{"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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Dollar für die Zukunft des Automobils – Marcus Behrendt (BMW i Ventures)","slug":"fonds-iii-300-mio-dollar-f-r-die-zukunft-des-automobils-marcus-behrendt-bmw-i-ventures","published_at":"2026-05-08T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/startup-insider-6744721/fonds-iii-300-mio-dollar-f-r-die-zukunft-des-automobils-marcus-behrendt-bmw-i-ventures","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/startup-insider-6744721","url":"https://startup-insider.com/alle-podcast-folgen/","audio_url":"https://afp-912057-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/d2790bdf-c937-4878-8f59-941f6b6b4ef5/episodes/29d902a3-c992-4396-bcb3-81c8194b06dd/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=d2790bdf-c937-4878-8f59-941f6b6b4ef5&awEpisodeId=29d902a3-c992-4396-bcb3-81c8194b06dd&feed=ZQdsoEnZ","summary":"BMW i Ventures explains how their new $300 million fund targets the future of mobility through Physical AI and advanced materials. 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