Frederik Fahning, co-founder of Zenjob, on automating temporary staffing and reshaping the gig economy with HR tech.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Automating how flexible labor is matched and managed is future-of-work deep tech — software standing in for slow, manual staffing.

In this episode, we cover:

• Frederik Fahning (Co-Founder, Zenjob)
• Automated temporary staffing
• Reshaping the gig economy
• Zenjob’s technology-first HR approach
• Scaling flexible work across markets

Related deep-tech episodes: Timify: Enterprise Scheduling Automation · Diagnostic Hiring: Why Executive Hires Fail.

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Fabien Chalas, co-founder of Twinsity, on using AI and drones to inspect aging infrastructure and safeguard structural integrity.

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Why this matters for deep tech: AI-plus-drone inspection is deep tech at the software–physical boundary, turning imagery into actionable structural insight at scale.

In this episode, we cover:

• Fabien Chalas (Co-Founder, Twinsity)
• AI and drones for infrastructure inspection
• High-resolution digital models of structures
• Safeguarding aging infrastructure
• Where inspection tech is heading

Related deep-tech episodes: Industrial AI vs Legacy Sectors · Metaloop: Digitizing Scrap Metal.

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A seismic shift: over €7B into green startups versus roughly €150M in fintech headlines the March 2024 GSA wrap-up.

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Why this matters for deep tech: When battery and renewable capital dwarfs fintech, it marks where DACH deep-tech investment is structurally reallocating.

In this episode, we cover:

• €7B+ into green startups (battery, renewables)
• Only ~€150M into fintech funding
• A seismic shift in the GSA startup scene
• Recorded with Chris in NYC and Joe in Frankfurt
• What the reallocation means for founders

Related deep-tech episodes: GSA Startups: April 2024 · GSA Startups: January 2024.

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Domenico Cipolla, CEO of Xentral, on scaling an SME-focused ERP platform backed by Sequoia and Tiger Global.

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Why this matters for deep tech: ERP is the operational backbone of Europe’s SMEs; making it modern and data-driven is deep tech applied to the real economy.

In this episode, we cover:

• Domenico Cipolla (CEO, Xentral)
• ERP solutions built for SMEs
• Backing from Sequoia and Tiger Global
• Execution, leadership, and cultural fit
• Data-driven decisions and growth plans

Related deep-tech episodes: Sequence ERP: Automating SME Banking · Moss: Finance Automation for SMEs.

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Thomas Kösters of DEEP Ecosystems on the rise of European deep-tech and health-tech spinoffs — and why university tech transfer decides who survives the valley of death.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Spinout commercialization is the pipeline of European deep tech; fixing tech transfer is how research like BioNTech’s becomes an industry.

In this episode, we cover:

• Thomas Kösters (DEEP Ecosystems) on spinoffs
• Public investment in high-tech and hardware
• The deep-tech “valley of death”
• The EIC Accelerator’s role
• University knowledge-transfer offices

Related deep-tech episodes: Biotech Germany: The Qiagen Story · Quantum Computing: QC Design.

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Fleet.co’s Alexandre on building a lean startup past €10M ARR and entering new markets — with lessons from Rocket Internet.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Capital-efficient, asset-light scaling is the European playbook deep-tech and B2B founders increasingly need to master.

In this episode, we cover:

• Building a lean startup past €10M ARR
• Attracting German and Austrian investors
• Entering markets in Berlin and Hamburg
• Lessons carried over from Rocket Internet
• What Fleet looks for in market-entry leaders

Related deep-tech episodes: Camel Startups: Capital-Efficient Scaling · Why Europe’s Startups Scale Slower.

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Prof. Andrea Tüttenberg, co-founder of Actitrex, on immune-cell therapy to reduce severe immune responses in stem-cell transplantation.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Immune-cell therapy is frontier biotech deep tech — long, capital-heavy science with the potential to change transplant outcomes.

In this episode, we cover:

• Prof. Andrea Tüttenberg (Co-Founder, Actitrex)
• Immune-cell therapy for stem-cell transplants
• From doctor and researcher to founder
• Funding and talent needs in biotech
• Balancing clinical and entrepreneurial roles

Related deep-tech episodes: Revolutionizing Biopharma Production · Biotech Germany: The Qiagen Story.

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Martin Cudzilo, founder of ARCheck, on bringing augmented reality and AI to the cleaning industry to lift efficiency and support workers.

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Why this matters for deep tech: AR-plus-AI in an overlooked service sector is deep tech applied where labor is scarce and productivity gains compound.

In this episode, we cover:

• Martin Cudzilo (Founder, ARCheck)
• AR and AI for the cleaning industry
• Boosting efficiency and cleaner support
• Managing sick leave and workforce gaps
• Launching the ARCheck MVP

Related deep-tech episodes: Industrial AI vs Legacy Sectors · Timify: Enterprise Scheduling Automation.

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After a rock-bottom 2023, Finn’s €100M raise, 1Komma5Grad’s €100M search, and ~2,500 new German startups headline January 2024.

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Why this matters for deep tech: The first signs of recovery — plus Karlsruhe’s INERATEC €118M for e-fuels — show where DACH deep tech is rebuilding momentum.

In this episode, we cover:

• 2023 seen as hopefully rock bottom for startups
• Finn raises €100M; 1Komma5Grad seeks €100M
• Unzer’s €400M loss; Everphone raises €270M
• ~2,500 new startups founded in Germany
• Karlsruhe’s INERATEC raises €118M for e-fuels

Related deep-tech episodes: GSA Startups: December 2023 · GSA Startups: March 2024.

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A deep-dive recap of 2023’s startup valuations and investment trends across Germany’s hubs.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Reading the 2023 valuation reset is essential context for where DACH deep-tech capital goes next.

In this episode, we cover:

• 2023 startup valuations reviewed
• Investment trends across German hubs
• Berlin, Hamburg, and beyond
• What the reset means for investors
• Signals for aspiring founders

Related deep-tech episodes: GSA Startups: January 2024 · DACH Unicorn Tracker 2025.

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