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„Die grobe Irreführung der Kunden muss aufhören”

Interview"The gross misleading of customers must stop"Plan A has launched a campaign against greenwashing. Founder Lubomila Jordanova explains what's behind it in an interview.

Lars-Thorben Niggehoff

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NewsAmsilk raises 29 million eurosThe manufacturer of biopolymers made of artificial silk has successfully completed its Series C round. Money comes from Scandinavia, among others.

Tom Schmidtgen

Morressier erhält 18 Millionen US-Dollar

NewsMorressier receives 18 million US dollarsThe start-up enables virtual scientific lectures and conferences. Now the Berlin-based company is raising 18 million US dollars, with a venture capitalist from Silicon Valley on board.

Lisa Marie Münster

Ant Group baut einen 100-Millionen-Euro-Fonds auf

NewsAnt Group builds a 100 million euro fundThe money of the Alibaba subsidiary is to flow primarily into fintechs from Europe. The Chinese want to invest up to five million euros per start-up.

Tom Schmidtgen

NewsHolidu raises 37 million eurosDespite Corona, the Munich-based travel start-up was able to successfully close a financing round. In total, the founders have already been able to raise about 100 million euros in capital.

Lisa Marie Münster

NewsZeitgold loses one of its foundersIn 2015 he founded Zeitgold together with Jan Deepen, now Stefan Jeschonnek is leaving the fintech. The reason, he says, is a change in the company's structure.

Lisa Marie Münster

NewsN26 gets BaFin special representative The neobank gets a supervisor for money laundering at its side. In addition, the supervisory authority demands better internal security measures.

Tom Schmidtgen

Deal mit Start-up von Giulia Siegel platzt

NewsDeal with Giulia Siegel's start-up falls throughIn the broadcast, the founders of Greenbill collected 250,000 euros. After the show the lions jumped off.

Tom Schmidtgen

NewsOne Million Euro for HankoThe in-house software is to receive an ISO certificate before the end of this year. The security start-up also brings Jan Gerle from the payment service provider Payone into the management.

Tom Schmidtgen

NewsVolocopter plans flying cars In China and Germany the cars are supposed to whiz through the streets.

Tom Schmidtgen

NewsNew course of studies for foundersStarting in the winter semester, the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences is offering a new master's degree program. Students are to learn how to found a company.

Tom Schmidtgen

NewsTeamviewer buys start-up ViscopicThe Goeppingen-based company intends to expand its portfolio with this acquisition. Viscopic develops interactive holograms.

Tom Schmidtgen

NewsMeinAuto cancels IPOActually, the car dealer wanted to go public on Wednesday. But nothing will come of it for the time being.

Tom Schmidtgen

„Einer muss nun mal das Sagen haben – und das sind im Zweifelsfall lieber wir“

Interview"Somebody has to be in charge - and in case of doubt, it better be us"Heiner Pollert has been building companies for 20 years. He explains in an interview when he invests and what role patents play in this.

Jan Schulte

NewsStuttgart start-ups enter into partnershipIn the future, Comeco will integrate ViveLaCar's offer into its finance app Teo.

Lisa Marie Münster

NewsFlixTrains are rolling againThe trains have been at a standstill since November, but as of May 20 they are running again, and the start-up plans to serve 16 new cities: The Flixtrain brand is back in the game.

Lisa Marie Münster

Parcellab sammelt 110 Millionen US-Dollar ein

NewsParcellab raises 110 million US dollarsThe money comes from existing investors, and a venture capitalist from the U.S. is a new addition.

Lisa Marie Münster

Exklusiv: Enpal gewinnt Volksbank als Partner – und träumt von Autos

PortraitExclusive: Enpal wins Volksbank as partner - and dreams of carsThe solar start-up has prominent investors, wants to raise money via crowdinvesting and then there is the vision of electric cars.

Nils Wischmeyer

Biontech-Umsatz liegt im ersten Quartal bei über zwei Milliarden Euro

NewsBiontech sales in the first quarter exceed two billion euros2.05 billion euros in sales were made by the Mainz-based company Biontech in the first quarter of 2021, compared to 27.7 million euros in the same period last year.

Lisa Marie Münster

Flixbus-Chef und zukünftiger N26-CFO beteiligen sich an Spac

NewsFlixbus boss and future N26 CFO take stake in SpacSpac is lining up for Spac. The next one is now launching on the Amsterdam stock exchange.

