# article link (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover article link. Page: Feed: --- ## [Toujours - 18 August 2026](https://www.motoringpodcast.com/episodes/2026/08/18/705-toujours) _2026-08-19 · Motoring Podcast - News Show_ FOLLOW UP: TESLA SWEDISH STRIKE ENDS We first mentioned how Swedish Tesla workers had gone on strike, back on 21 November 2023. The dispute has come to an end after Tesla paid off all the workers who remained on strike, with severance packages. That’s one way to ‘win’. To read more, click this electrive article link here . UK GOVERNMENT BEGINS ZEV MANDATE CONSULTATION Following months of lobbying,… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/2006fc8c-8683-4b77-8adb-294b632fbad1.mp3) ## [E 769 — Talent Without Recycling: The European Scale-Up Question, Part 4](https://www.startuprad.io/post/talent-without-recycling-european-scale-up-gap) _2026-08-13 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger · FinTech Germany – Fintech Startups, Banking Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™_ Hello and welcome everybody. This is E 769 of Startuprad.io, recorded solo by Joe Menninger from Frankfurt am Main. Part 4 of The European Scale-Up Question. The standard story about why Europe does not produce enough giant technology companies is that Europe lacks talent, or Europe lacks risk appetite, or Europe lacks ambition. That story is wrong. Europe has 3.5 million tech workers. Europe has… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/f/thjidd/i/1725885/e/a620196b-56ce-44d3-a227-b88d6d7f7061/f/260813_E769_European_Scale-Up_Gap_4_-_Talent_Recycling_sound.mp3?v=1786593621&awCollectionId=at-zhoiw&awEpisodeId=at-zhoiw-e9590e29ed13ab5305f66055c0c2d1c369d2d869&episodeUuid=a620196b-56ce-44d3-a227-b88d6d7f7061&origin=feed) ## [Chattering classes - 11 August 2026](https://www.motoringpodcast.com/episodes/2026/08/11/704-chattering-classes) _2026-08-12 · Motoring Podcast - News Show_ FOLLOW UP: QUESTION FROM LAST LIVESTREAM With last week’s livestream round up of Recharging Round Britain, we missed one question out. We fix that now. To listen to the audio version of the livestream, click this link here . To watch the livestream, click this YouTube link here . FOLLOW UP: ASTON MARTIN IN FIGHT WITH CREDITORS More details have come to light with the plans Aston Martin have to… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a031abbf-d035-47b5-b55c-795c0252a32f.mp3) ## [E 768 — Unicorn Atlas #2: Moss — Berlin's Finance-AI Unicorn Betting on Control, Not Autonomy](http://startuprad.io/post/e-768-%E2%80%94-unicorn-atlas-2a-moss-%E2%80%94-berlin-s-finance-ai-unicorn-betting-on-control-not-autonomy) _2026-08-11 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger · FinTech Germany – Fintech Startups, Banking Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™_ Hello and welcome everybody. This is E 768 of Startuprad.io, recorded solo by Joe Menninger from Frankfurt am Main. Unicorn Atlas entry number two. On 5 August 2026, Berlin fintech Moss closed a €35 million Series C at a €1 billion valuation, becoming Germany's newest unicorn. Portage — the fintech-specialist investment arm of Canadian asset manager Sagard — led the round. Existing investor Cherry… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/f/thjidd/i/1724370/e/1a9cd998-2ed7-440e-a0cc-35c8148bf90e/f/E768_(1).mp3?v=1786593621&awCollectionId=at-zhoiw&awEpisodeId=at-zhoiw-f018ad761457863c6e7e11f7192358e5f1926bd0&episodeUuid=1a9cd998-2ed7-440e-a0cc-35c8148bf90e&origin=feed) ## [Special Edition - Live Recharging Round Britain Roundup and Q&A 5 August 2026](https://www.motoringpodcast.com/episodes/) _2026-08-07 · Motoring Podcast - News Show_ We completed the Recharging Round Britain road-trip on the 18 July 2026, after six days trying to, sort of, replicate the EV trip we undertook a decade ago. This is the audio from our livestream where we summarised what we got up to this time. Hear why we did this in the first place, the route, the charging, the car, the calculated costs and how we got on with our I-Spy book! CHARGING