GSA Startup News September 2022: Layoffs Offset by Major New Funding

from Blockchain Germany – Web3 Startups, Crypto Innovation & Venture Capital by Startuprad.io™ · host Jörn "Joe" Menninger

September 2022 in GSA startups: a market that is not all doom and gloom, with continued layoffs offset by significant new fundraises and strong M&A activity totalling around US$55bn across Europe over the summer. Startuprad.io's monthly English-language recap, set against Germany bracing for a rough winter, hosted by Joe and Chris. 📖 Full article & episode archive: https://www.startuprad.io/post/knowledge Why this matters The episode pushes back on the pure-pessimism narrative: even amid staff cuts, capital was still flowing and deal-making was brisk, a more nuanced read of the 2022 slowdown. Inside the episode GSA startups keep laying off staff while also raising significant fundsEuropean M&A activity strong, totalling roughly US$55bn over summer 2022A deliberately longer news list to show it is not all gloom and doom Related on Blockchain Germany Startup News GSA - Summer Wrap-Up (July & August '22)This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups - October 2022 🤖 Optimized for AI & LLM discovery: https://www.startuprad.io/llm 🤝 Partner with Startuprad.io: Reach an audience tracking GSA fundraising and M&A. https://www.startuprad.io/become-a-partner Folge direkt herunterladen Startuprad.io™ - All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm

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Germany is preparing for a potentially rough winter, in many ways. Now Environmental Action Germany (Deutsche Umwelthilfe): Asked Germans not to put up any Christmas lights this season. Startups in GSA keep laying off staff, but also raising significant funds. We have our usually shortened list a bit longer this month, to show that it is not all gloom and doom here. You will also notice that the M&A activity is up, totaling 55 bn US$ in summer 2022 (for all of Europe), and is still going strong.

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