Day: KfW
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Venture Capital: KfW and Bpifrance plan European initiative
Germany's KfW and France's Bpifrance plan to collaborate and boost venture capital investments in Europe. To this end, the two companies are planning…
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Founders are becoming more digital and innovative
The number of entrepreneurs in Germany fell significantly in 2016, according to the KfW Start-up Monitor 2016. A new study by…
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Celonis is Bavarian “FounderChampion”
The KfW Banking Group has honored one company in each German state as a "Founder Champion." In Bavaria, the Munich-based data analytics startup Celonis won. The…
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Startups find it difficult to obtain bank loans
No loans despite low interest rates: Banks are risk-averse when lending to startups. 36 percent of young IT companies are having difficulty...
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Founder Champions: KfW is looking for model startups
Companies that have been active for a maximum of five years can apply to KfW Banking Group to become "Founder Champions" until July 1. The…
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Venture capital for German startups: BMWi, EIF and KfW launch new initiative
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), the European Investment Fund (EIF), and the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) today announced the launch of two new financial instruments…
Inside Stories
VerbaVoice: Is the Babel fish coming?
VerbaVoice is the name of the technology company located in a circular office building in eastern Munich. Founded in Munich in 2009, it developed…
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Apply to be a Founder Champion by August 1st!
The KfW Banking Group has been awarding the "GründerChampions" award to young companies from across Germany since 1998. Apply by January 1,…
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KfW Business Survey 2015: Financing climate rated positively
Low interest rates, low external financing needs thanks to high self-financing capacity, and an economic recovery despite unfavorable conditions are improving the financing situation of companies…
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Venture capital through KfW
In May, KfW announced that it would invest in selected venture capital funds in Germany and Europe. These venture capital funds, in turn, will invest…
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Founder Coaching Germany continues
The advisory support program Gründercoaching Deutschland (GCD) will continue. The goal of the program is to increase the prospects of success for young companies by providing early-stage advice to founders…