SPONSOR… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/953e95a8-fd26-426b-8d7d-d84b75d6c1cf.mp3) ## [Lovely powerpoint - 4 August 2026](https://www.motoringpodcast.com/episodes/2026/08/04/702-lovely-powerpoint) _2026-08-05 · Motoring Podcast - News Show_ FOLLOW UP: VW RESULTS FOR H1 OF 2026 ARE BAD The headline figures for Volkswagen Group’s first half of 2026 financial results make for grim reading. There is a 11.6% drop in profits, despite revenue almost matching 2025. China was a big disappointment, but should not have been a surprise. Company claims cost savings are working already and the plans, which we are yet to know the full details, will… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4223189e-578d-425d-b381-04199dfc856b.mp3) ## [E 767 — Unicorn Atlas #1: Helsing — Europe's $18 Billion Defence AI Bet](https://www.startuprad.io/post//e-767-%E2%80%94-unicorn-atlas-1-helsing-%E2%80%94-europe-s-18-billion-defence-ai-bet) _2026-07-30 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger · Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™_ Hello and welcome everybody. This is E 767 of Startuprad.io, recorded solo by Joe Menninger from Frankfurt am Main. This is the first entry in a new series — the Unicorn Atlas. Every entry takes one European unicorn and asks who owns it, what it actually makes, whether the headline numbers hold up under primary sourcing, and what an operator, investor, or policymaker should do with the… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/f/thjidd/i/1708955/e/e5b75337-e797-4dc7-a96f-66cf77de281d/f/260730_E_767_Unicorn_Atlas_1_v2.mp3?v=1786593619&awCollectionId=at-gmm14&awEpisodeId=at-gmm14-5259d3dcfea9a9f5e218ead0cf74a8b1d3a256a3&episodeUuid=e5b75337-e797-4dc7-a96f-66cf77de281d&origin=feed) ## [Goes swimmingly - 27 July 2026](https://www.motoringpodcast.com/episodes/2026/07/27/701-goes-swimmingly) _2026-07-28 · Motoring Podcast - News Show_ FOLLOW UP: COURT MAINLY RULES IN FAVOUR OF OEMS IN UK DIESELGATE TRIAL A UK judge has found mostly in favour of car manufacturers in the claims against them regarding defeat devices being fitted to cars between 2012 and 2017. The judge’s decision is based on her decision that a defeat device needs to be deliberately installed to create a different driving operation if it senses it is in test… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d5b7f4d8-4e5e-45bb-b69d-0233cd1cb35c.mp3) ## [E 766 — Germany's New Startup Strategy Is Really a Scaleup Strategy](http://startuprad.io/post/germany-startup-scaleup-strategy-2026) _2026-07-28 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger · FinTech Germany – Fintech Startups, Banking Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™_ Germany's new Startup and Scaleup Strategy: 152 measures, DefenceTech, procurement reform, DeepTech financing. Why this is really about the European scaleup gap — and whether Germany can close it. Hello and welcome everybody. This is E 766 of Startuprad.io, recorded solo by Joe Menninger from Frankfurt am Main. A deep-dive on the German federal government's new Startup and Scaleup Strategy —… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/f/thjidd/i/1703946/e/8c9d1918-2c54-4d6b-857b-ca3aaf8593bc/f/260728_E766_-_Germanys_2026_Startup_Strategy_V1-1.mp3?v=1786593621&awCollectionId=at-zhoiw&awEpisodeId=at-zhoiw-a59d4a01bdd2325ee794fb3d11bb0a5c4c668683&episodeUuid=8c9d1918-2c54-4d6b-857b-ca3aaf8593bc&origin=feed) ## [Recharging Round Britain Day 6 - 18 July 2026](https://www.motoringpodcast.com/episodes/) _2026-07-19 · Motoring Podcast - News Show_ DAY 6 Today, Saturday 18 July 2026, we continued with Day 6 of Recharging Round Britain the final leg, where we are trying to, as closely as we can, recreate the route we undertook nearly a decade ago. Hear how we got on yesterday to the final destination of Fort William and today as we travelled from Fort William, via Bothwell services, Tebay services, Killington Lakes services, Blackpool and the… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c528e07d-3a93-4f32-a3bf-361fa1d0f3fb.mp3) ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wBPpNeON57MQ) _2026-07-19 