups are filing patents in. Patent databases are the best man-made databases that ever existed.&nbsp;… a collection of all potential economically viable technical information, collected over the last 200 years.Lucas von Reuss, CEO and co-founder QuantIPThe FounderLucas is the CEO and co-founder of QuantIP. He held multiple positions, including in journalism, before co-founding the startup. His positions include editor-in-chief at €uro, a magazine for sophisticated private and professional investors (a German equivalent of Barron’s Finance and Investing News). He also held positions with Axel Springer Financial Media before. He was always working around investing and asset management. He holds degrees from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), Axel Springer School for Journalism, and an MBA from Stockholm School of Economics. Part of the success of a company can be forecasted with their patent and patent filings. There are a lot of other important factors, depending on the industry, but for many future industries patents play a big role.Lucas von Reuss, CEO and co-founder QuantIPThe StartupQuantIP is a Munich-based big data startup, exclusively focused on patent analytics. The startup is already closing in on breaking even in the next 6–12 months. QuantIP currently offers three products.Data feeds tailored to the needs of systematic and quantitative equity investors.Thematic search tailored to themed-driven asset managers, e.g., deal sourcing.The pre-produced company reports on companies, available via platforms like capital iq from S&amp;P, or AlphaSense Patents are a very hard read. The main purpose of the filing entity is to protect their IP in a way that no one can really figure out how to reproduce it.Lucas von Reuss, CEO and co-founder QuantIPExclusive DataQuantIP went deep into its database with more than 16.000 patents and dug through to find the 2022 filings from startup companies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Large companies file many patents, and there are somewhere between two and three million every year. This report defines startups as companies that filed their first patent before 2018. They also have only 3–9 inventions (an invention is a novel idea, and the patent is only the protection of it so that an invention can be patented in several markets). For 2022 we look at almost 8.000 patent filings from a bit over 1.500 startups for GSA/DACH: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/where-are-gsa-startups-heading-insight-from-recent-patent-filings-with-quantip-exclusive-data-6b059d561480 Mentioned in this episode: Learn more www.startupraven.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive SummaryLearn how CreditShelf, a leading German fintech company, secured 100 million euros of investment from Goldman Sachs and what that means for businesses seeking credit.CreditShelf recently received 100 mn € from Goldman Sachs to lend out via their platform; Goldman joins other investors like the European Investment Fund. The fintech works with Raisin Bank to get SMEs loans within four weeks. They IPOed already in 2018 in Frankfurt as the first pure-play fintech in Germany. The FounderDaniel is a returning guest. We interviewed CrediShelf shortly after their IPO in 2018 (link below). Daniel holds an MBA from the University of Mannheim and a Ph.D. from the University of Düsseldorf. He has experience s a management consultant from Kienbaum and Bain &amp; Company. He has also been an executive director for Swiss banking giant UBS for eight years in their investment bank (Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities (FICC)) in Zürich and Singapore. He is one of the three co-founders of CreditShelf, which was set up in 2016, and currently acting as the CFO of the company. The StartupCreditShelf is a credit platform connecting institutional investors and German Mittelstand (German small and medium enterprises). They provide corporate loans using a licensed bank (Raisin Bank). The loans work as a fast stand-alone solution (can be paid out within 4 weeks) or part of a more significant credit, involving other parties and banks. The company has successfully developed an online credit marketplace platform whose processes are supported by proprietary, data-driven risk analysis software. On their platform, they offer loans for companies located in Germany from 100.000 € to 5 M €, stretching up to 5 years for supplies, scale-up, real estate, and M&amp;A. The CreditShelf platform models the entire credit process, from the loan application through credit analysis and risk management to loan disbursement and servicing. Subscribe Herehttps://linktr.ee/startupradioOur Sponsor Startupravenhttps://startupraven.com/Keep Up to DateHere is our publication calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=012i27ak525qi3smgjl8v9tbio%40group.calendar.google.com&amp;ctz=Europe%2FBerlinAll Links and Show NotesHere is our blog post: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/this-fintech-got-100-mn-from-goldman-sachs-to-invest-creditshelf-782d9f2223b7Chapters:00:00:00 Intro 00:01:50 Daniel Bartsch, CFO - Former Management Consultant and Investment Banker 00:03:16 The Company - CreditShelf 00:13:42 Loan Demand in Germany Outstripping Supply 00:23:44 CreditShelf’s Outlook on the Economy in 2023 00:25:18 Hessen and Frankfurt as Startup Hub#startupradio #startup #startups #fintech #fintechfinance #fintechstartups #fintechstartup #frankfurt #germany #credit #sme #lending #lendingcompany #credit #venturecapital #technology #techstartup #techstartups #joemenningerMentioned in this episode:Learn more www.startupraven.comFind Us on NewslyNewsly gathers the most trending web articles, reads them in a natural human voice, and showcases trending podcasts from over 80 countries. Newsly was recently selected by BestStartup.ca as the top 15...

Executive SummaryLearn how CreditShelf, a leading German fintech company, secured 100 million euros of investment from Goldman Sachs and what that means for businesses seeking credit. CreditShelf recently received 100 mn € from Goldman Sachs to lend out via their platform; Goldman joins other investors like the European Investment Fund. The fintech works with Raisin Bank to get SMEs loans within four weeks. They IPOed already in 2018 in Frankfurt as the first pure-play fintech in Germany. The FounderDaniel is a returning guest. We interviewed CrediShelf shortly after their IPO in 2018 (link below). Daniel holds an MBA from the University of Mannheim and a Ph.D. from the University of Düsseldorf. He has experience s a management consultant from Kienbaum and Bain &amp; Company. He has also been an executive director for Swiss banking giant UBS for eight years in their investment bank (Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities (FICC)) in Zürich and Singapore. He is one of the three co-founders of CreditShelf, which was set up in 2016, and currently acting as the CFO of the company. The StartupCreditShelf is a credit platform connecting institutional investors and German Mittelstand (German small and medium enterprises). They provide corporate loans using a licensed bank (Raisin Bank). The loans work as a fast stand-alone solution (can be paid out within 4 weeks) or part of a more significant credit, involving other parties and banks. The company has successfully developed an online credit marketplace platform whose processes are supported by proprietary, data-driven risk analysis software. On their platform, they offer loans for companies located in Germany from 100.000 € to 5 M €, stretching up to 5 years for supplies, scale-up, real estate, and M&amp;A. The CreditShelf platform models the entire credit process, from the loan application through credit analysis and risk management to loan disbursement and servicing. Subscribe Herehttps://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor Startupravenhttps://startupraven.com/ Keep Up to DateHere is our publication calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=012i27ak525qi3smgjl8v9tbio%40group.calendar.google.com&amp;ctz=Europe%2FBerlin All Links and Show NotesHere is our blog post: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/this-fintech-got-100-mn-from-goldman-sachs-to-invest-creditshelf-782d9f2223b7 Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:50 Daniel Bartsch, CFO - Former Management Consultant and Investment Banker 00:03:16 The Company - CreditShelf 00:13:42 Loan Demand in Germany Outstripping Supply 00:23:44 CreditShelf’s Outlook on the Economy in 2023 00:25:18 Hessen and Frankfurt as Startup Hub #startupradio #startup #startups #fintech #fintechfinance #fintechstartups #fintechstartup #frankfurt #germany #credit #sme #lending #lendingcompany #credit #venturecapital #technology #techstartup #techstartups #joemenninger Mentioned in this episode: Learn more www.startupraven.com Find Us on Newsly Newsly gathers the most trending web articles, reads them in a natural human voice, and showcases trending podcasts from over 80 countries. Newsly was recently selected by BestStartup.ca as the top 15...

Executive SummaryLearn the secrets of how to create an effective startup ecosystem with Thomas' insights from DEEP Ecosystems. Discover what made Odense, Denmark such a successful start-up hub, and find out more in our blog post. This interview is part one of a series of two videos, where we discuss Munich in part two. There is much more to learn in the presentation we link to in our blog.Subscribe Herehttps://linktr.ee/startupradioOur Sponsor StartupravenSign up here: https://startupraven.com/About the Pulse of the European Startup EcosystemThe European startup scene is changing fast. There are new players, old ones fading away, and even more to come in their place- all vying for a piece of this growing pie! To avoid getting left behind, you need regular updates on what's going on so that our entrepreneurs can stay one step ahead when building or investing in companies here. That's why we started the "Pulse of the European Startup Ecosystem" which will provide you with quarterly podcasts chronicling different aspects related to startup activity across European Hubs, supported by the data from the specialized analytics company DEEP Ecosystems.The Boulder&nbsp;ThesisOne of the starting points of DEEP Ecosystems is The Boulder Thesis. It was poropesed by Brad Feld (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Feld). He formulated it as a basis to explain the success of the local Boulder, CO startup community.Entrepreneurs must lead the startup communityThe leaders must have a long-term commitmentThe startup community must include anyone who wants to participate in itThe startup community must have continual activities that engage in the entire entrepreneurial stackExample Odense,&nbsp;DenmarkOdense is with around 200.000 people only the 4th largest city in Denmark, but still managed to become a hub for Robotics companies and raised more than 860 mn € since 2015. It is world-class in robotics, raising 2020 alone 50 mn € for companies in this cluster. Companies located there include Universal Robots, Cabinplant, senmatic, MiR, ODICO, Shape Robotics, purple robotics, SCAPE, and many more. It all started out with Universal Robots founded in 2005 and exited in 2015. The three founders decided to invest in robotics startups locally. This cluster is a public-private partnership. Over time they had seven exits and three IPOs, very impressive for such a small town. They currently have 292 companies in robotics or related to it with 3,74 bn € annual revenues.Find the full show notes and download the full presentation via our blog post here:https://medium.com/startuprad-io/how-to-build-a-startup-hub-101-european-startup-pulse-d1a024393935#startup #startups #hub #startuphub #london #berlin #paris #denmark #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #entrepreneurs #innovation #stationf #sucess #sucesso #mindset #businessowner #business #techstartups #techstartup #germany #austria #switzerland #denmark #franceMentioned in this episode:Learn more www.startupraven.comFind Us on NewslyNewsly gathers the most trending web articles, reads them in a natural human voice, and showcases trending podcasts from over 80 countries. Newsly was recently selected by BestStartup.ca as the top 15 consumer apps in Canada and got to the top 3 daily products on Product Hunt. Register here:...

Executive SummaryLearn the secrets of how to create an effective startup ecosystem with Thomas' insights from DEEP Ecosystems. Discover what made Odense, Denmark such a successful start-up hub, and find out more in our blog post. This interview is part one of a series of two videos, where we discuss Munich in part two. There is much more to learn in the presentation we link to in our blog. Subscribe Herehttps://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor StartupravenSign up here: https://startupraven.com/ About the Pulse of the European Startup EcosystemThe European startup scene is changing fast. There are new players, old ones fading away, and even more to come in their place- all vying for a piece of this growing pie! To avoid getting left behind, you need regular updates on what's going on so that our entrepreneurs can stay one step ahead when building or investing in companies here. That's why we started the "Pulse of the European Startup Ecosystem" which will provide you with quarterly podcasts chronicling different aspects related to startup activity across European Hubs, supported by the data from the specialized analytics company DEEP Ecosystems. The Boulder&nbsp;ThesisOne of the starting points of DEEP Ecosystems is The Boulder Thesis. It was poropesed by Brad Feld (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Feld). He formulated it as a basis to explain the success of the local Boulder, CO startup community. Entrepreneurs must lead the startup community The leaders must have a long-term commitment The startup community must include anyone who wants to participate in it The startup community must have continual activities that engage in the entire entrepreneurial stack Example Odense,&nbsp;DenmarkOdense is with around 200.000 people only the 4th largest city in Denmark, but still managed to become a hub for Robotics companies and raised more than 860 mn € since 2015. It is world-class in robotics, raising 2020 alone 50 mn € for companies in this cluster. Companies located there include Universal Robots, Cabinplant, senmatic, MiR, ODICO, Shape Robotics, purple robotics, SCAPE, and many more. It all started out with Universal Robots founded in 2005 and exited in 2015. The three founders decided to invest in robotics startups locally. This cluster is a public-private partnership. Over time they had seven exits and three IPOs, very impressive for such a small town. They currently have 292 companies in robotics or related to it with 3,74 bn € annual revenues. Find the full show notes and download the full presentation via our blog post here:https://medium.com/startuprad-io/how-to-build-a-startup-hub-101-european-startup-pulse-d1a024393935 #startup #startups #hub #startuphub #london #berlin #paris #denmark #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #entrepreneurs #innovation #stationf #sucess #sucesso #mindset #businessowner #business #techstartups #techstartup #germany #austria #switzerland #denmark #france Mentioned in this episode: Learn more www.startupraven.com Find Us on Newsly Newsly gathers the most trending web articles, reads them in a natural human voice, and showcases trending podcasts from over 80 countries. Newsly was recently selected by BestStartup.ca as the top 15 consumer apps in Canada and got to the top 3 daily products on Product Hunt. Register here:...

IntroWelcome to our March 2023 wrap-up with important news from the startup scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in 30 minutes or less 🙂.We follow our top-down structure in the news: The top news, followed by a bird’s eye view at the startup ecosystem, next deeper looking at fascinating startup cities, and we end with general information. And for those serious about startups, there is a collection called: Stay ahead of the curve, where we share exciting reads, articles, studies, and podcasts.Welcome to our startup news wrap-up for March with Chris from New York City and Joe from Frankfurt. We recorded this news episode on March 27th, 2023. A little disclaimer: You may have noticed a lot of stress in February here at Startuprad.io. We should have remembered a few news items in our backlog and added them to this episode.All news not yet included here will be published in our next news episode for April, to be published on April 27th. Find all links to the quoted information on our Medium blog link below.If you celebrate it: Happy Easter! We also try to bring you a bit of culture from Germany here.Our Highlights:Good news and bad news for Fintechs Raisin and N26. Raisin gets its unicorn status back and gets a lot of new business, so much in fact that the complaints at Bafin are mounting. N26 generated 200 mn € revenue in 2021 but has to deal with a senior employee uprising. Neobank Ruuky is saved last minute. Startup Bonify reportedly makes a 20 mn € exit, but employees only get invited to a barbeque. GoStudent is a no-go with courts, and the first Goldman-backed fintech in Germany struggles. Bavarian Airlines may be just a hoax, and Grover shows the first signs on their way to an IPO.Let’s talk startups:Tune in to our Internet Radio Station&nbsp;here:www.startup.radioSubscribe HereFind all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel, or listen to our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradioOur EnablersThis recording is supported by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network&nbsp;Hessen.This recording was made possible by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen. These organizations have made tremendous contributions to helping startup businesses succeed and thrive, providing a range of services from helping to find grants to ongoing partnerships. By taking advantage of these resources, startup companies can network and develop innovative strategies for success on the international stage. The dedicated support of HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen is paramount in providing startup businesses with the tools for lasting success. Look for our dedicated sub-podcast in partnership with them: Tech Startups Germany on our https://linktr.ee/startupradioStartupraven.comThe best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/Find Us on NewslyNewsly gathers the most trending web articles, reads them in a natural human voice, and showcases trending podcasts from over 80 countries. Newsly was recently selected by BestStartup.ca as one of the top 15 consumer apps in Canada and got to the top 3 daily products on Product Hunt.Register here: www.newsly.me and use the coupon code “STARTUPRAD” to get a one-month free premium subscription.Top NewsGood News and Bad News at&nbsp;RaisinThe...

IntroWelcome to our March 2023 wrap-up with important news from the startup scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in 30 minutes or less 🙂. We follow our top-down structure in the news: The top news, followed by a bird’s eye view at the startup ecosystem, next deeper looking at fascinating startup cities, and we end with general information. And for those serious about startups, there is a collection called: Stay ahead of the curve, where we share exciting reads, articles, studies, and podcasts. Welcome to our startup news wrap-up for March with Chris from New York City and Joe from Frankfurt. We recorded this news episode on March 27th, 2023. A little disclaimer: You may have noticed a lot of stress in February here at Startuprad.io. We should have remembered a few news items in our backlog and added them to this episode. All news not yet included here will be published in our next news episode for April, to be published on April 27th. Find all links to the quoted information on our Medium blog link below. If you celebrate it: Happy Easter! We also try to bring you a bit of culture from Germany here. Our Highlights:Good news and bad news for Fintechs Raisin and N26. Raisin gets its unicorn status back and gets a lot of new business, so much in fact that the complaints at Bafin are mounting. N26 generated 200 mn € revenue in 2021 but has to deal with a senior employee uprising. Neobank Ruuky is saved last minute. Startup Bonify reportedly makes a 20 mn € exit, but employees only get invited to a barbeque. GoStudent is a no-go with courts, and the first Goldman-backed fintech in Germany struggles. Bavarian Airlines may be just a hoax, and Grover shows the first signs on their way to an IPO. Let’s talk startups: Tune in to our Internet Radio Station&nbsp;here:www.startup.radio Subscribe HereFind all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel, or listen to our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our EnablersThis recording is supported by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network&nbsp;Hessen.This recording was made possible by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen. These organizations have made tremendous contributions to helping startup businesses succeed and thrive, providing a range of services from helping to find grants to ongoing partnerships. By taking advantage of these resources, startup companies can network and develop innovative strategies for success on the international stage. The dedicated support of HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network Hessen is paramount in providing startup businesses with the tools for lasting success. Look for our dedicated sub-podcast in partnership with them: Tech Startups Germany on our https://linktr.ee/startupradio Startupraven.comThe best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ Find Us on NewslyNewsly gathers the most trending web articles, reads them in a natural human voice, and showcases trending podcasts from over 80 countries. Newsly was recently selected by BestStartup.ca as one of the top 15 consumer apps in Canada and got to the top 3 daily products on Product Hunt. Register here: www.newsly.me and use the coupon code “STARTUPRAD” to get a one-month free premium subscription. Top NewsGood News and Bad News at&nbsp;RaisinThe...

Executive SummaryGermany has adopted a startup strategy for the first time. One should pay attention if Europe's largest economy makes such a step. The ten bn € Future Fund and others are part of the program, which channels billions in investments to startups in Europe and especially Germany. Therefore, this episode has a special guest, the Commissioner for Startups and Digital Economy for Germany, Dr. Anna Christmann, a Bundestag (the German federal parliament ) member (MdB). We touch on some of the ten points of the strategy and their criticism. The money comes from the ten bn € startup program (aka Future Fund) we covered with her predecessor in June 2021 (YouTube: https://youtu.be/kZxoEUa_6Uk) during the Merkel government. We also brush the topics of the German Deep Tech and Climate Fund, worth one bn €, and the European Tech Champion Initiative, a fund of funds worth four bn €, and how they fit into the programs.Subscribe Herehttps://linktr.ee/startupradioOur Sponsor StartupravenSign up here: https://startupraven.com/The Commissioner for Startups and Digital&nbsp;EconomyOur special guest is the Commissioner for Startups and Digital Economy for Germany, Dr. Anna Christmann, a Bundestag (the German federal parliament) member. This video follows her predecessor's interview from June 2021, where we explored how Germany will spend ten bn € in the newly set up startup program (YouTube: https://youtu.be/kZxoEUa_6Uk). She is a Green Party (Die Grünen) member, one of the three parties forming Germany's coalition government under Chancellor Olaf Scholz.The Startup&nbsp;StrategyIn broad terms, the strategy has 10 points in our show notes, links to further readings, and the full policy document in English. (Link below).Strengthen financing for startupsHelp startups to attract talent, including through improved employee ownership opportunities.Develop a spirit of entrepreneurship and facilitate the setting up new digital businesses.Strengthen female entrepreneurs and support diversity in startupsFacilitate startup spin-offs from science and universitiesImprove the policy environment for startups that serve the common goodMobilise startup competencies for public contractsMake it easier for startups to access dataStrengthen regulatory sandboxes and facilitate access to them for startupsPut the focus on startupsTen Billion Euro Future&nbsp;FundWe already covered the ten bn € startup program (aka Future Fund) with the predecessor of Mrs. Christmann in June 2021. This fund is the source of money to be invested in different initiatives, some mentioned in the interview and shortly covered below (DTCF and ETCI). You can learn more in this interview here on YouTube https://youtu.be/kZxoEUa_6Uk.Deep Tech and Climate Fund&nbsp;(DTCF)The one bn € deep tech and climate fund is newly set up as part of the government program. European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI)Germany also invests one bn € in the European Tech Champions Initiative. Five EU Member States launched the European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI), a Fund of Funds that will channel much-needed late-stage growth capital to promising European innovators. At the time of the recording, four bn € have been committed to the initiative.Links and Show...

Executive SummaryGermany has adopted a startup strategy for the first time. One should pay attention if Europe's largest economy makes such a step. The ten bn € Future Fund and others are part of the program, which channels billions in investments to startups in Europe and especially Germany. Therefore, this episode has a special guest, the Commissioner for Startups and Digital Economy for Germany, Dr. Anna Christmann, a Bundestag (the German federal parliament ) member (MdB). We touch on some of the ten points of the strategy and their criticism. The money comes from the ten bn € startup program (aka Future Fund) we covered with her predecessor in June 2021 (YouTube: https://youtu.be/kZxoEUa_6Uk) during the Merkel government. We also brush the topics of the German Deep Tech and Climate Fund, worth one bn €, and the European Tech Champion Initiative, a fund of funds worth four bn €, and how they fit into the programs. Subscribe Herehttps://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor StartupravenSign up here: https://startupraven.com/ The Commissioner for Startups and Digital&nbsp;EconomyOur special guest is the Commissioner for Startups and Digital Economy for Germany, Dr. Anna Christmann, a Bundestag (the German federal parliament) member. This video follows her predecessor's interview from June 2021, where we explored how Germany will spend ten bn € in the newly set up startup program (YouTube: https://youtu.be/kZxoEUa_6Uk). She is a Green Party (Die Grünen) member, one of the three parties forming Germany's coalition government under Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The Startup&nbsp;StrategyIn broad terms, the strategy has 10 points in our show notes, links to further readings, and the full policy document in English. (Link below). Strengthen financing for startupsHelp startups to attract talent, including through improved employee ownership opportunities.Develop a spirit of entrepreneurship and facilitate the setting up new digital businesses.Strengthen female entrepreneurs and support diversity in startupsFacilitate startup spin-offs from science and universitiesImprove the policy environment for startups that serve the common goodMobilise startup competencies for public contractsMake it easier for startups to access dataStrengthen regulatory sandboxes and facilitate access to them for startupsPut the focus on startups Ten Billion Euro Future&nbsp;FundWe already covered the ten bn € startup program (aka Future Fund) with the predecessor of Mrs. Christmann in June 2021. This fund is the source of money to be invested in different initiatives, some mentioned in the interview and shortly covered below (DTCF and ETCI). You can learn more in this interview here on YouTube https://youtu.be/kZxoEUa_6Uk. Deep Tech and Climate Fund&nbsp;(DTCF)The one bn € deep tech and climate fund is newly set up as part of the government program. European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI)Germany also invests one bn € in the European Tech Champions Initiative. Five EU Member States launched the European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI), a Fund of Funds that will channel much-needed late-stage growth capital to promising European innovators. At the time of the recording, four bn € have been committed to the initiative. Links and Show...

Executive SummaryThe European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) is a venture capital fund consisting of both public and private investors. It focuses on driving the transformation to a bio-based, sustainable economy throughout Europe. This venture underlines the EU's commitment to its Green New Deal and sets higher standards for venture capital projects. Backed by venture capital, those companies funded must not only demonstrate economic growth potential but also uphold principles of environmental, social, and governance through their work. This fund stands as one part of a larger and definitive effort by the EU to become carbon neutral by 2050.Subscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below.We want to make sure that we provide what's best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradioOur Sponsor StartupravenA startup's journey can be a tough one, but it doesn't have ́to feel like you're alone on your quest! Invest in others' success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day - no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance.The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/The General&nbsp;PartnerMichael is one of the three founders and General Partners of the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF). The German entrepreneur wrote and executed the business plan of High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), the most active early-stage fund in Europe, investing in innovative technologies and business models since 2005. As the first managing director, he led HTGF until 2019. Michael has 25 years of experience in investment and management in the venture capital industry.The ECBFThe European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) is an impact investment fund. Initiated by the European Union, it contributes alongside others as a financial instrument to achieve the goals of the European Commission's (EC) EU Green Deal.The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the main investor in the ECBF with EUR 100 million. Additional funds were invested by another public investor, NRW.BANK, as well as numerous private investors such as Nestlé, Neste, Corbion, BÜFA, Koehler Group, Volkswohlbund, Hettich, Invest NL, Telos, Heino, and more.The fund invests the available capital of 300 Mio. euros in ambitious and visionary companies that advance the bio-economy and circular economy with innovative technologies or business models and thus have a sustainable impact on the European economy. The goal is to accelerate the growth of bio-economy companies and create pan-European, global players. The goal of generating a very high return on investment is directly linked to this and is on the same level as the impact goal.The regional focus of the investments includes the EU-27 countries and the 16-Horizon2020 associated countries.Current PortfolioThe current portfolio includes (amongst others) the following companies:Peel PioneersProLupinAphea.BioNuritasElicit PlantInOvoProtixBiosyntiaTrapviewPitch the&nbsp;ECBFECBFs Vision is to build up a prosperous economy realigned with nature. To get there they aim to identify the most promising investment targets in the European Bioeconomy, with both good financial returns and a huge impact on the environment. Thus, ECBF is interested in connecting with entrepreneurs, investors, and business promotion stakeholders with robust business networks in the bioeconomy. Find all requirements...

Executive SummaryThe European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) is a venture capital fund consisting of both public and private investors. It focuses on driving the transformation to a bio-based, sustainable economy throughout Europe. This venture underlines the EU's commitment to its Green New Deal and sets higher standards for venture capital projects. Backed by venture capital, those companies funded must not only demonstrate economic growth potential but also uphold principles of environmental, social, and governance through their work. This fund stands as one part of a larger and definitive effort by the EU to become carbon neutral by 2050. Subscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what's best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor StartupravenA startup's journey can be a tough one, but it doesn't have ́to feel like you're alone on your quest! Invest in others' success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day - no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ The General&nbsp;PartnerMichael is one of the three founders and General Partners of the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF). The German entrepreneur wrote and executed the business plan of High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), the most active early-stage fund in Europe, investing in innovative technologies and business models since 2005. As the first managing director, he led HTGF until 2019. Michael has 25 years of experience in investment and management in the venture capital industry. The ECBFThe European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) is an impact investment fund. Initiated by the European Union, it contributes alongside others as a financial instrument to achieve the goals of the European Commission's (EC) EU Green Deal. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the main investor in the ECBF with EUR 100 million. Additional funds were invested by another public investor, NRW.BANK, as well as numerous private investors such as Nestlé, Neste, Corbion, BÜFA, Koehler Group, Volkswohlbund, Hettich, Invest NL, Telos, Heino, and more. The fund invests the available capital of 300 Mio. euros in ambitious and visionary companies that advance the bio-economy and circular economy with innovative technologies or business models and thus have a sustainable impact on the European economy. The goal is to accelerate the growth of bio-economy companies and create pan-European, global players. The goal of generating a very high return on investment is directly linked to this and is on the same level as the impact goal. The regional focus of the investments includes the EU-27 countries and the 16-Horizon2020 associated countries. Current PortfolioThe current portfolio includes (amongst others) the following companies: Peel Pioneers ProLupin Aphea.Bio Nuritas Elicit Plant InOvo Protix Biosyntia Trapview Pitch the&nbsp;ECBFECBFs Vision is to build up a prosperous economy realigned with nature. To get there they aim to identify the most promising investment targets in the European Bioeconomy, with both good financial returns and a huge impact on the environment. Thus, ECBF is interested in connecting with entrepreneurs, investors, and business promotion stakeholders with robust business networks in the bioeconomy. Find all requirements...

Executive SummaryWe are back with quarterly cooperation with DEEP Ecosystems research from Munich. Today we talk about a few highlights of their extensive 2022 report. Our current impression is that the VC market could start a new cycle from the lows of Q4 2022. We already see a new uptick in seed investments in Barcelona, London, Paris, Berlin, and Stockholm. Also, London is losing some of its edge as a European Startup Ecosystem compared to the other hubs. For VCs, the next hot sector to invest in Europe is cleantech. Despite the job cuts in 2022, at the year's end, there still have been more employees at startups across Europe than before Corona. "The mood is down in the venture capital market. Startups definitely feel the crunch, but there is still dry powder available."Thomas Kösters - DEEP EcosystemsSubscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below.We want to make sure that we provide what's best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradioAbout the Pulse of the European Startup EcosystemThe European startup scene is changing fast. There are new players, old ones fading away, and even more to come in their place- all vying for a piece of this growing pie! To avoid getting left behind, you need regular updates on what’s going on so that our entrepreneurs can stay one step ahead when building or investing in companies here. That’s why we started the “Pulse of the European Startup Ecosystem” which will provide you with quarterly podcasts chronicling different aspects related to startup activity across European Hubs, supported by the data from the specialized analytics company DEEP Ecosystems."Berlin is the European Capital of Meetups. "Thomas Kösters - DEEP EcosystemsFind Us on NewslyNewsly gathers the most trending web articles, reads them in a natural human voice, and showcases trending podcasts from over 80 countries. Newsly was recently selected by BestStartup.ca as the top 15 consumer apps in Canada and got to the top 3 daily products on Product Hunt.Register here: http://www.newsly.me/ and use the coupon code “STARTUPRAD” to get a one-month free premium subscription.Some HighlightsStartup funding took a hit on a European Level across the board regarding total investments, especially in Q4 2022. This matches what we have seen in our interview with kfw covering their VC and PE barometer. On the excellent news site, there is a substantial uptick towards the end of the year 2022 in announced seed funding rounds. All large European Hubs, Barcelona, London, Paris, Berlin, and Stockholm, showed more seed funding rounds. Only Amsterdam did show a decline, which may be due to the available data. Exits and large fundraisings have filled the coffers of VCs, who build up their teams during the good years. This leads to increasing pressure to invest on the VCs by their investors, called LPs (think insurance companies and pension funds). Cleantech has also emerged as a new growth sector for VC investments - on a European level. In the last 6 months, compared to the last 3 years, cleantech investments have increased disproportionally. Classic sectors for VC investments remained sexy in the 2nd half of 2022, including fintech, media, health, and AI &amp; big data. Hardware is also a sector - along with consumer apps - just on the edge of becoming a growth story for VC investments. Despite the job cuts announced in recent weeks or months, there is still net positive job growth in the European Startup Ecosystem - compared to before corona....

Executive SummaryWe are back with quarterly cooperation with DEEP Ecosystems research from Munich. Today we talk about a few highlights of their extensive 2022 report. Our current impression is that the VC market could start a new cycle from the lows of Q4 2022. We already see a new uptick in seed investments in Barcelona, London, Paris, Berlin, and Stockholm. Also, London is losing some of its edge as a European Startup Ecosystem compared to the other hubs. For VCs, the next hot sector to invest in Europe is cleantech. Despite the job cuts in 2022, at the year's end, there still have been more employees at startups across Europe than before Corona. "The mood is down in the venture capital market. Startups definitely feel the crunch, but there is still dry powder available."Thomas Kösters - DEEP EcosystemsSubscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what's best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio About the Pulse of the European Startup EcosystemThe European startup scene is changing fast. There are new players, old ones fading away, and even more to come in their place- all vying for a piece of this growing pie! To avoid getting left behind, you need regular updates on what’s going on so that our entrepreneurs can stay one step ahead when building or investing in companies here. That’s why we started the “Pulse of the European Startup Ecosystem” which will provide you with quarterly podcasts chronicling different aspects related to startup activity across European Hubs, supported by the data from the specialized analytics company DEEP Ecosystems. "Berlin is the European Capital of Meetups. "Thomas Kösters - DEEP Ecosystems Find Us on NewslyNewsly gathers the most trending web articles, reads them in a natural human voice, and showcases trending podcasts from over 80 countries. Newsly was recently selected by BestStartup.ca as the top 15 consumer apps in Canada and got to the top 3 daily products on Product Hunt. Register here: http://www.newsly.me/ and use the coupon code “STARTUPRAD” to get a one-month free premium subscription. Some HighlightsStartup funding took a hit on a European Level across the board regarding total investments, especially in Q4 2022. This matches what we have seen in our interview with kfw covering their VC and PE barometer. On the excellent news site, there is a substantial uptick towards the end of the year 2022 in announced seed funding rounds. All large European Hubs, Barcelona, London, Paris, Berlin, and Stockholm, showed more seed funding rounds. Only Amsterdam did show a decline, which may be due to the available data. Exits and large fundraisings have filled the coffers of VCs, who build up their teams during the good years. This leads to increasing pressure to invest on the VCs by their investors, called LPs (think insurance companies and pension funds). Cleantech has also emerged as a new growth sector for VC investments - on a European level. In the last 6 months, compared to the last 3 years, cleantech investments have increased disproportionally. Classic sectors for VC investments remained sexy in the 2nd half of 2022, including fintech, media, health, and AI &amp; big data. Hardware is also a sector - along with consumer apps - just on the edge of becoming a growth story for VC investments. Despite the job cuts announced in recent weeks or months, there is still net positive job growth in the European Startup Ecosystem - compared to before corona....

Executive SummaryThe kfw surveys each quarter around 450 investors for this barometer, so it is one of the broadest and most reliable indicators of the current mood of private market investors in Europe's largest economy. In this episode, we have Dr. Fritzi Köhler-Geib, the chief economist of kfw, as a guest. She introduces us to the barometer that has 3 main components: business climate, (current) business situation, and business expectations (for the next quarter). There are also 12 subcategories covering areas like fundraising, entry evaluations, exit opportunities, new investment, deal-flow quantity, deal-flow quality, and even the taxation framework. Tune in to learn more.The Chief EconomistDr. Friederike "Fitzi" Köhler-Geib is the chief economist (https://www.kfw.de/About-KfW/KfW-Research/KfW-Chief-Economist/Koehler-Geib-vita.html) of kfw. Dr. Köhler-Geib has studied at HEC in Paris, the University of Michigan in the US, the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, and Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona in Spain. She is still a fan of Michigan's Wolverines by the way. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Ludwig Maximilian University Munich and Pompeu Fabra University. Before becoming the chief economist, she spent many years in Washington D.C., working for the international monetary fund and the world bank. She was at the world bank the lead economist for Central America and the Senior Economist for Latin America. In these functions, she also traveled quite frequently to Central and South America.The kfwkfw (https://www.kfw.de/kfw.de-2.html) is a wholly government-owned development bank, based in Frankfurt am Main. The bank has a public mandate to assist federal and state governments with administrating (mostly loan) programs.According to the total size of its balance sheet, it was Germany's 3rd largest bank in 2018. The whole kfw group includes several specialized units, including kfw capital (https://www.kfw.de/microsites/Microsite/kfw-capital.de/en/) to promote innovation and growth, which also administrates multi-billion euros in VC investments, mostly as LP in other funds.The Venture Capital and Private Equity BarometerFor the VC and PE index (https://www.kfw.de/About-KfW/Service/Download-Center/Konzernthemen/Research/Indikatoren/German-Private-Equity-Barometer/) the kfw research department surveys around 450 investors quarterly. They are members of Germany's PE and VC Association (https://www.bvkap.de/) and part of the Deutsche Börse Venture Network (https://www.venture-network.com/dbvn-en/) on many dimensions of their outlook for the next quarter and business in the last quarter.Not all data is available on the website in English, but the index has now a history of more than 80 quarters.The index has three main components and 12 subcategories. The main categories are business climate, (current) business situation, and business expectations (for the next quarter).The subcategories cover areas like fundraising, entry evaluations, exit opportunities, new investment, deal-flow quantity, deal-flow quality, deal-flow innovativeness, taxation framework, write-downs, economy (overall), interest rates, and funding.Find all blog posts with all the links on our blog https://medium.com/startuprad-io/the-only-venture-capital-data-for-germany-you-need-to-know-24aa5ac1e919Subscribe Herehttps://linktr.ee/startupradioTopics Discussed in this InterviewIn this interview, we are talking about#innovation #startup #startupstories #startupradio #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #business #motivation #success #entrepreneurlife #businessowner...

Executive SummaryThe kfw surveys each quarter around 450 investors for this barometer, so it is one of the broadest and most reliable indicators of the current mood of private market investors in Europe's largest economy. In this episode, we have Dr. Fritzi Köhler-Geib, the chief economist of kfw, as a guest. She introduces us to the barometer that has 3 main components: business climate, (current) business situation, and business expectations (for the next quarter). There are also 12 subcategories covering areas like fundraising, entry evaluations, exit opportunities, new investment, deal-flow quantity, deal-flow quality, and even the taxation framework. Tune in to learn more. The Chief EconomistDr. Friederike "Fitzi" Köhler-Geib is the chief economist (https://www.kfw.de/About-KfW/KfW-Research/KfW-Chief-Economist/Koehler-Geib-vita.html) of kfw. Dr. Köhler-Geib has studied at HEC in Paris, the University of Michigan in the US, the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, and Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona in Spain. She is still a fan of Michigan's Wolverines by the way. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Ludwig Maximilian University Munich and Pompeu Fabra University. Before becoming the chief economist, she spent many years in Washington D.C., working for the international monetary fund and the world bank. She was at the world bank the lead economist for Central America and the Senior Economist for Latin America. In these functions, she also traveled quite frequently to Central and South America. The kfwkfw (https://www.kfw.de/kfw.de-2.html) is a wholly government-owned development bank, based in Frankfurt am Main. The bank has a public mandate to assist federal and state governments with administrating (mostly loan) programs. According to the total size of its balance sheet, it was Germany's 3rd largest bank in 2018. The whole kfw group includes several specialized units, including kfw capital (https://www.kfw.de/microsites/Microsite/kfw-capital.de/en/) to promote innovation and growth, which also administrates multi-billion euros in VC investments, mostly as LP in other funds. The Venture Capital and Private Equity BarometerFor the VC and PE index (https://www.kfw.de/About-KfW/Service/Download-Center/Konzernthemen/Research/Indikatoren/German-Private-Equity-Barometer/) the kfw research department surveys around 450 investors quarterly. They are members of Germany's PE and VC Association (https://www.bvkap.de/) and part of the Deutsche Börse Venture Network (https://www.venture-network.com/dbvn-en/) on many dimensions of their outlook for the next quarter and business in the last quarter. Not all data is available on the website in English, but the index has now a history of more than 80 quarters. The index has three main components and 12 subcategories. The main categories are business climate, (current) business situation, and business expectations (for the next quarter). The subcategories cover areas like fundraising, entry evaluations, exit opportunities, new investment, deal-flow quantity, deal-flow quality, deal-flow innovativeness, taxation framework, write-downs, economy (overall), interest rates, and funding. Find all blog posts with all the links on our blog https://medium.com/startuprad-io/the-only-venture-capital-data-for-germany-you-need-to-know-24aa5ac1e919 Subscribe Herehttps://linktr.ee/startupradio Topics Discussed in this InterviewIn this interview, we are talking about #innovation #startup #startupstories #startupradio #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #business #motivation #success #entrepreneurlife #businessowner...

Welcome to our February 2023 wrap-up with the important news from the startup scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in 30 minutes or less 🙂.We follow our top-down structure in the news: First the top news, then we look with a bird’s eye view at the startup ecosystem in the German language countries, dig deeper by looking at interesting startup cities and end with general news. And for those of you who are really serious about startups, there is even a collection called: Stay ahead of the curve where we share interesting reads, articles, studies, and podcasts.Welcome to our startup news wrap-up for February 2023 by Startuprad.io with Chris from New York City and Joe from Frankfurt. We recorded this news episode on February 21st, 2023.All news not yet included here will be published in our next news episode. Find all links to the quoted news on our Medium blog, link below.Our Highlights:Rising interest rates are leading to an interest rate war between the neobrokers. We covered the troubled company Windeln.de, which is now liquidated. Farewell! Moonfare extended it’s Series C funding to more than 130 m US$, but we are not sure who invested in the last batch, since a fund is mentioned, that was also founded by Moonfare’s founder. The City of Mainz goes live with its quest to become a world-class biotech hub. N26 was reportedly in advanced talks to buy dutch broker Bux, but buxed out shortly before the closing. AAAAAAnd, we like to end on a high note: Raising is in the process of reclaiming its unicorn status with new funding. We have also some event recommendations for you and discounts from 20% to 100% for the events listed in our show notes.Let’s talk startups:Our EnablersThis recording is supported by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network HessenLook for our dedicated sub-podcast in partnership with them: Tech Startups Germany on our https://linktr.ee/startupradioTop NewsNeobrokers Just Started — What May Be An Interest Rate War (Chris)After german unicorn Trade Republic had a smashing success with offering 2% interest for money deposited there now also fellow unicorn Scalable offers even 2,3%, BUT only from 100k € on and only if you are a subscriber (4.99/month)&nbsp;Farewell Windeln.deWe have often talked in our news about the precarious position of windeln.de. Now it is finally liquidated&nbsp;Who Extended Moonfare’s Series C?Moonfare is a fintech from Germany, allows individuals to invest in Private Equity Funds, founded by former KKR Germany Head Steffen Pauls. They cap their Series C extension round at about $15M, bringing its Series C funding to $130 million+ the Berlin-based fintech allows HNWI, family offices, banks, and their advisor's access to top-tier private markets investments. BUT German business magazin Manager Magazin reports that for this extension the only investor mentioned by name is one that Mr. Pauls has co-founded.You can find his profile at 7 Global Capital here on their website as Managing Partner and Founder.City of Mainz Starts to Invest some of Their Billions in the BioTech HubYou may remember that we told you the story of Mainz? A lovely city with a normal annual budget of 100 million Euros, the capital of one of Germany’s states. Since they are also the headquarters of BioNTech they got flooded with tax revenues as soon as the corona vaccine was rolled out. They showed more than 1 bn € profit as a city in 2021 alone and they want to invest the money to become a world-class biotech hub. Now the...

Welcome to our February 2023 wrap-up with the important news from the startup scenes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in 30 minutes or less 🙂. We follow our top-down structure in the news: First the top news, then we look with a bird’s eye view at the startup ecosystem in the German language countries, dig deeper by looking at interesting startup cities and end with general news. And for those of you who are really serious about startups, there is even a collection called: Stay ahead of the curve where we share interesting reads, articles, studies, and podcasts. Welcome to our startup news wrap-up for February 2023 by Startuprad.io with Chris from New York City and Joe from Frankfurt. We recorded this news episode on February 21st, 2023. All news not yet included here will be published in our next news episode. Find all links to the quoted news on our Medium blog, link below. Our Highlights:Rising interest rates are leading to an interest rate war between the neobrokers. We covered the troubled company Windeln.de, which is now liquidated. Farewell! Moonfare extended it’s Series C funding to more than 130 m US$, but we are not sure who invested in the last batch, since a fund is mentioned, that was also founded by Moonfare’s founder. The City of Mainz goes live with its quest to become a world-class biotech hub. N26 was reportedly in advanced talks to buy dutch broker Bux, but buxed out shortly before the closing. AAAAAAnd, we like to end on a high note: Raising is in the process of reclaiming its unicorn status with new funding. We have also some event recommendations for you and discounts from 20% to 100% for the events listed in our show notes. Let’s talk startups: Our EnablersThis recording is supported by HTAI and the Enterprise Europe Network HessenLook for our dedicated sub-podcast in partnership with them: Tech Startups Germany on our https://linktr.ee/startupradio Top NewsNeobrokers Just Started — What May Be An Interest Rate War (Chris)After german unicorn Trade Republic had a smashing success with offering 2% interest for money deposited there now also fellow unicorn Scalable offers even 2,3%, BUT only from 100k € on and only if you are a subscriber (4.99/month)&nbsp; Farewell Windeln.deWe have often talked in our news about the precarious position of windeln.de. Now it is finally liquidated&nbsp; Who Extended Moonfare’s Series C?Moonfare is a fintech from Germany, allows individuals to invest in Private Equity Funds, founded by former KKR Germany Head Steffen Pauls. They cap their Series C extension round at about $15M, bringing its Series C funding to $130 million+ the Berlin-based fintech allows HNWI, family offices, banks, and their advisor's access to top-tier private markets investments. BUT German business magazin Manager Magazin reports that for this extension the only investor mentioned by name is one that Mr. Pauls has co-founded. You can find his profile at 7 Global Capital here on their website as Managing Partner and Founder. City of Mainz Starts to Invest some of Their Billions in the BioTech HubYou may remember that we told you the story of Mainz? A lovely city with a normal annual budget of 100 million Euros, the capital of one of Germany’s states. Since they are also the headquarters of BioNTech they got flooded with tax revenues as soon as the corona vaccine was rolled out. They showed more than 1 bn € profit as a city in 2021 alone and they want to invest the money to become a world-class biotech hub. Now the...

Executive SummaryDaniel has a vast experience as a banker with UBS, and Goldman Sachs, as well as a headhunter. His headhunting experience leads him to semi-automate the matching of startups and potential (advisory) board members at Board Owl. The startup is based in Zürich, Switzerland. The potential members are from Germany, Switzerland, the US, and the UK, as well as the Middle East and Africa, where there is no limitation of sector or seniority. The knowledge of potential members is also a very diverse background with a strong emphasis on tech. Their know-how ranges from fundraising, to team set-up, to former CTOs, former fashion industry executives, as well as former healthcare executives.Investors will be very happy to see a high caliber of experienced people on your advisory board.Daniel Aghdami, Co-Founder and CEO — Board OwlOur Sponsor StartupravenA startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have ́to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance.The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: startupraven.comFind Us on&nbsp;Newsly&nbsp;Newsly gathers the most trending web articles, reads them in a natural human voice, and showcases trending podcasts from over 80 countries. Newsly was recently selected by BestStartup.ca as the top 15 consumer apps in Canada and got to the top 3 daily products on Product Hunt.Register here: www.newsly.me and use the coupon code “STARTUPRAD” to get a one-month free premium subscription.The FounderDaniel is the CEO and co-founder of Zürich, Switzerland-based HR tech startup Board Owl. The startup helps other startups and companies to find suitable members for supervisory boards or advisory boards.Daniel has past experience as an analyst with UBS, a technology analyst at Goldman Sacha, and several positions as a headhunter, including in Dubai. He also had a brief stint in structure products as well.In 2010 he co-founded executive search company DART, where he realized that finding board members could be much less labor intensive and therefore cheaper for younger and smaller companies. This was the birth of Board Owl.The StartupBoard Owl is a spin-off of Daniel’s executive search company. It enables matching companies looking for board members with potential board members.The people available on the platform are from very diverse backgrounds, work experience, and very diverse geographies. Half of the potential board members are from either Germany or Switzerland. The rest is equally spread across the UK, the US, Asia, and the Middle East, as well as Africa. The platform works for all sectors.Supervisory boards in Germany and Switzerland are required by law (given a certain size of a company and legal form). Companies from other countries are looking to fill positions on advisory boards e.g. for their network, know-how, or geographical knowledge.Venture Capital&nbsp;FundingBoard Owl is currently raising a seed round. A Berlin-based VC fund will join this round. You can reach out to Daniel directly about the fundraising on LinkedIn or talk to us.Consultants will get in and after the project is done get out. An advisory board stays with you for a longer period of time. Daniel Aghdami, Co-Founder and CEO — Board...

Executive SummaryDaniel has a vast experience as a banker with UBS, and Goldman Sachs, as well as a headhunter. His headhunting experience leads him to semi-automate the matching of startups and potential (advisory) board members at Board Owl. The startup is based in Zürich, Switzerland. The potential members are from Germany, Switzerland, the US, and the UK, as well as the Middle East and Africa, where there is no limitation of sector or seniority. The knowledge of potential members is also a very diverse background with a strong emphasis on tech. Their know-how ranges from fundraising, to team set-up, to former CTOs, former fashion industry executives, as well as former healthcare executives. Investors will be very happy to see a high caliber of experienced people on your advisory board.Daniel Aghdami, Co-Founder and CEO — Board Owl Our Sponsor StartupravenA startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have ́to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: startupraven.com Find Us on&nbsp;Newsly&nbsp;Newsly gathers the most trending web articles, reads them in a natural human voice, and showcases trending podcasts from over 80 countries. Newsly was recently selected by BestStartup.ca as the top 15 consumer apps in Canada and got to the top 3 daily products on Product Hunt. Register here: www.newsly.me and use the coupon code “STARTUPRAD” to get a one-month free premium subscription. The FounderDaniel is the CEO and co-founder of Zürich, Switzerland-based HR tech startup Board Owl. The startup helps other startups and companies to find suitable members for supervisory boards or advisory boards. Daniel has past experience as an analyst with UBS, a technology analyst at Goldman Sacha, and several positions as a headhunter, including in Dubai. He also had a brief stint in structure products as well. In 2010 he co-founded executive search company DART, where he realized that finding board members could be much less labor intensive and therefore cheaper for younger and smaller companies. This was the birth of Board Owl. The StartupBoard Owl is a spin-off of Daniel’s executive search company. It enables matching companies looking for board members with potential board members. The people available on the platform are from very diverse backgrounds, work experience, and very diverse geographies. Half of the potential board members are from either Germany or Switzerland. The rest is equally spread across the UK, the US, Asia, and the Middle East, as well as Africa. The platform works for all sectors. Supervisory boards in Germany and Switzerland are required by law (given a certain size of a company and legal form). Companies from other countries are looking to fill positions on advisory boards e.g. for their network, know-how, or geographical knowledge. Venture Capital&nbsp;FundingBoard Owl is currently raising a seed round. A Berlin-based VC fund will join this round. You can reach out to Daniel directly about the fundraising on LinkedIn or talk to us. Consultants will get in and after the project is done get out. An advisory board stays with you for a longer period of time. Daniel Aghdami, Co-Founder and CEO — Board...

Executive SummaryReverse.supply is a startup that offers second-hand shops for fashing brands, not only the technical shop but also the logistics behind it. We interview one of the three co-founders Konrad, the CTO, who has extensive experience from ImmobilienScout24, insurtech FRI:DAY, and Solarisbank. Reverse.supply is already working with companies like Globe Trotter, Armed Angels, and Bergzeit. Starting in 2024 there will be a legal requirement to take the clothing back, this is a massive opportunity for reverse.supply.Right now are could sell more 2nd hand clothes, than we get. There is a big demand there.Konrad Hosemann, CTO &amp; Co-Founder reverse.supplyThe FounderToday we’re thrilled to have Konrad as our guest. He’s the co-founder and CTO of the recommerce startup reverse.supply, a company he formed to help bridge the gap between buyers and sellers of clothing, on behalf of brands. Previously, Konrad was Lead Developer at ImmobilienScout24, Head of Engineering at insurtech FRI:DAY, and Principal Developer at Solarisbank; his career is marked by long-standing success in the engineering sector. We can’t wait to discuss what Konrad has achieved thus far as the founder of reverse.supply!The StartupReverse.supply (https://www.reverse.supply/) is not only a SaaS startup. The company runs a large logistic center in Berlin, where they accept delivery of clothing for their clients. There they grade the received items. They add it to the online shop of the fashion brand and store the 2nd hand items to be sold yet again. They do this for several companies. Their disclosed clients include Globetrotter, Armed Angels, Bergzeit, and many more.Currently, many processes are manual and the startup is working on the automation and scalability of these processes.Reverse.supply is the winner of the German EcoDesign Award category “Service”.Venture Capital FundingThe company is open to talking to new investors. They are looking to further scale their operations, having already raised a business angel round, pre-seed funding, and seed funding. The investors include Capnamic, Dutch Founders Fund, and several business angels. Reach out to learn more.They Are Hiring!You can find the link to their careers page on our medium blog.Find Us on NewslyNewsly gathers the most trending web articles, reads them in a natural human voice, and showcases trending podcasts from over 80 countries. Newsly was recently selected by BestStartup.ca as the top 15 consumer apps in Canada and got to the top 3 daily products on Product Hunt. Register here: www.newsly.meAll Links and Show NotesHere is our blog post: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/reverse-supply-offers-fashion-brands-second-hand-shops-as-a-service-892d84ba1ecbTopics Discussed in this InterviewIn this interview, we are talking about#Innovation #startup #startups #startupradio #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #business #motivation #success #entrepreneurship #mindset #goals #entrepreneurlife #lifestyle #businessowner #believe #positivevibes #branding #innovation #techstartups #secondhand #asaservice #startup #berlin #coder #cto #cofounder #circulareconomy #2ndhand #2ndhandclothing #fashion #clothes #logisticsMentioned in this episode:Learn more www.startupraven.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder -...

Executive SummaryReverse.supply is a startup that offers second-hand shops for fashing brands, not only the technical shop but also the logistics behind it. We interview one of the three co-founders Konrad, the CTO, who has extensive experience from ImmobilienScout24, insurtech FRI:DAY, and Solarisbank. Reverse.supply is already working with companies like Globe Trotter, Armed Angels, and Bergzeit. Starting in 2024 there will be a legal requirement to take the clothing back, this is a massive opportunity for reverse.supply. Right now are could sell more 2nd hand clothes, than we get. There is a big demand there.Konrad Hosemann, CTO &amp; Co-Founder reverse.supplyThe FounderToday we’re thrilled to have Konrad as our guest. He’s the co-founder and CTO of the recommerce startup reverse.supply, a company he formed to help bridge the gap between buyers and sellers of clothing, on behalf of brands. Previously, Konrad was Lead Developer at ImmobilienScout24, Head of Engineering at insurtech FRI:DAY, and Principal Developer at Solarisbank; his career is marked by long-standing success in the engineering sector. We can’t wait to discuss what Konrad has achieved thus far as the founder of reverse.supply! The StartupReverse.supply (https://www.reverse.supply/) is not only a SaaS startup. The company runs a large logistic center in Berlin, where they accept delivery of clothing for their clients. There they grade the received items. They add it to the online shop of the fashion brand and store the 2nd hand items to be sold yet again. They do this for several companies. Their disclosed clients include Globetrotter, Armed Angels, Bergzeit, and many more. Currently, many processes are manual and the startup is working on the automation and scalability of these processes. Reverse.supply is the winner of the German EcoDesign Award category “Service”. Venture Capital FundingThe company is open to talking to new investors. They are looking to further scale their operations, having already raised a business angel round, pre-seed funding, and seed funding. The investors include Capnamic, Dutch Founders Fund, and several business angels. Reach out to learn more. They Are Hiring!You can find the link to their careers page on our medium blog. Find Us on NewslyNewsly gathers the most trending web articles, reads them in a natural human voice, and showcases trending podcasts from over 80 countries. Newsly was recently selected by BestStartup.ca as the top 15 consumer apps in Canada and got to the top 3 daily products on Product Hunt. Register here: www.newsly.me All Links and Show NotesHere is our blog post: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/reverse-supply-offers-fashion-brands-second-hand-shops-as-a-service-892d84ba1ecb Topics Discussed in this InterviewIn this interview, we are talking about #Innovation #startup #startups #startupradio #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #business #motivation #success #entrepreneurship #mindset #goals #entrepreneurlife #lifestyle #businessowner #believe #positivevibes #branding #innovation #techstartups #secondhand #asaservice #startup #berlin #coder #cto #cofounder #circulareconomy #2ndhand #2ndhandclothing #fashion #clothes #logistics Mentioned in this episode: Learn more www.startupraven.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder -...

Executive SummaryImmer.App is a startup that has been chosen for the 2022 CONTENTshift accelerator, whose impressive and unique technology is set to revolutionize the way we read in the digital age. Through their development of an innovative mobile, tablet, and web-based reader experience, Immer.App are strongly positioned to impact both smartphone users and publishers alike. Although they have initially pivoted away from a consumer app to market their innovative reading technology, they are actively reaching out to producers of mobile apps, websites, and publishing companies who could significantly benefit from the use of their advanced system. Keep reading if you want to stay up-to-date with this exciting startup's journey!Subscribe Herehttps://linktr.ee/startupradioOur Sponsor StartupravenThe best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/The FounderNiels is an entrepreneur and writer. He even wrote in the past background material for video games and articles for newspapers and magazines. Since he is so passionate about reading, he works really hard to re-invent reading for tablets, e-readers, and smartphones.The StartupImmer had a proof-of-concept app in the Netherlands with 10.000 users. During its development since its founding in 2020, it pivoted away from a reading app to its solution making text easier to read and easier to understand. This in turn makes all reading apps and e-readers potential partners, instead of competitors.Venture Capital&nbsp;FundingImmer.App is currently funded in an angel round of 600.000 €. They are looking for a pre-seed round. Currently, they have many dutch investors and look for more international investors to get their feedback and input as well. On our blog, there is a link to their pitch deck.Immer is&nbsp;Hiring!Learn more on our blog post. The CONTENTshift AcceleratorThis interview is part of our continued partnership with the CONENTshift Accelerator, the accelerator of Germany's association of book publishers and book printers (Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels). If you are interested in learning more you can visit their website here: https://www.contentshift.de/en/ or just have a look at all the winners since 2017 here in our playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b0cn5X_xWE&amp;list=PLUbiCAQc22Wu5mU4YqS7oWWEjqrdG1Kul&amp;ab_channel=Startuprad.ioBlog Post with all Linkshttps://medium.com/startuprad-io/immer-app-reinvents-reading-for-the-digital-age-824c8ce91654Topics Discussed in this InterviewIn this interview, we are talking about#innovation #startup #startupstories #startupradio #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #business #motivation #success #entrepreneurs #mindset #goals #entrepreneurlife #lifestyle #businessowner #believe #positivevibes #branding #innovation #techstartupsMentioned in this episode:Learn more www.startupraven.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive Summary Immer.App is a startup that has been chosen for the 2022 CONTENTshift accelerator, whose impressive and unique technology is set to revolutionize the way we read in the digital age. Through their development of an innovative mobile, tablet, and web-based reader experience, Immer.App are strongly positioned to impact both smartphone users and publishers alike. Although they have initially pivoted away from a consumer app to market their innovative reading technology, they are actively reaching out to producers of mobile apps, websites, and publishing companies who could significantly benefit from the use of their advanced system. Keep reading if you want to stay up-to-date with this exciting startup's journey! Subscribe Here https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor Startupraven The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ The Founder Niels is an entrepreneur and writer. He even wrote in the past background material for video games and articles for newspapers and magazines. Since he is so passionate about reading, he works really hard to re-invent reading for tablets, e-readers, and smartphones. The Startup Immer had a proof-of-concept app in the Netherlands with 10.000 users. During its development since its founding in 2020, it pivoted away from a reading app to its solution making text easier to read and easier to understand. This in turn makes all reading apps and e-readers potential partners, instead of competitors. Venture Capital&nbsp;Funding Immer.App is currently funded in an angel round of 600.000 €. They are looking for a pre-seed round. Currently, they have many dutch investors and look for more international investors to get their feedback and input as well. On our blog, there is a link to their pitch deck. Immer is&nbsp;Hiring! Learn more on our blog post. The CONTENTshift Accelerator This interview is part of our continued partnership with the CONENTshift Accelerator, the accelerator of Germany's association of book publishers and book printers (Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels). If you are interested in learning more you can visit their website here: https://www.contentshift.de/en/ or just have a look at all the winners since 2017 here in our playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b0cn5X_xWE&amp;list=PLUbiCAQc22Wu5mU4YqS7oWWEjqrdG1Kul&amp;ab_channel=Startuprad.io Blog Post with all Links https://medium.com/startuprad-io/immer-app-reinvents-reading-for-the-digital-age-824c8ce91654 Topics Discussed in this Interview In this interview, we are talking about #innovation #startup #startupstories #startupradio #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #business #motivation #success #entrepreneurs #mindset #goals #entrepreneurlife #lifestyle #businessowner #believe #positivevibes #branding #innovation #techstartups Mentioned in this episode: Learn more www.startupraven.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Happy 2023, as well as a happy Chinese New Year of the Rabbit. 2023 Chris and Joe will again bring you startup news once a month (with a small summer break) wrapping up what was going on — and we found noteworthy — in the GSA / DACH startups scene.Our Highlights:WeFox is under fire for growing with acquisitions of insurance broker pools, BioNTech makes largest acquisition in its history, DeepL confirms unicorn status and snipes at Grammarly, Solarisbank in trouble with BaFin, Trade Republic has to disclose numbers and Sono Motors gets longer runway with EU money.Let’s talk startups:Subscribe HereFind all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradioOur EnablersInvest-in-HessenThis show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Look for Tech Startups Germany here: https://linktr.ee/startupradioStartupraven.comThe best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here:&nbsp;Startup RavenTop NewsWeFox got some splaining to do&nbsp;🙂Extensive, but not favorable coverage of insurtech Wefox came out this month. The main complaints are that the growth is basically driven by acquiring existing pools of insurance brokers (not really what you would associate with an insurtech startup). They made that way 600 million Euros in revenue in 2022. But these pools do not get innovative systems from WeFox, or innovative insurance offers from them, they just keep working. Also, there has been no innovative product that really drove the growth at WeFox as an innovative unicorn BioNTech makes the largest acquisition to&nbsp;dateBioNTech may be one of Germany’s most successful startup companies. We talked about it in our news before, the company alone is responsible for approximately half a percentage point of Germany’s GDP Growth in 2021 — Keep in mind that Germany is the 4th largest country in the world by nominal GDP.Here is the new piece: Mainz-based pharma company BioNTech (famous for their corona vaccine) makes the largest acquisition in its history with UK-based AI startup Instadeep Related: BioNTech’s founder on the future of mRNA technology Cologne-based DeepL confirms unicorn status and snipes at GrammarlyDeepL takes aim at Grammarly with the launch of Write, to clean up your prose. Related:Cologne-based translation tool DeepL confirms unicorn valuation for their 2022 fundraising of 100 mn US$ Solarisbank joins N26 in Troubles with&nbsp;BaFinBafin is Germany’s bank oversight body (think FSA or SEC). They have already limited the number of customers N26 can acquire due to lapses in following regulations (especially AML), now Solarisbank is in too: “Solarisbank in Germany can now only get new partners (fintech clients) with permission of German finance oversight BaFin, due to continuing problems. BaFin also sends an “observer” Trade Republic&nbsp;UpdatesTrade Republic generates more than 1 bn Euros inflows of new client money with 2% interest rate offer and a lot of favorable press coverage.Also, Trade Republic has to publish their numbers: There is a legal requirement in Germany to publish your balance sheet 12 months after your business...

Happy 2023, as well as a happy Chinese New Year of the Rabbit. 2023 Chris and Joe will again bring you startup news once a month (with a small summer break) wrapping up what was going on — and we found noteworthy — in the GSA / DACH startups scene. Our Highlights:WeFox is under fire for growing with acquisitions of insurance broker pools, BioNTech makes largest acquisition in its history, DeepL confirms unicorn status and snipes at Grammarly, Solarisbank in trouble with BaFin, Trade Republic has to disclose numbers and Sono Motors gets longer runway with EU money. Let’s talk startups: Subscribe HereFind all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our EnablersInvest-in-HessenThis show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Look for Tech Startups Germany here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Startupraven.comThe best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here:&nbsp; Startup Raven Top NewsWeFox got some splaining to do&nbsp;🙂Extensive, but not favorable coverage of insurtech Wefox came out this month. The main complaints are that the growth is basically driven by acquiring existing pools of insurance brokers (not really what you would associate with an insurtech startup). They made that way 600 million Euros in revenue in 2022. But these pools do not get innovative systems from WeFox, or innovative insurance offers from them, they just keep working. Also, there has been no innovative product that really drove the growth at WeFox as an innovative unicorn BioNTech makes the largest acquisition to&nbsp;dateBioNTech may be one of Germany’s most successful startup companies. We talked about it in our news before, the company alone is responsible for approximately half a percentage point of Germany’s GDP Growth in 2021 — Keep in mind that Germany is the 4th largest country in the world by nominal GDP. Here is the new piece: Mainz-based pharma company BioNTech (famous for their corona vaccine) makes the largest acquisition in its history with UK-based AI startup Instadeep Related: BioNTech’s founder on the future of mRNA technology Cologne-based DeepL confirms unicorn status and snipes at GrammarlyDeepL takes aim at Grammarly with the launch of Write, to clean up your prose. Related: Cologne-based translation tool DeepL confirms unicorn valuation for their 2022 fundraising of 100 mn US$ Solarisbank joins N26 in Troubles with&nbsp;BaFinBafin is Germany’s bank oversight body (think FSA or SEC). They have already limited the number of customers N26 can acquire due to lapses in following regulations (especially AML), now Solarisbank is in too: “Solarisbank in Germany can now only get new partners (fintech clients) with permission of German finance oversight BaFin, due to continuing problems. BaFin also sends an “observer” Trade Republic&nbsp;UpdatesTrade Republic generates more than 1 bn Euros inflows of new client money with 2% interest rate offer and a lot of favorable press coverage. Also, Trade Republic has to publish their numbers: There is a legal requirement in Germany to publish your balance sheet 12 months after your business...

Executive SummaryIn this episode, we have the privilege to explore fintech and banking in 2023 alongside Paolo, Global Research Leader for Banking and Capital Markets for IBM. He offers his insight into fintech and banking twenty years from now. We examine the strategies important for capital markets, fintech, and banking and the forces shaping their future. Paolo shares with us that these players need to be cognizant of their strategy choices, as well as how different successful platforms will be in the future. Last but not least, he impresses how imperative it is to start reasonably preparing for quantum computing today. It is a must-listen episode that provides tremendous insight into fintech growth and innovation.Subscribe Herehttps://linktr.ee/startupradioOur Sponsor StartupravenA startup's journey can be a tough one, but it doesn't have ́to feel like you're alone on your quest! Invest in others' success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day - no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance.The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/The ExpertPaolo is a fintech entrepreneur and thought leader who stands out from the crowd. He has been at the forefront of innovation in banking and fintech for nearly two decades. He has served as an experienced banker and risk manager, having held senior positions in major firms. In 2008, he founded Capitecs, an innovative startup based in Frankfurt that would eventually be acquired by IBM in 2012. Since then, Sironi has continued to innovate and lead the global research efforts for the IBM consulting institute, particularly in banking, fintech, and capital markets. He has also released five bestselling books on various fintech-related topics that have further established him as an authority figure. Paolo Sironi serves as a testament to success resulting from fintech expertise gained through experience in traditional banking institutions.His most recent one is "Banks and Fintech on Platform Economies: Contextual and Conscious Banking (The Wiley Finance Series)" you can buy it and learn more here: https://amzn.to/3XC3OIU (AL)His other books are:FinTech Innovation: From Robo-Advisors to Goal-Based Investing and Gamification https://amzn.to/3IOHqrM (AL)MiFID II: Value-Generation for Investors https://amzn.to/3iFtQML (AL)Modern Portfolio Management: From Markowitz to Probabilistic Scenario Optimisation https://amzn.to/3iFtQML (AL)Financial Market Transparency: Essay on Financial Markets Theory https://amzn.to/3Wi7z5j (AL)金融科技创新 (Fintech Innovation Mandarin Edition): https://amzn.to/3Wi7z5j (AL)Thoughts To&nbsp;PonderPaolo, a fintech entrepreneur, banker, and thought leader in risk management, believes that banks are unable to compete on the level of volume needed to match that of tech giants. In order to stay competitive and provide value for their customers, fintech must set their sights on delivering superior service rather than chasing the same levels of scale. With his books and writing, Paolo has created a framework through which bankers and fintech entrepreneurs alike can better target value-based services in order to gain an...

Executive SummaryIn this episode, we have the privilege to explore fintech and banking in 2023 alongside Paolo, Global Research Leader for Banking and Capital Markets for IBM. He offers his insight into fintech and banking twenty years from now. We examine the strategies important for capital markets, fintech, and banking and the forces shaping their future. Paolo shares with us that these players need to be cognizant of their strategy choices, as well as how different successful platforms will be in the future. Last but not least, he impresses how imperative it is to start reasonably preparing for quantum computing today. It is a must-listen episode that provides tremendous insight into fintech growth and innovation. Subscribe Herehttps://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor StartupravenA startup's journey can be a tough one, but it doesn't have ́to feel like you're alone on your quest! Invest in others' success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day - no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ The ExpertPaolo is a fintech entrepreneur and thought leader who stands out from the crowd. He has been at the forefront of innovation in banking and fintech for nearly two decades. He has served as an experienced banker and risk manager, having held senior positions in major firms. In 2008, he founded Capitecs, an innovative startup based in Frankfurt that would eventually be acquired by IBM in 2012. Since then, Sironi has continued to innovate and lead the global research efforts for the IBM consulting institute, particularly in banking, fintech, and capital markets. He has also released five bestselling books on various fintech-related topics that have further established him as an authority figure. Paolo Sironi serves as a testament to success resulting from fintech expertise gained through experience in traditional banking institutions. His most recent one is "Banks and Fintech on Platform Economies: Contextual and Conscious Banking (The Wiley Finance Series)" you can buy it and learn more here: https://amzn.to/3XC3OIU (AL) His other books are:FinTech Innovation: From Robo-Advisors to Goal-Based Investing and Gamification https://amzn.to/3IOHqrM (AL)MiFID II: Value-Generation for Investors https://amzn.to/3iFtQML (AL)Modern Portfolio Management: From Markowitz to Probabilistic Scenario Optimisation https://amzn.to/3iFtQML (AL)Financial Market Transparency: Essay on Financial Markets Theory https://amzn.to/3Wi7z5j (AL)金融科技创新 (Fintech Innovation Mandarin Edition): https://amzn.to/3Wi7z5j (AL) Thoughts To&nbsp;PonderPaolo, a fintech entrepreneur, banker, and thought leader in risk management, believes that banks are unable to compete on the level of volume needed to match that of tech giants. In order to stay competitive and provide value for their customers, fintech must set their sights on delivering superior service rather than chasing the same levels of scale. With his books and writing, Paolo has created a framework through which bankers and fintech entrepreneurs alike can better target value-based services in order to gain an...

