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Startuprad.io meets Munich-based proptech Capmo, which replaces the bulky paper plans that litter construction sites with digital workflows and smart construction analytics — keeping everyone on a project in sync as things change. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Construction is enormous and stubbornly analog. Capmo's digital...

Startuprad.io meets Television.ai, which uses AI to automatically generate trailers and short spots for TV programs, independent productions, and more — automating a creative task that traditionally takes editors hours. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Promotional editing is repetitive, expensive, and constant. Television.ai's...

In this explainer, Startuprad.io talks with Christian, a subject-matter expert on tokens, about what non-fungible tokens (NFTs) actually are and where they can be usefully applied — cutting through the noise around the format. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: NFTs generated enormous hype and confusion. A grounded expert explan...

In this media exchange, Startuprad.io talks with Frank, a former dot-com-era CEO, who shares what that frenzied period was really like — including how he ended up taking his company public out of desperation. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Every boom rhymes with the dot-com era. Frank's firsthand account offers hard-won pers...

Joe gathers a podcaster, a blogger, and an entrepreneur to review 2020 and look ahead to 2021 for the greater Rhine-Main and Frankfurt area — a local read on how the region's startup and tech scene weathered the year. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: National numbers miss what happens on the ground. This Rhine-Main roundtable...

The March 2021 roundup of German startup news — the fundings, deals, and developments that shaped the ecosystem that month. Full article, links, and transcript: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Monthly roundups are the pulse of the ecosystem. This one captures where German capital and momentum sat in early 2021. In this episode, we cover: The notable German fu...

Frankfurt-based Traxpay on why it is nothing like Greensill — distinguishing genuine, well-collateralized supply-chain finance from the model that collapsed, and how it powers working capital for businesses. Full article, links, and transcript: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Supply-chain finance got a bad name from high-profile failures. Understanding how a...

A quick flash update from Startuprad.io — a brief note to listeners on the show and what's ahead. Full article, links, and transcript: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: A short check-in to keep the community in the loop. In this episode, we cover: A brief update on the show What listeners can expect next A thank-you to the community Related episodes: DORA Act W...

Startuprad.io interviews Nikolaus D. Bayer, named German Business Angel of the Year by BAND (Business Angel Netzwerk Deutschland). Bayer founded payments-fraud company IRIS Analytics — acquired by IBM in late 2015 — and now deploys the proceeds as an active angel investor. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: The best angels are o...

Startuprad.io talks with Pablo Garcia-Amorena, CEO and co-founder of Mirrakoi, whose technology gives surgeons 3D models and 3D prints to prepare for operations — currently focused on bone structures and reconstructive surgery. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Better pre-surgical planning means safer, faster operations. Mirrak...

Startuprad.io interviews Manuel Pistner, founder and CEO of Flash Hub, on organising and scaling global virtual teams. A computer scientist who built an agency first, Pistner turned hard-won remote-work lessons into a system for running distributed teams. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Distributed work went from fringe to de...

Startuprad.io meets EVITADO, which uses Lidar to prevent aircraft from colliding on the ground — where a single ground collision typically costs at least €250,000 in direct repairs, before delays and lost revenue. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Ground collisions are a costly, avoidable drain on aviation. EVITADO's Lidar appr...

Startuprad.io talks with Heinz Luckardt, co-founder of KONVOI, which uses AI and sensors to prevent truck-cargo theft — a problem that hits at least 26,000 trucks a year in Germany, worth around €2.2 billion, much of it driven by organised crime. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Cargo theft is a large, under-addressed logistic...

Rukayyat Kolawole, founder of PaceUp Invest, joins Startuprad.io to tackle a stark gap: about 90% of robo-advisor clients in Germany are still men. PaceUp is built by a woman to help women create and manage wealth — with interfaces and advice designed for an audience the industry keeps overlooking. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matt...

The February 2021 roundup of German startup news — the fundings, deals, and developments that shaped the ecosystem that month. Full article, links, and transcript: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Monthly roundups are the pulse of the ecosystem. This one captures where German capital and momentum sat in early 2021. In this episode, we cover: The notable German...

Startuprad.io meets Xperience+, a startup that wants to change how we watch sports and movies — reimagining the viewing experience for the first time in a century of audio-visual entertainment. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: How we consume video has barely changed structurally in decades. Xperience+ is a bet that the next le...

Iconic Holding wants to become the largest crypto asset manager in Europe — building regulated investment products that give institutions and investors structured exposure to digital assets. Full article, links, and transcript: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Institutional crypto needs regulated, familiar wrappers. Whoever builds them at scale captures a stra...

A focused Entrepreneur Tools episode on four essentials every founder needs to get right early — the practical fundamentals that separate durable startups from fragile ones. Full article, links, and transcript: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Founders often chase advanced tactics while neglecting the basics that actually determine survival. This is a back-to-...

Alex Schlicher, founder of My Football Space, joins Startuprad.io. After nearly two decades in consulting, Schlicher followed a passion and built a platform to connect football fans with clubs globally. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Football has the world's biggest fan base and surprisingly thin direct fan-to-club connectio...

Tangany offers a white-label custody solution for crypto assets — the regulated infrastructure that lets banks and businesses hold digital assets securely without building it themselves. Full article, links, and transcript: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Custody is the unglamorous but essential backbone of institutional crypto. White-label infrastructure lik...

The January 2021 roundup of German startup news — the fundings, deals, and developments that opened the year for the ecosystem. Full article, links, and transcript: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Monthly roundups are the pulse of the ecosystem. This one captures where German capital and momentum sat at the start of 2021. In this episode, we cover: The notabl...

Insurtech startup Clark raised an $85M US round backed by Tencent — a conversation with Clark's CEO on building a digital insurance manager and scaling with heavyweight backing. Full article, links, and transcript: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Big strategic backers change a startup's trajectory. Clark's raise is a case study in scaling insurtech with globa...

Startuprad.io meets CommneX, a marketplace for public finances — connecting the municipal and public-sector borrowers and lenders who move some of the least-digitised money in the economy. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Public-sector finance is huge, slow, and largely offline. CommneX's marketplace approach brings transparen...

In an annual transatlantic tradition with Chris in New York, Startuprad.io reviews the year in German startups — looking back at 2020 and forward into the year ahead. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Year-in-review episodes distil twelve turbulent months into the signals that actually mattered. This one captures how German sta...

Epap. App wants to reinvent receipts — replacing paper with digital receipts that are easier to store, search, and act on for consumers and retailers alike. Full article, links, and transcript: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Paper receipts are wasteful and useless after purchase. Digitizing them creates value for shoppers, retailers, and the planet. In this...