What if the next billion-dollar startup was brewing in Berlin, Munich, or Vienna right now? In this episode, we cover the game-changing deals, deep tech breakthroughs, and green innovation stories shaping the DACH startup scene in September 2025. Whether you’re a founder, VC, or ecosystem insider, this is your shortcut to staying ahead in Europe’s most dynamic market.

What You’ll Learn

• 🚀 The biggest venture capital raises across Germany, Austria & Switzerland

• 🧠 How neuromorphic AI chips and quantum comms are reshaping Europe’s deep tech frontier

• 💳 Fintech consolidation: Bitpanda’s growth and Bling’s youth finance push

• 🌱 Green tech milestones from Austria’s salt-based storage to EV wiring solutions

• ⚕️ Biotech breakthroughs and M&A exits shaping the next health tech wave

• 📊 Why AI-driven search analytics could disrupt marketing and SEO forever

From startup funding in Germany and European venture capital to deep tech AI hardware, fintech M&A, and green tech innovation, this episode is designed to rank high on Spotify and Apple Podcasts for founders and investors looking for cutting-edge insights.

Episode: DACH Startup News – Summer Wrap-Up 2025
Host: Joern Menninger, Editor-in-Chief Startuprad.io

Blog Post: https://www.startuprad.io/post/dach-startup-news-july-and-august-2025-unicorn-surge-825m-hydrogen-win-fintech-shakeups

Youtube Full Video: https://youtu.be/cLO_niJ6wok

Timestamps:

• 00:00 – VC News (€30M+ funds)

• 02:30 – Deep Tech: brain chips & quantum comms

• 05:00 – Green Tech: energy storage & EV wiring

• 06:00 – Fintech: Bitpanda & Bling M&A

• 09:00 – AI & SaaS analytics

• 11:30 – Mobility & Auto1 Group

• 15:00 – Biotech & Health Tech

• 18:00 – Major fundraising deals (€100M+)

• 23:00 – M&A: Nect, Scanbot, Lemon Markets

• 25:30 – Ecosystem trivia + closing notes

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Primary (in title + description): startup funding, German startups, venture capital Europe, deep tech startups, fintech Europe, green tech, AI search disruption.

Secondary (in body + show notes): AI in business, biotech Germany, startup exits.