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EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 23 MIN
DACH News May 2026: $3.67B Funding & Helsing's $1.2B
from Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™ · host Jörn "Joe" Menninger, Dr. Christian "Chris" Fahrenbach
Germany raised $3.67B across 166 equity rounds through May 2026, up 11.61% year-over-year, while Helsing's $1.2B raise at an $18B valuation made it the country's most valuable startup — Jörn “Joe” Menninger runs the numbers. Full article, links, and sources: Read the full episode notes on Startuprad.io Why this episode matters: Reading each month's rounds is how operators anticipate the next cycle. May 2026's data — from Helsing's mega-raise to SAP and the orbit question — shows where DACH capital is concentrating. In this episode, we cover: Germany's $3.67B across 166 equity rounds, up 11.61% YoYHelsing's $1.2B raise at an $18B valuationWhat SAP and the 'orbit question' signalThe month's other standout roundsWhat the data says about investor appetiteRelated episodes: Startup News April 2026: Why DACH Venture Capital Is… · DACH Startup News March 2026: Robotics, Defence & the… 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
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Germany raised 3.67 billion dollars across 166 equity rounds through May 2026, up 11.61 per cent year-over-year. The headline signals: Helsing is raising 1.2 billion dollars at an eighteen-billion-dollar valuation, led by Dragoneer and Lightspeed, making it Germany's most valuable startup; SAP is acquiring Prior Labs of Freiburg with a commitment of more than one billion euros to build a frontier AI lab for structured data; Isar Aerospace's second orbital launch attempt has a window of May 18 to 24 from Andoya Spaceport; Bitpanda's Frankfurt IPO is approaching its H1 deadline with MiCA compliance due June 30; SPREAD AI raised 30 million dollars with In-Q-Tel on the cap table; and ATMOS Space Cargo secured 25.7 million euros to build Europe's first orbital return infrastructure. Germany recorded 142 acquisitions through May, up from 108 through April. Enjoy the show? - Blog recap: https://www.startuprad.io/post/startup-news-germany-austria-switzerland-for-may-2026-helsing-sap-and-the-orbit-question - Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TDQCdXIBBQ0 🎧 The Audio Podcast Subscribe here: https://linktr.ee/startupradio 🚪 Connect with Us - Partner with us: [email protected] - Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/startupradio - Feedback: https://forms.gle/SrcGUpycu26fvMFE9 - Follow Joe on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/comm/mynetwork/discovery-see-all?usecase=PEOPLE_FOLLOWS&followMember=joernmenninger © Startuprad.io
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DACH News May 2026: $3.67B Funding & Helsing's $1.2B
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