DACH venture capital is undergoing a structural rotation — out of generic SaaS and toward startups tied to defence, space, industrial AI, procurement, tokenized finance, and physical infrastructure.

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Why this matters for deep tech: This is the deep-tech thesis in a single month: capital is repricing toward hard assets and sovereignty. Munich over Berlin, procurement budgets over software narratives — the rotation favours founders building physical and industrial technology.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why Munich is overtaking Berlin in venture funding
• Why German defence procurement matters for startups
• Why European space tech is attracting venture capital
• Why Frankfurt may become a stronger tech IPO venue
• Why procurement budgets now outweigh software narratives
• Capital rotating toward defence, industrial AI, and physical infrastructure

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