Mirko Ross, CEO of ASVIN, on securing the Internet of Things — from IoT devices and supply chains to cube satellites in space.

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Why this matters for deep tech: IoT and supply-chain security is deep tech defending the physical-digital attack surface most software overlooks.

In this episode, we cover:

• Mirko Ross (Founder & CEO, ASVIN)
• Cybersecurity for the Internet of Things
• Vulnerabilities in devices, supply chains, and space
• Tools to uncover and fix them
• Mirko’s Hackwerk cybersecurity podcast

Related deep-tech episodes: Scaling a Cybersecurity Startup — Link11 · Beating DDoS at Scale — Link11.

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Dror Hasman, co-founder of Vienna-based Instigo, on building an autonomous growth-hacking ad platform that unifies data across marketing channels.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Automating cross-platform marketing is applied AI deep tech — consistent data and decisions across a fragmented ad stack.

In this episode, we cover:

• Dror Hasman (Co-Founder, Instigo)
• A multi-platform marketing tool from Vienna
• Frictionless advertising with consistent data
• Toward autonomous growth marketing
• Winning over first investors

Related deep-tech episodes: Jobs to Be Done: Building Better Products · AI Solutions for Enterprises: Scavenger.ai.

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The June 2022 GSA wrap-up rounds up the month’s top DACH startup funding, exits, and ecosystem moves.

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Why this matters for deep tech: The monthly signal desk is the running record that makes DACH deep-tech trends legible over time.

In this episode, we cover:

• Top DACH startup news of June 2022
• Funding rounds and exits
• A bird’s-eye view of the ecosystem
• Notes on the summer publication schedule
• Recorded with Chris and Joe

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

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The May 2022 GSA wrap-up tracks the month’s top DACH funding rounds and ecosystem signals.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Reading the monthly cadence is how you catch deep-tech and funding inflections as they form.

In this episode, we cover:

• Top DACH startup news of May 2022
• Funding and ecosystem developments
• A closer look at startup cities
• General news and notable reads
• Recorded with Christian Fahrenbach and Joe

Related deep-tech episodes: DACH Startups: Acquisitions & Funding Roundup · DACH Unicorn Tracker 2025.

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The April 2022 GSA wrap-up rounds up the month’s DACH startup funding, news, and ecosystem shifts.

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Why this matters for deep tech: The signal desk’s monthly baseline is the raw material for spotting where DACH deep tech is heading.

In this episode, we cover:

• Top DACH startup news of April 2022
• Funding rounds and ecosystem moves
• A bird’s-eye view across GSA
• Partner discounts for EU-Startups Summit and Arctic15
• Recorded with Chris and Joe

Related deep-tech episodes: DACH Startup News: November 2024 · March 2025: AI, VC & Fintech Trends.

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Fabiana Fantinel, founder of CO2BioClean, on turning CO2 into biodegradable biopolymers that can replace plastics in clothing.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Carbon-to-materials is frontier climate deep tech — using CO2 as feedstock for fibers instead of fossil plastics.

In this episode, we cover:

• Fabiana Fantinel (MD & Founder, CO2BioClean)
• Turning CO2 into biodegradable biopolymers
• Fibers that can be used like plastics
• Startuprad.io’s first in-person interview post-COVID
• Enabled by Invest-in-Hessen

Related deep-tech episodes: Climate-Tech SaaS vs Greenwashing · Green-Tech Startups: Securing VC.

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The March 2022 GSA wrap-up tracks the month’s top DACH startup funding and ecosystem news.

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Why this matters for deep tech: The monthly signal desk keeps a continuous record of the DACH deep-tech and funding landscape.

In this episode, we cover:

• Top DACH startup news of March 2022
• Funding rounds and ecosystem shifts
• A bird’s-eye view across GSA
• General news and notable reads
• Recorded with Chris and Joe

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

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Blockchain investor Wolfgang Männel on the crypto winter, dotcom parallels, and where he sees opportunity — DeFi, gaming, the metaverse, and IoT security.

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Why this matters for deep tech: A seasoned investor’s framework for reading a downturn is exactly the operator lens that separates durable deep tech from hype cycles.

In this episode, we cover:

• Wolfgang Männel, blockchain investor
• Crypto winter compared to the dotcom aftermath
• Opportunities in DeFi and new money transfer
• Gaming and the metaverse as markets
• IoT security as an investment theme

Related deep-tech episodes: AI-Powered Angel Investing · Capital Efficiency & AI Defensibility.

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David Schneider, CEO of Frankfurt-based Qualifyze, on making chemical and pharma supply chains more transparent by pooling and reselling supplier-audit data.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Audit-data infrastructure is deep tech for regulated supply chains — turning one costly on-site audit into shared, reusable trust.

In this episode, we cover:

• David Schneider (CEO & Co-Founder, Qualifyze)
• Supplier audits for chemical and pharma
• Buying and reselling verified audit data
• More transparent life-science supply chains
• Building a data business from compliance

Related deep-tech episodes: Revolutionizing Biopharma Production · DORA Compliance for Websites.

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ESL Gaming’s $1B sale, a new Swiss unicorn, and Next Ego’s SPAC turnaround headline the February 2022 GSA wrap-up.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Billion-dollar gaming and fintech exits show DACH deep tech maturing into globally scaled outcomes.

In this episode, we cover:

• ESL Gaming sold for $1B
• FinTecSystems sold for €120M
• Aachen’s Next Ego eyes a $1.5B SPAC listing
• A new Switzerland-based unicorn
• A fresh take on quick delivery

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

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