These are the most clicked interviews of 2022

Our readers were most interested in these conversations with founders, investors and financial experts in 2022.

The personalities behind the start-ups are often just as exciting - if not more so - than the business models. However, it wasn't just interviews with founders that you enjoyed reading in 2022, but also reports. Here are the five most-clicked interviews of the year:

Sex sells in the start-up scene too, apparently! The interview with Voiyal co-founder Pauline Schmiechen had the most clicks. She had the idea for an app in which erotic stars record intimate voice messages - an "OnlyFans for Audio". In an interview, she told us what her parents think of it, what advantages voice memos have over videos and what the content creators tell their customers.

In second place is an interview by Jan Schulte with VC investor Fabian J. Fischer in May. Fischer's thesis: Neobroker N26 is overvalued, a valuation correction is necessary. In the interview, Fischer describes another trend that he believes will shape the scene for the next three years: Continuation funds.

You read Jannes Fischer's interview about his proptech record exit with great interest. The Vermietet.de founder provided two exciting perspectives in the interview. Firstly, he explains how to continue operating a start-up within a larger company. Secondly, he takes up the cudgels for landlords.

In fourth place is an interview from our "Start-up of the Month" series. Sophie Zeller spoke to Viktoria Lindner about her start-up Mindsurance. Through her platform, the psychologist knows what drives people: stress, isolation and loneliness. That's why Lindner's vision is to develop Mindsurance into a digital mental health practice.

Fifth place also includes an interview about the exit of a founder. Stephan Stricker managed a multi-million exit with the debt collection start-up Pair Finance. Although his fingertips were already itching again, he did not yet announce a new project in the interview.