Lisa Marie Münster

NewsIs Gorillas becoming a six-unit unicorn?The Berlin-based delivery service is apparently looking to raise capital again. The start-up is reportedly targeting a valuation of six billion US dollars.

Lars-Thorben Niggehoff

Exklusiv: Crafting Future schließt Seed-Runde ab

NewsExclusive: Crafting Future closes seed roundWith a new collaboration behind it, Hanover-based start-up Crafting Future has raised a six-figure seed funding.

Lars-Thorben Niggehoff

News4.5 million euros for ThingsThinkingWith its speech processing software Semantha, the Karlsruhe-based start-up already supports several large companies.

Lars-Thorben Niggehoff

Interview"We are the spider in the web"Alexander Piutti has sent 31 tons of aid to Mallorca with SPRK.Global. In the interview, he tells us how his start-up works.

Lisa Marie Münster

NewsData leak at GorillasAccording to the IT collective that uncovered the security breach, all customer data from Berlin-based start-up Gorillas was accessible. The breach has been closed and customers and authorities have been informed, the company said.

Lisa Marie Münster

NewsHiveMQ receives over nine million eurosThe Landshut-based start-up raises €9.3 million in its seed funding round. Investors include Earlybird and Senovo Capital Management.

Lisa Marie Münster

NewsEleven million US dollars for MetalshubThe Düsseldorf-based start-up offers transparent supply chains and a digital trading platform for metal and raw materials. The founders want to use the money to expand outside Europe.

Lisa Marie Münster

Shirin David bringt eigenen Eistee heraus

NewsShirin David launches own iced teaThis summer, the iced tea Dirtea is to be launched on the market. For this, the rapper is working together with the beverage marketer Drinks & More.

Tom Schmidtgen

NewsDatamotor receives investmentThe Mainz-based start-up is working on artificial intelligence to improve decision-making in companies. Now the Investitions- und Strukturbank Rheinland-Pfalz is taking a stake in Datamotor.

Lisa Marie Münster

Mister Spex steigert seinen Umsatz um 18 Prozent

NewsMister Spex increases its turnover by 18 percentThe Berlin-based company presents good business figures for 2020. There is also speculation about an IPO.

Lisa Marie Münster

Wie ein Start-up aus Aachen die Intensivmedizin verändern will

PortraitHow a start-up from Aachen wants to change intensive care medicineClinomic has developed Mona, an AI designed to support medical professionals. The corona pandemic has given the company a strong boost.

Nils Wischmeyer

NewsTijen Onaran launches her own documentaryThe entrepreneur has filmed a documentary on diversity for Amazon Prime.

Lisa Marie Münster

NewsAuto1 moves up to SDAXThe online used car dealer's stock moves up to the small-cap index. Grenke flies out.

Tom Schmidtgen

NewsDrugs from the printerHeidelberg University Hospital is testing the technology of the start-up Digital Health Systems. This should enable a more precise dosage of drugs.

Tom Schmidtgen

NewsSennder brings in Kühne+Nagel manager The position is newly created: From August, Nicholas Minde will be the operational head of the DACH region at Sennder.

Lisa Marie Münster

NewsFifa cooperates with KinexonThe football federation relies on the technology of the German start-up. Kinexon measures the movement data of players.

Tom Schmidtgen

StudySmarter erhält 15 Millionen US-Dollar

NewsStudySmarter receives $15 millionThe start-up behind the learning app was able to close its Series A financing round. Now the expansion into twelve countries is to follow.

Tom Schmidtgen

InterviewStartup of the monthrubarbThe new start-up from the nephews of Olaf Scholz offers investments in ETF portfolios for private investors.

Magdalena Hinze

Zentis beteiligt sich am Food-Start-up Dörrwerk

NewsZentis invests in food start-up DörrwerkThe jam producer from Aachen wants to sharpen its sustainable profile. It is not the first investment in this area.

Tom Schmidtgen

NewsMedipee gets new investorsThe start-up enables rapid urine analysis with a meter in the toilet.

Lisa Marie Münster

startup2021AachenAXICUSDigital scheduling management for the planning of machines and personnel.

Seed StageB2BSaaSConstruction/Real Estate

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