Executive SummaryIn this bonus episode of our expert interview series, Antonio Fatas, Professor of Economics at INSEAD, joins us to provide insights into the current situation with FTX. We've gathered a good deal of information about the collapse so far but there is still much that remains unknown. We delved into some of the known facts surrounding FTX and pondered together on what could happen in the future. It's clear from our discussion that FTX was not a regulated financial institution, and also had its own unique challenges. We'll be keeping an eye out for more developments related to FTX as time goes on to see what other lessons we can learn.I do believe there are other places where entities are insolvent, we just have not seen it yet.Antonio Fatas, Professor of Economics&nbsp;Subscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. https://linktr.ee/startupradioFTX suffered from bad management and likely fraud as wellAntonio Fatas, Professor of EconomicsBackgroundAs crypto continues to grow into a new and important market, the digital asset industry has been rocked by the sudden collapse of one of its biggest crypto exchanges - FTX. Led by crypto personality Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX had previously been ranked as the world’s third-biggest crypto exchange in terms of trading volume, so its downfall came as quite a shock to crypto investors. This news is sure to cause ripples throughout the crypto industry for a long time, and it serves as another reminder that despite its rising popularity, crypto remains an unpredictable and high-risk gamble.&nbsp;Regulators may now have a different view on the risks and regulations of crypto. Antonio Fatas, Professor of EconomicsThis event echoed Mt Gox’s downfall although the underlying problem was quite different. Unlike Mt. Gox which fell victim to hack, FTX merely could not keep up with the sudden demand for withdrawals caused by investors who were losing faith in the platform. The resulting effect sent FTT, their native token, tumbling and kicked off a domino effect causing customers to rush out of the exchange and further crippling its ability to sustain itself, leading inevitably to its demise.I find it very revealing that these tokens that are supposed to work with high inflation, because the central banks are all crazy but this is the way to hold on to your purchasing power. Now that we have inflation, they are collapsing. That to me is a really red flag.Antonio Fatas, Professor of Economics Bitcoin crashed, Ethereum crashed, and almost every other major token did the same. Then Binance stepped in, with the world’s number one exchange announcing it would buy FTX and ensure everyone gets repaid. But just as soon as the market settled, Binance announced a U-turn, saying the situation at FTX was beyond recovery.&nbsp;The implications from the complase of FTX will be felt for crypto for the coming years in more an thougher regulations. That is why we will follow the story. We start with a discussion of the situation with our guest. Professor Fatas.The ExpertAntonio is an influential professor of economics with an impressive set of credentials. With a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University and a research fellowship at the Centre...

Executive SummaryIn this bonus episode of our expert interview series, Antonio Fatas, Professor of Economics at INSEAD, joins us to provide insights into the current situation with FTX. We've gathered a good deal of information about the collapse so far but there is still much that remains unknown. We delved into some of the known facts surrounding FTX and pondered together on what could happen in the future. It's clear from our discussion that FTX was not a regulated financial institution, and also had its own unique challenges. We'll be keeping an eye out for more developments related to FTX as time goes on to see what other lessons we can learn. I do believe there are other places where entities are insolvent, we just have not seen it yet.Antonio Fatas, Professor of Economics&nbsp;Subscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. https://linktr.ee/startupradio FTX suffered from bad management and likely fraud as wellAntonio Fatas, Professor of EconomicsBackgroundAs crypto continues to grow into a new and important market, the digital asset industry has been rocked by the sudden collapse of one of its biggest crypto exchanges - FTX. Led by crypto personality Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX had previously been ranked as the world’s third-biggest crypto exchange in terms of trading volume, so its downfall came as quite a shock to crypto investors. This news is sure to cause ripples throughout the crypto industry for a long time, and it serves as another reminder that despite its rising popularity, crypto remains an unpredictable and high-risk gamble. &nbsp;Regulators may now have a different view on the risks and regulations of crypto. Antonio Fatas, Professor of EconomicsThis event echoed Mt Gox’s downfall although the underlying problem was quite different. Unlike Mt. Gox which fell victim to hack, FTX merely could not keep up with the sudden demand for withdrawals caused by investors who were losing faith in the platform. The resulting effect sent FTT, their native token, tumbling and kicked off a domino effect causing customers to rush out of the exchange and further crippling its ability to sustain itself, leading inevitably to its demise. I find it very revealing that these tokens that are supposed to work with high inflation, because the central banks are all crazy but this is the way to hold on to your purchasing power. Now that we have inflation, they are collapsing. That to me is a really red flag.Antonio Fatas, Professor of Economics Bitcoin crashed, Ethereum crashed, and almost every other major token did the same. Then Binance stepped in, with the world’s number one exchange announcing it would buy FTX and ensure everyone gets repaid. But just as soon as the market settled, Binance announced a U-turn, saying the situation at FTX was beyond recovery.&nbsp; The implications from the complase of FTX will be felt for crypto for the coming years in more an thougher regulations. That is why we will follow the story. We start with a discussion of the situation with our guest. Professor Fatas. The ExpertAntonio is an influential professor of economics with an impressive set of credentials. With a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University and a research fellowship at the Centre...

Management SummaryWelcome to a Startuprad.io tradition, airing on December 25th. A review of the most important events in Fintech from the perspective of our guests for the 8th year in a row right now. The most important development in the fintech world was for most guests the FTX collapse. During the recordings agreed that fintech investments have seen a peak — there will be a valley behind it, but there will be new investment records achieved after the expected recession. As next hot topics emerged embedded finance and crypto. Not all crypto will be hot again, only with a sustainable business model, there is a future according to our guests. Actually, some guests welcomed a shakeout of the market — albeit it should not have been that violent and long. Leave Us a Good&nbsp;ReviewWe would be more than happy if you rate and review us either on YouTube, your podcast app of choice, or on the internet radio station you are listening to us right now.Introduction to our Fintech&nbsp;ReviewFor years Startuprad.io makes an annual fintech review, where practitioners, investors, and fintech folks get to wrap up their year. The focus is on GSA, but it seems to be more and more the case that markets get more interconnected and trends follow each other in much shorter time spans. It is also a tradition that we publish it on December 25th.&nbsp;Keep in mind that since the first fintech review the field has changed and broadened a lot! Really a lot. Where it used to be only payment apps, now there are fintechs in insurance, crypto, proptech, banking, SME banking, capital markets, and much much more. So we thought we would invite guests from a diverse range of backgrounds to give you their perspective on the time of corona, the year 2022, and the outlook for next year.Our guest this year:Meeri Savolainen, CEO and Co-Founder of Insurtech INZMOLuca Frignani, CEO and Co-Founder of Credit Platform ExaloanHenrik Gebbing, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Crypto Custody Bank FinoaFrank Schwab, Co-Founder of the Fintech Forum and multiple supervisory board memberOur questions to the guests:What was the most important development in the fintech world in 2022?Do you think fintech has peaked in terms of investments — as some data suggests?What is the next hot topic in fintech? Is crypto making a comeback or are we all focusing on API tools for embedding finance functions?If you have one: What was the most interesting fintech development for you during corona?If you have one: What was the most important piece of news in 2022?Thank you very much for your valuable time and insights. We wish you much success in 2023 and happy holidays!Blog Post With Links and Show Noteshttps://medium.com/startuprad-io/fintech-review-germany-switzerland-and-austria-gsa-2022-97b12122e34b#startup #germany #austria #switzerland #fintechreview #startupradio #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #investing #venturecapital #crypto #embedded #custodyMentioned in this episode:Learn more www.startupraven.comLearn more at https://www.younium.com/Younium is the Subscription Management Hub for B2B SaaS Companies. Whether you’re looking to expand to new markets, experimenting with pricing models, or simply want a streamlined quote to cash process - Younium got your back. On top of that, Younium Insights provides the SaaS metrics you need for reporting to the board and for future company valuation. It gives you the key figures needed to drive your business forward and take strategic decisions. Learn more at https://www.younium.com/This podcast uses the following...

Management SummaryWelcome to a Startuprad.io tradition, airing on December 25th. A review of the most important events in Fintech from the perspective of our guests for the 8th year in a row right now. The most important development in the fintech world was for most guests the FTX collapse. During the recordings agreed that fintech investments have seen a peak — there will be a valley behind it, but there will be new investment records achieved after the expected recession. As next hot topics emerged embedded finance and crypto. Not all crypto will be hot again, only with a sustainable business model, there is a future according to our guests. Actually, some guests welcomed a shakeout of the market — albeit it should not have been that violent and long. Leave Us a Good&nbsp;ReviewWe would be more than happy if you rate and review us either on YouTube, your podcast app of choice, or on the internet radio station you are listening to us right now. Introduction to our Fintech&nbsp;ReviewFor years Startuprad.io makes an annual fintech review, where practitioners, investors, and fintech folks get to wrap up their year. The focus is on GSA, but it seems to be more and more the case that markets get more interconnected and trends follow each other in much shorter time spans. It is also a tradition that we publish it on December 25th.&nbsp; Keep in mind that since the first fintech review the field has changed and broadened a lot! Really a lot. Where it used to be only payment apps, now there are fintechs in insurance, crypto, proptech, banking, SME banking, capital markets, and much much more. So we thought we would invite guests from a diverse range of backgrounds to give you their perspective on the time of corona, the year 2022, and the outlook for next year. Our guest this year: Meeri Savolainen, CEO and Co-Founder of Insurtech INZMOLuca Frignani, CEO and Co-Founder of Credit Platform ExaloanHenrik Gebbing, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Crypto Custody Bank FinoaFrank Schwab, Co-Founder of the Fintech Forum and multiple supervisory board member Our questions to the guests: What was the most important development in the fintech world in 2022?Do you think fintech has peaked in terms of investments — as some data suggests?What is the next hot topic in fintech? Is crypto making a comeback or are we all focusing on API tools for embedding finance functions?If you have one: What was the most interesting fintech development for you during corona?If you have one: What was the most important piece of news in 2022? Thank you very much for your valuable time and insights. We wish you much success in 2023 and happy holidays! Blog Post With Links and Show Noteshttps://medium.com/startuprad-io/fintech-review-germany-switzerland-and-austria-gsa-2022-97b12122e34b #startup #germany #austria #switzerland #fintechreview #startupradio #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #investing #venturecapital #crypto #embedded #custody Mentioned in this episode: Learn more www.startupraven.com Learn more at https://www.younium.com/ Younium is the Subscription Management Hub for B2B SaaS Companies. Whether you’re looking to expand to new markets, experimenting with pricing models, or simply want a streamlined quote to cash process - Younium got your back. On top of that, Younium Insights provides the SaaS metrics you need for reporting to the board and for future company valuation. It gives you the key figures needed to drive your business forward and take strategic decisions. Learn more at https://www.younium.com/ This podcast uses the following...

Welcome to This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups, our startup news wrap-up for December 2022 by Startuprad.io with Chris from New York City and Joe from Frankfurt. We recorded this news episode on December 19th, 2022. Keep in mind, this news episode covers everything since our last news episode.As always: All news not yet included here will be published in our next news episode, which will be January 2023, the first news for 2023. Guys, another year is over!&nbsp;Find all links to the quoted news on our Medium blog, link belowOur Highlights:Enpal makes huge fundraising in the current environment, more than 800 mn €. Sennder doubles its valuation in the next funding round to 2 bn US$ and has already 60 mn commitments. The funding environment may be bleak, but investors announced new funds for VC and PE investments worth 3.1 bn US$ targeting startups and scaleups in GSA or Europe. One blog asks if the time of Rocket Internet is over, Matter Labs raises 200 mn, a big heist drives a startup into insolvency and Getir buys Gorillas for 1,2 bn US$, a far cry from Gorillas' former 3 bn US$ valuation.Let's talk startups:Top News&nbsp;Enpal FundraisingEnpal could double its valuation in the new funding round. Berlin-based unicorn Enpal closes €855 million in debt funding to accelerate the adoption of solar energy.Sennder Raises New Funds At Double ValuationDigital forwarder unicorn Sennder is raising new money, at a&nbsp; 2 bn US$ valuation. According to the report, they already have&nbsp; 60m commitments.Fundraising For VCs Went Quite Well - More Than 3.1 bn Euros Worth of New Investment Funds Have Been ClosedThe largest is EQT Ventures. It has Money if your startup needs it: EQT Ventures III closes Europe's largest venture capital fund committed to early-stage tech startups. The money will go to early-stage startups in Europe and North America. For more funds, wait for our later section with new fund announcements.A service for our audience: Learn more and send in pitches here: https://eqtgroup.com/current-portfolio/funds/eqt-ventures-iii&nbsp;Has Rocket Internet Already Seen Its Best Years?"Mucho trouble over at Rocket Internet," wrote Robin Wauters in his readworthy newsletter for Tech.eu. The article asks if their era is over. Staff cuts and investment stop point in that direction.Startup Brand RankingJung von Matt publishes their annual&nbsp; GERMAN STARTUP BRAND RANKINGSome of the top 50 startup brands are known from our news: About You, Flink, Numa Group, getquin, Vivid, Flaschenpost, Tier Mobility, Zolar, Enpal, Sono Motors, Trade RepublicMatter Labs raises 200 mn US$Matter Labs, the Berlin, Germany-based developer of zkSync, a solution that reduces the cost of Ethereum transactions, raised $200M in Series C funding https://buff.ly/3UorChpNot Oceans Eleven, But Still BIGBerlin-based luxury watch marketplace Watchmaster was one of the largest marketplaces of its kind. After a spectacular robbery where 10 m € worth of watches have been stolen the company has to file for insolvency https://buff.ly/3Fi3qsG&nbsp;Getir Buys Gorillas And It Is Not Going Well For the Gorillas FounderFirst, this kind of news appeared: Getir will take over Gorillas soon - according to press reports. The negotiations have been dragging on for some time now.Then, we got the confirmation: Getir acquires German competitor Gorillas in $1.2 billion deal - where Gorillas was once valued at 3 bn...

Welcome to This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups, our startup news wrap-up for December 2022 by Startuprad.io with Chris from New York City and Joe from Frankfurt. We recorded this news episode on December 19th, 2022. Keep in mind, this news episode covers everything since our last news episode. As always: All news not yet included here will be published in our next news episode, which will be January 2023, the first news for 2023. Guys, another year is over!&nbsp;Find all links to the quoted news on our Medium blog, link below Our Highlights:Enpal makes huge fundraising in the current environment, more than 800 mn €. Sennder doubles its valuation in the next funding round to 2 bn US$ and has already 60 mn commitments. The funding environment may be bleak, but investors announced new funds for VC and PE investments worth 3.1 bn US$ targeting startups and scaleups in GSA or Europe. One blog asks if the time of Rocket Internet is over, Matter Labs raises 200 mn, a big heist drives a startup into insolvency and Getir buys Gorillas for 1,2 bn US$, a far cry from Gorillas' former 3 bn US$ valuation. Let's talk startups: Top News&nbsp;Enpal FundraisingEnpal could double its valuation in the new funding round. Berlin-based unicorn Enpal closes €855 million in debt funding to accelerate the adoption of solar energy. Sennder Raises New Funds At Double ValuationDigital forwarder unicorn Sennder is raising new money, at a&nbsp; 2 bn US$ valuation. According to the report, they already have&nbsp; 60m commitments. Fundraising For VCs Went Quite Well - More Than 3.1 bn Euros Worth of New Investment Funds Have Been ClosedThe largest is EQT Ventures. It has Money if your startup needs it: EQT Ventures III closes Europe's largest venture capital fund committed to early-stage tech startups. The money will go to early-stage startups in Europe and North America. For more funds, wait for our later section with new fund announcements. A service for our audience: Learn more and send in pitches here: https://eqtgroup.com/current-portfolio/funds/eqt-ventures-iii&nbsp; Has Rocket Internet Already Seen Its Best Years?"Mucho trouble over at Rocket Internet," wrote Robin Wauters in his readworthy newsletter for Tech.eu. The article asks if their era is over. Staff cuts and investment stop point in that direction. Startup Brand RankingJung von Matt publishes their annual&nbsp; GERMAN STARTUP BRAND RANKING Some of the top 50 startup brands are known from our news: About You, Flink, Numa Group, getquin, Vivid, Flaschenpost, Tier Mobility, Zolar, Enpal, Sono Motors, Trade Republic Matter Labs raises 200 mn US$Matter Labs, the Berlin, Germany-based developer of zkSync, a solution that reduces the cost of Ethereum transactions, raised $200M in Series C funding https://buff.ly/3UorChp Not Oceans Eleven, But Still BIGBerlin-based luxury watch marketplace Watchmaster was one of the largest marketplaces of its kind. After a spectacular robbery where 10 m € worth of watches have been stolen the company has to file for insolvency https://buff.ly/3Fi3qsG&nbsp; Getir Buys Gorillas And It Is Not Going Well For the Gorillas FounderFirst, this kind of news appeared: Getir will take over Gorillas soon - according to press reports. The negotiations have been dragging on for some time now. Then, we got the confirmation: Getir acquires German competitor Gorillas in $1.2 billion deal - where Gorillas was once valued at 3 bn...

Executive Summary9am.works is a startup platform explicitly designed for freelancers. Founded by Marc, a serial entrepreneur formerly with Team Europe Ventures and the founder of Sommelier Prive, Huus, code control, and 9am.works. The platform makes it easy for freelancers to find jobs, invoice clients, and get paid quickly and securely — most for free! It also helps companies work with freelancers, from searching and hiring to payment processing. Bootstrapped since its launch in 2016, 9am.works is transforming how freelance work is being done.We take a lot of the pain points from companies that work with many freelancers.Marc Clemens, Founder and CEO 9am.worksSubscribe HereThe Authority on German, Swiss and Austrian Startups | LinktreeWe worked with a law firm to build a compliance hub for working with freelancers.Marc Clemens, Founder and CEO 9am.worksExecutive Summary9am.works is a startup platform explicitly designed for freelancers. Founded by Marc, a serial entrepreneur formerly with Team Europe Ventures and the founder of Sommelier Prive, Huus, code control, and 9am.works. The platform makes it easy for freelancers to find jobs, invoice clients, and get paid quickly and securely - most for free! It also helps companies work with freelancers, from searching and hiring to payment processing. Bootstrapped since its launch in 2016, 9am.works is transforming how freelance work is being done.The FounderMarc is originally from Schwaben (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swabia), an area rich in entrepreneurial culture and home to some of the most iconic German companies, like Bosch and Benz. The Würth family is also from this same region, famous for their products related to screws, nails, and other construction items. He chose to pursue higher education abroad by studying at St. Gallen in Switzerland, UC San Diego, and later HEC in Paris. This exposure helped equip him with the skills needed to be a successful startup founder - something he has since become known for. His roots may have provided him with an initial spark of inspiration, but Marc's hard work has allowed him to carve out his own place in the business world.A serial entrepreneur, he has a wealth of experience not only with Team Europe Ventures (now team global, founded by Lukasz Gadowski https://teamglobal.net/) and also in founding his own startups. Unfortunately, his venture Sommieler Prive did not succeed, leading to a period of tiredness and burnout. Thankfully, this entrepreneur is sharing his learnings from this experience in interviews to help others avoid the pitfalls of a similar situation. His advice provides powerful insights into how to navigate entrepreneurism without suffering excessively from burnout.After this, he was freelancing for some time. This leads him to the idea of Code Control (which he still runs), a community for IT freelancers. This again developed into the idea of 9am.works, for all freelancers, not only for IT talent.In between, he co-founded with his wife the HUUS soundproof phone booths startup (you may have seen them in a coworking space before) https://en.huus.io/.The StartupIf you are a freelancer in need of assistance with the various steps of working with a company, 9am.works is the perfect platform for you! They provide sales solutions, and project management services free of charge for all freelancers and offer to work along any other steps needed for...

Executive Summary9am.works is a startup platform explicitly designed for freelancers. Founded by Marc, a serial entrepreneur formerly with Team Europe Ventures and the founder of Sommelier Prive, Huus, code control, and 9am.works. The platform makes it easy for freelancers to find jobs, invoice clients, and get paid quickly and securely — most for free! It also helps companies work with freelancers, from searching and hiring to payment processing. Bootstrapped since its launch in 2016, 9am.works is transforming how freelance work is being done. We take a lot of the pain points from companies that work with many freelancers.Marc Clemens, Founder and CEO 9am.worksSubscribe HereThe Authority on German, Swiss and Austrian Startups | Linktree We worked with a law firm to build a compliance hub for working with freelancers.Marc Clemens, Founder and CEO 9am.worksExecutive Summary9am.works is a startup platform explicitly designed for freelancers. Founded by Marc, a serial entrepreneur formerly with Team Europe Ventures and the founder of Sommelier Prive, Huus, code control, and 9am.works. The platform makes it easy for freelancers to find jobs, invoice clients, and get paid quickly and securely - most for free! It also helps companies work with freelancers, from searching and hiring to payment processing. Bootstrapped since its launch in 2016, 9am.works is transforming how freelance work is being done. The FounderMarc is originally from Schwaben (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swabia), an area rich in entrepreneurial culture and home to some of the most iconic German companies, like Bosch and Benz. The Würth family is also from this same region, famous for their products related to screws, nails, and other construction items. He chose to pursue higher education abroad by studying at St. Gallen in Switzerland, UC San Diego, and later HEC in Paris. This exposure helped equip him with the skills needed to be a successful startup founder - something he has since become known for. His roots may have provided him with an initial spark of inspiration, but Marc's hard work has allowed him to carve out his own place in the business world. A serial entrepreneur, he has a wealth of experience not only with Team Europe Ventures (now team global, founded by Lukasz Gadowski https://teamglobal.net/) and also in founding his own startups. Unfortunately, his venture Sommieler Prive did not succeed, leading to a period of tiredness and burnout. Thankfully, this entrepreneur is sharing his learnings from this experience in interviews to help others avoid the pitfalls of a similar situation. His advice provides powerful insights into how to navigate entrepreneurism without suffering excessively from burnout. After this, he was freelancing for some time. This leads him to the idea of Code Control (which he still runs), a community for IT freelancers. This again developed into the idea of 9am.works, for all freelancers, not only for IT talent. In between, he co-founded with his wife the HUUS soundproof phone booths startup (you may have seen them in a coworking space before) https://en.huus.io/. The StartupIf you are a freelancer in need of assistance with the various steps of working with a company, 9am.works is the perfect platform for you! They provide sales solutions, and project management services free of charge for all freelancers and offer to work along any other steps needed for...

Executive SummaryJochen Engert won the German Startup Award 2022 as German Entrepreneur of the Year. He is the co-founder of Munich-based Flix a unicorn recently valued at 3 bn US$ and the owner of Greyhound Lines. He shares in this interview his entrepreneurial journey, and his experience in winning 90% of the local long-distance bus market in less than a decade, without owning even one bus. We talk about the rough times during COVID when the service was shut down for 8 weeks, their expansion into different countries, acquisitions, and investments. He also shares some experience from his business angel investments.“We are getting to profitability pretty soon”Jochen Engert Co-Founder FlixSubscribe HereThe Authority on German, Swiss and Austrian Startups | Linktree“Our families, even our girlfriends thought we were crazy leaving our consulting jobs to start this ‘bus thing’.”Jochen Engert Co-Founder FlixGerman Startup Awards&nbsp;2022This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association (Bundesverband Deutscher Startups https://deutschestartups.org/). Their German Startup Awards #GSA22 honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories. You can learn more about the winners in our interviews and on this website: https://germanstartupawards.de/rueckblick/rueckblick-2022You can also have a look at our history, we also interviewed many winners of the German Startup Awards 2021 already.“Our initial hypothesis was that you need one central player to orchestrate in order to put up a national network.”Jochen Engert Co-Founder FlixThe FounderOur guest today is Jochen, the Supervisory Board Director (formerly CEO) and Co-Founder of Munich-based mobility unicorn startup Flix (formerly Flixbus). Jochen studied at the University of Ottawa, Canada, as well as at Stuttgart University and in Koblenz at WHU. He has also been a consultant at Boston Consulting Group for 5 years, prior to starting Flix.“If you want to be a founder, you are always on sales, to clients, investors, and also people you want to hire”Jochen Engert Co-Founder FlixThe trigger of Flix was the 2009 coalition government contract, where the ruling parties stated they wanted to de-regulate the bus service in Germany, for the first time permitting long-distance buses. Before the de-regulation there was a law in force forbidding long-distance bus connections, competing with train service. So they founded GoBus, later re-branded to FlixBus, then to Flix.“&nbsp;… for all operational complex businesses: Operational excellence, passion for detail and laser focus on customer centricity and ultimately customer technology&nbsp;… that is something that compounds,&nbsp;…. Building ultimately a competitive advantage, that is very hard to impossible to replicate ”Jochen Engert Co-Founder FlixThe StartupFlix started as GoBus, later FlixBus (https://global.flixbus.com/). Today they operate FlixBus, FlixTrain, FlixCar, Kâmil Koç in Turkey, and Greyhound Lines in...

Executive SummaryJochen Engert won the German Startup Award 2022 as German Entrepreneur of the Year. He is the co-founder of Munich-based Flix a unicorn recently valued at 3 bn US$ and the owner of Greyhound Lines. He shares in this interview his entrepreneurial journey, and his experience in winning 90% of the local long-distance bus market in less than a decade, without owning even one bus. We talk about the rough times during COVID when the service was shut down for 8 weeks, their expansion into different countries, acquisitions, and investments. He also shares some experience from his business angel investments. “We are getting to profitability pretty soon”Jochen Engert Co-Founder FlixSubscribe HereThe Authority on German, Swiss and Austrian Startups | Linktree “Our families, even our girlfriends thought we were crazy leaving our consulting jobs to start this ‘bus thing’.”Jochen Engert Co-Founder FlixGerman Startup Awards&nbsp;2022This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association (Bundesverband Deutscher Startups https://deutschestartups.org/). Their German Startup Awards #GSA22 honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories. You can learn more about the winners in our interviews and on this website: https://germanstartupawards.de/rueckblick/rueckblick-2022 You can also have a look at our history, we also interviewed many winners of the German Startup Awards 2021 already. “Our initial hypothesis was that you need one central player to orchestrate in order to put up a national network.”Jochen Engert Co-Founder FlixThe FounderOur guest today is Jochen, the Supervisory Board Director (formerly CEO) and Co-Founder of Munich-based mobility unicorn startup Flix (formerly Flixbus). Jochen studied at the University of Ottawa, Canada, as well as at Stuttgart University and in Koblenz at WHU. He has also been a consultant at Boston Consulting Group for 5 years, prior to starting Flix. “If you want to be a founder, you are always on sales, to clients, investors, and also people you want to hire”Jochen Engert Co-Founder FlixThe trigger of Flix was the 2009 coalition government contract, where the ruling parties stated they wanted to de-regulate the bus service in Germany, for the first time permitting long-distance buses. Before the de-regulation there was a law in force forbidding long-distance bus connections, competing with train service. So they founded GoBus, later re-branded to FlixBus, then to Flix. “&nbsp;… for all operational complex businesses: Operational excellence, passion for detail and laser focus on customer centricity and ultimately customer technology&nbsp;… that is something that compounds,&nbsp;…. Building ultimately a competitive advantage, that is very hard to impossible to replicate ”Jochen Engert Co-Founder FlixThe StartupFlix started as GoBus, later FlixBus (https://global.flixbus.com/). Today they operate FlixBus, FlixTrain, FlixCar, Kâmil Koç in Turkey, and Greyhound Lines in...

Executive SummaryUniApp is an ed-tech startup from Germany, that helps international students to prepare for their study abroad and helps in the application process, both on their platform. They help students to find the right place to study for undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as online-only programs. Their portfolio includes now universities and colleges in 27 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, Singapore, and Canada. The tool also works as a CRM for universities and colleges to streamline their international applicants.“We bootstrapped in less than 2 months to more than 20.000 users”Fahed Jaarah, Founder and CEO UniAppSubscribe HereThe Authority on German, Swiss and Austrian Startups | Linktree“We created a search engine for education that is not manipulated by ads.”Fahed Jaarah, Founder and CEO UniAppThe FounderOur guest today, founder and CEO of UniApp Fahed, brings a wealth of experience in entrepreneurship to the table. Having studied at universities across Europe (Cologne, Paris, Buckinghamshire outside of London), he has worked on various projects with notable organizations such as private rating agencies and investment advisers a small investment boutique. After 3 years working within this sector, he decided to take his newfound knowledge and apply it to the world of ed-tech by founding UniApp — creating a modern platform to support students during the process of looking for study abroad by matching students with mentors at universities around the world. With his expertise in launching successful businesses aiding college and university students, Fahed is quickly becoming a prominent figure in the international education community.The StartupUniApp (https://uni-app.com/), started out as Udrus.com and was initially designed to enable Arabic-speaking students to study abroad. However, the team soon expanded its vision to provide study-abroad opportunities for international students from all over the world, under the new name of UniApp. Using a unique application process that takes into account 600+ data points for each individual student, UniApp has become a leader in ed-tech by making the complex college application process easier and smoother for its users. With a platform that eliminates language barriers, UniApp is paving the way for study abroad programs around the globe. By focusing on the needs of the study seeker and their future potential, UniApp is playing a huge role in making study abroad accessible to everyone — whether it's internationally or from within their own region. UniApp also can match you with institutions for an undergraduate degree, advanced degree, or even an online degree.For institutions of higher learning, the application helps them to get matched with better-fitting students and don’t have to click through many ads on search engines. The tool works as a kind of CRM program and communication tool for the institutions.Venture Capital&nbsp;FundingUniApp raised 1 mn Euros in Seed Funding in Q2 2022. They are also currently in fundraising mode again.UniApp is&nbsp;HiringYou can learn more about them on their website here: https://uni-app.com/about-us/ and reach out via the website.All Links and Show&nbsp;NotesHere is our blog post: <a...

Executive SummaryUniApp is an ed-tech startup from Germany, that helps international students to prepare for their study abroad and helps in the application process, both on their platform. They help students to find the right place to study for undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as online-only programs. Their portfolio includes now universities and colleges in 27 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, Singapore, and Canada. The tool also works as a CRM for universities and colleges to streamline their international applicants. “We bootstrapped in less than 2 months to more than 20.000 users”Fahed Jaarah, Founder and CEO UniAppSubscribe HereThe Authority on German, Swiss and Austrian Startups | Linktree “We created a search engine for education that is not manipulated by ads.”Fahed Jaarah, Founder and CEO UniAppThe FounderOur guest today, founder and CEO of UniApp Fahed, brings a wealth of experience in entrepreneurship to the table. Having studied at universities across Europe (Cologne, Paris, Buckinghamshire outside of London), he has worked on various projects with notable organizations such as private rating agencies and investment advisers a small investment boutique. After 3 years working within this sector, he decided to take his newfound knowledge and apply it to the world of ed-tech by founding UniApp — creating a modern platform to support students during the process of looking for study abroad by matching students with mentors at universities around the world. With his expertise in launching successful businesses aiding college and university students, Fahed is quickly becoming a prominent figure in the international education community. The StartupUniApp (https://uni-app.com/), started out as Udrus.com and was initially designed to enable Arabic-speaking students to study abroad. However, the team soon expanded its vision to provide study-abroad opportunities for international students from all over the world, under the new name of UniApp. Using a unique application process that takes into account 600+ data points for each individual student, UniApp has become a leader in ed-tech by making the complex college application process easier and smoother for its users. With a platform that eliminates language barriers, UniApp is paving the way for study abroad programs around the globe. By focusing on the needs of the study seeker and their future potential, UniApp is playing a huge role in making study abroad accessible to everyone — whether it's internationally or from within their own region. UniApp also can match you with institutions for an undergraduate degree, advanced degree, or even an online degree. For institutions of higher learning, the application helps them to get matched with better-fitting students and don’t have to click through many ads on search engines. The tool works as a kind of CRM program and communication tool for the institutions. Venture Capital&nbsp;FundingUniApp raised 1 mn Euros in Seed Funding in Q2 2022. They are also currently in fundraising mode again. UniApp is&nbsp;HiringYou can learn more about them on their website here: https://uni-app.com/about-us/ and reach out via the website. All Links and Show&nbsp;NotesHere is our blog post: <a...

Executive SummaryFilip is a founding partner of Cherry Ventures, one of Germany’s most important seed investors. Their portfolio includes unicorns like Flixbus, Auto1 Group, Forto, Infarm, and well-known startups like Amorelie, Kitchen Stories, Flaschenpost, Spryker, and Superlist. Their portfolio also includes our former guests: Qualifyze, Sanity Group, and Rows. Filip has a background as an entrepreneur himself, so he and Cherry approach startup investing differently. Tune in to learn more about him and the VC.“We have software helping us to find good startups, for example, if you are head of product at a good startup and change your title to ‘working on something new’ we get notified.”Filip Dames, Founding Partner Cherry VenturesSubscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below.The Authority on German, Swiss and Austrian Startups | Linktree“I really believe an investor should be stage focused”Filip Dames, Founding Partner Cherry VenturesGerman Startup Awards 2022This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association (Bundesverband Deutscher Startups https://deutschestartups.org/). Their German Startup Awards #GSA22 honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories. You can learn more about the winners in our interviews and on this website: https://germanstartupawards.de/rueckblick/rueckblick-2022&nbsp;&nbsp;You can also have a look at our history, we also interviewed many winners of the German Startup Awards 2021 already.&nbsp;The FounderFilip Dames has had an accomplished career, starting out as an intern in Malaysia with DaimlerChrysler, at BCG, and Sony BMG in New York City. Following his venture into the corporate world, he then founded a collectible marketplace called Tamundo. There he went on to oversee the international expansion of Zalando and become the founder and CEO of Zalando Lounge (Zalando’s shopping club). The venture was a success, helping Zalando to go public in 2014. He decided to leave the company, making his 30th birthday also his Zalando farewell party.From there Filip decided to venture off and focus on venture capital; so it came as no surprise when he started Cherry Ventures in 2013 in Berlin as business angel and startup investor. With tickets of 10.000–50.000€ they are dedicated to helping Germany, Europe, and beyond with investments for entrepreneurs wanting to make their visions reality.“We invest almost exclusively in Europe”Filip Dames, Founding Partner Cherry VenturesCherry VenturesCherry Ventures (https://www.cherry.vc/) is an early-stage venture capital fund founded and led by former entrepreneurs. They are focusing on European seed-stage companies in the B2B and B2C space. Cherry invests there at the pre-seed- and seed stage with initial tickets between €500k and €5M.“Founders first and investors second” is the motto of Cherry VenturesThey started out with their first fund with their own money and the money of close friends, much less than 10 m €. From there they build a portfolio of 30 companies, of which some did really well. This in turn enabled them to raise an institutional fund, worth 150 m Euros. In the second...

Executive SummaryFilip is a founding partner of Cherry Ventures, one of Germany’s most important seed investors. Their portfolio includes unicorns like Flixbus, Auto1 Group, Forto, Infarm, and well-known startups like Amorelie, Kitchen Stories, Flaschenpost, Spryker, and Superlist. Their portfolio also includes our former guests: Qualifyze, Sanity Group, and Rows. Filip has a background as an entrepreneur himself, so he and Cherry approach startup investing differently. Tune in to learn more about him and the VC. “We have software helping us to find good startups, for example, if you are head of product at a good startup and change your title to ‘working on something new’ we get notified.”Filip Dames, Founding Partner Cherry VenturesSubscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. The Authority on German, Swiss and Austrian Startups | Linktree “I really believe an investor should be stage focused”Filip Dames, Founding Partner Cherry VenturesGerman Startup Awards 2022This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association (Bundesverband Deutscher Startups https://deutschestartups.org/). Their German Startup Awards #GSA22 honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories. You can learn more about the winners in our interviews and on this website: https://germanstartupawards.de/rueckblick/rueckblick-2022&nbsp;&nbsp; You can also have a look at our history, we also interviewed many winners of the German Startup Awards 2021 already.&nbsp; The FounderFilip Dames has had an accomplished career, starting out as an intern in Malaysia with DaimlerChrysler, at BCG, and Sony BMG in New York City. Following his venture into the corporate world, he then founded a collectible marketplace called Tamundo. There he went on to oversee the international expansion of Zalando and become the founder and CEO of Zalando Lounge (Zalando’s shopping club). The venture was a success, helping Zalando to go public in 2014. He decided to leave the company, making his 30th birthday also his Zalando farewell party. From there Filip decided to venture off and focus on venture capital; so it came as no surprise when he started Cherry Ventures in 2013 in Berlin as business angel and startup investor. With tickets of 10.000–50.000€ they are dedicated to helping Germany, Europe, and beyond with investments for entrepreneurs wanting to make their visions reality. “We invest almost exclusively in Europe”Filip Dames, Founding Partner Cherry VenturesCherry VenturesCherry Ventures (https://www.cherry.vc/) is an early-stage venture capital fund founded and led by former entrepreneurs. They are focusing on European seed-stage companies in the B2B and B2C space. Cherry invests there at the pre-seed- and seed stage with initial tickets between €500k and €5M. “Founders first and investors second” is the motto of Cherry VenturesThey started out with their first fund with their own money and the money of close friends, much less than 10 m €. From there they build a portfolio of 30 companies, of which some did really well. This in turn enabled them to raise an institutional fund, worth 150 m Euros. In the second...

Executive SummaryMilan graduated in 2022 from Highschool and is the founder of QiTech, a company that recycles bottle caps to create the plastic filament used in 3D printers. He was recently awarded the Newcomer of the Year at the German Startup Awards 2022. Milan has been working hard to grow QiTech into a successful business. In addition to selling the ink for 3d printers call filament, QiTech also sells the machines they use to produce the filament. This innovative approach to recycling has earned Milan recognition as an outstanding young entrepreneur. With his creative solution to the problem of plastic waste, Milan is positively impacting the environment and paving the way for a more sustainable future.In plastic recycling you have to get down to the details, there is a lot of ‘greenwashing.’Milan von dem Bussche, Founder QiTechSubscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what's best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help!https://linktr.ee/startupradio“We produce (next to recycled filament) lab scale machines, where you can throw in the right kind of plastic on top and get 3d printing filament out at the end.”Milan von dem Bussche, Founder QiTechGerman Startup Awards 2022This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association (Bundesverband Deutscher Startups https://deutschestartups.org/). Their German Startup Awards #GSA22 honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories. You can learn more about the winners in our interviews and on this website: https://germanstartupawards.de/rueckblick/rueckblick-2022&nbsp;&nbsp;You can also have a look at our history, we also interviewed many winners of the German Startup Awards 2021 already.&nbsp;&nbsp;“What we do is really recycling, not downcycling.”Milan von dem Bussche, Founder QiTechThe FounderMilan is a young entrepreneur who is already making waves in the business world. In March 2022, he won the German Startup Award, and in the summer of the same year, he graduated from high school. Von dem Bussche started his career at the age of 16 with 3d printing phone cases. He soon realized that there was more potential in recycling phone cases and turning them into 3d printing filament. The filament is the ink of a plastic 3d printer; it is a type of plastic that is heated and then layered on to create a 3d shape. Von dem Bussche and his team soon recognized that the filament business held much more potential than the phone case business, so they pivoted their focus. Their hard work has paid off; today, their company is one of the leading producers of 3d printing filament in Germany. von dem Bussche is proof that with a great idea and a lot of determination, anyone can succeed. As of December 2022, the team has not taken in outside investors, but they funded their startup with award money and a government stipend.&nbsp;The StartupMilan von dem Bussche is a young entrepreneur who founded the startup QiTech. The company started out by 3d printing cell phone cases but later realized that there was a much bigger market in recycling plastics to 3d printing filament. So they pivoted. After being asked to sell their machines for sorting and recycling, QiTech also offers these machines at

Executive SummaryMilan graduated in 2022 from Highschool and is the founder of QiTech, a company that recycles bottle caps to create the plastic filament used in 3D printers. He was recently awarded the Newcomer of the Year at the German Startup Awards 2022. Milan has been working hard to grow QiTech into a successful business. In addition to selling the ink for 3d printers call filament, QiTech also sells the machines they use to produce the filament. This innovative approach to recycling has earned Milan recognition as an outstanding young entrepreneur. With his creative solution to the problem of plastic waste, Milan is positively impacting the environment and paving the way for a more sustainable future. In plastic recycling you have to get down to the details, there is a lot of ‘greenwashing.’ Milan von dem Bussche, Founder QiTech Subscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what's best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio “We produce (next to recycled filament) lab scale machines, where you can throw in the right kind of plastic on top and get 3d printing filament out at the end.” Milan von dem Bussche, Founder QiTech German Startup Awards 2022 This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association (Bundesverband Deutscher Startups https://deutschestartups.org/). Their German Startup Awards #GSA22 honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories. You can learn more about the winners in our interviews and on this website: https://germanstartupawards.de/rueckblick/rueckblick-2022&nbsp;&nbsp; You can also have a look at our history, we also interviewed many winners of the German Startup Awards 2021 already.&nbsp; &nbsp;“What we do is really recycling, not downcycling.” Milan von dem Bussche, Founder QiTech The FounderMilan is a young entrepreneur who is already making waves in the business world. In March 2022, he won the German Startup Award, and in the summer of the same year, he graduated from high school. Von dem Bussche started his career at the age of 16 with 3d printing phone cases. He soon realized that there was more potential in recycling phone cases and turning them into 3d printing filament. The filament is the ink of a plastic 3d printer; it is a type of plastic that is heated and then layered on to create a 3d shape. Von dem Bussche and his team soon recognized that the filament business held much more potential than the phone case business, so they pivoted their focus. Their hard work has paid off; today, their company is one of the leading producers of 3d printing filament in Germany. von dem Bussche is proof that with a great idea and a lot of determination, anyone can succeed. As of December 2022, the team has not taken in outside investors, but they funded their startup with award money and a government stipend.&nbsp; The StartupMilan von dem Bussche is a young entrepreneur who founded the startup QiTech. The company started out by 3d printing cell phone cases but later realized that there was a much bigger market in recycling plastics to 3d printing filament. So they pivoted. After being asked to sell their machines for sorting and recycling, QiTech also offers these machines at

Executive SummaryUnternehmerTUM helps experienced entrepreneurs and students to start, accelerate or fundraise to build world-class companies including but not limited to Flix, Celonis, Blickfeld, Isar Aerospace, Konux, tado, e-bot7, ProGlove or Lilium. At the 2022 German Startup Awards, UnternehmerTUM won the Special Award for their work. Therefore we interview Stefan, its COO in our series with the German Startup Association, and learn more about him and their programs.German Startup Awards&nbsp;2022This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association (Bundesverband Deutscher Startups https://deutschestartups.org/). Their German Startup Awards #GSA22 honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories. You can learn more about the winners in our interviews and on this website: https://germanstartupawards.de/rueckblick/rueckblick-2022You can also have a look at our history, we also interviewed many winners of the German Startup Awards 2021 already.The Award&nbsp;WinnerThis time we have a very special case since the legal entity UnternehmerTUM won the German Startup Awards’ 2022 Special Award. UnternehmerTUM itself is attached to the Technical University of Munich (TUM). It is also one of the cradles of Munich’s world-class startup talent and a light tower in the education of entrepreneurs in Germany. We, therefore, talk to Stefan Drüssler.Stefan&nbsp;, COO of UnternehmerTUM, is no stranger to entrepreneurism. As a past consultant with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), he has advised startups and Fortune 500 companies alike on how to grow their businesses. But when he joined UnternehmerTUM 5 years ago, he found his true calling in helping entrepreneurs bring their startups to life.Located in Munich, UnternehmerTUM is one of the world’s leading incubators and accelerators for startups. It is also a hub for entrepreneur education, providing programs and resources to help founders get their businesses off the ground. Recently, UnternehmerTUM was honored with the German Startup Awards’ 2022 Special Award. This recognition is a testament to the incredible work that Stefan and his colleagues are doing to support startup growth in Germany.Looking to the future, Stefan is excited about the potential for UnternehmerTUM to continue supporting more founders as they turn their innovative ideas into successful businesses. With the right mix of resources and support, there’s no limit to what German startups can achieve.The InstituteUnternehmerTUM was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Susanne Klatten as a non-profit organization. With more than 50 high-growth technology start-ups each year and its unique offering, it is the leading center for innovation and business creation in Europe. It is an institute attached to the Technical University of Munich (TUM).&nbsp;Mrs. Klatten was raised in a successful entrepreneurial family and her family owns jointly the controlling stake in BMW. The organization’s goal is to promote entrepreneurship among students and scientists, and it offers a variety of programs and resources to support entrepreneurs and its members. In addition to providing educational opportunities, UnternehmerTUM also offers mentorship and networking programs to help its members connect with potential investors and customers. As a result of its efforts, UnternehmerTUM has helped to launch numerous successful businesses.&nbsp;UnternehmerTUM helps founders from the idea stage to financing, they are also involved in teaching entrepreneurship at TUM. They have more than 350 employees working on 20 independent programs, where they help with ideation, incubation,...

Executive SummaryUnternehmerTUM helps experienced entrepreneurs and students to start, accelerate or fundraise to build world-class companies including but not limited to Flix, Celonis, Blickfeld, Isar Aerospace, Konux, tado, e-bot7, ProGlove or Lilium. At the 2022 German Startup Awards, UnternehmerTUM won the Special Award for their work. Therefore we interview Stefan, its COO in our series with the German Startup Association, and learn more about him and their programs. German Startup Awards&nbsp;2022This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association (Bundesverband Deutscher Startups https://deutschestartups.org/). Their German Startup Awards #GSA22 honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories. You can learn more about the winners in our interviews and on this website: https://germanstartupawards.de/rueckblick/rueckblick-2022 You can also have a look at our history, we also interviewed many winners of the German Startup Awards 2021 already. The Award&nbsp;WinnerThis time we have a very special case since the legal entity UnternehmerTUM won the German Startup Awards’ 2022 Special Award. UnternehmerTUM itself is attached to the Technical University of Munich (TUM). It is also one of the cradles of Munich’s world-class startup talent and a light tower in the education of entrepreneurs in Germany. We, therefore, talk to Stefan Drüssler. Stefan&nbsp;, COO of UnternehmerTUM, is no stranger to entrepreneurism. As a past consultant with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), he has advised startups and Fortune 500 companies alike on how to grow their businesses. But when he joined UnternehmerTUM 5 years ago, he found his true calling in helping entrepreneurs bring their startups to life. Located in Munich, UnternehmerTUM is one of the world’s leading incubators and accelerators for startups. It is also a hub for entrepreneur education, providing programs and resources to help founders get their businesses off the ground. Recently, UnternehmerTUM was honored with the German Startup Awards’ 2022 Special Award. This recognition is a testament to the incredible work that Stefan and his colleagues are doing to support startup growth in Germany. Looking to the future, Stefan is excited about the potential for UnternehmerTUM to continue supporting more founders as they turn their innovative ideas into successful businesses. With the right mix of resources and support, there’s no limit to what German startups can achieve. The InstituteUnternehmerTUM was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Susanne Klatten as a non-profit organization. With more than 50 high-growth technology start-ups each year and its unique offering, it is the leading center for innovation and business creation in Europe. It is an institute attached to the Technical University of Munich (TUM).&nbsp; Mrs. Klatten was raised in a successful entrepreneurial family and her family owns jointly the controlling stake in BMW. The organization’s goal is to promote entrepreneurship among students and scientists, and it offers a variety of programs and resources to support entrepreneurs and its members. In addition to providing educational opportunities, UnternehmerTUM also offers mentorship and networking programs to help its members connect with potential investors and customers. As a result of its efforts, UnternehmerTUM has helped to launch numerous successful businesses.&nbsp; UnternehmerTUM helps founders from the idea stage to financing, they are also involved in teaching entrepreneurship at TUM. They have more than 350 employees working on 20 independent programs, where they help with ideation, incubation,...

Executive SummaryNora is the CEO and co-founder of Berlin-based Medtech Selfapy, a major provider of prescribable digital therapy solutions in Germany. She is the winner of this year's German Startup Award for Female Founder of the Year 2022 and a Forbes 30 under 30. She is a psychologist by training with degrees from York and Cambridge but decided to join startups early on, to later found Selfapy. Self-pay fills the void for patients while they are waiting for psychological treatments, which may take three to six months. After a long journey they now even have a reimbursement certification for German health insurers.Subscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. https://linktr.ee/startupradioGerman Startup Awards&nbsp;2022This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association (Bundesverband Deutscher Startups https://deutschestartups.org/). Their German Startup Awards #GSA22 honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories. You can learn more about the winners in our interview and on this website:&nbsp; https://germanstartupawards.de/rueckblick/rueckblick-2022You can also have a look at our history, we also interviewed many winners of the German Startup Awards 2021 already.The FounderOur guest Nora is not only the winner of this year's German Startup Awards for Female Entrepreneur of the Year, but she is also a Forbes 30 under 30. She graduated from the University of York and the University of Cambridge with degrees in Psychology, before joining Rocket Internet. She later became City Head for Foodora in Hamburg and decided one faithful new years day that with this stress level, she could also venture out on her own, with larger rewards. Growing up in a family of psychologists, she decided early on to help people with mental disorders. She co-founded Selfapy in Berlin in 2016.The StartupBerlin-based Selfapy (https://www.selfapy.com/) addresses the issue of wait time for psychological treatments. Due to recent changes in German legislation, they are also available on prescription. The name Selfapy is a combination of self and therapy. The app bridges the wait time before a patient can see a psychologist, which can take up to 6 months. The app not only bridges this time but can also already help patients and lay the groundwork for therapy.Selfapy runs clinical trials, where they could show that they reduce depression symptoms by up to 40% in 3 months.Venture Capital&nbsp;FundingSelfapy has raised 30 M US$ in funding in total. Note that Crunchbase is quite a bit outdated here. They are open to talking to new investors.Selfapy is&nbsp;HiringYou can have a look at our blog post to learn more.Links and Show Notes HERE:https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/medtech-startup-selfapy-offers-psychological-help-without-wait-gsa22-957b2354a05a Topics Discussed in this InterviewIn this interview we are talking about psychology, depression, psychological therapy, psychological help, eating disorders, prescription, apps on prescription, mental health, mental health apps, depression treatment, Berlin, startup, startups, mental health startup, MedTech startup, health care startup, venture capital, university of york, university of CambridgeMentioned in this episode:Learn more www.startupraven.comYounium and TvaritOur Enablers Younium Younium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/ Tvarit Tvarit is an industrial ai startup, that helps companies to reduce rejections by 40%-60% in metal casting, as well

Executive Summary Nora is the CEO and co-founder of Berlin-based Medtech Selfapy, a major provider of prescribable digital therapy solutions in Germany. She is the winner of this year's German Startup Award for Female Founder of the Year 2022 and a Forbes 30 under 30. She is a psychologist by training with degrees from York and Cambridge but decided to join startups early on, to later found Selfapy. Self-pay fills the void for patients while they are waiting for psychological treatments, which may take three to six months. After a long journey they now even have a reimbursement certification for German health insurers. Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. https://linktr.ee/startupradio German Startup Awards&nbsp;2022 This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association (Bundesverband Deutscher Startups https://deutschestartups.org/). Their German Startup Awards #GSA22 honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories. You can learn more about the winners in our interview and on this website:&nbsp; https://germanstartupawards.de/rueckblick/rueckblick-2022 You can also have a look at our history, we also interviewed many winners of the German Startup Awards 2021 already. The Founder Our guest Nora is not only the winner of this year's German Startup Awards for Female Entrepreneur of the Year, but she is also a Forbes 30 under 30. She graduated from the University of York and the University of Cambridge with degrees in Psychology, before joining Rocket Internet. She later became City Head for Foodora in Hamburg and decided one faithful new years day that with this stress level, she could also venture out on her own, with larger rewards. Growing up in a family of psychologists, she decided early on to help people with mental disorders. She co-founded Selfapy in Berlin in 2016. The Startup Berlin-based Selfapy (https://www.selfapy.com/) addresses the issue of wait time for psychological treatments. Due to recent changes in German legislation, they are also available on prescription. The name Selfapy is a combination of self and therapy. The app bridges the wait time before a patient can see a psychologist, which can take up to 6 months. The app not only bridges this time but can also already help patients and lay the groundwork for therapy. Selfapy runs clinical trials, where they could show that they reduce depression symptoms by up to 40% in 3 months. Venture Capital&nbsp;Funding Selfapy has raised 30 M US$ in funding in total. Note that Crunchbase is quite a bit outdated here. They are open to talking to new investors. Selfapy is&nbsp;Hiring You can have a look at our blog post to learn more. Links and Show Notes HERE: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/medtech-startup-selfapy-offers-psychological-help-without-wait-gsa22-957b2354a05a Topics Discussed in this Interview In this interview we are talking about psychology, depression, psychological therapy, psychological help, eating disorders, prescription, apps on prescription, mental health, mental health apps, depression treatment, Berlin, startup, startups, mental health startup, MedTech startup, health care startup, venture capital, university of york, university of Cambridge Mentioned in this episode: Learn more www.startupraven.com Younium and Tvarit Our Enablers Younium Younium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/ Tvarit Tvarit is an industrial ai startup, that helps companies to reduce rejections by 40%-60% in metal casting, as well

Our Highlights: FTX may be history, BUT a German Blog reports there are several parties interested in buying the European Entity of FTX. FTX also triggered Bitpanda to order a special audit from KPMG. We have some more job cuts, this time the 2nd round. Gorillas may sell itself at 1 bn USD even though they have raised 1.3 bn USD in venture capital already. Air taxis are still hot, Volocopter raises more than 180 m US$ to get closer to certification and Lilium sells 100 Airtaxis to Saudi Arabia. The German VC market is stabilizing, according to KfW Research. Our former guest Creditshelf partners with Goldman Sachs and pockets 100 m Euros. Gitpod, a startup from Kiel convinces the founders of GitHub and Shopify to invest.Let's talk startups:Our Sponsor StartupravenThe best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/Find all options to follow us and subscribe here: https://linktr.ee/startupradioTop News FTX may soon be History, BUTA German blog Finance Forward reports there are several parties interested in buying the European Entity of FTX, which is headquartered in Switzerland. Their information has been spot-on in other cases in the past.Job Cuts Keep Coming - 2nd Round NowProptechs Homeday and McMakler enter the second round of job cuts. Homeday cuts 20 jobs (60 before) and McMakler again 100 employeesGorillas May Sell Itself at a Huge DiscountSequoia-backed grocery startup Getir is close to buying its troubled rival Gorillas in a heavily discounted deal said to be worth less than $1 billion. They have been valued at their series C investment at 2.1 bn US$ and to date they raised more than 1.3 bn US$.Related: Deutsche-Startups uncovered that Gorillas (which is in the process of selling itself) paid 300 m € this year for french competitor Frichti.Lilium Sells 100 Airtaxis Saudi Arabia buys 100 air taxis from Munich -based startup Lilium. The delivery is expected 2025. Before the deal, they also hired former Airbus executive Klaus Roewe. Fingers crossed for them, they did not generate revenue yet, but 841 m Euros in losses so far. Volocopter Raises 182 M US$Volocopter raises $182M to bring air taxi closer to certification, as part of their Series E funding The company is currently testing its two-seater VoloCity air taxi for the requirements set by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Volocopter is looking to certify its aircraft in H2 2023 and generate revenue with rides in 2024.Creditshelf Partners with Goldman SachsOur former guest Creditshelf partners with Goldman Sachs and hits profitability - Goldman Sachs is providing the German alternative lender for SMEs with up to €100m of secured funding. Learn more in our interview with Creditshelf here https://buff.ly/3NVANo1 Creditshelf is Germany’s only listed pure-play fintech, offering a credit platform, where investors can grant credit to German small and medium enterprises.Mentioned in this episode:Learn more www.startupraven.comYounium and TvaritOur Enablers Younium Younium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/ Tvarit Tvarit is an industrial ai startup, that helps companies to reduce rejections by 40%-60% in metal casting, as well as saving up to 18% on energy. Learn more here: https://www.tvarit.com/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn -...

Our Highlights: FTX may be history, BUT a German Blog reports there are several parties interested in buying the European Entity of FTX. FTX also triggered Bitpanda to order a special audit from KPMG. We have some more job cuts, this time the 2nd round. Gorillas may sell itself at 1 bn USD even though they have raised 1.3 bn USD in venture capital already. Air taxis are still hot, Volocopter raises more than 180 m US$ to get closer to certification and Lilium sells 100 Airtaxis to Saudi Arabia. The German VC market is stabilizing, according to KfW Research. Our former guest Creditshelf partners with Goldman Sachs and pockets 100 m Euros. Gitpod, a startup from Kiel convinces the founders of GitHub and Shopify to invest. Let's talk startups: Our Sponsor StartupravenThe best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ Find all options to follow us and subscribe here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Top News FTX may soon be History, BUTA German blog Finance Forward reports there are several parties interested in buying the European Entity of FTX, which is headquartered in Switzerland. Their information has been spot-on in other cases in the past. Job Cuts Keep Coming - 2nd Round NowProptechs Homeday and McMakler enter the second round of job cuts. Homeday cuts 20 jobs (60 before) and McMakler again 100 employees Gorillas May Sell Itself at a Huge DiscountSequoia-backed grocery startup Getir is close to buying its troubled rival Gorillas in a heavily discounted deal said to be worth less than $1 billion. They have been valued at their series C investment at 2.1 bn US$ and to date they raised more than 1.3 bn US$. Related: Deutsche-Startups uncovered that Gorillas (which is in the process of selling itself) paid 300 m € this year for french competitor Frichti. Lilium Sells 100 Airtaxis Saudi Arabia buys 100 air taxis from Munich -based startup Lilium. The delivery is expected 2025. Before the deal, they also hired former Airbus executive Klaus Roewe. Fingers crossed for them, they did not generate revenue yet, but 841 m Euros in losses so far. Volocopter Raises 182 M US$Volocopter raises $182M to bring air taxi closer to certification, as part of their Series E funding The company is currently testing its two-seater VoloCity air taxi for the requirements set by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Volocopter is looking to certify its aircraft in H2 2023 and generate revenue with rides in 2024. Creditshelf Partners with Goldman SachsOur former guest Creditshelf partners with Goldman Sachs and hits profitability - Goldman Sachs is providing the German alternative lender for SMEs with up to €100m of secured funding. Learn more in our interview with Creditshelf here https://buff.ly/3NVANo1 Creditshelf is Germany’s only listed pure-play fintech, offering a credit platform, where investors can grant credit to German small and medium enterprises. Mentioned in this episode: Learn more www.startupraven.com Younium and Tvarit Our Enablers Younium Younium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/ Tvarit Tvarit is an industrial ai startup, that helps companies to reduce rejections by 40%-60% in metal casting, as well as saving up to 18% on energy. Learn more here: https://www.tvarit.com/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn -...

Executive SummaryJohanna Baare is the founder of Traceless Materials, a startup that produces compostable materials to replace plastic. She was recently awarded the German Startup Award for "Female Newcomer of the Year 2022." Congratulations, Johanna! The award is presented by the German Startup Association. Baare's company is just one of many startups fighting plastic pollution. It's estimated that 40% of today's plastic waste ends up in the environment. This has devastating consequences for wildlife and ecosystems. Traceless Materials' products will decompose in nature in two to ten weeks, without leaving any trace. Baare is one of many female entrepreneurs leading the charge against plastic pollution. We need more innovators like her to create a cleaner, greener future for us all.German Startup Awards 2022This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association. Their German Startup Awards #GSA22 honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories.You can also have a look at our history, we also interviewed many winners of the German Startup Awards 2021 already. Subscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below.We want to make sure that we provide what's best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradioThe FounderJohanna Baare is the COO and co-founder of Traceless Materials, an innovative Hamburg-based startup company that specializes in sustainable and eco-friendly materials. She has a background in psychology, which comes in handy for her current role in hr and team building. She also holds an MBA from IE Business School. Before Traceless Materials, she was the COO of a Malmö-based startup where she gained valuable experience in the SaaS industry. Her experience in consulting and management has been invaluable in her current role. Under her leadership, Traceless Materials has become one of the leading companies in its field.The StartupFounded in 2020 by two female entrepreneurs, Traceless is a startup that produces biomaterials to replace plastic. Johanna met her co-founder Anne at ProjectTogether in Berlin, which matches co-founders. The material is compostable, meaning it breaks down into natural substances in two to ten weeks without leaving any trace of microplastic. The company's mission is to reduce the environmental impact of plastic waste. In addition to being compostable, the biomaterial is also recyclable and biodegradable. Traceless is currently working on developing a variety of applications for their biomaterial, including packaging, food service items, and medical supplies. The company has already received funding from several venture capital firms and the European Union. With its innovative biomaterial and commitment to sustainability, Traceless is poised to make a significant impact in the fight against plastic pollution.The team is looking to build a first industrial-scale plant approximately the size of one hectare (107,000 square feet). The next step would be to produce at an industrial scale where the team is looking right now to match the price of non-recycled, aka virgin plastic. The big advantage of their material is that traditional plastic producers can use their granulate in existing machines. This will significantly lower the costs for companies who want to produce sustainable plastic and could eventually lead to replacing a large percentage of traditional plastic with this new sustainable option.Venture Capital FundingTraceless has raised 2,8 M US$ in funding, from 4 investors, including the European Innovation Council and HTGF (link interview CEO). Of these are 2,4 mn Euros from the EU. Right now Traceless is looking for investors to build a small scale industrial plant to procude more of their...

Executive SummaryJohanna Baare is the founder of Traceless Materials, a startup that produces compostable materials to replace plastic. She was recently awarded the German Startup Award for "Female Newcomer of the Year 2022." Congratulations, Johanna! The award is presented by the German Startup Association. Baare's company is just one of many startups fighting plastic pollution. It's estimated that 40% of today's plastic waste ends up in the environment. This has devastating consequences for wildlife and ecosystems. Traceless Materials' products will decompose in nature in two to ten weeks, without leaving any trace. Baare is one of many female entrepreneurs leading the charge against plastic pollution. We need more innovators like her to create a cleaner, greener future for us all. German Startup Awards 2022This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association. Their German Startup Awards #GSA22 honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories. You can also have a look at our history, we also interviewed many winners of the German Startup Awards 2021 already. Subscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what's best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio The FounderJohanna Baare is the COO and co-founder of Traceless Materials, an innovative Hamburg-based startup company that specializes in sustainable and eco-friendly materials. She has a background in psychology, which comes in handy for her current role in hr and team building. She also holds an MBA from IE Business School. Before Traceless Materials, she was the COO of a Malmö-based startup where she gained valuable experience in the SaaS industry. Her experience in consulting and management has been invaluable in her current role. Under her leadership, Traceless Materials has become one of the leading companies in its field. The StartupFounded in 2020 by two female entrepreneurs, Traceless is a startup that produces biomaterials to replace plastic. Johanna met her co-founder Anne at ProjectTogether in Berlin, which matches co-founders. The material is compostable, meaning it breaks down into natural substances in two to ten weeks without leaving any trace of microplastic. The company's mission is to reduce the environmental impact of plastic waste. In addition to being compostable, the biomaterial is also recyclable and biodegradable. Traceless is currently working on developing a variety of applications for their biomaterial, including packaging, food service items, and medical supplies. The company has already received funding from several venture capital firms and the European Union. With its innovative biomaterial and commitment to sustainability, Traceless is poised to make a significant impact in the fight against plastic pollution. The team is looking to build a first industrial-scale plant approximately the size of one hectare (107,000 square feet). The next step would be to produce at an industrial scale where the team is looking right now to match the price of non-recycled, aka virgin plastic. The big advantage of their material is that traditional plastic producers can use their granulate in existing machines. This will significantly lower the costs for companies who want to produce sustainable plastic and could eventually lead to replacing a large percentage of traditional plastic with this new sustainable option. Venture Capital FundingTraceless has raised 2,8 M US$ in funding, from 4 investors, including the European Innovation Council and HTGF (link interview CEO). Of these are 2,4 mn Euros from the EU. Right now Traceless is looking for investors to build a small scale industrial plant to procude more of their...

Executive SummaryMeet Joel Tasche, CEO, and Founder of CleanHub, a green startup on a mission to fight ocean plastic pollution. They enter partnerships with brands to remove plastic waste. They use the proceeds to collect plastic waste in areas, that don’t have waste management systems in place. So this plastic is not ending up in the ocean. Hear about the company’s approach to helping save the planet and what positions they are looking to fill.“Currently we are pumping anywhere from 11 to 14 million metric tons into the oceans”Joel Tasche, Founder and CEO of CleanhubSubscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help!The Authority on German, Swiss and Austrian Startups | LinktreeOur EnablersYouniumYounium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/TvaritTvarit is an industrial ai startup, that helps companies to reduce rejections by 40%-60% in metal casting, as well as saving up to 18% on energy. Learn more here: https://www.tvarit.com/Startupraven.comThe best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early stage startups. Sign up for early access here:Startup RavenThe FounderJoel Tasche is the CEO and founder of Cleanhub, a startup that is working to reduce ocean plastic pollution. Tasche has always enjoyed nature, growing up on Lake Constanz and close to the Alps. He is also an avid surfer, which is why he decided to spend a semester in Hawaii during his bachelor’s degree. He pursued his master’s at HTW Dresden but enjoyed his internship so much that he stayed in business, instead of returning to finish his master’s.While surfing and hiking in Indonesia, Tasche was horrified by the amount of plastic pollution he saw in the ocean. He realized that he needed to do something to preserve beautiful nature and restrain plastic waste. This led him to a one-year research phase, after leaving his corporate job. Eventually, he founded Cleanhub with the goal of reducing ocean plastic pollution. Cleanhub is working on innovative ways to reduce ocean plastic pollution, and Tasche is hopeful that they will be able to make a significant impact.The StartupOcean pollution has become a major problem in recent years, as the amount of plastic waste that ends up in the ocean continues to increase. According to some estimates, there may be more than 5 trillion pieces of plastic debris floating in the ocean, and this debris is having a devastating impact on marine life. Cleanhub is a green startup that is working to tackle this problem, in partnership with brands. The company was founded by Joel Tasche, who was inspired to take action after seeing the impact of ocean pollution firsthand. While Tasche initially focused his efforts on improving the German waste management system, he quickly realized that this would not make the impact he desired. After receiving a message from a friend in India, Tasche shifted his focus to regions where waste management systems are lacking. Through its partnerships with brands, Cleanhub collects and recycles plastic waste, helping to reduce ocean pollution and protect marine...

Executive SummaryMeet Joel Tasche, CEO, and Founder of CleanHub, a green startup on a mission to fight ocean plastic pollution. They enter partnerships with brands to remove plastic waste. They use the proceeds to collect plastic waste in areas, that don’t have waste management systems in place. So this plastic is not ending up in the ocean. Hear about the company’s approach to helping save the planet and what positions they are looking to fill. “Currently we are pumping anywhere from 11 to 14 million metric tons into the oceans”Joel Tasche, Founder and CEO of Cleanhub Subscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! The Authority on German, Swiss and Austrian Startups | Linktree Our EnablersYouniumYounium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/ TvaritTvarit is an industrial ai startup, that helps companies to reduce rejections by 40%-60% in metal casting, as well as saving up to 18% on energy. Learn more here: https://www.tvarit.com/ Startupraven.comThe best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early stage startups. Sign up for early access here: Startup Raven The FounderJoel Tasche is the CEO and founder of Cleanhub, a startup that is working to reduce ocean plastic pollution. Tasche has always enjoyed nature, growing up on Lake Constanz and close to the Alps. He is also an avid surfer, which is why he decided to spend a semester in Hawaii during his bachelor’s degree. He pursued his master’s at HTW Dresden but enjoyed his internship so much that he stayed in business, instead of returning to finish his master’s. While surfing and hiking in Indonesia, Tasche was horrified by the amount of plastic pollution he saw in the ocean. He realized that he needed to do something to preserve beautiful nature and restrain plastic waste. This led him to a one-year research phase, after leaving his corporate job. Eventually, he founded Cleanhub with the goal of reducing ocean plastic pollution. Cleanhub is working on innovative ways to reduce ocean plastic pollution, and Tasche is hopeful that they will be able to make a significant impact. The StartupOcean pollution has become a major problem in recent years, as the amount of plastic waste that ends up in the ocean continues to increase. According to some estimates, there may be more than 5 trillion pieces of plastic debris floating in the ocean, and this debris is having a devastating impact on marine life. Cleanhub is a green startup that is working to tackle this problem, in partnership with brands. The company was founded by Joel Tasche, who was inspired to take action after seeing the impact of ocean pollution firsthand. While Tasche initially focused his efforts on improving the German waste management system, he quickly realized that this would not make the impact he desired. After receiving a message from a friend in India, Tasche shifted his focus to regions where waste management systems are lacking. Through its partnerships with brands, Cleanhub collects and recycles plastic waste, helping to reduce ocean pollution and protect marine...

Welcome to the second Episode, brought to you from the European Angel Investment Summit 2022.&nbsp;The European Business Angel Network (EBAN) is an organization that brings together business angels from all over Europe. The aim of the organization is to provide a forum for business angels to share best practices and learn from each other. EBAN also offers training for new business angels who want to get involved in startup investing. The organization held one of its two annual conferences in Brussels recently, bringing together business angel investors from all over the continent. This year's conference was particularly important, as it provided a much-needed opportunity for startup founders to connect with potential investors. With the COVID-19 pandemic causing economic uncertainty, many startups are struggling to secure funding.&nbsp;The conference offered a unique opportunity for startups to pitch their businesses to a large group of potential investors. The conference was a valuable opportunity for startup founders to meet with potential investors and get their businesses off the ground.300 seed-stage startups applied to be at this event of which 25 have been chosen. The event took place in Brussels.&nbsp;We focused on startups from Germany and made short interviews with them on-site. If you want one or more of these startups back for a full interview, let us know in the comments or via email. The event was a great opportunity to network and exchange ideas with other startup founders, business angels, and VC investors from all across Europe.&nbsp;We also got insights into the early-stage startup scene across the continent and had the chance to listen to some great startup pitches. All in all, it was a very inspiring event that definitely left us wanting more. The next event will take place in Athens, Greece in April 2023. You can apply for the event via the EBAN website: https://www.eban.org/&nbsp;Publication Schedule Startuprad.ioWe are in the hot fall for Startuprad.io, where we publish two episodes each week, until Christmas. We will finish the year with our annual fintech review on December 25th and be back for you on January 19th, 2022.EnablerHessen Trade and Invest is the enabler of some of the most important interviews that have been conducted for this website. Without their brand, Invest-in-Hessen.com, none of these would have been possible. These interviews would not have been possible without Hessen Trade and Invest's willingness to help facilitate my travel and connect me with startups in their network.&nbsp;Subscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below.We want to make sure that we provide what's best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradioChapters:00:00:00 Intro 00:00:17 Welcome by Joe 00:01:06 Desire Dosch - Guide Care 00:06:34 Hannah Helmke - right. based on science 00:13:30 Katja Filippenko - Saatgutkonfetti 00:22:15 Nikolaus D. Bayer - German Business Angel of the Year 2020 00:26:18 Harald Holzer - HIGHEST - TU DarmstadtFind all blog posts with all the links on our blog https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/female-founders-at-the-european-angel-investment-summit-2-2-e63ba80f5d51Topics discussed in this episode:health tech, MedTech, home care, care-dependent, care at home, startup, startups, business angel, seed...

