Podcast
Euro Tech
Hosted by Asif Rajani · EN
Euro Tech brings you inside Europe’s most exciting startup stories — from bold founders to visionary investors shaping the continent’s innovation future. Each week, we dive into the latest tech news, uncover the strategies behind Europe’s breakout ventures, and spotlight the ecosystems redefining finance, climate, health, and AI.
Whether you’re an investor looking for the next big opportunity or a startup enthusiast tracking the rise of Europe’s tech scene, Euro Tech delivers deep insights, expert interviews, and data-driven perspectives on what’s moving the market — and where it’s headed next.
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Ep19. The Apply AI Strategy. Mistral AI. SiPearl. Isar Aerospace. Aleph Alpha. Helsing.
Feb 2700:31:31Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we break down the most consequential week in European tech for 2026. We look at the hardware, infrastructure, and capital driving the new European deep-tech landscape.Highlights of this episode:Mistral AI’s Evolution: From LLM developer to integrated hyperscaler via the Koyeb acquisition.The Semiconductor Renaissance: How SiPearl’s Rhea1 processor is ending Europe’s reliance on foreign silicon.Quantum Leap: Analyzing Quantonation II, the world's largest dedicated quantum fund.The Apply AI Strategy: Why Europe is betting on "Industrial AI" to transform factories, energy grids, and healthcare.Trade Tensions: The enforcement of the DMA/DSA and the looming "Buy European" proposal. Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/ride-and-prejudice
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Ep18. Europe’s New Financial Infrastructure. Revolut. Wero. Adyen. Trustly. Klarna.
Feb 2200:33:33Tap to summarizeIn this episode of the Euro Tech podcast, we break down a fundamental shift in the global financial landscape. As of 2026, the narrative of "unbundling banks" has been replaced by a push for Monetary Sovereignty. We explore how the Eurosystem is insulating itself from foreign "Big Tech" influence by building its own sovereign digital rails.Highlights include:The News Radar: Analyzing Nscale’s massive $1.4B GPU-backed loan, Eutelsat’s €1B satellite refinancing, and Quantum Systems’ EIB-backed expansion into strategic defense drones.The Digital Euro: A technical look at the two-tier distribution model and the €3,000 "safety valve" designed to protect commercial banking.Wero & The EPI: How a consortium of 16 banks is leveraging account-to-account (A2A) technology to challenge the Visa/Mastercard duopoly.Infrastructure Winners: Why Adyen’s single-stack approach is outperforming the legacy consolidation strategies of Worldline and Nexi.The EuroStack: How the EUDI Wallet and Gaia-X are creating a secure, GDPR-compliant "moat" for European data and identity.Whether you are an investor looking for the next "interoperability premium" or a tech enthusiast following Europe's race for strategic autonomy, this deep dive provides the roadmap for the next decade of finance.Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/ride-and-prejudice
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Ep17. The New Healthcare Stack. Kry, Doctolib, icometrix, CMR Surgica and Oura
Feb 1000:43:01Tap to summarizeEurope’s MedTech ecosystem is quietly becoming one of the continent’s strongest strategic bets — spanning AI diagnostics, surgical robotics, wearables, hospital-at-home, and a new category of reimbursed digital therapeutics.In Episode 17 of Euro Tech, we start with this week’s headlines — from Polestar’s $400M equity raise, to Anthropic’s legal AI rattling European data and publishing stocks, to ElevenLabs’ $500M round at an ~$11B valuation, plus M&A in music-for-business and fresh funding in healthtech and advanced nuclear.Then we go deep on European MedTech: the industrial leaders (Siemens Healthineers, Philips, Roche), the breakout startups (Kry, Doctolib, icometrix, CMR Surgical, Oura, Withings), and the structural forces that make Europe different — public healthcare systems as reference customers, regulatory experimentation, and the opportunity to become the world’s testbed for trustworthy AI in healthcare.If you care about European tech, healthcare innovation, or where the next decade of investment opportunity is forming — this episode is your map.Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/ride-and-prejudice
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Ep16. Quantum Technology. IQM Quantum Computers, Pasqal, Quandela, ID Quantique, Alice & Bob.
