Day: KfW
Inside Stories
KfW: Number of startups rising again
After a slump in the coronavirus year 2020, the number of startups in Germany recovered last year. As…
Deals
Investors rely on robust business models
In the face of rising interest rates and growing uncertainty, investors have become more cautious, and venture capital has become less attractive. This has also…
Deals
VC business climate continues to decline due to rising interest rates
KfW's German Venture Capital Barometer is declining for the second consecutive quarter. Rising interest rates, in particular, are making the VC market…
ecosystem
Future Fund: Another 1.2 billion euros for tech startups
The German Federal Government is further expanding the Venture Tech Growth Financing (VTGF 2.0) program as part of the Future Fund. To this end, the Federal…
Inside Stories
KfW-ifo Skilled Worker Barometer: Growing demand increases skills shortage
Despite uncertain economic prospects due to the crisis and war, the shortage of skilled workers in Germany continues to increase slightly: In April 2022, 44 percent of…
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VC business climate remains at its highest level at the end of the year
The "German Venture Capital Barometer" of KfW and the Association of German Corporations (BVK) rose to...
ecosystem
Because of Omikron: Corporate loans will only recover over the course of the year
According to KfW, only 7.6 percent fewer new loans were granted in the third quarter of 2021 than in the previous year. This indicates...
Inside Stories
KfW study counts fewer startups
According to KfW, the number of young, innovative, or growth-oriented companies fell to 47,000 in the coronavirus year. A year earlier, the number was...
KfW study
The number of start-ups collapses
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, significantly fewer companies were founded in 2020 than in the previous year. The development bank KfW expects...
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10 billion euros for startups: Federal government launches future fund
Through the Future Fund, the German government is providing €10 billion for startups in their growth phase. Federal Finance Minister Olaf Scholz and Federal Economics Minister…
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Corona hits young female founders particularly hard
40 percent of the young self-employed people surveyed by KfW, who have only been on the market for a short time, have lost their jobs since the outbreak of…
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.