Welcome to the second Episode, brought to you from the European Angel Investment Summit 2022.&nbsp;The European Business Angel Network (EBAN) is an organization that brings together business angels from all over Europe. The aim of the organization is to provide a forum for business angels to share best practices and learn from each other. EBAN also offers training for new business angels who want to get involved in startup investing. The organization held one of its two annual conferences in Brussels recently, bringing together business angel investors from all over the continent. This year's conference was particularly important, as it provided a much-needed opportunity for startup founders to connect with potential investors. With the COVID-19 pandemic causing economic uncertainty, many startups are struggling to secure funding.&nbsp; The conference offered a unique opportunity for startups to pitch their businesses to a large group of potential investors. The conference was a valuable opportunity for startup founders to meet with potential investors and get their businesses off the ground. 300 seed-stage startups applied to be at this event of which 25 have been chosen. The event took place in Brussels.&nbsp; We focused on startups from Germany and made short interviews with them on-site. If you want one or more of these startups back for a full interview, let us know in the comments or via email. The event was a great opportunity to network and exchange ideas with other startup founders, business angels, and VC investors from all across Europe.&nbsp; We also got insights into the early-stage startup scene across the continent and had the chance to listen to some great startup pitches. All in all, it was a very inspiring event that definitely left us wanting more. The next event will take place in Athens, Greece in April 2023. You can apply for the event via the EBAN website: https://www.eban.org/&nbsp; Publication Schedule Startuprad.ioWe are in the hot fall for Startuprad.io, where we publish two episodes each week, until Christmas. We will finish the year with our annual fintech review on December 25th and be back for you on January 19th, 2022. EnablerHessen Trade and Invest is the enabler of some of the most important interviews that have been conducted for this website. Without their brand, Invest-in-Hessen.com, none of these would have been possible. These interviews would not have been possible without Hessen Trade and Invest's willingness to help facilitate my travel and connect me with startups in their network.&nbsp; Subscribe HereWe are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what's best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio Chapters:00:00:00 Intro 00:00:17 Welcome by Joe 00:01:06 Desire Dosch - Guide Care 00:06:34 Hannah Helmke - right. based on science 00:13:30 Katja Filippenko - Saatgutkonfetti 00:22:15 Nikolaus D. Bayer - German Business Angel of the Year 2020 00:26:18 Harald Holzer - HIGHEST - TU Darmstadt Find all blog posts with all the links on our blog https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/female-founders-at-the-european-angel-investment-summit-2-2-e63ba80f5d51 Topics discussed in this episode:health tech, MedTech, home care, care-dependent, care at home, startup, startups, business angel, seed...

Executive Summary We hear from Meeri, who is the co-founder of INZMO (Insurance on Mobile). She co-founded the Berlin-based insurtech which helps to make simple insurance contracts via an app. The simple approach also made them one of the fastest-growing insurtechs in Europe. In the interview we talk about her journey from a corporate lawyer to an entrepreneur, pivoting and founding INZMO. We also talk about how a simple insurance contract via an app could turn 50 bn € sitting on bank accounts productive again. Tune in to learn more. “Our mantra is that insurance just has to be there, hidden in other products. You only realize it is there when you need it.”Meeri Savolainen, CEO and Co-Founder INZMO Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! The Authority on German, Swiss and Austrian Startups | Linktree “We want to be one of the service providers, … who help you to have a fun, free and flexible live.”Meeri Savolainen, CEO and Co-Founder INZMO Our Enablers Younium Younium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/ Tvarit Tvarit is an industrial ai startup, that helps companies to reduce rejections by 40%-60% in metal casting, as well as saving up to 18% on energy. Learn more here: https://www.tvarit.com/ Startupraven.com The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early stage startups. Sign up for early access here: Startup Raven The Founder Today we’re joined by Meeri, the CEO and co-founder of Berlin-based insurtech startup INZMO. Meeri is a lawyer by training, and she spent several years working in the corporate world before deciding to start her own company. Her co-founders include Risto Klausen a former professional motorcycle road racer and multiple Estonian and Baltic Champion in the Superbike class, which helped inspire the company’s focus on insurance for bikes. They pivoted from only bikes to providing more offers via the app. Since its launch in 2019, INZMO has become one of the leading apps for mobile insurance in Europe, and Meeri has been named one of the top 10 women to watch in insurtech in 2022. We’re excited to hear more about her story and her company’s success. Thanks for joining us, Meeri! The Startup INZMO was born out of the idea to quickly insure a bike via an app (Bike ID). During product presentations of Bike ID the team got feedback, on why they only offer insurance for a bike via their app. This was the moment INZMO was born. The team relocated to Berlin from Estonia. The company is by now one of the fastest-growing insurtechs in Europe, with a female founder. This makes INZMO the first insurtech company in Europe that offers property insurance for e-scooters and regular bicycles through an app. The whole insurance process takes just a few minutes and is completed entirely online — from signing the contract to making a claim. Currently available in Germany, and several other European countries with plans to expand further. And with over 30,000 users already on board, it looks like INZMO is well on its way to becoming the go-to insurance provider for two-wheeled commuters across Europe. They currently offer property insurance including to replace of a rental...

Executive Summary We hear from Meeri, who is the co-founder of INZMO (Insurance on Mobile). She co-founded the Berlin-based insurtech which helps to make simple insurance contracts via an app. The simple approach also made them one of the fastest-growing insurtechs in Europe. In the interview we talk about her journey from a corporate lawyer to an entrepreneur, pivoting and founding INZMO. We also talk about how a simple insurance contract via an app could turn 50 bn € sitting on bank accounts productive again. Tune in to learn more. “Our mantra is that insurance just has to be there, hidden in other products. You only realize it is there when you need it.”Meeri Savolainen, CEO and Co-Founder INZMO Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! The Authority on German, Swiss and Austrian Startups | Linktree “We want to be one of the service providers, … who help you to have a fun, free and flexible live.”Meeri Savolainen, CEO and Co-Founder INZMO Our Enablers Younium Younium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/ Tvarit Tvarit is an industrial ai startup, that helps companies to reduce rejections by 40%-60% in metal casting, as well as saving up to 18% on energy. Learn more here: https://www.tvarit.com/ Startupraven.com The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early stage startups. Sign up for early access here: Startup Raven The Founder Today we’re joined by Meeri, the CEO and co-founder of Berlin-based insurtech startup INZMO. Meeri is a lawyer by training, and she spent several years working in the corporate world before deciding to start her own company. Her co-founders include Risto Klausen a former professional motorcycle road racer and multiple Estonian and Baltic Champion in the Superbike class, which helped inspire the company’s focus on insurance for bikes. They pivoted from only bikes to providing more offers via the app. Since its launch in 2019, INZMO has become one of the leading apps for mobile insurance in Europe, and Meeri has been named one of the top 10 women to watch in insurtech in 2022. We’re excited to hear more about her story and her company’s success. Thanks for joining us, Meeri! The Startup INZMO was born out of the idea to quickly insure a bike via an app (Bike ID). During product presentations of Bike ID the team got feedback, on why they only offer insurance for a bike via their app. This was the moment INZMO was born. The team relocated to Berlin from Estonia. The company is by now one of the fastest-growing insurtechs in Europe, with a female founder. This makes INZMO the first insurtech company in Europe that offers property insurance for e-scooters and regular bicycles through an app. The whole insurance process takes just a few minutes and is completed entirely online — from signing the contract to making a claim. Currently available in Germany, and several other European countries with plans to expand further. And with over 30,000 users already on board, it looks like INZMO is well on its way to becoming the go-to insurance provider for two-wheeled commuters across Europe. They currently offer property insurance including to replace of a rental...

The European Business Angel Network (EBAN) is an organization that brings together business angels from all over Europe. The aim of the organization is to provide a forum for business angels to share best practices and learn from each other. EBAN also offers training for new business angels who want to get involved in startup investing. The organization held one of its two annual conferences in Brussels recently, bringing together business angel investors from all over the continent. This year’s conference was particularly important, as it provided a much-needed opportunity for startup founders to connect with potential investors. With the COVID-19 pandemic causing economic uncertainty, many startups are struggling to secure funding. The conference offered a unique opportunity for startups to pitch their businesses to a large group of potential investors. EBAN director Jacopo Losso spoke about the importance of business angels in the current climate, saying “business angels are more important than ever in these challenging times.”Losso went on to say that business angels “provide the seed funding that is essential for many startups.” The conference was a valuable opportunity for startup founders to meet with potential investors and get their businesses off the ground. For this event more than 300 seed-stage startups applied, of which they have chosen 25 for the event. The event we attended took place in Brussels. We focused on startups from Germany and made short interviews with them on-site. If you want one or more of these startups back for a full interview, let us know in the comments or via email. The event was a great opportunity to network and exchange ideas with other startup founders, business angels, and VC investors from all across Europe. We also got insights into the early-stage startup scene across the continent and had the chance to listen to some great startup pitches. All in all, it was a very inspiring event that definitely left us wanting more. The next event will take place in Athens, Greece in April 2023. You can apply for the event via the EBAN website: https://www.eban.org/ This episode also kicks off our hot fall, where we have two episodes each week, until Christmas. We will finish the year with our annual fintech review on December 25th and be back for you on January 19th 2023. Our Enablers Hessen Trade and Invest Hessen Trade and Invest is the enabler of some of the most important interviews that have been conducted for this website. Without their brand, Invest-in-Hessen.com, none of these would have been possible. These interviews would not have been possible without Hessen Trade and Invest’s willingness to help facilitate my travel and connect me with startups in their network.  Younium Younium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/ Tvarit Tvarit is an industrial ai startup, that helps companies to reduce rejections by 40%-60% in metal casting, as well as saving up to 18% on energy. Learn more here: https://www.tvarit.com/ Startupraven.com The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early stage startups. Sign up for early access here: Startup Raven This Episode 00:00 Introduction00:16 Welcome by Joe01:46 Jacopo Losso — Managing Director of the European Business Angel Network 07:28 Philo Boras — CEO and Co-Founder Aurora Life Sciences 11:36 Nauman Basit — Founder, CEO and CTO of racksnet 16:58 Pascal Schmitt — CEO Voxel Sound 20:35 Stephane Ruiz — European...

The European Business Angel Network (EBAN) is an organization that brings together business angels from all over Europe. The aim of the organization is to provide a forum for business angels to share best practices and learn from each other. EBAN also offers training for new business angels who want to get involved in startup investing. The organization held one of its two annual conferences in Brussels recently, bringing together business angel investors from all over the continent. This year’s conference was particularly important, as it provided a much-needed opportunity for startup founders to connect with potential investors. With the COVID-19 pandemic causing economic uncertainty, many startups are struggling to secure funding. The conference offered a unique opportunity for startups to pitch their businesses to a large group of potential investors. EBAN director Jacopo Losso spoke about the importance of business angels in the current climate, saying “business angels are more important than ever in these challenging times.”Losso went on to say that business angels “provide the seed funding that is essential for many startups.” The conference was a valuable opportunity for startup founders to meet with potential investors and get their businesses off the ground. For this event more than 300 seed-stage startups applied, of which they have chosen 25 for the event. The event we attended took place in Brussels. We focused on startups from Germany and made short interviews with them on-site. If you want one or more of these startups back for a full interview, let us know in the comments or via email. The event was a great opportunity to network and exchange ideas with other startup founders, business angels, and VC investors from all across Europe. We also got insights into the early-stage startup scene across the continent and had the chance to listen to some great startup pitches. All in all, it was a very inspiring event that definitely left us wanting more. The next event will take place in Athens, Greece in April 2023. You can apply for the event via the EBAN website: https://www.eban.org/ This episode also kicks off our hot fall, where we have two episodes each week, until Christmas. We will finish the year with our annual fintech review on December 25th and be back for you on January 19th 2023. Our Enablers Hessen Trade and Invest Hessen Trade and Invest is the enabler of some of the most important interviews that have been conducted for this website. Without their brand, Invest-in-Hessen.com, none of these would have been possible. These interviews would not have been possible without Hessen Trade and Invest’s willingness to help facilitate my travel and connect me with startups in their network.  Younium Younium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/ Tvarit Tvarit is an industrial ai startup, that helps companies to reduce rejections by 40%-60% in metal casting, as well as saving up to 18% on energy. Learn more here: https://www.tvarit.com/ Startupraven.com The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early stage startups. Sign up for early access here: Startup Raven This Episode 00:00 Introduction00:16 Welcome by Joe01:46 Jacopo Losso — Managing Director of the European Business Angel Network 07:28 Philo Boras — CEO and Co-Founder Aurora Life Sciences 11:36 Nauman Basit — Founder, CEO and CTO of racksnet 16:58 Pascal Schmitt — CEO Voxel Sound 20:35 Stephane Ruiz — European...

The Network of European Startup Hubs 101 (Podcast)You have it all wrong. Europe is not full of competing startup hubs. They are increasingly forming a network for startups. The startups start at one knot in the network (frequently a university), move on to an accelerator, and end up in one of Europe's top 12 fundraising hubs to raise funds, sometimes becoming a unicorn. On their way, the startups leave traces, like R&amp;D capabilities, sales teams, groups, investors, and so on. So they are not really the product of a city, but a continent with free movement. in our blog post you will find the link to a 115-page report that includes much more data.Our EnablersYouniumYounium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/TvaritTvarit is an industrial ai startup, that helps companies to reduce rejections by 40%-60% in metal casting, as well as saving up to 18% on energy. Learn more here: https://www.tvarit.com/Startupraven.comThe best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early stage startups. Sign up for early access here:Startup RavenAbout the Pulse of the European Startup EcosystemThe European startup scene is changing fast. There are new players, old ones fading away, and even more to come in their place- all vying for a piece of this growing pie! In order not to get left behind you need regular updates on what’s going on so that our entrepreneurs can stay one step ahead when building or investing in companies here. That’s why we started the “Pulse of the European Startup Ecosystem” which will provide you with quarterly podcasts chronicling different aspects related to startup activity across European Hubs, supported by the data from the specialized analytics company DEEP Ecosystems.A Different Understanding of Startup HubsIn the US most startup hubs have to fulfill most of the functions (incubation, acceleration, expansion, fundraising, …). Especially the Silicon Valley and Bay Area had no other option since they are the cradle of today's startup culture. In Europe on the other hand — with its free movement — a network of hubs developed, where hubs fulfill a function in the growth journey of a startup.We pick today three functions of hubs in the network and show you how startups are moving along the network, staying in cities and — some of their staff — moving on to the next stage. But there are always departments, teams, or research locations left in the former home cities. This leads to real European startups, that are distributed across the continent in different locations, departments, teams, and functions.The Twelve Hubs Leading Europe in Fundraising12 Startup Hubs in Europe already reached critical size (raising more than 1 bn € in funding in one year in 2021. They are London, Berlin, Paris, Stockholm, Tel Aviv, Munich, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Copenhagen, Dublin, and Helsinki. Coming from only one, London, in 2013. Most founders take the opportunity of free movement across the European Union, so the EU beats the US as a preferred location for European entrepreneurs.57% of founders prefer Europe over the US. When asked where founders would...

The Network of European Startup Hubs 101 (Podcast)You have it all wrong. Europe is not full of competing startup hubs. They are increasingly forming a network for startups. The startups start at one knot in the network (frequently a university), move on to an accelerator, and end up in one of Europe's top 12 fundraising hubs to raise funds, sometimes becoming a unicorn. On their way, the startups leave traces, like R&amp;D capabilities, sales teams, groups, investors, and so on. So they are not really the product of a city, but a continent with free movement. in our blog post you will find the link to a 115-page report that includes much more data. Our EnablersYouniumYounium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/ TvaritTvarit is an industrial ai startup, that helps companies to reduce rejections by 40%-60% in metal casting, as well as saving up to 18% on energy. Learn more here: https://www.tvarit.com/ Startupraven.comThe best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early stage startups. Sign up for early access here: Startup Raven About the Pulse of the European Startup EcosystemThe European startup scene is changing fast. There are new players, old ones fading away, and even more to come in their place- all vying for a piece of this growing pie! In order not to get left behind you need regular updates on what’s going on so that our entrepreneurs can stay one step ahead when building or investing in companies here. That’s why we started the “Pulse of the European Startup Ecosystem” which will provide you with quarterly podcasts chronicling different aspects related to startup activity across European Hubs, supported by the data from the specialized analytics company DEEP Ecosystems. A Different Understanding of Startup HubsIn the US most startup hubs have to fulfill most of the functions (incubation, acceleration, expansion, fundraising, …). Especially the Silicon Valley and Bay Area had no other option since they are the cradle of today's startup culture. In Europe on the other hand — with its free movement — a network of hubs developed, where hubs fulfill a function in the growth journey of a startup. We pick today three functions of hubs in the network and show you how startups are moving along the network, staying in cities and — some of their staff — moving on to the next stage. But there are always departments, teams, or research locations left in the former home cities. This leads to real European startups, that are distributed across the continent in different locations, departments, teams, and functions. The Twelve Hubs Leading Europe in Fundraising12 Startup Hubs in Europe already reached critical size (raising more than 1 bn € in funding in one year in 2021. They are London, Berlin, Paris, Stockholm, Tel Aviv, Munich, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Copenhagen, Dublin, and Helsinki. Coming from only one, London, in 2013. Most founders take the opportunity of free movement across the European Union, so the EU beats the US as a preferred location for European entrepreneurs. 57% of founders prefer Europe over the US. When asked where founders would...

Welcome to This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups in October 2022 by Startuprad.io with Chris from Essen, Germany, and Joe from Frankfurt. We recorded this news episode on Thursday, October 20th, 2022. Our Highlights: Another one of our former guests gets a Snoop Dog investment. Quick delivery startup Gorillas seems to sell itself to competitor Getir, according to Bloomberg, despite an earlier announcement they are looking for more investments. Gadget rental service Grover adds 270 m € in venture debt, getting it close to 2 billion €. Our former guest Nuri (formerly Bitwala) had to file for insolvency, now investors jump ship and the company is wound down this year. Volocopter is sued by early crowdfunding backers, Home24 has a takeover offer from a brick-and-mortar furniture retailer and BioNTech takes on cancer. Also, Munich-based travel tech Holidu raises 100 m € in a combination of 75 m equity and 25 m debt funding. Let’s talk startups: Our Enablers Younium Younium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/ Tvarit Tvarit is an industrial ai startup, that helps companies to reduce rejections by 40%-60% in metal casting, as well as saving up to 18% on energy. Learn more here: https://www.tvarit.com/ Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: Tech Startups Germany - Startups and Venture Capital Startupraven.com The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early stage startups. Sign up for early access here: Startup Raven Top News Europe’s Largest Cannabis Funding To Date Europe’s largest cannabis funding to date: Snoop Dogg-backed German cannabis startup gets $37.6M Series B led by British American Tobacco learn more about the Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 (German Startup Awards) founder Finn Age Hänsel in our interview Gorillas May Soon Be Bought By Getir Delivery Startup Getir in Advanced Talks to Buy Gorillas (Bloomberg). They write: “Proposed deal for Gorillas would be a mix of cash and equity The combination would give Getir, which is backed by Mubadala Investment Co. and Sequoia Capital, scale in key European markets including the UK and Germany. Gorillas had previously held talks with a number of competitors about the prospects for a merger or sale of its business, people familiar with the matter said previously. Chief Executive Officer Kagan Sumer said earlier this year that he planned to look for new financing to recalibrate the company to work toward profitability.”  Grover Takes Home 270 m € As consumer spending tightens, yet appetites for tech remain the same, Berlin-based Grover sees an uptick in rental interest and is now bringing its debt funding to close to €2 billion to meet demand. Grover takes on more debt funding, this time €270 million from London-based M&amp;G Our Former Guest Nuri (Bitwala) Will be wound down. Despite seeing interest from investors, they could not get one to sign up. So the company will be shut down until the end of the year. The last day one can use a Nuri account is in mid-December. Neobank Vivid makes

Welcome to This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups in October 2022 by Startuprad.io with Chris from Essen, Germany, and Joe from Frankfurt. We recorded this news episode on Thursday, October 20th, 2022. Our Highlights: Another one of our former guests gets a Snoop Dog investment. Quick delivery startup Gorillas seems to sell itself to competitor Getir, according to Bloomberg, despite an earlier announcement they are looking for more investments. Gadget rental service Grover adds 270 m € in venture debt, getting it close to 2 billion €. Our former guest Nuri (formerly Bitwala) had to file for insolvency, now investors jump ship and the company is wound down this year. Volocopter is sued by early crowdfunding backers, Home24 has a takeover offer from a brick-and-mortar furniture retailer and BioNTech takes on cancer. Also, Munich-based travel tech Holidu raises 100 m € in a combination of 75 m equity and 25 m debt funding. Let’s talk startups: Our Enablers Younium Younium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/ Tvarit Tvarit is an industrial ai startup, that helps companies to reduce rejections by 40%-60% in metal casting, as well as saving up to 18% on energy. Learn more here: https://www.tvarit.com/ Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: Tech Startups Germany - Startups and Venture Capital Startupraven.com The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early stage startups. Sign up for early access here: Startup Raven Top News Europe’s Largest Cannabis Funding To Date Europe’s largest cannabis funding to date: Snoop Dogg-backed German cannabis startup gets $37.6M Series B led by British American Tobacco learn more about the Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 (German Startup Awards) founder Finn Age Hänsel in our interview Gorillas May Soon Be Bought By Getir Delivery Startup Getir in Advanced Talks to Buy Gorillas (Bloomberg). They write: “Proposed deal for Gorillas would be a mix of cash and equity The combination would give Getir, which is backed by Mubadala Investment Co. and Sequoia Capital, scale in key European markets including the UK and Germany. Gorillas had previously held talks with a number of competitors about the prospects for a merger or sale of its business, people familiar with the matter said previously. Chief Executive Officer Kagan Sumer said earlier this year that he planned to look for new financing to recalibrate the company to work toward profitability.”  Grover Takes Home 270 m € As consumer spending tightens, yet appetites for tech remain the same, Berlin-based Grover sees an uptick in rental interest and is now bringing its debt funding to close to €2 billion to meet demand. Grover takes on more debt funding, this time €270 million from London-based M&amp;G Our Former Guest Nuri (Bitwala) Will be wound down. Despite seeing interest from investors, they could not get one to sign up. So the company will be shut down until the end of the year. The last day one can use a Nuri account is in mid-December. Neobank Vivid makes

Executive Summary The industrial ai startup Tvarit is focused on optimizing the process of casting metals. This process is abundant for parts in robots, cars, all kinds of machines, and heavy equipment. With their approach they help their clients save up to 18% of their energy bill, increase production quality and lower the wastage of the process. Tvarit has raised almost 3 million in funding since our 2019 interview and is looking for Series A funding. Suhas founded 17 startups prior to Tvarit, with this being startup №18, for which he sees the potential to become a unicorn. We’re excited to see how Tvarit will develop industrial ai further and help factories across the world save money and produce better quality products. Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! The Authority on German, Swiss and Austrian Startups | Linktree Our Enablers Our Sponsor Younium Younium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/ Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: Tech Startups Germany - Startups and Venture Capital The Founder Suhas is a serial entrepreneur who has founded 18 startups, including his last one Tvarit in Frankfurt. Tvarit is an industry 4.0 AI startup that Startuprad.io has been following since 2019. Suhas is an engineer by training (ISEP in Paris). Suhas has worked for more than 12 years for Qualcoom and other companies before becoming an entrepreneur. He has been (co)founding industrial companies and startups in Europe and India already in the past, so this is nothing new for him. In this interview we focus more on the development of Tvarit, for everyone who likes to learn more, we will also link the October 2019 interview in our blog post. The Startup As industry 4.0 and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) continue to evolve, so too does the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing. Manufacturers are already using AI-powered robots for tasks like welding and fabricating, and the technology is quickly being adopted across the industrial sector. One area where AI is making a big impact is in metal casting. By analyzing data from the casting process, Tvarit can help to optimize production and improve quality control. As a result, factories that adopt AI-powered metal casting solutions are able to produce parts more efficiently and with fewer defects and less energy. Tvarit is one company that is leading the way in this area, and its industrial AI software is helping manufacturers around the world to improve their operations. All Links and Show Notes Here is our blog post: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/tvarit-has-an-industrial-ai-that-brings-real-change-to-metal-casting-4bba280bbafc Topics Discussed in this Interview In this interview we are talking about metal casting, metal casting parts, industry 4.0, industrie 4.0, industrial internet of things, ai, artificial intelligence, manufacturing,...

Executive Summary The industrial ai startup Tvarit is focused on optimizing the process of casting metals. This process is abundant for parts in robots, cars, all kinds of machines, and heavy equipment. With their approach they help their clients save up to 18% of their energy bill, increase production quality and lower the wastage of the process. Tvarit has raised almost 3 million in funding since our 2019 interview and is looking for Series A funding. Suhas founded 17 startups prior to Tvarit, with this being startup №18, for which he sees the potential to become a unicorn. We’re excited to see how Tvarit will develop industrial ai further and help factories across the world save money and produce better quality products. Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! The Authority on German, Swiss and Austrian Startups | Linktree Our Enablers Our Sponsor Younium Younium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/ Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: Tech Startups Germany - Startups and Venture Capital The Founder Suhas is a serial entrepreneur who has founded 18 startups, including his last one Tvarit in Frankfurt. Tvarit is an industry 4.0 AI startup that Startuprad.io has been following since 2019. Suhas is an engineer by training (ISEP in Paris). Suhas has worked for more than 12 years for Qualcoom and other companies before becoming an entrepreneur. He has been (co)founding industrial companies and startups in Europe and India already in the past, so this is nothing new for him. In this interview we focus more on the development of Tvarit, for everyone who likes to learn more, we will also link the October 2019 interview in our blog post. The Startup As industry 4.0 and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) continue to evolve, so too does the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing. Manufacturers are already using AI-powered robots for tasks like welding and fabricating, and the technology is quickly being adopted across the industrial sector. One area where AI is making a big impact is in metal casting. By analyzing data from the casting process, Tvarit can help to optimize production and improve quality control. As a result, factories that adopt AI-powered metal casting solutions are able to produce parts more efficiently and with fewer defects and less energy. Tvarit is one company that is leading the way in this area, and its industrial AI software is helping manufacturers around the world to improve their operations. All Links and Show Notes Here is our blog post: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/tvarit-has-an-industrial-ai-that-brings-real-change-to-metal-casting-4bba280bbafc Topics Discussed in this Interview In this interview we are talking about metal casting, metal casting parts, industry 4.0, industrie 4.0, industrial internet of things, ai, artificial intelligence, manufacturing,...

Executive Summary Berlin-based green startup Trilleco is on a mission to help businesses analyze and manage their environmental impact, with their industrial IoT data platform. The startup's non-code data platform makes it easy for companies to see how they can reduce their carbon footprint and make positive changes for the environment. Female co-founder Miriam Janke is passionate about helping businesses operate in a more sustainable way and contribute to the goal of limiting global warming. In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Trilleco is also working towards a circular economy where resources are reused instead of being thrown away. Through its innovative platform, Trilleco is helping businesses make meaningful progress towards a more sustainable future. This interview is part of our female entrepreneurship track, where Joe is sick leave cover for Johanna. Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what's best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup's journey can be a tough one, but it doesn't have ́to feel like you're alone on your quest! Invest in others' success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day - no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ Our Sponsor Younium Younium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/ The Founder Miriam Janke (https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriam-janke/) is an inspiring young female founder who has co-founded green startup trilleco to work on a better future. She is currently with her startup in the Paris TechStars accelerator, where she is working on developing her green business goals. Miriam is a TEDx speaker on environmental protection and has spoken widely about the need for more female entrepreneurs in the green business space. Her work with trilleco is helping to make the world a cleaner and more sustainable place, and she is an inspiration to other young women who are looking to make a difference in the world. We can all learn from Miriam's example and be inspired by her commitment to making a difference. The Startup Trilleco (https://www.trilleco.com/) is a green startup based in Berlin that has developed a data platform to help industry 4.0 become more sustainable. The platform makes data from the company accessible and makes the environmental impact visible to enable the company to manage it. The company's goal is to help reduce the environmental impact of industrial IoT by making it easier for companies to adopt green practices. Trilleco is one of the first companies to offer a no-code data platform that makes it easy for companies to get started with green practices. The company has ion the EIT Manufacturing program and is currently part of the TechStars Accelerator in Paris. Trilleco is Hiring They have offices in Finnland, Germany and Spain. They also operate in Austria, Switzerland and Italy. You can learn more about them here: https://www.trilleco.com/careers...

Executive Summary Berlin-based green startup Trilleco is on a mission to help businesses analyze and manage their environmental impact, with their industrial IoT data platform. The startup's non-code data platform makes it easy for companies to see how they can reduce their carbon footprint and make positive changes for the environment. Female co-founder Miriam Janke is passionate about helping businesses operate in a more sustainable way and contribute to the goal of limiting global warming. In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Trilleco is also working towards a circular economy where resources are reused instead of being thrown away. Through its innovative platform, Trilleco is helping businesses make meaningful progress towards a more sustainable future. This interview is part of our female entrepreneurship track, where Joe is sick leave cover for Johanna. Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what's best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup's journey can be a tough one, but it doesn't have ́to feel like you're alone on your quest! Invest in others' success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day - no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ Our Sponsor Younium Younium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/ The Founder Miriam Janke (https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriam-janke/) is an inspiring young female founder who has co-founded green startup trilleco to work on a better future. She is currently with her startup in the Paris TechStars accelerator, where she is working on developing her green business goals. Miriam is a TEDx speaker on environmental protection and has spoken widely about the need for more female entrepreneurs in the green business space. Her work with trilleco is helping to make the world a cleaner and more sustainable place, and she is an inspiration to other young women who are looking to make a difference in the world. We can all learn from Miriam's example and be inspired by her commitment to making a difference. The Startup Trilleco (https://www.trilleco.com/) is a green startup based in Berlin that has developed a data platform to help industry 4.0 become more sustainable. The platform makes data from the company accessible and makes the environmental impact visible to enable the company to manage it. The company's goal is to help reduce the environmental impact of industrial IoT by making it easier for companies to adopt green practices. Trilleco is one of the first companies to offer a no-code data platform that makes it easy for companies to get started with green practices. The company has ion the EIT Manufacturing program and is currently part of the TechStars Accelerator in Paris. Trilleco is Hiring They have offices in Finnland, Germany and Spain. They also operate in Austria, Switzerland and Italy. You can learn more about them here: https://www.trilleco.com/careers ...

Executive Summary Monite is a Berlin-based embedded finance startup, which is already active in the US, UK, and major European economies, despite being at Seed Stage. With their API partners like B2B neobanks, SaaS companies &amp; marketplaces can embed Invoicing, AP Automation, and more in 3–5 weeks. They are looking for next year for their next funding and start to offer contract management. We really want to make sure, that anyone who wants to offer workflows with financial documents … can integrate it with us. Ivan Maryasin, CEO &amp; Co-Founder Monite Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio The revolution is yet to happen for CFO tools.Ivan Maryasin, CEO &amp; Co-Founder Monite Our Sponsor Younium Younium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/ Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have ́to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ Our tool could be build by bigger players in 12–18 months, but we give them an API with which they can start earn revenue in a few weeks.Ivan Maryasin, CEO &amp; Co-Founder Monite The Founder Our guest is today Ivan Maryasin the CEO and Co-Founder of embedded finance startup Monite. He worked in Moskow, Boston, and the Bay Area, and finally ended up in Berlin in the early team of Penta, as head of growth. He left Penta, when he saw the opportunity for embedded finance tools, especially for CFOs, in order to set up Monite. The Startup Monite is an embedded finance startup, that enables non-financial companies to add financial functions without holding a license. The tool of Monite helps startups and SMEs automate some of their finance workflows. They enter the market another way, they are not offering their services to the clients directly, but enable the service providers to offer accounting and financial services, e.g. Qonto, and Penta. They currently offer payables automation and receivables automation. Monite is currently available in the US, UK, and major countries of the EU. In 2023 they will focus on contract management, to integrate in their functions. Find all the Links and Show Notes here: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/meet-monite-they-make-the-life-of-cfos-easier-startuprad-io-257afdc8be79 Topics discussed in this interview: finance, treasury, embedded finance, treasury function, financial management, startup financial management, integration, saas, api, accounts payables, usa, uk, eu, germany, france, venture capital, hiring, open positions This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive Summary Monite is a Berlin-based embedded finance startup, which is already active in the US, UK, and major European economies, despite being at Seed Stage. With their API partners like B2B neobanks, SaaS companies &amp; marketplaces can embed Invoicing, AP Automation, and more in 3–5 weeks. They are looking for next year for their next funding and start to offer contract management. We really want to make sure, that anyone who wants to offer workflows with financial documents … can integrate it with us. Ivan Maryasin, CEO &amp; Co-Founder Monite Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio The revolution is yet to happen for CFO tools.Ivan Maryasin, CEO &amp; Co-Founder Monite Our Sponsor Younium Younium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/ Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have ́to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ Our tool could be build by bigger players in 12–18 months, but we give them an API with which they can start earn revenue in a few weeks.Ivan Maryasin, CEO &amp; Co-Founder Monite The Founder Our guest is today Ivan Maryasin the CEO and Co-Founder of embedded finance startup Monite. He worked in Moskow, Boston, and the Bay Area, and finally ended up in Berlin in the early team of Penta, as head of growth. He left Penta, when he saw the opportunity for embedded finance tools, especially for CFOs, in order to set up Monite. The Startup Monite is an embedded finance startup, that enables non-financial companies to add financial functions without holding a license. The tool of Monite helps startups and SMEs automate some of their finance workflows. They enter the market another way, they are not offering their services to the clients directly, but enable the service providers to offer accounting and financial services, e.g. Qonto, and Penta. They currently offer payables automation and receivables automation. Monite is currently available in the US, UK, and major countries of the EU. In 2023 they will focus on contract management, to integrate in their functions. Find all the Links and Show Notes here: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/meet-monite-they-make-the-life-of-cfos-easier-startuprad-io-257afdc8be79 Topics discussed in this interview: finance, treasury, embedded finance, treasury function, financial management, startup financial management, integration, saas, api, accounts payables, usa, uk, eu, germany, france, venture capital, hiring, open positions This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Our highlights: Germany is preparing for a potentially rough winter, in many ways. Now Environmental Action Germany (Deutsche Umwelthilfe): Asked Germans not to put up any Christmas lights this season. Startups in GSA keep laying off staff, but also raising significant funds. We have our usually shortened list a bit longer this month, to show that it is not all gloom and doom here. You will also notice that the M&amp;A activity is up, totaling 55 bn US$ in summer 2022 (for all of Europe), and is still going strong. Let’s talk startups:  Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel, or listen to our internet radio station here: The Authority on German, Swiss and Austrian Startups | Linktree Our Enablers Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: Tech Startups Germany Startupraven.com The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: Startup Raven Blog Post Find all links, news and show notes here: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-gsa-startups-september-2022-53339fae6ca7  Top News Berlin’s Everphone extends Series C to $232M Everphone started with their first fundraising for Series C in December 2021 and now make an additional closing of 32 mn Euros, which totals — according to PitchBook 232 m US$ Series C for their device-as-a-service model Crypto Boom is slowing European crypto app downloads have almost halved from 2021 amongst the biggest drops are Blockchain.com and unicorn Bitpanda. Sifted writes “Beleaguered Austrian crypto trading platform Bitpanda saw a 65% decrease in app downloads from 563k in H1 2021 to 197k in H1 2022. In June, the company laid off a third of its employees, admitting that it had hired too fast and needed to cut back expenditure amid the crypto market rout.” VCs keep an eye on their investments and the app downloads are a proxy for growth here for them. Insolvencies hit household names Yes, they are not startups, but it gives you a great overview of the current environment, also for the startups Automotive supplier Dr. Schneider has to file for insolvency with 4000 people employed there Shoe retailer Ludwig Görtz is a staple in German shopping streets founded in 1875 with their big stores and 1.800 employees, now they have to file for insolvency German toilet paper producer Hakle is a household staple in Germany. Now they have to file for insolvency, due to high costs of raw materials, energy, and transportation Traditional Austrian lighting company Kolarz, founded in 1918, has to file for insolvency    Podcast monetization is getting serious with international involvement Lots of mergers in monetizing podcasts, the first Julep from Munich was bought by Libsyn and now London-based Auddy buys Vienna-based Audiomy  More firings :-( Keep in mind here, that most startups are likely not in financial trouble, but they rather try to extend the money they have already raised. The consensus seems to be cutting 15–20% of the workforce for most startups. Berlin-based escooter company Tier...

Our highlights: Germany is preparing for a potentially rough winter, in many ways. Now Environmental Action Germany (Deutsche Umwelthilfe): Asked Germans not to put up any Christmas lights this season. Startups in GSA keep laying off staff, but also raising significant funds. We have our usually shortened list a bit longer this month, to show that it is not all gloom and doom here. You will also notice that the M&amp;A activity is up, totaling 55 bn US$ in summer 2022 (for all of Europe), and is still going strong. Let’s talk startups:  Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel, or listen to our internet radio station here: The Authority on German, Swiss and Austrian Startups | Linktree Our Enablers Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: Tech Startups Germany Startupraven.com The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: Startup Raven Blog Post Find all links, news and show notes here: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-gsa-startups-september-2022-53339fae6ca7  Top News Berlin’s Everphone extends Series C to $232M Everphone started with their first fundraising for Series C in December 2021 and now make an additional closing of 32 mn Euros, which totals — according to PitchBook 232 m US$ Series C for their device-as-a-service model Crypto Boom is slowing European crypto app downloads have almost halved from 2021 amongst the biggest drops are Blockchain.com and unicorn Bitpanda. Sifted writes “Beleaguered Austrian crypto trading platform Bitpanda saw a 65% decrease in app downloads from 563k in H1 2021 to 197k in H1 2022. In June, the company laid off a third of its employees, admitting that it had hired too fast and needed to cut back expenditure amid the crypto market rout.” VCs keep an eye on their investments and the app downloads are a proxy for growth here for them. Insolvencies hit household names Yes, they are not startups, but it gives you a great overview of the current environment, also for the startups Automotive supplier Dr. Schneider has to file for insolvency with 4000 people employed there Shoe retailer Ludwig Görtz is a staple in German shopping streets founded in 1875 with their big stores and 1.800 employees, now they have to file for insolvency German toilet paper producer Hakle is a household staple in Germany. Now they have to file for insolvency, due to high costs of raw materials, energy, and transportation Traditional Austrian lighting company Kolarz, founded in 1918, has to file for insolvency    Podcast monetization is getting serious with international involvement Lots of mergers in monetizing podcasts, the first Julep from Munich was bought by Libsyn and now London-based Auddy buys Vienna-based Audiomy  More firings :-( Keep in mind here, that most startups are likely not in financial trouble, but they rather try to extend the money they have already raised. The consensus seems to be cutting 15–20% of the workforce for most startups. Berlin-based escooter company Tier...

Executive Summary This episode is part of our Subject Matter Expert Interviews. It will be one in a series over time, keeping up with the development of the central banks and their digital currency. This episode is just the start! We talk to Kimmo, a regtech entrepreneur, who formerly worked at the central banks of Finland, Norway, the Bank of England, ECB, and the Fed in New York City. This episode is a starting point for us, from which we will dive deeper, keeping up with the developments on CBDC. At the Federal Reserve in New York I siumlated attacks on critical infrastructure on the back of the 9/11 attacks.Kimmo Soramäki, Founder and CEO of FNA Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what's best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio We work with a lof of clients with three letter acronyms. So we decided to name our company financial network analytics, FNA.Kimmo Soramäki, Founder and CEO of FNA The Expert This episode is part of our Subject Matter Expert Interviews. It will be one in a series over time, keeping up with the development of the central banks and their digital currency. We talk to Kimmo, a regtech entrepreneur, who founded with FNA a company that helps banks, central banks and financial institutions. He has already advisde the central banks of Finland and Norway, been a visiting researcher at the Bank of England and expert at ECB. He also spents a year as research economist at the Fed in New York City. His first software simulated for finish banks the impact of joining the euro zone. When the financial crisis 2008 came, we realized that we don’t need an outside attack on the symstem to destabilize it. Kimmo Soramäki, Founder and CEO of FNA Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup's journey can be a tough one, but it doesn't have ́to feel like you're alone on your quest! Invest in others' success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day - no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ Blog Post Find all links and show notes here: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/fintech-opportunities-in-cental-bank-digital-currency-part-1-839a35c2a1be Topics Discussed in This Episode: central banks, central bank digital currency, digital currency, bank of english, federal bank, federal bank of new york, bank of england, currency, timeline, cbdc, stable coin, usd coin, us dollar stable coin, euro stable coin, cny, chinese yuan, chinese stable coin, yuan stable coinThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive Summary This episode is part of our Subject Matter Expert Interviews. It will be one in a series over time, keeping up with the development of the central banks and their digital currency. This episode is just the start! We talk to Kimmo, a regtech entrepreneur, who formerly worked at the central banks of Finland, Norway, the Bank of England, ECB, and the Fed in New York City. This episode is a starting point for us, from which we will dive deeper, keeping up with the developments on CBDC. At the Federal Reserve in New York I siumlated attacks on critical infrastructure on the back of the 9/11 attacks.Kimmo Soramäki, Founder and CEO of FNA Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what's best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio We work with a lof of clients with three letter acronyms. So we decided to name our company financial network analytics, FNA.Kimmo Soramäki, Founder and CEO of FNA The Expert This episode is part of our Subject Matter Expert Interviews. It will be one in a series over time, keeping up with the development of the central banks and their digital currency. We talk to Kimmo, a regtech entrepreneur, who founded with FNA a company that helps banks, central banks and financial institutions. He has already advisde the central banks of Finland and Norway, been a visiting researcher at the Bank of England and expert at ECB. He also spents a year as research economist at the Fed in New York City. His first software simulated for finish banks the impact of joining the euro zone. When the financial crisis 2008 came, we realized that we don’t need an outside attack on the symstem to destabilize it. Kimmo Soramäki, Founder and CEO of FNA Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup's journey can be a tough one, but it doesn't have ́to feel like you're alone on your quest! Invest in others' success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day - no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ Blog Post Find all links and show notes here: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/fintech-opportunities-in-cental-bank-digital-currency-part-1-839a35c2a1be Topics Discussed in This Episode: central banks, central bank digital currency, digital currency, bank of english, federal bank, federal bank of new york, bank of england, currency, timeline, cbdc, stable coin, usd coin, us dollar stable coin, euro stable coin, cny, chinese yuan, chinese stable coin, yuan stable coin This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive Summary The Global Savings Group (GSG) is not a fintech. They are a hidden champion as Europe’s leading shopping rewards company, founded in 2012. They are offering an alternative to the GAFA channels and are active in 20+ countries under different brands. Amongst their clients are small merchants and well-known global companies. “We try to offer an alternative to the GAFA [Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon] channels, but we don’t do classical advertising”Gerhard Trautmann, CEO and Co-Founder GSG  Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! Startuprad.io - Global Top 125 Tech Podcast | LinktreeGlobal Top 125 Tech Podcastlinktr.ee Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have ́to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: Startup RavenWelcome! We know the time-consuming process of approaching investors and companies can be tedious, so we do it for you…startupraven.com  The Founder This time Gerhard Trautmann is our guest, the CEO and co-founder of Munich-based Global Savings Group. If you have not heard of them, they are active in 20+ countries under different brand names. He met his co-founders while still working in management consulting, and they decided to make their Powerpoint slides reality. “Oliver Samwer said he did not like our ideas, but we could be a cool team.”Gerhard Trautmann, CEO and Co-Founder GSG The Company Global Savings Group (https://www.global-savings-group.com/) is not a fintech company, they are working in the affiliate marketing space. They call themself a lead generation company, including couponing pages. They are active in 20+ countries with multiple websites across Europe. They won the German Deliotte Fast 50 Award.They own several commerce content portals. Some of their largest markets are the UK and France, even though they are headquartered in Munich. The company was started in cooperation with Rocket Internet. Amongst their clients are small merchants and adidas, Just Eat, IKEA, dyson, Lenovo, SAMSUNG, ebay, Nike, H&amp;M, Booking.com, O2, Sephora and Ray Ban. They are also working with large media companies including Focus, CNN, El Pais, IG.com (Brazil), Le Express (France), Business Insider and One India on deals, discounts and coupons. “We funded our acquistions as a combination from our profits, loans and exchange of shares”Gerhard Trautmann, CEO and Co-Founder GSG  Venture Capital Funding The company raised in total M 79 US$ in funding since interception in 2012 up to Series D. They did not disclose the amount of their last funding in 2021. Amongst their investors are General Global Capital, TRP Global, HV Capital, Groupe M6, Rocket Internet, DTCP, New Enterprise Associates and Headline. Open to Talk to Takeover Targets GSG wants to grow organically, but is open to talk to companies that feel like they could add to their journey.  Learn More Find our blog with links and show notes here...

Executive Summary The Global Savings Group (GSG) is not a fintech. They are a hidden champion as Europe’s leading shopping rewards company, founded in 2012. They are offering an alternative to the GAFA channels and are active in 20+ countries under different brands. Amongst their clients are small merchants and well-known global companies. “We try to offer an alternative to the GAFA [Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon] channels, but we don’t do classical advertising”Gerhard Trautmann, CEO and Co-Founder GSG  Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! Startuprad.io - Global Top 125 Tech Podcast | LinktreeGlobal Top 125 Tech Podcastlinktr.ee Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have ́to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: Startup RavenWelcome! We know the time-consuming process of approaching investors and companies can be tedious, so we do it for you…startupraven.com  The Founder This time Gerhard Trautmann is our guest, the CEO and co-founder of Munich-based Global Savings Group. If you have not heard of them, they are active in 20+ countries under different brand names. He met his co-founders while still working in management consulting, and they decided to make their Powerpoint slides reality. “Oliver Samwer said he did not like our ideas, but we could be a cool team.”Gerhard Trautmann, CEO and Co-Founder GSG The Company Global Savings Group (https://www.global-savings-group.com/) is not a fintech company, they are working in the affiliate marketing space. They call themself a lead generation company, including couponing pages. They are active in 20+ countries with multiple websites across Europe. They won the German Deliotte Fast 50 Award.They own several commerce content portals. Some of their largest markets are the UK and France, even though they are headquartered in Munich. The company was started in cooperation with Rocket Internet. Amongst their clients are small merchants and adidas, Just Eat, IKEA, dyson, Lenovo, SAMSUNG, ebay, Nike, H&amp;M, Booking.com, O2, Sephora and Ray Ban. They are also working with large media companies including Focus, CNN, El Pais, IG.com (Brazil), Le Express (France), Business Insider and One India on deals, discounts and coupons. “We funded our acquistions as a combination from our profits, loans and exchange of shares”Gerhard Trautmann, CEO and Co-Founder GSG  Venture Capital Funding The company raised in total M 79 US$ in funding since interception in 2012 up to Series D. They did not disclose the amount of their last funding in 2021. Amongst their investors are General Global Capital, TRP Global, HV Capital, Groupe M6, Rocket Internet, DTCP, New Enterprise Associates and Headline. Open to Talk to Takeover Targets GSG wants to grow organically, but is open to talk to companies that feel like they could add to their journey.  Learn More Find our blog with links and show notes here...

Executive Summary COMPREDICT is a Darmstadt, Germany-based deep tech startup, offering virtual sensors for cars. They already convinced Michelin and Blackberry to invest, so we thought it would be about time to catch up with the team around Rafael. Virtual sensors in a car take data from physical sensors and fuse them to generate additional measurements. Rafael Fietzek, MD and Co-Founder COMPREDICT  Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below.We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! Startuprad.io - Global Top 125 Tech Podcast | LinktreeGlobal Top 125 Tech Podcastlinktr.ee Our Enablers Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: https://techstartups.sounder.fm/ A normal car has four physical wheel speed sensors to measure each wheel. With us, you need only two physical sensors and save money.Rafael Fietzek, MD and Co-Founder COMPREDICT  Feedback We are always looking for ways to make the show better. Please take this opportunity and share your feedback with us! You can also suggest topics or interview partners that you’d like featured on future episodes by leaving a comment below — we would love to hear from YOU!!! https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA  Blog Post with Links and Show Notes Find it here: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/meet-compredict-the-startup-where-blackberry-and-michelin-invested-15b6f4aa6c70 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive Summary COMPREDICT is a Darmstadt, Germany-based deep tech startup, offering virtual sensors for cars. They already convinced Michelin and Blackberry to invest, so we thought it would be about time to catch up with the team around Rafael. Virtual sensors in a car take data from physical sensors and fuse them to generate additional measurements. Rafael Fietzek, MD and Co-Founder COMPREDICT  Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below.We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! Startuprad.io - Global Top 125 Tech Podcast | LinktreeGlobal Top 125 Tech Podcastlinktr.ee Our Enablers Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: https://techstartups.sounder.fm/ A normal car has four physical wheel speed sensors to measure each wheel. With us, you need only two physical sensors and save money.Rafael Fietzek, MD and Co-Founder COMPREDICT  Feedback We are always looking for ways to make the show better. Please take this opportunity and share your feedback with us! You can also suggest topics or interview partners that you’d like featured on future episodes by leaving a comment below — we would love to hear from YOU!!! https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA  Blog Post with Links and Show Notes Find it here: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/meet-compredict-the-startup-where-blackberry-and-michelin-invested-15b6f4aa6c70  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Our Highlights Startups in GSA did better than expected. We had a few insolvency filings, but also amazing fundraisings like Celonis 1 bn US$ combination of equity and debt funding. Insuftech Wefox raises 400 m. One can already see the signs of a downturn, M&amp;A activity going up, as well as the news about insolvencies or job cuts/ hiring freezes. But — according to a Bikcom survey — 8 out of 10 startups are still hiring. Deal time our recent guest Qonto buys former guest Penta and there was more in a B2B neobank deal week. Even Allianz had to learn, that one can not buy fintech success and there is more news on Wirecard. We will also bombard you with funding data on Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, as well as global numbers. Keep in mind you can read all our news on our blog https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-gsa-startups-summer-2022-wrap-up-603e2c1939ae Top News Celonis Secures 1 bn US$ Funding Celonis remains a success story with a 400 million Series D extension and a 600 mn US$ credit facility, at a valuation of nearly 13 bn US$. They are cementing their spot as Germany’s most valuable startup as well as its only decacorn. They do process mining and help to identify unrealized efficiencies. Right now, they’re helping with supply chain issues, for example. Despite Market Conditions, WeFox Closes 400 m US$ Funding Wefox, the Berlin-based insurtech, closes USD 400 million Series D round at 4.5 bn Dollar valuation One Former Guest Has to File for Insolvency German crypto startup Nuri had a streak of bad luck. First, they announce to cut almost 20% of their headcount, then millions of their client’s money is frozen with Celsius and now a blog claimed it all hit during fundraising Eventually followed by an insolvency filing https://medium.com/startuprad-io/berlin-based-crypto-bank-nuri-formerly-known-as-bitwala-with-500-000-b4953e15dbfa Berlin-based crypto neoborker Nuri had to file for insolvency. Now the insolvency administrator says there are parties interested in buying the company Neobrokers Facing Headwinds Neobrokers close to the edge: No good news from the SEC report on the poster child of all neo-brokers. Unfortunately, there is no report for Germany mentioning e.g. Trade Republic Robinhood almost imploded during GameStop meme stock chaos — TechCrunch Bankman-Fried’s FTX Is Seeking a Path to Buy Robinhood — BloombergWhat does this mean for BitPanda, Trade Republic, Scalable Capital, and N26? Do they also need to look for a strategic buyer rather than an IPO? B2B Neobanks Had a pretty big Deal Week Qonto Announces Plan to Acquire Penta https://buff.ly/3zwPCI3 as we have predicted two weeks before https://buff.ly/3zxUSeH we have extensive coverage of Penta from the past linked in the article, as well as an interview with Qonto’s head of Germany. Also Kontist was selling itself at a pretty hefty discount https://buff.ly/3c9pmuF Viability of Quick Delivery Business Model still Questioned After only one year: Gorillas is closing shop in Belgium. Efarmz is taking over parts Gorillas wants to save itself with advertising from consumers and food giants of the world, the producer of the products they are delivering every day More signs of the current economic environment for startups: Munich-based quick delivery startup arive delivers tech gadgets and lifestyle products. They just had...

Our Highlights Startups in GSA did better than expected. We had a few insolvency filings, but also amazing fundraisings like Celonis 1 bn US$ combination of equity and debt funding. Insuftech Wefox raises 400 m. One can already see the signs of a downturn, M&amp;A activity going up, as well as the news about insolvencies or job cuts/ hiring freezes. But — according to a Bikcom survey — 8 out of 10 startups are still hiring. Deal time our recent guest Qonto buys former guest Penta and there was more in a B2B neobank deal week. Even Allianz had to learn, that one can not buy fintech success and there is more news on Wirecard. We will also bombard you with funding data on Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, as well as global numbers. Keep in mind you can read all our news on our blog https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-gsa-startups-summer-2022-wrap-up-603e2c1939ae Top News Celonis Secures 1 bn US$ Funding Celonis remains a success story with a 400 million Series D extension and a 600 mn US$ credit facility, at a valuation of nearly 13 bn US$. They are cementing their spot as Germany’s most valuable startup as well as its only decacorn. They do process mining and help to identify unrealized efficiencies. Right now, they’re helping with supply chain issues, for example. Despite Market Conditions, WeFox Closes 400 m US$ Funding Wefox, the Berlin-based insurtech, closes USD 400 million Series D round at 4.5 bn Dollar valuation One Former Guest Has to File for Insolvency German crypto startup Nuri had a streak of bad luck. First, they announce to cut almost 20% of their headcount, then millions of their client’s money is frozen with Celsius and now a blog claimed it all hit during fundraising Eventually followed by an insolvency filing https://medium.com/startuprad-io/berlin-based-crypto-bank-nuri-formerly-known-as-bitwala-with-500-000-b4953e15dbfa Berlin-based crypto neoborker Nuri had to file for insolvency. Now the insolvency administrator says there are parties interested in buying the company Neobrokers Facing Headwinds Neobrokers close to the edge: No good news from the SEC report on the poster child of all neo-brokers. Unfortunately, there is no report for Germany mentioning e.g. Trade Republic Robinhood almost imploded during GameStop meme stock chaos — TechCrunch Bankman-Fried’s FTX Is Seeking a Path to Buy Robinhood — BloombergWhat does this mean for BitPanda, Trade Republic, Scalable Capital, and N26? Do they also need to look for a strategic buyer rather than an IPO? B2B Neobanks Had a pretty big Deal Week Qonto Announces Plan to Acquire Penta https://buff.ly/3zwPCI3 as we have predicted two weeks before https://buff.ly/3zxUSeH we have extensive coverage of Penta from the past linked in the article, as well as an interview with Qonto’s head of Germany. Also Kontist was selling itself at a pretty hefty discount https://buff.ly/3c9pmuF Viability of Quick Delivery Business Model still Questioned After only one year: Gorillas is closing shop in Belgium. Efarmz is taking over parts Gorillas wants to save itself with advertising from consumers and food giants of the world, the producer of the products they are delivering every day More signs of the current economic environment for startups: Munich-based quick delivery startup arive delivers tech gadgets and lifestyle products. They just had...

Executive Summary Kenjo is Germany’s rising HR Tech star. They are the main competitor of Personio but are more standardized with a larger potential customer base. Despite being very young, they have already customers across Europe and the US. They count amongst their early investors the co-founders of the unicorns Taxfix and Wefox.  "Kenjo is the number one challenger of unicorn Personio"David Padilla, Co-Founder and CEO Kenjo Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio “I thought always I was ending up in London, but then Julian Teicke — now the founder and CEO unicorn WeFox — called me up … .”David Padilla, Co-Founder and CEO Kenjo Blog Post Find the blog post containing all links and our show notes here: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/meet-germanys-effortless-all-in-one-hr-software-startup-kenjo-aaa68161aba3 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive Summary Kenjo is Germany’s rising HR Tech star. They are the main competitor of Personio but are more standardized with a larger potential customer base. Despite being very young, they have already customers across Europe and the US. They count amongst their early investors the co-founders of the unicorns Taxfix and Wefox.  "Kenjo is the number one challenger of unicorn Personio"David Padilla, Co-Founder and CEO Kenjo Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio “I thought always I was ending up in London, but then Julian Teicke — now the founder and CEO unicorn WeFox — called me up … .”David Padilla, Co-Founder and CEO Kenjo Blog Post Find the blog post containing all links and our show notes here: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/meet-germanys-effortless-all-in-one-hr-software-startup-kenjo-aaa68161aba3  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive Summary BYWAYS is a SaaS tool, which connects warehouses, clients, and logistic companies to order transportation at the time and date needed, like a Calendly for logistics. They already have ASOS, Maersk, and Sennder amongst their clients. "You can imagine our tool as a kind of a calendar app, where the customer can book transportation for a desired date and time."Alexander Palffy, Co-Founder, and MD of BYWAYS  Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have ́to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: Startup Raven Blog Post, Links and Further Readings Find all the links on our blog https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/meet-byways-the-startup-of-sennders-former-head-of-product-and-they-have-the-us-in-sight-394d321d7c29 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive Summary BYWAYS is a SaaS tool, which connects warehouses, clients, and logistic companies to order transportation at the time and date needed, like a Calendly for logistics. They already have ASOS, Maersk, and Sennder amongst their clients. "You can imagine our tool as a kind of a calendar app, where the customer can book transportation for a desired date and time."Alexander Palffy, Co-Founder, and MD of BYWAYS  Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have ́to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: Startup Raven Blog Post, Links and Further Readings Find all the links on our blog https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/meet-byways-the-startup-of-sennders-former-head-of-product-and-they-have-the-us-in-sight-394d321d7c29  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Starwars fans may remember that death star was destroyed due to a data leak.Mirko Ross, Founder and CEO ASVIN, Podcaster Hackwerk Executive Summary We interview Mirko, CEO of Asvin a cybersecurity startup. During the interview, we touch on data leaks in Star Wars, vulnerabilities in IoT, IoT devices, software, supply chains, and even in space (think cube satellites). ASVIN provides many tools to uncover and fix these vulnerabilities. Mirko is also a cybersecurity podcaster at Hackwerk, which you can also hear on our internet radio station www.startup.radio. Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what's best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which we can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio Botnet operators can take over millions of devices by simply scanning the internet and following up with a brute force attack.Mirko Ross, Founder and CEO ASVIN, Podcaster Hackwerk Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup's journey can be a tough one, but it doesn't have ́to feel like you're alone on your quest! Invest in others' success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who build amazing things every day - no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ Find all Links and Show Notes on our Blog https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/asvin-provides-cybersecurity-for-the-internet-of-things-b035203b70f This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Starwars fans may remember that death star was destroyed due to a data leak.Mirko Ross, Founder and CEO ASVIN, Podcaster Hackwerk Executive Summary We interview Mirko, CEO of Asvin a cybersecurity startup. During the interview, we touch on data leaks in Star Wars, vulnerabilities in IoT, IoT devices, software, supply chains, and even in space (think cube satellites). ASVIN provides many tools to uncover and fix these vulnerabilities. Mirko is also a cybersecurity podcaster at Hackwerk, which you can also hear on our internet radio station www.startup.radio. Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what's best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which we can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio Botnet operators can take over millions of devices by simply scanning the internet and following up with a brute force attack.Mirko Ross, Founder and CEO ASVIN, Podcaster Hackwerk Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup's journey can be a tough one, but it doesn't have ́to feel like you're alone on your quest! Invest in others' success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who build amazing things every day - no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: https://startupraven.com/ Find all Links and Show Notes on our Blog https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/asvin-provides-cybersecurity-for-the-internet-of-things-b035203b70f  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive Summary Instigo is a multi-platform marketing tool, based in Vienna. Dror has been a marketing manager, working across multiple platforms. With this experience, he set out to create a platform that allows advertising frictionless, with consistent data across as many platforms as possible. They already made the first steps and convinced the first investors. Managing marketing platforms across 6–7 platforms is very challenging. … We wanted to create a growth marketing tool for marketeers like us.Dror Hasman, Co-Founder  Find all the links and show notes here: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/instigo-started-on-its-way-to-be-the-one-ads-platform-to-rule-them-all-5228649504e5 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive Summary Instigo is a multi-platform marketing tool, based in Vienna. Dror has been a marketing manager, working across multiple platforms. With this experience, he set out to create a platform that allows advertising frictionless, with consistent data across as many platforms as possible. They already made the first steps and convinced the first investors. Managing marketing platforms across 6–7 platforms is very challenging. … We wanted to create a growth marketing tool for marketeers like us.Dror Hasman, Co-Founder  Find all the links and show notes here: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/instigo-started-on-its-way-to-be-the-one-ads-platform-to-rule-them-all-5228649504e5  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive Summary French neobank unicorn Qonto announced their 486 m Euros in Series D funding at 4.4 bn Euro valuation in January 2022, with a global Who-is-Who of investors. 100 m Euros of this record funding will go into their expansion in the German market, competing with Penta, N26, Holvi, or Deutsche Bank’s Fyrst. So we talked to Torben Rabe Qonto’s Country Director for Germany about how they want to compete and reach their goal of 1 million customers by 2025. Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have ́to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: Startup Raven Learn more and find all links and show notes here: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/learn-how-french-fintech-unicorn-qonto-wants-to-conquer-the-german-market-fdab1f1d3aa4This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive Summary French neobank unicorn Qonto announced their 486 m Euros in Series D funding at 4.4 bn Euro valuation in January 2022, with a global Who-is-Who of investors. 100 m Euros of this record funding will go into their expansion in the German market, competing with Penta, N26, Holvi, or Deutsche Bank’s Fyrst. So we talked to Torben Rabe Qonto’s Country Director for Germany about how they want to compete and reach their goal of 1 million customers by 2025. Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have ́to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: Startup Raven Learn more and find all links and show notes here: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/learn-how-french-fintech-unicorn-qonto-wants-to-conquer-the-german-market-fdab1f1d3aa4 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome to This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups in June 2022 by Startuprad.io. My co-host is again Chris from New York. This recording is sponsored by Invest-in-Hessen and Startupraven.com. It is in radio syndication with our very own station www.startup.radio, and our partner station IBGR.Network. We recorded this new episode on Monday, June 27th, 2022. Keep in mind, that we will have a summer break and be back for you with another news episode on Labor Day, which is September 5th, 2022. In this episode, we will wrap up July, and August. As always: All news not yet included here will be published in our next news episode in September. We will also slightly change our publication schedule for this July and August, mostly going to one publication every two weeks. You can keep up to date with our Google Calendar for all publications. Our highlights: Startups in GSA also shedding headcount, including unicorns that recently raised money. All signs point towards them extending their runway, expecting a recession. Some startups face a challenging fundraising environment, but others like WeFox want to almost double their valuations. Also, Personio and Trade Republic raise additional funds. In our “stay ahead of the curve” section, we have a lot of articles an entrepreneur should read to prepare for the potential downturn. German economic minister Habeck is unveiling his new startup strategy, considering even a minimum investment in VC Funds for German insurers and pension funds. The fast delivery startups seem to hit a wall and even formerly mighty Gorillas now explores strategic options. Let’s talk startups: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-gsa-startups-june-2022-2651b2b64feThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome to This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups in June 2022 by Startuprad.io. My co-host is again Chris from New York. This recording is sponsored by Invest-in-Hessen and Startupraven.com. It is in radio syndication with our very own station www.startup.radio, and our partner station IBGR.Network. We recorded this new episode on Monday, June 27th, 2022. Keep in mind, that we will have a summer break and be back for you with another news episode on Labor Day, which is September 5th, 2022. In this episode, we will wrap up July, and August. As always: All news not yet included here will be published in our next news episode in September. We will also slightly change our publication schedule for this July and August, mostly going to one publication every two weeks. You can keep up to date with our Google Calendar for all publications. Our highlights: Startups in GSA also shedding headcount, including unicorns that recently raised money. All signs point towards them extending their runway, expecting a recession. Some startups face a challenging fundraising environment, but others like WeFox want to almost double their valuations. Also, Personio and Trade Republic raise additional funds. In our “stay ahead of the curve” section, we have a lot of articles an entrepreneur should read to prepare for the potential downturn. German economic minister Habeck is unveiling his new startup strategy, considering even a minimum investment in VC Funds for German insurers and pension funds. The fast delivery startups seem to hit a wall and even formerly mighty Gorillas now explores strategic options. Let’s talk startups: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-gsa-startups-june-2022-2651b2b64fe This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Management Summary Germany has a coalition government in power. The coalition contract of the three governing parties “Koalitionsvertrag” wants to enable the recreational use of cannabis in Germany, during this term. Jakob and Benedikt give us an update on the timeline, expected market size, and how Canasativa wants to get a big share of this market. The brothers also expect the legalization in Germany to have a domino effect in the EU kicking off a round of legalization in other countries. We expect legalization in Germany to be just the start for legalizing cannabis for recreational use in the European Union.Benedikt Sons Co-Founder and CEO of Cansativa Our Enablers Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: Tech Startups Germany Startupraven.com A startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have ́to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: Startup Raven We are building the leading retail platform for in Germany, as well as the leading B2B marketplace in cannabis.Benedikt Sons Co-Founder and CEO of Cansativa Find all links and show notes hereThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Management Summary Germany has a coalition government in power. The coalition contract of the three governing parties “Koalitionsvertrag” wants to enable the recreational use of cannabis in Germany, during this term. Jakob and Benedikt give us an update on the timeline, expected market size, and how Canasativa wants to get a big share of this market. The brothers also expect the legalization in Germany to have a domino effect in the EU kicking off a round of legalization in other countries. We expect legalization in Germany to be just the start for legalizing cannabis for recreational use in the European Union.Benedikt Sons Co-Founder and CEO of Cansativa Our Enablers Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: Tech Startups Germany Startupraven.com A startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have ́to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: Startup Raven We are building the leading retail platform for in Germany, as well as the leading B2B marketplace in cannabis.Benedikt Sons Co-Founder and CEO of Cansativa Find all links and show notes here This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive Summary AlphaQ is a new fund of VC funds, headquartered in Berlin. They are not only raising money to invest in VC funds, but they also swap shares in existing VC funds for shares in their Fund of Funds. In our interview Stephan, the founding partner also elaborates on their investment strategy. "Over the last years venture capital has outperformed most other investment classes, but now we see a correction in valuations." Stephan Heller, Founding Partner AlphaQ  Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! Startuprad.io | Linktree "The goal of one billion is only the minimum size for us to list. Our earliest listing window is in 2026." Stephan Heller, Founding Partner AlphaQ  Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have ́to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: Startup Raven Find all links and show notes on our blog post here: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/meet-alpahaq-they-are-on-their-way-to-becoming-a-one-billion-euros-fund-of-vc-funds-1b182c1319ccThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive Summary AlphaQ is a new fund of VC funds, headquartered in Berlin. They are not only raising money to invest in VC funds, but they also swap shares in existing VC funds for shares in their Fund of Funds. In our interview Stephan, the founding partner also elaborates on their investment strategy. "Over the last years venture capital has outperformed most other investment classes, but now we see a correction in valuations." Stephan Heller, Founding Partner AlphaQ  Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! Startuprad.io | Linktree "The goal of one billion is only the minimum size for us to list. Our earliest listing window is in 2026." Stephan Heller, Founding Partner AlphaQ  Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have ́to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: Startup Raven Find all links and show notes on our blog post here: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/meet-alpahaq-they-are-on-their-way-to-becoming-a-one-billion-euros-fund-of-vc-funds-1b182c1319cc This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive Summary Endosane is a new take on developing drugs. Endosane is a joint venture of a group of researchers (Prof. Leweke and Dr. Rohleder) and the Sanity Group. Their goal is to apply cannabinoid compounds to develop drugs for neurologic and psychiatric applications. Our background is in neurology and psychiatry … we think this area has not received as much attention in drug development as it deserves.Max Narr, MD ENDOSANE  Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have ́to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: startupraven.com The Guest In this interview, our guest ist Max Narr (https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-narr-6a3b2a18a), MD at Berlin-based health care startup Endosane (https://endosane.com/). He is also Chief Investment Officer of Sanity Group (https://sanitygroup.com/), which develops products out of the components of cannabis. The Startup Endosane (https://endosane.com/) is a joint venture of Sanity Group (https://sanitygroup.com/) and a group of researchers. Max says it is Sanity’s take on developing drugs, partly based on cannabis derivatives. Their drug development is advancing the research of Prof. Leweke and Dr. Rohleder on cannabinoids for medical use. Sanity Group Endosane has close ties (capital and personal wise) with Sanity Group. You can learn more about Finn Hänsel, the founder of Sanity Group, and his plans for the future in our interview with him here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1TXps03Uxzb8hv0KvOVIpN?si=b17a5f2f3cbe40a4   Find all links and show notes on our blog: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/endosane-brings-new-hope-for-patients-with-mental-health-conditions-7513dcfefa7b This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive Summary Endosane is a new take on developing drugs. Endosane is a joint venture of a group of researchers (Prof. Leweke and Dr. Rohleder) and the Sanity Group. Their goal is to apply cannabinoid compounds to develop drugs for neurologic and psychiatric applications. Our background is in neurology and psychiatry … we think this area has not received as much attention in drug development as it deserves.Max Narr, MD ENDOSANE  Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have ́to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: startupraven.com The Guest In this interview, our guest ist Max Narr (https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-narr-6a3b2a18a), MD at Berlin-based health care startup Endosane (https://endosane.com/). He is also Chief Investment Officer of Sanity Group (https://sanitygroup.com/), which develops products out of the components of cannabis. The Startup Endosane (https://endosane.com/) is a joint venture of Sanity Group (https://sanitygroup.com/) and a group of researchers. Max says it is Sanity’s take on developing drugs, partly based on cannabis derivatives. Their drug development is advancing the research of Prof. Leweke and Dr. Rohleder on cannabinoids for medical use. Sanity Group Endosane has close ties (capital and personal wise) with Sanity Group. You can learn more about Finn Hänsel, the founder of Sanity Group, and his plans for the future in our interview with him here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1TXps03Uxzb8hv0KvOVIpN?si=b17a5f2f3cbe40a4   Find all links and show notes on our blog: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/endosane-brings-new-hope-for-patients-with-mental-health-conditions-7513dcfefa7b  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Highlights Startups in Europe raises 28.2 bn US$ in Q1 2022, the 2nd highest quarterly number on record. ⇒ Is this a lagging indicator! Related: CB Insights wrote just a few days ago: https://news.crunchbase.com/news/eu-funding-slows-europe-investment-startups-russia-ukraine/ But the seed funnel for startup investments is declining. Hot sectors are currently · Fintech · Deeptech · Health · AI &amp; Data Startups Generated in the first quarter of 2022 more than 50.000 jobs. There are 90% more job openings, with the largest openings currently in fintech, health and biotech.The Exclusive Report A little note here: There was a glitch in the seed data – in the version we used for our YouTube recording. Please refer to the corrected numbers in the document below: https://infogram.com/quarterly-report-q1-2022_europe-1h7g6k05mplwo2o?live Find the complete blog post here: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/pulse-of-the-european-startup-system-update-q1-2022-f3fe257e70d6 Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: Startup RavenThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Highlights Startups in Europe raises 28.2 bn US$ in Q1 2022, the 2nd highest quarterly number on record. ⇒ Is this a lagging indicator! Related: CB Insights wrote just a few days ago: https://news.crunchbase.com/news/eu-funding-slows-europe-investment-startups-russia-ukraine/ But the seed funnel for startup investments is declining. Hot sectors are currently · Fintech · Deeptech · Health · AI &amp; Data Startups Generated in the first quarter of 2022 more than 50.000 jobs. There are 90% more job openings, with the largest openings currently in fintech, health and biotech.The Exclusive Report A little note here: There was a glitch in the seed data – in the version we used for our YouTube recording. Please refer to the corrected numbers in the document below: https://infogram.com/quarterly-report-q1-2022_europe-1h7g6k05mplwo2o?live Find the complete blog post here: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/pulse-of-the-european-startup-system-update-q1-2022-f3fe257e70d6 Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: Startup Raven This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We want digital debt to be registered, issued, transferred and eventually traded on our infrastructure. Benedikt Schuppli, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FQX Executive Summary FQX is a Zürich, Switzerland-based fintech with great aspirations. They want to digitize company debt and this digital debt to be registered, issued, transferred, and eventually traded on their infrastructure. Promissory notes are known around the financial world. These instruments are fairly standardized. So, if you put this on a blockchain, you have an extremely powerful financing tool. Benedikt Schuppli, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FQX The Founder This time we interview Benedikt Schuppli (https://www.linkedin.com/in/benedikt-schuppli/), a founder from Switzerland. He is the co-founder and co-CEO of FQX (https://fqx.ch/), a fintech startup from Switzerland offering electronic IOUs. Benedikt is a lawyer by training but took his first job after graduating with a Swiss fintech pioneer named Lykke as Chief Legal Officer. He there realized he wanted to be an entrepreneur and co-founded a smart contract startup called Lexon. The Startup FQX (https://fqx.ch/) is based in Zürich, Switzerland. Promissory notes, a version of IOUs is a stable of company funding in the German speaking area. Now with digitalization they get the ability to become much more widely used and listed on capital markets globally. A single issuance of promissory notes by one issuer is normally between 50-150 million Euros each. According to a recent statistic Q2 2021 alone saw the issuance of promissory notes worth 2,5 bn Euros in Germany, compared to 3,2 bn Euros in Q2 2020. Right now, they have a premium for not being tradable, but this is about to change with FQX. Learn more here: We want digital debt to be registered, issued, transferred and eventually traded on our infrastructure. Benedikt Schuppli, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FQX Executive Summary FQX is a Zürich, Switzerland-based fintech with great aspirations. They want to digitize company debt and this digital debt to be registered, issued, transferred, and eventually traded on their infrastructure. Promissory notes are known around the financial world. These instruments are fairly standardized. So, if you put this on a blockchain, you have an extremely powerful financing tool. Benedikt Schuppli, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FQX The Founder This time we interview Benedikt Schuppli (https://www.linkedin.com/in/benedikt-schuppli/), a founder from Switzerland. He is the co-founder and co-CEO of FQX (https://fqx.ch/), a fintech startup from Switzerland offering electronic IOUs. Benedikt is a lawyer by training but took his first job after graduating with a Swiss fintech pioneer named Lykke as Chief Legal Officer. He there realized he wanted to be an entrepreneur and co-founded a smart contract startup called Lexon. The Startup FQX (https://fqx.ch/) is based in Zürich, Switzerland. Promissory notes, a version of IOUs is a stable of company funding in the German speaking area. Now with digitalization they get the ability to become much more widely used and listed on capital markets globally. A single issuance of promissory notes by one issuer is normally between 50-150 million Euros each. According to a recent statistic Q2 2021 alone saw the issuance of promissory notes worth 2,5 bn Euros in Germany, compared to 3,2 bn Euros in Q2 2020. Right now, they have a premium for not being tradable, but this is about to change with FQX. Learn more here: <a...

