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FinTech Germany – Fintech Startups, Banking Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™

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FinTech 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 founder interviews on how startups, banks, venture capital investors, regulators, and financial technology companies are reshaping Europe’s financial services industry. Each episode helps fintech founders,...

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Inside the Mind of a Digital-Assets Investor: Crypto Winter & Market Cycles 17.03.2022

People · Dotcom Bubble · Wolfgang — Fintech VC & Capital Markets on FinTech Germany. People talk today about the crypto winter, but I went through the time after the Dotcom Bubble burst and there are a lot of similarities here. Wolfgang Männel, Blockchain Investor Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: https://linktr....

The Digital Euro & Why Stablecoins Matter: Philipp Sandner on the ECB's CBDC 08.03.2022

Nobody · ECB · Philipp Sandner — Digital Assets on FinTech Germany. Nobody knows what a digital euro will look like. ECB is in the process of exploring the possibility. Philipp Sandner, Blockchain Expert Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet radio station here: Link https://linktr.ee/startupradio China is with its digital Yuan ahead of...

GSA Startup News February 2022: Funding & Startup Highlights (Germany, Switzerland, Austria) 24.02.2022

Welcome · February · Startuprad.io — Banking & Neobanks on FinTech Germany. Welcome to This Month in GSA Startups - meaning Germany, Austria and Switzerland, for February 2022 by Startuprad.io - in a news recording with Chris from New York City and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main. This recording is sponsored by Invest-in-Hessen and Startupraven.com. It is in syndication with our very own station ww...

Finoa: Building a Crypto Bank for Institutional Investors 17.02.2022

FINOA · Henrik Gebbing · Co-Founder — Fintech VC & Capital Markets on FinTech Germany. When I started in crypto, I had to manage so many wallets and platforms, that I could not imagine how complicated it would be for an institutional investor. We started FINOA to help with that. Henrik Gebbing, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of FINOA The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-sta...

Atomico's State of European Tech: What the Report Reveals About VC & Funding 10.02.2022

Joint Audio-Only Podcast This · IBGR · Startuprad.io — Fintech VC & Capital Markets on FinTech Germany. This is the first joint radio program and podcast of IBGR and the Startuprad.io podcast with its radio program Startup. Radio. You may know that IBGR and Startup. Radio are syndication partner, almost from the start of Startup. Radio. I, therefore, welcome William Eastman, founder of the IBGR Ne...

German Startup News January 2022: Funding & Startup Highlights 26.01.2022

January · Happy New Year · Welcome — Fintech VC & Capital Markets on FinTech Germany. This Month in German Startups - January 2022 Happy New Year guys! Welcome to This Month in German Startups in January 2021 by Startuprad.io - in a news recording with Chris from New York City and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main. This recording is sponsored by Invest-in-Hessen and Startupraven.com. It is in radio s...

DACH Fintech Review 2021: Banking Digitalization with Paolo Sironi (GSA) 25.12.2021

Paolo Sironi · Thought Leader · Author Hello — Fintech VC & Capital Markets on FinTech Germany. “For banks the pandemic meant that they had to digest 10 years of digitalization in only two years.” Paolo Sironi - Thought Leader and Author Hello and welcome everyone to our 2021 Fintech Review for the German Speaking Area - Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, also called GSA. This is an annual traditi...

German Startup News December 2021: Funding & Startup Highlights 23.12.2021

HoHoHo Welcome · December · Startuprad.io — Fintech VC & Capital Markets on FinTech Germany. HoHoHo Welcome to This Month in German Startups in December 2021 by Startuprad.io - in a news recording with Chris from New York City and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main. We recorded this new episode on Monday, December 20th. All news not included here will be published in our next news episode. There will...

Inside Germany's Largest Annual Startup Survey: Funding, Founders & Ecosystem Data 02.12.2021

Sign · Startuprad.io. Today · Hallo — Insurtech on FinTech Germany. Our Sponsor Startupraven The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early-stage startups. Sign up for early access here: https://startupraven.com/ The Survey Hey guys, this is Joe from Startuprad.io. Today we bring you an audio-only episode. We know this is uncommon, but there is a special occasion for this. T...

German Startup News November 2021: Funding & Startup Highlights 25.11.2021

Welcome · November · Startuprad.io — Fintech VC & Capital Markets on FinTech Germany. Welcome to This Month in German Startups in November 2021 by Startuprad.io - in a news recording with Chris from New York City and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main. We recorded this new episode on Friday, November 19th. All news not included here will be published in our December News (to be published on December 2...

Fastbill's Exit to FreshBooks: Inside a German Fintech M&A Deal 18.11.2021

Hessen Trade · Invest · Invest-in-Hessen. You — Fintech VC & Capital Markets on FinTech Germany. The Enabler This interview was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here ( https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/ ). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: https://ancho...

TIS: Inside the B2B SaaS Outbound Payments Platform 11.11.2021

Meet TIS · SaaS-B2B · Wiemer — Fintech VC & Capital Markets on FinTech Germany. Meet TIS the world’s leading SaaS-B2B outbound payment platform The problems we are solving for our clients now are the problems I had in my former corporate job. Jörg Wiemer, Co-Founder and CSO at TIS Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podcast, YouTube channel or listen to our internet rad...

GSA Unicorn Tracker October 2021: DACH Billion-Euro Startups (Bonus) 28.10.2021

Welcome · Startuprad.io · Chris — Insurtech on FinTech Germany. Welcome to This Month in German Startups by Startuprad.io – in a news recording with Chris (from New York City) and me Joe (from Frankfurt am Main). Guys, it is October, it is getting colder outside and cozier inside, so we bring you another “Doppelpack” of our news recording! We bring you another bonus news episode as part of our new...

