FinTech Germany, powered by Startuprad.io™, is Europe’s definitive podcast on financial innovation and venture capital in the DACH region. Hosted by Joe Menninger, the show reveals how startups, banks, and investors collaborate to reshape finance for a digital, sustainable future.
From Frankfurt to Zurich and Vienna, FinTech Germany examines the pioneers building Europe’s next-generation financial infrastructure — covering everything from open banking, embedded finance, and regtech to digital assets, green finance, and AI-driven compliance. Each episode translates complex financial-tech topics into clear insights for founders, investors, and corporate innovators.
Whether you work in venture capital, financial services, or fintech policy, you’ll gain first-hand perspectives on how Europe’s financial ecosystem evolves amid regulatory change and technological disruption. We feature leading fintech CEOs, VC partners, bank executives, and regulators who discuss what it takes to scale responsibly while innovating within Europe’s financial frameworks.
The podcast unpacks key themes including:
• Fintech funding trends and VC activity across Germany and Europe
• Open banking and payment innovation (API economy)
• Digital assets, tokenization, and MiCA regulation
• AI in finance — risk management and credit analytics
• Sustainable finance and green investments
• RegTech, compliance automation, and cybersecurity
Our mission is to connect financial technology with entrepreneurship, bridging startup agility and institutional expertise. Each conversation provides context on how venture capital, policy, and innovation intersect to shape the continent’s fintech landscape.
FinTech Germany is part of the Startuprad.io™ Network, which includes Blockchain Germany, Deep Tech Germany, Security Startups Germany, and German Startup News. Collectively, the network reaches over one million annual streams and ranks among the global top 0.5 % of podcasts, trusted by founders, VCs, and corporate leaders across Europe and beyond.
🔹 Topics we explore: fintech startups, digital banking, venture capital, payment innovation, embedded finance, regulation, green finance, DeFi, and Europe’s financial ecosystem.
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FinTech Germany, powered by Startuprad.io™, is Europe’s definitive podcast on financial innovation and venture capital in the DACH region. Hosted by Joe Menninger, the show reveals how startups, banks, and investors collaborate to reshape finance for a digital, sustainable future.
From Frankfurt to Zurich and Vienna, FinTech Germany examines the pioneers building Europe’s next-generation financial infrastructure — covering everything from open banking, embedded finance, and regtech to digital assets, green finance, and AI-driven compliance. Each episode translates complex financial-tech topics into clear insights for founders, investors, and corporate innovators.
Whether you work in venture capital, financial services, or fintech policy, you’ll gain first-hand perspectives on how Europe’s financial ecosystem evolves amid regulatory change and technological disruption. We feature leading fintech CEOs, VC partners, bank executives, and regulators who discuss what it takes to scale responsibly while innovating within Europe’s financial frameworks.
The podcast unpacks key themes including:
• Fintech funding trends and VC activity across Germany and Europe
• Open banking and payment innovation (API economy)
• Digital assets, tokenization, and MiCA regulation
• AI in finance — risk management and credit analytics
• Sustainable finance and green investments
• RegTech, compliance automation, and cybersecurity
Our mission is to connect financial technology with entrepreneurship, bridging startup agility and institutional expertise. Each conversation provides context on how venture capital, policy, and innovation intersect to shape the continent’s fintech landscape.
FinTech Germany is part of the Startuprad.io™ Network, which includes Blockchain Germany, Deep Tech Germany, Security Startups Germany, and German Startup News. Collectively, the network reaches over one million annual streams and ranks among the global top 0.5 % of podcasts, trusted by founders, VCs, and corporate leaders across Europe and beyond.
🔹 Topics we explore: fintech startups, digital banking, venture capital, payment innovation, embedded finance, regulation, green finance, DeFi, and Europe’s financial ecosystem.
