Deals
Bears with Benefits acquired by Havea
The French Havea Group is acquiring Bears with Benefits. The startup, founded in Munich in 2018 by Laurence Saunier and Marlena Hien,…
Deals
Talentbay becomes Talentee and secures new investor
As a result of a legal dispute with eBay, Talentbay is renaming itself: Talentbay is becoming Talentee. The Munich-based startup has also secured a…
Inside Stories
Hardly any startups are founded by women teams
A study by the Technical University of Munich and the Roland Berger Foundation examined the proportion of women among startup founders in Germany and France.…
Needs Review
Wayra: This is what it looks like behind the scenes at Telefónica's startup forge
Wayra, Telefónica's innovation department, is located in Munich's pedestrian zone, with a direct view of the Frauenkirche. Managing Directors Florian Bogenschütz…
Inside Stories
Digital industry: Tensions are rising, but business is good
Despite the ongoing crisis, the business situation in the digital sector is improving. However, expectations for the next three months continue to decline...
Inside Stories
Future Atlas: Munich remains Germany's economically strongest region
The Munich economic region remains a leader in Germany – according to the results of the Prognos Future Atlas 2022. The region is making it…
Inside Stories
Apps achieve record sales in Germany
This year, apps for smartphones and tablets will generate revenues of 3.4 billion euros in Germany, according to the industry association…
Inside Stories
Deeptech boom: Bavaria catches up with Berlin in startup foundings
In the third quarter of this year, 21 percent of German startups were founded in Bavaria – the same number as in Berlin, according to...
ecosystem
67.5 million euros: BayBG invests record sum
BayBG achieved a record investment volume in the past fiscal year. Between October 2021 and September 2022, the bank…
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Bavaria plans energy liquidity loan
At the initiative of Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger, the Bavarian Council of Ministers has decided to introduce an "Energy Liquidity Loan" from the LfA Förderbank Bayern (Bavarian Development Bank). Bavarian companies,…
