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OpenAI: Startup boss explains what founders need to be able to do and how Europe is catching up
April 22, 2026
OpenAI: Startup boss explains what founders need to be able to do and how Europe is catching up
Laura Modiano has been Head of Startups EMEA at OpenAI since September 2024. Caroline McCloskey + Getty Images/NurPhoto, collage: founder…
I made millions with an AI app – after 2 years I sold it
April 22, 2026
I made millions with an AI app – after 2 years I sold it
Jake Castillo: focused on speed over budgetCourtesy of Jake Castillo This essay is based on a conversation with Jake Castillo,…
The next AI elite? These 5 startups are very popular with top VCs
April 22, 2026
The next AI elite? These 5 startups are very popular with top VCs
From left: Christoph Klink (Antler), Enrico Mellis (Lakestar) and Florian Obst (Speedinvest) have named their top AI startups in 2026.Christoph…
How a single partner brought this Berlin startup to millions of ARR
April 22, 2026
How a single partner brought this Berlin startup to millions of ARR
Founder and CEO of Circula: Nikolai Skatchkov Circula / Phil Dera / Dominik Schmitt From a small billing startup to…
Why some founders fail at fundraising – despite hard work
April 21, 2026
Why some founders fail at fundraising – despite hard work
Arna’s bridegroom is co-founder of the business angel platform AddedVal.io and himself a micro-angel investor. He supports early-stage startups in…
“SaaSpocalypse”: What’s behind the job decline at tech unicorns
April 21, 2026
“SaaSpocalypse”: What’s behind the job decline at tech unicorns
Once a month, Gründerszene summarizes the job market of German unicorns.Generative illustration: Dominik Schmitt/Gründerszene The German unicorns are growing –…
A sentence in Singapore showed me what German companies are doing wrong
April 21, 2026
A sentence in Singapore showed me what German companies are doing wrong
“Europe doesn’t play to lose”: Mawave CEO Jason Modemann was in Singapore. Why he is now criticizing the mindset of…
Julian Draxler about his founding and product testing with Messi
April 21, 2026
Julian Draxler about his founding and product testing with Messi
Draxler and Mostafa founded Haarwald in 2021. After years of development and testing with professional footballers like Messi and Neymar,…
16-year-old builds AI tool for farmers, turns down $300,000 deal
April 20, 2026
16-year-old builds AI tool for farmers, turns down $300,000 deal
A 16-year-old starts an AI agriculture startup and turns down $300,000. Instead of quick money, he relies on a cheap…
This startup wants to make Instagram obsolete – and gets money from Axel Springer
April 20, 2026
This startup wants to make Instagram obsolete – and gets money from Axel Springer
The Essen-based startup Bryght wants to turn creators into entrepreneurs – and is now receiving prominent support for this. The…