We want digital debt to be registered, issued, transferred and eventually traded on our infrastructure. Benedikt Schuppli, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FQX Executive Summary FQX is a Zürich, Switzerland-based fintech with great aspirations. They want to digitize company debt and this digital debt to be registered, issued, transferred, and eventually traded on their infrastructure. Promissory notes are known around the financial world. These instruments are fairly standardized. So, if you put this on a blockchain, you have an extremely powerful financing tool. Benedikt Schuppli, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FQX The Founder This time we interview Benedikt Schuppli (https://www.linkedin.com/in/benedikt-schuppli/), a founder from Switzerland. He is the co-founder and co-CEO of FQX (https://fqx.ch/), a fintech startup from Switzerland offering electronic IOUs. Benedikt is a lawyer by training but took his first job after graduating with a Swiss fintech pioneer named Lykke as Chief Legal Officer. He there realized he wanted to be an entrepreneur and co-founded a smart contract startup called Lexon. The Startup FQX (https://fqx.ch/) is based in Zürich, Switzerland. Promissory notes, a version of IOUs is a stable of company funding in the German speaking area. Now with digitalization they get the ability to become much more widely used and listed on capital markets globally. A single issuance of promissory notes by one issuer is normally between 50-150 million Euros each. According to a recent statistic Q2 2021 alone saw the issuance of promissory notes worth 2,5 bn Euros in Germany, compared to 3,2 bn Euros in Q2 2020. Right now, they have a premium for not being tradable, but this is about to change with FQX. Learn more here: We want digital debt to be registered, issued, transferred and eventually traded on our infrastructure. Benedikt Schuppli, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FQX Executive Summary FQX is a Zürich, Switzerland-based fintech with great aspirations. They want to digitize company debt and this digital debt to be registered, issued, transferred, and eventually traded on their infrastructure. Promissory notes are known around the financial world. These instruments are fairly standardized. So, if you put this on a blockchain, you have an extremely powerful financing tool. Benedikt Schuppli, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FQX The Founder This time we interview Benedikt Schuppli (https://www.linkedin.com/in/benedikt-schuppli/), a founder from Switzerland. He is the co-founder and co-CEO of FQX (https://fqx.ch/), a fintech startup from Switzerland offering electronic IOUs. Benedikt is a lawyer by training but took his first job after graduating with a Swiss fintech pioneer named Lykke as Chief Legal Officer. He there realized he wanted to be an entrepreneur and co-founded a smart contract startup called Lexon. The Startup FQX (https://fqx.ch/) is based in Zürich, Switzerland. Promissory notes, a version of IOUs is a stable of company funding in the German speaking area. Now with digitalization they get the ability to become much more widely used and listed on capital markets globally. A single issuance of promissory notes by one issuer is normally between 50-150 million Euros each. According to a recent statistic Q2 2021 alone saw the issuance of promissory notes worth 2,5 bn Euros in Germany, compared to 3,2 bn Euros in Q2 2020. Right now, they have a premium for not being tradable, but this is about to change with FQX. Learn more here: <a...

Father’s Day Special Publication We publish this interview — focusing on men’s health — as the second episode today for a very special reason. Today we celebrate Father’s Day in Germany (always on Ascension Day — also a public holiday in Germany). So happy Father’s Day to all fathers out there! We want to help increase men’s life expectancy. … Men are notoriously bad at doing preventative health measures. … This is where we want to be their digital companion. This is the vision we want to get to.Jens Nörthershäuser — Founder and Co-CEO Kranus Health  Startupraven.com A startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: Startup RavenWelcome! We know the time-consuming process of approaching investors and companies can be tedious, so we do it for you…startupraven.com The Founder Our guest today is Jens Nörthershäuser (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jensnoertershaeuser/), Founder and CEO of Kranus Health. He studied biochemical engineering in Karlsruhe at KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) and UCL in London. He holds an MBA from INSEAD, has been with McKinsey, Amazon and Palantir, as well as an ecommerce founder before starting Kranus Health. We saw a big care gap. Drugs only solve the symptoms [of erectile dysfunction].  Jens Nörthershäuser — Founder and Co-CEO Kranus Health  The Startup Kranus Health was founded by four co-founders. The company is named after a Celtic god of fertility. Their first product is a digital health app, assisting in the treatment (including drugs and therapy) of erectile dysfunction. The app is available in Germany on prescription, which means they are reimbursed by health insurers. The current focus of the treatment is that drugs only take care of the symptoms, which still can leave men with a loss of life quality or even depression. This is where they further assist patients. There are also correlations between drug treatments with cardiovascular follow-up events e.g. heart attacks. Most patients in the past have mostly only received drug treatments and no overall health care (workouts, mental therapies, …). This is where Kranus Health comes in. Kranus grew by more than 100% in 2021. They have more than 50 employees right now and plan to have more than 100 employees at the end of 2022. Kranus Health Is Hiring Learn more here: CareersKranus Edera - The app on prescription that has been proven to help men with erection problems through a holistic…www.kranushealth.com There is already great stuff happening in femtech, we want to start the same for men’s health.  Jens Nörthershäuser — Founder and Co-CEO Kranus Health  Venture Capital Funding The company has already raised more than 2 m US$ in funding. The early backers include Konstantin Mehl, known as the co-founder of foodora and CEO of Kaia Health, as well as Manuel Thurner, co-founder and CTO of Kaia Health. Invested are also A Round Capital, High-Tech Gründerfonds, and Venture Basecamp, as well as investor Ralph Müller. Find all links and show notes here: <a...

Father’s Day Special Publication We publish this interview — focusing on men’s health — as the second episode today for a very special reason. Today we celebrate Father’s Day in Germany (always on Ascension Day — also a public holiday in Germany). So happy Father’s Day to all fathers out there! We want to help increase men’s life expectancy. … Men are notoriously bad at doing preventative health measures. … This is where we want to be their digital companion. This is the vision we want to get to.Jens Nörthershäuser — Founder and Co-CEO Kranus Health  Startupraven.com A startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: Startup RavenWelcome! We know the time-consuming process of approaching investors and companies can be tedious, so we do it for you…startupraven.com The Founder Our guest today is Jens Nörthershäuser (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jensnoertershaeuser/), Founder and CEO of Kranus Health. He studied biochemical engineering in Karlsruhe at KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) and UCL in London. He holds an MBA from INSEAD, has been with McKinsey, Amazon and Palantir, as well as an ecommerce founder before starting Kranus Health. We saw a big care gap. Drugs only solve the symptoms [of erectile dysfunction].  Jens Nörthershäuser — Founder and Co-CEO Kranus Health  The Startup Kranus Health was founded by four co-founders. The company is named after a Celtic god of fertility. Their first product is a digital health app, assisting in the treatment (including drugs and therapy) of erectile dysfunction. The app is available in Germany on prescription, which means they are reimbursed by health insurers. The current focus of the treatment is that drugs only take care of the symptoms, which still can leave men with a loss of life quality or even depression. This is where they further assist patients. There are also correlations between drug treatments with cardiovascular follow-up events e.g. heart attacks. Most patients in the past have mostly only received drug treatments and no overall health care (workouts, mental therapies, …). This is where Kranus Health comes in. Kranus grew by more than 100% in 2021. They have more than 50 employees right now and plan to have more than 100 employees at the end of 2022. Kranus Health Is Hiring Learn more here: CareersKranus Edera - The app on prescription that has been proven to help men with erection problems through a holistic…www.kranushealth.com There is already great stuff happening in femtech, we want to start the same for men’s health.  Jens Nörthershäuser — Founder and Co-CEO Kranus Health  Venture Capital Funding The company has already raised more than 2 m US$ in funding. The early backers include Konstantin Mehl, known as the co-founder of foodora and CEO of Kaia Health, as well as Manuel Thurner, co-founder and CTO of Kaia Health. Invested are also A Round Capital, High-Tech Gründerfonds, and Venture Basecamp, as well as investor Ralph Müller. Find all links and show notes here: <a...

Welcome to This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups in May 2022 by Startuprad.io — in a news recording with Christian Fahrenbach from New York City and Jörn Menninger, from Frankfurt. This recording is sponsored by Invest-in-Hessen and Startupraven.com. It is in radio syndication with our very own station www.startup.radio, and our partner IBGR.Network. We recorded this news episode on Thursday, May 19th, 2022. The next news will go live on June 30th. Keep in mind, that we will have a summer break afterward and be back for you with another news episode on Labor Day September 5th, 2022. In this episode, we will wrap up July, and August. As always: All news not yet included here will be published in our next news episode in June. We will also slightly change our publication schedule in the summer — as we have done before. For July and August, we will only post a new episode every other week (July 14th, 28th, and August 11th, as well as August 25th). We will be back to normal at the start of September. We also partner with Artic 15 you get a discount with our code in the show notes at www.medium.com/startuprad-io  Artic15 startupradio  Our Highlights: We can proudly announce unicorn No 29 Taxfix, No 30 Onefootball and on the downside, RaisinDS loses its unicorn valuation. Really bad news for car sharing: BMW and Mercedes pull the plug on their joint venture. Our 2018 guest ProGlove is sold in a 500 m € deal (525 m US$) and Orderbird is sold in a 100 m € deal (105 m US$). Other unicorns are currently on the hunt for new capital and feel the heat of the current funding environment. Let’s talk startups:  Our Enablers Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: Tech Startups GermanyThis is Tech StartUps Germany by Startuprad.io, a global top 125 Tech Podcast. You will find interviews with all sorts…techstartups.sounder.fm Startupraven.com The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: Startup RavenWelcome! We know the time-consuming process of approaching investors and companies can be tedious, so we do it for you…startupraven.com Find all news and show notes here: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-gsa-startups-may-2022-de23cf4942e3This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome to This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups in May 2022 by Startuprad.io — in a news recording with Christian Fahrenbach from New York City and Jörn Menninger, from Frankfurt. This recording is sponsored by Invest-in-Hessen and Startupraven.com. It is in radio syndication with our very own station www.startup.radio, and our partner IBGR.Network. We recorded this news episode on Thursday, May 19th, 2022. The next news will go live on June 30th. Keep in mind, that we will have a summer break afterward and be back for you with another news episode on Labor Day September 5th, 2022. In this episode, we will wrap up July, and August. As always: All news not yet included here will be published in our next news episode in June. We will also slightly change our publication schedule in the summer — as we have done before. For July and August, we will only post a new episode every other week (July 14th, 28th, and August 11th, as well as August 25th). We will be back to normal at the start of September. We also partner with Artic 15 you get a discount with our code in the show notes at www.medium.com/startuprad-io  Artic15 startupradio  Our Highlights: We can proudly announce unicorn No 29 Taxfix, No 30 Onefootball and on the downside, RaisinDS loses its unicorn valuation. Really bad news for car sharing: BMW and Mercedes pull the plug on their joint venture. Our 2018 guest ProGlove is sold in a 500 m € deal (525 m US$) and Orderbird is sold in a 100 m € deal (105 m US$). Other unicorns are currently on the hunt for new capital and feel the heat of the current funding environment. Let’s talk startups:  Our Enablers Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: Tech Startups GermanyThis is Tech StartUps Germany by Startuprad.io, a global top 125 Tech Podcast. You will find interviews with all sorts…techstartups.sounder.fm Startupraven.com The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: Startup RavenWelcome! We know the time-consuming process of approaching investors and companies can be tedious, so we do it for you…startupraven.com Find all news and show notes here: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-gsa-startups-may-2022-de23cf4942e3 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

The first version of what is today Excel was coded in 1979. … Google Sheets was invented in 2006. … They were both invented before the age of APIs and SaaS toolsTorben Schulz, Founder and COO of Rows  Executive Summary Torben started the company after stints as a consultant in Germany and Brazil, as well as a Master's in the US. Rows turns spreadsheets into a webpage or a webapp with a few clicks. It takes spreadsheets to the current age, because the two most popular versions are 40+ and 15+ years old at their core. Every 7th person in the world is a spreadsheet user.Torben Schulz, Founder and COO of Rows  Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all options below. We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! Startuprad.io | LinktreeThe Authority on German Startupslinktr.ee With Rows we pick on the crown jewel of Microsoft Office. It is the world’s No 1 productivity toolTorben Schulz, Founder and COO of Rows  Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have ́to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: Startup RavenWelcome! We know the time-consuming process of approaching investors and companies can be tedious, so we do it for you…startupraven.com I grew up in a family that was the opposite of entrepreneurial.Torben Schulz, Founder and COO of Rows  Find all links and shownotes here: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/rows-brings-spreadsheets-to-the-age-of-apis-ef6083cdd876 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

The first version of what is today Excel was coded in 1979. … Google Sheets was invented in 2006. … They were both invented before the age of APIs and SaaS toolsTorben Schulz, Founder and COO of Rows  Executive Summary Torben started the company after stints as a consultant in Germany and Brazil, as well as a Master's in the US. Rows turns spreadsheets into a webpage or a webapp with a few clicks. It takes spreadsheets to the current age, because the two most popular versions are 40+ and 15+ years old at their core. Every 7th person in the world is a spreadsheet user.Torben Schulz, Founder and COO of Rows  Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all options below. We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! Startuprad.io | LinktreeThe Authority on German Startupslinktr.ee With Rows we pick on the crown jewel of Microsoft Office. It is the world’s No 1 productivity toolTorben Schulz, Founder and COO of Rows  Our Sponsor Startupraven A startup’s journey can be a tough one, but it doesn’t have ́to feel like you’re alone on your quest! Invest in others’ success with us by joining our community of entrepreneurs who are building amazing things every day — no matter how big or small their ideas may seem at first glance. The best way to find investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up here: Startup RavenWelcome! We know the time-consuming process of approaching investors and companies can be tedious, so we do it for you…startupraven.com I grew up in a family that was the opposite of entrepreneurial.Torben Schulz, Founder and COO of Rows  Find all links and shownotes here: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/rows-brings-spreadsheets-to-the-age-of-apis-ef6083cdd876  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive Summary Exaloan started out as a rating agency for digital assets. They developed into a global platform to connect crowdlending platforms and institutional investors. They started out with the rating of digital assets. Soon they realized that it makes more sense for them to help investors with the access to lending platforms and building of their portfolio in crowdlending assets using tokenization. Our mission is to close the global financing gap, which is a staggering 5.2 trillion US$, which means there are more than 100 m SMEs that are lacking financing.  Luca Fignani, co-founder and CEO of ExaloanWith our partners we have created a tokenization engine, a digital asset platform, on which we can create a digital token for the loans, we have sourced from crowdlending. This is really a step to the next level. We are joining digital assets with digital lending.  Luca Fignani, co-founder and CEO of Exaloan  Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! Startuprad.io | LinktreeThe Authority on German Startups  The Founder Our guest today is Luca Frignani (https://www.linkedin.com/in/luca-andre-frignani/), the CEO and co-founder of Frankfurt based fintech Exaloan (https://www.exaloan.com/). He is an original Frankfurt boy, with roots in Italy and Czech Republic. Since he is already very international, he spent quite a bit of time studying in France Lille and Nizza. He also spent time in London and Zürich. At one time he also worked as a quant analyst, developing investment strategies. Development banks are seeing crowdlending platforms are a very important tool.Luca Fignani, co-founder and CEO of Exaloan  The Startup Exaloan (https://www.exaloan.com/) is a Frankfurt-based fintech company. They are a rating agency for digital assets. It is also working with its clients to give them access to international crowdlending platforms and help them to build a portfolio. They are cooperating with platforms in Germany, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines, just to name a few. Venture Capital Funding ... learn more on our blogpost at www.medium.com/startuprad-io This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Executive Summary Exaloan started out as a rating agency for digital assets. They developed into a global platform to connect crowdlending platforms and institutional investors. They started out with the rating of digital assets. Soon they realized that it makes more sense for them to help investors with the access to lending platforms and building of their portfolio in crowdlending assets using tokenization. Our mission is to close the global financing gap, which is a staggering 5.2 trillion US$, which means there are more than 100 m SMEs that are lacking financing.  Luca Fignani, co-founder and CEO of ExaloanWith our partners we have created a tokenization engine, a digital asset platform, on which we can create a digital token for the loans, we have sourced from crowdlending. This is really a step to the next level. We are joining digital assets with digital lending.  Luca Fignani, co-founder and CEO of Exaloan  Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! Startuprad.io | LinktreeThe Authority on German Startups  The Founder Our guest today is Luca Frignani (https://www.linkedin.com/in/luca-andre-frignani/), the CEO and co-founder of Frankfurt based fintech Exaloan (https://www.exaloan.com/). He is an original Frankfurt boy, with roots in Italy and Czech Republic. Since he is already very international, he spent quite a bit of time studying in France Lille and Nizza. He also spent time in London and Zürich. At one time he also worked as a quant analyst, developing investment strategies. Development banks are seeing crowdlending platforms are a very important tool.Luca Fignani, co-founder and CEO of Exaloan  The Startup Exaloan (https://www.exaloan.com/) is a Frankfurt-based fintech company. They are a rating agency for digital assets. It is also working with its clients to give them access to international crowdlending platforms and help them to build a portfolio. They are cooperating with platforms in Germany, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines, just to name a few. Venture Capital Funding ... learn more on our blogpost at www.medium.com/startuprad-io  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

"Klana is all built beautifully around the consumer. … but many merchants also want a B2B checkout and here Klana decided to partner with the leading provider in the space [Billie.io]."Matthias Knecht, Co-Founder Billie.io The Founder “I was raised in Germany, with a stint at Columbia University before moving to McKinsey. After working for them,” says Matthias (https://de-DE_.linkedincom/in/-matthiasknecht), “I left and started Zencap.” This company was eventually acquired by Funding Circle where he spent only one year of his time there; then on into Billie — together with cofounder Christian. "Hiring is currently one of our main challenges. Our doors are wide open."Matthias Knecht, Co-Founder Billie.io Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio The Startup Billie’s business is disrupting the B2B market by allowing consumers to buy now and pay later. Their investors include Klana — one of Europe’s largest Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) companies for this sector with over 50 million clients across 500+ brands worldwide!The company also integrates seamlessly into Klana’s systems so that all client transactions can be done through Billie's platform while still enjoying advanced features such as payment encryption and loan pre-payment options which not only make financial services more accessible but give buyers peace of mind when making large purchases or taking out short term loans. Website: https://www.billie.io/ Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/billie-io Twitter: https://twitter.com/billiegmbh LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/billie.io/ Venture Capital Funding Billie is one of the most successful startups in Germany and they have raised more than 140 m US$ from investors like Creadum, Global Founders Fund (Rocket Internet), Dawn Capital, Speedinvest, Klana, Tencent, and Picus Capital. It sounds like Billie may become soon a unicorn with all these hints being dropped about their future success. Learn more at www.medium.com/startuprad-io This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

"Klana is all built beautifully around the consumer. … but many merchants also want a B2B checkout and here Klana decided to partner with the leading provider in the space [Billie.io]."Matthias Knecht, Co-Founder Billie.io The Founder “I was raised in Germany, with a stint at Columbia University before moving to McKinsey. After working for them,” says Matthias (https://de-DE_.linkedincom/in/-matthiasknecht), “I left and started Zencap.” This company was eventually acquired by Funding Circle where he spent only one year of his time there; then on into Billie — together with cofounder Christian. "Hiring is currently one of our main challenges. Our doors are wide open."Matthias Knecht, Co-Founder Billie.io Subscribe Here We are always sharing new resources with you. Find all of our options below. We want to make sure that we provide what’s best for your growing team, so please take a look at these additional ways in which can help! https://linktr.ee/startupradio The Startup Billie’s business is disrupting the B2B market by allowing consumers to buy now and pay later. Their investors include Klana — one of Europe’s largest Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) companies for this sector with over 50 million clients across 500+ brands worldwide!The company also integrates seamlessly into Klana’s systems so that all client transactions can be done through Billie's platform while still enjoying advanced features such as payment encryption and loan pre-payment options which not only make financial services more accessible but give buyers peace of mind when making large purchases or taking out short term loans. Website: https://www.billie.io/ Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/billie-io Twitter: https://twitter.com/billiegmbh LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/billie.io/ Venture Capital Funding Billie is one of the most successful startups in Germany and they have raised more than 140 m US$ from investors like Creadum, Global Founders Fund (Rocket Internet), Dawn Capital, Speedinvest, Klana, Tencent, and Picus Capital. It sounds like Billie may become soon a unicorn with all these hints being dropped about their future success. Learn more at www.medium.com/startuprad-io  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome to This Month in GSA Startups in April 2022 by Startuprad.io — in a news recording with Christian Fahrenbach ”Chris” from New York City today and me Jörn Menninger “Joe”, from Frankfurt am Main. This recording is sponsored by Invest-in-Hessen and Startupraven.com. It is in radio syndication with our very own station www.startup.radio, the blog Fundscene, and our partner IBGR.Network. We recorded this new episode on Monday, April 25th, 2022. The next news will go live on the 26th of May, the day we celebrate fathers day in Germany. For this reason, we have at this date two publications: the news and an episode on men’s health. As always: All news not yet included here will be published in our next news episode. We also partner with the EU-Startups Summit and Artic 15 you get a discount at both events with our codes in the show notes www.medium.com/startuprad-io. You can meet Joe in person in Barcelona at the EU Startups Summit on May 12th and 13th. The discount codes are: EU Startups STARTUPRADIO20 Artic15 startupradio  Our highlights: Despite slightly declining global VC investments GSA still generates Unicorns. This time we welcomed Grover and Choco officially into the league. Swiss Beqom is not confirmed, but also a massive investment. Apple and Porsche are rumored to work together on joint projects. Gorillas is looking for funding again, after raising a billion US$ (850 m Euros) in September 2021. Germany’s second most valuable fintech Mambu had to publish numbers. The corona patron registration app Luca first boomed during the lockdown, then their data protection was questioned, now they pivot to a fintech with the backing of investors including the Wefox founder. Let’s talk startups: Find all the links and show notes on our blog www.medium.com/startuprad-ioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome to This Month in GSA Startups in April 2022 by Startuprad.io — in a news recording with Christian Fahrenbach ”Chris” from New York City today and me Jörn Menninger “Joe”, from Frankfurt am Main. This recording is sponsored by Invest-in-Hessen and Startupraven.com. It is in radio syndication with our very own station www.startup.radio, the blog Fundscene, and our partner IBGR.Network. We recorded this new episode on Monday, April 25th, 2022. The next news will go live on the 26th of May, the day we celebrate fathers day in Germany. For this reason, we have at this date two publications: the news and an episode on men’s health. As always: All news not yet included here will be published in our next news episode. We also partner with the EU-Startups Summit and Artic 15 you get a discount at both events with our codes in the show notes www.medium.com/startuprad-io. You can meet Joe in person in Barcelona at the EU Startups Summit on May 12th and 13th. The discount codes are: EU Startups STARTUPRADIO20 Artic15 startupradio  Our highlights: Despite slightly declining global VC investments GSA still generates Unicorns. This time we welcomed Grover and Choco officially into the league. Swiss Beqom is not confirmed, but also a massive investment. Apple and Porsche are rumored to work together on joint projects. Gorillas is looking for funding again, after raising a billion US$ (850 m Euros) in September 2021. Germany’s second most valuable fintech Mambu had to publish numbers. The corona patron registration app Luca first boomed during the lockdown, then their data protection was questioned, now they pivot to a fintech with the backing of investors including the Wefox founder. Let’s talk startups: Find all the links and show notes on our blog www.medium.com/startuprad-io This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This time we do not interview an entrepreneur or investor from GSA, but we speak to Daniel. His startup equidam helps to value startups. He shares exclusive data with us on the GSA startups. "We helped to value more than 130.000 startups."Daniel Faloppa, Founder and CEO equidam Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel, or listen to our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio  "A lot of news around is just about the best startups. This gives entrepreneurs the wrong impression on the valuation of what is possible."Daniel Faloppa, Founder and CEO equidam  Our Sponsor Startupraven The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/  "One of the central questions of entrepreneurial finance is how much is my startup worth?"Daniel Faloppa, Founder and CEO equidam The Founder We hear from Daniel Faloppa (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielfaloppa/), originally from Italy, but set up equidam (https://www.equidam.com/) in the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. This time we talk about startups and their valuation. Daniel is originally from Italy, but his studies also took him to Glasgow and Rotterdam, where he set up his company. "Valuating startups is really a dark art."Daniel Faloppa, Founder and CEO equidam The Data  Find the graphics with the exclusive data on our blog post on medium.com/startuprad-io  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This time we do not interview an entrepreneur or investor from GSA, but we speak to Daniel. His startup equidam helps to value startups. He shares exclusive data with us on the GSA startups. "We helped to value more than 130.000 startups."Daniel Faloppa, Founder and CEO equidam Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel, or listen to our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio  "A lot of news around is just about the best startups. This gives entrepreneurs the wrong impression on the valuation of what is possible."Daniel Faloppa, Founder and CEO equidam  Our Sponsor Startupraven The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/  "One of the central questions of entrepreneurial finance is how much is my startup worth?"Daniel Faloppa, Founder and CEO equidam The Founder We hear from Daniel Faloppa (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielfaloppa/), originally from Italy, but set up equidam (https://www.equidam.com/) in the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. This time we talk about startups and their valuation. Daniel is originally from Italy, but his studies also took him to Glasgow and Rotterdam, where he set up his company. "Valuating startups is really a dark art."Daniel Faloppa, Founder and CEO equidam The Data  Find the graphics with the exclusive data on our blog post on medium.com/startuprad-io   This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

CO2 is a very clean way to produce biopolymers.Fabiana Fantinel, MD and Founder CO2BioClean This is our first in-person interview since the breakout of the corona pandemic in early 2020, made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-In-Hessen.com. Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Startuprad.io | Linktree We start with CO2 and at the end of our process … there are polymers that can be used like plastics.Fabiana Fantinel, MD and Founder CO2BioClean Our Enablers Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: Tech Startups Germany When you have something biodegradable, it will be lasting less than 6 months in the water.Fabiana Fantinel, MD and Founder CO2BioClean Startupraven.com The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ The Founder We interview Fabiana Fantinel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabiana-fantinel-33a24110/), an Italian, who founded her company CO2Bioclean (https://co2bioclean.com/) in Frankfurt. She has a Ph.D. in Chemistry and her Post-Doc at the Max Planck Institute brought her to Germany. She also holds an MBA. Our process is already patented. … currently, our efforts are in working on the scalabilityFabiana Fantinel, MD and Founder CO2BioClean The Startup The startup CO2Bioclean is a green startup. They use CO2 to turn it into polymers that can be used like plastics but are biodegradable. The startup just received EU funding to start a small-scale plant to improve its patented process and work on its scalability. Our material will last less than one year in the environment.Fabiana Fantinel, MD and Founder CO2BioClean Venture Capital Funding Received 6.6 mn Euros in total from European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator https://www.deutsche-boerse-cash-market.com/dbcm-de/newsroom/fokus-news-list/EU-Accelerator-f-rdert-drei-Bio-konomie-Start-ups-2914060 They will use the funding to start a first production facility to demonstrate the technology at industrial scale. There will be additional funding round to start the production at an industrial stage, likely starting in 2023. There is no microplastic from our material lasting for years in the ocean.Fabiana Fantinel, MD and Founder CO2BioClean Find all links and show notes on our blog www.medium.com/startuprad-ioThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

CO2 is a very clean way to produce biopolymers.Fabiana Fantinel, MD and Founder CO2BioClean This is our first in-person interview since the breakout of the corona pandemic in early 2020, made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-In-Hessen.com. Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Startuprad.io | Linktree We start with CO2 and at the end of our process … there are polymers that can be used like plastics.Fabiana Fantinel, MD and Founder CO2BioClean Our Enablers Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: Tech Startups Germany When you have something biodegradable, it will be lasting less than 6 months in the water.Fabiana Fantinel, MD and Founder CO2BioClean Startupraven.com The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ The Founder We interview Fabiana Fantinel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabiana-fantinel-33a24110/), an Italian, who founded her company CO2Bioclean (https://co2bioclean.com/) in Frankfurt. She has a Ph.D. in Chemistry and her Post-Doc at the Max Planck Institute brought her to Germany. She also holds an MBA. Our process is already patented. … currently, our efforts are in working on the scalabilityFabiana Fantinel, MD and Founder CO2BioClean The Startup The startup CO2Bioclean is a green startup. They use CO2 to turn it into polymers that can be used like plastics but are biodegradable. The startup just received EU funding to start a small-scale plant to improve its patented process and work on its scalability. Our material will last less than one year in the environment.Fabiana Fantinel, MD and Founder CO2BioClean Venture Capital Funding Received 6.6 mn Euros in total from European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator https://www.deutsche-boerse-cash-market.com/dbcm-de/newsroom/fokus-news-list/EU-Accelerator-f-rdert-drei-Bio-konomie-Start-ups-2914060 They will use the funding to start a first production facility to demonstrate the technology at industrial scale. There will be additional funding round to start the production at an industrial stage, likely starting in 2023. There is no microplastic from our material lasting for years in the ocean.Fabiana Fantinel, MD and Founder CO2BioClean Find all links and show notes on our blog www.medium.com/startuprad-io This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

"We want to create a world-class ecosystem for biotechnology."Felix Wälder, Project Coordinator BioTech-Hub Mainz Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio We not only focus on the bio part, but we also see the importance of the tech aspect in developing biotechnology products.Felix Wälder, Project Coordinator BioTech-Hub Mainz Our Sponsor Startupraven The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ We want some of the next big ideas to be developed in Mainz and enable them to grow in Mainz. Felix Wälder, Project Coordinator BioTech-Hub Mainz The City The City of Mainz has a very long history, founded by the Romans on the right side of the river Rhine in the 1st century BC. It is the native city of Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the movable type printing press. The city is the capital of the German state of Rhineland Palatine and home to several universities, including the research-heavy Johannes Gutenberg University (JGU). Great brains came to Mainz and gathered around great minds … translating their knowledge in products [the COVID vaccine]Felix Wälder, Project Coordinator BioTech-Hub Mainz The city is also home to a growing biotech cluster including spinoffs of the JGU, especially BioNTech, known as the brains behind the BioNTech Pfizer corona vaccines. The company is a smashing success, to a degree that this company alone increased the German GDP by 0,5% (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-economy-biontech-idUSKBN2FB15A). Note that Germany has the 4th largest GDP in the world. This success fills the coffers of the city with money, which in turn they will invest in turning the city into one of the world’s premier biotech and tech hubs. We want startups and investors to come to Mainz, become successful here, and stay here.Felix Wälder, Project Coordinator BioTech-Hub Mainz The Guest Our guest today is Felix Wälder (https://www.linkedin.com/in/felix-w%C3%A4lder-b22a63100/), who works for the City of Mainz’s utility holding company ZBM. Felix’s studies also took him to the University of North Carolina Wilmington. ZBM provides many services for the city and also takes the lead for the Biotech-Hub Project (https://www.zbm.mainz.de/biotech-mainz/). Felix is the project coordinator for BioTech-Hub Mainz. NOTE: We made a little mistake in the name tag, Felix is not an MD for the City of Mainz, but for the ZBM. We will coordinate within the city and give startups, investors, and interested parties all the answers they need. Felix Wälder, Project Coordinator BioTech-Hub Mainz The New Blog We completely changed our website setup and moved our blog to www.medium.com/startuprad-io, where from now on you can now find all of our blog postsThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

"We want to create a world-class ecosystem for biotechnology."Felix Wälder, Project Coordinator BioTech-Hub Mainz Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio We not only focus on the bio part, but we also see the importance of the tech aspect in developing biotechnology products.Felix Wälder, Project Coordinator BioTech-Hub Mainz Our Sponsor Startupraven The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ We want some of the next big ideas to be developed in Mainz and enable them to grow in Mainz. Felix Wälder, Project Coordinator BioTech-Hub Mainz The City The City of Mainz has a very long history, founded by the Romans on the right side of the river Rhine in the 1st century BC. It is the native city of Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the movable type printing press. The city is the capital of the German state of Rhineland Palatine and home to several universities, including the research-heavy Johannes Gutenberg University (JGU). Great brains came to Mainz and gathered around great minds … translating their knowledge in products [the COVID vaccine]Felix Wälder, Project Coordinator BioTech-Hub Mainz The city is also home to a growing biotech cluster including spinoffs of the JGU, especially BioNTech, known as the brains behind the BioNTech Pfizer corona vaccines. The company is a smashing success, to a degree that this company alone increased the German GDP by 0,5% (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-economy-biontech-idUSKBN2FB15A). Note that Germany has the 4th largest GDP in the world. This success fills the coffers of the city with money, which in turn they will invest in turning the city into one of the world’s premier biotech and tech hubs. We want startups and investors to come to Mainz, become successful here, and stay here.Felix Wälder, Project Coordinator BioTech-Hub Mainz The Guest Our guest today is Felix Wälder (https://www.linkedin.com/in/felix-w%C3%A4lder-b22a63100/), who works for the City of Mainz’s utility holding company ZBM. Felix’s studies also took him to the University of North Carolina Wilmington. ZBM provides many services for the city and also takes the lead for the Biotech-Hub Project (https://www.zbm.mainz.de/biotech-mainz/). Felix is the project coordinator for BioTech-Hub Mainz. NOTE: We made a little mistake in the name tag, Felix is not an MD for the City of Mainz, but for the ZBM. We will coordinate within the city and give startups, investors, and interested parties all the answers they need. Felix Wälder, Project Coordinator BioTech-Hub Mainz The New Blog We completely changed our website setup and moved our blog to www.medium.com/startuprad-io, where from now on you can now find all of our blog posts This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome to This Month in German, Swiss and Austrian (GSA) Startups in March 2022 by Startuprad.io — in a news recording with Chris — not from New York City today and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main. This recording is sponsored by Invest-in-Hessen and Startupraven.com. It is in radio syndication with our very own station www.startup.radio and our partner IBGR.Network. We recorded this new episode on Monday, March 21st, 2022. The recording is one week earlier than usual, due to the travel schedules of Chris and me. As always: All news not yet included here will be published in our next news episode. Our Enablers Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: https://techstartups.sounder.fm/ Startupraven.com The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ Our highlights: We have the 100 most influential women in startup and venture capital in Europe. There are two new unicorns to announce in GSA. Unicorn Personio set up a charity fund and Germany’s largest fintech exit (at approx 1 bn US$) is in the making. We have an exclusive interview with the CEO in charge for almost 40 minutes from July 2021. We try to touch on the Russian invasion in Ukraine as lightly as possible, only when it impacts the GSA startup scene since you get more than enough news about this tragedy on ANY OTHER outlet. Please note that this does not mean we don’t care, but it is not our area of coverage. We are also talking about delivery startups and again Wirecard. Not surprisingly, Wirecard will keep the German courts busy for years to come. Let’s talk startups:  Find all links and show notes here: https://medium.com/startuprad-io This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome to This Month in German, Swiss and Austrian (GSA) Startups in March 2022 by Startuprad.io — in a news recording with Chris — not from New York City today and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main. This recording is sponsored by Invest-in-Hessen and Startupraven.com. It is in radio syndication with our very own station www.startup.radio and our partner IBGR.Network. We recorded this new episode on Monday, March 21st, 2022. The recording is one week earlier than usual, due to the travel schedules of Chris and me. As always: All news not yet included here will be published in our next news episode. Our Enablers Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: https://techstartups.sounder.fm/ Startupraven.com The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ Our highlights: We have the 100 most influential women in startup and venture capital in Europe. There are two new unicorns to announce in GSA. Unicorn Personio set up a charity fund and Germany’s largest fintech exit (at approx 1 bn US$) is in the making. We have an exclusive interview with the CEO in charge for almost 40 minutes from July 2021. We try to touch on the Russian invasion in Ukraine as lightly as possible, only when it impacts the GSA startup scene since you get more than enough news about this tragedy on ANY OTHER outlet. Please note that this does not mean we don’t care, but it is not our area of coverage. We are also talking about delivery startups and again Wirecard. Not surprisingly, Wirecard will keep the German courts busy for years to come. Let’s talk startups:  Find all links and show notes here: https://medium.com/startuprad-io  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

The Subject Matter Expert Tara is a political analyst from PANALIS. PANALIS is Germany’s and likely also Europe’s No 1 software tool for policy analysis for associations and industry groups. You can find the interview with the two founders dating to April 2019 on our blog post here: www.medium.com/startuprad-io Our Sponsor Startupraven The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: Startupraven.com   First 100 days All governments have 100 days before the press hikes up their scrutiny. Since Mr. Scholz was sworn in on December 8th, 2021 as the 9th chancellor of Germany, the first 100 days will be over on March 18th, 2022. So we took the opportunity to have a look at what is potentially on the cards for The interview was recorded before the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine, so there is no mention. We focus on what to expect from the German Government in very broad terms. Note that the current situation, with Ukraine and Corona, may totally derail the coalition contract, which is what we discuss right now. But for now, we can only discuss what we know. So let’s dive in.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

The Subject Matter Expert Tara is a political analyst from PANALIS. PANALIS is Germany’s and likely also Europe’s No 1 software tool for policy analysis for associations and industry groups. You can find the interview with the two founders dating to April 2019 on our blog post here: www.medium.com/startuprad-io Our Sponsor Startupraven The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: Startupraven.com   First 100 days All governments have 100 days before the press hikes up their scrutiny. Since Mr. Scholz was sworn in on December 8th, 2021 as the 9th chancellor of Germany, the first 100 days will be over on March 18th, 2022. So we took the opportunity to have a look at what is potentially on the cards for The interview was recorded before the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine, so there is no mention. We focus on what to expect from the German Government in very broad terms. Note that the current situation, with Ukraine and Corona, may totally derail the coalition contract, which is what we discuss right now. But for now, we can only discuss what we know. So let’s dive in. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

“The main message is that 2021 was an exceptional year. 2021 saw an 150% growth of startup investments in Europe”Thomas Kösters – Managing Director DEEP Ecosystems Media Partnership This is just the kick-off for our cooperation with the DEEP Ecosystem and we will bring you at least four more episodes with them. All data available here and discussed in our episode is only available here with us. Let us know what you would be interested in for the next episodes.  “We detected the uptick in Lisbon early, when we started. We asked ourselves if we are wrong as no one else was talking about Lisbon as a startup hub.”Thomas Kösters – Managing Director DEEP Ecosystems  Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio  “Seed rounds are actually a lagging factor of the success of a startup hub”Thomas Kösters – Managing Director DEEP Ecosystems  Our Sponsor Startupraven The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/  The DEEP Ecosystem DEEP Ecosystem is a company founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, also the entity behind the https://startupheatmap.eu/. The company is an analytics company focusing on startup hubs in Europe. They are actively tracking more than 100 cities across all of Europe, from Meetups in the respective cities, to the share of female founders and all the accelerators active in the cities and even much more. The Guest Thomas Kösters (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-k%C3%B6sters-8602a247/)is our guest today, he is the Managing Director. Before he started with the startup heatmap, he was working for companies like Siemens, Microsoft, and EIT Digital. The Report – Exclusively for our Listeners and Viewers The data we are sharing here is nowhere else legally accessible. We are sharing here exclusively an excerpt of the Q4 Startup City Signals report, with more than 10 pages of exclusive data. You can find all data here (hint: it is interactive when you hover with your cursor over it). https://infogram.com/1pe2qp17963ej1bm75jlwzk23nhl1ky39zw?liveThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

“The main message is that 2021 was an exceptional year. 2021 saw an 150% growth of startup investments in Europe”Thomas Kösters – Managing Director DEEP Ecosystems Media Partnership This is just the kick-off for our cooperation with the DEEP Ecosystem and we will bring you at least four more episodes with them. All data available here and discussed in our episode is only available here with us. Let us know what you would be interested in for the next episodes.  “We detected the uptick in Lisbon early, when we started. We asked ourselves if we are wrong as no one else was talking about Lisbon as a startup hub.”Thomas Kösters – Managing Director DEEP Ecosystems  Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio  “Seed rounds are actually a lagging factor of the success of a startup hub”Thomas Kösters – Managing Director DEEP Ecosystems  Our Sponsor Startupraven The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/  The DEEP Ecosystem DEEP Ecosystem is a company founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, also the entity behind the https://startupheatmap.eu/. The company is an analytics company focusing on startup hubs in Europe. They are actively tracking more than 100 cities across all of Europe, from Meetups in the respective cities, to the share of female founders and all the accelerators active in the cities and even much more. The Guest Thomas Kösters (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-k%C3%B6sters-8602a247/)is our guest today, he is the Managing Director. Before he started with the startup heatmap, he was working for companies like Siemens, Microsoft, and EIT Digital. The Report – Exclusively for our Listeners and Viewers The data we are sharing here is nowhere else legally accessible. We are sharing here exclusively an excerpt of the Q4 Startup City Signals report, with more than 10 pages of exclusive data. You can find all data here (hint: it is interactive when you hover with your cursor over it). https://infogram.com/1pe2qp17963ej1bm75jlwzk23nhl1ky39zw?live This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Nobody knows what a digital euro will look like. ECB is in the process of exploring the possibility. Philipp Sandner, Blockchain Expert Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio China is with its digital Yuan ahead of Europe or the US. The ECB is investigating the possibility, with the aim of having a digital Euro 2025. We will see China launching the digital Yuan this year. That is almost 5 years ahead.Philipp Sandner, Blockchain Expert Our Sponsor Startupraven The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ CBDC is a variant how the Euro will run on a modern infrastructure.Philipp Sandner, Blockchain Expert Our Sponsor VinoVest Vinovest enables you to invest in fine wine. They work with master sommeliers, quantitative analysis, and their global network to help you build a great wine portfolio. The best thing: You can decide what to do with every single bottle, including getting it shipped to you to enjoy it. Learn more here: https://zen.ai/startupradio Using this link gives you 2 months of fee-free investing. The Expert This interview is part of our series with subject matter experts. Our guest today is Philipp Sandner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippsandner/), Professor at Frankfurt School of Management and Finance. There he is head of the Blockchain Center. He is also a member of the fintech advisory council to the German federal government (FinTechRat), Chairman of the International Toke Association, as well as a contributor to Forbes (https://www.forbes.com/sites/philippsandner/).  According to one of Germany’s largest newspapers Frankfurt Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), Philipp is also one of the 30 most influential economists in the German-speaking area in their ranking for 2018 and 2019. He is also co-founder of the German Blockchain Association. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippsandner/ Twitter https://twitter.com/philippsandner Wiki https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philipp_Sandner  The situation of the Federal Reserve in developing a digital central bank Dollar is like the ECB. Both are early in exploring the topic. Philipp Sandner, Blockchain Expert The Digital Euro Central banks take inspiration from cryptocurrencies and are actively thinking about introducing their own cryptos, called central bank digital currency (CBDC). There are many podcasts out there talking about CBDC, especially US$, but Startuprad.io is headquartered in the city of the Euro, Frankfurt. So, we thought we shed some light on the perspective from Europe. The European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve are both in the first steps of exploring the possibilities and implications of CBDCs for the Euro and the US Dollar. But there is already a growing market in US$ stable coins, where stable coins in Euro have to stomach losses, due to the negative interest rates in the European Monetary Union (EMU). Tune in to learn more... The difference in the US is that there is already a working alternative, the US$ stable coins. Philipp Sandner, Blockchain Expert Further Readings / Additional Resources Here...

Nobody knows what a digital euro will look like. ECB is in the process of exploring the possibility. Philipp Sandner, Blockchain Expert Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio China is with its digital Yuan ahead of Europe or the US. The ECB is investigating the possibility, with the aim of having a digital Euro 2025. We will see China launching the digital Yuan this year. That is almost 5 years ahead.Philipp Sandner, Blockchain Expert Our Sponsor Startupraven The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ CBDC is a variant how the Euro will run on a modern infrastructure.Philipp Sandner, Blockchain Expert Our Sponsor VinoVest Vinovest enables you to invest in fine wine. They work with master sommeliers, quantitative analysis, and their global network to help you build a great wine portfolio. The best thing: You can decide what to do with every single bottle, including getting it shipped to you to enjoy it. Learn more here: https://zen.ai/startupradio Using this link gives you 2 months of fee-free investing. The Expert This interview is part of our series with subject matter experts. Our guest today is Philipp Sandner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippsandner/), Professor at Frankfurt School of Management and Finance. There he is head of the Blockchain Center. He is also a member of the fintech advisory council to the German federal government (FinTechRat), Chairman of the International Toke Association, as well as a contributor to Forbes (https://www.forbes.com/sites/philippsandner/).  According to one of Germany’s largest newspapers Frankfurt Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), Philipp is also one of the 30 most influential economists in the German-speaking area in their ranking for 2018 and 2019. He is also co-founder of the German Blockchain Association. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippsandner/ Twitter https://twitter.com/philippsandner Wiki https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philipp_Sandner  The situation of the Federal Reserve in developing a digital central bank Dollar is like the ECB. Both are early in exploring the topic. Philipp Sandner, Blockchain Expert The Digital Euro Central banks take inspiration from cryptocurrencies and are actively thinking about introducing their own cryptos, called central bank digital currency (CBDC). There are many podcasts out there talking about CBDC, especially US$, but Startuprad.io is headquartered in the city of the Euro, Frankfurt. So, we thought we shed some light on the perspective from Europe. The European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve are both in the first steps of exploring the possibilities and implications of CBDCs for the Euro and the US Dollar. But there is already a growing market in US$ stable coins, where stable coins in Euro have to stomach losses, due to the negative interest rates in the European Monetary Union (EMU). Tune in to learn more... The difference in the US is that there is already a working alternative, the US$ stable coins. Philipp Sandner, Blockchain Expert Further Readings / Additional Resources Here...

"We buy the on-site data from a good auditor and re-sell the data to other customers of this supplier."David Schneider, CEO and Co-Founder Qualifyze Our Enabler Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: https://techstartups.sounder.fm/ "I approached the company for an investment, and they sent me the chief of staff to vet the company. Over a few beers he decided to join me as co-founder, but the company never invested."David Schneider, CEO and Co-Founder Qualifyze The Founder This time our guest is David Schneider (https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%87%BA%F0%9F%87%A6dr-david-schneider-1100a066/), Founder and CEO of Frankfurt-based Qualifyze (https://www.qualifyze.com/), a startup that helps in the chemical and pharma industry with audits. David did see a lot of places while studying in the Netherlands (Maastricht, Rotterdam), National University of Singapore and Università Bocconi in Italy. He was also and intern with JP Morgan in investment banking in London, Rothschild in Frankfurt, or BASF in Ludwigshafen. Before starting his own company, he was working as a consultant for more than 3 years. He tried to attract investment from a steel trading company, and he convinced the person the company sent to become his co-founder. The Startup Qualifyze (https://www.qualifyze.com/) started out as a marketplace for commodity chemical products, called ChemSquare in 2017. They soon realized that in the chemical and pharma industry the required suppliers’ audits are a big hassle and they pivoted to help their clients with digitizing them. These audits are essential for supply chains in the chemical and pharma industry, where faulty ingredients can lead to deaths or damage to equipment or nature. "We decided to get the supplier qualification on our platform to make the chemical platform work and it turned into a new business model." David Schneider, CEO and Co-Founder Qualifyze Venture Capital Funding They raised a Series A funding round, led by HV Capital of 14 mn US$, which was disclosed in November 2021. Our Sponsor VinoVest Vinovest enables you to invest in fine wine. They work with master sommeliers, quantitative analysis, and their global network to help you build a great wine portfolio. The best thing: You can decide what to do with every single bottle, including getting it shipped to you to enjoy it. Learn more here: https://zen.ai/startupradio Using this link gives you 2 months of fee-free investing.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

"We buy the on-site data from a good auditor and re-sell the data to other customers of this supplier."David Schneider, CEO and Co-Founder Qualifyze Our Enabler Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: https://techstartups.sounder.fm/ "I approached the company for an investment, and they sent me the chief of staff to vet the company. Over a few beers he decided to join me as co-founder, but the company never invested."David Schneider, CEO and Co-Founder Qualifyze The Founder This time our guest is David Schneider (https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%87%BA%F0%9F%87%A6dr-david-schneider-1100a066/), Founder and CEO of Frankfurt-based Qualifyze (https://www.qualifyze.com/), a startup that helps in the chemical and pharma industry with audits. David did see a lot of places while studying in the Netherlands (Maastricht, Rotterdam), National University of Singapore and Università Bocconi in Italy. He was also and intern with JP Morgan in investment banking in London, Rothschild in Frankfurt, or BASF in Ludwigshafen. Before starting his own company, he was working as a consultant for more than 3 years. He tried to attract investment from a steel trading company, and he convinced the person the company sent to become his co-founder. The Startup Qualifyze (https://www.qualifyze.com/) started out as a marketplace for commodity chemical products, called ChemSquare in 2017. They soon realized that in the chemical and pharma industry the required suppliers’ audits are a big hassle and they pivoted to help their clients with digitizing them. These audits are essential for supply chains in the chemical and pharma industry, where faulty ingredients can lead to deaths or damage to equipment or nature. "We decided to get the supplier qualification on our platform to make the chemical platform work and it turned into a new business model." David Schneider, CEO and Co-Founder Qualifyze Venture Capital Funding They raised a Series A funding round, led by HV Capital of 14 mn US$, which was disclosed in November 2021. Our Sponsor VinoVest Vinovest enables you to invest in fine wine. They work with master sommeliers, quantitative analysis, and their global network to help you build a great wine portfolio. The best thing: You can decide what to do with every single bottle, including getting it shipped to you to enjoy it. Learn more here: https://zen.ai/startupradio Using this link gives you 2 months of fee-free investing. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome to This Month in GSA Startups - meaning Germany, Austria and Switzerland, for February 2022 by Startuprad.io - in a news recording with Chris from New York City and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main. This recording is sponsored by Invest-in-Hessen and Startupraven.com. It is in syndication with our very own station www.startup.radio, our partner station IBGR.Network and the Fundscene blog. We recorded this new episode on Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022. Today we bring you everything from a new Switzerland-based unicorn to a new take on quick delivery - pardon the pun. We start out with mega-deal in Gaming: ESL Gaming is sold for 1bn US$, Munich-based Fintechsystems is sold for 120 mn € and Aachen-based Next Ego may accomplish THE turnaround of the whole year, coming out of insolvency, they are looking to list via SPAC, valued at 1.5 bn €. Switzerland has a new unicorn, congratulations to Scandit, Gorillas wants to buy a french competitor and is thinking about a SPAC deal. Also, we have a large update on neobanks in Germany, and they are not all doing well. Let's talk startups: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/this-month-in-gsa-startups-february-2022-44520c52b1eb  Our Sponsor Vinovest Vinovest enables you to invest in fine wine. They work with master sommeliers, quantitative analysis, and their global network to help you build a great wine portfolio. The best thing: You can decide what to do with every single bottle, including getting it shipped to you to enjoy it. Learn more here: https://zen.ai/startupradio Using this link gives you 2 months of fee-free investing.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome to This Month in GSA Startups - meaning Germany, Austria and Switzerland, for February 2022 by Startuprad.io - in a news recording with Chris from New York City and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main. This recording is sponsored by Invest-in-Hessen and Startupraven.com. It is in syndication with our very own station www.startup.radio, our partner station IBGR.Network and the Fundscene blog. We recorded this new episode on Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022. Today we bring you everything from a new Switzerland-based unicorn to a new take on quick delivery - pardon the pun. We start out with mega-deal in Gaming: ESL Gaming is sold for 1bn US$, Munich-based Fintechsystems is sold for 120 mn € and Aachen-based Next Ego may accomplish THE turnaround of the whole year, coming out of insolvency, they are looking to list via SPAC, valued at 1.5 bn €. Switzerland has a new unicorn, congratulations to Scandit, Gorillas wants to buy a french competitor and is thinking about a SPAC deal. Also, we have a large update on neobanks in Germany, and they are not all doing well. Let's talk startups: https://medium.com/@startuprad_io/this-month-in-gsa-startups-february-2022-44520c52b1eb  Our Sponsor Vinovest Vinovest enables you to invest in fine wine. They work with master sommeliers, quantitative analysis, and their global network to help you build a great wine portfolio. The best thing: You can decide what to do with every single bottle, including getting it shipped to you to enjoy it. Learn more here: https://zen.ai/startupradio Using this link gives you 2 months of fee-free investing. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

When I started in crypto, I had to manage so many wallets and platforms, that I could not imagine how complicated it would be for an institutional investor. We started FINOA to help with that. Henrik Gebbing, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FINOA  Our Sponsor Vinovest Vinovest enables you to invest in fine wine. They work with master sommeliers, quantitative analysis, and their global network to help you build a great wine portfolio. The best thing: You can decide what to do with every single bottle, including getting it shipped to you to enjoy it. Learn more here: https://zen.ai/startupradio Using this link gives you 2 months of fee-free investing. We want to be the No 1 crypto custodian for institutional investors in Europe. Henrik Gebbing, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FINOA  The Founder In this interview we speak to Henrik Gebbing (https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrik-gebbing-finoa/), the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Finoa, a Berlin-based crypto fintech, which is already one of the hidden champions. They are a global top 5 crypto custodian for institutional investors. Henrik attended Golden Gate University in San Francisco as a Fulbright Scholar and got his MBA at IE Business School in Madrid. He later worked as a consultant with McKinsey, but after 4 years jumped ship to start Finoa. He developed the idea, that would later become Finoa with his roommate (and now co-founder) on the kitchen table in Madrid while studying for his MBA. Globally we want to maintain one of the top 5 spots for crypto custody. Henrik Gebbing, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FINOA  The Startup The co-founders started Finoa (https://www.finoa.io/) in Berlin. Their driving idea was – and still is – to support institutional investors to go into crypto. They also support wealthy individuals, who hold substantial amounts of crypto assets of more than 100.000US$. Finoa is a custodian, meaning they keep - on behalf of their clients - their crypto assets save. At the time of the interview, they have around 400 customers. Their clients include the crypto holdings of Rocket Internet, T-Systems, US-based VCs, and hedge funds. In April 2021 they announced a 22 mn US$ Series A funding, which is sizeable for Germany, as well as for crypto at the time. We hold assets for entities in Asia and Silicon Valley, but our focus market is the European Union. Henrik Gebbing, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FINOA  Venture Capital Funding FINOA announced their Series A funding of 22 mn US$ in April 2021(LINK). FINOA is open to discussions with investors, but they are not actively looking for new investors. Fintech is fast, but crypto is warp-speed. Henrik Gebbing, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FINOA Blog Post / Further Readings You can find all the links and show notes here: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/meet-finoa-they-want-to-build-a-crypto-bank-3761c485e04d  Topics of the Interview Topics of this interview are: Cryptocurrencies, Crypto, Crypot Bank, Entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, crypo custody, crypot assets, safekeeping, securities custody, b2b, institutional investments, institutional investors, services for institutional investorsThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn -...

When I started in crypto, I had to manage so many wallets and platforms, that I could not imagine how complicated it would be for an institutional investor. We started FINOA to help with that. Henrik Gebbing, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FINOA  Our Sponsor Vinovest Vinovest enables you to invest in fine wine. They work with master sommeliers, quantitative analysis, and their global network to help you build a great wine portfolio. The best thing: You can decide what to do with every single bottle, including getting it shipped to you to enjoy it. Learn more here: https://zen.ai/startupradio Using this link gives you 2 months of fee-free investing. We want to be the No 1 crypto custodian for institutional investors in Europe. Henrik Gebbing, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FINOA  The Founder In this interview we speak to Henrik Gebbing (https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrik-gebbing-finoa/), the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Finoa, a Berlin-based crypto fintech, which is already one of the hidden champions. They are a global top 5 crypto custodian for institutional investors. Henrik attended Golden Gate University in San Francisco as a Fulbright Scholar and got his MBA at IE Business School in Madrid. He later worked as a consultant with McKinsey, but after 4 years jumped ship to start Finoa. He developed the idea, that would later become Finoa with his roommate (and now co-founder) on the kitchen table in Madrid while studying for his MBA. Globally we want to maintain one of the top 5 spots for crypto custody. Henrik Gebbing, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FINOA  The Startup The co-founders started Finoa (https://www.finoa.io/) in Berlin. Their driving idea was – and still is – to support institutional investors to go into crypto. They also support wealthy individuals, who hold substantial amounts of crypto assets of more than 100.000US$. Finoa is a custodian, meaning they keep - on behalf of their clients - their crypto assets save. At the time of the interview, they have around 400 customers. Their clients include the crypto holdings of Rocket Internet, T-Systems, US-based VCs, and hedge funds. In April 2021 they announced a 22 mn US$ Series A funding, which is sizeable for Germany, as well as for crypto at the time. We hold assets for entities in Asia and Silicon Valley, but our focus market is the European Union. Henrik Gebbing, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FINOA  Venture Capital Funding FINOA announced their Series A funding of 22 mn US$ in April 2021(LINK). FINOA is open to discussions with investors, but they are not actively looking for new investors. Fintech is fast, but crypto is warp-speed. Henrik Gebbing, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FINOA Blog Post / Further Readings You can find all the links and show notes here: https://medium.com/startuprad-io/meet-finoa-they-want-to-build-a-crypto-bank-3761c485e04d  Topics of the Interview Topics of this interview are: Cryptocurrencies, Crypto, Crypot Bank, Entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, crypo custody, crypot assets, safekeeping, securities custody, b2b, institutional investments, institutional investors, services for institutional investors This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn -...

A Joint Audio-Only Podcast This is the first joint radio program and podcast of IBGR and the Startuprad.io podcast with its radio program Startup.Radio. You may know that IBGR and Startup.Radio is a syndication partner, almost from the start of Startup.Radio. I, therefore, welcome William Eastman, founder of the IBGR Network, everybody calls Bill. Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor Startupraven The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ What we have learned Today we bring you insights from Atomico’s State of European Tech 2021 - an annual survey of startups all over Europe taking place annually since 2015. This survey may be the most comprehensive, repeated overview of the European startup and tech scene. This survey is a joint endeavor by Atomico, a London-based VC and PE fund, as well as the annual Slush tech festival in Helsinki, Finland. And, guys, you know a tech festival has to be good, if it can lure people to the freezing cold Helsinki in December. They also add data from providers like S&amp;P and Dealroom in the mix. Startuprad.io had Dealrooms Founder in an interview btw. This is just a start This is just a starting point for you to discover the whole report on your own. It spans more than 350 pages, so we can not give you all the information here. The bottom line is … I would say: The whole continental ecosystem all over Europe has been lacking behind the US and China for quite some time. It looks like they have started to catch up in a big way, despite corona. We see this in increases in the number of investors, startups, fundings (number and size), and the increase in the uni/decacorn herds. The authors see a potential for the whole ecosystem that is now worth 3 Trillion US$ to be worth 24 Trillion US$ in 2030. Learn More here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/what-we-have-learned-from-atomicos-state-of-european-tech-survey-audio-only/  Feedback is always welcome: Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” Google Form for Feedback This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

A Joint Audio-Only Podcast This is the first joint radio program and podcast of IBGR and the Startuprad.io podcast with its radio program Startup.Radio. You may know that IBGR and Startup.Radio is a syndication partner, almost from the start of Startup.Radio. I, therefore, welcome William Eastman, founder of the IBGR Network, everybody calls Bill. Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor Startupraven The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ What we have learned Today we bring you insights from Atomico’s State of European Tech 2021 - an annual survey of startups all over Europe taking place annually since 2015. This survey may be the most comprehensive, repeated overview of the European startup and tech scene. This survey is a joint endeavor by Atomico, a London-based VC and PE fund, as well as the annual Slush tech festival in Helsinki, Finland. And, guys, you know a tech festival has to be good, if it can lure people to the freezing cold Helsinki in December. They also add data from providers like S&amp;P and Dealroom in the mix. Startuprad.io had Dealrooms Founder in an interview btw. This is just a start This is just a starting point for you to discover the whole report on your own. It spans more than 350 pages, so we can not give you all the information here. The bottom line is … I would say: The whole continental ecosystem all over Europe has been lacking behind the US and China for quite some time. It looks like they have started to catch up in a big way, despite corona. We see this in increases in the number of investors, startups, fundings (number and size), and the increase in the uni/decacorn herds. The authors see a potential for the whole ecosystem that is now worth 3 Trillion US$ to be worth 24 Trillion US$ in 2030. Learn More here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/what-we-have-learned-from-atomicos-state-of-european-tech-survey-audio-only/  Feedback is always welcome: Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” Google Form for Feedback  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We focus on everything, besides the large solar parks, which is actually 99% of the overall market.Johannes Burgard, Founder and CEO of SOLYTIC Subscribe Here  Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor Startupraven  The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/   The inefficiencies of small solar installations … kind of smacked me in the face.Johannes Burgard, Founder and CEO of SOLYTIC The Founder  We talk to Johannes Burgard (https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannesburgard/), CEO and Founder of Berlin-based SaaS startup SOLYTIC (https://www.solytic.com/). Johannes started out with studying engineering, with stints in Chile and London. After graduation he worked at Airbus, did an MBA and then started out with his entrepreneurial journey. Johannes had his first contact with solar cells during his graduate studies, which really did not let him go afterwards. He worked in a large corporate in project efficiency, which made him aware of all the inefficiencies in small solar installations. To help the small solar owner he decided to found SOLYTIC.  We analyze the performance and efficiency of small solar installations with our analytics software.Johannes Burgard, Founder and CEO of SOLYTIC The Startup  SOLYTIC (https://www.solytic.com/) is a software-only company. They provide analytics services to small PV installation owners as Software as a Service, to improve effiency. The company merged early on with another solar software company, which lead to five founders in total. Solytic focuses on decentralized solar installations (everything except large solar parks).  We want to provide an end-to-end solution. We offer a marketplace with suppliers connected to the analytics software.Johannes Burgard, Founder and CEO of SOLYTIC Venture Capital Funding  Solytic has already raised 6,5 mn Euros Venture Capital. They closed their first round in December 2017. They closed their Series A funding in February 2020. At the time of the interview Solytic is fundraising and they intend to close the round at the end of Q1 2022. We work B2B. We don’t approach customers directly, but we are working with the service providers of the small installation owners.Johannes Burgard, Founder and CEO of SOLYTICThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We focus on everything, besides the large solar parks, which is actually 99% of the overall market.Johannes Burgard, Founder and CEO of SOLYTIC Subscribe Here  Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor Startupraven  The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/   The inefficiencies of small solar installations … kind of smacked me in the face.Johannes Burgard, Founder and CEO of SOLYTIC The Founder  We talk to Johannes Burgard (https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannesburgard/), CEO and Founder of Berlin-based SaaS startup SOLYTIC (https://www.solytic.com/). Johannes started out with studying engineering, with stints in Chile and London. After graduation he worked at Airbus, did an MBA and then started out with his entrepreneurial journey. Johannes had his first contact with solar cells during his graduate studies, which really did not let him go afterwards. He worked in a large corporate in project efficiency, which made him aware of all the inefficiencies in small solar installations. To help the small solar owner he decided to found SOLYTIC.  We analyze the performance and efficiency of small solar installations with our analytics software.Johannes Burgard, Founder and CEO of SOLYTIC The Startup  SOLYTIC (https://www.solytic.com/) is a software-only company. They provide analytics services to small PV installation owners as Software as a Service, to improve effiency. The company merged early on with another solar software company, which lead to five founders in total. Solytic focuses on decentralized solar installations (everything except large solar parks).  We want to provide an end-to-end solution. We offer a marketplace with suppliers connected to the analytics software.Johannes Burgard, Founder and CEO of SOLYTIC Venture Capital Funding  Solytic has already raised 6,5 mn Euros Venture Capital. They closed their first round in December 2017. They closed their Series A funding in February 2020. At the time of the interview Solytic is fundraising and they intend to close the round at the end of Q1 2022. We work B2B. We don’t approach customers directly, but we are working with the service providers of the small installation owners.Johannes Burgard, Founder and CEO of SOLYTIC This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This Month in German Startups - January 2022  Happy New Year guys! Welcome to This Month in German Startups in January 2021 by Startuprad.io - in a news recording with Chris from New York City and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main. This recording is sponsored by Invest-in-Hessen and Startupraven.com. It is in radio syndication with our very own station www.startup.radio and our partner IBGR.Network. We recorded this new episode on Monday, January 24th, 2022. All news not yet included here will be published in our next news episode. There will also be a special episode on Atomico’s State of European Tech 2021 together with Bill, the founder of the IBGR Network, as an audio-only podcast. This is a new year with 365 blank new pages, so let's write the best story possible. Our highlights: The last year was amazing for the German startup scene, there are now officially 25 unicorns and we feel that there will be more. 60 mn for sunfire from the federal government, Go Student’s tutors and students start to critique the company, Tado is looking to IPO via a SPAC. Also Cherry Ventures had been good in snatching up stakes in unicorns early. Now Cherry raises their 4th fund. Let's talk startups: Tune in to our Internet Radio Station here:  www.startup.radio  Startuprad.io is globally a Top 75 Science Podcast, Top 125 Tech Podcast, and Top 650 Business Podcast (Chartable.com) Subscribe Here  Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our EnablersInvest-in-Hessen  This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: https://anchor.fm/techstartupsgermany Startupraven.com  The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/  All show notes and news links are here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/this-month-in-german-startups-germany-austria-switzerland-january-2022/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This Month in German Startups - January 2022  Happy New Year guys! Welcome to This Month in German Startups in January 2021 by Startuprad.io - in a news recording with Chris from New York City and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main. This recording is sponsored by Invest-in-Hessen and Startupraven.com. It is in radio syndication with our very own station www.startup.radio and our partner IBGR.Network. We recorded this new episode on Monday, January 24th, 2022. All news not yet included here will be published in our next news episode. There will also be a special episode on Atomico’s State of European Tech 2021 together with Bill, the founder of the IBGR Network, as an audio-only podcast. This is a new year with 365 blank new pages, so let's write the best story possible. Our highlights: The last year was amazing for the German startup scene, there are now officially 25 unicorns and we feel that there will be more. 60 mn for sunfire from the federal government, Go Student’s tutors and students start to critique the company, Tado is looking to IPO via a SPAC. Also Cherry Ventures had been good in snatching up stakes in unicorns early. Now Cherry raises their 4th fund. Let's talk startups: Tune in to our Internet Radio Station here:  www.startup.radio  Startuprad.io is globally a Top 75 Science Podcast, Top 125 Tech Podcast, and Top 650 Business Podcast (Chartable.com) Subscribe Here  Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our EnablersInvest-in-Hessen  This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: https://anchor.fm/techstartupsgermany Startupraven.com  The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/  All show notes and news links are here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/this-month-in-german-startups-germany-austria-switzerland-january-2022/  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

"We try to do for books, what Spotify is doing for music and Netflix is doing for movies: A personalized recommendation." Ben Kohz, COO and Co-Founder READ-O Tune in to our Internet Radio Station here: https://www.startup.radio/  "There are over 70.000 newly released books in Germany alone each year. How can you find the next book to read?" Ben Kohz, COO and Co-Founder READ-O  Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio "There were years in my life – around the Harry Potter time – I read a lot of books. I stopped because I could not find more books to read." Ben Kohz, COO and Co-Founder READ-O  Our Sponsor Startupraven  The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ "We assume there are more than one million reviews for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1) alone." Ben Kohz, COO and Co-Founder READ-O Partnership with CONTENTshift This interview is in association with CONTENTshift, the accelerator program of the Association of the German Book Publishers &amp; Booksellers. You can learn more here https://www.contentshift.de/. The winners are announced during the Frankfurt Book Fair each year https://www.buchmesse.de/en. The accelerator program aims to push the boundaries of publishing. The next application phase is just around the corner. Have a look: https://www.contentshift.de/en/contentshift/news/two-startups-share-first-prize-at-contentshift-2021-congratulations-to-bottalk-and-read-o "We tried to find out, why do you read? … You want to feel emotions. … So, we want to find out which emotions are stimulated by which books. That is why we came up with an emotional profile." Ben Kohz, COO and Co-Founder READ-O The Founder We interview Ben Kohz COO (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-kohz-547024137/) and Co-Founder of READ-O (https://read-o.com/), one of the two winners of the 2021 CONTENTshift accelerator program. Ben studied political sciences but ended up in the food industry after graduation. He started to put up vending machines for farm produce in Munich. "We are currently working in German, but our AI can analyze more languages." Ben Kohz, COO and Co-Founder READ-O The Startup The startup READ-O (https://read-o.com/) is an app, that allows you to discover new books, based on administration. The app does this by applying AI. The AI of READ-O deduces an emotional profile of a book from the reviews on the internet. With their technology, they can establish a profile with even 10 reviews. "Each review for us has the same value, from a normal person or the New York Times." Ben Kohz, COO and Co-Founder READ-O Venture Capital Funding READ-O is currently raising close to 1 mn US$ in new funding. Half is already committed. They want to finish fundraising end of March. "Our AI analyzes the reviews and the contained emotions." Ben Kohz, COO and Co-Founder...

