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Crowdfunding study: Awareness of crowdfunding is growing

According to a recent study, 31.8% of respondents say they know what crowdfunding is. Another third (33.3%, 14.5%) have already...

Munich Founders' Prize 2016

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Bienensauna and OHNE win the Munich Founders' Prize 2016

The local award of the German Founders' Prize competition is endowed with 5,000 euros. The organizer is the Stadtsparkasse München. Marlies Mirbeth, Private and…

Prognos Future Atlas 2016

Inside Stories

Munich has the best future prospects in Germany

Munich is doing well: high levels of innovation, a dynamic economy, an attractive job market — and the city and its district will remain…

Samdock

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566 million euros for European startups: New VC mega-fund launched

The Swedish private equity firm EQT is setting up a new venture capital fund with a volume of more than half a billion euros.…

ecosystem

nearBees wins GreenTec Award

First nominated, now awarded: nearBees wins the GreenTec Award in the Lifestyle category and lands a spot in the Bayern 2 campaign "Gutes…

tacterion sensor

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Munich pioneers: Is the future coming from the state capital?

The Vienna Pioneers Festival celebrates the makers of tomorrow. A jury selected seven top startups from 500 nominees. Among the award-winning…

windeln.de

Inside Stories

windeln.de – Success beats sex appeal

Who likes lugging around diapers and baby food? With a successful combination of low-margin and more profitable baby products, the Munich-based e-commerce company…

BayBG

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“An above-average year”: BayBG satisfied with annual results

BayBG presents its annual results for 2014/2015: The Munich-based investment company increases its new business by 11 percent to EUR 46.2 million…

Falk Müller-Veerse

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Of large and small pieces of cake: Interview with investment advisor Falk Müller-Veerse

We meet Falk Müller-Veerse in his Munich office: Lehel, a prime location overlooking the Isar River. The founder of Cartagena…

Gastrozentrale Gastrando

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Gastrozentrale: Munich startup secures million-dollar investment

In a pre-Series A round, the Munich-based e-commerce startup Gastrando GmbH secured a seven-figure sum for its Gastrozentrale platform.…