Deals
Freeletics secures $45 million investment
Munich-based startup Freeletics has closed a Series A financing round with $45 million. The company aims to use the fresh capital to expand its…
Accelerator/Incubator
Media Lab Bayern expands its Startup Fellowship
The Media Lab Bayern is increasing the financial support for its fellows. Furthermore, the startup program is being extended from six to nine months…
Needs Review
Digital Summit focuses on artificial intelligence
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Peter Altmaier welcomed around 1,100 representatives from politics, business, trade unions, academia, and society to the Digital Summit in Nuremberg this week…
Needs Review
TUM IdeAward: Prizes for university spin-offs
With the IdeAward, the Technical University of Munich honors the best business ideas submitted by its researchers. This year, the prizes went to…
Inside Stories
Startup fair Slush celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit
At Slush, the Nordic startup scene presents itself confidently and successfully. Entrepreneurship is the focus of the two-day event in…
Needs Review
Slush 2018: Welcome to the Darkness
Helsinki in winter is cold, dark, and wet. Why does the startup conference Slush still attract 20,000 participants to the north? The…
Deals
Million-dollar investment for Loyalty Prime
The Munich-based SaaS startup Loyalty Prime has completed a multi-million euro financing round. The money comes from BayBG and existing investors…
Needs Review
Klarna subsidiary sues Fintecsystems
Sofort GmbH, a subsidiary of the Swedish payment giant Klarna, has filed a lawsuit against the Munich-based startup Fintecsystems before the Munich Regional Court…
Needs Review
Blockchain applications for healthcare sought
The Federal Ministry of Health is seeking practical applications of blockchain in healthcare and is offering €30,000 for the best submissions. Applications are…
Needs Review
No presents yet? These startups will save your Christmas!
There are only a few weeks left until Christmas, and the annual nervousness is slowly spreading: What should I give as a present?...
