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Security Sutra – Cybersecurity Startups and Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™

Security Sutra – Cybersecurity Startups and Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™

By: Startuprad.io – Europe’s Startup & VC Podcast Network
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 ChatGPT: Perfect clarification — that’s important for compliance and metadata consistency. Let’s correct the Security Sutra entry accordingly (removing ™ from all but Startuprad.io™) and reissue the final, publication-ready version. 🎙️ Security Sutra – Cybersecurity Startups and Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™ 🧠 Optimized Title 👉 Security Sutra: Cybersecurity, Startups & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™ ✅ Complies with your trademark structure ✅ Keeps Apple/Spotify-friendly keyword balance 📜 3,800-Character Publication-Ready Description Security Sutra, powered by Startuprad.io™, is your gateway into Europe’s fast-moving world of cybersecurity startups, innovation, and venture capital. Hosted by Joe Menninger, the show uncovers how founders, investors, and policymakers are building digital resilience across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (the DACH region). In an age of AI-driven threats, escalating data risks, and global digital warfare, Security Sutra explores how technology, policy, and investment intersect to protect Europe’s digital backbone. Each episode features leading founders, CISOs, researchers, and VC partners who share what it takes to build, fund, and scale cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions — from zero-trust architectures and SOC automation to post-quantum encryption and cyber insurance innovation. From Frankfurt to Berlin, Zurich to Vienna, this podcast spotlights the startups and investors shaping the next generation of European cybersecurity. Topics we cover: • Cybersecurity startup ecosystems and venture funding trends • AI in threat detection, SOC optimization, and incident response • Identity, access management, and zero-trust frameworks • Data privacy, compliance, and GDPR-driven innovation • Cloud security and DevSecOps best practices • Cyber resilience in fintech, IoT, and industrial automation • Defense-tech and national security collaboration across Europe Each episode goes beyond headlines to deliver actionable insights for founders, investors, CISOs, and analysts who want to understand Europe’s cyber innovation landscape. Whether you’re in a corporate SOC or a startup accelerator, Security Sutra provides the context and foresight you need to navigate a rapidly evolving ecosystem. About Startuprad.io™ As part of the Startuprad.io™ Network, Security Sutra joins a family of Europe’s leading English-language startup podcasts, including FinTech Germany, Blockchain Germany, Deep Tech Germany, European Startup Pulse, and German Startup News. The network reaches more than one million annual listeners across podcast, YouTube, and radio — consistently ranking among the global top 0.5% of podcasts. Explore more: Cybersecurity innovation, funding, and strategy in Europe Startup founders and investors driving resilience and trust VC trends and national cyber defense partnerships 🔐 Stay connected: 🌐 All links → https://linktr.ee/startupradio 💌 Newsletter → https://startupradio.substack.com 📰 Blog → https://www.startuprad.io/blog/ Security Sutra — where innovation meets defense, and Europe’s cybersecurity future takes shape.Jörn "Joe" Menninger | Startuprad.io – Cybersecurity, Startups & Venture Capital in Europe Economics Management Management & Leadership
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  • How Xaver Lehmann Recovered from Burnout After a $60 M Startup Exit

    How Xaver Lehmann Recovered from Burnout After a $60 M Startup Exit
    Oct 23 2025

    He sold his AI startup for $60 million — and fell apart.

    In this raw and powerful conversation, Xaver Lehmann, co-founder and former CEO of e-bot7, opens up about burnout, loss, and recovery after one of Europe’s biggest AI exits. What happens when you achieve everything you ever wanted — and it breaks you?

    💡 What you’ll learn in this episode:
    – How founder burnout starts long before the exit stage
    – The psychology of post-exit identity crisis & loss of purpose
    – Why mental health is the new startup competitive advantage
    – How Xaver rebuilt his life and founded The Honest Founder community
    – Why freedom > funding for the next generation of founders

    🧩 Guest Spotlight:
    Xaver Lehmann — Co-Founder & Former CEO of e-bot7, Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur turned mental-health advocate. His journey shows how founders can redefine success without losing themselves.

