Women Who Rock GSA is your front-row seat to the women redefining entrepreneurship, leadership, and venture capital across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — the DACH region. As part of the award-winning Startuprad.io™ Network, this podcast amplifies the voices of female founders, investors, and changemakers shaping Europe’s innovation economy.
Hosted by Johanna Jöch and Joe Menninger, the series features authentic conversations with female leaders building scalable businesses, raising venture capital, and transforming industries through tech and purpose-driven innovation. Each episode delivers strategic insights and powerful stories of resilience, equity, and growth — all in English for a global audience.
Why listen:
• Firsthand stories from Europe’s top female entrepreneurs and investors
• Funding, scaling, and leadership advice from the women behind successful startups
• Deep dives into sustainability, fintech, AI, health tech, and social impact ventures
• Regional perspectives from the DACH ecosystem with global relevance
• Real lessons on overcoming bias, breaking barriers, and building inclusive success
Recognition & Reach
Ranked among the Top 20 Global Entrepreneurship Podcasts on Apple and featured by Forbes, Tech.eu, and Feedspot, Women Who Rock GSA attracts listeners from more than 50 countries. It’s a leading platform for understanding how Europe’s female founders are reshaping innovation, funding, and the future of work.
About the Network
Powered by Startuprad.io™ – Europe’s Voice on Startups, VC & Innovation, this sub-show extends the network’s mission to spotlight the full spectrum of entrepreneurship across the continent. Together with other verticals like FinTech Germany, Deep Tech Germany, and Security Sutra, it forms a global gateway to Europe’s startup ecosystem.
Our Mission
To champion women’s leadership in entrepreneurship and venture capital by telling stories that inspire, educate, and connect innovators worldwide.
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Women Who Rock GSA is your front-row seat to the women redefining entrepreneurship, leadership, and venture capital across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — the DACH region. As part of the award-winning Startuprad.io™ Network, this podcast amplifies the voices of female founders, investors, and changemakers shaping Europe’s innovation economy.
Hosted by Johanna Jöch and Joe Menninger, the series features authentic conversations with female leaders building scalable businesses, raising venture capital, and transforming industries through tech and purpose-driven innovation. Each episode delivers strategic insights and powerful stories of resilience, equity, and growth — all in English for a global audience.
Why listen:
• Firsthand stories from Europe’s top female entrepreneurs and investors
• Funding, scaling, and leadership advice from the women behind successful startups
• Deep dives into sustainability, fintech, AI, health tech, and social impact ventures
• Regional perspectives from the DACH ecosystem with global relevance
• Real lessons on overcoming bias, breaking barriers, and building inclusive success
Recognition & Reach
Ranked among the Top 20 Global Entrepreneurship Podcasts on Apple and featured by Forbes, Tech.eu, and Feedspot, Women Who Rock GSA attracts listeners from more than 50 countries. It’s a leading platform for understanding how Europe’s female founders are reshaping innovation, funding, and the future of work.
About the Network
Powered by Startuprad.io™ – Europe’s Voice on Startups, VC & Innovation, this sub-show extends the network’s mission to spotlight the full spectrum of entrepreneurship across the continent. Together with other verticals like FinTech Germany, Deep Tech Germany, and Security Sutra, it forms a global gateway to Europe’s startup ecosystem.
Our Mission
To champion women’s leadership in entrepreneurship and venture capital by telling stories that inspire, educate, and connect innovators worldwide.
Stay Connected
🌐 All Links → https://linktr.ee/startupradio
💌 Newsletter → https://startupradio.substack.com
📰 Blog → https://www.startuprad.io/blog/
📺 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/startupradio
Women Who Rock GSA — where female entrepreneurs build the future of Europe.
Helsing, Luma, and EU Billions: DACH Startup Funding 2025 Unleashed
Women Who Rock GSA – A Female Entrepreneurship Podcast by Startuprad.io™
38 minutes 5 seconds
4 months ago
Helsing, Luma, and EU Billions: DACH Startup Funding 2025 Unleashed
What happens when Germany creates its second decacorn and the EU drops €10B to scale startups? This month’s news episode breaks it all down — from funding explosions in deep tech to the future of biotech, fintech innovation, and defense AI. The DACH startup scene has never been this hot.
What You'll Learn
Why Helsing dethroned Celonis to become Germany’s top-valued startup
How ISA Aerospace, Scalable Capital, and Luma Care are fueling Europe’s unicorn pipeline
What the EU’s “Choose Europe” strategy means for startup growth, external funding, and capital access
Why non-dilutive biotech funding (like ITM SE’s €262.5M round) is reshaping molecular analysis and health innovation
Who's driving green innovation, eco-system growth, and scaleup strategies in the GSA region
Startup Scene Pulse
From Vienna to Zurich, from Berlin to Munich, this episode delivers exclusive insights into the GSA tech ecosystem, pre-seed funding trends, and scaleup strategies that define the European unicorn surge. Learn how resilience planning, fintech founders, and strategic growth capital are transforming the startup landscape in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
We highlight the rise of Swiss innovation, Austrian startups, and eco innovation models across the region. Explore how corporate growth meets AI-driven defense tech, how digital transformation strategy shapes cloud infrastructure, and what growth investing looks like in 2025.
If you're a founder aiming for vision planning, an investor tracking vc investment trends, or just love hearing execution stories from unicorn builders, this episode is your new go-to.
Now it is up to you!
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Women Who Rock GSA – A Female Entrepreneurship Podcast by Startuprad.io™
Women Who Rock GSA is your front-row seat to the women redefining entrepreneurship, leadership, and venture capital across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — the DACH region. As part of the award-winning Startuprad.io™ Network, this podcast amplifies the voices of female founders, investors, and changemakers shaping Europe’s innovation economy.
Hosted by Johanna Jöch and Joe Menninger, the series features authentic conversations with female leaders building scalable businesses, raising venture capital, and transforming industries through tech and purpose-driven innovation. Each episode delivers strategic insights and powerful stories of resilience, equity, and growth — all in English for a global audience.
Why listen:
• Firsthand stories from Europe’s top female entrepreneurs and investors
• Funding, scaling, and leadership advice from the women behind successful startups
• Deep dives into sustainability, fintech, AI, health tech, and social impact ventures
• Regional perspectives from the DACH ecosystem with global relevance
• Real lessons on overcoming bias, breaking barriers, and building inclusive success
Recognition & Reach
Ranked among the Top 20 Global Entrepreneurship Podcasts on Apple and featured by Forbes, Tech.eu, and Feedspot, Women Who Rock GSA attracts listeners from more than 50 countries. It’s a leading platform for understanding how Europe’s female founders are reshaping innovation, funding, and the future of work.
About the Network
Powered by Startuprad.io™ – Europe’s Voice on Startups, VC & Innovation, this sub-show extends the network’s mission to spotlight the full spectrum of entrepreneurship across the continent. Together with other verticals like FinTech Germany, Deep Tech Germany, and Security Sutra, it forms a global gateway to Europe’s startup ecosystem.
Our Mission
To champion women’s leadership in entrepreneurship and venture capital by telling stories that inspire, educate, and connect innovators worldwide.
Stay Connected
🌐 All Links → https://linktr.ee/startupradio
💌 Newsletter → https://startupradio.substack.com
📰 Blog → https://www.startuprad.io/blog/
📺 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/startupradio
Women Who Rock GSA — where female entrepreneurs build the future of Europe.
