Competition
Innovation competition: New solutions for municipal issues
For the fourth time, the City of Munich is launching an innovation competition in the field of smart cities. Students, founders, and startups are invited to…
Deals
IDnow acquires competitor Identity Trust Management
IDnow acquires Düsseldorf-based Identity Trust Management. Both companies offer identification services.
Needs Review
#TheWorldAfterCorona with Bao Solutions: "It's slowly becoming clear that things will no longer be the same as before"
Bao Solutions supports companies' remote sales teams with its software. During the coronavirus pandemic, the Munich-based company's previously complex product was...
Inside Stories
European and American startups become unicorns equally often
Statistically speaking, startups from Europe and the US are equally likely to reach a valuation of one billion dollars – so…
Deals
Talentcube acquired by US company Phenom
The Philadelphia-based HR tech company Phenom has acquired Talentcube. The Munich-based video recruiting startup thus becomes the sixth international office of the…
Inside Stories
VC business climate exceeds pre-coronavirus level
Has the venture capital market already overcome the coronavirus crisis? A KfW indicator for the VC business climate is already above its pre-crisis level.
ecosystem
EXIST: New record number of applications for start-up grants
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the EXIST program is recording a record number of applications and approvals for its start-up grant. Most…
Needs Review
Aiwanger calls for better growth conditions for startups
A new law is intended to provide startups with better growth conditions. The economics ministers of Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia believe this doesn't go far enough.
Deals
Millions for medtech startup Deepc
Deepc has completed a seed financing round "in the mid-seven-digit million range," securing several million euros in capital. The…
7 Questions
Melon: Platform for vegan food
On the Melon platform, users can offer vegan food – for pickup or, when there is no lockdown, for delivery…
