The €300M European Circular Bioeconomy Fund shows how EU-backed venture capital is underwriting the Green Deal — with ESG as a funding condition.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Public-private green VC is the capital layer behind Europe’s deep-tech bet on a bio-based, carbon-neutral economy by 2050.

In this episode, we cover:

• The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)
• €300M for a bio-based, sustainable economy
• Public and private investors combined
• ESG as a requirement, not an option
• How this ties into the EU Green Deal

Related deep-tech episodes: Green-Tech Startups: Securing VC & Scaling ESG · Voltfang: Second-Life EV Batteries.

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The February 2023 GSA wrap-up rounds up the month’s top DACH startup news, funding, and ecosystem signals.

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Why this matters for deep tech: The monthly signal desk is the baseline data feed for anyone tracking DACH deep tech over time.

In this episode, we cover:

• Top DACH startup news of February 2023
• A bird’s-eye view of the ecosystem
• A closer look at key startup cities
• General news and notable reads
• Recorded with Chris in NYC and Joe in Frankfurt

Related deep-tech episodes: DACH Startup News: November 2024 · DACH Startup News: December 2024.

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Konrad Hosemann, CTO of reverse.supply, on second-hand-shops-as-a-service for fashion brands — ahead of a 2024 legal take-back requirement.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Recommerce infrastructure is circular-economy deep tech: the tech and reverse logistics that make take-back laws workable at scale.

In this episode, we cover:

• Konrad Hosemann (CTO & Co-Founder, reverse.supply)
• Second-hand shops as a service for brands
• The tech plus reverse logistics behind it
• Clients like Globetrotter, Armed Angels, Bergzeit
• A 2024 take-back law as a major opportunity

Related deep-tech episodes: ByeAgain: AI-Run Refurbishment · Green-Tech Startups: Securing VC.

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Immer.App, a 2022 CONTENTshift pick, on reinventing the digital reading experience for publishers and app makers.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Rethinking how people read on devices is applied product deep tech at the edge of media and UX.

In this episode, we cover:

• Immer.App and the 2022 CONTENTshift accelerator
• A new mobile, tablet, and web reading experience
• A pivot from consumer app to technology licensing
• Partnering with publishers and app makers
• Where digital reading is heading

Related deep-tech episodes: Edurino: Hybrid Hardware-and-App Learning · Jobs to Be Done: Building Better Products.

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DeepL confirming unicorn status and BioNTech’s largest-ever acquisition headline the January 2023 GSA wrap-up.

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Why this matters for deep tech: A European AI unicorn and a biotech powerhouse expanding are exactly the deep-tech outcomes DACH is now producing.

In this episode, we cover:

• DeepL confirms unicorn status, targets Grammarly
• BioNTech makes its largest acquisition
• WeFox under fire over acquisition-led growth
• Solarisbank’s trouble with BaFin
• Sono Motors gains runway via EU money

Related deep-tech episodes: Europe’s AI Supercluster: DeepL & Black Forest Labs · DACH Startup News: December 2024.

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Enpal’s €800M raise and Sennder’s jump to a $2B valuation headline the December 2022 GSA wrap-up despite a bleak funding climate.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Megarounds in solar and logistics amid a downturn show where DACH deep-tech conviction held firm.

In this episode, we cover:

• Enpal raises more than €800M
• Sennder doubles its valuation to $2B
• $3.1B in new VC and PE funds announced
• A bleak environment with pockets of strength
• Recorded with Chris and Joe

Related deep-tech episodes: DACH Startups: Acquisitions & Funding Roundup · DACH Startup News: November 2024.

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Marc Clemens, founder of 9am.works, on building a bootstrapped “operating system” for freelancers — jobs, invoicing, and fast payment.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Infrastructure for independent work is future-of-work deep tech, quietly rewiring how companies engage flexible talent.

In this episode, we cover:

• Marc Clemens (Founder & CEO, 9am.works)
• An operating system for freelancers
• Finding jobs, invoicing, and getting paid fast
• Helping companies manage freelancer compliance
• Bootstrapped and growing since 2016

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

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Jochen Engert, co-founder of Flix and German Entrepreneur of the Year 2022, on winning 90% of the long-distance bus market without owning a bus.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Asset-light, platform-driven scaling is the operator playbook European deep-tech and mobility founders keep returning to.

In this episode, we cover:

• Jochen Engert (Co-Founder, Flix), Entrepreneur of the Year 2022
• Winning long-distance bus travel without owning buses
• Flix’s ~$3B valuation and Greyhound ownership
• Surviving an 8-week COVID shutdown
• International expansion and acquisitions

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

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Filip Dames, founding partner of Cherry Ventures, on backing seed-stage winners like Flixbus, Auto1, and Forto — and using software to find founders early.

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Why this matters for deep tech: How a top German seed fund sources and picks startups is a direct window into what European deep tech gets funded.

In this episode, we cover:

• Filip Dames (Founding Partner, Cherry Ventures)
• A portfolio spanning Flixbus, Auto1, Forto, Infarm
• Using software to spot founders early
• An entrepreneur-led approach to investing
• What Cherry looks for at seed

Related deep-tech episodes: Capital Efficiency & AI Defensibility — Partech · The Transatlantic Investment Divide.

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Milan von dem Bussche, founder of QiTech and 2022 Newcomer of the Year, on recycling bottle caps into 3D-printing filament — and selling the machines that make it.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Materials-recycling hardware is circular-economy deep tech where the details separate real impact from greenwashing.

In this episode, we cover:

• Milan von dem Bussche (Founder, QiTech)
• Recycling bottle caps into 3D-printer filament
• Selling both the filament and the machines
• 2022 Newcomer of the Year
• Why plastic recycling is all in the details

Related deep-tech episodes: Climate-Tech SaaS vs Greenwashing · ByeAgain: AI-Run Refurbishment.

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