The classic German banks are generally not known for innovative ideas. Nevertheless, Deutsche Bank is trying on a new app away from the core business. Yunar is a clone of the bonus card Wallet Stocard, but at least well done – says our car Tobias Baumgarten, who has tested the…
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The German government has announced that the country will introduce a blockchain strategy by mid-2019. The Federal Government responded on 26 February to a parliamentary inquiry from the Bundestag, which dealt with the fintech development of the country. What does the document say? The document states that there are currently…
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Every day there is bad news for the German economy. With the US there is currently a trade dispute about car taxes, which would hit the economy hard in this country. At the same time, new good news is coming out of the German startup scene every week: the sale…
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In the past few months, Nico and Christina Poletti as well as Andreas Schuierer, the founders of Cluno, have collected around $ 36 million. Investors of the Munich startup are heavyweights such as Valar Ventures, the investor of Peter Thiel, Acton Capital Partners and Atlantic Labs. Behind Cluno hides a…
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The fact is: The mine Prosper-Haniel in beautiful Bottrop was last – since the closure of the colliery Auguste Victoria 2015 – the last active coal mine in the Ruhr. The mine, whose older part is very close to my parents’ house, was closed on December 21, 2018 forever. Already…
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E-scooter sharing is the latest major e-mobility trend from the USA. The use of an electric kick scooter is simply unlocked via the app and paid after the trip via the app. With the e-scooters, you will reach your destination at around 25 km / h. The price to make…
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Hampleton Partners Report: M & A activity cools off in the second half of the year / UK continues to lead Fintech in the second half of the year. Fintech global VC investment reached $ 31 billion in 2018, compared to $ 15 billion in 2017. 189 transactions and nearly $ 50…
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Both companies are facing a decisive year: The Ridehailing startup Uber is pushing for the stock market – and wants to gain a foothold in the important German market. With a large-scale advertising campaign, the US provider is currently attracting attention in Berlin. Uber’s competitor Mytaxi will be called Freenow…
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In the past year 2018, German financial startups have collected as much risk capital as in any year before, according to a report in the Handelsblatt on 7 January. This presents figures of the German consulting firm Barkow Consulting based in Dusseldorf A total of around 1.1 billion euros were…
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It is a financing round that raises Germany’s fintech scene to a higher level: the banking startup N26 has raised 260 million euros from investors – to a valuation of 2.3 billion euros. This makes it one of the top rated startups in Germany six years after its founding. But…
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