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [Recharging Round Britain Day 5 - 17 July 2026](https://www.motoringpodcast.com/episodes/) _2026-07-18 · Motoring Podcast - News Show_ DAY 5 Today, Friday 17 July 2026, we continued with Day 5 of Recharging Round Britain, where we are trying to, as closely as we can, recreate the route we undertook nearly a decade ago. Hear how we got on today as we travelled from Inverness, via Wick, John o’Groats, Tongue, Lairg, Ullapool and hopefully ending up at Fort William. CHARGING SPONSOR Thanks to our charging sponsor, GRIDSERVE, They… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/062e2e53-73d4-434f-b2ad-8d9a31f223b5.mp3) ## [Recharging Round Britain Day 4 - 16 July 2026](https://www.motoringpodcast.com/episodes/) _2026-07-17 · Motoring Podcast - News Show_ DAY 4 Today, Thursday 16 July 2026, we continued with Day 4 of Recharging Round Britain, and we returned to trying to, as closely as we can, recreate the route we undertook nearly a decade ago. Hear how we got on today as we travelled from Washington, via Kinross, Perth, Aberdeen to eventually arrive at Inverness. CHARGING SPONSOR Thanks to our charging sponsor, GRIDSERVE, They have an EV charging… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7dffcb52-fef2-40f2-b75c-d16b3bae98ed.mp3) ## [Recharging Round Britain Day 3 - 15 July 2026](https://www.motoringpodcast.com/episodes/) _2026-07-16 · Motoring Podcast - News Show_ DAY 3 Today, Wednesday 15 July 2026, we continued with Day 3 of Recharging Round Britain, and this is where we do not try as closely as we can to recreate the route we undertook nearly a decade ago. Hear how we got on today as we travelled from Folkestone, via Toddington, Tibshelf services, Markham Vale, Wetherby to our hotel in Washington. CHARGING SPONSOR Thanks to our charging sponsor,… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/763613f3-1616-4a2b-98d3-ce4193c365dc.mp3) ## [H1 2026: Europe's Capital Rotation & the Fintech Reset](https://www.startuprad.io/post/europe-s-startup-recovery-was-a-structural-rotation) _2026-07-16 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger · FinTech Germany – Fintech Startups, Banking Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™_ Europe's startup ecosystem isn't in a traditional recovery — venture capital has undergone a structural rotation. In this H1 2026 review, Jörn Menninger analyzes how funding, transactions, and policy shifted across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and what the repricing of capital means for fintech and financial-services startups. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/f/thjidd/i/1695654/e/c9e23386-5d78-4535-9a1b-b6193117a0b9/f/H1_Review_(Joe_Solo)_Q2_and_Q1_sound.mp3?v=1786593621&awCollectionId=at-zhoiw&awEpisodeId=at-zhoiw-ce93378592c06c18e25bf764be8949af04ec9656&episodeUuid=c9e23386-5d78-4535-9a1b-b6193117a0b9&origin=feed) ## [H1 2026: Europe's Startup Recovery Was a Structural Rotation](https://www.startuprad.io/post/europe-s-startup-recovery-was-a-structural-rotation) _2026-07-16 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger · Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™_ Europe's startup ecosystem is not experiencing a traditional recovery. In this special H1 2026 review, Jörn Menninger analyzes why venture capital has undergone a structural rotation rather than returning to the patterns of the previous cycle — drawing on funding data, major transactions, policy, and corporate strategy across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Full article, links, and sources:… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/f/thjidd/i/1695654/e/c9c07449-8a48-4ce1-abc2-446541c6b1d4/f/H1_Review_(Joe_Solo)_Q2_and_Q1_sound.mp3?v=1786593619&awCollectionId=at-gmm14&awEpisodeId=at-gmm14-ce93378592c06c18e25bf764be8949af04ec9656&episodeUuid=c9c07449-8a48-4ce1-abc2-446541c6b1d4&origin=feed) ## [Europe's H1 2026: The Defence-Capital Rotation](https://www.startuprad.io/post/europe-s-startup-recovery-was-a-structural-rotation) _2026-07-16 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger · Security Sutra – Cybersecurity Startups and Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™_ In a special H1 2026 review, Jörn "Joe" Menninger argues Europe's startup ecosystem isn't recovering but undergoing a structural rotation — venture capital moving decisively toward defence, dual-use, and security-linked companies rather than returning to the last cycle's patterns. