These interviews and portraits were clicked on particularly often in 2021

These founders and investors inspired a particularly large number of readers with their statements and stories in 2021.

The most clicked interviews from the start-up world

Phong Lam moved from Dublin to Munich in 2021 and started at prop tech Capmo. In the end, his reasoning is as simple as it is beautiful: "The main reason for my move is the family situation." His story has obviously inspired many.

In the first half of the year in particular, so-called Spacs were hotly debated. Series founder and investor Nils Seebach had a clear opinion on the subject: "I would ban Spacs altogether," he said. This statement catapulted him to second place in our interview ranking. You can read the whole interview here.

Christian Weiss invested in Likeminded, among others. In the interview, he explained how he wants to promote health tech platforms in Europe in order to improve the healthcare system in the long term - and listed five factors that such a start-up must have. You can read the tips here.

The most clicked portraits from the start-up world

Enpal actually rents out solar systems, but also wants to break into the electric car sector. This requires one thing above all: Capital. In 2021, this also came from Volksbank, which became a partner of the start-up. Enpal becomes a unicorn later in the year. Read our exclusive portrait here.

Studies show that women invest less than men. Partly because they lack the knowledge. Martina Gstöttmayr and Alexa Cotiaux want to change this with Uplyvt, an app with financial tips and knowledge tailored to women. You can read their story here.

Learning German sign language via flipbook to promote inclusion and share knowledge more widely. This is what the start-up Talking Hands has set out to do. They sell their little books to daycare centers, for example. Click on this link for our portrait of the young founders.