Recent articles by Lars-Thorben Niggehoff
 
	
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				DT50 Award seeks Europe's start-up champions
					Young companies can apply in four categories until October 10. The award is backed by a number of high-caliber companies.
							
			
																								
	 
	
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				Delivery Hero about to join Gorillas?
					The delivery giant is said to be investing a nine-figure sum in the German unicorn. Good news for Gorillas after another takeover recently fell through.
							
			
																								
	 
	
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				Delivery Hero doubles turnover - and loss
					The DAX-listed group presents its half-year results. The overall result is mixed. In Europe, however, the Berlin-based company is now profitable.
							
			
																								
	 
	
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				38 million US dollars for Elopage
					The online business platform raises money from investors for the first time. Now the number of employees is to be doubled by the end of the year.
							
			
																								
	 
	
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				Majority shareholder invests 48 million euros in e.Go
					Dutch investor ND Industrial Investments is giving the e-car start-up a generous injection of capital. This is already the second financing of the current year.
							
			
																								
	 
	
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				ambeRoad raises pre-seed funding
					The search engine start-up, which was only founded this year, has attracted external investors for the first time. The money will be used to further optimize the company's own software.
							
			
																								
	 
	
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				64 million euros for Cardior
					The biotech company from Hanover is delighted with an oversubscribed Series B financing round. The start-up now wants to press ahead with the development of its heart drug.
							
			
																								
	 
	
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					Opinion
				The right dare has to be learned
					Most of the major parties are promising to combat the lack of venture capital in Germany ahead of the general election. That sounds welcome at first. But whether the situation for start-ups will actually improve in...
							
			
																								
	 
	
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				Private equity firm wants to take over Zooplus
					The online pet supplies retailer will probably recommend that its shareholders accept the takeover offer from Hellman & Friedman. Zooplus should then soon disappear from the stock exchange.
							
			
																								
	 
	
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				WOW Tech merges with Lovehoney
					The Berlin-based sex toy specialist joins forces with the British adult retailer to form a multimillion group. WOW CEO Johannes Plettenberg remains on board.
							
			
	
				
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