The DACH startup ecosystem closed 2025 with unusually clear signals for 2026 — AI mega-rounds, defense-grade dual use, and a restructuring of Europe’s venture capital stack.
What you’ll learn in this episode: 
– Why €3B AI valuations change Europe’s startup narrative 
– How dual use moved from story to category 
– What founders must understand about capital, compute, and procurement 
– Where Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are quietly reorganizing advantage
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Jörn Menninger — Founder, Startuprad.io 
Chris Fahrenbach — Startup News Co-Host
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The DACH startup ecosystem closed 2025 with unusually clear signals for 2026 — AI mega-rounds, defense-grade dual use, and a restructuring of Europe’s venture capital stack. What you’ll learn in this episode: – Why €3B AI valuations change Europe’s startup narrative – How dual use moved from story to category – What founders must understand about capital, compute, and procurement – Where Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are quietly reorganizing advantage 🎙 Hosts: Jörn Menninger — Founder, Startuprad.io Chris Fahrenbach — Startup News Co-Host Enjoy the show? Follow, review, and share this episode with your team - Blog: https://www.startuprad.io/post/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-startups-december-2025-top-news - YouTube: https://youtu.be/zRt1qwR3lj0 ✉️ Work with us: partnerships@startuprad.io Subscribe across platforms: https://linktr.ee/startupradio 💬 Feedback: https://forms.gle/Qp53eVuc9P1RMqWj8 💼 Follow Jörn on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/comm/mynetwork/discovery-see-all?usecase=PEOPLE_FOLLOWS&followMember=joernmenninger © Startuprad.io

The DACH startup ecosystem closed 2025 with unusually clear signals for 2026 — AI mega-rounds, defense-grade dual use, and a restructuring of Europe’s venture capital stack.
What you’ll learn in this episode: 
– Why €3B AI valuations change Europe’s startup narrative 
– How dual use moved from story to category 
– What founders must understand about capital, compute, and procurement 
– Where Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are quietly reorganizing advantage
🎙 Hosts: 
Jörn Menninger — Founder, Startuprad.io 
Chris Fahrenbach — Startup News Co-Host
Enjoy the show? Follow, review, and share this episode with your team
- Blog: <a href="https://www.startuprad.io/post/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-startups-december-2025-top-news" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.startuprad.io/post/this-month-in-german-swiss-and-austrian-startups-december-2025-top-news</a> 
- YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/zRt1qwR3lj0" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/zRt1qwR3lj0</a> 
✉️ Work with us: partnerships@startuprad.io 
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DACH Startup Ecosystem 2026: AI Mega-Rounds, Dual Use & Europe's New Venture Stack

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Security Sutra, powered by Startuprad.io™, is your gateway into Europe’s fast-moving world of cybersecurity startups, innovation, and venture capital. Hosted by Joe Menninger, the show uncovers how founders, investors, and policymakers are building digital resilience across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (the DACH region).

In an age of AI-driven threats, escalating data risks, and global digital warfare, Security Sutra explores how technology, policy, and investment intersect to protect Europe’s digital backbone. Each episode features leading founders, CISOs, researchers, and VC partners who share what it takes to build, fund, and scale cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions — from zero-trust architectures and SOC automation to post-quantum encryption and cyber insurance innovation.

From Frankfurt to Berlin, Zurich to Vienna, this podcast spotlights the startups and investors shaping the next generation of European cybersecurity.

Topics we cover:
• Cybersecurity startup ecosystems and venture funding trends
• AI in threat detection, SOC optimization, and incident response
• Identity, access management, and zero-trust frameworks
• Data privacy, compliance, and GDPR-driven innovation
• Cloud security and DevSecOps best practices
• Cyber resilience in fintech, IoT, and industrial automation
• Defense-tech and national security collaboration across Europe

Each episode goes beyond headlines to deliver actionable insights for founders, investors, CISOs, and analysts who want to understand Europe’s cyber innovation landscape. Whether you’re in a corporate SOC or a startup accelerator, Security Sutra provides the context and foresight you need to navigate a rapidly evolving ecosystem.

About Startuprad.io™
As part of the Startuprad.io™ Network, Security Sutra joins a family of Europe’s leading English-language startup podcasts, including FinTech Germany, Blockchain Germany, Deep Tech Germany, European Startup Pulse, and German Startup News. The network reaches more than one million annual listeners across podcast, YouTube, and radio — consistently ranking among the global top 0.5% of podcasts.

Explore more:

Cybersecurity innovation, funding, and strategy in Europe

Startup founders and investors driving resilience and trust

VC trends and national cyber defense partnerships

🔐 Stay connected:
🌐 All links → https://linktr.ee/startupradio
💌 Newsletter → https://startupradio.substack.com
📰 Blog → https://www.startuprad.io/blog/

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