Betterfront

Inside Stories

Betterfront: “Fundraising is a very stressful process”

When VCs engage in fundraising, it takes time and costs money: Due to the necessary documentation and the lawyers and…

Green Challenge

Competition

Apply now for the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge

This year, the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge, one of the largest annual international competitions for sustainable businesses, will once again take place…

Italy, Milan

Good to know

Going Global: Italy offers numerous customers from a wide range of sectors

As one of the world's most important industrial nations and a member of the EU, Italy is a natural expansion market for German startups. Thanks to…

Business Angels

Deals

Germany, your business angels

Across Germany, 4,070 business angels were active last year. Where do they come from? And which startups do they invest in? One…

Hotel Reception Apaleo

Deals

4.5 million euros in financing for Apaleo

The Munich-based startup Apaleo, provider of a cloud platform for the hotel industry, announces the completion of a financing round of EUR 4.5 million…

Lilium

Needs Review

Lilium aims for US stock exchange listing

The Munich-based air taxi startup Lilium is planning to go public on the US technology exchange Nasdaq via a SPAC. The company plans to raise around $830 million (707 million euros)…

Innospot

Deals

Innospot acquired by Hype Innovation

What initially began with discussions about a partnership has now ended in an acquisition: The Munich-based AI startup Innospot has been acquired by Hype…

Investments of the quarter

Deals

The most important investments of the first quarter of 2021

2021 started with a bang: Personio raised over €100 million in its Series D funding. And many other startups…

Innovation Award for Climate and Environment

Competition

Apply now for the German Innovation Award for Climate and Environment

The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) is looking for innovations in climate and environmental protection. The winners will receive a total of…

Pilot project for automated, autonomous and connected driving

Needs Review

Five Munich startups and their solutions for autonomous driving

The automotive industry has traditionally been strong in Munich, and many startups are also developing car-related solutions – for example…