German Startup News Sept 2025: Deep Tech, VC Surge, Fintech & Big Fundings
Women Who Rock GSA – Female Founders, Startups & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™ · 2025-10-06 · 29 min
Episode notes
In this September 2025 wrap-up, hosts Jörn “Joe” Menninger and Chris Fahrenbach break down the signals that actually matter for B2B operators: where capital is flowing, how deep tech is commercializing, and what shifting regulatory winds mean for product, go-to-market, and hiring. Expect fast, factual coverage of German startups , Swiss and Austrian scaleups , and the European cross-currents driving strategy in AI, climate, fintech, and SaaS. Our Sponsor “EXCLUSIVE NordVPN offer Try it now for 30 days completely risk-free with a money-back guarantee!” What you’ll learn in this episode: VC & leadership : New funds in Germany and leadership changes at HTGF—what it telegraphs for seed/early stage in DACH. Deep tech momentum : Germany’s first brain-inspired AI chip (testing abroad), plus quantum comms from QT Labs hitting a NASA spacecraft—why this matters for dual-use and AI hardware roadmaps. Green tech storage : Austria’s salt-based, long-duration energy storage initiative and how it ties into grid integration economics. Fintech shifts : Bitpanda revenue surge and Gen-Z finance via Bling + Finstep —who gains share next.