Munich Despite the Corona Effect: Bavarian startups raise almost four times as much capital

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Despite the 'corona effect': Bavarian startups raise almost four times as much capital

In the first half of 2020, significantly less money flowed to German startups, according to the results of a study by EY. Bavarian…

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European venture capital market remains under pressure

According to the "European Venture Sentiment Index" from venture capital specialist Venionaire Capital, investors and business angels expect a challenging second half of the year. According to the...

Sentiment in ICT sector recovers

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Sentiment in ICT sector recovers

With the coronavirus shock, sentiment in the IT and communications industry has reached an all-time low. In June, it was already…

Female Founders Monitor

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Female Founders Monitor: Corona crisis hits female founders particularly hard

The third Female Founders Monitor confirms the challenges facing women-led startups – this is once again evident in the Corona crisis.…

Munich Tech Cities

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Munich is one of Europe's leading tech cities

The "Tech Cities of the Future" ranking focuses on the cities with the most promising prospects for startups, technology and…

Wayra and Prosiebensat1 Accelerator among Germany's best innovation units in the digital sector

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Wayra and Prosiebensat1 Accelerator among Germany's best innovation units

The business magazine Capital publishes annual rankings of the best German innovation labs. Two Munich-based innovation units occupy top positions in the…

New companies

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Business incubators report increased number of new start-ups

After the number of new start-ups in German innovation, technology, and start-up centers declined in 2017 and stagnated in 2018, it recovered in…

artificial intelligence

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Artificial Intelligence: German companies are doing well

When it comes to artificial intelligence, one often hears that the German economy is not sufficiently prepared for the new technology. A recent…

Business Angel

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Business angels are gaining importance as startup investors

The importance of private investors and business angels for financing young companies has increased significantly in recent years,…

Healthcare startups

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Healthcare startups are on the rise thanks to the crisis

While many German startups are feeling the negative effects of the Corona crisis or are even fighting for survival, healthcare startups are benefiting from the current…

Cashwalk 'Startup Financing' Investors worry about their portfolio companies

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Investors are worried about their portfolio companies

In a survey conducted by Deutsche Börse among investors, more than three-quarters of respondents expressed concern about companies in…

sustainability

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Sustainability concerns 9 out of 10 startups

How relevant is sustainability for young companies? What barriers exist, and what are the accelerators for addressing this issue from a founder's perspective?