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    Read full Blog: https://www.startuprad.io/post/founder-burnout-recovery-the-hidden-cost-of-startup-success

    Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ezzyR1DhZ_c

    🎧 The Audio Podcast

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    🚪 Connect with Us

    • Partner with us: partnerships@startuprad.io

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    • Follow Joe on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/comm/mynetwork/discovery-see-all?usecase=PEOPLE_FOLLOWS&followMember=joernmenninger
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    59 mins
  • Flow State Rituals for Founders: Deep Work, Distraction Hacks & AI Focus

    Flow State Rituals for Founders: Deep Work, Distraction Hacks & AI Focus
    Oct 14 2025

    In this episode, Steven Puri, CEO of The Sukha Company and former Hollywood VFX executive (Independence Day, Godzilla, Transformers Prime), shares the rituals, behavioral frameworks, and AI-powered systems he uses to help founders reach deep work in distraction-heavy environments.

    Steven’s journey from blockbuster sets to startup leadership reveals how flow state rituals can transform founder performance.

    🚀 Meet Our Sponsor

    EXCLUSIVE NordVPN offer ➼ https://nordvpn.com/startuprad

    Try it now for 30 days completely risk-free with a money-back guarantee!

    To get the best discount on your NordVPN subscription, just head over to nordvpn.com/startuprad. And here’s the kicker — with our link, you’ll get four extra months on the two-year plan. Totally risk-free, because you’ve got the 30-day money-back guarantee. And of course, you’ll find that link right in the episode description.

    💡 What You’ll Learn

    – How to use environmental & sound triggers to engineer daily flow
    – Behavioral nudges that increased productivity by 77%
    – Why bootstrapping vs VC discipline changes product quality
    – How AI productivity assistants will personalize founder workflows
    – Why empathy & resilience outperform hustle culture for long-term success

    👤 Guest Spotlight

    Steven Puri, CEO of The Sukha Company, blends Hollywood rigor with startup agility. He shares real-world frameworks founders can apply tomorrow to unlock focus, structure, and sustainable output.


    Blog: https://www.startuprad.io/post/flow-state-rituals-for-founders

    YouTube: Watch now

    🎧 The Audio Podcast

    Subscribe here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio

    🚪 Connect with Us

    • Partner with us: partnerships@startuprad.io

    • Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/startupradio

    • Feedback: https://forms.gle/SrcGUpycu26fvMFE9

    • Follow Joe on LinkedIn: Jörn Menninger
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    48 mins
  • Flow State for Startup Founders: Deep Work That Actually Ships

    Flow State for Startup Founders: Deep Work That Actually Ships
    Oct 9 2025

    Steven Puri, co-founder/CEO of Sukha, shares the flow state for startup founders playbook: body doubling, the coffee-shop effect, chronotype time-blocking, demo-first standups, and outcome-based leadership. You’ll learn how to beat the 22-minute context switching tax, design deep-work rituals for remote teams, and build a best-idea-wins culture that ships.

    🚀 Meet Our Sponsor

    EXCLUSIVE NordVPN offer ➼ https://nordvpn.com/startuprad

    Try it now for 30 days completely risk-free with a money-back guarantee!

    To get the best discount on your NordVPN subscription, just head over to nordvpn.com/startuprad. And here’s the kicker — with our link, you’ll get four extra months on the two-year plan. Totally risk-free, because you’ve got the 30-day money-back guarantee. And of course, you’ll find that link right in the episode description.

    What you’ll learn

    • How ambient accountability outperforms solo willpower

    • Practical body doubling setups for founders & remote teams

    • Timer methods to defeat context switching

    • Scheduling deep work around your chronotype

    • Why demo-first standups accelerate shipping

    Guest: Steven Puri — Co-founder & CEO, Sukha
    Blog: https://www.startuprad.io/post/flow-state-for-startup-founders-the-complete-deep-work-playbook

    YouTube: https://youtu.be/H9He13RyJ00

    🎧 The Audio Podcast

    Subscribe here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio

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    🚪 Connect with Us

    • Partner with us: partnerships@startuprad.io

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    • Follow Joe on LinkedIn: Jörn Menninger
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    51 mins
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