DeepTech Moats: Building Defensible Foundations — October 2025 Deep Dive

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 Menninger and Chris Fahrenbach break down October 2025's most important stories across AI, fintech, and venture.

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Why this matters for deep tech: The cycle's question shifts from biggest check to most defensible foundation — which favours deep-tech moats: proprietary models, hardware, and hard-won technical positions.

In this episode, we cover:

• Jörn Menninger and Chris Fahrenbach on October 2025's key stories
• The shift from 'biggest check' to 'most defensible foundation'
• Where DACH's defensible technical positions are forming
• AI, fintech, and venture signals that matter
• What a new startup cycle means for deep-tech founders

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