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The AI Agents That Give Craftsmen Their Weekends Back | PlanCraft’s €38 M Story
The AI Agents That Give Craftsmen Their Weekends Back | PlanCraft’s €38 M Story
What if AI could give craftsmen their time back?
In this episode of Startuprad.io, host Jörn Menninger sits down with Julian Wiedenhaus, CEO and Co-Founder of PlanCraft, to explore how AI agents and voice interfaces are reshaping Europe’s construction sector.
From a family carpentry shop to a €38 M Series B, PlanCraft built an AI-first SaaS that helps over 20 000 craft businesses quote, invoice and coordinate projects without paper chaos.
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What You’ll Learn:
– How PlanCraft bridged the gap between Excel and enterprise ERP systems.
– Why AI agents are becoming digital coworkers for the trades.
– How product-led growth and creator referrals drove organic expansion.
– The “Robin Hood” pricing model balancing affordability and ARR.
– How values-based culture can scale across countries without breaking.
Julian explains how PlanCraft builds tools for people who don’t sit at desks — making software fit human workflows, not the other way around. The result is a human-centered AI platform transforming construction SMBs across the DACH region and beyond.
Guest Spotlight:
Julian Wiedenhaus, CEO & Co-Founder @ PlanCraft — recognized for bringing AI to the craft industry while keeping empathy at the core of technology.
How Edurino Built Europe's Hybrid Learning Revolution for Kids
How Edurino Built Europe's Hybrid Learning Revolution for Kids
Can “screen time” actually make kids smarter?
That’s the question Irene Klemm, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Edurino, set out to answer — and in doing so, built one of Europe’s fastest-growing edtech startups. From lockdown chaos to scaling across the DACH region and the UK, Irene shares how Edurino redefined hybrid learning for kids by combining physical play with digital apps that teach real skills.
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What You’ll Learn:
– How Edurino turned tablets into teachers for children aged 4–8
– Why building parent trust in digital learning is the ultimate growth hack
– How to scale an edtech startup in Europe without losing quality
– What AI means for the future of early education
– How female founders like Irene are reshaping Germany’s startup ecosystem
Guest Spotlight:
Irene Klemm — Female Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 (German Startup Awards) — leads Edurino’s mission to make digital education safe, playful, and measurably effective. Her story proves that trust, evidence, and empathy can scale just as fast as funding.
Key Insights:
Cambridge University study shows Edurino boosts problem-solving by 35 % and reading skills by 25 %.
400 000 families across Europe use Edurino’s hybrid learning system.
Female founder success case in a trust-sensitive industry.
October 2025 Deep Dive – AI Startups, Venture Capital & Fintech in DACH
October 2025 Deep Dive – AI Startups, Venture Capital & Fintech in DACH
🏁 The Deep Dive is here.
Germany, Austria and Switzerland enter a new startup cycle where the headline isn’t “Who raised the biggest check?” but “Who’s building the most defensible foundation?” Hosts Jörn ‘Joe’ Menninger and Chris Fahrenbach break down October 2025’s most important stories in AI, fintech, venture capital, and climate tech.
🔎 What You’ll Learn
The €735 B 🇩🇪 Made for Germany plan and its impact on infrastructure, energy & innovation.
How Aleph Alpha’s CEO transition reshapes Europe’s AI landscape.
Why Sequoia and EQT Ventures are doubling down on the DACH region.
Major funding rounds from Nexus AI, Eco Robotics, DeskBird, and Cartos.
The rise of female founders in Munich and new hybrid-work innovation.
What BioNTech + CureVac means for Germany’s biotech future.
The shift toward defense and dual-use tech in Europe.
Which startups are pivoting or consolidating (Heidelberg Pharma, FanRight, Casablanca AI).
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🎙 About the Hosts
Jörn “Joe” Menninger, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Startuprad.io (Frankfurt)
Chris Fahrenbach, Co-host & Global Analyst (Hanover / New York)
Together, they track the most important startup stories in the DACH ecosystem — AI, deep tech, fintech, and scale-up growth.
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Europe’s AI Supercluster: How DACH Startups Are Outpacing Silicon Valley
Europe’s AI Supercluster: How DACH Startups Are Outpacing Silicon Valley
What if Europe — not Silicon Valley — defined the future of AI?
In this October 2025 episode of Startuprad.io Startup News, hosts Jörn “Joe” Menninger and Chris Fahrenbach break down the latest stories shaping Europe’s AI Supercluster, led by DeepL, Black Forest Labs, and N8N.
From record climate tech funding to biotech breakthroughs and industrial AI, this episode uncovers how Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are transforming into the epicenter of smart, sovereign innovation.
💡 What You’ll Learn
How DeepL, N8N, and Black Forest Labs are driving Europe’s AI dominance
The €700M NPAL climate tech deal reshaping energy and solar adoption
Why Tubulis (€308M) puts Munich back on the biotech map
The rise of sovereign AI and Europe’s privacy-first infrastructure
Why startup governance and profitability are the new superpowers
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🎙 About the Hosts
Jörn “Joe” Menninger, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Startuprad.io (Frankfurt)
Chris Fahrenbach, Co-host & Global Analyst (Hanover / New York)
Together, they track the most important startup stories in the DACH ecosystem — AI, deep tech, fintech, and scale-up growth.
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How Xaver Lehmann Recovered from Burnout After a $60 M Startup Exit
How Xaver Lehmann Recovered from Burnout After a $60 M Startup Exit
He sold his AI startup for $60 million — and fell apart.
In this raw and powerful conversation, Xaver Lehmann, co-founder and former CEO of e-bot7, opens up about burnout, loss, and recovery after one of Europe’s biggest AI exits. What happens when you achieve everything you ever wanted — and it breaks you?
💡 What you’ll learn in this episode:
– How founder burnout starts long before the exit stage
– The psychology of post-exit identity crisis & loss of purpose
– Why mental health is the new startup competitive advantage
– How Xaver rebuilt his life and founded The Honest Founder community
– Why freedom > funding for the next generation of founders
🧩 Guest Spotlight: Xaver Lehmann — Co-Founder & Former CEO of e-bot7, Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur turned mental-health advocate. His journey shows how founders can redefine success without losing themselves.
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How to Start a Company in Germany — The LegalTech & Fintech Revolution
How to Start a Company in Germany — The LegalTech & Fintech Revolution
Starting a company in Germany used to mean paperwork, notaries, and patience.
But now, a new wave of LegalTech and Fintech innovation is tearing down bureaucracy for founders — and turning incorporation into a digital-first experience.
In this episode of Startuprad.io, we sit down with Alexander Müller (Holvi) and Felix Gerlach (Beglaubigt.de) to explore how these two companies are shaping the future of digital company formation in Europe.
You’ll learn:
How to start a company in Germany — step-by-step, digitally.
Why bureaucracy has long been a barrier for founders (and how LegalTech fixes it).
How Fintech platforms like Holvi speed up compliance and onboarding.
What this means for international founders entering Germany’s market.
Where LegalTech and Fintech partnerships are headed next.
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