This Month in German Startups - January 2022

This Month in German Startups - January 2022

Author: Startuprad.io™ – Europe’s Startup & VC Podcast Network January 27, 2022 Duration: 30:40
This Month in German Startups - January 2022 Happy New Year guys! Welcome to This Month in German Startups in January 2021 by Startuprad.io. 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.

Tune in to Blockchain Germany-Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™ for an authentic, ground-level view of how decentralized technologies are reshaping business across Europe. Host Joe Menninger connects you directly with the people building this new frontier, moving beyond the hype to explore the real work happening from Berlin and Frankfurt to Zug and Vienna. Each conversation in this podcast pulls back the curtain, offering a mix of founder experiences, practical investor perspectives, and nuanced analysis you won't find in headlines. It’s about understanding the strategies, challenges, and unexpected opportunities defining Web3 and crypto ventures right now. As part of the Startuprad.io™ network, this series focuses squarely on the European ecosystem, serving as a vital resource for entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone curious about the practical merger of technology and capital. You'll hear detailed discussions on navigating regulation, building sustainable token economies, and where smart venture funding is flowing. Forget abstract theory; here, you get the operational intelligence and personal narratives from those at the beating heart of the continent's decentralized shift. This is where the future of European tech is being debated and built, one episode at a time.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
FQX brings Companies’ Debt Funding to the Blockchain [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:53
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.
EXALOAN Wants to Bridge the Funding GAP of SMEs Across the Globe [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:27
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 the…
This Month in GSA Startups - April 2022 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:54
Welcome to This Month in GSA Startups in April 2022 by Startuprad.io - in a news recording with Chris from New York City today and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main. Our highlights: Despite slightly declining global VC inve…
This Month in GSA Startups - March 2022 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:06
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…
Inside of the Mind of a Blockchain Investor [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:55
We talk to Wolfgang, a long-time investor with experience in venture capital and private equity. He tells us why he invests in blockchain and where he sees opportunities.
The Digital Euro and Why Stable Coins Matter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:49
We talk to Philipp Sandner, a Professor, Author, and Government Advisor on the Euro as Centalbank Digital Currency, about why China is ahead, and why the US has already a head start with stable coins.
This Month in GSA Startups - February 2022 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:59
News in German, Austrian, and the Swiss startup scene for February 2022: 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 m…
Meet Finoa, They Want to Build a Crypto Bank [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:45
Our guest Henrik is the co-founder and co-CEO of Berlin-based FINOA. They are a Global Top 5 crypto custodian for institutional investors.