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From Cleaning Company to Tech Startup: AR Transforming the Industry

In this episode of Startuprad.io, host J?rn “Joe” Menninger interviews Martin Cudzilo, founder of ARCheck, discussing the challenges in the cleaning industry and the development of augmented reality technology. Cudzilo shares his entrepreneurial journey, the potential for AR and AI to revolutionize cleaning, and the impact of ARCheck on efficiency and cleaner support. They delve into the challenges of managing sick leave, the early development of ARCheck, and the upcoming launch of the minimum viable product. The episode provides insights into the transformation of the cleaning industry and the powerful potential of augmented reality technology.

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This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups — January 2024

Joe already did a 2023 review focused on valuations and investments. All publications more or less agreed that 2023 was hopefully rock bottom for startups, their valuation, funding, and founding of new ones and it should get better. Thumbs pressed for that (as is German custom). Our former guest Finn raises 100 M€, unicorn 1Komma5 Grad is looking for 100 M€, Unzer loss amounts to 400 M€ and Everphone raises 270 M€. Despite the dire situation, almost 2,500 new startups were founded in Germany. Also one should take notice of Karlsruhe, a city with a world-class technical university, that is home to INTERATEC which raised 118 M€ for efuels.

Please, take a moment and match again all the bad news we have gathered here and weigh it against entrepreneurs sticking their heads out and even raising hundreds of millions from investors. Congratulations to those brave ones!

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Deep-Dive: A Recap of 2023’s Startup Valuations and Investment Trends

In the “2023 Research Review” episode of Startuprad.io, host J?rn “Joe” Menninger walks listeners through a detailed overview of the European startup scene in 2023. The episode covers topics such as investment trends, insolvency challenges, fundraising, and industry-specific insights. Menninger shares insights from various research reports, discussing valuations, private equity and venture capital markets, insolvency statistics, scaling opportunities, and investment volumes across different European countries and tech sectors. He emphasizes the podcast’s commitment to providing comprehensive highlights and encourages listeners to explore the detailed data linked in the show notes. Despite the challenging year, he expresses optimism for 2024 and invites audience feedback for future content.

Fintech Review 2023: Predictions and Outlook for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

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As we step into the holiday season, we at Startuprad.io are excited to bring you exclusive insights from our recent Fintech Review 2023 for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Our latest episode featured prominent voices in the Fintech industry, offering valuable perspectives on the current landscape and the outlook for 2024.

Fintech Review Tradition

Ever since Joe ventured into podcasting, Fintech has ignited tremendous interest. In 2014, he initiated the annual Fintech reviews, initially in German. For several years, Startuprad.io has proudly presented this review as the crowning piece of each year. Lately, there’s been a request to shift the publication from December 25th to an earlier date, ensuring you can tune in during your Christmas travels. We’re thrilled to accommodate this request, especially for our German investors eager to delve into the thriving Fintech scenes of Hamburg, Berlin, and Munich, along with the broader spectrum of German startups.

This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups — December 2023

Aleph Alpha’s AI models get bad press. Escooter Tier lays of one-fifth of the workforce. Solarisbank also fires employees, and so does the Austrian scale-up neoom. Sport Alliance gets 100 M US$ funding and Hugo Boss chips into a sustainable fashion fund. Trade Republic is now a fully licensed bank and Instafreight has to file for insolvency. In total, we have more than 30 M US$ new VC investments in Austria, more than 25 M US$ investments in Switzerland, and more than 400 M US$ investments in Germany, vs only three insolvencies.

Yes at the core we are very positive :-). It feels better, at least a bit.

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