German Startup News October 2021: Funding & Startup Highlights 28.10.2021

October · Welcome · Startuprad.io — Fintech VC & Capital Markets on FinTech Germany. This Month in German Startups - October 2021 Welcome to This Month in German Startups in October 2021 by Startuprad.io - in a news recording with Chris (Back Home in New York) and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main. We recorded this new episode on October 25th. Note that there is also another episode of our unicorn tr...

German Startup News September 2021: Unicorn Tracker (Bonus) 30.09.2021

Welcome · Startuprad.io · Chris — Insurtech on FinTech Germany. Welcome to This Month in German Startups by Startuprad.io – in a news recording with Chris (from New York City) and me Joe (from Frankfurt am Main).    Guys, it is fall and we are back from the summer break! We bring you another bonus news episode as part of our news coverage of the German startup scene. We recorded this episode on Se...

German Startup News Summer 2021 Wrap-Up (July–September): Funding & Highlights 30.09.2021

Summer Wrap-Up · July · August — Insurtech on FinTech Germany. This Month in German Startups - Summer Wrap-Up (July, August, September) 2021 Welcome to This Month in German Startups in September 2021 by Startuprad.io - in a news recording with Chris (Back Home in New York) and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main.  We recorded this new episode on September 28th. Not that there is also another episode of...

Monkee: The Austrian Fintech Where 80% of Clients Are Women 15.09.2021

Meet Austria-Based Monkee · Women · Clients With Monkee — Fintech VC & Capital Markets on FinTech Germany. Meet Austria-Based Monkee – A fintech with more than 80% Women as Clients With Monkee I am combining my passions for finance and what I learned in the area of habit forming technology Martin Granig, CEO and Co-Founder Monkee Subscribe Here Find all options to subscribe to our newsletter, podc...

Entrepreneur Tools #6: How to Build Your Startup's Corporate Culture 08.09.2021

Entrepreneur Tools · Start Thinking About Your · Corporate Culture You — Fintech VC & Capital Markets on FinTech Germany. Entrepreneur Tools #6 – How to Start Thinking About Your Corporate Culture You, as a founder will impact the culture, which than becomes a brand. Michelle Tsing, Entrepreneur, Investor, Mentor, Podcast/Radio Host Entrepreneur Tools This is a new series, within Startuprad.io’s Y...

VisualVest: The White-Label Robo-Advisor with €2.6bn Assets Under Management 01.09.2021

Olaf Zetnitz · MD VisualVest At · Now — Banking & Neobanks on FinTech Germany. We started with 2-3 employees. Olaf Zetnitz, MD VisualVest At the start we wanted to build a robo advisor. Now we have a platform on which our clients, the banks, can customize their own robo advisor. Olaf Zetnitz, MD VisualVest The CEO Olaf Zeitnitz is also kind of a returning interview guest ( https://www.linkedin.com...

Ottonova: Inside Germany's All-Digital Health Insurer (InsurTech) 04.08.2021

Roman Rittweger · CEO · Roman — Fintech VC & Capital Markets on FinTech Germany. The Founder This interview is an overdue follow-up with ottonova, the first German health insurer founded in almost 20 years. Roman Rittweger ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanrittweger/ ) is the CEO and Founder of ottonova, not an insurtech, but a fully licensed insurer ( https://www.ottonova.de/ ). Roman had a long...

Inside Germany's €10bn Startup Funding Program, with Thomas Jarzombek 28.07.2021

Euros Thomas Jarzombek · MdB · Commissioner — Fintech VC & Capital Markets on FinTech Germany. We are not only spending 10 bn € on startups, but we also have 5-6 bn € from older programs. … we will spend in total 15 – 16 bn Euros Thomas Jarzombek, MdB, Commissioner for Digital and Startups Startups with a significant presence in Germany – from abroad – also can receive money from the funds. Thomas...

Why German Institutional Funds Won't Bet Big on Cryptocurrencies (Bonus) 18.07.2021

BONUS · Not Invest Big Bugs · Cryptocurrencies This — Banking & Neobanks on FinTech Germany. (BONUS) German Institutional Funds Will Not Invest Big Bugs in Cryptocurrencies This is another bonus episode, where we cover interesting – behind the scenes – development in the larger German-speaking tech space. Recently there was a wave of excitement sweeping across the crypto blogs, due to an update in...

IDnow's Acquisition of Ariadnext: Scaling Identity Verification & KYC 14.07.2021

IDnow · Ariadnext We · Andreas Bodczek — Fintech VC & Capital Markets on FinTech Germany. IDnow talks about their acquisition of Ariadnext We are growing organically 50-60% year over year right now organically. Andreas Bodczek, CEO IDnow Media Partnership with Munich Startup Munich Startup is the official startup portal for Munich and the surrounding region. It was developed by the City of Munich,...

German Startup News June 2021: Funding & Startup Highlights 01.07.2021

Welcome · Startuprad.io · Chris — Fintech VC & Capital Markets on FinTech Germany. Welcome to This Month in German Startups June 2021 by Startuprad.io - in a news recording with Chris (Back Home in New York) and me Joe, from Frankfurt am Main. We are reporting live from Germany’s largest unicorn wave ever. We announce two new unicorns (Scalable Capital and Forto (formerly FreightHub)) and Germany’...

German Startup News: The Unicorn Stampede — DACH Billion-Euro Valuations (Bonus) 01.07.2021

Welcome · Startuprad.io · Chris — Fintech VC & Capital Markets on FinTech Germany. Welcome to This Month in German Startups by Startuprad.io – in a news recording with Chris (from New York City) and me Joe (from Frankfurt am Main). This is a Bonus Episode covering the Unicorn Stampede in German-speaking countries. This recording is from June 29th, 2021 and all-new unicorns, formed afterward will b...

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