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Startup News April 2026 | DACH Venture Capital Is Leaving SaaS

Startup News April 2026 | DACH Venture Capital Is Leaving SaaS

Update: 2026-05-01
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DACH venture capital is undergoing a structural rotation. Capital is moving away from generic SaaS and toward startups tied to defense, space, industrial AI, procurement, tokenized finance, and physical infrastructure.


This episode covers:


- Why Munich is overtaking Berlin in venture funding


- Why German defense procurement matters for startups


- Why European space tech is attracting venture capital


- Why Frankfurt may become a stronger tech IPO venue


- Why procurement budgets now matter more than software narratives


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Startup News April 2026 | DACH Venture Capital Is Leaving SaaS

Startup News April 2026 | DACH Venture Capital Is Leaving SaaS

Jörn "Joe" Menninger, Dr. Christian "Chris" Fahrenbach