"We try to do for books, what Spotify is doing for music and Netflix is doing for movies: A personalized recommendation." Ben Kohz, COO and Co-Founder READ-O Tune in to our Internet Radio Station here: https://www.startup.radio/  "There are over 70.000 newly released books in Germany alone each year. How can you find the next book to read?" Ben Kohz, COO and Co-Founder READ-O  Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio "There were years in my life – around the Harry Potter time – I read a lot of books. I stopped because I could not find more books to read." Ben Kohz, COO and Co-Founder READ-O  Our Sponsor Startupraven  The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ "We assume there are more than one million reviews for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1) alone." Ben Kohz, COO and Co-Founder READ-O Partnership with CONTENTshift This interview is in association with CONTENTshift, the accelerator program of the Association of the German Book Publishers &amp; Booksellers. You can learn more here https://www.contentshift.de/. The winners are announced during the Frankfurt Book Fair each year https://www.buchmesse.de/en. The accelerator program aims to push the boundaries of publishing. The next application phase is just around the corner. Have a look: https://www.contentshift.de/en/contentshift/news/two-startups-share-first-prize-at-contentshift-2021-congratulations-to-bottalk-and-read-o "We tried to find out, why do you read? … You want to feel emotions. … So, we want to find out which emotions are stimulated by which books. That is why we came up with an emotional profile." Ben Kohz, COO and Co-Founder READ-O The Founder We interview Ben Kohz COO (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-kohz-547024137/) and Co-Founder of READ-O (https://read-o.com/), one of the two winners of the 2021 CONTENTshift accelerator program. Ben studied political sciences but ended up in the food industry after graduation. He started to put up vending machines for farm produce in Munich. "We are currently working in German, but our AI can analyze more languages." Ben Kohz, COO and Co-Founder READ-O The Startup The startup READ-O (https://read-o.com/) is an app, that allows you to discover new books, based on administration. The app does this by applying AI. The AI of READ-O deduces an emotional profile of a book from the reviews on the internet. With their technology, they can establish a profile with even 10 reviews. "Each review for us has the same value, from a normal person or the New York Times." Ben Kohz, COO and Co-Founder READ-O Venture Capital Funding READ-O is currently raising close to 1 mn US$ in new funding. Half is already committed. They want to finish fundraising end of March. "Our AI analyzes the reviews and the contained emotions." Ben Kohz, COO and Co-Founder...

"If you can order a pizza with an AI bot, … you should also be able to order the analysis of a company with an AI bot."Pavol Sikula, Founder and CEO AskBrian.ai Subscribe Here  Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor Startupraven  The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ "The first skill was actually “AskBrian, tell me a joke”"Pavol Sikula, Founder and CEO AskBrian.ai Our Cooperation with the German AI Association (KI Bundesverband)  This is the first interview in our series with the KI Bundesverband (https://ki-verband.de/en/), Germany’s association for artificial intelligence. The association has 350 members consisting of startups, experts, and corporates. KI Bundesverband is therefore one of Germany’s largest associations dedicated to AI, with members from AgTech, Fintech, BioTech, Cybersecurity, Manufacturing, Logistics, and many more fields of business. In the interview series, we will have members of the association giving you a glimpse in what is going on in AI in Germany. The Founder  Our interview guest this week is Pavol (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavol-sikula/), CEO and Founder of AskBrian (https://www.askbrian.ai/) a virtual AI assistant for professionals. The idea of AskBrian stems from Pavol’s background in management consulting, where he spent more than a decade with Roland Berger and Stern Steward &amp; Co, in restructuring. In his spare time, Pavol is also a kid’s soccer coach. "All of our data is securely hosted, GDPR compliant, in Germany."Pavol Sikula, Founder and CEO AskBrian.ai The Startup  AskBrian is the AI assistant for busy professionals like management consultants or investment bankers. It helps by automating everyday tasks like listed and private company profiles, translations in multiple languages, making PowerPoint more attractive, and converting documents e.g. PDFs and Pictures to the format of your choice e.g. Word. https://www.linkedin.com/company/askbrian-gmbh/ https://www.askbrian.ai/ https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/askbrian/   Venture Capital Funding  AskBrian closed already two funding rounds, for undisclosed amounts. They intend to raise another funding round in Q1 2022. Original Post  Find all links and show notes on the original post here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/askbrian-is-the-digital-assistant-all-busy-professionals-need/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

"If you can order a pizza with an AI bot, … you should also be able to order the analysis of a company with an AI bot."Pavol Sikula, Founder and CEO AskBrian.ai Subscribe Here  Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor Startupraven  The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ "The first skill was actually “AskBrian, tell me a joke”"Pavol Sikula, Founder and CEO AskBrian.ai Our Cooperation with the German AI Association (KI Bundesverband)  This is the first interview in our series with the KI Bundesverband (https://ki-verband.de/en/), Germany’s association for artificial intelligence. The association has 350 members consisting of startups, experts, and corporates. KI Bundesverband is therefore one of Germany’s largest associations dedicated to AI, with members from AgTech, Fintech, BioTech, Cybersecurity, Manufacturing, Logistics, and many more fields of business. In the interview series, we will have members of the association giving you a glimpse in what is going on in AI in Germany. The Founder  Our interview guest this week is Pavol (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavol-sikula/), CEO and Founder of AskBrian (https://www.askbrian.ai/) a virtual AI assistant for professionals. The idea of AskBrian stems from Pavol’s background in management consulting, where he spent more than a decade with Roland Berger and Stern Steward &amp; Co, in restructuring. In his spare time, Pavol is also a kid’s soccer coach. "All of our data is securely hosted, GDPR compliant, in Germany."Pavol Sikula, Founder and CEO AskBrian.ai The Startup  AskBrian is the AI assistant for busy professionals like management consultants or investment bankers. It helps by automating everyday tasks like listed and private company profiles, translations in multiple languages, making PowerPoint more attractive, and converting documents e.g. PDFs and Pictures to the format of your choice e.g. Word. https://www.linkedin.com/company/askbrian-gmbh/ https://www.askbrian.ai/ https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/askbrian/   Venture Capital Funding  AskBrian closed already two funding rounds, for undisclosed amounts. They intend to raise another funding round in Q1 2022. Original Post  Find all links and show notes on the original post here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/askbrian-is-the-digital-assistant-all-busy-professionals-need/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

“For banks the pandemic meant that they had to digest 10 years of digitalization in only two years.” Paolo Sironi - Thought Leader and AuthorHello and welcome everyone to our 2021 Fintech Review for the German Speaking Area - Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, also called GSA. This is an annual tradition started in 2014, first in German, now in English. You can find the older reviews in the blog post below:  “Crypto is coming, no question. The metaverse is coming and exciting for me is the question how we will pay in the metaverse” Oliver Oster - CMO and Founder OptioPay  “What struck me the most in 2020 is Crypto. It is sooo much more popular today than one or two years ago” Janis Dust - CMO and Co-Founder EpapSubscribe Here  Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio “As people are going from in-person to remote a lot of [banking] processes have to be updated. It is basically a huge accelerator for the whole banking industry.” Frank Schwab - Co-Founder Fintech ForumOur Sponsor Startupraven  The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ “[Venture] Capital becomes more concentrated. It will get harder for the new kids on the block” Frank Schwab - Co-Founder Fintech Forum  Our Guests  Today I welcome our guests: Janis Dust - A young fintech entrepreneur, co-founder and CMO of epap (https://de.linkedin.com/in/jannisdust) Paolo Sironi - A fintech entrepreneur, turned global research leader in banking and financial markets as well as a book author (Website: https://www.thepsironi.com/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/thepsironi/)You can buy his newest book here: https://amzn.to/30MLgOy Frank Schwab - Co-founder of Fintech Forum (http://fintechforum.de/) and multiple board member (https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankschwab/) Oliver Oster - Fintech entrepreneur, founding partner AQVC, founder and COO OptioPay (https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-oster-37611063/)  “10 years ago adding the valuation and market capitalization of the global top 500 banks and fintech unicorns plus the payment providers: 10 years ago banks represented 97% of that value, today they are down to almost 70%.” Paolo Sironi - Thought Leader and Author  This time I ask our guests 4 questions on the current state of fintech, their outlook, and drivers for the future. The questions are: 1) What is the strongest impact of corona on the financial and fintech world, immediately and in the future? 2) What is the most important development you have seen in total in 2021 for fintechs? 3) What do you see in 2022 for the fintech scene in GSA? 4) What field of fintech do you see becoming more important in 2022? Is it already the year of the green fintech? Wishing you happy holidays from Frankfurt! We will be back on January 13th with an interview. Enjoy your time with family and friends and stay safe! “The most obvious impact [of corona] for me...

“For banks the pandemic meant that they had to digest 10 years of digitalization in only two years.” Paolo Sironi - Thought Leader and AuthorHello and welcome everyone to our 2021 Fintech Review for the German Speaking Area - Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, also called GSA. This is an annual tradition started in 2014, first in German, now in English. You can find the older reviews in the blog post below:  “Crypto is coming, no question. The metaverse is coming and exciting for me is the question how we will pay in the metaverse” Oliver Oster - CMO and Founder OptioPay  “What struck me the most in 2020 is Crypto. It is sooo much more popular today than one or two years ago” Janis Dust - CMO and Co-Founder EpapSubscribe Here  Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio “As people are going from in-person to remote a lot of [banking] processes have to be updated. It is basically a huge accelerator for the whole banking industry.” Frank Schwab - Co-Founder Fintech ForumOur Sponsor Startupraven  The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ “[Venture] Capital becomes more concentrated. It will get harder for the new kids on the block” Frank Schwab - Co-Founder Fintech Forum  Our Guests  Today I welcome our guests: Janis Dust - A young fintech entrepreneur, co-founder and CMO of epap (https://de.linkedin.com/in/jannisdust) Paolo Sironi - A fintech entrepreneur, turned global research leader in banking and financial markets as well as a book author (Website: https://www.thepsironi.com/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/thepsironi/)You can buy his newest book here: https://amzn.to/30MLgOy Frank Schwab - Co-founder of Fintech Forum (http://fintechforum.de/) and multiple board member (https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankschwab/) Oliver Oster - Fintech entrepreneur, founding partner AQVC, founder and COO OptioPay (https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-oster-37611063/)  “10 years ago adding the valuation and market capitalization of the global top 500 banks and fintech unicorns plus the payment providers: 10 years ago banks represented 97% of that value, today they are down to almost 70%.” Paolo Sironi - Thought Leader and Author  This time I ask our guests 4 questions on the current state of fintech, their outlook, and drivers for the future. The questions are: 1) What is the strongest impact of corona on the financial and fintech world, immediately and in the future? 2) What is the most important development you have seen in total in 2021 for fintechs? 3) What do you see in 2022 for the fintech scene in GSA? 4) What field of fintech do you see becoming more important in 2022? Is it already the year of the green fintech? Wishing you happy holidays from Frankfurt! We will be back on January 13th with an interview. Enjoy your time with family and friends and stay safe! “The most obvious impact [of corona] for me...

HoHoHo Welcome to This Month in German Startups in December 2021 by Startuprad.io - in a news recording with Chris from New York City and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main. We recorded this new episode on Monday, December 20th. All news not included here will be published in our next news episode. There will also be our annual Fintech Review on December 25th and we will be back with an AI startup interview on January 13th. So we take a few weeks off around the holidays. Happy Holidays! We are not there yet, so let's get started: Today we bring you another new unicorn, a monster funding of 266 mn US$ at Mambu, Volocopter calls off its SPAC IPO and gets a backlash from its early crowd investors, also Jokr is now the 3rd quick delivery unicorn - in record time - and we have an update on Sono Motors. We also take a look at the State of European Tech survey by Atomico and several news pieces on the German Venture Capital Market, as well as VC in general. Let's talk startups: Subscribe Here  Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio EnablersInvest-in-Hessen  This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: https://anchor.fm/techstartupsgermany Startupraven  The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ Find all links and extensive show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/this-month-in-german-startups-december-2021/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

HoHoHo Welcome to This Month in German Startups in December 2021 by Startuprad.io - in a news recording with Chris from New York City and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main. We recorded this new episode on Monday, December 20th. All news not included here will be published in our next news episode. There will also be our annual Fintech Review on December 25th and we will be back with an AI startup interview on January 13th. So we take a few weeks off around the holidays. Happy Holidays! We are not there yet, so let's get started: Today we bring you another new unicorn, a monster funding of 266 mn US$ at Mambu, Volocopter calls off its SPAC IPO and gets a backlash from its early crowd investors, also Jokr is now the 3rd quick delivery unicorn - in record time - and we have an update on Sono Motors. We also take a look at the State of European Tech survey by Atomico and several news pieces on the German Venture Capital Market, as well as VC in general. Let's talk startups: Subscribe Here  Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio EnablersInvest-in-Hessen  This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: https://anchor.fm/techstartupsgermany Startupraven  The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ Find all links and extensive show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/this-month-in-german-startups-december-2021/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Subscribe Here  Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio We learned in our projects that charging electric cars is challenging for B2B and B2C customers Simon Vogt, Co-Founder and CSO &amp;ChargeOur Sponsor Invest-in-Hessen  This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: https://anchor.fm/techstartupsgermany Charging can still be challenging for the EV driver. Simon Vogt, Co-Founder and CSO &amp;Charge The Founder  Simon Vogt (https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-vogt-a9a07931/), Co-Founder and Chief Sales Officer of Frankfurt-based startup &amp;Charge is our guest today. They just raised seed funding to help online shoppers offset their climate impact and reward them with points e.g., for charging electric cars or using e-scooters. Simon has collected already some experience in mobility. He worked in emobility projects of BMW, been with Porsche Consulting and finally been the coordinator for e-services for Porsche’s model Taycan. Charging is more than refueling. You have time. Simon Vogt, Co-Founder and CSO &amp;Charge The Startup  The founding team realized that charging is different from refueling, so the team behind &amp;Charge (https://and-charge.com/#/) realized that the charging EV owner has time on his or her hands. So, &amp;Charge started connecting charging with eCommerce, so an online buyer gets rewards points for recharging their EV or using an e-scooter or similar stuff. Currently, they are covering 95% of the German eCommerce market with partnerships.  We help our customers to decrease the price of re-charging and the total costs of ownership. Simon Vogt, Co-Founder and CSO &amp;Charge Venture Capital Funding  They just raised a seven-digit seed round (https://buff.ly/3oW9C1m) but will surely look soon at a Series A funding round. Amongst their investors are the corporate venture capital arm of energy company Helen, called Helen Ventures and Porsche Ventures. I could be considered a pioneer or dinosaur of emobility, I stared with it 10 years ago. Simon Vogt, Co-Founder and CSO &amp;Charge  Find all links and show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/charge-just-raised-seed-funding-to-help-online-shoppers-fight-global-warming/ Topics here: emobility, mobility, charging, ecommerce, car, cars, e-car, electric car, plug-in carThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Subscribe Here  Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio We learned in our projects that charging electric cars is challenging for B2B and B2C customers Simon Vogt, Co-Founder and CSO &amp;ChargeOur Sponsor Invest-in-Hessen  This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: https://anchor.fm/techstartupsgermany Charging can still be challenging for the EV driver. Simon Vogt, Co-Founder and CSO &amp;Charge The Founder  Simon Vogt (https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-vogt-a9a07931/), Co-Founder and Chief Sales Officer of Frankfurt-based startup &amp;Charge is our guest today. They just raised seed funding to help online shoppers offset their climate impact and reward them with points e.g., for charging electric cars or using e-scooters. Simon has collected already some experience in mobility. He worked in emobility projects of BMW, been with Porsche Consulting and finally been the coordinator for e-services for Porsche’s model Taycan. Charging is more than refueling. You have time. Simon Vogt, Co-Founder and CSO &amp;Charge The Startup  The founding team realized that charging is different from refueling, so the team behind &amp;Charge (https://and-charge.com/#/) realized that the charging EV owner has time on his or her hands. So, &amp;Charge started connecting charging with eCommerce, so an online buyer gets rewards points for recharging their EV or using an e-scooter or similar stuff. Currently, they are covering 95% of the German eCommerce market with partnerships.  We help our customers to decrease the price of re-charging and the total costs of ownership. Simon Vogt, Co-Founder and CSO &amp;Charge Venture Capital Funding  They just raised a seven-digit seed round (https://buff.ly/3oW9C1m) but will surely look soon at a Series A funding round. Amongst their investors are the corporate venture capital arm of energy company Helen, called Helen Ventures and Porsche Ventures. I could be considered a pioneer or dinosaur of emobility, I stared with it 10 years ago. Simon Vogt, Co-Founder and CSO &amp;Charge  Find all links and show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/charge-just-raised-seed-funding-to-help-online-shoppers-fight-global-warming/ Topics here: emobility, mobility, charging, ecommerce, car, cars, e-car, electric car, plug-in car This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

“To accelerate our growth, we need to buy companies”Pascal Lauria, founder and CEO Cogia Tune in to our Internet Radio Station here: www.startup.radio  Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: https://anchor.fm/techstartupsgermany “My goal is 10 mn Euros revenue. To reach this we need to keep buying [companies]”Pascal Lauria, founder and CEO Cogia The Founder Pascal Lauria (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascallauria/) has a very diverse background, raised in the Rhine-Main-Area his studies took him to Canada. He later worked in Taiwan, Silicon Alley (New York’s startup hub) and in Silicon Valley. He took his experience to go back to Frankfurt and set up Cogia there (https://www.cogia.de/?locale=en_us). “Acquisitions are not always successful. We are very aware of that. We are working on it. For example in our last acquisitions we did not lose even one employee.”Pascal Lauria, founder and CEO Cogia The Startup Cogia Intelligence (https://www.cogia.de/?locale=en_us) is a big data, ai startup. It provides in its current setup innovative products and solutions in the areas of web and social media monitoring, market research and open source intelligence. The company Cogia GmbH is the startup, the company Cogia AG is the listed entity. Pascal started Cogia in 2010 but listed Cogia AG only in 2021 in Düsseldorf. Then the two entities merged and so Cogia GmbH got listed. You can learn more about the listed entity here: https://cogia.ag/de/investor-relations/ “With the access to capital markets I want to do one to two acquisitions per year.”Pascal Lauria, founder and CEO Cogia The Video Interview is set to go live on Tuesday, December 14th, 2021 at 16.00 CET https://youtu.be/GIlccHp_DgY  The Audio Interview Podcast You can subscribe to our podcasts here. Other Interviews with Pascal You can find the interviews with Coin Analyst here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/follow-up-with-the-bloomberg-of-crypto-coinanalyst/ Feedback Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA The Interviewer This interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder, and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him:LinkedInTwitterEmail Keep Up to Date Here is our publication calendar: <a...

“To accelerate our growth, we need to buy companies”Pascal Lauria, founder and CEO Cogia Tune in to our Internet Radio Station here: www.startup.radio  Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio Our Sponsor Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: https://anchor.fm/techstartupsgermany “My goal is 10 mn Euros revenue. To reach this we need to keep buying [companies]”Pascal Lauria, founder and CEO Cogia The Founder Pascal Lauria (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascallauria/) has a very diverse background, raised in the Rhine-Main-Area his studies took him to Canada. He later worked in Taiwan, Silicon Alley (New York’s startup hub) and in Silicon Valley. He took his experience to go back to Frankfurt and set up Cogia there (https://www.cogia.de/?locale=en_us). “Acquisitions are not always successful. We are very aware of that. We are working on it. For example in our last acquisitions we did not lose even one employee.”Pascal Lauria, founder and CEO Cogia The Startup Cogia Intelligence (https://www.cogia.de/?locale=en_us) is a big data, ai startup. It provides in its current setup innovative products and solutions in the areas of web and social media monitoring, market research and open source intelligence. The company Cogia GmbH is the startup, the company Cogia AG is the listed entity. Pascal started Cogia in 2010 but listed Cogia AG only in 2021 in Düsseldorf. Then the two entities merged and so Cogia GmbH got listed. You can learn more about the listed entity here: https://cogia.ag/de/investor-relations/ “With the access to capital markets I want to do one to two acquisitions per year.”Pascal Lauria, founder and CEO Cogia The Video Interview is set to go live on Tuesday, December 14th, 2021 at 16.00 CET https://youtu.be/GIlccHp_DgY  The Audio Interview Podcast You can subscribe to our podcasts here. Other Interviews with Pascal You can find the interviews with Coin Analyst here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/follow-up-with-the-bloomberg-of-crypto-coinanalyst/ Feedback Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA The Interviewer This interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder, and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him:LinkedInTwitterEmail Keep Up to Date Here is our publication calendar: <a...

AAA Auto just entered the German market and we talk exclusively to the CEOThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

AAA Auto just entered the German market and we talk exclusively to the CEO This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

The startup scene in Germany has been growing rapidly in recent years, with Berlin and Munich becoming well-established startup hubs. For the last decade investment in German startups grow consistently. With this episode, we give you deep insights from the most extensive startup survey annually undertaken in Germany.  This year's startup survey from Germany is out, and it offers some insights into the country's startup ecosystem. Here are some highlights: A bit of data on the survey This year more than 2.000 startups participated with more than 5.000 founders. In total the startups have more than 33.000 employees. On average the participating startups are a bit over 2 ½ years old and are mostly located in Berlin and NRW (Nordrheinwestfalen, one of Germany’s states). NRW is Germany’s largest state by population. It is also home to the Rhein-Ruhr metropolitan region, one of the world’s 40 largest Metropolitan Regions. Hot regions The hotspot is still Berlin, but also cities like Leipzig or Dresden (home to Germany’s center for semiconductor production) are also gaining ground. Berlin represents 17,1% of the surveyed startups Industries of the startups In total, they found startups from 16 industries, plus “others.” The by far largest share are IT and Telekom companies, followed by medicine and medical care. Food, as 3rd, does not even make up 10% of the responses, followed by automotive and logistics. Also, Fintechs (finance, banking, and insurance) only make up 4,7% of the startups, even though they make headlines and big funding. Also, proptech (property tech, everything dealing with real estate) is a separate category making up 3.7%. The smallest share is startups active in tourism. Overall, the survey paints a picture of a vibrant and growing startup ecosystem in Germany. With strong support from both the government and the private sector, it's no wonder that more and more entrepreneurs are choosing to set up shop in the country.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

The startup scene in Germany has been growing rapidly in recent years, with Berlin and Munich becoming well-established startup hubs. For the last decade investment in German startups grow consistently. With this episode, we give you deep insights from the most extensive startup survey annually undertaken in Germany.  This year's startup survey from Germany is out, and it offers some insights into the country's startup ecosystem. Here are some highlights: A bit of data on the survey This year more than 2.000 startups participated with more than 5.000 founders. In total the startups have more than 33.000 employees. On average the participating startups are a bit over 2 ½ years old and are mostly located in Berlin and NRW (Nordrheinwestfalen, one of Germany’s states). NRW is Germany’s largest state by population. It is also home to the Rhein-Ruhr metropolitan region, one of the world’s 40 largest Metropolitan Regions. Hot regions The hotspot is still Berlin, but also cities like Leipzig or Dresden (home to Germany’s center for semiconductor production) are also gaining ground. Berlin represents 17,1% of the surveyed startups Industries of the startups In total, they found startups from 16 industries, plus “others.” The by far largest share are IT and Telekom companies, followed by medicine and medical care. Food, as 3rd, does not even make up 10% of the responses, followed by automotive and logistics. Also, Fintechs (finance, banking, and insurance) only make up 4,7% of the startups, even though they make headlines and big funding. Also, proptech (property tech, everything dealing with real estate) is a separate category making up 3.7%. The smallest share is startups active in tourism. Overall, the survey paints a picture of a vibrant and growing startup ecosystem in Germany. With strong support from both the government and the private sector, it's no wonder that more and more entrepreneurs are choosing to set up shop in the country. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Be up to date to the German-speaking startup scene in less than 25 minutes.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Be up to date to the German-speaking startup scene in less than 25 minutes. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

FreshBooks, a Canadian fintech unicorn, announced its acquisition of Fastbill, a Frankfurt, Germany-based fintech company, for an undisclosed amount. The deal will see FreshBooks add Fastbill's accounting software to its own suite of products. FreshBooks is headquartered in Toronto. Fastbill is headquartered in Frankfurt . The acquisition is FreshBooks' first foray into the German market. Fastbill will continue to operate as a stand-alone brand under the FreshBooks umbrella. The deal is expected to closed in the fourth quarter of 2021.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

FreshBooks, a Canadian fintech unicorn, announced its acquisition of Fastbill, a Frankfurt, Germany-based fintech company, for an undisclosed amount. The deal will see FreshBooks add Fastbill's accounting software to its own suite of products. FreshBooks is headquartered in Toronto. Fastbill is headquartered in Frankfurt . The acquisition is FreshBooks' first foray into the German market. Fastbill will continue to operate as a stand-alone brand under the FreshBooks umbrella. The deal is expected to closed in the fourth quarter of 2021. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Based in Germany, TIS is the world’s leading SaaS-B2B outbound payment platform. The company has developed a unique solution that allows businesses to streamline and automate their accounts payable process. TIS also offers a fraud prevention service that protects businesses from scams and malicious actors. With its innovative technology and a strong commitment to customer service, TIS is changing the way businesses make payments.  TIS was founded in 2010 by entrepreneurs who saw an opportunity in Germany's fintech industry. The company has since grown rapidly, expanding its reach to other countries across Europe. Today, TIS serves b2b customers across two continents. TIS has been from 2019 - 2021 one of Financial Times 1000 Europe's Fastest Growing Companies.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Based in Germany, TIS is the world’s leading SaaS-B2B outbound payment platform. The company has developed a unique solution that allows businesses to streamline and automate their accounts payable process. TIS also offers a fraud prevention service that protects businesses from scams and malicious actors. With its innovative technology and a strong commitment to customer service, TIS is changing the way businesses make payments.  TIS was founded in 2010 by entrepreneurs who saw an opportunity in Germany's fintech industry. The company has since grown rapidly, expanding its reach to other countries across Europe. Today, TIS serves b2b customers across two continents. TIS has been from 2019 - 2021 one of Financial Times 1000 Europe's Fastest Growing Companies. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

"Our software can assure, that the chip design you approve for production is correct. … we can guarantee that there are no bucks." Tobias Ludwig, CEO and Founder LUBIS EDAThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

"Our software can assure, that the chip design you approve for production is correct. … we can guarantee that there are no bucks." Tobias Ludwig, CEO and Founder LUBIS EDA This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Tracking new and existing unicorns in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (GSA)This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Chris and Joe get together to give you an update on the German-speaking startup scene in EnglishThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Chris and Joe get together to give you an update on the German-speaking startup scene in English This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Tracking new and existing unicorns in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (GSA) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Together with JP, we are talking about the newest update/amendment / Novellierung of an already existing traffic law. As we will see in the interview, not all aspects are covered yet and complete autonomous driving is not yet permitted, BUT the law allows for semi-autonomous driving with a remote controlling human taking over control if needed.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Together with JP, we are talking about the newest update/amendment / Novellierung of an already existing traffic law. As we will see in the interview, not all aspects are covered yet and complete autonomous driving is not yet permitted, BUT the law allows for semi-autonomous driving with a remote controlling human taking over control if needed. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We talk to Denis, co-founder of Emma, a Frankfurt-based sleep tech startup on its way to becoming No 1 worldwide.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We talk to Denis, co-founder of Emma, a Frankfurt-based sleep tech startup on its way to becoming No 1 worldwide. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Daniel is the CEO and co-founder. One of his friends committed suicide, which made him start the company.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Daniel is the CEO and co-founder. One of his friends committed suicide, which made him start the company. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Meetfox originally wanted to be a platform for coaches, but soon realized they are better at scheduling billed appointments. Then they moved from Vienna to New York City.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Meetfox originally wanted to be a platform for coaches, but soon realized they are better at scheduling billed appointments. Then they moved from Vienna to New York City. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

She has a strong startup background, once building up the business for a German startup in New York CityThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

She has a strong startup background, once building up the business for a German startup in New York City This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Incari is a software provider, from Berlin. Currently, they are mostly working on interfaces for the automotive industry but want to develop further into an operating system for the interfaces of cars.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Incari is a software provider, from Berlin. Currently, they are mostly working on interfaces for the automotive industry but want to develop further into an operating system for the interfaces of cars. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

As you may know, FIFA 22 was published just a few days ago. That is like Christmas for most eports fans. So, we took the opportunity to talk to Philipp, ceo and founder of Gamers AcademyThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

As you may know, FIFA 22 was published just a few days ago. That is like Christmas for most eports fans. So, we took the opportunity to talk to Philipp, ceo and founder of Gamers Academy This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Chris and Joe introduce you to the new unicorns and keep you updated on the existing onesThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Chris and Joe introduce you to the new unicorns and keep you updated on the existing ones This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This is a longer episode for the news, so get a snack and a drink and enjoyThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This is a longer episode for the news, so get a snack and a drink and enjoy This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This is the first interview of Andreas, the new CFO of the proptech HAUSGOLDThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This is the first interview of Andreas, the new CFO of the proptech HAUSGOLD This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This is one of our interviews, covering a startup from Tirol, Austria, the fintech Monkee. We have Martin in the interview, CEO and co-founder of the fintech. Martin is an engineer by training, having worked more than a decade at Swarovski, in his last position he was leading the global innovation department.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This is one of our interviews, covering a startup from Tirol, Austria, the fintech Monkee. We have Martin in the interview, CEO and co-founder of the fintech. Martin is an engineer by training, having worked more than a decade at Swarovski, in his last position he was leading the global innovation department. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We talk to Michelle, a silicon valley based entrepreneur. She shares thoughts on how to think about corporate culture with usThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We talk to Michelle, a silicon valley based entrepreneur. She shares thoughts on how to think about corporate culture with us This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association. Their German Startup Awards (GSA21) honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association. Their German Startup Awards (GSA21) honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We catch up with Olaf, the CEO of Visual Vest a robo advisor, which now manages more than 2.6 bn Euros Client AssetsThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We catch up with Olaf, the CEO of Visual Vest a robo advisor, which now manages more than 2.6 bn Euros Client Assets This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We talk to Sax Power, the innovative battery startup from Ulm. We talk with them about their first product, a storage unit for solar power, for home use.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We talk to Sax Power, the innovative battery startup from Ulm. We talk with them about their first product, a storage unit for solar power, for home use. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In this interview, we talk to Kate Pohl. She shares her experience on cooperations between startups and corporates from both sidesThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In this interview, we talk to Kate Pohl. She shares her experience on cooperations between startups and corporates from both sides This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This interview is part of our series with the German Startup Association and their German Start Awards 2021This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This interview is part of our series with the German Startup Association and their German Start Awards 2021 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We interview Roman, the CEO and founder of the all-digital health (re)insurer ottonova. He talks about the experience to set up the first private health insurer in 20 years in Germany.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We interview Roman, the CEO and founder of the all-digital health (re)insurer ottonova. He talks about the experience to set up the first private health insurer in 20 years in Germany. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Thomas has a past as an entrepreneur, shifted to a political career, and became Germany's Commissioner for Digital and Startups. In this role, he is in charge of the 10 bn startup programThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Thomas has a past as an entrepreneur, shifted to a political career, and became Germany's Commissioner for Digital and Startups. In this role, he is in charge of the 10 bn startup program This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Julius is just 20 years old but started a crisis hotline substitute for the generation WhatsApp, available 24/7This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Julius is just 20 years old but started a crisis hotline substitute for the generation WhatsApp, available 24/7 This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

The cryptocurrency influencer scene is awash with promises of billions of German institutional funds pouring in soon. We talk about why this will not happenThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

The cryptocurrency influencer scene is awash with promises of billions of German institutional funds pouring in soon. We talk about why this will not happen This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We talk to Andreas Bodczek, IDnow's CEO about their recent acquisition of Ariadnext in France and Identity TM in Germany.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We talk to Andreas Bodczek, IDnow's CEO about their recent acquisition of Ariadnext in France and Identity TM in Germany. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

swisspod is evaluating the options to build a network of Hyperloop tubes underneath the Alps to connect Switzerland, with Germany, France, and Italy and each other.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

swisspod is evaluating the options to build a network of Hyperloop tubes underneath the Alps to connect Switzerland, with Germany, France, and Italy and each other. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We are reporting live from Germany’s largest unicorn wave ever. We announce two new unicorns (Scalable Capital and Forto (formerly FreightHub)) and Germany’s first Decacorn Celonis, valued at more than 11 bn US$. The 2019 Unicorn Wefox raises large funding of 536 mn € (650 mn US$). About You IPOs for 23 €/share at 4 bn Euro (4.85 bn US$) AND Austria becomes a new most valuable startup with GoStudent (1.4 bn €, 1.67 bn US$), after they had their first unicorn only last month. ....This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We are reporting live from Germany’s largest unicorn wave ever. We announce two new unicorns (Scalable Capital and Forto (formerly FreightHub)) and Germany’s first Decacorn Celonis, valued at more than 11 bn US$. The 2019 Unicorn Wefox raises large funding of 536 mn € (650 mn US$). About You IPOs for 23 €/share at 4 bn Euro (4.85 bn US$) AND Austria becomes a new most valuable startup with GoStudent (1.4 bn €, 1.67 bn US$), after they had their first unicorn only last month. .... This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We are reporting live from Germany’s largest unicorn wave ever. We discuss two new unicorns (Scalable Capital and Forto (formerly FreightHub)) and Germany’s first Decacorn Celonis. Austria gets a new most valuable startup with GoStudent. Plus SolarisBank is rumored to be in talks of a 100 mn Euro VC Deal, which would make them a unicorn as well, to buy up a competitor. Especially active in this frenzy of unicorn creation is Softbank from Japan and Tencent from China.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We are reporting live from Germany’s largest unicorn wave ever. We discuss two new unicorns (Scalable Capital and Forto (formerly FreightHub)) and Germany’s first Decacorn Celonis. Austria gets a new most valuable startup with GoStudent. Plus SolarisBank is rumored to be in talks of a 100 mn Euro VC Deal, which would make them a unicorn as well, to buy up a competitor. Especially active in this frenzy of unicorn creation is Softbank from Japan and Tencent from China. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This interview is in a media partnership with the German startup association. Their German Startup Awards (GSA21) honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories.The 2021 award goes to Finn Hänsel, founder of Sanity Group. They are looking to utilize the components of cannabis in medicine to make new treatments available e.g. psychological disorders.They are looking to build a new kind of pharma company, based on cannabis: All over the world, scientific discoveries and their medical potential are redefining the way society, politics and the medical community think about Cannabis as a plant.Our team looks back on a strong track record in building and scaling companies in various industries, creating hundreds of jobs and millions in shareholder value in the process. Being joined by renowned industry leaders and medical experts, Sanity Group continuously positions itself on the brink of innovation and is equipped to shape the Cannabis industry in Europe.We provide a unique community of industry experts, excellent talent, operational backing, and capital to our fast-growing portfolio of ventures.Finn is also a mentor at TechStars' Berlin-based accelerator program.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This interview is in a media partnership with the German startup association. Their German Startup Awards (GSA21) honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories. The 2021 award goes to Finn Hänsel, founder of Sanity Group. They are looking to utilize the components of cannabis in medicine to make new treatments available e.g. psychological disorders. They are looking to build a new kind of pharma company, based on cannabis: All over the world, scientific discoveries and their medical potential are redefining the way society, politics and the medical community think about Cannabis as a plant. Our team looks back on a strong track record in building and scaling companies in various industries, creating hundreds of jobs and millions in shareholder value in the process. Being joined by renowned industry leaders and medical experts, Sanity Group continuously positions itself on the brink of innovation and is equipped to shape the Cannabis industry in Europe. We provide a unique community of industry experts, excellent talent, operational backing, and capital to our fast-growing portfolio of ventures. Finn is also a mentor at TechStars' Berlin-based accelerator program. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Palturai is a business intelligence platform, aggregating important data about companies in their database. The company provides the information as a business graph. The company was founded in 2014, but re-branded in 2020 with the opening of its first international location close to Philadelphia.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Palturai is a business intelligence platform, aggregating important data about companies in their database. The company provides the information as a business graph. The company was founded in 2014, but re-branded in 2020 with the opening of its first international location close to Philadelphia. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association (Bundesverband Deutscher Startups https://deutschestartups.org/). Their German Startup Awards (GSA21) honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories. You can learn more about the winners in our interview and on our website: https://germanstartupawards.de/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This interview is in media partnership with the German startup association (Bundesverband Deutscher Startups https://deutschestartups.org/). Their German Startup Awards (GSA21) honor each year outstanding female and male founders and investors in special categories. You can learn more about the winners in our interview and on our website: https://germanstartupawards.de/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

The idea of LIVEDAB started with the idea to work with NGOs to draw attention to important causes. The Corona pandemic made the startup change this and now they are working with sports clubs, the entertainment industry, or virtual event organizers.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

The idea of LIVEDAB started with the idea to work with NGOs to draw attention to important causes. The Corona pandemic made the startup change this and now they are working with sports clubs, the entertainment industry, or virtual event organizers. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

The Founder In this interview, we talk to Gordian Braun (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordianb/?locale=en_US), the CEO and co-founder of onetool (https://onetool.co/), a Berlin-based cloud startup. The startup is also a Y-Combinator Alumnus ( https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/onetool ), and an alumnus of the German Accelerator program (https://www.germanaccelerator.com/companies/#onetool). Gordian already had great experiences in his life before he even started onetool. He founded companies before, including one in Austin, TX. He worked at a VC, as an investment scout and is currently a member of the Forbes Technology Council. Other solutions allow you to do similar stuff, after up to 6 months of working to integrate them. Our tool only takes you about an hour. Gordian Braun, CEO and co-founder onetool The Startup onetool (https://onetool.co/) was founded by Gordian since he always ran into the same problem: What accounts did the employee use, that just left. How can I make sure I don’t overspend and no one has access to my customer's data, that is not working here anymore? Our customers usually use only cloud-based tools, so basically all modern startups. Gordian Braun, CEO and co-founder onetool Venture Capital Funding The company already counts amongst its investors HTGF. They have already raised more than 1.6 mn Euro in Venture Capital. Likely they will look for a new funding round “very soon” according to Gordian. We got an email “You are invited to the final interview for Y-Combinator”. Oh, yeah it looks like we applied Gordian Braun, CEO and co-founder onetool Find all the links and show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/onetool-helps-to-cut-your-saas-costs/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

The Founder In this interview, we talk to Gordian Braun (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordianb/?locale=en_US), the CEO and co-founder of onetool (https://onetool.co/), a Berlin-based cloud startup. The startup is also a Y-Combinator Alumnus ( https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/onetool ), and an alumnus of the German Accelerator program (https://www.germanaccelerator.com/companies/#onetool). Gordian already had great experiences in his life before he even started onetool. He founded companies before, including one in Austin, TX. He worked at a VC, as an investment scout and is currently a member of the Forbes Technology Council. Other solutions allow you to do similar stuff, after up to 6 months of working to integrate them. Our tool only takes you about an hour. Gordian Braun, CEO and co-founder onetool The Startup onetool (https://onetool.co/) was founded by Gordian since he always ran into the same problem: What accounts did the employee use, that just left. How can I make sure I don’t overspend and no one has access to my customer's data, that is not working here anymore? Our customers usually use only cloud-based tools, so basically all modern startups. Gordian Braun, CEO and co-founder onetool Venture Capital Funding The company already counts amongst its investors HTGF. They have already raised more than 1.6 mn Euro in Venture Capital. Likely they will look for a new funding round “very soon” according to Gordian. We got an email “You are invited to the final interview for Y-Combinator”. Oh, yeah it looks like we applied Gordian Braun, CEO and co-founder onetool Find all the links and show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/onetool-helps-to-cut-your-saas-costs/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio Feedback Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA The Founder We interview Justin Gemeri, Founder and CEO (https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-gemeri/) of Frankfurt-based innovation platform ekipa (https://ekipa.de/en/). Is your Startup in Need of A bank Account? - Affiliate Links Try the account of our Affiliate Partner Penta: http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d The Startup Ekipa offers a digital platform for startups, students, student teams and corporates to cooperate on innovation challenges, all in one place: https://ekipa.de/en/ Is your Startup in Need of an Office? - Affiliate Links Try the account of our Affiliate Partner WeWork: https://we.co/2GYbxvS The Interviewer This interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder, and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him: LinkedIn Twitter Email Keep Up to Date Here is our publication calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=MDEyaTI3YWs1MjVxaTNzbWdqbDh2OXRiaW9AZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ Find all show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/ekipa-offers-a-platform-for-innovation-challenges/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio Feedback Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA The Founder We interview Justin Gemeri, Founder and CEO (https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-gemeri/) of Frankfurt-based innovation platform ekipa (https://ekipa.de/en/). Is your Startup in Need of A bank Account? - Affiliate Links Try the account of our Affiliate Partner Penta: http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d The Startup Ekipa offers a digital platform for startups, students, student teams and corporates to cooperate on innovation challenges, all in one place: https://ekipa.de/en/ Is your Startup in Need of an Office? - Affiliate Links Try the account of our Affiliate Partner WeWork: https://we.co/2GYbxvS The Interviewer This interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder, and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him: LinkedIn Twitter Email Keep Up to Date Here is our publication calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=MDEyaTI3YWs1MjVxaTNzbWdqbDh2OXRiaW9AZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ Find all show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/ekipa-offers-a-platform-for-innovation-challenges/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio The Investor In this interview, we talk to investor Thomas J. Richter (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasrichterj/), who is Head of Europe at Santa Monica’s Expert Dojo (https://expertdojo.com/international-accelerator/). Thomas has a fascinating story, which started with studying in Ulm, Germany. After a few stops as an employee, he started out in Santa Monica with his first startup in 2013, later becoming Venture Partner at OneTraction. He is now in charge of Europe at Expert Dojo on “Silicon Beach.” Looking to enter the German or European market? - Affiliate Links · Our partner Mainstage has experience with that. They could help with a completely remote program https://msgi.one/startupradio Learn more about them here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/mainstage-incubator-helps-to-build-world-changing-startups-right-in-the-heart-of-europe/ The Programm Expert Dojo offers a virtual acceleration program to immerse for 8 weeks in the Silicon Beach ecosystem (https://expertdojo.com/international-accelerator/). They get access to American venture capital and gaining a competitive advantage to set them apart from the rest. Startups will receive a total investment of $100K including 20K in program fees and will participate in an intensive, two-month acceleration program in Santa Monica. In this program, founders will benefit from US business training as well as comprehensive networking opportunities with investors and potential business partners in the LA ecosystem. You can find some of their portfolio companies here: https://expertdojo.com/portfolio/ Affiliate Links · Learn how to grow your business using the numbers in your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners  use our promo code: Access Learn more here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/expert-dojo-offers-a-virtual-global-accelerator-program-to-build-your-unicorn/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio The Investor In this interview, we talk to investor Thomas J. Richter (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasrichterj/), who is Head of Europe at Santa Monica’s Expert Dojo (https://expertdojo.com/international-accelerator/). Thomas has a fascinating story, which started with studying in Ulm, Germany. After a few stops as an employee, he started out in Santa Monica with his first startup in 2013, later becoming Venture Partner at OneTraction. He is now in charge of Europe at Expert Dojo on “Silicon Beach.” Looking to enter the German or European market? - Affiliate Links · Our partner Mainstage has experience with that. They could help with a completely remote program https://msgi.one/startupradio Learn more about them here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/mainstage-incubator-helps-to-build-world-changing-startups-right-in-the-heart-of-europe/ The Programm Expert Dojo offers a virtual acceleration program to immerse for 8 weeks in the Silicon Beach ecosystem (https://expertdojo.com/international-accelerator/). They get access to American venture capital and gaining a competitive advantage to set them apart from the rest. Startups will receive a total investment of $100K including 20K in program fees and will participate in an intensive, two-month acceleration program in Santa Monica. In this program, founders will benefit from US business training as well as comprehensive networking opportunities with investors and potential business partners in the LA ecosystem. You can find some of their portfolio companies here: https://expertdojo.com/portfolio/ Affiliate Links · Learn how to grow your business using the numbers in your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners  use our promo code: Access Learn more here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/expert-dojo-offers-a-virtual-global-accelerator-program-to-build-your-unicorn/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Meet the Startup NanoStruct, they are listening to Molecules We are working in structures the size of nanometers. The average piece of paper is about 100.000 nanometers thick. Henriette Maaß, CEO and Co-Founder NanoStruct Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio The Founder We talk to Henriette Maaß (https://www.linkedin.com/in/henriette-maa%C3%9F-608792142/), co-founder and CEO of the startup NanoStruct. During her Ph.D. in solid-state physics, she looked at the electronic state of materials. She founded NanoStruct (https://www.nanostruct.eu/en/home-english/)during her post-doc at university. Henriette went on record here to admit that she is a Star Wars and Star Trek fan. Looking to enter the German or European market? - Affiliate Links Our partner Mainstage has experience with that. They could help with a completely remote program https://msgi.one/startupradio Learn more about them here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/mainstage-incubator-helps-to-build-world-changing-startups-right-in-the-heart-of-europe/ The reproducibility of nanostructures is normally not good. We can re-produce them more reliable. Henriette Maaß, CEO and Co-Founder NanoStruct The Startup The idea of NanoStruct came when Henriette talked to her co-founder, who pursued his Ph.D. using spectroscopy as well, but another method. They are working on nanostructures like normal antennas but in nanometer sizes. The antennas function for frequencies of visible light, for which they have a reliable way to produce them over and over (which is not common for nanostructures). Their product can be used to search for contaminations like in biotech, pharma, or the food industry. You can learn more on their company website https://www.nanostruct.eu/en/home-english/ They are planning to do the production themselves since their production is neither expensive nor complex. Don’t be scared of physic, it is actually a lot of fun Henriette Maaß, CEO and Co-Founder NanoStruct Venture Capital Funding NanoStruct is currently running on a federal grant for transferring research results into feasible products. They are looking for similar follow-up funding, until mid-2022, when they would rely on external investors. They are currently just starting to reach out. Affiliate Links Learn how to grow your business using the numbers in your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners use our promo code: Access Find the blog post here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/meet-the-startup-nanostruct-they-are-listening-to-molecules/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Meet the Startup NanoStruct, they are listening to Molecules We are working in structures the size of nanometers. The average piece of paper is about 100.000 nanometers thick. Henriette Maaß, CEO and Co-Founder NanoStruct Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio The Founder We talk to Henriette Maaß (https://www.linkedin.com/in/henriette-maa%C3%9F-608792142/), co-founder and CEO of the startup NanoStruct. During her Ph.D. in solid-state physics, she looked at the electronic state of materials. She founded NanoStruct (https://www.nanostruct.eu/en/home-english/)during her post-doc at university. Henriette went on record here to admit that she is a Star Wars and Star Trek fan. Looking to enter the German or European market? - Affiliate Links Our partner Mainstage has experience with that. They could help with a completely remote program https://msgi.one/startupradio Learn more about them here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/mainstage-incubator-helps-to-build-world-changing-startups-right-in-the-heart-of-europe/ The reproducibility of nanostructures is normally not good. We can re-produce them more reliable. Henriette Maaß, CEO and Co-Founder NanoStruct The Startup The idea of NanoStruct came when Henriette talked to her co-founder, who pursued his Ph.D. using spectroscopy as well, but another method. They are working on nanostructures like normal antennas but in nanometer sizes. The antennas function for frequencies of visible light, for which they have a reliable way to produce them over and over (which is not common for nanostructures). Their product can be used to search for contaminations like in biotech, pharma, or the food industry. You can learn more on their company website https://www.nanostruct.eu/en/home-english/ They are planning to do the production themselves since their production is neither expensive nor complex. Don’t be scared of physic, it is actually a lot of fun Henriette Maaß, CEO and Co-Founder NanoStruct Venture Capital Funding NanoStruct is currently running on a federal grant for transferring research results into feasible products. They are looking for similar follow-up funding, until mid-2022, when they would rely on external investors. They are currently just starting to reach out. Affiliate Links Learn how to grow your business using the numbers in your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners use our promo code: Access Find the blog post here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/meet-the-startup-nanostruct-they-are-listening-to-molecules/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Entrepreneur Tools #4 – How to build a tech team You need to educate the US companies on what is possible and not possible in an employment contract in Germany. Tim Heathcote, Headhunter Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio Entrepreneur Tools This is a series, within Startuprad.io’s podcast and YouTube blog. We meet a lot of people and of course, we talk with some of them about the typical entrepreneur problems. Sometimes an entrepreneur solves known problems in a very systematic way or can help us to find solutions to typical entrepreneurs’ problems. We will talk to him or her and bring you these recordings as entrepreneur tools. We are looking forward to your feedback. The Entrepreneur Tim (https://www.linkedin.com/in/timheathcote/) is an English ex-pat living in Frankfurt, making a living as a headhunter in the tech and startup space. He has founded Rebel Soul Recruitment (https://rebelsoulrecruitment.com/) Looking to enter the German or European market? - Affiliate Links Our partner Mainstage has experience with that. They could help with a completely remote program https://msgi.one/startupradio Learn more about them here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/mainstage-incubator-helps-to-build-world-changing-startups-right-in-the-heart-of-europe/ The number one complaint of US companies, setting up shop in Germany, are the number of holidays. Tim Heathcote, Headhunter Here is a little warp-up: The headhunter must: Understand the company and the values of the company Know what technical skill is required for the role Understand the incentive structure of the company hiring Get familiar with the legal restrictions for an employment contract Set up a hiring process (this step may also be at #7, depending on your CTO and his/her network). What are you testing for How do you test it for How do you measure it Use the network of your CTO to build the tech team When the tech team gets larger, you need to rely on a headhunter at one point Find all the links and show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/entrepreneur-tools-4-how-to-build-a-tech-team/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Entrepreneur Tools #4 – How to build a tech team You need to educate the US companies on what is possible and not possible in an employment contract in Germany. Tim Heathcote, Headhunter Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio Entrepreneur Tools This is a series, within Startuprad.io’s podcast and YouTube blog. We meet a lot of people and of course, we talk with some of them about the typical entrepreneur problems. Sometimes an entrepreneur solves known problems in a very systematic way or can help us to find solutions to typical entrepreneurs’ problems. We will talk to him or her and bring you these recordings as entrepreneur tools. We are looking forward to your feedback. The Entrepreneur Tim (https://www.linkedin.com/in/timheathcote/) is an English ex-pat living in Frankfurt, making a living as a headhunter in the tech and startup space. He has founded Rebel Soul Recruitment (https://rebelsoulrecruitment.com/) Looking to enter the German or European market? - Affiliate Links Our partner Mainstage has experience with that. They could help with a completely remote program https://msgi.one/startupradio Learn more about them here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/mainstage-incubator-helps-to-build-world-changing-startups-right-in-the-heart-of-europe/ The number one complaint of US companies, setting up shop in Germany, are the number of holidays. Tim Heathcote, Headhunter Here is a little warp-up: The headhunter must: Understand the company and the values of the company Know what technical skill is required for the role Understand the incentive structure of the company hiring Get familiar with the legal restrictions for an employment contract Set up a hiring process (this step may also be at #7, depending on your CTO and his/her network). What are you testing for How do you test it for How do you measure it Use the network of your CTO to build the tech team When the tech team gets larger, you need to rely on a headhunter at one point Find all the links and show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/entrepreneur-tools-4-how-to-build-a-tech-team/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

“It’s our ambition to be present across the entire Eurozone in the next four months,” Christian Hecker according to TechCrunch Welcome to This Month in German Startups - A bonus episode since we have a new king in town. Trade Republic just became Germany’s most valuable startup with a 900 mn USD funding round backed by investors like Sequoia. Chris joins Joe for this episode. Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio Start in 2015 - at comdirect Startup Garage The story of Trade Republic starts with the comdirect startup garage. comdirect is Commerzbank’s online broker, founded during the late 1990s. Commerzbank again is Germany’s 2nd largest listed bank. So, the founding team Christian Hecker, Thomas Pischke, and Marco Cancellieri started out with the idea of a German RobinHood Trading app (What is today called a neobroker). The Garage helped at the start in 2015 but did back out at funding the startup. The team did not receive funding from comdirect Garage, because one million Euros was too much to invest in a company at a seed stage Affiliate Links Learn how to grow your business using the numbers in your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners use our promo code: Access Find the whole story here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/bonus-episode-trade-republic-becomes-germanys-most-valuable-startup-with-5-3-bn-us-valuation/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

“It’s our ambition to be present across the entire Eurozone in the next four months,” Christian Hecker according to TechCrunch Welcome to This Month in German Startups - A bonus episode since we have a new king in town. Trade Republic just became Germany’s most valuable startup with a 900 mn USD funding round backed by investors like Sequoia. Chris joins Joe for this episode. Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio Start in 2015 - at comdirect Startup Garage The story of Trade Republic starts with the comdirect startup garage. comdirect is Commerzbank’s online broker, founded during the late 1990s. Commerzbank again is Germany’s 2nd largest listed bank. So, the founding team Christian Hecker, Thomas Pischke, and Marco Cancellieri started out with the idea of a German RobinHood Trading app (What is today called a neobroker). The Garage helped at the start in 2015 but did back out at funding the startup. The team did not receive funding from comdirect Garage, because one million Euros was too much to invest in a company at a seed stage Affiliate Links Learn how to grow your business using the numbers in your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners use our promo code: Access Find the whole story here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/bonus-episode-trade-republic-becomes-germanys-most-valuable-startup-with-5-3-bn-us-valuation/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome to This Month in German Startups by Startuprad.io - in a news recording with Chris (Back Home in Germany) and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main. Today we are wrapping up May 2021 for you. We talk about the massive Trade Republic funding, making them Germany's most valuable startup. We are talking about SPACs again, Germany’s institutional funds investing in crypto, and 3 bn shots of the corona vaccine. As always, we have a great show for you! Housekeeping - Time to brag Stay safe everyone! We are very happy to have been listed as No 4 on the Welp Magazine list of "20 Best Start-ups Podcasts of 2021" https://welpmagazine.com/20-best-start-ups-podcasts-of-2021/ Station Frankfurt featured our newest internet radio station in an article https://station-frankfurt.de/2021/05/07/das-steckt-hinter-dem-24-7-startupradio-startuprad-io/ Italy-based Startup.info covered our internet radio station as well: The World’s First Internet Radio Station Dedicated to Startups and Tech Companies Just Launched https://buff.ly/3upGZte Top News Trade Republic is now Germany’s most valuable startup with 5.3 bn US$ SPACs In the US the largest wave of SPAC IPOs is already behind us, but in Europe, it is just gaining speed. Frankfurt Stock Exchange expects up to 20 SPAC IPOs in 2021. In all of Europe, they expect more than 30 https://buff.ly/3h0mMqS Amazon Shops are still HOT Berlin’s Razor Group raises $400M to buy and scale Amazon Marketplace merchants – TechCrunch https://buff.ly/2PVJULY Germany rumored to open flood gates to Crypto Investments - Think again 'Damn Huge': Germany Opens Up to Institutional Crypto Funds - Decrypt https://buff.ly/3vvX3dU Joe will talk about this soon - as soon as he gets to it - but the main point one has to understand in German institutional funds is that the investors are regulated and not so much the vehicles. 3bn Shots are coming Corona vaccine producer BioNTech is looking to produce 3bn shots https://buff.ly/2RHzXlA We just passed a small moment in History 80 years ago, on May 11th, 1941 german inventor Konrad Zuse started his Z3. This was one of today's first - maybe The first - modern-day computer. He developed it, to take over statistical calculation he found tiresome https://buff.ly/3eEJ3sB Find all other show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/this-month-in-german-startups-may-2021/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome to This Month in German Startups by Startuprad.io - in a news recording with Chris (Back Home in Germany) and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main. Today we are wrapping up May 2021 for you. We talk about the massive Trade Republic funding, making them Germany's most valuable startup. We are talking about SPACs again, Germany’s institutional funds investing in crypto, and 3 bn shots of the corona vaccine. As always, we have a great show for you! Housekeeping - Time to brag Stay safe everyone! We are very happy to have been listed as No 4 on the Welp Magazine list of "20 Best Start-ups Podcasts of 2021" https://welpmagazine.com/20-best-start-ups-podcasts-of-2021/ Station Frankfurt featured our newest internet radio station in an article https://station-frankfurt.de/2021/05/07/das-steckt-hinter-dem-24-7-startupradio-startuprad-io/ Italy-based Startup.info covered our internet radio station as well: The World’s First Internet Radio Station Dedicated to Startups and Tech Companies Just Launched https://buff.ly/3upGZte Top News Trade Republic is now Germany’s most valuable startup with 5.3 bn US$ SPACs In the US the largest wave of SPAC IPOs is already behind us, but in Europe, it is just gaining speed. Frankfurt Stock Exchange expects up to 20 SPAC IPOs in 2021. In all of Europe, they expect more than 30 https://buff.ly/3h0mMqS Amazon Shops are still HOT Berlin’s Razor Group raises $400M to buy and scale Amazon Marketplace merchants – TechCrunch https://buff.ly/2PVJULY Germany rumored to open flood gates to Crypto Investments - Think again 'Damn Huge': Germany Opens Up to Institutional Crypto Funds - Decrypt https://buff.ly/3vvX3dU Joe will talk about this soon - as soon as he gets to it - but the main point one has to understand in German institutional funds is that the investors are regulated and not so much the vehicles. 3bn Shots are coming Corona vaccine producer BioNTech is looking to produce 3bn shots https://buff.ly/2RHzXlA We just passed a small moment in History 80 years ago, on May 11th, 1941 german inventor Konrad Zuse started his Z3. This was one of today's first - maybe The first - modern-day computer. He developed it, to take over statistical calculation he found tiresome https://buff.ly/3eEJ3sB Find all other show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/this-month-in-german-startups-may-2021/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our podcast, listen to our internet radio station, or follow us on social media here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio (you also find a link to our audrec board, where you can suggest startups) The Founder We are talking to Jörn-Philipp Plies (https://www.linkedin.com/in/plies/) CEO and Co-Founder of eye2you (https://eye2you.ai/). Philipp started out his professional life with an apprenticeship and moved to study at Technical University Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technische_Universit%C3%A4t_Darmstadt) computer science and robotics. While working on his final diploma thesis, he became interested in visual recognition and finally the eye. This led him to take on his Ph.D. at the University of Tübingen, studying how the brain processes visual information. Affiliate Links Learn how to grow your business using the numbers in your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners use our promo code: Access The Startup The story of eye2you (https://eye2you.ai/) started at Korea University (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_University), with a project for development aid projects in Ethiopia. Now the company is incorporated in Tübingen Germany and works on AI algorithms to recognize diseases in pictures of the retina. They are working on empowering general physicians, nurses, or caretakers to perform a basic checkup with their software. Groups at risk for retina diseases are people with high blood pressure or diabetes. Here is an explainer video for more details: https://youtu.be/nWFbvuYC2PY Venture Capital Funding The startup already closed the pre-seed funding round, currently having 5 FTEs and one working student. Affiliate Links Is your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye Learn more: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/eye2you-converts-smartphones-in-simple-medical-retina-scanners/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our podcast, listen to our internet radio station, or follow us on social media here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio (you also find a link to our audrec board, where you can suggest startups) The Founder We are talking to Jörn-Philipp Plies (https://www.linkedin.com/in/plies/) CEO and Co-Founder of eye2you (https://eye2you.ai/). Philipp started out his professional life with an apprenticeship and moved to study at Technical University Darmstadt (TU Darmstadt, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technische_Universit%C3%A4t_Darmstadt) computer science and robotics. While working on his final diploma thesis, he became interested in visual recognition and finally the eye. This led him to take on his Ph.D. at the University of Tübingen, studying how the brain processes visual information. Affiliate Links Learn how to grow your business using the numbers in your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners use our promo code: Access The Startup The story of eye2you (https://eye2you.ai/) started at Korea University (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korea_University), with a project for development aid projects in Ethiopia. Now the company is incorporated in Tübingen Germany and works on AI algorithms to recognize diseases in pictures of the retina. They are working on empowering general physicians, nurses, or caretakers to perform a basic checkup with their software. Groups at risk for retina diseases are people with high blood pressure or diabetes. Here is an explainer video for more details: https://youtu.be/nWFbvuYC2PY Venture Capital Funding The startup already closed the pre-seed funding round, currently having 5 FTEs and one working student. Affiliate Links Is your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye Learn more: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/eye2you-converts-smartphones-in-simple-medical-retina-scanners/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 scene further with our special interest podcasts Fintech Germany, Blockchain Germany, Deeptech Germany, and German Startup News. We have been called "The Authority on German Startups" and are a Top 0.5% global podcast, according to Listen Notes. Chartable.com scored us in 2020 a global Top 100 Science Podcast, a global Top 150 Tech Podcast, and a global Top 750 Business Podcast. You can learn more here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 scene further with our special interest podcasts Fintech Germany, Blockchain Germany, Deeptech Germany, and German Startup News. We have been called "The Authority on German Startups" and are a Top 0.5% global podcast, according to Listen Notes. Chartable.com scored us in 2020 a global Top 100 Science Podcast, a global Top 150 Tech Podcast, and a global Top 750 Business Podcast. You can learn more here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Enabler This recording was made possible by (Hessen Trade and Invest). Learn more about our enabler here: https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/ The Finish company later stopped all their activities in Central Europe. This is where I started crossinx. Marcus Laube, Founder and CEO of crossinx The Founder In this interview, we are talking to Marcus Laube (https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-laube/) , the founder and CEO of one of the largest fintech exits this year. He sold the company, he founded in 2007 in 2021 for 100 mn Euros to Unifiedpost Group from Belgium (https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210411005030/en/Unifiedpost-Group-and-Crossinx-Join-Forces-to-Create-a-Unique-European-Business-Network). Marcus has been the chairman of the European Fintech Alliance (https://eufintechs.com/) and the co-chairman of the European E-Invoice Service Provider Association (EESPA https://eespa.eu/) The story of Marcus as an entrepreneur is totally fascinating: He was helping one of Lufthansa’s businesses (AirPlus) to get their first website and digitize Germany’s Flag Carrier. This brought him in contact with lots of electronic business ideas, with which he ventured out on his own. His first company was sliding into insolvency. He bought the company out of insolvency and this company stayed afloat by selling chairs and tables. This company was bought later by a company from Finland. This Finnish company stopped their business in Germany and Marcus decided to start over again with founding crossinx in 2007. He now sold this company in a 100 mn Euro plus deal (the deal includes a clause of up to 13 mn € further conditional earn-out payments according to the press statement). Tune in to our exclusive content. We call what we do the financial supply chain. Marcus Laube, Founder and CEO of crossinx Affiliate Links Learn how to grow your business using the numbers in your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners use our promo code: Access The Startup crossinx (https://www.crossinx.com/en/) is the leading provider of e-invoicing based service solutions in Germany, working with the largest companies and institutions, such as Nestle, Bayer, TNT, Sixt and the German national government. The company was founded back in 2007 by Marcus Laube. The Exit On April 12 Unifiedpost Group announced to acquire crossinx for 100 mn Euros (up to 113 mn €): https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210411005030/en/Unifiedpost-Group-and-Crossinx-Join-Forces-to-Create-a-Unique-European-Business-Network The connection came from Marcu’s work in EESPA, where he met Unifiedpost. There has been interest to acquire crossinx 3 years before, but the deal was sealed after the IPO of Unifiedpost at Euronext (Euronext: UPG). https://www.startuprad.io/blog/meet-the-fintech-behind-the-100-mn-e-exit-nobody-talks-about/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: <a...

Enabler This recording was made possible by (Hessen Trade and Invest). Learn more about our enabler here: https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/ The Finish company later stopped all their activities in Central Europe. This is where I started crossinx. Marcus Laube, Founder and CEO of crossinx The Founder In this interview, we are talking to Marcus Laube (https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-laube/) , the founder and CEO of one of the largest fintech exits this year. He sold the company, he founded in 2007 in 2021 for 100 mn Euros to Unifiedpost Group from Belgium (https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210411005030/en/Unifiedpost-Group-and-Crossinx-Join-Forces-to-Create-a-Unique-European-Business-Network). Marcus has been the chairman of the European Fintech Alliance (https://eufintechs.com/) and the co-chairman of the European E-Invoice Service Provider Association (EESPA https://eespa.eu/) The story of Marcus as an entrepreneur is totally fascinating: He was helping one of Lufthansa’s businesses (AirPlus) to get their first website and digitize Germany’s Flag Carrier. This brought him in contact with lots of electronic business ideas, with which he ventured out on his own. His first company was sliding into insolvency. He bought the company out of insolvency and this company stayed afloat by selling chairs and tables. This company was bought later by a company from Finland. This Finnish company stopped their business in Germany and Marcus decided to start over again with founding crossinx in 2007. He now sold this company in a 100 mn Euro plus deal (the deal includes a clause of up to 13 mn € further conditional earn-out payments according to the press statement). Tune in to our exclusive content. We call what we do the financial supply chain. Marcus Laube, Founder and CEO of crossinx Affiliate Links Learn how to grow your business using the numbers in your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners use our promo code: Access The Startup crossinx (https://www.crossinx.com/en/) is the leading provider of e-invoicing based service solutions in Germany, working with the largest companies and institutions, such as Nestle, Bayer, TNT, Sixt and the German national government. The company was founded back in 2007 by Marcus Laube. The Exit On April 12 Unifiedpost Group announced to acquire crossinx for 100 mn Euros (up to 113 mn €): https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210411005030/en/Unifiedpost-Group-and-Crossinx-Join-Forces-to-Create-a-Unique-European-Business-Network The connection came from Marcu’s work in EESPA, where he met Unifiedpost. There has been interest to acquire crossinx 3 years before, but the deal was sealed after the IPO of Unifiedpost at Euronext (Euronext: UPG). https://www.startuprad.io/blog/meet-the-fintech-behind-the-100-mn-e-exit-nobody-talks-about/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: <a...

