Tag: Venture capital companies
Enter wants to make German houses more energetic
Max Schroeren, Justus Menten, Alexander Müller (from left) The Berlin start-up wants to help promote energy-efficient building renovation in Germany. (Photo: Robert Hamacher) Berlin In Germany there are millions of…
Fresh money for start-up Koro – Pro Sieben Sat 1 gets involved
Nut butter from Koro The company specializes in large packs of healthy food. Berlin In the middle of the currently very difficult financing environment for start-ups, the Berlin food company…
This is how the turnaround in interest rates is affecting Germany’s start-ups
Dusseldorf In the low-interest phase two years ago, the fast delivery service Flink quickly achieved unicorn status, i.e. a billion dollar valuation. The company, which supplies groceries and everyday necessities,…
Schüttflix doubles sales with digital platform for the construction industry
rubble Christian Hülsewig and Thomas Hagedorn founded the start-up Schüttflix in 2018. Sand, gravel and crushed stone can be ordered in standard quantities via the platform. (Photo: Schüttflix) Dusseldorf As…
European investors could raise less money than they have since 2015
Enpal provides a ray of hope with a cash injection The German solar start-up Enpal collects 215 million euros from investors in the spring. (Photo: Enpal ) Berlin Not only…
Schüttflix doubles sales with digital platform for the construction industry
Dusseldorf As soon as a construction company needs sand, crushed stone or gravel, they mainly obtain the materials from small and family-run companies. “When an entrepreneur is active throughout Germany,…
Softbank sells almost all stake in Alibaba
soft bank The Japanese company was once one of the most important investors in Silicon Valley, but has sold many holdings in recent years. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt According to a…
These nine Silicon Valley startups are setting new trends in AI
Artificial intelligence New solutions based on artificial intelligence dominate the business models in the youngest year of the start-up forge Y Combinator. (Photo: REUTERS) san francisco The start-up development assistant…
Silicon Valley has found new strength
San Francisco AI companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic have their headquarters in the capital of Silicon Valley. (Photo: imago/Westend61) Silicon Valley has been through a tough time. During the…
Start-up investor opens office in Berlin for the first time
Greenhouse by Infarm The German start-up is one of Atomico’s holdings. (Photo: Infarm) Berlin The European start-up investor Atomico is increasing its involvement in German-speaking countries and is opening an…
German fintechs are again attracting increasing interest from venture capitalists
Berlin skyline The capital is in demand with German fintechs. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Frankfurt German fintechs are currently attracting significantly more interest from venture capitalists. In the first quarter of this…
Collapse of SVB tears gap in start-up loans
Berlin, Frankfort The electronics rental company Grover, the insurance company Wefox and the cleaning agent company Everdrop have already done it, and according to financial circles the hydrogen start-up Sunfire…
“The myth of Silicon Valley has been lost”
Dusseldorf Many technology companies claim to revolutionize entire industries with their inventions. Is that actually true? Silicon Valley correspondent Stephan Scheuer explores this question in the new episode of Handelsblatt…
KKR launches new fund with a European focus – largest vehicle of its kind
KKR is invested in the media group Axel Springer A large number of other investments are to follow. To this end, KKR is launching a fund with a European focus.…
Deal activities primarily in medium-sized companies – focus on the health sector
Researchers in the analysis of pathogens Healthcare is one of the areas where private equity firms remain very active. (Photo: Weisflog) Frankfurt It was one of the last big hits…
The interest rate hikes are choking off the start-up scene
Marcus Diekman The investor believes that the higher key interest rate will complicate the situation for the start-up scene. Everyone was actually in agreement: economists, insurers and banks all welcomed…
Biontech is setting itself apart from the rest of the industry more and more
Frankfurt The success of Mainz-based Biontech SE in Covid vaccine development has put the German biotech industry in the spotlight. However, hopes that the rise of the mRNA and oncology…
How Germany could create its own ChatGPT
Artificial intelligence Germany is strong in research into artificial intelligence, and more start-ups are also forming. There are problems with financing and computing capacity. (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) Berlin, Dusseldorf ChatGPT,…
Flink is looking for fresh investor money – lower valuation possible
Promotional poster by Flink According to financial circles, the delivery service is negotiating with financiers about a capital injection. (Photo: mauritius images / Norbert Neetz / imageBROKER) Frankfurt, Berlin According…
How Parloa uses artificial intelligence to eliminate waiting times for calls
Parloa Founder Malte Kosub and Stefan Ostwald started the agency “Future of Voice” back in 2017. Berlin Dial first, then wait: The Berlin start-up Parloa wants to put an end…