Deals
Bonventure raises 20 million euros for social enterprises
Munich-based impact investor Bonventure has raised almost €20 million for its new fund Bonventure IV in a first closing…
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Utry.me: “The first online tasting market without prices”
With Utry.me, users can create sample packages with products from more than 250 brands. The founders explain their business model to us…
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Flixbus resumes operation during the holidays
Flixbus temporarily suspended service on November 3. Between December 17 and January 11, the green buses will now…
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E-bot7 Bavarian state winner at the KfW Award Gründen
KfW has once again honored 16 state and one national winner in its KfW Award Gründen startup competition. In Bavaria, the winner was…
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Southern Germany leads the digitalization index
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy commissioned a study on the state of digitalization in the German economy. Southern German companies are the clear winners of the ranking.
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Energy startup 4hundred becomes Octopus Energy Germany
Back in September 2019, the British green electricity and gas provider Octopus Energy acquired the Munich-based energy startup 4hundred. Now the company is disappearing…
Inside Stories
Keepoala: Bonus program for non-returned orders
Returning purchased goods costs 3.4 billion euros annually – in Germany alone. Keepoala wants to reduce this through a bonus program…
Competition
Financiers for early-stage startups: The SCE Investor Day
On February 10, 2021, the Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE) will host the second digital SCE Investor Day. Startups can once again present their…
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Autoident: IDnow brings AI identity verification
With Autoident, IDnow is working on an identity verification system using artificial intelligence. The Munich-based startup claims this will be the first...
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Fewer start-ups, fewer closures – this is how Corona is affecting start-up activity
The coronavirus pandemic had a severe impact on startup activity this year. The IfM Bonn research institute is investigating exactly what impact this had. Now…
