The founders and managing directors of abracar, Orhan Köroglu and Sebastian Jost (from left). Photo: Abracar

Needs Review

Allianz discontinues used car startup Abracar

Allianz is pulling the plug on Abracar at the end of May. The insurance group's spin-off, founded in 2016, hasn't found a strategic investor. Yet…

Messengerpeople #Coronaupdate

Needs Review

#CoronaUpdate with Messengerpeople: "We have gained many customers in the last few days"

How is the coronavirus crisis affecting everyday life in the startup scene? In our new video series #CoronaUpdate, Munich startups describe their current situation…

Startup Creasphere

ecosystem

Startup Creasphere: Partners at eye level for digital health startups

Since 2018, Startup Creasphere has been an accelerator in Munich that focuses entirely on the topic of digital health…

Carryyygum founder Carl Heinze in the Lion's Den

Startup Show

The Lion's Den: How the Carryyygum founder prepared

Yesterday, Carl Heinze, founder of Carryyygum, appeared on the Vox startup show 'Die Höhle der Löwen' (The Lion's Den). Here, the inventor talks…

Zebras

ecosystem

“What zebras are currently lacking in the startup scene is attention” — Interview with Heba Aguib

Unicorns are a big topic in the startup scene – less so about zebras. What's behind a zebra and why...

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How the virus is forcing us to digitize

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted our usual routines in an instant. Because many things are no longer running as they used to,…

Aid package for startups

Needs Review

Federal government puts together new 2 billion package for startups

Yesterday, the German Startups Association published a survey: According to the survey, the coronavirus crisis is affecting nine out of ten startups in Germany. More than…

Forbes 30 under 30

Forbes 30 under 30 Europe

Five young Munich residents make it onto Forbes lists

Every year, the business magazine Forbes publishes lists of the most important young minds in Europe. This year, five Munich residents made it onto…

Qbound Team Techfounders

ecosystem

Startups are leading the way: Digitalization solutions that companies need now

The spread of the coronavirus is currently holding up a mirror to many companies, as it clearly shows the extent to which digitalization in the…

Team Respond

Accelerator Respond

“Future-proof business models are not only profit-oriented, but also sustainable”

Since the beginning of the year, there's been something new in the accelerator universe: the Respond program. This program is a joint initiative of…

At Bits & Pretzels 2017, the world was still in order: Kevin Spacey (3rd from left) with the organizers Andreas Bruckschlögl, Felix Haas, and Bernd Storm (1st, 2nd and 4th from left)

ecosystem

Kevin Spacey returns to Bits & Pretzels

Bits & Pretzels continues its collaboration with Kevin Spacey. The actor will be featured at a virtual founders' breakfast next…

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Impact investor Capacura: “We want our startups to operate sustainably”

Health, education, and the environment — these are the three areas impact investor Capacura specializes in. In this interview, Capacura tells us…