Feb 500:34:14Tap to summarizeThis week on EuroTech, we break down the biggest stories shaping European tech and investor sentiment: Synthesia’s $200M raise powering a $4B valuation, Sword Health’s €285M acquisition of Germany’s Kaia Health, and Alan’s reported push toward a €5B valuation. We also unpack why SAP and Nokia stocks tumbled—and why RobCo’s $100M “physical AI” round signals renewed momentum in industrial automation.Then we go deep on Quantum Technology in Europe: why quantum is moving from academic labs into government strategy, corporate pilots, and investor portfolios—and how Europe is building strength across quantum computing, cryptography, sensing, and continent-scale infrastructure. If you want the real story behind Europe’s next strategic tech frontier, this episode is your briefing.Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/ride-and-prejudice
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Ep15. The Rise of Europe’s Automated Factory. ABB, NEURA, ANYbotics, MX3D and Exotec
Jan 2600:31:19Tap to summarizeFrom billion-dollar funding rounds to a deep dive on Europe’s automated factories, this episode explores how AI, robotics, and industrial tech are reshaping competitiveness—and where long-term value is emerging for investors. Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/ride-and-prejudice
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Ditching US Tech: Part 2. Zalando, Spotify, Klarna, Mistral AI, Just Eat Takeaway
Jan 2000:36:36Tap to summarizeEurope is minting unicorns faster than ever, but can its consumer apps actually replace Silicon Valley? In this episode:The News: Parloa raises $350M, ASML crushes the $500B mark, and Klarna takes on banks.The Deep Dive: Can you survive without Amazon or Google? We compare the best European alternatives in e-commerce, AI, and media.The Strategy: A realistic 30-day guide to switching your browser, email, and cloud to European providers.Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/ride-and-prejudice
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Ditching US Tech: European App Alternatives. Proton, Threema, Element, Vivaldi, Bolt
Jan 1300:37:19Tap to summarizeEuroTech Podcast Weekly Wrap-Up returns with the key European tech stories from 1–10 January 2026. We cover a record start for European markets, Accenture’s acquisition of London AI firm Faculty, major funding momentum with Swap’s $100M Series C and Payhawk’s reported new raise talks, plus climate-tech consolidation as Diginex acquires Plan A. We also look at strong results from AI unicorn Quantexa and Europe’s standout showing at CES 2026, including cutting-edge deeptech and new AI-driven vehicles from BMW and Mercedes-Benz.In the second half, we launch Part 1 of a two-episode series on European alternatives to US consumer apps. Taking a pragmatic approach, we explore realistic substitutes across messaging, social, browsers, search, email, cloud storage, maps, and mobility—highlighting where switching is easy, where it’s hard, and what digital sovereignty really means for European consumers.Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/ride-and-prejudice
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European Defence Tech to the rescue? Also: Monzo, N26, Lovable, Exein and Neural Concept
Jan 800:38:57Tap to summarizeAs 2025 closed, Europe is racing toward tech sovereignty. We cover the shift from US military dependency to a $1.5B European defence tech surge, plus the week’s biggest headlines in fintech and AI. Top Takeaways:Defense Revolution: How startups like Quantum-Systems & Helsing are redefining the modern battlefield.Fintech Milestones: Monzo lands a European banking license; N26 shifts leadership.The No-Code Unicorn: Lovable hits a $6.6B valuation in just 12 months.Quantum Chips: QuantumDiamonds’ new €150M Munich facility.Listen for: A deep dive into the 5 technologies (Drones, Jets, Hypersonics, AI, and Space) set to define European security in 2026.Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/ride-and-prejudice
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2025: A New European Tech Future? Mistral AI, Klarna, Mollie, STMicroelectronics, Northvolt, Isar Aerospace
Dec 1800:37:27Tap to summarizeAs the U.S. grew more unpredictable, Europe began to step up in 2025 — with bold AI breakthroughs, landmark fintech IPOs, momentum in climate tech, and sweeping digital regulation. This year-in-review wraps it all in sharp, simple insight for founders, investors, and anyone watching Europe’s tech awakening. Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/ride-and-prejudice
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Ep10. Disruptive Energy Technologies. Also: Eventbrite, Black Forest Labs, Neptune and Titan OS
Dec 800:37:26Tap to summarizeIn this week’s Euro Tech wrap-up (Nov 30 – Dec 5), we cover five major stories shaping Europe’s tech and investment landscape — and then dive deep into the future of energy and industrial competitiveness.We cover:🇮🇹 Bending Spoons buys Eventbrite in a €430m all-cash deal, as Europe’s newest decacorn continues its acquisition spree of global platforms.🇪🇺 EU vs Meta: Brussels opens an antitrust probe into WhatsApp’s decision to ban third-party AI chatbots, raising big questions for AI competition and innovation in Europe.🇩🇪 Germany’s new AI unicorn: Black Forest Labs raises $300m at a $3.25bn valuation, boosting Europe’s position in open-source image generation.🇵🇱 OpenAI buys Warsaw’s Neptune, strengthening its AI training stack and underlining how valuable European AI tooling has become.🇪🇸 Titan OS in Barcelona secures €50m to reinvent smart TV operating systems and recurring revenue for TV manufacturers.In our deep dive, we zoom out to Europe’s long-term energy and industrial strategy:How renewables, smart grids and SMRs are reshaping the power systemWhy fusion, hydrogen and even space-based solar could redefine Europe’s competitivenessWhat this all means for cars, steel, chemicals, cement, data centres and the continent’s industrial baseBrought to you by eurotech.vc – empowering Europe to lead the global tech race.Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/tatami/ride-and-prejudice
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