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Inside Stories

Staff shortages and bureaucracy are putting pressure on startups

Startups struggle to find suitable specialists, and bureaucracy also poses a problem. Access to capital...

The founding team of Scalable Capital: Florian Prucker, Erik Podzuweit and Prof. Dr. Stefan Mittnik (from left, photo: Scalable Capital)

Needs Review

Who owns Scalable Capital?

What does the cap table of the Munich-based robo-advisor Scalable Capital actually look like? The fintech blog Finanz-Szene.de took a look at the commercial register and…

AI Federal Association

Needs Review

Federal Association of the Digital Economy publishes AI guidelines

The German Association of Digital Economy (BVDW) has published eight guidelines for dealing with artificial intelligence (AI). These relate to…

The Paris-based investment firm Kurma Partners is opening an office on Maximilianstrasse. (Photo: L. Gervasi - City of Munich)

Deals

French VC Kurma Partners opens office in Munich

Kurma Partners is expanding into Germany and has chosen Munich as its location. The Paris-based venture capital firm has been financing…

Senovo

Needs Review

Senovo joins AI startup Anyline

Munich-based venture capital firm Senovo is investing in the Vienna-based AI startup Anyline. Together with existing investors, the investors are investing two million euros…

Banovo

Deals

Banovo: Investment for bathroom renovation startups

The Munich-based startup Banovo has completed a financing round with €1.3 million. The company is now valued at €6 million…

Blackbox Solutions

Deals

Blackbox Solutions secures 2 million euros in seed financing

The logistics startup Blackbox Solutions develops tracking sensors for logistics processes. The Munich-based company was able to convince HTGF and Bayern Kapital to invest in the company.…

Kaia Health

Deals

Kaia Health raises 9 million euros

The Munich-based healthcare startup Kaia Health has secured a €9 million investment. The money will be used to…

Vitafy

Deals

Vitafy takes over women's fitness brand Gymqueen

The Munich-based nutrition startup Vitafy acquires Gymqueen. The German women's fitness brand's products are already on the shelves of two drugstore chains. Only in…

German RepRap Baystartup

Deals

Baystartup brokered investments totaling 62 million euros in 2018

Last year, over €62 million flowed into startups in 50 financing rounds via Baystartup's investor network. The focus…