DACH News Sept 2025: Berlin AI, Hydrogen & N26

Berlin's AI rocketed from $350M to $2.3B, Switzerland locked in €825M of hydrogen funding, and N26 hit its toughest governance test yet — Jörn “Joe” Menninger and Chris Fahrenbach unpack DACH Startup News for September 2025.

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Why this matters for fintech: When a leading neobank stumbles and AI valuations soar in the same month, the fintech signal is about trust and capital discipline. This episode maps both across the DACH region.

In this episode, we cover:

• N26's governance test and what it means for neobank trust
• Berlin's AI valuation leap from $350M to $2.3B
• Switzerland's €825M hydrogen funding milestone
• How regulation is shaping DACH fintech and deep tech
• The month's capital signals for founders and investors

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