Sebastian Diemer had imagined a room full of cannabis sellers in a different way: Instead of hooded sweatshirts, the men wear tuxedo, sparkling wine is served, and the dinner tables in the ballroom are decorated with floral arrangements. The German startup millionaire will be a guest at the Cannabis Awards…
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The sum of money that startups can raise rises to 4.6 billion euros. A study shows that double-digit million sums flow much more frequently. More capital, more deals: According to a survey by the consulting firm EY in 2018, the German start-up world was able to collect more and more…
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Verena Reuber and Stefan Häfner are the faces behind MO14, the ‘innovation booth’ at R + V Versicherung, as they describe their project itself. For a little over two years, they have been experimenting with the use of highly automated, autonomous minibuses. What has to do with insurance, how to…
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Last year, Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen invested millions in digital companies, as a study shows. That harbors dangers, industry observers warn. The German automobile manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers strongly rely on digitization and new business models – and buy new company shares instead of building up digital know-how in-house. This…
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In terms of funding, it almost never happened in 2018 for startups in Germany. More than 4.5 billion euros were raised by young companies in total. A not so rosy picture of the situation draws a new evaluation of the auditing firm KPMG – at least for Fintechs. Because in…
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The Düsseldorf-based company auxmoney financed over half a billion euros in new loans in 2018 via its marketplace. As a result, the volume of loans increased by 74 percent compared to the previous year. Overall, the largest credit marketplace in continental Europe made new loans totaling € 551 million last…
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The Berlin start-up wants to involve wealthy private investors in construction projects. The start went well now the equity capital is again increased significantly. 20 million euros for a residential quarter in Berlin-Wilmersdorf, 8 million euros for a commercial project on Alexanderplatz, more than three million for an office project…
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21In subways and on billboards N26 advertises just offensively for its direct bank offer. Apparently, the banking startup from Berlin has grown so fast that its own marketing department with the comma did not come after. In his ads, it promises “no hidden fees” and “#nobullshit”. Now N26 has collected…
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Business travel finally easy to book and manage! That promises the Berlin startup Comtravo. Thanks to state-of-the-art technology, the platform simplifies the booking, management and billing of business travel. Entrepreneurs, team assistants or secretaries can book a complete business trip with just one text message using innovative technology. And this…
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The few are likely to have heard something of the Vivere GmbH. The “Consumer Good Incubator”, as founder Sebastian Johnston calls the company, is well on the way to implementing a mid-double-digit million euro amount in 2019. The team claims to have developed around 1,300 products from various FMCG categories…
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