A decision-grade map of DACH execution signals for 2026: where regulation creates demand, where AI credibility is earned, and which business models are being repriced.

This episode breaks down what actually changed in the DACH startup ecosystem heading into 2026.

- Europe's AI advantage in regulated and industrial applications

- Why integration and distribution are now the AI ​​moat

- Fintech repricing: margins, compliance, scale economics

- Regulation as forced innovation catalyst (e-invoicing)

- Marketplaces as balance-sheet strategies.

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