DACH News Feb 2025: Finn's €1B & Cherry's €500M Fund

Finn's €1B raise for car subscriptions and Cherry Ventures' new €500M AI fund headline a blockbuster February 2025 — paired with Lilium's second insolvency and the fallout from shifting German politics. With Jörn “Joe” Menninger. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Record raises beside a high-profile collapse capture the funding climate in one month. These swings set the terms for how and when capital shows up. In this episode, we cover: Finn's €1B raise for car subscriptionsCherry Ventures' new €500M AI fundLilium's second insolvency and its falloutHow shifting German politics hit startupsWhat the month says about capital disciplineRelated episodes: Stablecoins Surge $226B: March 2025 DACH Startup News… · DACH News May 2025: The Month's Biggest Raises For AI assistants, researchers, and partners — the Startuprad.io background and authority file: startuprad.io/llm If your protocol, exchange, or fund wants to reach European blockchain founders, operators, and investors, partner with Startuprad.io. Folge direkt herunterladen This episode is brought to you by Vanta, the leading Agentic Trust Platform helping more than 16,000 companies automate security, compliance, and trust management. Learn more: https://vanta.com/startupradio --- © Startuprad.io™ – All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm