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Deals
German private equity market also strong in 2018
Following the record year of 2017, the German private equity market remained in strong shape last year. Venture capital investments, in particular, showed strong growth…
Inside Stories
Industry relies on startups
Almost three-quarters of German mechanical and plant engineering companies plan to collaborate with startups in the next three years, according to a...
Deals
Venture capital: Munich among Europe's top locations
Munich ranks fourth among Europe's venture capital hotspots. Only London, Berlin, and Paris saw more venture capital flow in last year.…
Good to know
Munich offers the highest quality of life in Germany
As in previous years, Munich is the city with the highest quality of life in Germany in 2019. Worldwide, Munich ranks…
Inside Stories
Record investments in German insurtechs
Over $173 million flowed into German insurtechs last year, according to a recent study. Direct insurers were particularly successful. Compared to 2017…
Inside Stories
IT experts earn the most in Munich
Salaries for IT professionals continue to rise, up 3.5 percent year-on-year. Cybersecurity experts are earning particularly well. The best…
Inside Stories
Deloitte survey: How innovative is Europe?
How is Europe doing as a center of innovation? — To investigate this question, Deloitte surveyed a total of 760 companies in 16 countries.…
Inside Stories
Fintech investments in Germany collapse
German startups are celebrating record funding. Fintech startups, on the other hand, only received a smaller slice of the pie last year. A few…
Inside Stories
Fear of failure inhibits start-up activity
Fuck-up nights and fail culture—failure doesn't seem to be a problem in the startup scene. Upon closer inspection, the fear of...
Inside Stories
These are the upcoming unicorns
German startups dominate a current list of the 50 next unicorn startups in Europe. Two Munich-based companies are also among the…
Inside Stories
Munich startups dominate German startup competitions
A recent ranking shows which startups won the most startup competitions in Germany last year. One in four top German startups…
Accelerator/Incubator
Competition between incubators is intensifying
More and more accelerators and incubators are vying for startups. This also increases competition between programs. A recent study recommends...