The Upcoming Changes to EU Crowdfunding Rules for Startups Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio The Expert We talk to a former guest, Jamal El Mallouki (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamalelmallouki/), Managing Director (MD) and Co-Founder of Crowdfunding SaaS tech company CrowdDesk. He is also chairman of the board of directors of Germany’s Crowdfunding Association (https://www.bundesverband-crowdfunding.de/about-the-german-crowdfunding-association-bundesverband-crowdfunding-ev/). He talks with us about the upcoming rules, which will harmonize crowdfunding for startups across the European Union. Affiliate Links Learn how to grow your business using the numbers in your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners use our promo code: Access The new Rules / European Crowdfunding Service Provider (ECSP) Currently, Germany has national rules, getting retail investors without any prospectus to invest in startups. Each retail investor can invest up to 25.000 € in total. This limit does not exist for professional investors.  A startup can now raise up to 6 million Euros with crowdfunding. These rules are about to change with upcoming EU rules. You can dig deeper in the rules with the links below. The main points are: Crowdfunding campaigns can now target retail investors across the EU. They can now scale up to the whole EU market. (Crowd)Fundraising startups can now target directly online retail investors across the EU Crowdlending in Germany is now possible, directly via the crowdfunding platform, the need for an intermediate bank is gone. This also means that crowdfunding is competing with classical bank credit here. EU Startups, running a crowdfunding campaign can now raise funds in the German market, the largest in the EU with 6.7 trn € (8.14 trn US$) in private household wealth (according to Bundesbank, as end of 2020). Fundraising without prospectus is possible, up to 5 mn Euros Affiliate Links Is your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye Find all links and further show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/how-crowdfunding-for-eu-startups-will-change-this-fall/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

The Upcoming Changes to EU Crowdfunding Rules for Startups Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio The Expert We talk to a former guest, Jamal El Mallouki (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamalelmallouki/), Managing Director (MD) and Co-Founder of Crowdfunding SaaS tech company CrowdDesk. He is also chairman of the board of directors of Germany’s Crowdfunding Association (https://www.bundesverband-crowdfunding.de/about-the-german-crowdfunding-association-bundesverband-crowdfunding-ev/). He talks with us about the upcoming rules, which will harmonize crowdfunding for startups across the European Union. Affiliate Links Learn how to grow your business using the numbers in your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners use our promo code: Access The new Rules / European Crowdfunding Service Provider (ECSP) Currently, Germany has national rules, getting retail investors without any prospectus to invest in startups. Each retail investor can invest up to 25.000 € in total. This limit does not exist for professional investors.  A startup can now raise up to 6 million Euros with crowdfunding. These rules are about to change with upcoming EU rules. You can dig deeper in the rules with the links below. The main points are: Crowdfunding campaigns can now target retail investors across the EU. They can now scale up to the whole EU market. (Crowd)Fundraising startups can now target directly online retail investors across the EU Crowdlending in Germany is now possible, directly via the crowdfunding platform, the need for an intermediate bank is gone. This also means that crowdfunding is competing with classical bank credit here. EU Startups, running a crowdfunding campaign can now raise funds in the German market, the largest in the EU with 6.7 trn € (8.14 trn US$) in private household wealth (according to Bundesbank, as end of 2020). Fundraising without prospectus is possible, up to 5 mn Euros Affiliate Links Is your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye Find all links and further show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/how-crowdfunding-for-eu-startups-will-change-this-fall/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Entrepreneur Tools Episode 3 This is a new series, within Startuprad.io’s YouTube Blog. We meet a lot of people and of course, we talk with some of them about the typical entrepreneur problems. Sometimes an entrepreneur solves known problems in a very systematic way, which we find great, or has great insights. In both cases, we will talk to him or her and bring you these recordings as entrepreneur tools. We are looking forward to your feedback. This time we talk to Simon Stengelmeier (https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonstegelmeier/), also known as The Data Warrior (https://thedatawarrior.com/). This time we are talking about service design and marketing. Tune in to learn more. Jobs to be Done (including Affiliate Links) Jobs to Be Done: A Roadmap for Customer-Centered Innovation (AL) https://amzn.to/2SLZdIh The Jobs-to-be-Done Handbook: Practical techniques for improving your application of Jobs-to-be-Done (AL) https://amzn.to/3fg34VA Link to HBR Article: Know Your Customers’ “Jobs to Be Done” https://hbr.org/2016/09/know-your-customers-jobs-to-be-done Put Value First Know Your Target Audience / Create a Customer Avatar Craft Your Message Your Signature Solution 3 Steps to Success: How To Structure &amp; Sell Your Services Maximize (Customer Avatar, Message, Solution) Monetize (Leads, Trust, Conversion) Multiply (Paid, Organic, SEO) Find the complete show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/bs-free-service-design-data-driven-business-solution-entrepreneur-tools-episode-3/  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Entrepreneur Tools Episode 3 This is a new series, within Startuprad.io’s YouTube Blog. We meet a lot of people and of course, we talk with some of them about the typical entrepreneur problems. Sometimes an entrepreneur solves known problems in a very systematic way, which we find great, or has great insights. In both cases, we will talk to him or her and bring you these recordings as entrepreneur tools. We are looking forward to your feedback. This time we talk to Simon Stengelmeier (https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonstegelmeier/), also known as The Data Warrior (https://thedatawarrior.com/). This time we are talking about service design and marketing. Tune in to learn more. Jobs to be Done (including Affiliate Links) Jobs to Be Done: A Roadmap for Customer-Centered Innovation (AL) https://amzn.to/2SLZdIh The Jobs-to-be-Done Handbook: Practical techniques for improving your application of Jobs-to-be-Done (AL) https://amzn.to/3fg34VA Link to HBR Article: Know Your Customers’ “Jobs to Be Done” https://hbr.org/2016/09/know-your-customers-jobs-to-be-done Put Value First Know Your Target Audience / Create a Customer Avatar Craft Your Message Your Signature Solution 3 Steps to Success: How To Structure &amp; Sell Your Services Maximize (Customer Avatar, Message, Solution) Monetize (Leads, Trust, Conversion) Multiply (Paid, Organic, SEO) Find the complete show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/bs-free-service-design-data-driven-business-solution-entrepreneur-tools-episode-3/  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio MOIN! Media Partnership This podcast is in media partnership with the Hamburg-based startup blog Hamburg Startups (https://www.hamburg-startups.net/). The Founder We talk to the Hamburg-based founder Dennis Ahrens, the CEO and Founder of Spacific (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisahrens/). Spacific offers a software for augmented reality glasses to measure objects within rooms (https://www.spacific.de). Dennis has been involved in several companies, before starting his startup, one stop including staying for almost 13 years. Dennis discovered his fascination for augmented reality while working in a project where AR devices have been used to measure stairs to build in stair lifts (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stairlift). Affiliate Links Learn how to grow your business using the numbers in      your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners     use our promo code: Access The Startup Dennis founded his startup Spacific (https://www.spacific.de/) with customer service engineers in mind, who work for B2B companies. The startup works on possibilities to measure objects inside a room. This would enable service engineers to put on their AR glasses and measure objects (e.g. lifts, forklifts, …). Spacific is working on a self-service portal, for their business customers. There the Spacific clients can tailor their specific needs and processes with a work-flow-configurator, making their customer service better and fast than their competitors’. Venture Capital Funding Currently Spacific is funded by the savings of Dennis and funding from the City of Hamburg. They would be open to talking to external investors. Further Readings / Additional Resources Joe refers during the interview to this book: The world is flat (book) (AL): https://amzn.to/3hgWyQH If you are curious, here is a Hololens (as Affiliated Link AL) on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3y2t7Io https://www.startuprad.io/blog/spacific-allows-you-to-measure-objects-with-ar-glasses/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio MOIN! Media Partnership This podcast is in media partnership with the Hamburg-based startup blog Hamburg Startups (https://www.hamburg-startups.net/). The Founder We talk to the Hamburg-based founder Dennis Ahrens, the CEO and Founder of Spacific (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisahrens/). Spacific offers a software for augmented reality glasses to measure objects within rooms (https://www.spacific.de). Dennis has been involved in several companies, before starting his startup, one stop including staying for almost 13 years. Dennis discovered his fascination for augmented reality while working in a project where AR devices have been used to measure stairs to build in stair lifts (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stairlift). Affiliate Links Learn how to grow your business using the numbers in      your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners     use our promo code: Access The Startup Dennis founded his startup Spacific (https://www.spacific.de/) with customer service engineers in mind, who work for B2B companies. The startup works on possibilities to measure objects inside a room. This would enable service engineers to put on their AR glasses and measure objects (e.g. lifts, forklifts, …). Spacific is working on a self-service portal, for their business customers. There the Spacific clients can tailor their specific needs and processes with a work-flow-configurator, making their customer service better and fast than their competitors’. Venture Capital Funding Currently Spacific is funded by the savings of Dennis and funding from the City of Hamburg. They would be open to talking to external investors. Further Readings / Additional Resources Joe refers during the interview to this book: The world is flat (book) (AL): https://amzn.to/3hgWyQH If you are curious, here is a Hololens (as Affiliated Link AL) on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3y2t7Io https://www.startuprad.io/blog/spacific-allows-you-to-measure-objects-with-ar-glasses/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

When we started 5 years ago, London and Berlin were unreachable, getting 60% of the votes. Now they are between 30% and 40%. Thomas Köster, President Startup Heatmap Europe Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Vienna has the highest share of female entrepreneurs in Europe with 34% of the hubs we are tracking. On average only 15,5% of startups in Europe are founded or co-founded by women. Thomas Köster, President Startup Heatmap Europe The President/Co-Founder In this interview, we talk to Thomas Köster (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-k%C3%B6sters-8602a247/) , President and Co-Founder of the Startup Heatmap Europe (https://www.startupheatmap.eu/). Their Annual Survey is out for the 5th time and we take the opportunity to talk to one of the authors about their findings. You can learn more here: Direct Link: https://startupsandplaces.com/release-startup-heatmap-europe-2021/ In our Heatmap Survey, we only publish the top 50, but we are tracking more than 200 cities in Europe. Thomas Köster, President Startup Heatmap Europe Affiliate Links Learn how to grow your business using the numbers in your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners use our promo code: Access 27% of startup founders [in Europe] are starting their company in a country, they did not grow up in. … in the top hubs like Berlin and London you have a share of more than 65% Thomas Köster, President Startup Heatmap Europe Affiliate Links Is your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye People from outside of Germany have voted for Frankfurt: I can imagine starting my company here. Thomas Köster, President Startup Heatmap Europe Find all links and show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/europes-most-attractive-startup-hubs-berlin-beats-london/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

When we started 5 years ago, London and Berlin were unreachable, getting 60% of the votes. Now they are between 30% and 40%. Thomas Köster, President Startup Heatmap Europe Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Vienna has the highest share of female entrepreneurs in Europe with 34% of the hubs we are tracking. On average only 15,5% of startups in Europe are founded or co-founded by women. Thomas Köster, President Startup Heatmap Europe The President/Co-Founder In this interview, we talk to Thomas Köster (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-k%C3%B6sters-8602a247/) , President and Co-Founder of the Startup Heatmap Europe (https://www.startupheatmap.eu/). Their Annual Survey is out for the 5th time and we take the opportunity to talk to one of the authors about their findings. You can learn more here: Direct Link: https://startupsandplaces.com/release-startup-heatmap-europe-2021/ In our Heatmap Survey, we only publish the top 50, but we are tracking more than 200 cities in Europe. Thomas Köster, President Startup Heatmap Europe Affiliate Links Learn how to grow your business using the numbers in your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners use our promo code: Access 27% of startup founders [in Europe] are starting their company in a country, they did not grow up in. … in the top hubs like Berlin and London you have a share of more than 65% Thomas Köster, President Startup Heatmap Europe Affiliate Links Is your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye People from outside of Germany have voted for Frankfurt: I can imagine starting my company here. Thomas Köster, President Startup Heatmap Europe Find all links and show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/europes-most-attractive-startup-hubs-berlin-beats-london/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome to This Month in German Startups by Startuprad.io - in a transatlantic news recording with Chris in New York City and Joe, from Frankfurt am Main. Today we are wrapping up April 2021 for you. We talk about SPACs, which have been all the rage, but now they get to work. We bring you news about potential SPAC deals with Solarisbank, Infarm, Lilium, and Volocopter. The first three eying a valuation of more than one billion. Also, we have a Gorilla Unicorn. Follow us Find all our social media channels, our podcasts, and our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Housekeeping - Time to brag Stay safe everyone! Startuprad.io is working tirelessly towards our internet radio station. Now we could onboard Laptop Radio, a Stanford Campus Radio Show covering bleeding edge technology, as well as Radio Free Enterprise. Our friends from IBGR have also completed their show syndication for our internet radio called AgileRad.io Tune in to our radio station to learn more: Affiliate Links Learn how to grow your business using the numbers in your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners use our promo code: Access Learn more here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/this-month-in-german-startups-april-2021/  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome to This Month in German Startups by Startuprad.io - in a transatlantic news recording with Chris in New York City and Joe, from Frankfurt am Main. Today we are wrapping up April 2021 for you. We talk about SPACs, which have been all the rage, but now they get to work. We bring you news about potential SPAC deals with Solarisbank, Infarm, Lilium, and Volocopter. The first three eying a valuation of more than one billion. Also, we have a Gorilla Unicorn. Follow us Find all our social media channels, our podcasts, and our internet radio station here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio Housekeeping - Time to brag Stay safe everyone! Startuprad.io is working tirelessly towards our internet radio station. Now we could onboard Laptop Radio, a Stanford Campus Radio Show covering bleeding edge technology, as well as Radio Free Enterprise. Our friends from IBGR have also completed their show syndication for our internet radio called AgileRad.io Tune in to our radio station to learn more: Affiliate Links Learn how to grow your business using the numbers in your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners use our promo code: Access Learn more here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/this-month-in-german-startups-april-2021/  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We talk to Hamburg-based Founder Benny Bennet Jürgens, the CEO and Co-Founder of NECT Germany’s most downloaded self-identification app in 2020. Benny has a past history with insurance companies and found their need for self-identification – required by law – to be a major pain point for them. So he set out to provide a convenient solution, which turned out to be NECT. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We talk to Hamburg-based Founder Benny Bennet Jürgens, the CEO and Co-Founder of NECT Germany’s most downloaded self-identification app in 2020. Benny has a past history with insurance companies and found their need for self-identification – required by law – to be a major pain point for them. So he set out to provide a convenient solution, which turned out to be NECT. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

How to Headhunt Tech TalentIf you are coming to Germany, if you do not have any prior knowledge about Frankfurt, you may end up somewhere else. Time Heathcote, Tech Headhunter   Subscribe HereFind all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio 80% of startups fail due to problems in the team. Tim Heathcote, Tech Headhunter  The FounderTim is a British expatriate (https://www.linkedin.com/in/timheathcote/) living in Frankfurt am Main. He originally came to build up a team for a former employer, planning to move further to Berlin. He is now happy with a family in Frankfurt and does not to move anymore. He is now making a living as a headhunter in the tech space, frequently working for startup companies.   Affiliate LinksLearn how to grow your business using the numbers in your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners use our promo code: AccessThe CompanyTim has vast experience working as a recruiter, building up tech teams for example at the time of publication with the startup SumUp. The name of his company Rebel Soul Recruitment (http://rebelsoulrecruitment.com/) was inspired by a book called Soulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel's Guide to Finding Your Best Life (AL https://amzn.to/32yHuFB). He is looking for rebels in the sense that they are aiming to do things differently with the goal to do things better.   Go to see a game of Eintrach Frankfurt, the flair is totally worth the experience. It is totally different from my experience in the UK. Tim Heathcote, Tech Headhunter   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3dLooking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01ZyeFurther Readings / Additional ResourcesWarmduscher https://www.thelocal.de/20181101/german-word-of-the-day-der-warmduscher/ Weichei https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Weichei Schattenparker https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Schattenparker The Stadion in Frankfurt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldstadion_(Frankfurt) Frankfurt’s botanical garden: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmengarten_Frankfurt Frankfurts Football Club Eintracht Frankfurt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eintracht_Frankfurt  FeedbackReach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA   The InterviewerThis interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder, and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him: LinkedIn Twitter Email   Follow usInstagram <a...

How to Headhunt Tech TalentIf you are coming to Germany, if you do not have any prior knowledge about Frankfurt, you may end up somewhere else. Time Heathcote, Tech Headhunter   Subscribe HereFind all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio 80% of startups fail due to problems in the team. Tim Heathcote, Tech Headhunter  The FounderTim is a British expatriate (https://www.linkedin.com/in/timheathcote/) living in Frankfurt am Main. He originally came to build up a team for a former employer, planning to move further to Berlin. He is now happy with a family in Frankfurt and does not to move anymore. He is now making a living as a headhunter in the tech space, frequently working for startup companies.   Affiliate LinksLearn how to grow your business using the numbers in your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners use our promo code: AccessThe CompanyTim has vast experience working as a recruiter, building up tech teams for example at the time of publication with the startup SumUp. The name of his company Rebel Soul Recruitment (http://rebelsoulrecruitment.com/) was inspired by a book called Soulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel's Guide to Finding Your Best Life (AL https://amzn.to/32yHuFB). He is looking for rebels in the sense that they are aiming to do things differently with the goal to do things better.   Go to see a game of Eintrach Frankfurt, the flair is totally worth the experience. It is totally different from my experience in the UK. Tim Heathcote, Tech Headhunter   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3dLooking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01ZyeFurther Readings / Additional ResourcesWarmduscher https://www.thelocal.de/20181101/german-word-of-the-day-der-warmduscher/ Weichei https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Weichei Schattenparker https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Schattenparker The Stadion in Frankfurt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldstadion_(Frankfurt) Frankfurt’s botanical garden: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmengarten_Frankfurt Frankfurts Football Club Eintracht Frankfurt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eintracht_Frankfurt  FeedbackReach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA   The InterviewerThis interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder, and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him: LinkedIn Twitter Email   Follow usInstagram <a...

The FounderWe talk to Fabian Beringer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabianberinger/, https://www.crunchbase.com/person/fabian-beringer), the CEO and Co-Founder of Munich-based e-bot7. Fabian is an early thought leader in chatbots, ai and NLP, he is also writing for the tech blog VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/author/fabian-beringer-e-bot7/ Fabian is not only the founder of a successful company and a Forbes 30 under 30 (https://www.forbes.com/profile/e-bot7/?list=30under30-europe-technology&amp;sh=6f7fb7391530) , he is also the co-founder of a tech blog called Chatbot News Daily (www.chatbotnewsdaily.com) and he is also a DJ, having worked with the likes of DJ Tiesto. You can find some of his music here: https://www.beatport.com/artist/jensby/164401 Next to all this Fabian and e-bot7 have been founding members of the KI Bundesverband, the German Association for Artificial Intelligence, Germany’s largest AI network: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ki-verband/, https://ki-verband.de/   Affiliate LinksLearn how to grow your business using the numbers in your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners use our promo code: Access  From the start, we centered our product development on customer feedback. Fabian Beringer, CEO and Co-Founder e-bot7   The Startupe-bot7 (https://e-bot7.com/, https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/e-bot7) integrates Artificial Intelligence to increase the efficiency of Customer Service. Through its pre-trained machine learning algorithms, the system can automate answers and processes and suggest the best answers to agents. This reduces average handling times, increases sales, and saves up to 80% of costs. Amongst their customers are the small German Tech companies like Loovo, joyn, but also well-known international brands like Audi, Miele, Telefonica, and the University of Northampton. If you want to have a successful company, you have to build it around a mission. Fabian Beringer, CEO and Co-Founder e-bot7 https://www.startuprad.io/blog/conversational-ai-for-customer-service-with-e-bot7/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

The FounderWe talk to Fabian Beringer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabianberinger/, https://www.crunchbase.com/person/fabian-beringer), the CEO and Co-Founder of Munich-based e-bot7. Fabian is an early thought leader in chatbots, ai and NLP, he is also writing for the tech blog VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/author/fabian-beringer-e-bot7/ Fabian is not only the founder of a successful company and a Forbes 30 under 30 (https://www.forbes.com/profile/e-bot7/?list=30under30-europe-technology&amp;sh=6f7fb7391530) , he is also the co-founder of a tech blog called Chatbot News Daily (www.chatbotnewsdaily.com) and he is also a DJ, having worked with the likes of DJ Tiesto. You can find some of his music here: https://www.beatport.com/artist/jensby/164401 Next to all this Fabian and e-bot7 have been founding members of the KI Bundesverband, the German Association for Artificial Intelligence, Germany’s largest AI network: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ki-verband/, https://ki-verband.de/   Affiliate LinksLearn how to grow your business using the numbers in your profit and loss and balance sheet: https://www.learndesk.us/class/5571076509663232/growth-by-the-numbers-real-small-business-finance-for-real-small-business-owners use our promo code: Access  From the start, we centered our product development on customer feedback. Fabian Beringer, CEO and Co-Founder e-bot7   The Startupe-bot7 (https://e-bot7.com/, https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/e-bot7) integrates Artificial Intelligence to increase the efficiency of Customer Service. Through its pre-trained machine learning algorithms, the system can automate answers and processes and suggest the best answers to agents. This reduces average handling times, increases sales, and saves up to 80% of costs. Amongst their customers are the small German Tech companies like Loovo, joyn, but also well-known international brands like Audi, Miele, Telefonica, and the University of Northampton. If you want to have a successful company, you have to build it around a mission. Fabian Beringer, CEO and Co-Founder e-bot7 https://www.startuprad.io/blog/conversational-ai-for-customer-service-with-e-bot7/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

homefully offers co-living (furnished apartments) in many cities across Germany and Switzerland. The company has 50% of ex-pat tenants. Now they are looking to expand in Europe ... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

homefully offers co-living (furnished apartments) in many cities across Germany and Switzerland. The company has 50% of ex-pat tenants. Now they are looking to expand in Europe ... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In this interview, we are talking about best practices on how to keep your cryptocurrencies and crypto-assets safe as a private investor. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In this interview, we are talking about best practices on how to keep your cryptocurrencies and crypto-assets safe as a private investor. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Construction sides are usually littered with large and bulky paper-based construction plans. It is also a hassle to keep all people up to date with recent changes, especially on larger constructions. Munich-based startup Capmo wants to change that. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Construction sides are usually littered with large and bulky paper-based construction plans. It is also a hassle to keep all people up to date with recent changes, especially on larger constructions. Munich-based startup Capmo wants to change that. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Television.ai helps with ai to generate automatic trailers or short spots for tv programs, independent productions, and much more --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Television.ai helps with ai to generate automatic trailers or short spots for tv programs, independent productions, and much more --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In this interview, we talk to Christian, a subject matter expert for tokens. He explains what are non fungible tokens and their use --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In this interview, we talk to Christian, a subject matter expert for tokens. He explains what are non fungible tokens and their use --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In this media exchange, we talk to Frank, who has been a dot-com CEO and he shares his experience during this crazy time, e.g. how he IPOed out of desperation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In this media exchange, we talk to Frank, who has been a dot-com CEO and he shares his experience during this crazy time, e.g. how he IPOed out of desperation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Joe gets together with a podcaster, a blogger, and an entrepreneur to discuss the developments of 2020 and 2021 for the greater Rhine-Main and Frankfurt area. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Joe gets together with a podcaster, a blogger, and an entrepreneur to discuss the developments of 2020 and 2021 for the greater Rhine-Main and Frankfurt area. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Today we are wrapping up March 2021 for you. We talk about Austria’s first unicorn Bitpanda, a Samwer attempt at a German Tesla, SPACs, indoor farming, open positions at N26, and much more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Today we are wrapping up March 2021 for you. We talk about Austria’s first unicorn Bitpanda, a Samwer attempt at a German Tesla, SPACs, indoor farming, open positions at N26, and much more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We are nothing like Greensill says Frankfurt-based TraxpaySupply chain financing became a bit shady with Greensill, but it is totally not. It supports the whole economy. Markus Rupprecht, CEO Traxpay The FounderIn this interview, we talk to Markus Rupprecht, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/markusrupprecht/, https://www.crunchbase.com/person/markus-rupprecht) CEO of Frankfurt-based supply chain financing fintech Traxpay. Markus has vast experience, even before his time at Traxpay, for example, he has been with Deutsche Bank, Software AG, or Hitachi Consulting. This is kind of a follow-up because one of the first interviews of Startuprad.io was with Markus’s Co-CEO (at the time) and one of their investors, published in October 2014 here on Startuprad.io.   You have on the supplier and buyer side ERP systems, but in payments, many of the information is lost. Markus Rupprecht, CEO Traxpay   https://www.startuprad.io/blog/we-are-nothing-like-greensill-says-frankfurt-based-traxpay/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We are nothing like Greensill says Frankfurt-based TraxpaySupply chain financing became a bit shady with Greensill, but it is totally not. It supports the whole economy. Markus Rupprecht, CEO Traxpay The FounderIn this interview, we talk to Markus Rupprecht, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/markusrupprecht/, https://www.crunchbase.com/person/markus-rupprecht) CEO of Frankfurt-based supply chain financing fintech Traxpay. Markus has vast experience, even before his time at Traxpay, for example, he has been with Deutsche Bank, Software AG, or Hitachi Consulting. This is kind of a follow-up because one of the first interviews of Startuprad.io was with Markus’s Co-CEO (at the time) and one of their investors, published in October 2014 here on Startuprad.io.   You have on the supplier and buyer side ERP systems, but in payments, many of the information is lost. Markus Rupprecht, CEO Traxpay   https://www.startuprad.io/blog/we-are-nothing-like-greensill-says-frankfurt-based-traxpay/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Flash UpdateHey 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 podcast (link to subscribe below) like Fintech, Deep Tech, Blockchain and for our Startup News? We are also a YouTube Blog (link below). We also launched with our friends from Starting Y, Laptop Radio, Radio Free Enterprise and the IBGR Network the worlds first internet radio station dedicated to startups and tech companies on February 18th 2021. We are currently still in beta, but our Alexa Skill should be ready soon, as well as our listing on several radio directories.   Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio   Affiliate Links ·         Is your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d ·         Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye    Feedback  Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA   The InterviewerThis interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him: LinkedIn Twitter Email   Follow usInstagram https://www.instagram.com/startuprad.io/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/4837115/ Twitter https://twitter.com/startuprad_io Newsletter: https://startupradio.substack.com/subscribe   Keep Up to DateHere is our publication calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=MDEyaTI3YWs1MjVxaTNzbWdqbDh2OXRiaW9AZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Flash UpdateHey 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 podcast (link to subscribe below) like Fintech, Deep Tech, Blockchain and for our Startup News? We are also a YouTube Blog (link below). We also launched with our friends from Starting Y, Laptop Radio, Radio Free Enterprise and the IBGR Network the worlds first internet radio station dedicated to startups and tech companies on February 18th 2021. We are currently still in beta, but our Alexa Skill should be ready soon, as well as our listing on several radio directories.   Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio   Affiliate Links ·         Is your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d ·         Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye    Feedback  Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA   The InterviewerThis interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him: LinkedIn Twitter Email   Follow usInstagram https://www.instagram.com/startuprad.io/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/4837115/ Twitter https://twitter.com/startuprad_io Newsletter: https://startupradio.substack.com/subscribe   Keep Up to DateHere is our publication calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=MDEyaTI3YWs1MjVxaTNzbWdqbDh2OXRiaW9AZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In this interview, we are talking to Nikolaus D. Bayer, the recipient of the Business Angel of the Year Award. The award is granted by the German Business Angel Association "Business Angel Netzwerk Deutschland" also known as BAND. He founded a company focusing on fraud in payments, called IRIS Analytics, which was bought by IBN end of 2015. He uses these proceeds to invest as a business angel. For his investments, he uses the BeAI GmbH. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In this interview, we are talking to Nikolaus D. Bayer, the recipient of the Business Angel of the Year Award. The award is granted by the German Business Angel Association "Business Angel Netzwerk Deutschland" also known as BAND. He founded a company focusing on fraud in payments, called IRIS Analytics, which was bought by IBN end of 2015. He uses these proceeds to invest as a business angel. For his investments, he uses the BeAI GmbH. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Mirrakoi Helps Surgeons with 3D Models and 3D Prints to Prepare for SurgeriesWe are focusing with our technology on bone structures at the moment, … especially surgeries to reconstruct bones. Pablo Garcia-Amorena, CEO and Co-Founder Mirrakoi Subscribe HereFind all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio  The FounderIn this interview, we talk to Pablo Garcia-Amorena (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pablo-garcia-amorena-711518166/). He is originally from Barcelona, where he studied Mathematics and Engineering as a double major. He than went on to the Swiss Federal Institute (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne). Within their program he was focusing on processing data from medical devices, where he met his two co-founders of Mirrakoi. You can also learn more about Pablo here: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Pablo-Garcia-Amorena-2118645293https://mirrakoi.com/author/pablogarciaamorena_mirrako/  Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3dLooking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye The StartupThe startup is called Mirrakoi (https://mirrakoi.com/ https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mirrakoi-sa) and is in a broader sense a medtech startup. The startup helps surgeons to prepare for important operations with 3D printed models or virtual reality. They even help to 3d print assistance tools to help the surgeons with their job. They are currently helping surgeons with the preparation of reconstructive surgeries, like the reconstruction of faces after car accidents. For research projects, they are 3d printing what they call “surgical guides”. For example, these guides help to guide the drill of the surgeon to drill at the right point and depth during surgery.   We are focusing on models for pre-operation. Our models will right now not end up in the patient, but we have a research project for that. Pablo Garcia-Amorena, CEO and Co-Founder Mirrakoi  Venture Capital FundingMirrakoi is currently bootstrapped but will soon be looking for an external investor.   Health Venture Labs (Budapest)In this small section we talk to the accelerator program Health Venture Labs (HV Labs), and its co-founder Daniel Szemerey (https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-szemerey/). HV Labs is the program Mirrakoi went through. If you are curious, they are looking for startups for their next intake: https://hvlab.eu/. As stated in the interview, they have a preference for medical imaging startups. Part of their program is also a chance to dip in the Boston medtech startup hub.   Further Readings / Additional ResourcesCT Scans: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CT_scan#:~:text=A%20CT%20scan%20or%20computed,of%20a%20body%2C%20allowing%20the  MRT Scans: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_resonance_imaging  X-Ray: <a...

Mirrakoi Helps Surgeons with 3D Models and 3D Prints to Prepare for SurgeriesWe are focusing with our technology on bone structures at the moment, … especially surgeries to reconstruct bones. Pablo Garcia-Amorena, CEO and Co-Founder Mirrakoi Subscribe HereFind all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio  The FounderIn this interview, we talk to Pablo Garcia-Amorena (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pablo-garcia-amorena-711518166/). He is originally from Barcelona, where he studied Mathematics and Engineering as a double major. He than went on to the Swiss Federal Institute (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne). Within their program he was focusing on processing data from medical devices, where he met his two co-founders of Mirrakoi. You can also learn more about Pablo here: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Pablo-Garcia-Amorena-2118645293https://mirrakoi.com/author/pablogarciaamorena_mirrako/  Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3dLooking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye The StartupThe startup is called Mirrakoi (https://mirrakoi.com/ https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mirrakoi-sa) and is in a broader sense a medtech startup. The startup helps surgeons to prepare for important operations with 3D printed models or virtual reality. They even help to 3d print assistance tools to help the surgeons with their job. They are currently helping surgeons with the preparation of reconstructive surgeries, like the reconstruction of faces after car accidents. For research projects, they are 3d printing what they call “surgical guides”. For example, these guides help to guide the drill of the surgeon to drill at the right point and depth during surgery.   We are focusing on models for pre-operation. Our models will right now not end up in the patient, but we have a research project for that. Pablo Garcia-Amorena, CEO and Co-Founder Mirrakoi  Venture Capital FundingMirrakoi is currently bootstrapped but will soon be looking for an external investor.   Health Venture Labs (Budapest)In this small section we talk to the accelerator program Health Venture Labs (HV Labs), and its co-founder Daniel Szemerey (https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-szemerey/). HV Labs is the program Mirrakoi went through. If you are curious, they are looking for startups for their next intake: https://hvlab.eu/. As stated in the interview, they have a preference for medical imaging startups. Part of their program is also a chance to dip in the Boston medtech startup hub.   Further Readings / Additional ResourcesCT Scans: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CT_scan#:~:text=A%20CT%20scan%20or%20computed,of%20a%20body%2C%20allowing%20the  MRT Scans: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_resonance_imaging  X-Ray: <a...

In this interview, we talk to Manuel Pistner, the founder and CEO of Flash Hub. He studied computer sciences because he thought this would bring him to the fast lane as an entrepreneur. After some stops along the way, he founded an agency. Agency business is a very cyclical business, where he was either short of talent or projects (translating into missing cashflow). This crashed his agency and he talked about it in a Ted Talk. To help himself and others to be able to set up flexible global teams he started Flash Hub. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In this interview, we talk to Manuel Pistner, the founder and CEO of Flash Hub. He studied computer sciences because he thought this would bring him to the fast lane as an entrepreneur. After some stops along the way, he founded an agency. Agency business is a very cyclical business, where he was either short of talent or projects (translating into missing cashflow). This crashed his agency and he talked about it in a Ted Talk. To help himself and others to be able to set up flexible global teams he started Flash Hub. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

You are listening to the audio track of a YouTube interview. Find all the interviews at YouTube.com/Startupradio EVITADO avoids collisions of planes on the ground –Using Lidar“The direct costs to repair a plane, after a ground collision usually runs least at 250.000 Euros. Not included are indirect costs like delays in schedule or revenues lost” Alexander Kasinec, Co-Founder Evitado   Don’t Miss Any Blog Post, Video, or Audio PodcastSubscribe to our newsletter on Substack here: https://startupradio.substack.com/subscribe   “We found that ground collisions of planes happen on average one or two times a month” Alexander Kasinec, Co-Founder Evitado   Media PartnershipThis podcast is in media partnership with the Hamburg-based startup blog Hamburg Startups (https://www.hamburg-startups.net/). They keep you up to date on the local startup scene in Hamburg, they organize regular events (in normal noncorona times) AND they do have a special section on food startups as well. Even if you are not able to speak German, a visit with an auto-translate is worth it, since they also have an extensive directory of local startups on their website.   “I guess I am a bit an aviation geek myself” Alexander Kasinec, Co-Founder Evitado  The FounderJoe talks to Alexander Kasinec (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-kasinec-87715866/), co-founder of the Hamburg-based startup EVITADO (https://evitado.io/). Alex is an American, who co-founded the company in Hamburg. He started learning German in 8th grade already, spent time during his studies in Germany, and did an internship in Germany as well. He then ended up getting a master’s degree in Hamburg, where he met his co-founders.   “There are some pretty big [aviation] companies here in Hamburg. That is why we decided to stay here.” Alexander Kasinec, Co-Founder Evitado   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3dLooking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye “There was a list in 2017 by the FAA and one of the pain points were collisions on the ground by planes for example with hangars” Alexander Kasinec, Co-Founder Evitado   The StartupEvitado (https://evitado.io/) provides a warning system for planes pulled on the ground, so the drivers of these pushback tractors do not collide with other planes on the ground, hangar doors and so on. Their system is based on Lidar and offers the drivers a Birdseye view of their plane and vehicle. The idea of Evitado was developed by Alex and his co-founder, who met during their MBA. They made it in the finals in a pitch competition, which gave them their hint that their idea may be much more than just a hobby.   “Hamburg is the world’s third-largest hub for the aviation industry, behind Seattle and Toulouse in France” Alexander Kasinec, Co-Founder Evitado  Venture Capital FundingEvitado is looking for 750.000 € as a seed funding round. They would like to close the round end of June 2021. “Our system is based on Lidar technology” Alexander Kasinec, Co-Founder Evitado    The Audio InterviewThe Audio Podcast will be published at the same time. Please give us a bit to post the Spotify link here. In the meantime, you can subscribe to our podcasts here  “We would love to integrate our software in the Microsoft Flight Simulator. It is a

You are listening to the audio track of a YouTube interview. Find all the interviews at YouTube.com/Startupradio EVITADO avoids collisions of planes on the ground –Using Lidar“The direct costs to repair a plane, after a ground collision usually runs least at 250.000 Euros. Not included are indirect costs like delays in schedule or revenues lost” Alexander Kasinec, Co-Founder Evitado   Don’t Miss Any Blog Post, Video, or Audio PodcastSubscribe to our newsletter on Substack here: https://startupradio.substack.com/subscribe   “We found that ground collisions of planes happen on average one or two times a month” Alexander Kasinec, Co-Founder Evitado   Media PartnershipThis podcast is in media partnership with the Hamburg-based startup blog Hamburg Startups (https://www.hamburg-startups.net/). They keep you up to date on the local startup scene in Hamburg, they organize regular events (in normal noncorona times) AND they do have a special section on food startups as well. Even if you are not able to speak German, a visit with an auto-translate is worth it, since they also have an extensive directory of local startups on their website.   “I guess I am a bit an aviation geek myself” Alexander Kasinec, Co-Founder Evitado  The FounderJoe talks to Alexander Kasinec (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-kasinec-87715866/), co-founder of the Hamburg-based startup EVITADO (https://evitado.io/). Alex is an American, who co-founded the company in Hamburg. He started learning German in 8th grade already, spent time during his studies in Germany, and did an internship in Germany as well. He then ended up getting a master’s degree in Hamburg, where he met his co-founders.   “There are some pretty big [aviation] companies here in Hamburg. That is why we decided to stay here.” Alexander Kasinec, Co-Founder Evitado   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3dLooking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye “There was a list in 2017 by the FAA and one of the pain points were collisions on the ground by planes for example with hangars” Alexander Kasinec, Co-Founder Evitado   The StartupEvitado (https://evitado.io/) provides a warning system for planes pulled on the ground, so the drivers of these pushback tractors do not collide with other planes on the ground, hangar doors and so on. Their system is based on Lidar and offers the drivers a Birdseye view of their plane and vehicle. The idea of Evitado was developed by Alex and his co-founder, who met during their MBA. They made it in the finals in a pitch competition, which gave them their hint that their idea may be much more than just a hobby.   “Hamburg is the world’s third-largest hub for the aviation industry, behind Seattle and Toulouse in France” Alexander Kasinec, Co-Founder Evitado  Venture Capital FundingEvitado is looking for 750.000 € as a seed funding round. They would like to close the round end of June 2021. “Our system is based on Lidar technology” Alexander Kasinec, Co-Founder Evitado    The Audio InterviewThe Audio Podcast will be published at the same time. Please give us a bit to post the Spotify link here. In the meantime, you can subscribe to our podcasts here  “We would love to integrate our software in the Microsoft Flight Simulator. It is a

You are listening to the audio track of a YouTube interview. Find all the interviews at YouTube.com/Startupradio KONVOI Helps with AI and Sensors to Prevent the Theft of Truck CargoEach year cargo is stolen from at least 26.000 trucks each year in Germany, worth 2.2 bn Euros. Heinz Luckardt, Co-Founder KONVOI   Don’t Miss Any Blog Post, Video, or Audio PodcastSubscribe to our newsletter on Substack here: https://startupradio.substack.com/subscribe   … there is organized crime stealing from parked trucks. … We want to be preventive, before the theft happens. Heinz Luckardt, Co-Founder KONVOI  Media PartnershipThis podcast is in media partnership with the Hamburg-based startup blog Hamburg Startups (https://www.hamburg-startups.net/). They keep you up to date on the local startup scene in Hamburg, they organize regular events (in normal non corona times) AND they do have a special section on food startups as well. Even if you are not able to speak German, a visit with an auto translate is worth it, since they also have an extensive directory of local startups on their website.   Our solution will be a combination of hardware and software. Heinz Luckardt, Co-Founder KONVOI  The FounderIn this interview, we talk to Heinz Luckardt (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heinz-luckhardt-a77a351a0/), Co-Founder of Hamburg-based startup KONVOI. He is originally from Frankfurt, but his studies took him to Hamburg University, where he met his co-founder. But Heinz has already traveled the world, he studied in Milano (Italy), he has been a sales intern in India, as well as working with Fraunhofer Institute. At Fraunhofer, he was working on salt-based 3d printing.   The vision is later to go deep into predictive analytics, like generating heatmaps for truck thefts. Heinz Luckardt, Co-Founder KONVOI   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3dLooking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye The StartupThe startup was set up already in times of corona, in October 2020. Theft of truck cargo, literally from the back of a truck, is a big problem for the trucking companies, as well as all companies using this mean of transport. So KONVOI (https://www.konvoi.eu/) provides a combination of hardware and software to prevent these thefts. Right now, they are working on the first step of the solution, but the vision is to go deep in predictive analytics.   We are looking for innovative trucking companies in Germany, to give us feedback. Heinz Luckardt, Co-Founder KONVOI  Venture Capital FundingKONVOI is currently not actively looking for external investors. They are currently on a government grant, funding the company at least until end of 2021.   We are not focusing on one technology. We are working with radar, as well as ultra-sonic sound at the moment. Heinz Luckardt, Co-Founder KONVOI   The Audio InterviewYou can subscribe to our podcasts here   Further Readings / Additional ResourcesMilan, Italy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan Frauenhofer Institutes are organized in the Fraunhofer Society: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraunhofer_Society   FeedbackReach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview

You are listening to the audio track of a YouTube interview. Find all the interviews at YouTube.com/Startupradio KONVOI Helps with AI and Sensors to Prevent the Theft of Truck CargoEach year cargo is stolen from at least 26.000 trucks each year in Germany, worth 2.2 bn Euros. Heinz Luckardt, Co-Founder KONVOI   Don’t Miss Any Blog Post, Video, or Audio PodcastSubscribe to our newsletter on Substack here: https://startupradio.substack.com/subscribe   … there is organized crime stealing from parked trucks. … We want to be preventive, before the theft happens. Heinz Luckardt, Co-Founder KONVOI  Media PartnershipThis podcast is in media partnership with the Hamburg-based startup blog Hamburg Startups (https://www.hamburg-startups.net/). They keep you up to date on the local startup scene in Hamburg, they organize regular events (in normal non corona times) AND they do have a special section on food startups as well. Even if you are not able to speak German, a visit with an auto translate is worth it, since they also have an extensive directory of local startups on their website.   Our solution will be a combination of hardware and software. Heinz Luckardt, Co-Founder KONVOI  The FounderIn this interview, we talk to Heinz Luckardt (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heinz-luckhardt-a77a351a0/), Co-Founder of Hamburg-based startup KONVOI. He is originally from Frankfurt, but his studies took him to Hamburg University, where he met his co-founder. But Heinz has already traveled the world, he studied in Milano (Italy), he has been a sales intern in India, as well as working with Fraunhofer Institute. At Fraunhofer, he was working on salt-based 3d printing.   The vision is later to go deep into predictive analytics, like generating heatmaps for truck thefts. Heinz Luckardt, Co-Founder KONVOI   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3dLooking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye The StartupThe startup was set up already in times of corona, in October 2020. Theft of truck cargo, literally from the back of a truck, is a big problem for the trucking companies, as well as all companies using this mean of transport. So KONVOI (https://www.konvoi.eu/) provides a combination of hardware and software to prevent these thefts. Right now, they are working on the first step of the solution, but the vision is to go deep in predictive analytics.   We are looking for innovative trucking companies in Germany, to give us feedback. Heinz Luckardt, Co-Founder KONVOI  Venture Capital FundingKONVOI is currently not actively looking for external investors. They are currently on a government grant, funding the company at least until end of 2021.   We are not focusing on one technology. We are working with radar, as well as ultra-sonic sound at the moment. Heinz Luckardt, Co-Founder KONVOI   The Audio InterviewYou can subscribe to our podcasts here   Further Readings / Additional ResourcesMilan, Italy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan Frauenhofer Institutes are organized in the Fraunhofer Society: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraunhofer_Society   FeedbackReach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview

PaceUp Invest Helps Women to Create and Manage Wealth – Founded by a Woman90% of the clients of robo advisors in Germany are still men. This has not changed. The interfaces look all the same. They are not targeting women properly. Rukayyat Kolawole, Founder and CEO PaceUP Investment  Don’t Miss Any Blog Post, Video, or Audio PodcastSubscribe to our newsletter on Substack here: https://startupradio.substack.com/subscribe  The FounderRakuyyat Kalowole (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rukayyat-modupe-kolawole-cfa/) is originally from Nigeria but had already very interesting life. Since her regular visits to her grandmother, who was an active trader, she is fascinated with the fast pace of trading in capital markets. She studied at Georgetown University in the US, Tongji University in China, as well as Mannheim Business School in Germany. Being fascinated by capital markets all her life, it comes as no surprise, that she joined Goldman Sachs in London, as well as Bloomberg in Reuters in London as well. When she relocated to Germany, to study in Mannheim, she also set up a shop there with her hybrid Robo advisor for women.   Affiliate LinksWhy not learn from entrepreneurs and executives who are open to sharing their favorite books. We skimmed through some recommendations and that is what we found. Recommended by: Bill Gates “Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker” https://amzn.to/2XAENlBRecommended by: Jeff Bezos “Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras” https://amzn.to/2RGKGKeRecommended by: Elon Musk “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel” https://amzn.to/2REbHhwRecommended by: Tony Hsieh “Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization by Dave Logan” https://amzn.to/34KgraQRecommended by: Warren Buffet “Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales From the World of Wall Street by John Brooks” https://amzn.to/2K92z06Recommended by: Tim Cook “Competing Against Time by George Stalk and Thomas Hout” https://amzn.to/3cjMMYn  On our platform there will be a lot of impact investing, so women can choose how they want to invest according to their values and needs. Rukayyat Kolawole, Founder and CEO PaceUP Investment  The StartupPaceUp Investment (https://www.paceupinvest.com/) is a hybrid Robo advisor headquartered in Mannheim Germany. We have talked about Mannheim before, but a short wrap-up: It is the only city in Germany set up in squares. Mannheim is the first city in the world, where a car drove (Carl Benz lived close by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Benz) and the place where the world’s first electric elevator was installed here in 1880 (Werner von Siemens). Rakuyyat set up her company PaceUP here to help women build wealth with a hybrid approach, combining remote investment advice with a Robo advisor. PaceUp provides women the tools to understand the basics. Then they offer advisory and coaching, before investing with their Robo advisor. Full service with LicensePacUp will be able to offer its full service only after regulatory approval. They are currently looking at Q4 2021 or Q1 2022 to go live. PaceUp on Social MediaFacebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/2399668980113869Instagram <a...

PaceUp Invest Helps Women to Create and Manage Wealth – Founded by a Woman90% of the clients of robo advisors in Germany are still men. This has not changed. The interfaces look all the same. They are not targeting women properly. Rukayyat Kolawole, Founder and CEO PaceUP Investment  Don’t Miss Any Blog Post, Video, or Audio PodcastSubscribe to our newsletter on Substack here: https://startupradio.substack.com/subscribe  The FounderRakuyyat Kalowole (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rukayyat-modupe-kolawole-cfa/) is originally from Nigeria but had already very interesting life. Since her regular visits to her grandmother, who was an active trader, she is fascinated with the fast pace of trading in capital markets. She studied at Georgetown University in the US, Tongji University in China, as well as Mannheim Business School in Germany. Being fascinated by capital markets all her life, it comes as no surprise, that she joined Goldman Sachs in London, as well as Bloomberg in Reuters in London as well. When she relocated to Germany, to study in Mannheim, she also set up a shop there with her hybrid Robo advisor for women.   Affiliate LinksWhy not learn from entrepreneurs and executives who are open to sharing their favorite books. We skimmed through some recommendations and that is what we found. Recommended by: Bill Gates “Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker” https://amzn.to/2XAENlBRecommended by: Jeff Bezos “Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras” https://amzn.to/2RGKGKeRecommended by: Elon Musk “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel” https://amzn.to/2REbHhwRecommended by: Tony Hsieh “Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization by Dave Logan” https://amzn.to/34KgraQRecommended by: Warren Buffet “Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales From the World of Wall Street by John Brooks” https://amzn.to/2K92z06Recommended by: Tim Cook “Competing Against Time by George Stalk and Thomas Hout” https://amzn.to/3cjMMYn  On our platform there will be a lot of impact investing, so women can choose how they want to invest according to their values and needs. Rukayyat Kolawole, Founder and CEO PaceUP Investment  The StartupPaceUp Investment (https://www.paceupinvest.com/) is a hybrid Robo advisor headquartered in Mannheim Germany. We have talked about Mannheim before, but a short wrap-up: It is the only city in Germany set up in squares. Mannheim is the first city in the world, where a car drove (Carl Benz lived close by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Benz) and the place where the world’s first electric elevator was installed here in 1880 (Werner von Siemens). Rakuyyat set up her company PaceUP here to help women build wealth with a hybrid approach, combining remote investment advice with a Robo advisor. PaceUp provides women the tools to understand the basics. Then they offer advisory and coaching, before investing with their Robo advisor. Full service with LicensePacUp will be able to offer its full service only after regulatory approval. They are currently looking at Q4 2021 or Q1 2022 to go live. PaceUp on Social MediaFacebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/2399668980113869Instagram <a...

You are listening to the audio track of a YouTube interview. Find all the interviews at YouTube.com/Startupradio This Month in German Startups - February 2021Welcome to This Month in German Startups by Startuprad.io - in a transatlantic news recording with Chris in New York City and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main.  Today we are wrapping up February 2021 for you. There is great news in the German startup scene, the much anticipated Auto1 IPO generated two new tech billionaires, Europe’s first Tech SPAC lists in Frankfurt, more Wirecard details, we talk about Trade Republic and Gamestop, as well as the billion exit of Berlin-based AdJust.   Follow us on Social MediaInstagram https://www.instagram.com/startuprad.io/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/4837115/ Twitter https://twitter.com/startuprad_io   Keep Up to DateHere is our publication calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=MDEyaTI3YWs1MjVxaTNzbWdqbDh2OXRiaW9AZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ   Affiliated LinksWhy not learn from entrepreneurs and executives who are open to share their favorite books. We skimmed through some recommendations and that is what we found. Recommended by: Bill Gates “Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker” https://amzn.to/2XAENlBRecommended by: Jeff Bezos “Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras” https://amzn.to/2RGKGKeRecommended by: Elon Musk “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel” https://amzn.to/2REbHhwRecommended by: Tony Hsieh “Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization by Dave Logan” https://amzn.to/34KgraQRecommended by: Warren Buffet “Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales From the World of Wall Street by John Brooks” https://amzn.to/2K92z06Recommended by: Tim Cook “Competing Against Time by George Stalk and Thomas Hout” https://amzn.to/3cjMMYn Housekeeping - Time to brag Stay safe everyone!  In the meantime you can tune in to our internet radio station, the worlds first 24/7 dedicated to startups and tech companies! https://s2.radio.co/sb16d65602/listen - We will soon be available on many platforms, for now: https://raddio.net/373202-startupradio/ https://radio.streamitter.com/station/startupradio-89HNV   Top NewsWe have two new tech billionairesThe IPO of Auto1 went spectacularly well and skyrocketed on the first day of trading on February 4th, surging 45%. We took a look at the data and realized that this was the first tech IPO in a long time that generated new tech billionaires in Germany. Bloomberg: SoftBank-Backed Auto1 Soars in Debut After $2.2 Billion IPO https://buff.ly/2YLTm5jReuters: UPDATE 2-AUTO1 shares go into top gear in Frankfurt debut https://buff.ly/3pLaOSmRead more in our blogpost here: At recording this Auto1 IPO turns founders into billionaires https://buff.ly/3oY45EA  Related: The story from the side of one of their first investors: How VC fund DN Capital...

You are listening to the audio track of a YouTube interview. Find all the interviews at YouTube.com/Startupradio This Month in German Startups - February 2021Welcome to This Month in German Startups by Startuprad.io - in a transatlantic news recording with Chris in New York City and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main.  Today we are wrapping up February 2021 for you. There is great news in the German startup scene, the much anticipated Auto1 IPO generated two new tech billionaires, Europe’s first Tech SPAC lists in Frankfurt, more Wirecard details, we talk about Trade Republic and Gamestop, as well as the billion exit of Berlin-based AdJust.   Follow us on Social MediaInstagram https://www.instagram.com/startuprad.io/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/4837115/ Twitter https://twitter.com/startuprad_io   Keep Up to DateHere is our publication calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=MDEyaTI3YWs1MjVxaTNzbWdqbDh2OXRiaW9AZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ   Affiliated LinksWhy not learn from entrepreneurs and executives who are open to share their favorite books. We skimmed through some recommendations and that is what we found. Recommended by: Bill Gates “Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker” https://amzn.to/2XAENlBRecommended by: Jeff Bezos “Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras” https://amzn.to/2RGKGKeRecommended by: Elon Musk “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel” https://amzn.to/2REbHhwRecommended by: Tony Hsieh “Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization by Dave Logan” https://amzn.to/34KgraQRecommended by: Warren Buffet “Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales From the World of Wall Street by John Brooks” https://amzn.to/2K92z06Recommended by: Tim Cook “Competing Against Time by George Stalk and Thomas Hout” https://amzn.to/3cjMMYn Housekeeping - Time to brag Stay safe everyone!  In the meantime you can tune in to our internet radio station, the worlds first 24/7 dedicated to startups and tech companies! https://s2.radio.co/sb16d65602/listen - We will soon be available on many platforms, for now: https://raddio.net/373202-startupradio/ https://radio.streamitter.com/station/startupradio-89HNV   Top NewsWe have two new tech billionairesThe IPO of Auto1 went spectacularly well and skyrocketed on the first day of trading on February 4th, surging 45%. We took a look at the data and realized that this was the first tech IPO in a long time that generated new tech billionaires in Germany. Bloomberg: SoftBank-Backed Auto1 Soars in Debut After $2.2 Billion IPO https://buff.ly/2YLTm5jReuters: UPDATE 2-AUTO1 shares go into top gear in Frankfurt debut https://buff.ly/3pLaOSmRead more in our blogpost here: At recording this Auto1 IPO turns founders into billionaires https://buff.ly/3oY45EA  Related: The story from the side of one of their first investors: How VC fund DN Capital...

You are listening to the audio track of a YouTube interview. Find all the interviews at YouTube.com/Startupradio Xperience+ Wants To Change How You Watch Sports and Movies ForeverIn 1917, an Italian guy put audio in a movie … more than 100 years later, we are still here. Fabrizio Gramuglio, CEO and Co-Founder Xperience+   The Founder(s)Fabrizio is the Co-Founder and CEO of Xperience+ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gramuglio/). Fabricio is by training a geneticist, but he found the lab work not really appealing, so he set out on a new path. Fabricio is also a Ted Speaker (https://youtu.be/Qw30kQVyvnM). Pedro is the CMO and Co-Founder of Xperience+ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedrogmferreira/), who is also the founder of the local tech blog Frankfurt Valley (http://frankfurtvalley.app/), as well as the community manager of Startuprad.io (http://www.startuprad.io/about-us/). Both together manage the local chapter of the singularity university (https://su.org/).  Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3dLooking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye Why don’t we let life the people around the world the experiences they want – in a very immersive way? Fabrizio Gramuglio, CEO and Co-Founder Xperience+   The Startup Xperience+ (https://xperience.plus/) is not itself a hardware provider. The company offers on its app a marketplace for companies to join the Internet of Senses and use the protocols of Xperience+ for this. Part of the offer will also be a Library of Senses, in which experiences can be stored and retrieved at will.   We are working on letting fans experience their favorite game from the perspective of a player – with all five senses. It will be totally immersive. Pedro Ferreira, CMO and Co-Founder Xperience+  The Xperience+ AppThe app is currently not available to the public. Currently, the app is in closed beta status. They are working on the library and the option to stream videos. We will let you know when the app is available.   We are working on disrupting the “old” audio and video media and bring in all the five senses. Fabrizio Gramuglio, CEO and Co-Founder Xperience+  Venture Capital FundingXperience+ has already raised a seed investment of 500.000 €. They are open to additional external investors.   If this works guys, you will put every diet out of business, since people can taste everything, without gaining the calories. Joe Menninger, CEO and Founder Startuprad.io on Xperience+   Audio PodcastYou can subscribe to our podcasts here   Further Readings / Additional ResourcesNothing to see here 😊   FeedbackReach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA   The InterviewerThis interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him: LinkedIn Twitter Email   Follow us on Social MediaInstagram https://www.instagram.com/startuprad.io/ LinkedIn <a...

You are listening to the audio track of a YouTube interview. Find all the interviews at YouTube.com/Startupradio Xperience+ Wants To Change How You Watch Sports and Movies ForeverIn 1917, an Italian guy put audio in a movie … more than 100 years later, we are still here. Fabrizio Gramuglio, CEO and Co-Founder Xperience+   The Founder(s)Fabrizio is the Co-Founder and CEO of Xperience+ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gramuglio/). Fabricio is by training a geneticist, but he found the lab work not really appealing, so he set out on a new path. Fabricio is also a Ted Speaker (https://youtu.be/Qw30kQVyvnM). Pedro is the CMO and Co-Founder of Xperience+ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedrogmferreira/), who is also the founder of the local tech blog Frankfurt Valley (http://frankfurtvalley.app/), as well as the community manager of Startuprad.io (http://www.startuprad.io/about-us/). Both together manage the local chapter of the singularity university (https://su.org/).  Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3dLooking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye Why don’t we let life the people around the world the experiences they want – in a very immersive way? Fabrizio Gramuglio, CEO and Co-Founder Xperience+   The Startup Xperience+ (https://xperience.plus/) is not itself a hardware provider. The company offers on its app a marketplace for companies to join the Internet of Senses and use the protocols of Xperience+ for this. Part of the offer will also be a Library of Senses, in which experiences can be stored and retrieved at will.   We are working on letting fans experience their favorite game from the perspective of a player – with all five senses. It will be totally immersive. Pedro Ferreira, CMO and Co-Founder Xperience+  The Xperience+ AppThe app is currently not available to the public. Currently, the app is in closed beta status. They are working on the library and the option to stream videos. We will let you know when the app is available.   We are working on disrupting the “old” audio and video media and bring in all the five senses. Fabrizio Gramuglio, CEO and Co-Founder Xperience+  Venture Capital FundingXperience+ has already raised a seed investment of 500.000 €. They are open to additional external investors.   If this works guys, you will put every diet out of business, since people can taste everything, without gaining the calories. Joe Menninger, CEO and Founder Startuprad.io on Xperience+   Audio PodcastYou can subscribe to our podcasts here   Further Readings / Additional ResourcesNothing to see here 😊   FeedbackReach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA   The InterviewerThis interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him: LinkedIn Twitter Email   Follow us on Social MediaInstagram https://www.instagram.com/startuprad.io/ LinkedIn <a...

You are listening to the audio track of a YouTube interview. Find all the interviews at YouTube.com/Startupradio Iconic holding wants to be the largest Crypto Asset Manager in Europe  The idea for Iconic Funds came from investor demand, to invest in cryptocurrencies with more traditional vehicles. Maximilian Lautenschläger, COO and Co-Founder Iconic Holding  The FounderMaximilian Lautenschläger (https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximilian-lautenschl%C3%A4ger/) grew up in the beautiful city of Heidelberg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidelberg). He stayed in the Rhein-Neckar Metropolitan Area (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhine-Neckar) to study in Ludwigshafen and took every opportunity to study abroad. After university, he started out working in consulting and found his passion in alternative investments. He started as an analyst of private equity funds, moving to a venture developer position. Before joining Iconiq Lab, he has been a startup investor himself.   I am not the guy who said in 2014 Bitcoin is the thing. Maximilian Lautenschläger, COO and Co-Founder Iconic Holding  The StartupIconic Holding is the parent company of Iconic Funds. Iconic Holding originally started out as Iconiq Lab, an accelerator for ICOs, based in Frankfurt. After the end of the ICO craze, they decided what to do next and so they evolved into a crypto asset manager and Blockchain VC. The new structure was renamed to Iconic Holding (no more q). The crypto asset manager is called Iconic Funds (https://funds.iconicholding.com/invest/) and the blockchain venture capital arm is called Iconic Lab (https://lab.iconicholding.com/, https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/iconiq-lab). You can find their blog on Medium here (https://iconicholding.medium.com/). Iconic Funds offers to accredit investors hedge funds, a fund domiciled in Malta and also exchange-traded notes, to get exposure to cryptocurrency.   There was this craze about a thing we have never heard before, an ICO. Maximilian Lautenschläger, COO and Co-Founder Iconic Holding   Venture Capital FundingIconic Holding is currently preparing the series B round.   Bitcoin for me is digital gold Maximilian Lautenschläger, COO and Co-Founder Iconic Holding   The Audio InterviewYou can subscribe to our podcasts here   Further Readings / Additional ResourcesUCITS https://www.investopedia.com/terms/u/ucits.asp WM Daten is a financial service provider, a competitor of Bloomberg and S&amp;P, amongst others, with a strong focus on the German-speaking area: https://www.wmdaten.de/index.php Asset Manager https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_asset_management_firms Custodian https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/custodian.asp   FeedbackReach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA   The InterviewerThis interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him: LinkedIn Twitter Email   Follow

You are listening to the audio track of a YouTube interview. Find all the interviews at YouTube.com/Startupradio Iconic holding wants to be the largest Crypto Asset Manager in Europe  The idea for Iconic Funds came from investor demand, to invest in cryptocurrencies with more traditional vehicles. Maximilian Lautenschläger, COO and Co-Founder Iconic Holding  The FounderMaximilian Lautenschläger (https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximilian-lautenschl%C3%A4ger/) grew up in the beautiful city of Heidelberg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidelberg). He stayed in the Rhein-Neckar Metropolitan Area (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhine-Neckar) to study in Ludwigshafen and took every opportunity to study abroad. After university, he started out working in consulting and found his passion in alternative investments. He started as an analyst of private equity funds, moving to a venture developer position. Before joining Iconiq Lab, he has been a startup investor himself.   I am not the guy who said in 2014 Bitcoin is the thing. Maximilian Lautenschläger, COO and Co-Founder Iconic Holding  The StartupIconic Holding is the parent company of Iconic Funds. Iconic Holding originally started out as Iconiq Lab, an accelerator for ICOs, based in Frankfurt. After the end of the ICO craze, they decided what to do next and so they evolved into a crypto asset manager and Blockchain VC. The new structure was renamed to Iconic Holding (no more q). The crypto asset manager is called Iconic Funds (https://funds.iconicholding.com/invest/) and the blockchain venture capital arm is called Iconic Lab (https://lab.iconicholding.com/, https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/iconiq-lab). You can find their blog on Medium here (https://iconicholding.medium.com/). Iconic Funds offers to accredit investors hedge funds, a fund domiciled in Malta and also exchange-traded notes, to get exposure to cryptocurrency.   There was this craze about a thing we have never heard before, an ICO. Maximilian Lautenschläger, COO and Co-Founder Iconic Holding   Venture Capital FundingIconic Holding is currently preparing the series B round.   Bitcoin for me is digital gold Maximilian Lautenschläger, COO and Co-Founder Iconic Holding   The Audio InterviewYou can subscribe to our podcasts here   Further Readings / Additional ResourcesUCITS https://www.investopedia.com/terms/u/ucits.asp WM Daten is a financial service provider, a competitor of Bloomberg and S&amp;P, amongst others, with a strong focus on the German-speaking area: https://www.wmdaten.de/index.php Asset Manager https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_asset_management_firms Custodian https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/custodian.asp   FeedbackReach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA   The InterviewerThis interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him: LinkedIn Twitter Email   Follow

2nd UploadHey guys, we are very sorry, but we had some issues with our editing software. The first upload contained a problem and so we had the upload it a 2nd time. Really sorry! Entrepreneur Tools Episode 2This is a new series, within Startuprad.io’s YouTube Blog. We meet a lot of people and of course, we talk with some of them about the typical entrepreneur problems. Sometimes an entrepreneur solves known problems in a very systematic way, which we find great, or has great insights. In both cases, we will talk to him or her and bring you these recordings as entrepreneur tools. We are looking forward to your feedback.   Think in principles, it helps you with a lot of decisions. Peter Hart, Serial Entrepreneur   The EntrepreneurYou may remember Peter (https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-hart-94373435) from our interview about his latest startup call Pythia https://www.startuprad.io/blog/pythia-forecasts-the-next-trend-in-consumer-products/ (yes, his video interview drops a few links as well 😊). He is a successful serial entrepreneur for more than 8 years now having to build retail brands like Dr. Severin and now an AI startup called Pythia. He likes to think very structured and shares some of the essentials from his journey to running several successful ventures.  If you ever want to do something, you can go through your CRM and look through your contacts … if you wrote down what you talked about last time the outreach will not really be a cold call. Peter Hart, Serial Entrepreneur     Basic infrastructure tools (1 &amp; 2)Get a Drive (Dropbox, Google Drive). Joe recommends you encrypt it with a tool like BoxcryptorCRM Tool to manage your contactsPipedrive (AL)  Everyone should build up their own principles that fit the company you want to build or the job you want to do Peter Hart, Serial Entrepreneur  3. Evolving: Building up PrinciplesThe idea is based on Ray Dalio's book (AL) https://amzn.to/36XZ5td  Develop your own principles, write them down and let them evolve. It also helps to explain the principles to other people. It is a learning process to shape your decision making HiringRiskStrategyWork/Live BalanceThinking in principles helps you make decisions.  I highly recommend thinking about … what kind of a founder am I … and thus and what do I need to think about when I hire people. Not everyone can lead every person. Peter Hart, Serial Entrepreneur   4. Building up a company cultureWhat you do is who you are Benz Horrowitz (AL) https://amzn.to/3tznJtQ The idea is the whole company is following one broader path e.g., Facebook “move fast and break things”, which was later revised. Culture includes traditions e.g., coaching morning at Peters companie(s). It is a day they invest in their people.   Here is an example of an interview with the founders of Airbnb, when they talk about culture. https://youtu.be/RfWgVWGEuGE     Further Reading (AL)The airbnb story (AL) https://amzn.to/3rBGI5aBlitzscaling (AL) https://amzn.to/36UdJSe  Feedback  Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA   The InterviewerThis interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder, and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him: LinkedIn...

2nd UploadHey guys, we are very sorry, but we had some issues with our editing software. The first upload contained a problem and so we had the upload it a 2nd time. Really sorry! Entrepreneur Tools Episode 2This is a new series, within Startuprad.io’s YouTube Blog. We meet a lot of people and of course, we talk with some of them about the typical entrepreneur problems. Sometimes an entrepreneur solves known problems in a very systematic way, which we find great, or has great insights. In both cases, we will talk to him or her and bring you these recordings as entrepreneur tools. We are looking forward to your feedback.   Think in principles, it helps you with a lot of decisions. Peter Hart, Serial Entrepreneur   The EntrepreneurYou may remember Peter (https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-hart-94373435) from our interview about his latest startup call Pythia https://www.startuprad.io/blog/pythia-forecasts-the-next-trend-in-consumer-products/ (yes, his video interview drops a few links as well 😊). He is a successful serial entrepreneur for more than 8 years now having to build retail brands like Dr. Severin and now an AI startup called Pythia. He likes to think very structured and shares some of the essentials from his journey to running several successful ventures.  If you ever want to do something, you can go through your CRM and look through your contacts … if you wrote down what you talked about last time the outreach will not really be a cold call. Peter Hart, Serial Entrepreneur     Basic infrastructure tools (1 &amp; 2)Get a Drive (Dropbox, Google Drive). Joe recommends you encrypt it with a tool like BoxcryptorCRM Tool to manage your contactsPipedrive (AL)  Everyone should build up their own principles that fit the company you want to build or the job you want to do Peter Hart, Serial Entrepreneur  3. Evolving: Building up PrinciplesThe idea is based on Ray Dalio's book (AL) https://amzn.to/36XZ5td  Develop your own principles, write them down and let them evolve. It also helps to explain the principles to other people. It is a learning process to shape your decision making HiringRiskStrategyWork/Live BalanceThinking in principles helps you make decisions.  I highly recommend thinking about … what kind of a founder am I … and thus and what do I need to think about when I hire people. Not everyone can lead every person. Peter Hart, Serial Entrepreneur   4. Building up a company cultureWhat you do is who you are Benz Horrowitz (AL) https://amzn.to/3tznJtQ The idea is the whole company is following one broader path e.g., Facebook “move fast and break things”, which was later revised. Culture includes traditions e.g., coaching morning at Peters companie(s). It is a day they invest in their people.   Here is an example of an interview with the founders of Airbnb, when they talk about culture. https://youtu.be/RfWgVWGEuGE     Further Reading (AL)The airbnb story (AL) https://amzn.to/3rBGI5aBlitzscaling (AL) https://amzn.to/36UdJSe  Feedback  Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA   The InterviewerThis interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder, and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him: LinkedIn ...

