Can “screen time” actually make kids smarter?
That’s the question Irene Klemm, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Edurino, set out to answer — and in doing so, built one of Europe’s fastest-growing edtech startups. From lockdown chaos to scaling across the DACH region and the UK, Irene shares how Edurino redefined hybrid learning for kids by combining physical play with digital apps that teach real skills.

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– How Edurino turned tablets into teachers for children aged 4–8
– Why building parent trust in digital learning is the ultimate growth hack
– How to scale an edtech startup in Europe without losing quality
– What AI means for the future of early education
– How female founders like Irene are reshaping Germany’s startup ecosystem

Irene Klemm — Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 (German Startup Awards) — leads Edurino’s mission to make digital education safe, playful, and measurably effective. Her story proves that trust, evidence, and empathy can scale just as fast as funding.

• Cambridge University study shows Edurino boosts problem-solving by 35 % and reading skills by 25 %.

• 400 000 families across Europe use Edurino’s hybrid learning system.

• Female founder success case in a trust-sensitive industry.

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🏁 The Deep Dive is here.
Germany, Austria and Switzerland enter a new startup cycle where the headline isn’t “Who raised the biggest check?” but “Who’s building the most defensible foundation?” Hosts Jörn ‘Joe’ Menninger and Chris Fahrenbach break down October 2025’s most important stories in AI, fintech, venture capital, and climate tech.

• The €735 B 🇩🇪 Made for Germany plan and its impact on infrastructure, energy & innovation.

• How Aleph Alpha’s CEO transition reshapes Europe’s AI landscape.

• Why Sequoia and EQT Ventures are doubling down on the DACH region.

• Major funding rounds from Nexus AI, Eco Robotics, DeskBird, and Cartos.

• The rise of female founders in Munich and new hybrid-work innovation.

• What BioNTech + CureVac means for Germany’s biotech future.

• The shift toward defense and dual-use tech in Europe.

• Which startups are pivoting or consolidating (Heidelberg Pharma, FanRight, Casablanca AI).

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• Jörn “Joe” Menninger, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Startuprad.io (Frankfurt)

• Chris Fahrenbach, Co-host & Global Analyst (Hanover / New York)

Together, they track the most important startup stories in the DACH ecosystem — AI, deep tech, fintech, and scale-up growth.

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What if Europe — not Silicon Valley — defined the future of AI?

In this October 2025 episode of Startuprad.io Startup News, hosts Jörn “Joe” Menninger and Chris Fahrenbach break down the latest stories shaping Europe’s AI Supercluster, led by DeepL, Black Forest Labs, and N8N.

From record climate tech funding to biotech breakthroughs and industrial AI, this episode uncovers how Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are transforming into the epicenter of smart, sovereign innovation.

• How DeepL, N8N, and Black Forest Labs are driving Europe’s AI dominance

• The €700M NPAL climate tech deal reshaping energy and solar adoption

• Why Tubulis (€308M) puts Munich back on the biotech map

• The rise of sovereign AI and Europe’s privacy-first infrastructure

• Why startup governance and profitability are the new superpowers

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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.

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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.

• Market & regulation: Uber consolidates in Germany; Doctolib faces scrutiny—platform power, patient data, and policy risk in practice.

• Deals & fundings: A slate of €10M–€100M+ rounds (Talon One, Q.ANT, MakerSite, Buena, and more), plus M&A (Scanbot SDK; Lemon Markets pending BaFin). SeptNews02_sound

🎙 Hosted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger (Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Startuprad.io) and Chris Fahrenbach (Co-Founder).

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1. Primary keywords: German startups; DACH startup news; venture capital Germany; deep tech Europe; AI chip Germany; funding rounds Europe; B2B SaaS Europe.

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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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Dashboards don’t decide. Agents do.

In this episode of Startuprad.io, we sit down with Jennifer Grün, Senior Specialist for Generative AI & ML at AWS, to explore how agentic AI is rewriting the rules of SaaS.

