FinTech Germany – Fintech Startups, Banking Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
Startuprad.io™ – Europe’s Voice on Startups, VC, Innovation & GrowthFinTech Germany is Startuprad.io™’s podcast on fintech startups, banking innovation, payments, digital finance, embedded finance, AI in finance, and venture capital in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the broader European startup ecosystem. Hosted by Joe Menninger, who previously spent more than a decade as a management consultant in capital markets, the show provides regular analysis and founde... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 230 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | InvestingTechnologyBusiness | |||
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As of 2026, German venture capital investment has stabilized after a multi-year correction but remains highly concentrated. AI, defense technology, biotech, energy infrastructure, and robotics account for an increasing share of investment activity. G... more
Simone Riva of Partech connects European venture capital efficiency to regional startup maturity, sovereign capital effects, IPO market limitations, founder capital discipline, and AI defensibility. The episode explains why European startup funding o... more
In this episode of Startuprad.io, we analyze European startup funding and the conditions under which venture capital creates value or destroys discipline. Simone, Partner at Partech, explains why VC is not validation, why capital efficiency matters, ... more
Germany raised 3.67 billion dollars across 166 equity rounds through May 2026, up 11.61 per cent year-over-year. The headline signals: Helsing is raising 1.2 billion dollars at an eighteen-billion-dollar valuation, led by Dragoneer and Lightspeed, ma... more
Used electric vehicles have a trust problem. Battery state of health determines range, resale value, charging performance, and buyer confidence, but most buyers still cannot verify battery condition through an independent source.
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DACH venture capital is undergoing a structural rotation. Capital is moving away from generic SaaS and toward startups tied to defense, space, industrial AI, procurement, tokenized finance, and physical infrastructure.
This episode covers:
- Why Mu... more
This episode analyzes three structural signals shaping the DACH startup ecosystem in Q1 2026. First, startup capital is concentrating into fewer, more defensible companies. Second, Germany’s startup geography is specializing, with Munich and southern... more
The March 2026 DACH startup news roundup covers the month's most significant funding rounds, acquisitions, IPO developments and ecosystem shifts across Germany, Austria and Switzerland — tracking the structural capital movements, sector dynamics and ... more
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This show centers on fintech startups, banking innovation, payments infrastructure, and European venture capital, with regular founder interviews and market analysis. Episodes frequently dissect funding trends, regulatory developments, open banking, tokenization, and AI-enabled financial services across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and broader Europe. Notable angles include deep dives into regulatory regimes (e.g., MiCA), tokenized finance, insurtech and wealthtech narratives, and strategic bets by corporates and VC funds. A consistent strength is translating complex fintech ecosystems and capital-market shifts into practical takeaways for founders, investors, banks, and policy teams. A few episodes stand out by pairing high-signal market... more
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1. Simone Riva
2. Marcus Berger
3. Tomasz Mazuryk
4. Oliver Lugosz
5. Oliver Dlugosch
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