Recent articles by Lars-Thorben Niggehoff

Magazine
Opinion
Weed, crypto, capital markets: what will be important for start-ups in 2022
Some of the hype from 2021 is likely to continue in the new year. But completely new topics could also dominate. An outlook for 2022.

Magazine
Opinion
Billion-dollar deals, scandals and a tenfold unicorn: a review of 2021
From the German Decacorn to a sexist start-up. The year had a lot to offer, a look back at the biggest success stories - and upsets.

Interviews
"In the first year we are planning with 1000 hoppers"
Hopper Mobility wants to build a hybrid of e-bike and e-car. What will it look like? And who actually needs it? We asked co-founder Georg Schieren.

News
Hopper Mobility completes pre-seed round
The start-up wants to launch an e-bike-car hybrid on the market. The Augsburg-based company now wants to use the capital raised to build a prototype.

Interviews
"There will be consolidation in the legaltech sector"
Helpcheck founder and CEO Peer Schulz explains why the start-up now also wants to take on cases outside of life insurance, why the battle for capital in the legal tech sector is difficult and what the sector has to do...

News
Traceless wins prize for female founders
The founders of the start-up will receive 50,000 euros for the development of sustainable plastic alternatives. The Darboven Idea Prize was awarded for the fifteenth time.

News
Bitly takes over Bielefeld start-up
With the purchase of Egoditor, the URL shortening service wants to expand its offering to include QR codes. The new German subsidiary is a pioneer in this field.

News
Zolar introduces new management personnel
The solar system start-up gains new managers for the technology and product areas. The Berliners recruited one from eBay.

Reports
It's going green
The market for garden products has been growing for years, not only, but also during the pandemic. Halm now wants to benefit from the boom with individual lawn care advice. CEO Niko Andreewitch reveals why direct...

Interviews
"Good lawyers don't have to worry about legal tech"
Alisha Andert, winner of the Digital Female Leader Award in the Legal category, reveals how she wants to reform the legal sector and what role legal tech services play in this.
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