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this matters for cybersecurity: For… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/f/thjidd/i/1695654/e/ee766a18-c000-4aa8-ad37-62320bc0c37a/f/H1_Review_(Joe_Solo)_Q2_and_Q1_sound.mp3?v=1786593620&awCollectionId=at-jstai&awEpisodeId=at-jstai-ce93378592c06c18e25bf764be8949af04ec9656&episodeUuid=ee766a18-c000-4aa8-ad37-62320bc0c37a&origin=feed) ## [Recharging Round Britain Day 2 - 14 July 2026](https://www.motoringpodcast.com/episodes/) _2026-07-15 · Motoring Podcast - News Show_ DAY 2 Today, Tuesday July 2026, we continued with Day 2 of Recharging Round Britain, where we try as closely as we can to recreate the route we undertook nearly a decade ago. Hear how we got on today as we travelled from Bodmin, via Falmouth, Exeter, Southampton, Cobham Services eventually to our hotel in Folkestone. CHARGING SPONSOR Thanks to our charging sponsor, GRIDSERVE, They have an EV… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e8a019cd-d945-4151-a1d7-4a1c366a427e.mp3) ## [Germany's AI Bottleneck May Be Electricity: GreenTech as Industrial Infrastructure](https://www.startuprad.io/post/germany-ai-bottleneck-electricity-greentech-infrastructure) _2026-07-09 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger · Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™_ In this episode, Joe covers the GreenTech Monitor 2026's full data set; the AI-energy nexus and why data centers are now central to industrial competitiveness; Germany's hidden cluster geography (Aachen, Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Dresden, Karlsruhe); the funding gap by round stage; the €500 billion infrastructure fund and €10 billion Deutschlandfonds; and what founders, investors, corporates, and… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/f/thjidd/i/1688580/e/2fb857c0-0e85-43a8-9f29-99e7e8c0a3c1/f/Solo-_Green_Tech_Monitor_2026_sound.mp3?v=1786593619&awCollectionId=at-gmm14&awEpisodeId=at-gmm14-35fca9b6357ee428efc79e2547872b0242d50d94&episodeUuid=2fb857c0-0e85-43a8-9f29-99e7e8c0a3c1&origin=feed) ## [Europe's Defence-Capital Supercycle & Its Capital-Markets Signal](https://www.startuprad.io/post/startup-news-germany-austria-switzerland-for-june-2026-the-defence-capital-supercycle) _2026-07-02 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger · FinTech Germany – Fintech Startups, Banking Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™_ More than €1.7 billion of defence-linked capital moved through Europe in a single month. This episode examines the emergence of a European defence-capital stack — from seed funding to public markets — including STARK's €3.5B valuation and KNDS preparing Europe's largest defence IPO. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this matters for fintech: The… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/f/thjidd/i/1680421/e/5fda83fb-51cf-4866-80cb-bb03cfeab7c3/f/2026_June_Startup_News_Germany-_Austria_and_Switzerland_Take_2_sound.mp3?v=1786593621&awCollectionId=at-zhoiw&awEpisodeId=at-zhoiw-1b1171160fc3c19042540e3e8b227b80b838fc49&episodeUuid=5fda83fb-51cf-4866-80cb-bb03cfeab7c3&origin=feed) ## [Defence-Tech Supercycle: STARK, KNDS & Fusion Energy in Europe](https://www.startuprad.io/post/startup-news-germany-austria-switzerland-for-june-2026-the-defence-capital-supercycle) _2026-07-02 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger · Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™_ More than €1.7 billion of defence-linked capital moved through Europe in a single month. This episode maps how defence technology became the continent's dominant venture asset class — how STARK reached a €3.5B valuation two years after founding, why KNDS is preparing Europe's