My Football Space Connects Fans with Clubs GloballyAfter almost 20 years in consulting … it was a good time to think about what I wanted to do in my life, what I have a passion for. Alex Schlicher, Founder My Football Space Media PartnershipThis podcast is in media partnership with the FinTech Forum (http://www.fintechforum.de/). The FinTech Forum - launched 2013 in Frankfurt am Main - is the first and largest hub for FinTechs in Continental Europe, with a community of more than 12.000 companies. With more than 17 events, with more than 270 startups on stage, and more than 1.000 investors and financial institutions. FTF alumni have raised $310mn+ in funding and resulted in exits worth $300mn+ .   I was not really looking for founding a company. The idea came to me since I am passionate about innovative technology, finance and sports. Alex Schlicher, Founder My Football Space   The FounderIn this interview, we are talking to Alex Schlicher, a former management consultant, turned entrepreneur (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-schlicher-cfa-953660/). Alex started out with vocational training in retail banking, foreign exchange trader, and a management consultant in capital markets, where he worked for several consultancies. While he worked in FX trading (Foreign Exchange), he learned how derivatives are working and are structured. He is a born “Frankfurter Bub” (a native Frankfurt boy). In his past, he was also in charge of building up the German business for a London-based consultancy. After almost 20 years in consulting, he decided to do a re-set and spent some more time with his family. Alex has been passionate about sports all his life and is a fan of Frankfurt-based Bundesliga Club Eintracht Frankfurt. Alex currently pursues an executive MBA at Frankfurt School for Management and Finance, in one of these classes the idea of My Football Space “hit him” as he said.   The initial trigger for setting up a company was really driven by technology, because I saw the potential of the technology. Alex Schlicher, Founder My Football Space  The Startup  Alex founded the sports tech startup My Football Space (https://myfs.de/). He got the idea for his startup while one of his professors talked about everything of value is on the Blockchain in the future. So it instantly struck him this may include football in one way or another. Initially, they thought about investing in football players, but changed this amazingly fast, since it was too much like an investment. They do not want to change the memberships of the sports clubs, as they are popular for example in Germany with Bundesliga. This is not available to many people all over the world, this is what they want to change.   This is something everybody shares, the passion, the emotion for the sport. It is a very global thing. There is no difference between a fan in Australia, Asia, the US, or Europe. Alex Schlicher, Founder My Football Space   The Bundesliga Club Bayern München has globally more than 100 million fans, according to Alex. On the other side of those fans there is only a fraction really a member of the sports club (300.000).  The app also helps the club to understand its digital fans and give them matching offers.   My Football Space AppTheir app for membership for fans will be available in app stores like Google or Apple towards End of 2021.  Venture Capital FundingThe company already closed two financing rounds, one by business angels and one by the management team. Currently, they are looking to close the next funding round in 2021 Q2 or Q3.   Blockchain is really stepping out of its baby shoes. The maturity level is...

My Football Space Connects Fans with Clubs GloballyAfter almost 20 years in consulting … it was a good time to think about what I wanted to do in my life, what I have a passion for. Alex Schlicher, Founder My Football Space Media PartnershipThis podcast is in media partnership with the FinTech Forum (http://www.fintechforum.de/). The FinTech Forum - launched 2013 in Frankfurt am Main - is the first and largest hub for FinTechs in Continental Europe, with a community of more than 12.000 companies. With more than 17 events, with more than 270 startups on stage, and more than 1.000 investors and financial institutions. FTF alumni have raised $310mn+ in funding and resulted in exits worth $300mn+ .   I was not really looking for founding a company. The idea came to me since I am passionate about innovative technology, finance and sports. Alex Schlicher, Founder My Football Space   The FounderIn this interview, we are talking to Alex Schlicher, a former management consultant, turned entrepreneur (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-schlicher-cfa-953660/). Alex started out with vocational training in retail banking, foreign exchange trader, and a management consultant in capital markets, where he worked for several consultancies. While he worked in FX trading (Foreign Exchange), he learned how derivatives are working and are structured. He is a born “Frankfurter Bub” (a native Frankfurt boy). In his past, he was also in charge of building up the German business for a London-based consultancy. After almost 20 years in consulting, he decided to do a re-set and spent some more time with his family. Alex has been passionate about sports all his life and is a fan of Frankfurt-based Bundesliga Club Eintracht Frankfurt. Alex currently pursues an executive MBA at Frankfurt School for Management and Finance, in one of these classes the idea of My Football Space “hit him” as he said.   The initial trigger for setting up a company was really driven by technology, because I saw the potential of the technology. Alex Schlicher, Founder My Football Space  The Startup  Alex founded the sports tech startup My Football Space (https://myfs.de/). He got the idea for his startup while one of his professors talked about everything of value is on the Blockchain in the future. So it instantly struck him this may include football in one way or another. Initially, they thought about investing in football players, but changed this amazingly fast, since it was too much like an investment. They do not want to change the memberships of the sports clubs, as they are popular for example in Germany with Bundesliga. This is not available to many people all over the world, this is what they want to change.   This is something everybody shares, the passion, the emotion for the sport. It is a very global thing. There is no difference between a fan in Australia, Asia, the US, or Europe. Alex Schlicher, Founder My Football Space   The Bundesliga Club Bayern München has globally more than 100 million fans, according to Alex. On the other side of those fans there is only a fraction really a member of the sports club (300.000).  The app also helps the club to understand its digital fans and give them matching offers.   My Football Space AppTheir app for membership for fans will be available in app stores like Google or Apple towards End of 2021.  Venture Capital FundingThe company already closed two financing rounds, one by business angels and one by the management team. Currently, they are looking to close the next funding round in 2021 Q2 or Q3.   Blockchain is really stepping out of its baby shoes. The maturity level is...

You are listening to the audio track of a YouTube interview. Find all the interviews at YouTube.com/Startupradio Tangany Offers a White-Label Custody Solution for Crypto AssetsOur clients do not need to apply for a license to become a custodian, we already are and offer our service. Martin Kreitmair, CEO and Co-Founder Tangany Media PartnershipThis podcast is in media partnership with the FinTech Forum (http://www.fintechforum.de/). The FinTech Forum - launched 2013 in Frankfurt am Main - is the first and largest hub for FinTechs in Continental Europe, with a community of more than 12.000 companies. With more than 17 events, with more than 270 startups on stage, and more than 1.000 investors and financial institutions. FTF alumni have raised $310mn+ in funding and resulted in exits worth $300mn+ .   Our level of paranoia level is right at the top. The security for crypto assets must be even on a higher level than for banks. Martin Kreitmair, CEO and Co-Founder Tangany   The FounderWe talk to the CEO and Co-Founder Martin Kreitmair (https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-kreitmair). He is not only with Tangany, but also a member of the Board of Germany’s blockchain association called Bundesblock (https://bundesblock.de/).  He has a master’s in computer science and has been working at a startup for more than seven years, where he was hired as the 7th employee and saw the company grow.   First, we were two founders, …joined by former colleagues from an agency. Martin Kreitmair, CEO and Co-Founder Tangany   Martin became interested early in Blockchain and Bitcoin but was no miner – which he partly regrets now 😊. He felt like it was the right time to start his company after many years as a startup employee.   Security is key for crypto custody. Martin Kreitmair, CEO and Co-Founder Tangany The StartupTangany (https://tangany.com/)  is the all-in-one cloud suite to easily offer crypto and digital asset custody to your clients and customers. They do not offer services for retail customers, but rather to fintechs and financial institutions for save keeping of digital and crypto assets (including, but not limited to cryptocurrencies). They are a regulated custodian. The product of Tangany is a white-label tool (via API) to enable their customers like startups, so they can offer crypto wallets to their (retail)-clients. The big advantage of Tangany for their clients is that they don’t need to get a license since the company is already regulated under German law to be a custodian.   It took us a very very long time to design our architecture … to the highest thinkable level of security. Martin Kreitmair, CEO and Co-Founder Tangany   Excited about a Digital EuroTangany would be quite happy if a digital Euro, based on Blockchain is realized, this would be a huge opportunity for them. Since every citizen would need a digital wallet as Tangany could provide.   I am very convinced that a digital Euro will come, one way or another. Martin Kreitmair, CEO and Co-Founder Tangany  Venture Capital FundingTangany raised a venture capital round in January 2020 and currently, they are in preparation for another round.   Further Readings / Additional Resources  Custodian https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/custodian.asp   Feedback  Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA  ...

You are listening to the audio track of a YouTube interview. Find all the interviews at YouTube.com/Startupradio Tangany Offers a White-Label Custody Solution for Crypto AssetsOur clients do not need to apply for a license to become a custodian, we already are and offer our service. Martin Kreitmair, CEO and Co-Founder Tangany Media PartnershipThis podcast is in media partnership with the FinTech Forum (http://www.fintechforum.de/). The FinTech Forum - launched 2013 in Frankfurt am Main - is the first and largest hub for FinTechs in Continental Europe, with a community of more than 12.000 companies. With more than 17 events, with more than 270 startups on stage, and more than 1.000 investors and financial institutions. FTF alumni have raised $310mn+ in funding and resulted in exits worth $300mn+ .   Our level of paranoia level is right at the top. The security for crypto assets must be even on a higher level than for banks. Martin Kreitmair, CEO and Co-Founder Tangany   The FounderWe talk to the CEO and Co-Founder Martin Kreitmair (https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-kreitmair). He is not only with Tangany, but also a member of the Board of Germany’s blockchain association called Bundesblock (https://bundesblock.de/).  He has a master’s in computer science and has been working at a startup for more than seven years, where he was hired as the 7th employee and saw the company grow.   First, we were two founders, …joined by former colleagues from an agency. Martin Kreitmair, CEO and Co-Founder Tangany   Martin became interested early in Blockchain and Bitcoin but was no miner – which he partly regrets now 😊. He felt like it was the right time to start his company after many years as a startup employee.   Security is key for crypto custody. Martin Kreitmair, CEO and Co-Founder Tangany The StartupTangany (https://tangany.com/)  is the all-in-one cloud suite to easily offer crypto and digital asset custody to your clients and customers. They do not offer services for retail customers, but rather to fintechs and financial institutions for save keeping of digital and crypto assets (including, but not limited to cryptocurrencies). They are a regulated custodian. The product of Tangany is a white-label tool (via API) to enable their customers like startups, so they can offer crypto wallets to their (retail)-clients. The big advantage of Tangany for their clients is that they don’t need to get a license since the company is already regulated under German law to be a custodian.   It took us a very very long time to design our architecture … to the highest thinkable level of security. Martin Kreitmair, CEO and Co-Founder Tangany   Excited about a Digital EuroTangany would be quite happy if a digital Euro, based on Blockchain is realized, this would be a huge opportunity for them. Since every citizen would need a digital wallet as Tangany could provide.   I am very convinced that a digital Euro will come, one way or another. Martin Kreitmair, CEO and Co-Founder Tangany  Venture Capital FundingTangany raised a venture capital round in January 2020 and currently, they are in preparation for another round.   Further Readings / Additional Resources  Custodian https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/custodian.asp   Feedback  Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA   ...

This Month in German Startups - January 2021  Welcome to This Month in German Startups by Startuprad.io - in a transatlantic news recording with Chris in New York City. This is the first news episode of 2021, but you can have a look at our 2020 review.    Today we are wrapping up January 2021 for you. There is great news in the German startup scene, from two new unicorns to a much anticipated IPO of Auto1 (will be raising at least 1.5 bn Euros), Delivery Hero goes VC and there may be Amazon TV/Radio in Germany.    Housekeeping - Time to brag Just a bit of bragging today: Listen Up! Here’s Your Guide To European Tech And Startup Podcasts In English https://buff.ly/39S3qyR    Top NewsWe have two new unicornsMambu - Germany’s newest Fintech Unicorn offers Banking Software as SaaS https://buff.ly/3oNEHC2 - Without them, no N26. They provide the software, which enables challenger banks like them.Munich-based HR scaleup Personio lands €103.5 million Series D funding and a €1.4 billion valuation https://buff.ly/35QYn0pRelated: Start-Up Personio Joins Circle of Unicorns - Technical University of Munich - School of Management https://buff.ly/2YgKm7W   Delivery Hero raises 1.2 bn in fresh capitalDelivery Hero raises 1.2 bn Euros (1.47 bn US$) in new funding, selling "in hours" 9.44 mn new shares for 132 Euros each https://buff.ly/394ZFFQRelated:Delivery Hero starts their own Corporate Venture Fund called DX Ventures with 50 m Euros https://buff.ly/2MPUt11   Auto1 IPOAuto1 IPO will be raising a minimum of 1.5 bn Euros (2.2 bn US$) https://buff.ly/3plC62nOlder articles related to this IPO - you can see the fundraising went up 500 million More details of the planned IPO of Auto1 Group emerge. They want to list in 2021 Q1 in Frankfurt in Prime Standard. Out of 1 bn € to be raised 250 m will pay back convertibles, 750 m will be invested in further growth https://buff.ly/38Hq0uz Used-car platform AUTO1 to float in Frankfurt, looking to raise 1 bn Euros from selling new shares, with a valuation of 6-8 bn Euros https://buff.ly/3bxbWWx    Amazon TV or Radio Station in Germany?Amazon has filed paperwork in Germany to get a broadcast license. The filing dates to November 2020 https://buff.ly/3bW0Mur    Wirecard We keep you updated, just a small selection of news here.  Keep in mind there is still an investigative committee ongoing. Oliver Samwer from Rocket Internet gave a private loan to Markus Braun from Wirecard of 75 mn Euros (91 m US$), which he demanded back rather harshly, shortly before Wirecard filed for insolvency https://buff.ly/3bW2ITUIn Austria, an investigation against former Wirecard COO Marsalek is ongoing in potential bribery of an employee of Austrian constitution protection (like their NSA). He is supposed to have checked the solvency of porn site hosts for Mr. Marsalke https://buff.ly/39eVNDz   Ecosystem Slack users in Germany were greeted in the new year with a big outage covering most of the first working day of the new year 2021 https://buff.ly/3972zd0 January 4thTech workers want to relocate to Germany more than any other country in the world https://buff.ly/2Jims8n Germany starts with the test of a countrywide patient file, called "E-Patientenakte." The users can carry around all their medical files (x-rays, reports ...) on their smartphone and...

This Month in German Startups - January 2021  Welcome to This Month in German Startups by Startuprad.io - in a transatlantic news recording with Chris in New York City. This is the first news episode of 2021, but you can have a look at our 2020 review.    Today we are wrapping up January 2021 for you. There is great news in the German startup scene, from two new unicorns to a much anticipated IPO of Auto1 (will be raising at least 1.5 bn Euros), Delivery Hero goes VC and there may be Amazon TV/Radio in Germany.    Housekeeping - Time to brag Just a bit of bragging today: Listen Up! Here’s Your Guide To European Tech And Startup Podcasts In English https://buff.ly/39S3qyR    Top NewsWe have two new unicornsMambu - Germany’s newest Fintech Unicorn offers Banking Software as SaaS https://buff.ly/3oNEHC2 - Without them, no N26. They provide the software, which enables challenger banks like them.Munich-based HR scaleup Personio lands €103.5 million Series D funding and a €1.4 billion valuation https://buff.ly/35QYn0pRelated: Start-Up Personio Joins Circle of Unicorns - Technical University of Munich - School of Management https://buff.ly/2YgKm7W   Delivery Hero raises 1.2 bn in fresh capitalDelivery Hero raises 1.2 bn Euros (1.47 bn US$) in new funding, selling "in hours" 9.44 mn new shares for 132 Euros each https://buff.ly/394ZFFQRelated:Delivery Hero starts their own Corporate Venture Fund called DX Ventures with 50 m Euros https://buff.ly/2MPUt11   Auto1 IPOAuto1 IPO will be raising a minimum of 1.5 bn Euros (2.2 bn US$) https://buff.ly/3plC62nOlder articles related to this IPO - you can see the fundraising went up 500 million More details of the planned IPO of Auto1 Group emerge. They want to list in 2021 Q1 in Frankfurt in Prime Standard. Out of 1 bn € to be raised 250 m will pay back convertibles, 750 m will be invested in further growth https://buff.ly/38Hq0uz Used-car platform AUTO1 to float in Frankfurt, looking to raise 1 bn Euros from selling new shares, with a valuation of 6-8 bn Euros https://buff.ly/3bxbWWx    Amazon TV or Radio Station in Germany?Amazon has filed paperwork in Germany to get a broadcast license. The filing dates to November 2020 https://buff.ly/3bW0Mur    Wirecard We keep you updated, just a small selection of news here.  Keep in mind there is still an investigative committee ongoing. Oliver Samwer from Rocket Internet gave a private loan to Markus Braun from Wirecard of 75 mn Euros (91 m US$), which he demanded back rather harshly, shortly before Wirecard filed for insolvency https://buff.ly/3bW2ITUIn Austria, an investigation against former Wirecard COO Marsalek is ongoing in potential bribery of an employee of Austrian constitution protection (like their NSA). He is supposed to have checked the solvency of porn site hosts for Mr. Marsalke https://buff.ly/39eVNDz   Ecosystem Slack users in Germany were greeted in the new year with a big outage covering most of the first working day of the new year 2021 https://buff.ly/3972zd0 January 4thTech workers want to relocate to Germany more than any other country in the world https://buff.ly/2Jims8n Germany starts with the test of a countrywide patient file, called "E-Patientenakte." The users can carry around all their medical files (x-rays, reports ...) on their smartphone and...

[A Ping-Pong table, a PlayStation or a table football] don’t help that much if the [corporate culture] is broken.   Christopher Oster, CEO and Co-Founder Clark     In this interview we are talking to a previous guest. Christopher Oster is the CEO and co-founder of Frankfurt-based insurtech clark. In the past we talk to him about the appearance of Clark on Bloomberg’s list of startups to watch, back in 2017. Now they raised an 85 m US$ series C venture capital round, with noteworthy investor Tencent from China. We talk to him about the funding, the way to the funding and their plans.      Insurance has still not really penetrated by technology … you have unhappy customers … this is a great opportunity for a founder.  Christopher Oster, CEO and Co-Founder Clark   EnablerThis recording was made possible by (Hessen Trade and Invest). Learn more about our enabler here: https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/     In 2015 there was almost no funding for insurtech startups, it all started in 2016  Christopher Oster, CEO and Co-Founder Clark      The FounderIn this interview we are talking to Christopher (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-christopher-oster-3158802/) the CEO and co-founder of Frankfurt-based insurtech clark. In the past we talk to him about the appearance of Clark on Bloombergs list of startups to watch, back in 2017.     You have a paper folder with your insurance policies, but nobody checks if the insurance policies still matches your life.   Christopher Oster, CEO and Co-Founder Clark     The Startup   The startup was built by a group of four friends, who to together, since they could not find the help they wanted with their insurance needs. The whole founding team is still on board, more than 5 years after the company was set up Crunchbase (https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/clark-2), company website (https://www.clark.de/).       An average German has six insurance policies with 4 different insurance carriers.  Christopher Oster, CEO and Co-Founder Clark     The Interview from 2017   The whole blog post is here: https://www.startuprad.io/interviews/clark-de-startup-germany-bloombergs-list-50-promising-startups/  Or just tune in to the interview here:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xryTBqaxncpSrnXO3L3QQ?si=2qC09ZDDTJ6XnewH7_LMvg     For our series a, we talked to 300 VCs or so. There was a lot of uncertainty and many other companies started as well.  Christopher Oster, CEO and Co-Founder Clark     Feedback   Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA     The InterviewerThis interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder, and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him:  LinkedIn  Twitter  Email     Follow us on Social MediaInstagram https://www.instagram.com/startuprad.io/  LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/4837115/  Twitter https://twitter.com/startuprad_io  Folge direkt herunterladen  ---   Send in a voice message: <a...

[A Ping-Pong table, a PlayStation or a table football] don’t help that much if the [corporate culture] is broken.   Christopher Oster, CEO and Co-Founder Clark     In this interview we are talking to a previous guest. Christopher Oster is the CEO and co-founder of Frankfurt-based insurtech clark. In the past we talk to him about the appearance of Clark on Bloomberg’s list of startups to watch, back in 2017. Now they raised an 85 m US$ series C venture capital round, with noteworthy investor Tencent from China. We talk to him about the funding, the way to the funding and their plans.      Insurance has still not really penetrated by technology … you have unhappy customers … this is a great opportunity for a founder.  Christopher Oster, CEO and Co-Founder Clark   EnablerThis recording was made possible by (Hessen Trade and Invest). Learn more about our enabler here: https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/     In 2015 there was almost no funding for insurtech startups, it all started in 2016  Christopher Oster, CEO and Co-Founder Clark      The FounderIn this interview we are talking to Christopher (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-christopher-oster-3158802/) the CEO and co-founder of Frankfurt-based insurtech clark. In the past we talk to him about the appearance of Clark on Bloombergs list of startups to watch, back in 2017.     You have a paper folder with your insurance policies, but nobody checks if the insurance policies still matches your life.   Christopher Oster, CEO and Co-Founder Clark     The Startup   The startup was built by a group of four friends, who to together, since they could not find the help they wanted with their insurance needs. The whole founding team is still on board, more than 5 years after the company was set up Crunchbase (https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/clark-2), company website (https://www.clark.de/).       An average German has six insurance policies with 4 different insurance carriers.  Christopher Oster, CEO and Co-Founder Clark     The Interview from 2017   The whole blog post is here: https://www.startuprad.io/interviews/clark-de-startup-germany-bloombergs-list-50-promising-startups/  Or just tune in to the interview here:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xryTBqaxncpSrnXO3L3QQ?si=2qC09ZDDTJ6XnewH7_LMvg     For our series a, we talked to 300 VCs or so. There was a lot of uncertainty and many other companies started as well.  Christopher Oster, CEO and Co-Founder Clark     Feedback   Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA     The InterviewerThis interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder, and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him:  LinkedIn  Twitter  Email     Follow us on Social MediaInstagram https://www.instagram.com/startuprad.io/  LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/4837115/  Twitter https://twitter.com/startuprad_io  Folge direkt herunterladen  ---   Send in a voice message: <a...

Media PartnershipThis podcast is in media partnership with the FinTech Forum (http://www.fintechforum.de/). The FinTech Forum - launched 2013 in Frankfurt am Main - is the first and largest hub for FinTechs in Continental Europe, with a community of more than 12.000 companies. With more than 17 events, with more than 270 startups on stage, and more than 1.000 investors and financial institutions. FTF alumni have raised $310mn+ in funding and resulted in exits worth $300mn+.   The FounderIn this interview, we talk to Friedrich von Jagow (https://www.linkedin.com/in/friedrich-von-jagow-9778bbb8/), a lawyer by training. He also holds a degree (LL.M.) in Law &amp; Economics, since he was always interested in economics. During his training as a lawyer, he also chooses a station at the German Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, China. After his final examination, he started with Wirecard but then left to set up his own company. This company turned out to be Commnex, the idea which he has developed with a friend and a professor over a glass of wine.   The StartupThe Munich-based FinTech CommneX (https://www.commnex.de/, https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/commnex-gmbh) established the digital platform as an online-marketplace for the Public Finance market. Public entities such as municipalities, cities, districts, or enterprises such as utility works or public transport may tender their financial needs on CommneX. Banks and other financial partners submit offers and the best match is found. CommneX provides an all-in-one platform for all financial needs from loans and credits to fund deposits of any size and term, saving products, and public subsidy programs.   Commnex on Social MediaLinkedIn Xing Twitter   The Audio Interview is set to go live at the same timeThe Audio Podcast will be published at the same time. Please give us a bit to post the Spotify link here. In the meantime, you can subscribe to our podcasts here   Feedback  Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA   The InterviewerThis interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him: LinkedIn Twitter Email   Follow us on Social MediaInstagram https://www.instagram.com/startuprad.io/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/4837115/ Twitter https://twitter.com/startuprad_io Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Media PartnershipThis podcast is in media partnership with the FinTech Forum (http://www.fintechforum.de/). The FinTech Forum - launched 2013 in Frankfurt am Main - is the first and largest hub for FinTechs in Continental Europe, with a community of more than 12.000 companies. With more than 17 events, with more than 270 startups on stage, and more than 1.000 investors and financial institutions. FTF alumni have raised $310mn+ in funding and resulted in exits worth $300mn+.   The FounderIn this interview, we talk to Friedrich von Jagow (https://www.linkedin.com/in/friedrich-von-jagow-9778bbb8/), a lawyer by training. He also holds a degree (LL.M.) in Law &amp; Economics, since he was always interested in economics. During his training as a lawyer, he also chooses a station at the German Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, China. After his final examination, he started with Wirecard but then left to set up his own company. This company turned out to be Commnex, the idea which he has developed with a friend and a professor over a glass of wine.   The StartupThe Munich-based FinTech CommneX (https://www.commnex.de/, https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/commnex-gmbh) established the digital platform as an online-marketplace for the Public Finance market. Public entities such as municipalities, cities, districts, or enterprises such as utility works or public transport may tender their financial needs on CommneX. Banks and other financial partners submit offers and the best match is found. CommneX provides an all-in-one platform for all financial needs from loans and credits to fund deposits of any size and term, saving products, and public subsidy programs.   Commnex on Social MediaLinkedIn Xing Twitter   The Audio Interview is set to go live at the same timeThe Audio Podcast will be published at the same time. Please give us a bit to post the Spotify link here. In the meantime, you can subscribe to our podcasts here   Feedback  Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA   The InterviewerThis interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him: LinkedIn Twitter Email   Follow us on Social MediaInstagram https://www.instagram.com/startuprad.io/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/4837115/ Twitter https://twitter.com/startuprad_io Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This Month in German Startups - 2020 Review  Welcome to This Month in German Startups by Startuprad.io - in a transatlantic news recording with Chris in New York City. This is an annual tradition, where we look at the past year and forward into the coming one. Not to mention, we have been totally wrong last year with the outlook, so we are more sticking to the review this year.   Today we bring you an overview of the German startup corona aid, an overview of the German startup scene, lists of top startup stories, a few outlooks on 2021, and a bit of wine :-)    Ecosystem  European Startup Scene 2020 - Snapshothttps://2020.stateofeuropeantech.com/chapter/state-european-tech-2020/article/exec-sum/   8 crucial takeaways from Atomico's recently-launched The State of European Tech 2020 report | via Silicon Canals https://buff.ly/3m6MxVg ‘Megarounds’ helped European Tech ecosystem growWhile many founders found it more challenging to get funding, 2020 is on track to be a record year, with potential to surpass $41B invested, driven by more $100M+ deals.Germany is projected 23 bn US$Low capital, pivoting the product, and sales decline hit founders hardest in 2020International investment hasn’t dried upFrance is the only one of Europe’s three largest markets to grow in 2020. London remains the biggest investment hub in 2020Travel sector gets notably low investmentsInvestment in purpose-driven tech companies soarsGender and racial inequality still prevails in the European tech ecosystem  List: 10 biggest healthtech stories of 2020 https://buff.ly/3aQlnjv  The guinea pigs of Germany’s new healthcare revolutionBioNTech: the German biotech startup behind the coronavirus vaccine  Hot or not: Where European VC funding went in 2020 by Pitchbook https://buff.ly/3nMSzf7 - Difference to Atomico ⇒ Different source for data ... UK still has the largest VC market in total (13.7 bn $), but Germany (6.8 bn $) grew three times as fast with 10.9% vs UK’s +1.7% BUT this may also be due to Brexit. We will see what 2021 brings. According to Pitchbook France grew by an astonishing 25.4% to a total of 6.1 bn $. The other markets in Europe surpassing 1 bn $ are Sweden (3.2 bn$), Spain (1.4 bn$), and Finland (1.2 bn$).   These are the 10 largest funding rounds of Europe in 2020 https://buff.ly/2W1KGX8  including AUTO1 Group, Tier Scooters and Lilium from Germany   German Startup Scene 2020 - Snapshot Deutscher Startup Monitor https://deutscherstartupmonitor.de/ This is an annual survey by the German startup association, this year more than 1.900 startups participated.The largest share of the - participating startups - (note, there is a bias here) have been inBerlin 17,7%Rhein-Rhur (Cologne, Düsseldorf, …) 12.8%Munich 6.5%Hamburg 5.8%This is one of the reasons we try to highlight so many startups from different areas, since not only every 5th startup is in Berlin. Please note that we try to have approx. 20% of our interviews from Berlin, to give these startups also a fair representation.On average a startup in the survey employed 14.3 employees, up from 13.3 in 2019 and 12.3 in 2018. Despite Corona, 90% were planning to hire people. 15.9% of founders are female in this survey, slightly up from the previous years (15.7% in ‘19 and 15.1% ‘18)Universities play a central role as a core for a startup cluster, especially Germany’s Technische Hochschule (technical universities aka TU) e.g. TU München, KIT, RWTH Aachen, LMU München, Universität Mannheim, Universität Bremen, WHU, TU Berlin, TU Darmstadt and FU Berlin.~ 20% of founders have a migration backgroundThe most important technology is AI, more than 26.7% of...

This Month in German Startups - 2020 Review  Welcome to This Month in German Startups by Startuprad.io - in a transatlantic news recording with Chris in New York City. This is an annual tradition, where we look at the past year and forward into the coming one. Not to mention, we have been totally wrong last year with the outlook, so we are more sticking to the review this year.   Today we bring you an overview of the German startup corona aid, an overview of the German startup scene, lists of top startup stories, a few outlooks on 2021, and a bit of wine :-)    Ecosystem  European Startup Scene 2020 - Snapshothttps://2020.stateofeuropeantech.com/chapter/state-european-tech-2020/article/exec-sum/   8 crucial takeaways from Atomico's recently-launched The State of European Tech 2020 report | via Silicon Canals https://buff.ly/3m6MxVg ‘Megarounds’ helped European Tech ecosystem growWhile many founders found it more challenging to get funding, 2020 is on track to be a record year, with potential to surpass $41B invested, driven by more $100M+ deals.Germany is projected 23 bn US$Low capital, pivoting the product, and sales decline hit founders hardest in 2020International investment hasn’t dried upFrance is the only one of Europe’s three largest markets to grow in 2020. London remains the biggest investment hub in 2020Travel sector gets notably low investmentsInvestment in purpose-driven tech companies soarsGender and racial inequality still prevails in the European tech ecosystem  List: 10 biggest healthtech stories of 2020 https://buff.ly/3aQlnjv  The guinea pigs of Germany’s new healthcare revolutionBioNTech: the German biotech startup behind the coronavirus vaccine  Hot or not: Where European VC funding went in 2020 by Pitchbook https://buff.ly/3nMSzf7 - Difference to Atomico ⇒ Different source for data ... UK still has the largest VC market in total (13.7 bn $), but Germany (6.8 bn $) grew three times as fast with 10.9% vs UK’s +1.7% BUT this may also be due to Brexit. We will see what 2021 brings. According to Pitchbook France grew by an astonishing 25.4% to a total of 6.1 bn $. The other markets in Europe surpassing 1 bn $ are Sweden (3.2 bn$), Spain (1.4 bn$), and Finland (1.2 bn$).   These are the 10 largest funding rounds of Europe in 2020 https://buff.ly/2W1KGX8  including AUTO1 Group, Tier Scooters and Lilium from Germany   German Startup Scene 2020 - Snapshot Deutscher Startup Monitor https://deutscherstartupmonitor.de/ This is an annual survey by the German startup association, this year more than 1.900 startups participated.The largest share of the - participating startups - (note, there is a bias here) have been inBerlin 17,7%Rhein-Rhur (Cologne, Düsseldorf, …) 12.8%Munich 6.5%Hamburg 5.8%This is one of the reasons we try to highlight so many startups from different areas, since not only every 5th startup is in Berlin. Please note that we try to have approx. 20% of our interviews from Berlin, to give these startups also a fair representation.On average a startup in the survey employed 14.3 employees, up from 13.3 in 2019 and 12.3 in 2018. Despite Corona, 90% were planning to hire people. 15.9% of founders are female in this survey, slightly up from the previous years (15.7% in ‘19 and 15.1% ‘18)Universities play a central role as a core for a startup cluster, especially Germany’s Technische Hochschule (technical universities aka TU) e.g. TU München, KIT, RWTH Aachen, LMU München, Universität Mannheim, Universität Bremen, WHU, TU Berlin, TU Darmstadt and FU Berlin.~ 20% of founders have a migration backgroundThe most important technology is AI, more than 26.7% of...

Meet epap.app, they want to re-invent receipts  In Europe you can pay with your phone or your watch, but you will still get a paper receipt. Jannis Dust, CMO and Co-Founder epap.app  The FounderJannis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jannisdust/, https://twitter.com/jannisdust, ) is in his early 20s, but already the co-founder of Hannover, Germany based fintech Epap (https://epap.app/).  Originally Jannis was working on a freelance basis for eCommerce startups, but in 2018 he met his co-founders during a startup event.   In Germany the tax code demands to print a receipt for every transaction. This leads to a lot of waste. Jannis Dust, CMO and Co-Founder epap.app   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye   With the app you could also track your spending. It is a companion of your spending. … with the app you get an evaluation on your spending. Jannis Dust, CMO and Co-Founder epap.app   The StartupThe startup is young, it was registered in the Hannover Commercial Registry in April 2020. None-the-less epap.app (https://epap.app/) wants to digitize recipes. In Germany, the tax regulations were changed at the start of 2020. This is called “the obligation to print receipts”. So for each transaction in a store or shop, the merchant needs to provide a receipt, mostly paper-based. This leads to a lot of waste and searching if one needs to find an important receipt in order to claim the warranty. Here the digitalization of epap comes in, since one has all receipts (digital and scans of paper-based ones) in one place, even with little reminders for warranties.   The Epap AppYou can download the epap app in the Apple and Google Stores here: Google Play and App Store   With the app you can also claim the warranty, where you can use epap … we make it easier. You get little reminders for your warranty. Jannis Dust, CMO and Co-Founder epap.app  Venture Capital FundingEpap is looking to expand to German-speaking Europe and willing to try other European countries if the opportunity presents itself. They had their first seed investment round in April 2020 and are planning to raise the next financing round in the first half of 2021, but it will be an extended seed round, they do not plan to scale that fast. Currently, the team is eight people strong.    Our goal is to provide you with a very comprehensive and granular analysis of your expenses. In a normal finance apps, you see the category. In our app the analysis is based on the digital receipt. Jannis Dust, CMO and Co-Founder epap.app     FeedbackReach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA   The InterviewerThis interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him: LinkedIn Twitter Email Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:...

Meet epap.app, they want to re-invent receipts  In Europe you can pay with your phone or your watch, but you will still get a paper receipt. Jannis Dust, CMO and Co-Founder epap.app  The FounderJannis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jannisdust/, https://twitter.com/jannisdust, ) is in his early 20s, but already the co-founder of Hannover, Germany based fintech Epap (https://epap.app/).  Originally Jannis was working on a freelance basis for eCommerce startups, but in 2018 he met his co-founders during a startup event.   In Germany the tax code demands to print a receipt for every transaction. This leads to a lot of waste. Jannis Dust, CMO and Co-Founder epap.app   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye   With the app you could also track your spending. It is a companion of your spending. … with the app you get an evaluation on your spending. Jannis Dust, CMO and Co-Founder epap.app   The StartupThe startup is young, it was registered in the Hannover Commercial Registry in April 2020. None-the-less epap.app (https://epap.app/) wants to digitize recipes. In Germany, the tax regulations were changed at the start of 2020. This is called “the obligation to print receipts”. So for each transaction in a store or shop, the merchant needs to provide a receipt, mostly paper-based. This leads to a lot of waste and searching if one needs to find an important receipt in order to claim the warranty. Here the digitalization of epap comes in, since one has all receipts (digital and scans of paper-based ones) in one place, even with little reminders for warranties.   The Epap AppYou can download the epap app in the Apple and Google Stores here: Google Play and App Store   With the app you can also claim the warranty, where you can use epap … we make it easier. You get little reminders for your warranty. Jannis Dust, CMO and Co-Founder epap.app  Venture Capital FundingEpap is looking to expand to German-speaking Europe and willing to try other European countries if the opportunity presents itself. They had their first seed investment round in April 2020 and are planning to raise the next financing round in the first half of 2021, but it will be an extended seed round, they do not plan to scale that fast. Currently, the team is eight people strong.    Our goal is to provide you with a very comprehensive and granular analysis of your expenses. In a normal finance apps, you see the category. In our app the analysis is based on the digital receipt. Jannis Dust, CMO and Co-Founder epap.app     FeedbackReach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA   The InterviewerThis interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him: LinkedIn Twitter Email Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:...

Meet Berlin-based Fintech Bitbond, the Company Behind Germany's First Regulated Security Token Offering  In spring 2019 we issued our tokenized bond and with that, we established tokenized securities in Germany. Radoslav Albrecht, Founder and CEO of Bitbond Media PartnershipThis podcast is in media partnership with the Crypto Assets Conference, an event taking place each year in spring and autumn in Frankfurt, organized by the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management and their Blockchain Center. You can learn more about the conference here: https://www.crypto-assets-conference.de/ You can learn more about Philipp Sandner, head of the Blockchain Center in our interview with him here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/the-german-bill-to-permit-crypto-securities/ What we are most interested in is to speak to companies, who are interested in tokenization. … to partner up with Bitbond to enhance their tokenization capabilities Radoslav Albrecht, Founder and CEO of Bitbond   The InterviewFind all the links, show notes, and the automated transcript here on our blog post: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/podcast-meet-berlin-based-fintech-bitbond-the-company-behind-germanys-first-regulated-security-token-offering/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Meet Berlin-based Fintech Bitbond, the Company Behind Germany's First Regulated Security Token Offering  In spring 2019 we issued our tokenized bond and with that, we established tokenized securities in Germany. Radoslav Albrecht, Founder and CEO of Bitbond Media PartnershipThis podcast is in media partnership with the Crypto Assets Conference, an event taking place each year in spring and autumn in Frankfurt, organized by the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management and their Blockchain Center. You can learn more about the conference here: https://www.crypto-assets-conference.de/ You can learn more about Philipp Sandner, head of the Blockchain Center in our interview with him here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/the-german-bill-to-permit-crypto-securities/ What we are most interested in is to speak to companies, who are interested in tokenization. … to partner up with Bitbond to enhance their tokenization capabilities Radoslav Albrecht, Founder and CEO of Bitbond   The InterviewFind all the links, show notes, and the automated transcript here on our blog post: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/podcast-meet-berlin-based-fintech-bitbond-the-company-behind-germanys-first-regulated-security-token-offering/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

DueDash wants to help startups become investable and network with potential investors[Startup] Investment is not an event, it is a process Parul Madan, Co-Founder DueDash  The FounderIn this interview we talk to the investor and founder Parul Madan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/parulmadan/), who is the co-founder of the entrepreneur network DueDash (https://community.duedash.com/). Parul can look back at more than 11 years as an employee in well-known companies (Ericson, Unitymedia (now part of Vodafone Germany)). The jobs brought her from India to Germany and the US. After some time in India, she came back to Germany with her family and set up shop in Cologne, Germany. She helped to start the founder institute in Cologne Germany as a Director of the chapter, as well as a mentor https://fi.co/apply/cologne   We try to help with the information asymmetry between startups and investors Parul Madan, Co-Founder DueDash   DueDashIf you don’t like Patreon, there is DueDash. DueDash is a Social Network, for startups and investors. We have a group of supporters there as well. You can join the group here:  https://buff.ly/2R90PYp   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye   The StartupDueDash is a social network, which aims to solve the information asymmetry between startups and investors when investing in early-stage companies. The idea came from the personal background of the founders, being active as a business angel. The actual product of DueDash is not available yet, the team is looking at Q1 2021 to launch it. Therefore they flipped their go to market strategy and first launched the social network part of their idea. One of our goals is that the investment should reach the people who deserve it Parul Madan, Co-Founder DueDash Feedback  Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA   The InterviewerThis interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him: LinkedIn Twitter Email Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

DueDash wants to help startups become investable and network with potential investors[Startup] Investment is not an event, it is a process Parul Madan, Co-Founder DueDash  The FounderIn this interview we talk to the investor and founder Parul Madan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/parulmadan/), who is the co-founder of the entrepreneur network DueDash (https://community.duedash.com/). Parul can look back at more than 11 years as an employee in well-known companies (Ericson, Unitymedia (now part of Vodafone Germany)). The jobs brought her from India to Germany and the US. After some time in India, she came back to Germany with her family and set up shop in Cologne, Germany. She helped to start the founder institute in Cologne Germany as a Director of the chapter, as well as a mentor https://fi.co/apply/cologne   We try to help with the information asymmetry between startups and investors Parul Madan, Co-Founder DueDash   DueDashIf you don’t like Patreon, there is DueDash. DueDash is a Social Network, for startups and investors. We have a group of supporters there as well. You can join the group here:  https://buff.ly/2R90PYp   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye   The StartupDueDash is a social network, which aims to solve the information asymmetry between startups and investors when investing in early-stage companies. The idea came from the personal background of the founders, being active as a business angel. The actual product of DueDash is not available yet, the team is looking at Q1 2021 to launch it. Therefore they flipped their go to market strategy and first launched the social network part of their idea. One of our goals is that the investment should reach the people who deserve it Parul Madan, Co-Founder DueDash Feedback  Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA   The InterviewerThis interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him: LinkedIn Twitter Email Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

The Fintech Review is one of the annual traditions of Joe, established in 2014. Ever since shortly before Christmas we get together with Fintech entrepreneurs, event organizers, and thought leaders to look back at the year and forward to the new one in our fintech review. You can find the ones in English here on YouTube:   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUbiCAQc22WsxyePUkzBI-LKh1y4yy0sq   In this Fintech Review, we talk to  Paolo Sironi, Fintech Thought Leader, Author (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thepsironi/)  Frank Schwab, Co-Founder Fintech Forum (https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankschwab/)  Luka Ivicev, Fintech Entrepreneur, Forbes 30 under 30 (linkedin.com/in/luka-ivicevic/)    Paolos Top 3 News Ant Financial IPO https://www.npr.org/2020/11/03/930799521/regulators-squash-giant-ant-ipo?t=1607260457756   Google Pay Relaunch https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/google-pay-relaunch-transforms-it-into-a-full-fledged-financial-service/#:~:text=Google%20today%20announced%20a%20major,Pay%2C%20and%20even%20some%20banks.   Singapore allows fully digital bank license https://www.straitstimes.com/business/banking/mas-awards-digital-full-bank-licences-to-grab-singtel-and-sea-ant-gets-digital   3b Starling digital bank posts first profit  https://www.financemagnates.com/fintech/news/starling-becomes-first-digital-bank-to-post-profits/#:~:text=UK%2Dbased%20Starling%20Bank%20has,million%20on%20an%20annualized%20basis.   Paolo's 2020 impact Digitalization increases, evaluations declining    Franks Top 3 News Cash is still increasing ⇒ Cash in circulation in Germany increasing ⇒ Virtual ATM Songmic Pandemic ⇒ All becomes digital Moving from CrowdFunding ⇒ Government Help for Startups: Capilendo  Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

The Fintech Review is one of the annual traditions of Joe, established in 2014. Ever since shortly before Christmas we get together with Fintech entrepreneurs, event organizers, and thought leaders to look back at the year and forward to the new one in our fintech review. You can find the ones in English here on YouTube:   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUbiCAQc22WsxyePUkzBI-LKh1y4yy0sq   In this Fintech Review, we talk to  Paolo Sironi, Fintech Thought Leader, Author (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thepsironi/)  Frank Schwab, Co-Founder Fintech Forum (https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankschwab/)  Luka Ivicev, Fintech Entrepreneur, Forbes 30 under 30 (linkedin.com/in/luka-ivicevic/)    Paolos Top 3 News Ant Financial IPO https://www.npr.org/2020/11/03/930799521/regulators-squash-giant-ant-ipo?t=1607260457756   Google Pay Relaunch https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/google-pay-relaunch-transforms-it-into-a-full-fledged-financial-service/#:~:text=Google%20today%20announced%20a%20major,Pay%2C%20and%20even%20some%20banks.   Singapore allows fully digital bank license https://www.straitstimes.com/business/banking/mas-awards-digital-full-bank-licences-to-grab-singtel-and-sea-ant-gets-digital   3b Starling digital bank posts first profit  https://www.financemagnates.com/fintech/news/starling-becomes-first-digital-bank-to-post-profits/#:~:text=UK%2Dbased%20Starling%20Bank%20has,million%20on%20an%20annualized%20basis.   Paolo's 2020 impact Digitalization increases, evaluations declining    Franks Top 3 News Cash is still increasing ⇒ Cash in circulation in Germany increasing ⇒ Virtual ATM Songmic Pandemic ⇒ All becomes digital Moving from CrowdFunding ⇒ Government Help for Startups: Capilendo  Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

If you're looking for Europe's most important seed investor, look no further than the German firm HTGF. Over the past decade, the venture capital firm has become one of the leading providers of seed financing for startups in the region. To date, HTGF has invested almost €1 billion in more than 750 companies across a wide range of industries.  One of the key reasons for HTGF's success is its focus on providing long-term support to its portfolio companies. In addition to financial backing, HTGF also offers its companies access to a wide network of experts and mentors. This support has helped many of HTGF's companies to grow and scale successfully.  So if you're looking for seed funding for your startup, make sure to check out HTGF. With their deep pockets and commitment to long-term success, they're sure to be a valuable partner in your journey to bring your business to the next level.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

If you're looking for Europe's most important seed investor, look no further than the German firm HTGF. Over the past decade, the venture capital firm has become one of the leading providers of seed financing for startups in the region. To date, HTGF has invested almost €1 billion in more than 750 companies across a wide range of industries.  One of the key reasons for HTGF's success is its focus on providing long-term support to its portfolio companies. In addition to financial backing, HTGF also offers its companies access to a wide network of experts and mentors. This support has helped many of HTGF's companies to grow and scale successfully.  So if you're looking for seed funding for your startup, make sure to check out HTGF. With their deep pockets and commitment to long-term success, they're sure to be a valuable partner in your journey to bring your business to the next level. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This Month in German Startups - December 2020  Welcome to This Month in German Startups by Startuprad.io - in a transatlantic news recording with Chris in New York City.   Welcome to the Chris-mas edition :-)    Today we are wrapping up December 2020 for you. Please keep in mind that due to the holidays and the current lockdown in Germany we are recording this news on December 15th. All news not included here will be part of our January warp-up and there will be a 2020 review 2021outlook as well.   Today we bring you news about the 10 bn investment package of the German government, the new DAX, Peter Thiel’s investments in Germany, Taxes, AI, and much more.    EnablerThis recording was made possible by (Hessen Trade and Invest). Learn more about our enabler here: https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/   Find all options to subscribe here:  💢 Tech Startups Germany by Startuprad.io - Audio onlyiTunes https://apple.co/2Z17bflSpotify https://spoti.fi/3kCcgoB  Housekeeping - Time to brag We have only one thing to say: Stay safe everybody! Be grateful for what you have! Affiliate LinksThe current situation with the Coronavirus-related lockdown is frequently compared to severe economic recessions including, but not limited to the 2008 Financial Crisis and the Stock Market Crash of 1929. If you want to know more, consider these books below. “Galbraith was asked by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. if he would write the definitive work on the Great Depression that he would then use as a reference source for his own intended work on Roosevelt.” (from Wikipedia) - The Great Crash 1929 by John Kenneth Galbraith https://amzn.to/3cl41sAEssays on the Great Depression https://amzn.to/2VvEsht by former Fed Chairmen Ben S. Bernanke “an American economist at the Brookings Institution[3] who served two terms as Chair of the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, from 2006 to 2014” (from Wikipedia)From John Kenneth Galbraith as well: A Short History of Financial Euphoria https://amzn.to/2VxngbgA great book on crashes, bubbles, and economic uncertainty, in general, is “Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation” by Edward Chancellor https://amzn.to/2VaUDSlAll the news and links here https://www.startuprad.io/blog/this-month-in-german-startups-december-2020/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This Month in German Startups - December 2020  Welcome to This Month in German Startups by Startuprad.io - in a transatlantic news recording with Chris in New York City.   Welcome to the Chris-mas edition :-)    Today we are wrapping up December 2020 for you. Please keep in mind that due to the holidays and the current lockdown in Germany we are recording this news on December 15th. All news not included here will be part of our January warp-up and there will be a 2020 review 2021outlook as well.   Today we bring you news about the 10 bn investment package of the German government, the new DAX, Peter Thiel’s investments in Germany, Taxes, AI, and much more.    EnablerThis recording was made possible by (Hessen Trade and Invest). Learn more about our enabler here: https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/   Find all options to subscribe here:  💢 Tech Startups Germany by Startuprad.io - Audio onlyiTunes https://apple.co/2Z17bflSpotify https://spoti.fi/3kCcgoB  Housekeeping - Time to brag We have only one thing to say: Stay safe everybody! Be grateful for what you have! Affiliate LinksThe current situation with the Coronavirus-related lockdown is frequently compared to severe economic recessions including, but not limited to the 2008 Financial Crisis and the Stock Market Crash of 1929. If you want to know more, consider these books below. “Galbraith was asked by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. if he would write the definitive work on the Great Depression that he would then use as a reference source for his own intended work on Roosevelt.” (from Wikipedia) - The Great Crash 1929 by John Kenneth Galbraith https://amzn.to/3cl41sAEssays on the Great Depression https://amzn.to/2VvEsht by former Fed Chairmen Ben S. Bernanke “an American economist at the Brookings Institution[3] who served two terms as Chair of the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, from 2006 to 2014” (from Wikipedia)From John Kenneth Galbraith as well: A Short History of Financial Euphoria https://amzn.to/2VxngbgA great book on crashes, bubbles, and economic uncertainty, in general, is “Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation” by Edward Chancellor https://amzn.to/2VaUDSlAll the news and links here https://www.startuprad.io/blog/this-month-in-german-startups-december-2020/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

The BISON App Allows Uncomplicated and Reliable Trading of Cryptocurrencies on the Smartphone   We were the first to provide crypto buying and selling from an in Germany licensed institution. Ulli Spankowski, CDO Börse Stuttgart Media Partnership This podcast is in media partnership with the Crypto Assets Conference, an event taking place each year in spring and autumn in Frankfurt, organized by the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management and their Blockchain Center. You can learn more about the conference here: https://www.crypto-assets-conference.de/ You can learn more about Philipp Sandner, head of the Blockchain Center in our interview with him here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/the-german-bill-to-permit-crypto-securities/   The Chief Digital Officer This time we talk to Ulli Spankowski (https://de.linkedin.com/in/ulli-spankowski-08652916, https://twitter.com/uspankowski?lang=en, https://www.crunchbase.com/person/ulli-spankowski ) a fintech and blockchain entrepreneur, who sold his company to the Stuttgart Stock Exchange, which than promoted him to be the CDO (Chief Digital Officer). He is an economist by training, who did his PhD in market microstructure. He co-founded his fintech startup with co-founders from Slovenia.   We met with the CIO of Börse Stuttgart - back then - and discussed what can be done with financial markets in the future, if you completely rethink it, based on blockchain technology. Ulli Spankowski, CDO Börse Stuttgart   Affiliate Links Is your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye   Bitcoin was much bigger in Slovenia. When my co-founder told me to do something in bitcoin, I said … Bit-What? Ulli Spankowski, CDO Börse Stuttgart   The Startup Back in 2013, Ulli founded his startup Sowa Labs together with co-founders from Slovenia, which he met during an EU funded project during his Ph.D. Thesis. The idea of aggregating data from across the web and social media on cryptocurrencies evolved into cryptocurrency trading. They then sold the startup to the Stuttgart Stock Exchange in 2017 and developed what has become their BISON app: https://bisonapp.com/en/ (App Store, Google Play Store). This was not a bad move, since Börse Stuttgart is the market leader in Europe as a trading venue for retail structured products and one of the 10 largest stock exchanges in Europe.   We started out with cryptocurrencies, but we are planning to move gradually into security tokens. Ulli Spankowski, CDO Börse Stuttgart     When I was attending conferences [at the beginning of cryptocurrencies] I always said “The biggest problem of cryptocurrencies is that no one cares about them” Ulli Spankowski, CDO Börse Stuttgart     Further Readings / Additional Resources Market Microstructure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_microstructure  Börse Stuttgart: https://www.boerse-stuttgart.de/en/ Multilateral trading facility: <a...

The BISON App Allows Uncomplicated and Reliable Trading of Cryptocurrencies on the Smartphone   We were the first to provide crypto buying and selling from an in Germany licensed institution. Ulli Spankowski, CDO Börse Stuttgart Media Partnership This podcast is in media partnership with the Crypto Assets Conference, an event taking place each year in spring and autumn in Frankfurt, organized by the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management and their Blockchain Center. You can learn more about the conference here: https://www.crypto-assets-conference.de/ You can learn more about Philipp Sandner, head of the Blockchain Center in our interview with him here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/the-german-bill-to-permit-crypto-securities/   The Chief Digital Officer This time we talk to Ulli Spankowski (https://de.linkedin.com/in/ulli-spankowski-08652916, https://twitter.com/uspankowski?lang=en, https://www.crunchbase.com/person/ulli-spankowski ) a fintech and blockchain entrepreneur, who sold his company to the Stuttgart Stock Exchange, which than promoted him to be the CDO (Chief Digital Officer). He is an economist by training, who did his PhD in market microstructure. He co-founded his fintech startup with co-founders from Slovenia.   We met with the CIO of Börse Stuttgart - back then - and discussed what can be done with financial markets in the future, if you completely rethink it, based on blockchain technology. Ulli Spankowski, CDO Börse Stuttgart   Affiliate Links Is your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye   Bitcoin was much bigger in Slovenia. When my co-founder told me to do something in bitcoin, I said … Bit-What? Ulli Spankowski, CDO Börse Stuttgart   The Startup Back in 2013, Ulli founded his startup Sowa Labs together with co-founders from Slovenia, which he met during an EU funded project during his Ph.D. Thesis. The idea of aggregating data from across the web and social media on cryptocurrencies evolved into cryptocurrency trading. They then sold the startup to the Stuttgart Stock Exchange in 2017 and developed what has become their BISON app: https://bisonapp.com/en/ (App Store, Google Play Store). This was not a bad move, since Börse Stuttgart is the market leader in Europe as a trading venue for retail structured products and one of the 10 largest stock exchanges in Europe.   We started out with cryptocurrencies, but we are planning to move gradually into security tokens. Ulli Spankowski, CDO Börse Stuttgart     When I was attending conferences [at the beginning of cryptocurrencies] I always said “The biggest problem of cryptocurrencies is that no one cares about them” Ulli Spankowski, CDO Börse Stuttgart     Further Readings / Additional Resources Market Microstructure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_microstructure  Börse Stuttgart: https://www.boerse-stuttgart.de/en/ Multilateral trading facility: <a...

Amazing Blocks can tokenize Any Asset LegallyMedia PartnershipThis podcast is in media partnership with crypto assets conference, an event taking place each year in spring and autumn in Frankfurt, organized by the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management and their Blockchain Center. You can learn more about the conference here: https://www.crypto-assets-conference.de/ You can learn more about Philipp Sandner, head of the Blockchain Center in our interview with him here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/the-german-bill-to-permit-crypto-securities/ The asset can be located anywhere, as long as it is legally owned by the SPV. Nicolas Weber, Amazing Blocks   The Interview PartnerWe talk to Nicolas Weber (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas97weber/), in charge of business development Germany for Amazing Blocks (https://my.amazingblocks.io/).   Blockchain has the ability to disrupt every aspect of business. Nicolas Weber, Amazing Blocks Affiliate LinksWhy not learn from entrepreneurs and executives who are open to share their favorite books. We skimmed through some recommendations and that is what we found. Recommended by: Bill Gates “Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker” https://amzn.to/2XAENlBRecommended by: Jeff Bezos “Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras” https://amzn.to/2RGKGKeRecommended by: Elon Musk “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel” https://amzn.to/2REbHhwRecommended by: Tony Hsieh “Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization by Dave Logan” https://amzn.to/34KgraQRecommended by: Warren Buffet “Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales From the World of Wall Street by John Brooks” https://amzn.to/2K92z06Recommended by: Tim Cook “Competing Against Time by George Stalk and Thomas Hout” https://amzn.to/3cjMMYn Liechtenstein implemented the Token Act as a complete new law, other than for examples Switzerland, which is currently looking at adding to existing laws. Nicolas Weber, Amazing Blocks Find all the links and show notes on our blog here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/amazing-blocks-can-tokenize-any-asset-legally/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Amazing Blocks can tokenize Any Asset LegallyMedia PartnershipThis podcast is in media partnership with crypto assets conference, an event taking place each year in spring and autumn in Frankfurt, organized by the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management and their Blockchain Center. You can learn more about the conference here: https://www.crypto-assets-conference.de/ You can learn more about Philipp Sandner, head of the Blockchain Center in our interview with him here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/the-german-bill-to-permit-crypto-securities/ The asset can be located anywhere, as long as it is legally owned by the SPV. Nicolas Weber, Amazing Blocks   The Interview PartnerWe talk to Nicolas Weber (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas97weber/), in charge of business development Germany for Amazing Blocks (https://my.amazingblocks.io/).   Blockchain has the ability to disrupt every aspect of business. Nicolas Weber, Amazing Blocks Affiliate LinksWhy not learn from entrepreneurs and executives who are open to share their favorite books. We skimmed through some recommendations and that is what we found. Recommended by: Bill Gates “Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker” https://amzn.to/2XAENlBRecommended by: Jeff Bezos “Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras” https://amzn.to/2RGKGKeRecommended by: Elon Musk “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel” https://amzn.to/2REbHhwRecommended by: Tony Hsieh “Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization by Dave Logan” https://amzn.to/34KgraQRecommended by: Warren Buffet “Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales From the World of Wall Street by John Brooks” https://amzn.to/2K92z06Recommended by: Tim Cook “Competing Against Time by George Stalk and Thomas Hout” https://amzn.to/3cjMMYn Liechtenstein implemented the Token Act as a complete new law, other than for examples Switzerland, which is currently looking at adding to existing laws. Nicolas Weber, Amazing Blocks Find all the links and show notes on our blog here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/amazing-blocks-can-tokenize-any-asset-legally/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Sciflow helps you to write the best possible research paperMicrosoft Word was never meant to write scientific papers in it Carsten Borchert, Co-Founder Sciflow Media PartnershipThis interview is in media partnership with the CONTENTshif accelerator program (https://www.contentshift.de/en/accelerator/programme/for-startups/), which we follow since its inception. CONTENTshift is the accelerator program of the German Book Publishers and Printers Association. Below you will find more interviews from past batches. We used to record the interviews directly at Frankfurt Book Fair, but since it is canceled this year due to Corona, we resorted to remote only interviews.   Contentshift Winner 2020The winner of this year’s batch is Sciflow (https://www.contentshift.de/en/contentshift/news/congratulations-to-sciflow/). We will publish the exclusive interview with them as the last of our series this year. There is no software without an error. You just need to find them Carsten Borchert, Co-Founder Sciflow  The FounderWe are talking to Carsten Borchert (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carstenborchert/), co-founder of the Berlin-based startup Sciflow (https://www.sciflow.net/en/). His life took him from an internship in South Africa through positions in well-known companies like Bertelsmann or Oracle. He learned how to sell software, which comes in handy right now. Carsten also holds a position in the alumni startup association of FU Berlin, where he helps startups founded by current or former FU Berlin students.   I was a software quality engineer and basically my job was to crash software. … That was a lot of fun Carsten Borchert, Co-Founder Sciflow Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye   Blog Post with all Linkshttps://www.startuprad.io/blog/sciflow-helps-you-to-write-the-best-possible-research-paper/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Sciflow helps you to write the best possible research paperMicrosoft Word was never meant to write scientific papers in it Carsten Borchert, Co-Founder Sciflow Media PartnershipThis interview is in media partnership with the CONTENTshif accelerator program (https://www.contentshift.de/en/accelerator/programme/for-startups/), which we follow since its inception. CONTENTshift is the accelerator program of the German Book Publishers and Printers Association. Below you will find more interviews from past batches. We used to record the interviews directly at Frankfurt Book Fair, but since it is canceled this year due to Corona, we resorted to remote only interviews.   Contentshift Winner 2020The winner of this year’s batch is Sciflow (https://www.contentshift.de/en/contentshift/news/congratulations-to-sciflow/). We will publish the exclusive interview with them as the last of our series this year. There is no software without an error. You just need to find them Carsten Borchert, Co-Founder Sciflow  The FounderWe are talking to Carsten Borchert (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carstenborchert/), co-founder of the Berlin-based startup Sciflow (https://www.sciflow.net/en/). His life took him from an internship in South Africa through positions in well-known companies like Bertelsmann or Oracle. He learned how to sell software, which comes in handy right now. Carsten also holds a position in the alumni startup association of FU Berlin, where he helps startups founded by current or former FU Berlin students.   I was a software quality engineer and basically my job was to crash software. … That was a lot of fun Carsten Borchert, Co-Founder Sciflow Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye   Blog Post with all Linkshttps://www.startuprad.io/blog/sciflow-helps-you-to-write-the-best-possible-research-paper/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Learn from Maria – Investor in several of Germany’s renowned startupsNormally you want to invest in people who you already know. Maria Pennanen, Startup Investor   The EnablerThis interview is part of our series of startups and investors in the startup scene in the state of Hessen. The whole series is sponsored by Hessen Trade and Invest, you can learn more about our enabler here: www.invest-in-hessen.com Startup investment is a very risky business Maria Pennanen, Startup Investor   The InvestorIn this interview we talk to Maria Pennanen, she is known to our established audience as co-founder of Accelerator Frankfurt, but she is also a Business Angel with more than 10 direct investments. Directly and indirectly, she is or was invested in many renowned startups like Solarisbank, Clark, Bankify, Savedo or Finance Ads. You can learn more about Maria here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/pennanenmariaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariapennanen/Accelerator Frankfurt: https://www.acceleratorfrankfurt.com/Mindclip: https://www.mindclip.com/  The best thing to start is joining a business angel organization Maria Pennanen, Startup Investor   The AuthorMaria is also the author of the book “how to f*ck up your startup” in which she helps entrepreneurs to learn from failures. You can find the eBook here https://amzn.to/3oa2Stw   Affiliate LinksWhy not learn from entrepreneurs and executives who are open to share their favorite books. We skimmed through some recommendations and that is what we found. Recommended by: Bill Gates “Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker” https://amzn.to/2XAENlBRecommended by: Jeff Bezos “Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras” https://amzn.to/2RGKGKeRecommended by: Elon Musk “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel” https://amzn.to/2REbHhwRecommended by: Tony Hsieh “Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization by Dave Logan” https://amzn.to/34KgraQRecommended by: Warren Buffet “Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales From the World of Wall Street by John Brooks” https://amzn.to/2K92z06Recommended by: Tim Cook “Competing Against Time by George Stalk and Thomas Hout” https://amzn.to/3cjMMYnIt is very rare that you invest in an idea from people you just met, especially in seed. Maria Pennanen, Startup Investor Find all information and an automated transcript here:  https://www.startuprad.io/blog/learn-from-maria-investor-in-several-of-germanys-renowned-startups/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Learn from Maria – Investor in several of Germany’s renowned startupsNormally you want to invest in people who you already know. Maria Pennanen, Startup Investor   The EnablerThis interview is part of our series of startups and investors in the startup scene in the state of Hessen. The whole series is sponsored by Hessen Trade and Invest, you can learn more about our enabler here: www.invest-in-hessen.com Startup investment is a very risky business Maria Pennanen, Startup Investor   The InvestorIn this interview we talk to Maria Pennanen, she is known to our established audience as co-founder of Accelerator Frankfurt, but she is also a Business Angel with more than 10 direct investments. Directly and indirectly, she is or was invested in many renowned startups like Solarisbank, Clark, Bankify, Savedo or Finance Ads. You can learn more about Maria here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/pennanenmariaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariapennanen/Accelerator Frankfurt: https://www.acceleratorfrankfurt.com/Mindclip: https://www.mindclip.com/  The best thing to start is joining a business angel organization Maria Pennanen, Startup Investor   The AuthorMaria is also the author of the book “how to f*ck up your startup” in which she helps entrepreneurs to learn from failures. You can find the eBook here https://amzn.to/3oa2Stw   Affiliate LinksWhy not learn from entrepreneurs and executives who are open to share their favorite books. We skimmed through some recommendations and that is what we found. Recommended by: Bill Gates “Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker” https://amzn.to/2XAENlBRecommended by: Jeff Bezos “Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras” https://amzn.to/2RGKGKeRecommended by: Elon Musk “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel” https://amzn.to/2REbHhwRecommended by: Tony Hsieh “Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization by Dave Logan” https://amzn.to/34KgraQRecommended by: Warren Buffet “Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales From the World of Wall Street by John Brooks” https://amzn.to/2K92z06Recommended by: Tim Cook “Competing Against Time by George Stalk and Thomas Hout” https://amzn.to/3cjMMYnIt is very rare that you invest in an idea from people you just met, especially in seed. Maria Pennanen, Startup Investor Find all information and an automated transcript here:  https://www.startuprad.io/blog/learn-from-maria-investor-in-several-of-germanys-renowned-startups/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This Month in German Startups - November 2020  Welcome to This Month in German Startups by Startuprad.io - in a transatlantic news recording with Chris in New York City.  Today we are wrapping up November 2020 for you with an update on German startups working on corona vaccines, Flixbus, Finleap, Rocket Internet’s ongoing delisting, and a potential digital Euro   Enabler This recording was made possible by (Hessen Trade and Invest). Learn more about our enabler here: https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/   Find all options to subscribe here:  Tech Startups Germany by Startuprad.io - Audio PodcastiTunes https://apple.co/2Z17bflSpotify https://spoti.fi/3kCcgoB   Housekeeping - Time to brag  We have only one thing to say: Stay safe everybody! Be grateful for what you have!  Affiliated Links Why not learn from entrepreneurs and executives who are open to share their favorite books. We skimmed through some recommendations and that is what we found. ·        Recommended by: Bill Gates  “Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker” https://amzn.to/2XAENlB ·        Recommended by: Jeff Bezos  “Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras” https://amzn.to/2RGKGKe ·        Recommended by: Elon Musk  “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel” https://amzn.to/2REbHhw ·        Recommended by: Tony Hsieh “Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization by Dave Logan” https://amzn.to/34KgraQ ·        Recommended by: Warren Buffet  “Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales From the World of Wall Street by John Brooks” https://amzn.to/2K92z06 ·        Recommended by: Tim Cook  “Competing Against Time by George Stalk and Thomas Hout” https://amzn.to/3cjMMYn Show Notes, Links and more reading https://www.startuprad.io/blog/this-month-in-german-startups-november-2020/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This Month in German Startups - November 2020  Welcome to This Month in German Startups by Startuprad.io - in a transatlantic news recording with Chris in New York City.  Today we are wrapping up November 2020 for you with an update on German startups working on corona vaccines, Flixbus, Finleap, Rocket Internet’s ongoing delisting, and a potential digital Euro   Enabler This recording was made possible by (Hessen Trade and Invest). Learn more about our enabler here: https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/   Find all options to subscribe here:  Tech Startups Germany by Startuprad.io - Audio PodcastiTunes https://apple.co/2Z17bflSpotify https://spoti.fi/3kCcgoB   Housekeeping - Time to brag  We have only one thing to say: Stay safe everybody! Be grateful for what you have!  Affiliated Links Why not learn from entrepreneurs and executives who are open to share their favorite books. We skimmed through some recommendations and that is what we found. ·        Recommended by: Bill Gates  “Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker” https://amzn.to/2XAENlB ·        Recommended by: Jeff Bezos  “Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras” https://amzn.to/2RGKGKe ·        Recommended by: Elon Musk  “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel” https://amzn.to/2REbHhw ·        Recommended by: Tony Hsieh “Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization by Dave Logan” https://amzn.to/34KgraQ ·        Recommended by: Warren Buffet  “Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales From the World of Wall Street by John Brooks” https://amzn.to/2K92z06 ·        Recommended by: Tim Cook  “Competing Against Time by George Stalk and Thomas Hout” https://amzn.to/3cjMMYn Show Notes, Links and more reading https://www.startuprad.io/blog/this-month-in-german-startups-november-2020/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

(+)plural makes Children Books for Blind and Visually Impaired Children AffordableBlind and visually impaired children learn Braille [writing for blind] only in school, so we had to re-think children books for blind and visually impaired Christina Oskui, Co-Founder PlusPlural   Media PartnershipThis interview is in media partnership with the CONTENTshif accelerator program (https://www.contentshift.de/en/accelerator/programme/for-startups/), which we follow since its inception. CONTENTshift is the accelerator program of the German Book Publishers and Printers Association. Below you will find more interviews from past batches. We used to record the interviews directly at Frankfurt Book Fair, but since it is canceled this year due to Corona, we resorted to remote only interviews. At the time of the recording, we did not know who won the final award. The winner of this year’s batch is SciFlow (https://www.contentshift.de/en/contentshift/news/congratulations-to-sciflow/). We will publish the exclusive interview with them as the last of our series this year.   Three things remain with us from paradise: stars, flowers, and children. Dante Alighieri  The FounderThis time we speak to the co-founder of (+)plural (spoken plus plural http://www.plusplural.de/) Christina Oskui (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-oskui-825b8615a/, https://www.contentshift.de/en/accelerator/participants-2020/christina-oskui/). Christina wrote her first children’s book about an hedgehog, who lost his spikes, finance with a crowdfunding campaign on StartNext (https://www.startnext.com/en/kinderbuch-igel). During the writing she also designed plush figures to go along with the book (owl, rabbit, duck), but she could not find any publisher who wanted to publish the books together with the stuffed animals. During this time she also realized that books for blind and visually impaired children are extremely expensive, due to the high amount of manual labor going into each book. Also, books catering to sighted and blind children at the same time are not available. So she aims with her social startup (+)plural and modern production techniques to change that and make affordable books for all children. There have been no books that blind and non-blind people can read at the same time. Christina Oskui, Co-Founder PlusPlural   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye   A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires. Paulo Coelho   The StartupBlind children learn Braille writing only in school, so many children have a very small choice of books they can enjoy. The high price comes from a large amount of manual labor going into these books (gluing, stitching, stapling of different textures, textiles, and pieces to the book).  A friend of hers has a blind child who only likes part of one of its books. (+)plural (http://www.plusplural.de/) combines 3d printing, modern manufacturing, and picture books to make affordable picture books for blind and...