Instead of static dashboards and brittle automations, SaaS is moving toward agents that reason, plan, and act—delivering outcomes like churn prevention, dynamic pricing, and ticket resolution.

Jennifer explains:
– The difference between automation and agentic AI
– The 3 ways to ship agents: feature, enabler, or product
– High-ROI use cases: pricing optimization, BI anomaly detection, support triage
– Why multi-agent marketplaces demand governance and guardrails
– How the EU AI Act can be your competitive edge in enterprise sales
– Culture-first adoption: AI literacy, AI whisperers, and playgrounds

Guest Spotlight:
Jennifer Grün, AWS – helping startups navigate the next wave of AI adoption, balancing compliance, scale, and growth.

By 2028, Gartner predicts 15% of business decisions will run fully on autopilot. Founders who adapt now will own the SaaS future.

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• Primary: agentic AI for SaaS, multi-agent systems, pricing optimization agent, startup founders Europe, B2B SaaS growth, EU AI Act compliance

• Secondary: churn prevention agent, BI & data agents, AI literacy, SaaS outcome ownership

POC is dead. Proof of Value is the new standard for AI startups. In this episode, AWS’s Jennifer Grün reveals the AI monetization strategy that separates demos from businesses.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

– Why hybrid pricing models (subscriptions + credits) outperform per-seat SaaS in AI
– How to replace Proof of Concept with Proof of Value frameworks that deliver ROI fast
– The ROI storytelling metrics (CLV, CAC, churn, ARR) that boards and VCs actually believe
– The infra levers (batch vs provisioned throughput) that protect GenAI unit economics
– How to package compliance features (SSO, audit logs, privacy tiers) for enterprise upsell

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Jennifer Grün, Senior Specialist for Generative AI & Machine Learning at AWS, works with founders across Europe to monetize AI responsibly. She brings tactical insight from the field: how to price GenAI, validate ROI, and scale without losing margins.

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• Primary: AI monetization strategy, Proof of Value, hybrid AI pricing, AI ROI metrics

• Secondary: GenAI unit economics, enterprise AI packaging, startup funding Europe, B2B SaaS growth, founder playbook

What if the next billion-dollar startup was brewing in Berlin, Munich, or Vienna right now? In this episode, we cover the game-changing deals, deep tech breakthroughs, and green innovation stories shaping the DACH startup scene in September 2025. Whether you’re a founder, VC, or ecosystem insider, this is your shortcut to staying ahead in Europe’s most dynamic market.

What You’ll Learn

• 🚀 The biggest venture capital raises across Germany, Austria & Switzerland

• 🧠 How neuromorphic AI chips and quantum comms are reshaping Europe’s deep tech frontier

• 💳 Fintech consolidation: Bitpanda’s growth and Bling’s youth finance push

• 🌱 Green tech milestones from Austria’s salt-based storage to EV wiring solutions

• ⚕️ Biotech breakthroughs and M&A exits shaping the next health tech wave

• 📊 Why AI-driven search analytics could disrupt marketing and SEO forever

From startup funding in Germany and European venture capital to deep tech AI hardware, fintech M&A, and green tech innovation, this episode is designed to rank high on Spotify and Apple Podcasts for founders and investors looking for cutting-edge insights.

Episode: DACH Startup News – Summer Wrap-Up 2025
Host: Joern Menninger, Editor-in-Chief Startuprad.io

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Timestamps:

• 00:00 – VC News (€30M+ funds)

• 02:30 – Deep Tech: brain chips & quantum comms

• 05:00 – Green Tech: energy storage & EV wiring

• 06:00 – Fintech: Bitpanda & Bling M&A

• 09:00 – AI & SaaS analytics

• 11:30 – Mobility & Auto1 Group

• 15:00 – Biotech & Health Tech

• 18:00 – Major fundraising deals (€100M+)

• 23:00 – M&A: Nect, Scanbot, Lemon Markets

• 25:30 – Ecosystem trivia + closing notes

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Secondary (in body + show notes): AI in business, biotech Germany, startup exits.