{"podcast":{"title":"Startup Insider","slug":"startup-insider-6744721","podcast_index_feed_id":6744721,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/ZQdsoEnZ","website_url":"https://startup-insider.com/alle-podcast-folgen/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/97a167f4-fd47-43be-a3f7-e056c5f93dd5/32d5ce35-5beb-4204-a2d7-182b3a75b072/3000x3000/cover-20startup-20insider-20podcast.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Startup Insider GmbH (Jan Thomas)","episode_count":3000,"summary":"Startup Insider ist der tägliche Podcast für alle, die verstehen wollen, was in der Startup-, Tech- und Investment-Szene wirklich passiert. Wir liefern dir jeden Werktag kompakte Nachrichten, Einordnungen und Interviews zu Startups, Finanzierungsrunden, Exits und neuen Technologien – aus Deutschland und international. 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