The entrance of the big technology companies, the Big Tech, to the financial scene can affect the degree of concentration and contestability of financial services, with benefits and potential risks for financial stability. The wonders The emphasis is on companies such as Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon and Ant Financial, rather…
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Berlin as an important address for startup financiers? The capital threatens to be overtaken by investments from Paris – because France avoids the mistakes of German politicians. According to a study Paris could overtake Berlin in the coming years for investments in startups. In 2018, lenders spent almost 2.5 billion…
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Bootstrapping is a form of financing in the start-up sector in which the founders rely solely on their own, scarce capital for the foundation. Conversely, this also means that no company shares are sold (must). We will show you in the following blog post what bootstrapping is all about and…
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In 2018, Austrian startups have landed more deals than ever before. This is the result of the fourth edition of Startup Report Austria. A total of 238 million euros were invested last year in Austrian startups. In 2017, only 133 million euros were collected, as trending topics reported. The data…
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We live in the age of artificial intelligence: how much did Latin America advance in relation to it? Time for Latin American economies to double in size (a full circle represents 100 years). AI paves the way for faster economic growth Autonomous, facial recognition programs, social networks that offer content…
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In this edition we will talk about the Blockchain technology, ETFs, Bitcoin and Ethereum, the controversial topic will be discussed about the future of the ICOs, STOs, Altcoins and crypto economy. In addition, attendees can find guidance on investment, trading, regulations, mining and other issues. Brazil will celebrate the second…
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Fintech start-ups are busy with the financial world in the spring of 2019. Worldwide, a large number of new companies with technologically sophisticated financial innovations are pushing for the markets. This applies to both financial instruments and services. Startups like Acorns Grow manage to raise huge sums of investment. Germany…
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Whether Wefox (110 million euros), World Savings (100 million euros), Finleap (41 million euros) or N26 (260 million euros): Germany’s fintechs found how crazy. But while the rounds of financing are as such medially rolled out (of course, and especially here), another question is often too short: What exactly do…
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The next season of “The Cave of the Lions” will start in a few months, but the shooting is already in full swing. Although no information about the new deals seeps to the public, one can probably assume that Ralf Dümmel will strike again powerful. Meanwhile, he and his company…
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In particular, Articles 11 and 13 of the new Copyright Directive harm the startup ecosystem in the EU, according to the signatories to the open letter. On 26 or 27 March, the European Parliament will vote on the reform of copyright. In any case, the current version also contains controversial…
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