largest defence IPO, what Isar Aerospace's funding signals about sovereign launch capability, and how Focused Energy's… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/f/thjidd/i/1680421/e/b302f08b-dd35-4139-be0f-3fd2908756d1/f/2026_June_Startup_News_Germany-_Austria_and_Switzerland_Take_2_sound.mp3?v=1786593619&awCollectionId=at-gmm14&awEpisodeId=at-gmm14-1b1171160fc3c19042540e3e8b227b80b838fc49&episodeUuid=b302f08b-dd35-4139-be0f-3fd2908756d1&origin=feed) ## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/sd3RqV11fTYX) _2026-07-02 · **Sponsored**_ Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing. ## [€1.7B Defence Tech Supercycle Hits Europe](https://www.startuprad.io/post/startup-news-germany-austria-switzerland-for-june-2026-the-defence-capital-supercycle) _2026-07-02 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger · Security Sutra – Cybersecurity Startups and Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™_ Jörn "Joe" Menninger breaks down a single month in which more than €1.7 billion of defence-linked capital moved through Europe — the defence and dual-use venture supercycle now reshaping the DACH and European security landscape. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this matters for cybersecurity: This is the core Security Sutra story: defence-tech and… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/f/thjidd/i/1680421/e/eaa7ba32-8842-42a2-bfd0-6fd9197cfdc7/f/2026_June_Startup_News_Germany-_Austria_and_Switzerland_Take_2_sound.mp3?v=1786593620&awCollectionId=at-jstai&awEpisodeId=at-jstai-1b1171160fc3c19042540e3e8b227b80b838fc49&episodeUuid=eaa7ba32-8842-42a2-bfd0-6fd9197cfdc7&origin=feed) ## [Germany's VC Market After the Correction: Capital & Fintech](https://www.startuprad.io/post/germany-vc-market-after-correction-stable-not-strong) _2026-06-25 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger · FinTech Germany – Fintech Startups, Banking Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™_ As of 2026, German venture capital has stabilized after a multi-year correction but remains highly concentrated. This episode breaks down where capital is flowing — AI, defence, biotech — and what a concentrated, disciplined market means for fintech founders raising in DACH. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this matters for fintech: A concentrated,… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/c/thjidd/i/1674796/e/78a14088-04cf-48ac-8328-ab91d526ff4f/f/Solo_VC_Data_Analysis_sound.mp3?v=1786593622&awCollectionId=at-zhoiw&awEpisodeId=at-zhoiw-4300e5705f049898556749b36b89ad11447bbf88&episodeUuid=78a14088-04cf-48ac-8328-ab91d526ff4f&origin=feed) ## [Partech's Simone Riva on European VC & Fintech Fundraising](https://www.startuprad.io/post/european-venture-capital) _2026-06-17 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger · FinTech Germany – Fintech Startups, Banking Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™_ Simone Riva of Partech connects European venture-capital efficiency to regional startup maturity, sovereign-capital effects, IPO-market limits, founder capital discipline, and AI defensibility — with direct implications for how fintechs raise and scale. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this matters for fintech: Fintech is capital-intensive and… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/c/thjidd/i/1671130/e/d7543682-5117-4b0f-acb2-c11685cdd481/f/Partech_Simone_Part_2_sound.mp3?v=1786593622&awCollectionId=at-zhoiw&awEpisodeId=at-zhoiw-5d5339c7fede69082dc67814482591e37b05d97a&episodeUuid=d7543682-5117-4b0f-acb2-c11685cdd481&origin=feed) ## [AI Defensibility & Capital Efficiency — Partech's Simone Riva](https://www.startuprad.io/post/european-venture-capital) _2026-06-17 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger · Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™_ Simone Riva of Partech connects European venture-capital efficiency to regional startup maturity, sovereign-capital effects, IPO-market limits, founder capital discipline, and AI defensibility — and why funding outcomes hinge on market size, labour strategy, exit realism, and whether AI businesses hold durable advantages beyond LLM access. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/c/thjidd/i/1671130/e/8c0cf3ec-9325-46ec-83d9-7d60074439e3/f/Partech_Simone_Part_2_sound.mp3?v=1786593619&awCollectionId=at-gmm14&awEpisodeId=at-gmm14-5d5339c7fede69082dc67814482591e37b05d97a&episodeUuid=8c0cf3ec-9325-46ec-83d9-7d60074439e3&origin=feed) ## [When European Fintechs Should Raise Venture Capital — S. Riva](https://www.startuprad.io/post/when-should-european-startups-raise-vc) _2026-06-11 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger · FinTech Germany – Fintech Startups, Banking Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™_ Simone Riva, Partner at Partech, analyzes the conditions under which venture capital creates value or destroys discipline — why VC is not validation, why capital efficiency matters, and why founders should treat a raise as a means, not a milestone. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this matters for fintech: For regulated, capital-hungry fintechs the… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/c/thjidd/i/1666794/e/9a720744-0c49-4470-9535-fb21786a8d0f/f/2_sound(1).mp3?v=1786593622&awCollectionId=at-zhoiw&awEpisodeId=at-zhoiw-e3275f6a11df835268c457e9389ea0348df9c33a&episodeUuid=9a720744-0c49-4470-9535-fb21786a8d0f&origin=feed) ## [Financing Capital-Intensive Deep Tech — Partech's Simone Riva](https://www.startuprad.io/post/when-should-european-startups-raise-vc) _2026-06-11 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger · Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™_ Simone Riva, Partner at Partech, analyzes the conditions under which venture capital creates value or destroys discipline — why VC is not validation, why capital efficiency matters, and why founders should treat a raise as a means, not a milestone. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this matters for deep tech: For capital-intensive deep tech the… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/c/thjidd/i/1666794/e/1faec730-1575-41b6-a7e1-7765969371d3/f/2_sound(1).mp3?v=1786593619&awCollectionId=at-gmm14&awEpisodeId=at-gmm14-e3275f6a11df835268c457e9389ea0348df9c33a&episodeUuid=1faec730-1575-41b6-a7e1-7765969371d3&origin=feed) ## [May 2026: Bitpanda's IPO, MiCA & DACH Fintech Signals](https://www.startuprad.io/post/startup-news-germany-austria-switzerland-for-may-2026-helsing-sap-and-the-orbit-question) _2026-05-29 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger, Dr. Christian "Chris" Fahrenbach · FinTech Germany – Fintech Startups, Banking Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™_ Germany raised $3.67 billion across 166 equity rounds through May 2026, up 11.6% year-over-year. Alongside the deep-tech headlines, the month's fintech signal is Bitpanda's Frankfurt IPO approaching its H1 deadline with MiCA compliance due June 30. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this matters for fintech: Bitpanda's IPO and the MiCA deadline are… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/c/thjidd/i/1655423/e/8243820a-55dd-4f57-9805-d26212dcb599/f/May_2026_news.mp3?v=1786593622&awCollectionId=at-zhoiw&awEpisodeId=at-zhoiw-8cbc52883726395c864b9165d9960a22f990470a&episodeUuid=8243820a-55dd-4f57-9805-d26212dcb599&origin=feed) ## [May 2026 Deep Tech: Helsing's $18B, Prior Labs AI Lab & Isar's Orbit Shot](https://www.startuprad.io/post/startup-news-germany-austria-switzerland-for-may-2026-helsing-sap-and-the-orbit-question) _2026-05-29 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger, Dr. Christian "Chris" Fahrenbach · Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™_ Germany raised $3.67 billion across 166 equity rounds through May 2026, up 11.6% year-over-year — and the marquee moves are hard tech: defence AI, a frontier structured-data AI lab, and a sovereign orbital launch attempt. