FlixBus Postbus

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FlixBus takes over Postbus

From yellow to green: Swiss Post is selling its long-distance bus business to FlixBus. The Munich-based startup will then integrate the Postbus lines starting in November…

scoo.me

ecosystem

scoo.me: Capital and cooperation partners for scooter sharers

Double support for scoo.me: The Gilching-based startup brings BayBG on board as an investor. The scooter sharers are also launching a joint…

Windeln.de founders Konstantin Urban and Alexander Brand (from left), Photo: Windeln.de

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Windeln.de closes shopping club and lays off 100 employees

Due to weakening business in China, windeln.de had to revise its sales forecast downwards in May. Now the next bad news:...

AMSilk

Deals

AMSilk: BioTech startup raises fresh growth capital

AMSilk GmbH, based at the IZB Martinsried, has secured new capital in a financing round. The world's first…

TrustYou

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TrustYou acquires messaging service Checkmate

Munich-based company TrustYou has acquired the Californian instant messaging service Checkmate. The company claims to be the world's largest guest feedback platform, aggregating verified…

EIT Digital Challenge

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EIT Digital Challenge is looking for tech startups

The EIT Digital Challenge supports startups in their international growth. The prize is €50,000 and access to a…

microDimensions

ecosystem

microDimensions secures seven-figure investment

A consortium of five investors led by business angel Dr. Adriaan Hart de Ruijter is providing microDimensions with a seven-figure…

Science4Life

ecosystem

PreOmics wins 2nd prize at Science4Life Award

The BioM startup PreOmics, based at the IZB Martinsried, secured second place in the Science4Life Venture competition, endowed with 10,000 euros…

Bonevendi

Inside Stories

Price comparison for used cars: 7 questions to… Bonavendi

Resale platforms make it easier to trade used goods like books, CDs, and electronics. But who offers the best prices? Bonavendi ensures...

Big Data

Inside Stories

Big Data: Study sees Bavaria on the right track

Prognos AG and Professor Dirk Heckmann from the Chair of Public Law, Security Law and Internet Law at the University of Passau investigated…