(+)plural makes Children Books for Blind and Visually Impaired Children AffordableBlind and visually impaired children learn Braille [writing for blind] only in school, so we had to re-think children books for blind and visually impaired Christina Oskui, Co-Founder PlusPlural   Media PartnershipThis interview is in media partnership with the CONTENTshif accelerator program (https://www.contentshift.de/en/accelerator/programme/for-startups/), which we follow since its inception. CONTENTshift is the accelerator program of the German Book Publishers and Printers Association. Below you will find more interviews from past batches. We used to record the interviews directly at Frankfurt Book Fair, but since it is canceled this year due to Corona, we resorted to remote only interviews. At the time of the recording, we did not know who won the final award. The winner of this year’s batch is SciFlow (https://www.contentshift.de/en/contentshift/news/congratulations-to-sciflow/). We will publish the exclusive interview with them as the last of our series this year.   Three things remain with us from paradise: stars, flowers, and children. Dante Alighieri  The FounderThis time we speak to the co-founder of (+)plural (spoken plus plural http://www.plusplural.de/) Christina Oskui (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-oskui-825b8615a/, https://www.contentshift.de/en/accelerator/participants-2020/christina-oskui/). Christina wrote her first children’s book about an hedgehog, who lost his spikes, finance with a crowdfunding campaign on StartNext (https://www.startnext.com/en/kinderbuch-igel). During the writing she also designed plush figures to go along with the book (owl, rabbit, duck), but she could not find any publisher who wanted to publish the books together with the stuffed animals. During this time she also realized that books for blind and visually impaired children are extremely expensive, due to the high amount of manual labor going into each book. Also, books catering to sighted and blind children at the same time are not available. So she aims with her social startup (+)plural and modern production techniques to change that and make affordable books for all children. There have been no books that blind and non-blind people can read at the same time. Christina Oskui, Co-Founder PlusPlural   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye   A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires. Paulo Coelho   The StartupBlind children learn Braille writing only in school, so many children have a very small choice of books they can enjoy. The high price comes from a large amount of manual labor going into these books (gluing, stitching, stapling of different textures, textiles, and pieces to the book).  A friend of hers has a blind child who only likes part of one of its books. (+)plural (http://www.plusplural.de/) combines 3d printing, modern manufacturing, and picture books to make affordable picture books for blind and...

Where to set up Shop in Canada You can get anything here you can in Silicon Valley and all over the US. Ishu Sing, Host “Starting to know business”   Media Exchange This is the first media exchange we are doing. We talk with Ishu Sing (Website, LinkedIn), founder of the Toronto based podcast Starting to Know Business (iTunes, Listen Notes). We thought it would be great to look at the respective countries. So, in this audio-only cooperation, we will talk about where to look if you want to evaluate entering Canada, as a startup based abroad. In his part of the cooperation, we will talk about the diversity of Germany and that there is no default choice for setting up shop in the country as well.   Strong and interesting startups are all over Canada. Ishu Sing, Host “Starting to know business”   Canada Canada is a G7 nation and should be on the list for international expansion for every aspiring startup. For some, it could be the first choice in North America. https://www.canada.ca/en.html   Affiliate Links Why not learn from entrepreneurs and executives who are open to share their favorite books. We skimmed through some recommendations and that is what we found. ·         Recommended by: Bill Gates “Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker” https://amzn.to/2XAENlB ·         Recommended by: Jeff Bezos “Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras” https://amzn.to/2RGKGKe ·         Recommended by: Elon Musk “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel” https://amzn.to/2REbHhw ·         Recommended by: Tony Hsieh “Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization by Dave Logan” https://amzn.to/34KgraQ ·         Recommended by: Warren Buffet “Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales From the World of Wall Street by John Brooks” https://amzn.to/2K92z06 ·         Recommended by: Tim Cook “Competing Against Time by George Stalk and Thomas Hout” https://amzn.to/3cjMMYn   In Canada we have 3.5 million entrepreneurs. Ishu Sing, Host “Starting to know business”   Startup Hubs in Canada   I feel that right now the startups in Toronto are developing a bit faster than Vancouver … Toronto is growing very very strong. Ishu Sing, Host “Starting to know business”   Toronto We start with the largest city by population and the home town of Ishu, Toronto (https://www.toronto.ca/). Much of the startup activity is here concentrated in the so-called MaRs Discovery District. MaRs was originally founded in 2000 to commercialize public-funded research with local companies. You can learn more here: https://www.marsdd.com/   Montreal is coming up with lots of strong tech startups as well. Ishu Sing, Host “Starting to know business”   Montreal The second-largest city in Canada, also close to the US border. This city is home to the French-speaking population of Canada, French Canadians. A knowledge of French is not required, but helpful. You can learn more about the startup scene in the city here: https://www.bonjourstartupmtl.ca/en/ as well as find some examples of Montreal based startups here: https://builtinmtl.com/.   Vancouver ...

Where to set up Shop in Canada You can get anything here you can in Silicon Valley and all over the US. Ishu Sing, Host “Starting to know business”   Media Exchange This is the first media exchange we are doing. We talk with Ishu Sing (Website, LinkedIn), founder of the Toronto based podcast Starting to Know Business (iTunes, Listen Notes). We thought it would be great to look at the respective countries. So, in this audio-only cooperation, we will talk about where to look if you want to evaluate entering Canada, as a startup based abroad. In his part of the cooperation, we will talk about the diversity of Germany and that there is no default choice for setting up shop in the country as well.   Strong and interesting startups are all over Canada. Ishu Sing, Host “Starting to know business”   Canada Canada is a G7 nation and should be on the list for international expansion for every aspiring startup. For some, it could be the first choice in North America. https://www.canada.ca/en.html   Affiliate Links Why not learn from entrepreneurs and executives who are open to share their favorite books. We skimmed through some recommendations and that is what we found. ·         Recommended by: Bill Gates “Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker” https://amzn.to/2XAENlB ·         Recommended by: Jeff Bezos “Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras” https://amzn.to/2RGKGKe ·         Recommended by: Elon Musk “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel” https://amzn.to/2REbHhw ·         Recommended by: Tony Hsieh “Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization by Dave Logan” https://amzn.to/34KgraQ ·         Recommended by: Warren Buffet “Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales From the World of Wall Street by John Brooks” https://amzn.to/2K92z06 ·         Recommended by: Tim Cook “Competing Against Time by George Stalk and Thomas Hout” https://amzn.to/3cjMMYn   In Canada we have 3.5 million entrepreneurs. Ishu Sing, Host “Starting to know business”   Startup Hubs in Canada   I feel that right now the startups in Toronto are developing a bit faster than Vancouver … Toronto is growing very very strong. Ishu Sing, Host “Starting to know business”   Toronto We start with the largest city by population and the home town of Ishu, Toronto (https://www.toronto.ca/). Much of the startup activity is here concentrated in the so-called MaRs Discovery District. MaRs was originally founded in 2000 to commercialize public-funded research with local companies. You can learn more here: https://www.marsdd.com/   Montreal is coming up with lots of strong tech startups as well. Ishu Sing, Host “Starting to know business”   Montreal The second-largest city in Canada, also close to the US border. This city is home to the French-speaking population of Canada, French Canadians. A knowledge of French is not required, but helpful. You can learn more about the startup scene in the city here: https://www.bonjourstartupmtl.ca/en/ as well as find some examples of Montreal based startups here: https://builtinmtl.com/.   Vancouver ...

Artificial Connect uses AI to generate automated local event announcementsIn Hannover [a city of 790.000] there are 40.000 to 60.000 events in a normal year. The problem of the publishers was to first generate all the event information and second to write articles about them. Felix Rolf, CEO Artificial Connect   Media PartnershipThis interview is in media partnership with the CONTENTshif accelerator program (https://www.contentshift.de/en/accelerator/programme/for-startups/), which we follow since its inception. CONTENTshift is the accelerator program of the German Book Publishers and Printers Association. Below you will find more interviews from past batches. We used to record the interviews directly at Frankfurt Book Fair, but since it is canceled this year due to Corona, we resorted to remote only interviews. At the time of the recording, we did not know who won the final award. The winner of this year’s batch is SciFlow (https://www.contentshift.de/en/contentshift/news/congratulations-to-sciflow/). We will publish the exclusive interview with them as the last of our series this year. The FounderIn this interview, we are talking to Felix Rolf (https://www.linkedin.com/in/felix-rolf-526a4894/) the founder and CEO of Artificial Connect (https://www.artificial-connect.com/), an AI startup located in the beautiful city of Hannover. Felix originally started with an advertising conglomerate with roots in newspaper publishing, where he got to work in several departments. He enjoyed his time in digitalization projects, especially in data science. During his time there he worked at the intersection of data science and sales. I participated in a boot camp for three months to learn about the statistical tools needed for data science. Felix Rolf, CEO Artificial Connect Affiliate LinksWhy not learn from entrepreneurs and executives who are open to sharing their favorite books. We skimmed through some recommendations and that is what we found. Recommended by: Bill Gates “Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker” https://amzn.to/2XAENlBRecommended by: Jeff Bezos “Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras” https://amzn.to/2RGKGKeRecommended by: Elon Musk “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel” https://amzn.to/2REbHhwRecommended by: Tony Hsieh “Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization by Dave Logan” https://amzn.to/34KgraQRecommended by: Warren Buffet “Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales From the World of Wall Street by John Brooks” https://amzn.to/2K92z06Recommended by: Tim Cook “Competing Against Time by George Stalk and Thomas Hout” https://amzn.to/3cjMMYn Find all links and show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/podcast-artificial-connect-uses-ai-to-generate-automated-local-event-announcements/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast...

Artificial Connect uses AI to generate automated local event announcementsIn Hannover [a city of 790.000] there are 40.000 to 60.000 events in a normal year. The problem of the publishers was to first generate all the event information and second to write articles about them. Felix Rolf, CEO Artificial Connect   Media PartnershipThis interview is in media partnership with the CONTENTshif accelerator program (https://www.contentshift.de/en/accelerator/programme/for-startups/), which we follow since its inception. CONTENTshift is the accelerator program of the German Book Publishers and Printers Association. Below you will find more interviews from past batches. We used to record the interviews directly at Frankfurt Book Fair, but since it is canceled this year due to Corona, we resorted to remote only interviews. At the time of the recording, we did not know who won the final award. The winner of this year’s batch is SciFlow (https://www.contentshift.de/en/contentshift/news/congratulations-to-sciflow/). We will publish the exclusive interview with them as the last of our series this year. The FounderIn this interview, we are talking to Felix Rolf (https://www.linkedin.com/in/felix-rolf-526a4894/) the founder and CEO of Artificial Connect (https://www.artificial-connect.com/), an AI startup located in the beautiful city of Hannover. Felix originally started with an advertising conglomerate with roots in newspaper publishing, where he got to work in several departments. He enjoyed his time in digitalization projects, especially in data science. During his time there he worked at the intersection of data science and sales. I participated in a boot camp for three months to learn about the statistical tools needed for data science. Felix Rolf, CEO Artificial Connect Affiliate LinksWhy not learn from entrepreneurs and executives who are open to sharing their favorite books. We skimmed through some recommendations and that is what we found. Recommended by: Bill Gates “Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker” https://amzn.to/2XAENlBRecommended by: Jeff Bezos “Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras” https://amzn.to/2RGKGKeRecommended by: Elon Musk “Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel” https://amzn.to/2REbHhwRecommended by: Tony Hsieh “Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization by Dave Logan” https://amzn.to/34KgraQRecommended by: Warren Buffet “Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales From the World of Wall Street by John Brooks” https://amzn.to/2K92z06Recommended by: Tim Cook “Competing Against Time by George Stalk and Thomas Hout” https://amzn.to/3cjMMYn Find all links and show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/podcast-artificial-connect-uses-ai-to-generate-automated-local-event-announcements/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast...

Scriptbakery taught an AI to analyze manuscripts and the emotions of a potential reader98% of the manuscripts sent to publishing houses are not read right now. Patrick Kaiser, COO Scriptbakery Media PartnershipThis interview is in media partnership with the CONTENTshif accelerator program (https://www.contentshift.de/en/accelerator/programme/for-startups/), which we follow since its inception. CONTENTshift is the accelerator program of the German Book Publishers and Printers Association. Below you will find more interviews from past batches. We used to record the interviews directly at Frankfurt Book Fair, but since it is canceled this year due to Corona, we resorted to remote only interviews. At the time of the recording, we did not know who won the final award. The winner of this year's batch is SciFlow (https://www.contentshift.de/en/contentshift/news/congratulations-to-sciflow/). We will publish the exclusive interview with them as the last of our series this year.  The FounderWe talk to Patrick Kaiser (https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-kaiser-5978ba1b6/), the COO of Scriptbakery (https://www.scriptbakery.de/), a Freiburg based startup, which taught its AI to analyze a book script and analyze the potential emotions of a reader. Patrick got his job as COO because he has a black belt in Kungfu. The founder of the company knows him from the Kungfu gym, where the founder was Patrick’s student.   We taught our AI with 1.7 mn data points, to make it work with all European languages Patrick Kaiser, COO Scriptbakery PatreonLearn about our interviews hours before they are released, help in the selection of the startups we interview or even suggest startups to be interviewed, by becoming a Patron: https://buff.ly/32bZ4zW   DueDashIf you don’t like Patreon, there is DueDash. DueDash is a Social Network, for startups and investors. We have a group of supporters there as well. You can join the group there:  https://buff.ly/2R90PYp   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye   The largest chunk we get here as scripts are biographies by Professors and Teachers who have retired Patrick Kaiser, COO Scriptbakery Blog PostFind all the links and show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/scriptbakery-taught-an-ai-to-analyze-manuscripts-and-the-emotions-of-a-potential-reader/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Scriptbakery taught an AI to analyze manuscripts and the emotions of a potential reader98% of the manuscripts sent to publishing houses are not read right now. Patrick Kaiser, COO Scriptbakery Media PartnershipThis interview is in media partnership with the CONTENTshif accelerator program (https://www.contentshift.de/en/accelerator/programme/for-startups/), which we follow since its inception. CONTENTshift is the accelerator program of the German Book Publishers and Printers Association. Below you will find more interviews from past batches. We used to record the interviews directly at Frankfurt Book Fair, but since it is canceled this year due to Corona, we resorted to remote only interviews. At the time of the recording, we did not know who won the final award. The winner of this year's batch is SciFlow (https://www.contentshift.de/en/contentshift/news/congratulations-to-sciflow/). We will publish the exclusive interview with them as the last of our series this year.  The FounderWe talk to Patrick Kaiser (https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-kaiser-5978ba1b6/), the COO of Scriptbakery (https://www.scriptbakery.de/), a Freiburg based startup, which taught its AI to analyze a book script and analyze the potential emotions of a reader. Patrick got his job as COO because he has a black belt in Kungfu. The founder of the company knows him from the Kungfu gym, where the founder was Patrick’s student.   We taught our AI with 1.7 mn data points, to make it work with all European languages Patrick Kaiser, COO Scriptbakery PatreonLearn about our interviews hours before they are released, help in the selection of the startups we interview or even suggest startups to be interviewed, by becoming a Patron: https://buff.ly/32bZ4zW   DueDashIf you don’t like Patreon, there is DueDash. DueDash is a Social Network, for startups and investors. We have a group of supporters there as well. You can join the group there:  https://buff.ly/2R90PYp   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye   The largest chunk we get here as scripts are biographies by Professors and Teachers who have retired Patrick Kaiser, COO Scriptbakery Blog PostFind all the links and show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/scriptbakery-taught-an-ai-to-analyze-manuscripts-and-the-emotions-of-a-potential-reader/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This Month in German Startups - October 2020Welcome to This Month in German Startups by Startuprad.io - in a transatlantic news recording with Chris in New York City. Today we are wrapping up October 2020 for you with a monster round in the making at N26, new information on the Wirecard insolvency, and questions about published information of Heidelberg based insurance startup Getsafe.  You can now join us on the entrepreneur network DueDash: https://buff.ly/2R90PYp with 5 Euros a month you support our work! Or become a Patron at Patreon: https://buff.ly/32bZ4zW  Thank you! EnablerThis recording was made possible by (Hessen Trade and Invest). Learn more about our enabler here: https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/   Find all options to subscribe here:  💢 Tech Startups Germany by Startuprad.io - Audio onlyiTunes https://apple.co/2Z17bflSpotify https://spoti.fi/3kCcgoB Find all the links and show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/this-month-in-german-startups-october-2020/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This Month in German Startups - October 2020Welcome to This Month in German Startups by Startuprad.io - in a transatlantic news recording with Chris in New York City. Today we are wrapping up October 2020 for you with a monster round in the making at N26, new information on the Wirecard insolvency, and questions about published information of Heidelberg based insurance startup Getsafe.  You can now join us on the entrepreneur network DueDash: https://buff.ly/2R90PYp with 5 Euros a month you support our work! Or become a Patron at Patreon: https://buff.ly/32bZ4zW  Thank you! EnablerThis recording was made possible by (Hessen Trade and Invest). Learn more about our enabler here: https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/   Find all options to subscribe here:  💢 Tech Startups Germany by Startuprad.io - Audio onlyiTunes https://apple.co/2Z17bflSpotify https://spoti.fi/3kCcgoB Find all the links and show notes here: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/this-month-in-german-startups-october-2020/ Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Questlog mastered individualized mass productionMedia PartnershipThis interview is in media partnership with the CONTENTshif accelerator program (https://www.contentshift.de/en/accelerator/programme/for-startups/), which we follow since its inception. CONTENTshift is the accelerator program of the German Book Publishers and Printers Association. Below you will find more interviews from past batches. We used to record the interviews directly at Frankfurt Book Fair, but since it is canceled this year due to Corona, we resorted to remote only interviews. At the time of the recording, we did not know who won the final award. The winner of this year's batch is SciFlow https://www.contentshift.de/en/contentshift/news/congratulations-to-sciflow/. We will publish the exclusive interview with them as the last of our series this year. I did Erasmus for Entrepreneurs and already had the business plan for Questlog in my suitcase. Frederic Geiger, Founder and CEO Questlog   The FounderFrederic Geiger (https://www.linkedin.com/in/frederic-geiger-0a951b89/ ) is the founder and CEO of Questlog (https://questlog.eu/?lang=en), one of the finalists in the 2020 batch of the CONTENTshif accelerator program (https://www.contentshift.de/en/accelerator/programme/for-startups/). Frederic set up Questlog, after graduating with a master's degree from Technical University Munich, which also took him to Taiwan (https://www.ntu.edu.tw/) and UC Berkley (https://www.berkeley.edu/). Originally Frederic studied management technology, with a focus on entrepreneurship.  The EU program Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (https://www.erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu/) took him to Sweden.   Many people collect small things on their travels. They see it as really precious things. … My idea was to combine these two things. Frederic Geiger, Founder and CEO Questlog     PatreonLearn about our interviews hours before they are released, help in the selection of the startups we interview or even suggest startups to be interviewed, by becoming a Patron: https://buff.ly/32bZ4zW   DueDashIf you don’t like Patreon, there is DueDash. DueDash is a Social Network, for startups and investors. We have a group of supporters there as well. You can join the group there:  https://buff.ly/2R90PYp   Right from the beginning I put a form on my website saying “You did not find what you are looking for, send me a message here” … I block out two hours a week, where I do the designs for all the new requests. Frederic Geiger, Founder and CEO Questlog    Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye   Bookshops are really the place to go for inspiration for a thoughtful present. Frederic Geiger, Founder and CEO Questlog     The StartupQuestlog is a wooden box, with the shape of a country on the outside (https://questlog.eu/). You can keep all the memories from a trip inside like entrance tickets, little collectibles and so on. You can also hang the...

Questlog mastered individualized mass productionMedia PartnershipThis interview is in media partnership with the CONTENTshif accelerator program (https://www.contentshift.de/en/accelerator/programme/for-startups/), which we follow since its inception. CONTENTshift is the accelerator program of the German Book Publishers and Printers Association. Below you will find more interviews from past batches. We used to record the interviews directly at Frankfurt Book Fair, but since it is canceled this year due to Corona, we resorted to remote only interviews. At the time of the recording, we did not know who won the final award. The winner of this year's batch is SciFlow https://www.contentshift.de/en/contentshift/news/congratulations-to-sciflow/. We will publish the exclusive interview with them as the last of our series this year. I did Erasmus for Entrepreneurs and already had the business plan for Questlog in my suitcase. Frederic Geiger, Founder and CEO Questlog   The FounderFrederic Geiger (https://www.linkedin.com/in/frederic-geiger-0a951b89/ ) is the founder and CEO of Questlog (https://questlog.eu/?lang=en), one of the finalists in the 2020 batch of the CONTENTshif accelerator program (https://www.contentshift.de/en/accelerator/programme/for-startups/). Frederic set up Questlog, after graduating with a master's degree from Technical University Munich, which also took him to Taiwan (https://www.ntu.edu.tw/) and UC Berkley (https://www.berkeley.edu/). Originally Frederic studied management technology, with a focus on entrepreneurship.  The EU program Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (https://www.erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu/) took him to Sweden.   Many people collect small things on their travels. They see it as really precious things. … My idea was to combine these two things. Frederic Geiger, Founder and CEO Questlog     PatreonLearn about our interviews hours before they are released, help in the selection of the startups we interview or even suggest startups to be interviewed, by becoming a Patron: https://buff.ly/32bZ4zW   DueDashIf you don’t like Patreon, there is DueDash. DueDash is a Social Network, for startups and investors. We have a group of supporters there as well. You can join the group there:  https://buff.ly/2R90PYp   Right from the beginning I put a form on my website saying “You did not find what you are looking for, send me a message here” … I block out two hours a week, where I do the designs for all the new requests. Frederic Geiger, Founder and CEO Questlog    Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye   Bookshops are really the place to go for inspiration for a thoughtful present. Frederic Geiger, Founder and CEO Questlog     The StartupQuestlog is a wooden box, with the shape of a country on the outside (https://questlog.eu/). You can keep all the memories from a trip inside like entrance tickets, little collectibles and so on. You can also hang the...

doks. innovation enables indoor drone flights for next-level digital logisticsInside a building GPS does not work. We use a combination of global mapping and local mapping… it is very very complex. Benjamin Federmann, CEO and Co-Founder doks.innovation   The FounderIn this interview, we talk to Benjamin Federmann (https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminfedermann/) the CEO and Co-Founder of Kassel-based drone startup doks. innovation (https://www.doks-innovation.com/). D oks.innovation is not a hardware startup, they only provide  Benjamin has spent some time after university in marketing and consulting for some smaller and also well-known companies like Leica.   The feedback from the interviews I conducted was so good, I was sure I needed to found the company Benjamin Federmann, CEO and Co-Founder doks.innovation PatreonLearn about our interviews hours before they are released, help in the selection of the startups we interview, or even suggest startups to be interviewed, by becoming a Patron: https://buff.ly/32bZ4zW   The customer can ask almost any question and find the answer in our data. Benjamin Federmann, CEO and Co-Founder doks.innovation   DueDashIf you don’t like Patreon, there is DueDash. DueDash is a Social Network, for startups and investors. We have a group of supporters there as well. You can join the group there:  https://buff.ly/2R90PYp   When we started with our first prototype, we crashed 30 to 40 drones. Benjamin Federmann, CEO and Co-Founder doks.innovation   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye Our drone is a flying camera to collect data for the inventory management. Benjamin Federmann, CEO and Co-Founder doks.innovation   The Startup  The startup doks.innovation enables companies to monitor their warehouses via drones, which can fly indoors without smacking on any shelf or wall. Doks is not a hardware startup. doks.innovation provides only the ai software for the drones to enable them to fly indoors. On the other hand, they are also working closely with hardware providers, since they have very specific requirements for their drones. The drones are using cutting-edge drone hardware, which is not yet publicly available. The company is still small, but they have reference customers like Mars and BMW. Our clients have to press a button and come back 3 or 4 hours later. The data collection is totally automated. The customer can ask almost any question and can find the answer in our data. Benjamin Federmann, CEO and Co-Founder doks.innovation  Venture Capital Fundingdoks.innovation is open to talking to new investors from Europe and the US. They are looking for the next financing round in Q1 2021 and to expand to the US in 2021.   When we stared there was no hardware available for what we have been looking for. Benjamin Federmann, CEO and Co-Founder doks.innovation     The Video Interview is set to go live on October 15th, 2020 19.00 CET Frankfurt/Paris/Zürich/Milanohttps://youtu.be/yi8SmEMuuj8   Drones are good for land surveying, but are there areas where drones are currently not working? So I made more than 100 interviews in one and a half year. Benjamin Federmann, CEO and Co-Founder doks.innovation   Further Readings /...

doks. innovation enables indoor drone flights for next-level digital logisticsInside a building GPS does not work. We use a combination of global mapping and local mapping… it is very very complex. Benjamin Federmann, CEO and Co-Founder doks.innovation   The FounderIn this interview, we talk to Benjamin Federmann (https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminfedermann/) the CEO and Co-Founder of Kassel-based drone startup doks. innovation (https://www.doks-innovation.com/). D oks.innovation is not a hardware startup, they only provide  Benjamin has spent some time after university in marketing and consulting for some smaller and also well-known companies like Leica.   The feedback from the interviews I conducted was so good, I was sure I needed to found the company Benjamin Federmann, CEO and Co-Founder doks.innovation PatreonLearn about our interviews hours before they are released, help in the selection of the startups we interview, or even suggest startups to be interviewed, by becoming a Patron: https://buff.ly/32bZ4zW   The customer can ask almost any question and find the answer in our data. Benjamin Federmann, CEO and Co-Founder doks.innovation   DueDashIf you don’t like Patreon, there is DueDash. DueDash is a Social Network, for startups and investors. We have a group of supporters there as well. You can join the group there:  https://buff.ly/2R90PYp   When we started with our first prototype, we crashed 30 to 40 drones. Benjamin Federmann, CEO and Co-Founder doks.innovation   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye Our drone is a flying camera to collect data for the inventory management. Benjamin Federmann, CEO and Co-Founder doks.innovation   The Startup  The startup doks.innovation enables companies to monitor their warehouses via drones, which can fly indoors without smacking on any shelf or wall. Doks is not a hardware startup. doks.innovation provides only the ai software for the drones to enable them to fly indoors. On the other hand, they are also working closely with hardware providers, since they have very specific requirements for their drones. The drones are using cutting-edge drone hardware, which is not yet publicly available. The company is still small, but they have reference customers like Mars and BMW. Our clients have to press a button and come back 3 or 4 hours later. The data collection is totally automated. The customer can ask almost any question and can find the answer in our data. Benjamin Federmann, CEO and Co-Founder doks.innovation  Venture Capital Fundingdoks.innovation is open to talking to new investors from Europe and the US. They are looking for the next financing round in Q1 2021 and to expand to the US in 2021.   When we stared there was no hardware available for what we have been looking for. Benjamin Federmann, CEO and Co-Founder doks.innovation     The Video Interview is set to go live on October 15th, 2020 19.00 CET Frankfurt/Paris/Zürich/Milanohttps://youtu.be/yi8SmEMuuj8   Drones are good for land surveying, but are there areas where drones are currently not working? So I made more than 100 interviews in one and a half year. Benjamin Federmann, CEO and Co-Founder doks.innovation   Further Readings /...

Emporion Innovations helps startups and corporates with anonymized testing of product ideas Many startups want to solve a whole array of problems with their product, but in the start, they are just solving a small aspect. Alexander Kuchta, CEO and Co-Founder Emporion Innovation  The FounderAlexander Kuchta is the co-founder and CEO of Emporion Innovations (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-kuchta/), a small boutique agency in the Rhine-Main area (https://emporion.technology/). Alex is an economist by training, who started first with the idea of an online flee market like craigslist. This did not work, but he started working with his co-founder. Instead of going with their MVP to an investor, they instead decided to set up a digital agency, what they now call a digital product studio.  If you realize, what you do does not work, either iterate – or try something else. Maybe you learned something along the way to solve another product. Alexander Kuchta, CEO and Co-Founder Emporion Innovation   PatreonLearn about our interviews hours before they are released, help in the selection of the startups we interview or even suggest startups to be interviewed, by becoming a Patron: https://buff.ly/32bZ4zW   Never never build a product without testing if you have a problem worth solving. Alexander Kuchta, CEO and Co-Founder Emporion Innovation   DueDashIf you don’t like Patreon, there is DueDash. DueDash is a Social Network, for startups and investors. We have a group of supporters there as well. You can join the group there:  https://buff.ly/2R90PYp   The most crucial part of your business model is your demand. If there is no demand, your business is worth nothing. Alexander Kuchta, CEO and Co-Founder Emporion Innovation   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye Creating a web agency on a green field is a super super bad idea. Alexander Kuchta, CEO and Co-Founder Emporion Innovation   The Web AgencyThe team behind Emporion Ventures originally came together to set up something similar to Craigslist, a retail market place. They then decided to turn into a web agency, primarily designing UX and graphics for websites and apps. This turned over time into what they call Emporion Innovation, where they help to launch, build, and accelerate new startups and corporate startups. They focus on the product during all of the phases and help with the complete design and development of digital products. You can learn more about them here:  https://emporion.technology/    Marketing personas can be done in a good way, but also in a very bad way. The good way is to understand what you are using them for. Alexander Kuchta, CEO and Co-Founder Emporion Innovation      The Video Interview is set to go live on October 12th, 15.00 CET (Frankfurt/Milano/Zürich) - This is our Columbus Day special  https://youtu.be/aQF4_XBlxjU     Fail early, fail fast and fail very hard. This is what we have learned. Do not waste time on something that will not work. Alexander Kuchta, CEO and Co-Founder Emporion Innovation   The Audio InterviewThe Audio Podcast will be published at the same time and be posted here, after release. Subscribe to our

Emporion Innovations helps startups and corporates with anonymized testing of product ideas Many startups want to solve a whole array of problems with their product, but in the start, they are just solving a small aspect. Alexander Kuchta, CEO and Co-Founder Emporion Innovation  The FounderAlexander Kuchta is the co-founder and CEO of Emporion Innovations (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-kuchta/), a small boutique agency in the Rhine-Main area (https://emporion.technology/). Alex is an economist by training, who started first with the idea of an online flee market like craigslist. This did not work, but he started working with his co-founder. Instead of going with their MVP to an investor, they instead decided to set up a digital agency, what they now call a digital product studio.  If you realize, what you do does not work, either iterate – or try something else. Maybe you learned something along the way to solve another product. Alexander Kuchta, CEO and Co-Founder Emporion Innovation   PatreonLearn about our interviews hours before they are released, help in the selection of the startups we interview or even suggest startups to be interviewed, by becoming a Patron: https://buff.ly/32bZ4zW   Never never build a product without testing if you have a problem worth solving. Alexander Kuchta, CEO and Co-Founder Emporion Innovation   DueDashIf you don’t like Patreon, there is DueDash. DueDash is a Social Network, for startups and investors. We have a group of supporters there as well. You can join the group there:  https://buff.ly/2R90PYp   The most crucial part of your business model is your demand. If there is no demand, your business is worth nothing. Alexander Kuchta, CEO and Co-Founder Emporion Innovation   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye Creating a web agency on a green field is a super super bad idea. Alexander Kuchta, CEO and Co-Founder Emporion Innovation   The Web AgencyThe team behind Emporion Ventures originally came together to set up something similar to Craigslist, a retail market place. They then decided to turn into a web agency, primarily designing UX and graphics for websites and apps. This turned over time into what they call Emporion Innovation, where they help to launch, build, and accelerate new startups and corporate startups. They focus on the product during all of the phases and help with the complete design and development of digital products. You can learn more about them here:  https://emporion.technology/    Marketing personas can be done in a good way, but also in a very bad way. The good way is to understand what you are using them for. Alexander Kuchta, CEO and Co-Founder Emporion Innovation      The Video Interview is set to go live on October 12th, 15.00 CET (Frankfurt/Milano/Zürich) - This is our Columbus Day special  https://youtu.be/aQF4_XBlxjU     Fail early, fail fast and fail very hard. This is what we have learned. Do not waste time on something that will not work. Alexander Kuchta, CEO and Co-Founder Emporion Innovation   The Audio InterviewThe Audio Podcast will be published at the same time and be posted here, after release. Subscribe to our

As a developer … I want to work on a feature… and if I make a security relevant mistake, I have to get a report, but not disturbed in my workflow. Janosch Maier, CPO Crashtest Security The FounderIn this interview, Joe from Startuprad.io talks to Janosch Maier (https://www.linkedin.com/in/janoschmaier/), CPO and Co-Founder of Munich-based Crashtest Security (https://crashtest-security.com/) a cybersecurity startup. Crashtest security helps to scan web applications for know vulnerabilities, so automated hacks can not be successful. Crashtest security is part of focus this year of Munich-based entrepreneurs. The recording was done before Corona really struck. Janosch has a bachelor’s in computer sciences, with a minor in education. During the interview, he tells us the story of how he met a US-based hacker in Uganda and how this puts him on track to start his company.   Don’t use software, that isn’t supported anymore. You open yourself for attackers. Janosch Maier, CPO Crashtest Security    Affiliate LinksOur affiliate partners: Startup in need of a bank account? Try our partner Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking for a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala: http://bit.ly/2w01Zye Need office space? Co-Working at WeWork https://we.co/2GYbxvS Need something done fast? SEO / Graphics / Sounds / Transcript look at Fiverr: http://bit.ly/2S0f2YF You can listen to many of the books from our recommendations with an audible subscription: https://amzn.to/2pGzseh  The Startup  The Startup Crashtest Security is based in the center of Munich. (https://www.linkedin.com/company/crashtest-security/, https://crashtest-security.com/, https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/crashtest-security The startup has a Software as a Service security tester. In order to use it, you need to sign up and enter the details of your website and the penetration test starts. If Crashtest Security finds a vulnerability they let you know how they got in. For these tests, they use know vulnerabilities, open-source tools, and their proprietary know-how.  You can imagine our tool as an online virus scanner for known vulnerabilities. Janosch Maier, CPO Crashtest Security   The Video Interview is set to go live on April 9th 15.00 CET (10 am East Coast Time, 14.00 London)https://youtu.be/CzcKlRKI6cc   FundingCrashtest Security is currently financed by business angels, but they may be looking for capital soon. Reach out to us, we will connect you to the team.   Further Readings / Additional Resources  Hackers for Charity: https://www.hackersforcharity.org/about-us/ Uganda: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda Worth visiting due to the national parks (just some examples here) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bwindi_Impenetrable_National_Parkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_National_ParkFind more here: <a...

As a developer … I want to work on a feature… and if I make a security relevant mistake, I have to get a report, but not disturbed in my workflow. Janosch Maier, CPO Crashtest Security The FounderIn this interview, Joe from Startuprad.io talks to Janosch Maier (https://www.linkedin.com/in/janoschmaier/), CPO and Co-Founder of Munich-based Crashtest Security (https://crashtest-security.com/) a cybersecurity startup. Crashtest security helps to scan web applications for know vulnerabilities, so automated hacks can not be successful. Crashtest security is part of focus this year of Munich-based entrepreneurs. The recording was done before Corona really struck. Janosch has a bachelor’s in computer sciences, with a minor in education. During the interview, he tells us the story of how he met a US-based hacker in Uganda and how this puts him on track to start his company.   Don’t use software, that isn’t supported anymore. You open yourself for attackers. Janosch Maier, CPO Crashtest Security    Affiliate LinksOur affiliate partners: Startup in need of a bank account? Try our partner Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking for a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala: http://bit.ly/2w01Zye Need office space? Co-Working at WeWork https://we.co/2GYbxvS Need something done fast? SEO / Graphics / Sounds / Transcript look at Fiverr: http://bit.ly/2S0f2YF You can listen to many of the books from our recommendations with an audible subscription: https://amzn.to/2pGzseh  The Startup  The Startup Crashtest Security is based in the center of Munich. (https://www.linkedin.com/company/crashtest-security/, https://crashtest-security.com/, https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/crashtest-security The startup has a Software as a Service security tester. In order to use it, you need to sign up and enter the details of your website and the penetration test starts. If Crashtest Security finds a vulnerability they let you know how they got in. For these tests, they use know vulnerabilities, open-source tools, and their proprietary know-how.  You can imagine our tool as an online virus scanner for known vulnerabilities. Janosch Maier, CPO Crashtest Security   The Video Interview is set to go live on April 9th 15.00 CET (10 am East Coast Time, 14.00 London)https://youtu.be/CzcKlRKI6cc   FundingCrashtest Security is currently financed by business angels, but they may be looking for capital soon. Reach out to us, we will connect you to the team.   Further Readings / Additional Resources  Hackers for Charity: https://www.hackersforcharity.org/about-us/ Uganda: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda Worth visiting due to the national parks (just some examples here) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bwindi_Impenetrable_National_Parkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_National_ParkFind more here: <a...

SleevesUp! Sees a bright future as coworking space in tier 2 and tier 3 citiesWe came up with the brand name SleevesUp!, since it is for the people who roll up their sleeves and start doing. Sebastian Schmidt, CEO and Co-Founder SleevesUp!  The FounderIn this interview we are talking to Sebastian Schmidt (https://www.linkedin.com/in/busysebastian/), CEO and founder of the Frankfurt-based coworking chain SLEEVESUP! (https://www.sleevesup.de/). In our interview we talk about how his startup lead him to found a new chain of co-working spaces in a city, where international giants like WeWork, Mindspace, Tribes and Regus just started their expansion.   What we want to do is going to the tier two and tier three cities, because you also do have a demand. … you have the self-employed guy and girl everywhere. Sebastian Schmidt, CEO and Co-Founder SleevesUp! PatreonLearn about our interviews hours before they are released, help in the selection of the startups we interview or even suggest startups to be interviewed, by becoming a Patron: https://buff.ly/32bZ4zW   We don’t have the large cost space e.g. having a barista, so we can make a small co-working space profitable. Sebastian Schmidt, CEO and Co-Founder SleevesUp!   DueDashIf you don’t like Patreon, there is DueDash. DueDash is a Social Network, for startups and investors. We have a group of supporters there as well. You can join the group there:  https://buff.ly/2R90PYp   We did a bit of research, there are less and more attractive tier two cities, and there are 80 to 100 cities all over Germany. Sebastian Schmidt, CEO and Co-Founder SleevesUp!   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye   The StartupSebastian founded SleevesUp! in Frankfurt. He stuck with entrepreneurship after a failed startup, where he and his co-founders rented out desks in their oversized office. Hi strategy is to go to the outskirts of smaller cities, where you also find freelancers and small businesses. His clients don’t life in the city center, so they appreciate the shorter commute to the outskirts. They don’t need the very representative office space, some international brands offer. He sees a large demand for his type of coworking and they already expended to cities like Aachen and Hannover.  Venture Capital FundingSleevesUp! Is bootstrapped with classic bank financing for most of their spaces. They also have friends and family funding, but their investment case is not too far away from a classic real estate investment case. If you would like to know more, reach out to us and we will connect you. During corona, the large wave of cancellations from our clients luckily did not take place. Sebastian Schmidt, CEO and Co-Founder SleevesUp!     The Video Interview is set to go live on October 1st 2020, 19.00 CET (Frankfurt/Paris/Zürich/Milan)  https://youtu.be/VJn-xin6RFs     The Audio Interview is set to go live at the same timeThe Audio Podcast will be published at the same time. Subscribe to our podcasts here   Feedback  Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA  ...

SleevesUp! Sees a bright future as coworking space in tier 2 and tier 3 citiesWe came up with the brand name SleevesUp!, since it is for the people who roll up their sleeves and start doing. Sebastian Schmidt, CEO and Co-Founder SleevesUp!  The FounderIn this interview we are talking to Sebastian Schmidt (https://www.linkedin.com/in/busysebastian/), CEO and founder of the Frankfurt-based coworking chain SLEEVESUP! (https://www.sleevesup.de/). In our interview we talk about how his startup lead him to found a new chain of co-working spaces in a city, where international giants like WeWork, Mindspace, Tribes and Regus just started their expansion.   What we want to do is going to the tier two and tier three cities, because you also do have a demand. … you have the self-employed guy and girl everywhere. Sebastian Schmidt, CEO and Co-Founder SleevesUp! PatreonLearn about our interviews hours before they are released, help in the selection of the startups we interview or even suggest startups to be interviewed, by becoming a Patron: https://buff.ly/32bZ4zW   We don’t have the large cost space e.g. having a barista, so we can make a small co-working space profitable. Sebastian Schmidt, CEO and Co-Founder SleevesUp!   DueDashIf you don’t like Patreon, there is DueDash. DueDash is a Social Network, for startups and investors. We have a group of supporters there as well. You can join the group there:  https://buff.ly/2R90PYp   We did a bit of research, there are less and more attractive tier two cities, and there are 80 to 100 cities all over Germany. Sebastian Schmidt, CEO and Co-Founder SleevesUp!   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye   The StartupSebastian founded SleevesUp! in Frankfurt. He stuck with entrepreneurship after a failed startup, where he and his co-founders rented out desks in their oversized office. Hi strategy is to go to the outskirts of smaller cities, where you also find freelancers and small businesses. His clients don’t life in the city center, so they appreciate the shorter commute to the outskirts. They don’t need the very representative office space, some international brands offer. He sees a large demand for his type of coworking and they already expended to cities like Aachen and Hannover.  Venture Capital FundingSleevesUp! Is bootstrapped with classic bank financing for most of their spaces. They also have friends and family funding, but their investment case is not too far away from a classic real estate investment case. If you would like to know more, reach out to us and we will connect you. During corona, the large wave of cancellations from our clients luckily did not take place. Sebastian Schmidt, CEO and Co-Founder SleevesUp!     The Video Interview is set to go live on October 1st 2020, 19.00 CET (Frankfurt/Paris/Zürich/Milan)  https://youtu.be/VJn-xin6RFs     The Audio Interview is set to go live at the same timeThe Audio Podcast will be published at the same time. Subscribe to our podcasts here   Feedback  Reach out to us, here is our audience survey, to give us feedback, suggest topics, interview partners or just to say “Hallo!” https://forms.gle/mLV6mVKwGwKuut8BA   ...

This Month in German Startups - Summer 2020 Wrap-UpWelcome to this month in German Startups by Startuprad.io - in a transatlantic news recording with Chris in New York City. Today we are wrapping up summer 2020 for you. This is going to take a bit longer than normal, so grab a coffee and relax on the couch.  You can now join us on the entrepreneur network DueDash: https://buff.ly/2R90PYp with 5 Euros a month you support our work! Thank you! EnablerThis recording was made possible by (Hessen Trade and Invest). Learn more about our enabler here: https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/   Find all options to subscribe here:  💢 Tech Startups Germany by Startuprad.io - Audio onlyiTunes https://apple.co/2Z17bflDeezer http://bit.ly/2Qbh1rlTuneIn http://bit.ly/2M8vpznStitcher http://bit.ly/34xTANO💢 Tech Startups Germany by Startuprad.io - VideoiTunes https://apple.co/2M8ZxKJ  Housekeeping - Time to brag We made it now in 39 Countries in the podcast charts, adding Switzerland, Zimbabwe, Israel, and Indonesia! Thank you! [caption id="attachment_3669" align="alignleft" width="800"] Podcast Charts Appearances of Startuprad.io - Now in 39 countries[/caption]                            As a premier source for startup information from Germany, Startupradio was already a part of the US launch of podcasts on Amazon Music and is now in Germany as well. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFcAK3wj3Gn/  Video News - This video will go live on Thursday, September 24th 19.00 CET (Frankfurt, Zürich, Berlin, Milan)https://youtu.be/AQBKnWmxaTY   Audio News - The audio podcast will go live at the same timeWe just need some time after the release until we can embed the Spotify player here.   Top NewsCoronavirus / Curevac Curevac was one of the biggest startup stories during the summer. They are a Tübingen, Germany-based biotech company, working on a coronavirus vaccine. They IPOed for more than 200 mn US$ (https://buff.ly/3iUsus6)  They got visited by Elon Musk (https://buff.ly/3cjMdzf)  And we already blogged about their government investment in June (https://buff.ly/3iY0y6Q) And they received a large investment pre-IPO by two international heavy weights:  Pre-IPO: Qatar Investment Authority takes stake in vaccine-maker CureVac https://buff.ly/3jnYZzD Glaxosmithkline (GSK) pays 142 mn Euro for 10% stake in one of #Germany's most promising candidates for a #coronavirus #vaccine Curevac from Tuebingen https://buff.ly/3homvLk Coronavirus / Potential super spreader event in the Berlin startup scene?deutsche-startups reports in their podcast, that a super-spreader event took place in the Berlin Venture Capital and startup scene on Friday, September 11th https://buff.ly/2ElAxzc    Wirecard We keep you updated, just a small selection of news here Wirecard's liquidator sends employees into garden leave without pay via email after 20.00 o'clock. Rumors talk about 50% of the more than 1.000 employees https://buff.ly/34wB7F6 Related: Wirecard scandal fallout sees 50% of German staff laid off <a...

This Month in German Startups - Summer 2020 Wrap-UpWelcome to this month in German Startups by Startuprad.io - in a transatlantic news recording with Chris in New York City. Today we are wrapping up summer 2020 for you. This is going to take a bit longer than normal, so grab a coffee and relax on the couch.  You can now join us on the entrepreneur network DueDash: https://buff.ly/2R90PYp with 5 Euros a month you support our work! Thank you! EnablerThis recording was made possible by (Hessen Trade and Invest). Learn more about our enabler here: https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/   Find all options to subscribe here:  💢 Tech Startups Germany by Startuprad.io - Audio onlyiTunes https://apple.co/2Z17bflDeezer http://bit.ly/2Qbh1rlTuneIn http://bit.ly/2M8vpznStitcher http://bit.ly/34xTANO💢 Tech Startups Germany by Startuprad.io - VideoiTunes https://apple.co/2M8ZxKJ  Housekeeping - Time to brag We made it now in 39 Countries in the podcast charts, adding Switzerland, Zimbabwe, Israel, and Indonesia! Thank you! [caption id="attachment_3669" align="alignleft" width="800"] Podcast Charts Appearances of Startuprad.io - Now in 39 countries[/caption]                            As a premier source for startup information from Germany, Startupradio was already a part of the US launch of podcasts on Amazon Music and is now in Germany as well. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFcAK3wj3Gn/  Video News - This video will go live on Thursday, September 24th 19.00 CET (Frankfurt, Zürich, Berlin, Milan)https://youtu.be/AQBKnWmxaTY   Audio News - The audio podcast will go live at the same timeWe just need some time after the release until we can embed the Spotify player here.   Top NewsCoronavirus / Curevac Curevac was one of the biggest startup stories during the summer. They are a Tübingen, Germany-based biotech company, working on a coronavirus vaccine. They IPOed for more than 200 mn US$ (https://buff.ly/3iUsus6)  They got visited by Elon Musk (https://buff.ly/3cjMdzf)  And we already blogged about their government investment in June (https://buff.ly/3iY0y6Q) And they received a large investment pre-IPO by two international heavy weights:  Pre-IPO: Qatar Investment Authority takes stake in vaccine-maker CureVac https://buff.ly/3jnYZzD Glaxosmithkline (GSK) pays 142 mn Euro for 10% stake in one of #Germany's most promising candidates for a #coronavirus #vaccine Curevac from Tuebingen https://buff.ly/3homvLk Coronavirus / Potential super spreader event in the Berlin startup scene?deutsche-startups reports in their podcast, that a super-spreader event took place in the Berlin Venture Capital and startup scene on Friday, September 11th https://buff.ly/2ElAxzc    Wirecard We keep you updated, just a small selection of news here Wirecard's liquidator sends employees into garden leave without pay via email after 20.00 o'clock. Rumors talk about 50% of the more than 1.000 employees https://buff.ly/34wB7F6 Related: Wirecard scandal fallout sees 50% of German staff laid off <a...

Cyreen provides consumer brands with brick and mortar analyticsWe analyze shopping behaviour based on the contact with an in-store commercial. Our system does not even know if you are male or female. Davide Scheidegger, Co-Founder Cyreen   [caption id="attachment_3655" align="aligncenter" width="1194"] Cyreen establishes a data-driven retail media standard for consumer brands in supermarkets. Courtesy of Cyreen[/caption]The FounderWe talk to Davide Scheidegger (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidescheidegger/), who is originally from Switzerland, but now lives in Wiesbaden, working with his other co-founders on their startup Cyreen (https://www.cyreen.de/). They provide with movement tracking of shopping carts and in-store-advertisements, analytics for brick and mortar retailers, as well as for retail brands.   EnablerThis recording was made possible by (Hessen Trade and Invest). Learn more about our enabler here: https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/ Find all options to subscribe here: Tech Startups Germany by Startuprad.io - Audio onlyiTunes https://apple.co/2Z17bflDeezer http://bit.ly/2Qbh1rlTuneIn http://bit.ly/2M8vpznStitcher http://bit.ly/34xTANOTech Startups Germany by Startuprad.io - VideoiTunes https://apple.co/2M8ZxKJ  This is kind of the best advertisement in Germany, when you say: “Today you save 20%” Davide Scheidegger, Co-Founder Cyreen   The StartupCyreen is an analytics software for inside a brick and mortar retailer. The tool tracks (anonymized) shopping carts and analyze customer behavior in the market. They can also show advertisements to the clients inside the retailer on small screens and track their efficiency. Cyreen can also include outside parameters e.g. temperature. Cyreen is an award-winning start-up that provides transparent, measurable and close-to-purchase marketing solutions for advertisers. They successfully launched their first product C.A.P. (Connecting Ad-Impressions with Purchase) in several stores. With C.A.P., they have developed a high-end digital signage system. For the first time, detailed advertising effectiveness analyses for offline marketing are possible according to the online logic of Facebook &amp; Co. We normally don’t talk to our clients directly, but via our ad &amp; media agencies. Davide Scheidegger, Co-Founder Cyreen   Davide refers to this advertisement of Wiesenhof, which they helped to measure in storeAtze Schröder Wiesenhof, was one of the commercials measured by Cyreen in-store: https://youtu.be/7BZfmh7JM68  More information on their tool CAP - Connecting Ad-Impressions with Purchase (Cyreen is the name of the company)https://vimeo.com/341804155   A study by the University of St. Gallen. The link will open a PDF.   We even tested the advertisement for ice cream in winter. Davide Scheidegger, Co-Founder Cyreen   PatreonLearn about our interviews hours before they are released, help in the selection of the startups we interview or even suggest startups to be interviewed, by becoming a Patron: https://buff.ly/32bZ4zW   DueDashIf you don’t like Patreon, there is DueDash. DueDash is a Social Network, for startups and investors. We have a group of supporters there as well. You can join the group there:  https://buff.ly/2R90PYp   Affiliate...

Cyreen provides consumer brands with brick and mortar analyticsWe analyze shopping behaviour based on the contact with an in-store commercial. Our system does not even know if you are male or female. Davide Scheidegger, Co-Founder Cyreen   [caption id="attachment_3655" align="aligncenter" width="1194"] Cyreen establishes a data-driven retail media standard for consumer brands in supermarkets. Courtesy of Cyreen[/caption]The FounderWe talk to Davide Scheidegger (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidescheidegger/), who is originally from Switzerland, but now lives in Wiesbaden, working with his other co-founders on their startup Cyreen (https://www.cyreen.de/). They provide with movement tracking of shopping carts and in-store-advertisements, analytics for brick and mortar retailers, as well as for retail brands.   EnablerThis recording was made possible by (Hessen Trade and Invest). Learn more about our enabler here: https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/ Find all options to subscribe here: Tech Startups Germany by Startuprad.io - Audio onlyiTunes https://apple.co/2Z17bflDeezer http://bit.ly/2Qbh1rlTuneIn http://bit.ly/2M8vpznStitcher http://bit.ly/34xTANOTech Startups Germany by Startuprad.io - VideoiTunes https://apple.co/2M8ZxKJ  This is kind of the best advertisement in Germany, when you say: “Today you save 20%” Davide Scheidegger, Co-Founder Cyreen   The StartupCyreen is an analytics software for inside a brick and mortar retailer. The tool tracks (anonymized) shopping carts and analyze customer behavior in the market. They can also show advertisements to the clients inside the retailer on small screens and track their efficiency. Cyreen can also include outside parameters e.g. temperature. Cyreen is an award-winning start-up that provides transparent, measurable and close-to-purchase marketing solutions for advertisers. They successfully launched their first product C.A.P. (Connecting Ad-Impressions with Purchase) in several stores. With C.A.P., they have developed a high-end digital signage system. For the first time, detailed advertising effectiveness analyses for offline marketing are possible according to the online logic of Facebook &amp; Co. We normally don’t talk to our clients directly, but via our ad &amp; media agencies. Davide Scheidegger, Co-Founder Cyreen   Davide refers to this advertisement of Wiesenhof, which they helped to measure in storeAtze Schröder Wiesenhof, was one of the commercials measured by Cyreen in-store: https://youtu.be/7BZfmh7JM68  More information on their tool CAP - Connecting Ad-Impressions with Purchase (Cyreen is the name of the company)https://vimeo.com/341804155   A study by the University of St. Gallen. The link will open a PDF.   We even tested the advertisement for ice cream in winter. Davide Scheidegger, Co-Founder Cyreen   PatreonLearn about our interviews hours before they are released, help in the selection of the startups we interview or even suggest startups to be interviewed, by becoming a Patron: https://buff.ly/32bZ4zW   DueDashIf you don’t like Patreon, there is DueDash. DueDash is a Social Network, for startups and investors. We have a group of supporters there as well. You can join the group there:  https://buff.ly/2R90PYp   Affiliate...

This is it, Episode 200.   Honestly, I was a bit clueless about what you guys may want to know about us, so I went for the obvious choice: We have three short conversations with past and current contributors to Startuprad.io.   We came a long way from our first English interviews, with 100 downloads. Today we scored in the podcast charts of 39 countries, with more than a quarter-million subscribers. We are excited to see what the next 200 will bring ...   Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/supportThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policyPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This is it, Episode 200.   Honestly, I was a bit clueless about what you guys may want to know about us, so I went for the obvious choice: We have three short conversations with past and current contributors to Startuprad.io.   We came a long way from our first English interviews, with 100 downloads. Today we scored in the podcast charts of 39 countries, with more than a quarter-million subscribers. We are excited to see what the next 200 will bring ...   Folge direkt herunterladen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startupradio/support This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podder - https://www.podderapp.com/privacy-policy Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Follow-Up with the Bloomberg of Crypto – CoinAnalystAfter the interview in 2018, we entered the crypto winter. Pascal Lauria, CEO and Co-Founder CoinAnalyst  The FounderThis interview is a follow-up to our interview in July 2018. At this time we talked with Pascal about the upcoming ICO of CoinAnalyst. Pascal Lauria (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascallauria/) is the CEO and Co-Founder of CoinAnalyst (https://coinanalyst.tech/en/insights/), the Frankfurt-based startup still wants to be the “Bloomberg for Crypto.”   The last few years for Crypto has been extremely hard. Pascal Lauria, CEO and Co-Founder CoinAnalyst   PatreonLearn about our interviews hours before they are released, help in the selection of the startups we interview or even suggest startups to be interviewed, by becoming a Patron: https://buff.ly/32bZ4zW   DueDashIf you don’t like Patreon, there is DueDash. DueDash is a Social Network, for startups and investors. We have a group of supporters there as well. You can join the group there:  https://buff.ly/2R90PYp   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye   During the Crypto Winter, no one wanted to talk or hear about Crypto. … I was advised to reflect that in my pitch deck. Pascal Lauria, CEO and Co-Founder CoinAnalyst   The Startup CoinAnalyst (https://coinanalyst.tech/en/insights/), the Frankfurt-based startup still wants to be the “Bloomberg for Crypto.” They are themselves a spin-off of Frankfurt-based startup Cogia (https://www.cogia.de/de/), which was also founded by Pascal, where he is still the CEO. CoinAnalyst claims to have created a unique tool that helps crypto investors make more accurate predictions while trading. On their platform, they show Trends, Sentiment, Influencer talk about Crypto Currencies, Word Signals, Forecasts, and AI filtered high impact news. This all together is applicable to crypto coins, stocks and forex. They also have the COY token (https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/coinanalyst), which they issued during the ICO in 2018.   Disclaimer on Coins and TokensPlease seek professional advice, before jumping into the risky crypto space. You may want to talk to your investment advisor, as well as your tax advisor. The investments in crypto-assets are always very risky and could lead to a loss of all of your investments in a very short time. Please make your research and due diligence! This podcast provides no investment advice.   Initial Exchange OfferingAt the time of publication, the COY token will have made its debut on a new crypto exchange, called an IEO (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial_exchange_offering) at LaToken Exchange (https://latoken.com/). Additionally, they are going to “burn” one billion COYs from the hard cap (https://academy.binance.com/glossary/hard-cap). In Equities, this would be called a “reverse split” (https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/reversesplit.asp) two for one.   Pascals and Joe's advice -...

Follow-Up with the Bloomberg of Crypto – CoinAnalystAfter the interview in 2018, we entered the crypto winter. Pascal Lauria, CEO and Co-Founder CoinAnalyst  The FounderThis interview is a follow-up to our interview in July 2018. At this time we talked with Pascal about the upcoming ICO of CoinAnalyst. Pascal Lauria (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascallauria/) is the CEO and Co-Founder of CoinAnalyst (https://coinanalyst.tech/en/insights/), the Frankfurt-based startup still wants to be the “Bloomberg for Crypto.”   The last few years for Crypto has been extremely hard. Pascal Lauria, CEO and Co-Founder CoinAnalyst   PatreonLearn about our interviews hours before they are released, help in the selection of the startups we interview or even suggest startups to be interviewed, by becoming a Patron: https://buff.ly/32bZ4zW   DueDashIf you don’t like Patreon, there is DueDash. DueDash is a Social Network, for startups and investors. We have a group of supporters there as well. You can join the group there:  https://buff.ly/2R90PYp   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye   During the Crypto Winter, no one wanted to talk or hear about Crypto. … I was advised to reflect that in my pitch deck. Pascal Lauria, CEO and Co-Founder CoinAnalyst   The Startup CoinAnalyst (https://coinanalyst.tech/en/insights/), the Frankfurt-based startup still wants to be the “Bloomberg for Crypto.” They are themselves a spin-off of Frankfurt-based startup Cogia (https://www.cogia.de/de/), which was also founded by Pascal, where he is still the CEO. CoinAnalyst claims to have created a unique tool that helps crypto investors make more accurate predictions while trading. On their platform, they show Trends, Sentiment, Influencer talk about Crypto Currencies, Word Signals, Forecasts, and AI filtered high impact news. This all together is applicable to crypto coins, stocks and forex. They also have the COY token (https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/coinanalyst), which they issued during the ICO in 2018.   Disclaimer on Coins and TokensPlease seek professional advice, before jumping into the risky crypto space. You may want to talk to your investment advisor, as well as your tax advisor. The investments in crypto-assets are always very risky and could lead to a loss of all of your investments in a very short time. Please make your research and due diligence! This podcast provides no investment advice.   Initial Exchange OfferingAt the time of publication, the COY token will have made its debut on a new crypto exchange, called an IEO (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial_exchange_offering) at LaToken Exchange (https://latoken.com/). Additionally, they are going to “burn” one billion COYs from the hard cap (https://academy.binance.com/glossary/hard-cap). In Equities, this would be called a “reverse split” (https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/reversesplit.asp) two for one.   Pascals and Joe's advice -...

NAIX redacts Contracts with AI for companies in M&amp;A Transactions  “Companies tended to accept the [GDPR] fines since they are not as high as the costs of the manual redaction of data, but now we are here” Ramin Karbalaie, CEO and Founder NAIX Technology  Media PartnershipNAIX Technology is Frankfurt Forward's (https://www.frankfurtforward.com/) Startup of the Month September 2020. Congratulations. As part of our media partnership, we are bringing you the interview with its astrophysicist CEO and Founder Ramin.  The FounderIn this interview, we are talking to Ramin Karbalaie (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramin-karbalaie-b9022a185/), CEO, and Co-Founder of Frankfurt and Cologne-based NAIX Technology (https://naix.de/en). The AI startup and legal tech help do anonymize documents for large companies and corporations, e.g. in case they need to be put in a data room. More on this later. Ramin is highly gifted, he started to study astrophysics at university already during high school (in Germany highly gifted student can do that) and finished several semesters worth of course work before graduating from high school. His mother is a linguist and so he was early exposed to linguistics, which sparked his interest in computer linguistic and later natural language processing (NLP). This is where the legal part, the ai, the natural language processing, and the quantitative training come together to form NAIX Technologies. The startup counts among its mentors one of the managing directors of the private investment office of Rothschild &amp; Co.   “When I was studying astrophysics I had to work, so I took any job. I used to work as a working student in a big international law firm. … There I talk to lawyers about their pains. … so, things evolved” Ramin Karbalaie, CEO and Founder NAIX Technology   PatreonLearn about our interviews before they are released, help in the selection of the startups we interview, or even suggest startups to be interviewed, by becoming a Patron https://buff.ly/35qoRGq   DueDashDueDash is a Social Network, for startups and investors. As one of the best places investors could hunt for startups, we have a group of supporters there as well. You can join the group here https://buff.ly/2R90PYp   “We anonymize contracts, so lawyers and consultants are not violating data protection law in due diligence” Ramin Karbalaie, CEO and Founder NAIX Technology   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye   “We work for investigative committees of the German parliament, which is pretty cool at least for us” Ramin Karbalaie, CEO and Founder NAIX Technology   The StartupThe startup is providing anonymization and pseudonymization for contracts and other legal documents. This is needed due to European data protection laws. If a company is sold, a buyer will want to look deep in the books and contracts of an entity he or she buys. Such a phase in a transaction is called Due Diligence. Due to data protection, the contracts with all personal information cannot be shared, but the buyer needs them to evaluate the company, so NAIX comes in and takes out all private information so contracts and other information can be shared, without violating the law. The system of NAIX is based on AI technology. They are not only...

NAIX redacts Contracts with AI for companies in M&amp;A Transactions  “Companies tended to accept the [GDPR] fines since they are not as high as the costs of the manual redaction of data, but now we are here” Ramin Karbalaie, CEO and Founder NAIX Technology  Media PartnershipNAIX Technology is Frankfurt Forward's (https://www.frankfurtforward.com/) Startup of the Month September 2020. Congratulations. As part of our media partnership, we are bringing you the interview with its astrophysicist CEO and Founder Ramin.  The FounderIn this interview, we are talking to Ramin Karbalaie (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramin-karbalaie-b9022a185/), CEO, and Co-Founder of Frankfurt and Cologne-based NAIX Technology (https://naix.de/en). The AI startup and legal tech help do anonymize documents for large companies and corporations, e.g. in case they need to be put in a data room. More on this later. Ramin is highly gifted, he started to study astrophysics at university already during high school (in Germany highly gifted student can do that) and finished several semesters worth of course work before graduating from high school. His mother is a linguist and so he was early exposed to linguistics, which sparked his interest in computer linguistic and later natural language processing (NLP). This is where the legal part, the ai, the natural language processing, and the quantitative training come together to form NAIX Technologies. The startup counts among its mentors one of the managing directors of the private investment office of Rothschild &amp; Co.   “When I was studying astrophysics I had to work, so I took any job. I used to work as a working student in a big international law firm. … There I talk to lawyers about their pains. … so, things evolved” Ramin Karbalaie, CEO and Founder NAIX Technology   PatreonLearn about our interviews before they are released, help in the selection of the startups we interview, or even suggest startups to be interviewed, by becoming a Patron https://buff.ly/35qoRGq   DueDashDueDash is a Social Network, for startups and investors. As one of the best places investors could hunt for startups, we have a group of supporters there as well. You can join the group here https://buff.ly/2R90PYp   “We anonymize contracts, so lawyers and consultants are not violating data protection law in due diligence” Ramin Karbalaie, CEO and Founder NAIX Technology   Affiliate LinksIs your startup in need of a bank account in Germany? Try our partner affiliate Penta http://bit.ly/3bdHX3d Looking to open a bank account to shift between crypto and fiat? Try our partner Bitwala with this affiliate link here http://bit.ly/2w01Zye   “We work for investigative committees of the German parliament, which is pretty cool at least for us” Ramin Karbalaie, CEO and Founder NAIX Technology   The StartupThe startup is providing anonymization and pseudonymization for contracts and other legal documents. This is needed due to European data protection laws. If a company is sold, a buyer will want to look deep in the books and contracts of an entity he or she buys. Such a phase in a transaction is called Due Diligence. Due to data protection, the contracts with all personal information cannot be shared, but the buyer needs them to evaluate the company, so NAIX comes in and takes out all private information so contracts and other information can be shared, without violating the law. The system of NAIX is based on AI technology. They are not only...

The German Bill to Permit Crypto SecuritiesIn terms of large countries, Germany is a fast mover in blockchain legislation Philipp Sandner, Blockchain Expert Labor Day SpecialSince the USA are one of our biggest markets we publish some specials on federal holidays. This is one of those occasions. Despite this we stick to our publication of Video on Thursday and podcast the following night, so you all have the content on your devices the next morning. Our GuestCurrently, there is a piece of legislation in the law-making process, to permit securities issued on the blockchain in Germany. Due to this step, we talk to Philipp Sandner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippsandner/), a blockchain expert, Professor of Frankfurt School of Management and Finance, Head of the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center, Member Fintech Council (FinTechRat) of the German Federal Ministry of Finance, and member of several expert groups on the blockchain. The Bill to become Germany's Crypto Securities LawWe are talking about a bill to revolutionize the German capital market since you could move existing securities on the blockchain, as well as emit securities completely without "paper" on the blockchain. The new system is designed so that also startups also could run blockchains for crypto securities. You can find the proposed bill in German here: https://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Content/DE/Gesetzestexte/Gesetze_Gesetzesvorhaben/Abteilungen/Abteilung_VII/19_Legislaturperiode/2020-08-11-einfuehrung-elektronische-wertpapiere/0-Gesetz.html The US is lagging behind in terms of legislation, but they have some great startups in terms of crypto trading and crypto securities. Philipp Sandner, Blockchain Expert The Video interview will go live on Labor Day 2020 (September 7th) at 19.00 CEThttps://youtu.be/uPaea39mDig The Audio Interview is set to go live on the same daySubscribe to our podcast(s) here  Current SituationDuring our interview, Philipp refers to an already existing law in Germany, for which you can find an article here on the website of the German finance oversight body BaFin. The small country of LiechtensteinLiechtenstein, a country of fewer than 50.000 people (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liechtenstein), nestled in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. The whole country of Liechtenstein is just 2.7 times larger than the Island of Manhattan (http://www.comparea.org/LIE+r2552485#:~:text=Liechtenstein%20is%202.7%20times%20larger%20than%20Manhattan%20(NYC%20borough).&amp;text=Liechtenstein%20is%202.7%20times%20larger%20than%20Manhattan%20(NYC%20borough)). The capital Vaduz has a population of fewer than 6.000 people (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaduz), but you should not underestimate them. Liechtenstein is leading in Europe in Crypto-LegislationPhilipp takes a few minutes in our interview to bring the point home, but Liechtenstein and Switzerland are leading in Europe in Crypto Legislation, followed by countries from Baltic states. Not far behind in Germany with the bill we discuss. For further reference, here is the Liechtenstein Token Act: https://impuls-liechtenstein.li/en/blockchain-act-liechtenstein/   Future SituationThe law will likely

The German Bill to Permit Crypto SecuritiesIn terms of large countries, Germany is a fast mover in blockchain legislation Philipp Sandner, Blockchain Expert Labor Day SpecialSince the USA are one of our biggest markets we publish some specials on federal holidays. This is one of those occasions. Despite this we stick to our publication of Video on Thursday and podcast the following night, so you all have the content on your devices the next morning. Our GuestCurrently, there is a piece of legislation in the law-making process, to permit securities issued on the blockchain in Germany. Due to this step, we talk to Philipp Sandner (https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippsandner/), a blockchain expert, Professor of Frankfurt School of Management and Finance, Head of the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center, Member Fintech Council (FinTechRat) of the German Federal Ministry of Finance, and member of several expert groups on the blockchain. The Bill to become Germany's Crypto Securities LawWe are talking about a bill to revolutionize the German capital market since you could move existing securities on the blockchain, as well as emit securities completely without "paper" on the blockchain. The new system is designed so that also startups also could run blockchains for crypto securities. You can find the proposed bill in German here: https://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Content/DE/Gesetzestexte/Gesetze_Gesetzesvorhaben/Abteilungen/Abteilung_VII/19_Legislaturperiode/2020-08-11-einfuehrung-elektronische-wertpapiere/0-Gesetz.html The US is lagging behind in terms of legislation, but they have some great startups in terms of crypto trading and crypto securities. Philipp Sandner, Blockchain Expert The Video interview will go live on Labor Day 2020 (September 7th) at 19.00 CEThttps://youtu.be/uPaea39mDig The Audio Interview is set to go live on the same daySubscribe to our podcast(s) here  Current SituationDuring our interview, Philipp refers to an already existing law in Germany, for which you can find an article here on the website of the German finance oversight body BaFin. The small country of LiechtensteinLiechtenstein, a country of fewer than 50.000 people (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liechtenstein), nestled in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. The whole country of Liechtenstein is just 2.7 times larger than the Island of Manhattan (http://www.comparea.org/LIE+r2552485#:~:text=Liechtenstein%20is%202.7%20times%20larger%20than%20Manhattan%20(NYC%20borough).&amp;text=Liechtenstein%20is%202.7%20times%20larger%20than%20Manhattan%20(NYC%20borough)). The capital Vaduz has a population of fewer than 6.000 people (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaduz), but you should not underestimate them. Liechtenstein is leading in Europe in Crypto-LegislationPhilipp takes a few minutes in our interview to bring the point home, but Liechtenstein and Switzerland are leading in Europe in Crypto Legislation, followed by countries from Baltic states. Not far behind in Germany with the bill we discuss. For further reference, here is the Liechtenstein Token Act: https://impuls-liechtenstein.li/en/blockchain-act-liechtenstein/   Future SituationThe law will likely