🔍 Explore more from the Startuprad.io Network:
• Blockchain Germany Podcast
• Deep Tech Germany Podcast
• European Startup Pulse
• Security Startups Germany
• Female Entrepreneurship Podcast
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German Startup News Sept 2025: $2.3B AI Unicorn, N26 Crisis & Climate Tech
FinTech Germany – Innovation, Banking & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
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German Startup News Sept 2025: $2.3B AI Unicorn, N26 Crisis & Climate Tech
Berlin’s AI unicorn skyrocketed from $350M to $2.3B in valuation in just months.Meanwhile, fintech giant N26 faces its most severe governance crisis yet, as its co-founder CEO steps down after regulatory pressure. And Europe’s climate tech sector is booming with mega-funding rounds, including a record €825M hydrogen allocation.
This is your September 2025 Startup News from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — the most important startup, VC, and tech developments you need to know as a founder, investor, or executive.
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What you’ll learn in this episode:– How Berlin’s N8N AI startup became a $2.3B unicorn in record time– Why N26 is in turmoil after a BaFin audit revealed compliance gaps– Europe’s hydrogen and climate tech surge led by Climeworks & Orange Bat– Insights on German recession signals and founder cost advantages in Dresden, Leipzig, Bremen– Policy shifts: remote driving pilots, defense innovation funding, and Bavaria unlocking VC capital– Why Austria is experiencing a founder wave and how Pinterest chose Zurich for its new AI hub
🎙 Hosted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger (Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Startuprad.io) and Chris Fahrenbach (Co-Founder).
👉 Whether you’re a startup founder, VC, or ecosystem builder, this episode gives you the context, numbers, and insights shaping Europe’s innovation economy.
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FinTech Germany – Innovation, Banking & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™
FinTech Germany, powered by Startuprad.io™, is Europe’s definitive podcast on financial innovation and venture capital in the DACH region. Hosted by Joe Menninger, the show reveals how startups, banks, and investors collaborate to reshape finance for a digital, sustainable future.
From Frankfurt to Zurich and Vienna, FinTech Germany examines the pioneers building Europe’s next-generation financial infrastructure — covering everything from open banking, embedded finance, and regtech to digital assets, green finance, and AI-driven compliance. Each episode translates complex financial-tech topics into clear insights for founders, investors, and corporate innovators.
Whether you work in venture capital, financial services, or fintech policy, you’ll gain first-hand perspectives on how Europe’s financial ecosystem evolves amid regulatory change and technological disruption. We feature leading fintech CEOs, VC partners, bank executives, and regulators who discuss what it takes to scale responsibly while innovating within Europe’s financial frameworks.
The podcast unpacks key themes including:
• Fintech funding trends and VC activity across Germany and Europe
• Open banking and payment innovation (API economy)
• Digital assets, tokenization, and MiCA regulation
• AI in finance — risk management and credit analytics
• Sustainable finance and green investments
• RegTech, compliance automation, and cybersecurity
Our mission is to connect financial technology with entrepreneurship, bridging startup agility and institutional expertise. Each conversation provides context on how venture capital, policy, and innovation intersect to shape the continent’s fintech landscape.
FinTech Germany is part of the Startuprad.io™ Network, which includes Blockchain Germany, Deep Tech Germany, Security Startups Germany, and German Startup News. Collectively, the network reaches over one million annual streams and ranks among the global top 0.5 % of podcasts, trusted by founders, VCs, and corporate leaders across Europe and beyond.
🔹 Topics we explore: fintech startups, digital banking, venture capital, payment innovation, embedded finance, regulation, green finance, DeFi, and Europe’s financial ecosystem.
🔍 Explore more from the Startuprad.io Network:
• Blockchain Germany Podcast
• Deep Tech Germany Podcast
• European Startup Pulse
• Security Startups Germany
• Female Entrepreneurship Podcast
💌 Subscribe for insider updates: https://startupradio.substack.com/
🌐 Discover all links & platforms: https://linktr.ee/startupradio
📰 Read our blog & show notes: https://www.startuprad.io/blog/