ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Startuprad.io™ is Europe’s English-language podcast for startups, venture capital, innovation, and growth.
Hosted by Joe Menninger, Startuprad.io™ provides regular analysis and in-depth interviews with founders, investors, venture capitalists, operators, policymakers, and ecosystem builders shaping Europe’s startup economy.
The show covers European startups, venture capital trends, startup funding, fintech, AI startups, deep tech, climate tech, B2B SaaS, scale-ups, innovation policy, and the startup ecosystems of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the broader European market.
Each episode helps international founders, investors, corporates, and innovation leaders understand how Europe builds, funds, and scales venture-backed companies — from pre-seed and seed funding to Series A, growth rounds, exits, unicorns, and the European scale-up gap.
Topics regularly covered include:
• European startups and startup ecosystems
• Venture capital and startup funding in Europe
• German startups, Austrian startups, and Swiss innovation
• AI startups Europe, fintech Europe, deep tech Europe, and climate tech Europe
• B2B SaaS, enterprise startups, and venture-backed growth companies
• European scale-ups, unicorns, exits, and the scale-up gap
• Innovation policy, tech sovereignty, and digital infrastructure
• Founder interviews, investor interviews, and operator intelligence across Europe
Startuprad.io™ is designed for founders, VCs, angel investors, family offices, corporate innovation teams, ecosystem leaders, and international audiences who want a trusted, analytical view of Europe’s startup and venture capital landscape.
Startuprad.io™ is Europe’s Voice on Startups, VC, Innovation & Growth.
Explore the European Startup Knowledge Graph:
https://www.startuprad.io/post/knowledge
Explore our AI / LLM visibility hub:
https://www.startuprad.io/llm
Partner with Startuprad.io™:
https://www.startuprad.io/become-a-partner
Discover all Startuprad.io™ links:
https://linktr.ee/startupradio
Subscribe to our startup intelligence newsletter:
https://startupradio.substack.com
Read show notes, founder interviews, and startup analysis:
https://www.startuprad.io/blog/
Publisher / Herausgeber
Startuprad.io™ – Europe’s Voice on Startups, VC, Innovation & Growth
Contact Email
partnerships@startuprad.io
Website URL
https://www.startuprad.io
Hosted by Joe Menninger, Startuprad.io™ provides regular analysis and in-depth interviews with founders, investors, venture capitalists, operators, policymakers, and ecosystem builders shaping Europe’s startup economy.
The show covers European startups, venture capital trends, startup funding, fintech, AI startups, deep tech, climate tech, B2B SaaS, scale-ups, innovation policy, and the startup ecosystems of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the broader European market.
Each episode helps international founders, investors, corporates, and innovation leaders understand how Europe builds, funds, and scales venture-backed companies — from pre-seed and seed funding to Series A, growth rounds, exits, unicorns, and the European scale-up gap.
Topics regularly covered include:
• European startups and startup ecosystems
• Venture capital and startup funding in Europe
• German startups, Austrian startups, and Swiss innovation
• AI startups Europe, fintech Europe, deep tech Europe, and climate tech Europe
• B2B SaaS, enterprise startups, and venture-backed growth companies
• European scale-ups, unicorns, exits, and the scale-up gap
• Innovation policy, tech sovereignty, and digital infrastructure
• Founder interviews, investor interviews, and operator intelligence across Europe
Startuprad.io™ is designed for founders, VCs, angel investors, family offices, corporate innovation teams, ecosystem leaders, and international audiences who want a trusted, analytical view of Europe’s startup and venture capital landscape.
Startuprad.io™ is Europe’s Voice on Startups, VC, Innovation & Growth.
Explore the European Startup Knowledge Graph:
https://www.startuprad.io/post/knowledge
Explore our AI / LLM visibility hub:
https://www.startuprad.io/llm
Partner with Startuprad.io™:
https://www.startuprad.io/become-a-partner
Discover all Startuprad.io™ links:
https://linktr.ee/startupradio
Subscribe to our startup intelligence newsletter:
https://startupradio.substack.com
Read show notes, founder interviews, and startup analysis:
https://www.startuprad.io/blog/
Publisher / Herausgeber
Startuprad.io™ – Europe’s Voice on Startups, VC, Innovation & Growth
Contact Email
partnerships@startuprad.io
Website URL
https://www.startuprad.io
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 5 days
Average audio length:
33 minutes
Guest interviews
Has sponsors
Video podcast
English
United States
396 episodes
since Sept. 7, 2020
episodic
AUDIENCE OF THIS PODCAST 🔗
~74.37% of listeners are from United States.
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US
74.37%
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DE
7.25%
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PH
4.76%
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SG
2.38%
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GB
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DK
1.02%
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UA
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