The May 2022 roundup of German, Swiss, and Austrian startups — the fundings, deals, and shifts that defined the month across the GSA ecosystem.

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Why this episode matters: Looking back at a monthly cut is a snapshot of the ecosystem's mood and money at a moment in time — useful context for how DACH has evolved.

In this episode, we cover:

• The notable GSA fundings and deals of May 2022
• Ecosystem developments across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria
• Sectors attracting capital that month
• What the period signaled for founders
• How the moment fits the broader DACH trajectory

Related episodes: Shoutout: "Startups from Science" Host Bartosz Kajdas at Curios 2024 · Europe’s AI Supercluster: How DACH Startups Are Outpacing Silicon Valley.

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ROWS brings spreadsheets into the age of APIs — a spreadsheet that connects directly to live data and services, turning a familiar tool into a lightweight automation and integration layer.

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Why this episode matters: Spreadsheets are the world's most-used software. Making them API-native unlocks automation for millions who'll never write code.

In this episode, we cover:

• How ROWS connects spreadsheets to live data and APIs
• Turning a familiar tool into an automation layer
• Who benefits from API-native spreadsheets
• Where this sits between no-code and code
• The opportunity in modern productivity tools

Related episodes: Biocomputing: The Future of AI with Fred Jordan · How Moss Automates SME Finance Across Europe.

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Startuprad.io meets EXALOAN, which began as a rating agency for digital assets and grew into a global platform connecting crowdlending platforms with institutional investors — with a mission to bridge the funding gap facing SMEs worldwide.

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Why this episode matters: SMEs are chronically underfunded even as institutional capital hunts for yield. EXALOAN's platform is a bet that better data and connectivity can close that gap at global scale.

In this episode, we cover:

• How EXALOAN bridges the global SME funding gap
• From digital-asset ratings to a lending platform
• Connecting crowdlending platforms and institutional investors
• Why SME finance is a global opportunity

Related episodes: &Charge Just Raised Seed Funding to Help Online Shoppers Fight Global Warming · Codoflow: Bottom-Up Data Architecture for AI-Ready SMEs.

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If you are building or backing SME-lending and fintech-marketplace platforms, partner with Startuprad.io.

Billie brings Buy Now, Pay Later to the B2B market — giving businesses the deferred-payment options consumers already enjoy, and smoothing cash flow across trade.

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Why this episode matters: B2B payments are slow and credit-constrained. BNPL for businesses is a large, fast-growing category.

In this episode, we cover:

• How BNPL works in a B2B context
• The cash-flow problem Billie solves for businesses
• Why B2B payments lagged consumer finance
• The risk and underwriting behind B2B BNPL
• The opportunity in embedded B2B finance

Related episodes: Q1 2026: Germany's Startup Market Is a Selection Event · Germany's VC Market After the Correction: Stable Is Not Strong.

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Recorded April 25th, 2022, this GSA wrap-up runs the month's startup news across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — part of a double publication alongside a companion episode on men's health.

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Why this episode matters: A steady monthly read keeps founders and investors current on where DACH capital and momentum are heading.

In this episode, we cover:

• The month's notable GSA startup and funding news
• Trends across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
• What April 2022's developments signal
• The DACH startup pulse, distilled

Related episodes: April 2026: DACH Venture Capital Is Leaving SaaS · Pulse of the European Startup System - Update Q1 2022.

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Exclusive data on startup funding in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — a data-driven look at valuations and funding dynamics across the GSA region, in partnership with Equidam.

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Why this episode matters: Valuation and funding data grounds the conversation in reality. This is the empirical picture of how GSA startups are priced and financed.

In this episode, we cover:

• What the data shows about GSA startup funding
• How valuations differ across the region
• The dynamics shaping early-stage financing
• What founders can learn from the numbers
• How GSA funding compares internationally

Related episodes: DACH Unicorn Tracker Spring 2025: Germany, Austria & Switzerland Startups · Codoflow: Bottom-Up Data Architecture for AI-Ready SMEs.

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Fabiana Fantinel, MD and founder of CO2BioClean, joins Startuprad.io. CO2BioClean turns CO2 into biopolymers — biodegradable fibres that can replace plastics, including in clothing — starting with a greenhouse gas and ending with usable materials.

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Why this episode matters: Turning captured CO2 into a feedstock flips the climate problem into a manufacturing input. CO2BioClean is a striking example of carbon-to-materials deep tech.

In this episode, we cover:

• How CO2BioClean turns CO2 into biodegradable fibre
• Biopolymers that can replace plastics in clothing
• Using a greenhouse gas as a manufacturing feedstock
• Fabiana Fantinel on carbon-to-materials innovation

Related episodes: Aviloo and the Used-EV Battery Trust Problem · Driverama Wants to Start a European Used Car Market – And Just Entered Germany.

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If you are building or backing climate-tech and advanced-materials startups, partner with Startuprad.io.