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this matters for deep tech: The month's biggest outcomes are deep tech, not SaaS: the most… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/c/thjidd/i/1655423/e/0b632660-c103-4278-9e32-6a92c6534c81/f/May_2026_news.mp3?v=1786593619&awCollectionId=at-gmm14&awEpisodeId=at-gmm14-8cbc52883726395c864b9165d9960a22f990470a&episodeUuid=0b632660-c103-4278-9e32-6a92c6534c81&origin=feed) ## [Helsing's $1.2B Defence Round Tops DACH May 2026](https://www.startuprad.io/post/startup-news-germany-austria-switzerland-for-may-2026-helsing-sap-and-the-orbit-question) _2026-05-29 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger, Dr. Christian "Chris" Fahrenbach · Security Sutra – Cybersecurity Startups and Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™_ In the May 2026 DACH news cut, Jörn "Joe" Menninger covers Helsing raising $1.2B at an $18B valuation — led by Dragoneer and Lightspeed to become Germany's most valuable startup — alongside SAP's moves and Germany's $3.67B funding surge. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this matters for cybersecurity: Helsing's defence-AI mega-round is a landmark… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/c/thjidd/i/1655423/e/50d245a5-f4be-401f-b384-badf2b9f432d/f/May_2026_news.mp3?v=1786593620&awCollectionId=at-jstai&awEpisodeId=at-jstai-8cbc52883726395c864b9165d9960a22f990470a&episodeUuid=50d245a5-f4be-401f-b384-badf2b9f432d&origin=feed) ## [Aviloo: EV Battery Health & the Used-Car Resale Value Problem](https://www.startuprad.io/post/why-used-evs-need-battery-diagnostics) _2026-05-14 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger · FinTech Germany – Fintech Startups, Banking Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™_ Used electric vehicles have a trust problem: battery state-of-health drives range, resale value, and buyer confidence, yet most buyers can't verify it. Marcus Berger, CEO of Aviloo, builds independent EV battery diagnostics — with direct consequences for residual values, financing, and insurance. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/c/thjidd/i/1644461/e/a03c348b-0b36-49e1-b791-8c91caf28938/f/Aviloo.mp3?v=1786593622&awCollectionId=at-zhoiw&awEpisodeId=at-zhoiw-09eaaaed5779598f94965a1b143c88b152d05b70&episodeUuid=a03c348b-0b36-49e1-b791-8c91caf28938&origin=feed) ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HZiPaoNTLe7m) _2026-05-14 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [EV Battery Diagnostics: Aviloo & the EU Battery Passport](https://www.startuprad.io/post/why-used-evs-need-battery-diagnostics) _2026-05-14 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger · Deep Tech Germany – AI, Robotics & Frontier Innovation by Startuprad.io™_ Used electric vehicles have a trust problem: battery state-of-health drives range, resale value, and buyer confidence, yet most buyers can't independently verify it. Marcus Berger, CEO and partner at Aviloo, builds independent EV battery testing infrastructure — the flash test, the EU battery passport, and used-EV certification. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/c/thjidd/i/1644461/e/19895e1d-db8b-4a6e-b6e6-37417cabd123/f/Aviloo.mp3?v=1786593619&awCollectionId=at-gmm14&awEpisodeId=at-gmm14-09eaaaed5779598f94965a1b143c88b152d05b70&episodeUuid=19895e1d-db8b-4a6e-b6e6-37417cabd123&origin=feed) ## [DACH April 2026: VC Exits SaaS for Defence & Dual-Use](https://www.startuprad.io/post/startup-news-april-2026-why-dach-venture-capital-is-leaving-saas) _2026-05-01 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger, Dr. Christian "Chris" Fahrenbach · Security Sutra – Cybersecurity Startups and Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™_ Jörn "Joe" Menninger tracks a structural rotation in DACH venture capital: money leaving generic SaaS for startups tied to defence, space, industrial AI, procurement, and physical infrastructure. