Jan Wolter Target Partners

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Target Partners brings Applause founder on board

Munich-based venture capital firm Target Partners is strengthening its team and bringing Jan Wolter on board as a Venture Partner. Wolter led…

Cashwalk Loyalty Prime Investment Venture Capital VC

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More venture capital — but not for everyone

Global venture capital investments increased by 55.3 percent in the second quarter of this year compared to the previous quarter. Established companies are increasing…

Real Estate, Expo Real, REIN

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25 real estate startups pitch at Expo Real

The Real Estate Innovation Network (REIN) has completed its search for PropTech startups for its startup event at Expo Real. In…

Digitalization

Inside Stories

Innovation ranking: Germany lags behind in digitalization

Germany ranks a respectable fourth in a recent international innovation ranking. However, Germany's performance in digitalization is worrying. The…

KigaClick

Inside Stories

An app for kindergarten 2.0 — 7 questions for… KigaClick

From WERK1, KigaClick is developing an app that digitizes daycare centers and kindergartens — with great benefits for the facilities, educators…

Culture Creative Industries

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Cultural Entrepreneurship Lab: Training to become a cultural entrepreneur

Students of cultural and music management at the Munich University of Music and Theatre are learning how to set up a cultural startup in the "Cultural…

savings

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Startups rely on their own savings

Financing, infrastructure, risks: A recent study sheds light on some of the most important startup topics. Five out of six startups finance themselves…

The BayBG portfolio includes NavVis (l.) and Theva (r.), Images: BayBG, Collage: Munich Startup

ecosystem

Startup investor and sparring partner: Interview with BayBG

BayBG is one of the leading investment companies in Munich and Bavaria. The company's portfolio includes almost 500 companies, including…

nearBees Honey

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Honey startup nearBees wins third award 2017

The Munich-based startup nearBees has already won three awards this year with its "honey from next door." A fourth is in…

Peter Kammerer, Deputy Managing Director of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria, Prof. Dr. Gesche Joost, Internet Ambassador of the Federal Government, Dr. Wieland Holfelder, Head of Development at Google Germany, Sabine Uehlein, Managing Director of Programs at Stiftung Lesen (from left to right) in the Future Workshop, Photo: Google

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Google opens first “future workshop” in Munich

Together with partners, including the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria, Google opened the first permanent office in Munich's Arnulfpark last week.