Tips for investors and startups published in Q3 in 2026

Meet Roland Fassauer, a tech pioneer, serial investor, and Professor at CODE University of Applied Sciences. Having co-founded Intershop in the early days of the commercial internet, Roland has been a mainstay in the European technology space for decades.  Today, he mentors the next generation of digital innovators while actively backing high-impact startups. We sat...

Every day, employees and creators generate massive value through invisible work: collaboration, problem-solving, and early-stage engagement that traditional systems ignore. Multiplyi fixes this with an AI platform that programmatically measures this unseen activity and turns it into TIME, which users can redeem for everyday brand rewards. With over 22,000 users across India, the Netherlands, and...

Fashion brands regularly pay €18,000 to €30,000 annually on agency retainers and fair booths, yet 80% fail within five years due to broken physical distribution. Hyperscout is disrupting this landscape with a data-driven matchmaking engine that profiles brands and retailers across eleven core variables to connect them instantly.  Boasting 20+ years of industry experience from...

The transition toward a sustainable energy grid isn’t just about windmills and solar farms; it’s about what happens inside the four walls of our homes. Leading that domestic revolution is Hampus Oxenborg, CEO and Co-founder of Pytronic. Through their flagship system, Homecore, Hampus and his team are turning houses into active, intelligent participants in the...

Organizations spend months defining high-level business strategies, yet once execution begins, those plans rarely stay connected. Strategy lives in static PowerPoints, architecture sits in Visio, and execution is scattered across Jira boards. Shengo is disrupting this landscape with an AI-powered workspace. Boasting deep industry expertise from founders who have led transformations at Microsoft and built...

By turning silent data into actionable sales insights, Qymatix stops companies from bleeding 5% to 10% of their margins to hidden churn and unoptimized pricing. They boast 150% YoY growth, a six-figure ARR foundation, and a major endorsement from the German Technical Wholesalers Association (VTH). We sat down with the founder, Lucas, to discuss how...