Tag: Venture capital
Clearco invests in start-ups – but does not ask for shares
Dusseldorf Most start-up financing follows a clear pattern: Investors give money so that young companies can grow faster. In return, the investors get shares that they sell again in good…
Personio expands portfolio with Back Technologies
Founder of Personio and Back Technologies James Lafa from Back, Hanno Renner from Personio and Christian Eggert from Back want to integrate their software even more closely in the future.…
Why new funds often offer the greatest opportunities
Dusseldorf There is now really tough competition between start-up investors in Europe. But who is the most successful? An exclusive survey by the investment platform Equation comes to a surprising…
Carmaker wants to make lithium supply more sustainable
Electric car from BMW The Munich-based carmaker wants to be ahead of the competition when it comes to new technologies by investing in start-ups. (Photo: Reuters) Munich It is a…
Flink buys competitor Cajoo, new trading partner in France
Drivers of Flink and Cajoo The Berlin start-up takes over the French competitor. (Photo: Flink) Dusseldorf, Frankfurt The Berlin food delivery service Flink buys the French competitor Cajoo. With the…
N26, Trade Republic, Gorillas: Start-up valuations under pressure
Dusseldorf, Frankfurt Several billion German start-ups are apparently experiencing difficulties in their financing rounds. It can be heard from those close to the companies and investors that fundraising at Trade…
Sentiment on the investment market collapses
Frankfurt skyline Fears of an economic downturn are slowing business in the venture capital and private equity markets. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Sentiment among investment managers deteriorated significantly in the first…
Landshut, Lippstadt, Hennef: Start-up boom hits provinces
Dusseldorf, Frankfurt The young technology company HiveMQ receives 40 million euros from international investors. It’s a message you often hear from the start-up scene in Berlin. However, the software provider…
Porsche investment in Group14: New material for batteries
Sports sedan Taycan With new battery materials, Porsche could increase the range and charging speed of its car batteries. Stuttgart, Dusseldorf For new, high-performance batteries, Porsche is again allowed to…
Porsche investment in Group14: New material for batteries
Sports sedan Taycan With new battery materials, Porsche could increase the range and charging speed of its car batteries. Stuttgart, Dusseldorf For new, high-performance batteries, Porsche is again allowed to…
Robot start-up wants to make delivery services profitable
Munich A Munich logistics company wants to make express delivery services such as Gorillas and Flink profitable: With the Noyes system, the delivery services could partially automate their warehouses. “We…
VW and Fernride start teleoperation: remote-controlled trucks in the test
Munich Milos Nesic is sitting in his office, the large screen in front of him shows a parking lot. His office chair: a replica truck seat with a steering wheel,…
BMW & Deutsche Telekom invest in start-up Kinexon
Munich The Munich start-up Kinexon has won Deutsche Telekom and BMW as strategic investors and wants to massively expand its business with industrial automation. “There is a gigantic market potential…
These are the most popular industries
decarbonization In no other sector did the founders become more interested than in environmental technology. Dusseldorf Environmental technology is the big trend for new start-ups and investments in Germany. This…
These are the most popular industries
decarbonization In no other sector did the founders become more interested than in environmental technology. Dusseldorf Environmental technology is the big trend for new start-ups and investments in Germany. This…
Delivery service is looking for investors again
Gorillas Courier The employees of the express delivery service should be at the door with the purchases just ten minutes after placing the order. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf, Berlin, Frankfurt Just…
Delivery service is looking for investors again
Gorillas Courier The employees of the express delivery service should be at the door with the purchases just ten minutes after placing the order. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf, Berlin, Frankfurt Just…
A start-up culture should develop at universities
Dusseldorf The founding story of Jerome Lange, Marco Trippler and Lasse Steffen shows how much potential can arise at universities: They quit their student jobs in order to set up…
Peter Thiel berates Buffett, Dimon and Fink: Damage to Bitcoin
Peter Thiel The German-born investor speaks at the “Bitcoin 2022” in Miami. (Photo: Bloomberg) new York Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel is known for his controversial opinions. At the “Bitcoin…
Peter Thiel berates Buffett, Dimon and Fink: Damage to Bitcoin
Peter Thiel The German-born investor speaks at the “Bitcoin 2022” in Miami. (Photo: Bloomberg) new York Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel is known for his controversial opinions. At the “Bitcoin…