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this matters for cybersecurity: The flight from SaaS into defence and dual-use is a direct signal for security-tech… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/c/thjidd/i/1633819/e/0fd7cf18-aec6-45d0-b9ff-ef909d1609cc/f/6_sound.mp3?v=1786593620&awCollectionId=at-jstai&awEpisodeId=at-jstai-b64a33eec25fc2ab27f5b80119857f957500e4e4&episodeUuid=0fd7cf18-aec6-45d0-b9ff-ef909d1609cc&origin=feed) ## [Q1 2026: Munich's Rise as a Defence-Tech Hub](https://www.startuprad.io/post/why-germany-s-startup-market-became-a-selection-event) _2026-04-09 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger · Security Sutra – Cybersecurity Startups and Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™_ Jörn "Joe" Menninger analyzes three structural signals in Q1 2026: capital concentrating into fewer defensible companies, and Munich and southern Germany specializing in defence, robotics, and space. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this matters for cybersecurity: Geographic specialization matters for security-tech builders: Munich and southern… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/c/thjidd/i/1616311/e/c07f21a0-ca8c-4a98-9a33-d490b692433e/f/2_sound.mp3?v=1786593620&awCollectionId=at-jstai&awEpisodeId=at-jstai-001c2dbd7d5b02c7f962dbf56436126e904329c8&episodeUuid=c07f21a0-ca8c-4a98-9a33-d490b692433e&origin=feed) ## [DACH March 2026: Defence, Robotics & the Bavaria Signal](https://www.startuprad.io/post/dach-german-startup-news-march-2026-robotics-defence-and-the-bavaria-signal) _2026-03-26 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger, Dr. Christian "Chris" Fahrenbach · Security Sutra – Cybersecurity Startups and Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™_ The March 2026 DACH news roundup with Jörn "Joe" Menninger covers the month's key funding rounds, acquisitions, and IPO developments — with defence, robotics, and a strong Bavaria signal at the center. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this matters for cybersecurity: March 2026's defence and robotics momentum is squarely in the Security Sutra lane:… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/c/thjidd/i/1604936/e/33988388-b56f-4ee4-a269-0d61f214c868/f/March_News_sound.mp3?v=1786593620&awCollectionId=at-jstai&awEpisodeId=at-jstai-48f734a0af8444dad99f1da765b074746a292b5e&episodeUuid=33988388-b56f-4ee4-a269-0d61f214c868&origin=feed) ## [DACH Jan–Feb 2026: Defence & Dual-Use Capital Review](https://www.startuprad.io/post/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-startups-jan-feb-2026) _2026-02-26 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger, Dr. Christian "Chris" Fahrenbach · Security Sutra – Cybersecurity Startups and Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™_ After reviewing more than 15,000 funding announcements, Jörn "Joe" Menninger identifies where DACH capital concentrated in early 2026 — enterprise AI, ESG/CSRD compliance, defence and dual-use technologies, and industrial robotics. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this matters for cybersecurity: Compliance and defence sit at the heart of the… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/h/thjidd/i/1577531/e/f7fe7642-686c-4a15-b21d-14673c0c48f0/f/FEb_News_sound.mp3?v=1786593620&awCollectionId=at-jstai&awEpisodeId=at-jstai-b55292aeb18a56d3eec7f31cc06c4ca9e380f14c&episodeUuid=f7fe7642-686c-4a15-b21d-14673c0c48f0&origin=feed) ## [DACH Dec 2025: Where Regulation Creates Security Demand](https://www.startuprad.io/post/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-startups-december-2025-deep-dive) _2025-12-23 · Jörn "Joe" Menninger, Dr. Christian "Chris" Fahrenbach · Security Sutra – Cybersecurity Startups and Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™_ Jörn "Joe" Menninger delivers a decision-grade map of DACH execution signals for 2026 — where regulation creates demand, where AI credibility is earned, and which business models are being repriced. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this matters for cybersecurity: Regulation is a demand engine for security and compliance startups, and this deep dive… [Listen](https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/https://at.pnrcdn.com/h/thjidd/i/1435864/e/0b45a683-443e-413e-a232-5b64e11fc0db/f/Deep_Dive_-December_2_sound.mp3?v=1786593620&awCollectionId=at-jstai&awEpisodeId=at-jstai-33ec6d0542e015c0a0f5fbf61285754315eb00ab&episodeUuid=0b45a683-443e-413e-a232-5b64e11fc0db&origin=feed)