Tag: Founders & Start-Ups
Soldier receives more than one million euros to build military robots
Dusseldorf Marc Wietfeld received a good one million euros from investors to solve the Bundeswehr’s major problems. That doesn’t sound like much in the defense sector, where large projects cost…
Comeback of the insolvent crypto startup Nuri – under its old name
Bitwala logo First Bitwala, then Nuri and today Bitwala again – the start-up founded in 2014 is back. Frankfurt The insolvent crypto start-up Nuri is back – under an old…
AI company increases valuation to $43 billion
Ali Ghodsi The Swedish-trained computer scientist leads Databricks as CEO. (Photo: © 2019 Bloomberg Finance LP) San Francisco The AI specialist Databricks has managed to secure a remarkable round of…
Fuerst Wiacek wants to expand on the German market
Berlin From Berlin into the world: This applies to the colorful canned beers from the Fuerst Wiacek brewery. The Berlin start-up exports its internationally recognized and award-winning craft beers with…
AI in Education: From Learn.xyz to Synaptiq
San Francisco The AI-based text program ChatGPT is banned in many schools and universities. Some even fear that artificial intelligence could be used primarily to cheat on homework and exams.…
Locusts or value creators? These are the most important people in the private equity industry in Germany
Private equity manager Who are the people driving the private equity industry in Germany? Dusseldorf Since SPD politician Franz Müntefering described them as “locusts,” private equity managers in Germany have…
Why von der Leyen’s supercomputers hardly help
Dusseldorf The AI scene is discussing a proposal from Brussels: Artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups should have access to the three European supercomputers in the future. EU Commission President Ursula von…
Arm shares are off to a successful start – what that means for other stock market candidates
Arm’s IPO Arm, based in Cambridge, UK, was listed on the stock exchange from 1998 to 2016. (Photo: Reuters) new York It was a textbook IPO. The shares of the…
Fritzbox manufacturer AVM before the sale
AVM stand at the IFA electronics trade fair The manufacturer of the Fritzbox is apparently looking for new owners. (Photo: IMAGO/IPON) Frankfurt In the competitive market for routers, AVM is…
Arms start-up becomes Europe’s first armaments unicorn
Dusseldorf The German defense start-up Helsing receives 209 million euros in a new round of financing. The US venture capitalist General Catalyst, the Swedish Saab Group as a strategic investor…
Reform of employee participation would attract talent to Germany
Fight for sought-after talent Start-ups often attract talented employees with a stake in the company. (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) Berlin Federal Finance Minister Lindner wants to make it easier for start-ups…
The federal government wants to promote social entrepreneurs
Companies oriented towards the common good These types of companies aim to solve social challenges. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty Images) Berlin Solar-powered electric modules for African villages, help for the unbureaucratic employment…
This start-up wants to get aircraft powered by ships into the air
Frankfurt Almost all of the great inventions in aviation began with an initially bold vision. But Hans-Georg Kinsky and Markus Steinke have not yet lost their realism – despite all…
The IPO of the chip manufacturer Arm is intended to usher in a renaissance of tech IPOs
Euronext in Paris Arm’s IPO could ensure that other European companies also venture onto the market. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Berlin The long lull in technology IPOs is about to end.…
The IPO of the chip manufacturer Arm is intended to usher in a renaissance of tech IPOs
Euronext in Paris Arm’s IPO could ensure that other European companies also venture onto the market. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Berlin The long lull in technology IPOs is about to end.…
Almost half of the start-up strategy projects have already been implemented
Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck Habeck sees progress on projects that are important for the industry. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal government sees itself on the right track in…
Xometry provides quick help with delivery problems
Munich The corona pandemic and the outbreak of war in Ukraine disrupted supply chains worldwide. Many companies are now trying to make their supplier networks more resilient. “Companies are rebalancing…
At BMW and Deutsche Telekom, the metaverse comes from Jena
Deutsche Telekom’s 3D room created by Rooom The start-up from Jena has numerous DAX companies as customers. (Photo: Rooom) Berlin Around a third of all DAX companies create their 3D…
Founder interest in Germany lower than ever
Berlin Germany as a business location is not very popular with founders. They rate Germany’s quality as a start-up location with a weak “satisfactory”. This is the result of an…
Battery manufacturer works on rechargeable batteries for electric flight
Dusseldorf, Frankfurt Manufacturers of batteries for electric cars have discovered a potential new market for themselves: civil aviation. The Swedish company Northvolt, together with its Californian subsidiary Cuberg, has developed…