Recent articles by Lars-Thorben Niggehoff

Reports
What's in store for start-ups in 2021
New support from the state, some changes to the law and possible top IPOs are on the horizon: The new year brings changes that should interest most founders. The year 2020 was dominated by one topic: Corona, corona,...

Reports
When the new thing is the old
Start-ups rarely develop products for older people. As a result, they are depriving themselves of a potentially lucrative target group. A young company from East Westphalia shows how this can be tapped into.

Reports
State in the start-up: doping or downer?
With its new investment fund, the federal government wants to pump more venture capital into the German start-up system. Great hopes are pinned on the new instrument. But how successful it is depends heavily on how it...

News
Uber and SpaceX: Problems with American flight start-ups
Several start-ups aiming for the skies are currently experiencing problems in the USA. SpaceX has to cancel a launch, Uber is selling its air cab division. These are troubled times for American aerospace start-ups:...

News
Isar Aerospace plans to launch rockets next year
The German start-up Isar Aerospace has now raised 75 million euros from investors for its ambitious plans. This makes it one of the few deep-tech start-ups to successfully raise funding in Germany. The German rocket...

News
Diversity fund Ada Ventures raises 50 million dollars
Promoting founders with different experiences and backgrounds: With this promise, Ada Ventures has raised more money than expected. The British-European VC fund Ada Ventures, which focuses on diversity, has raised 50...

News
Flight taxis: Now it goes steeply upwards
Some are taking off - others are taking care of the basics first. Several German start-ups from the air taxi sector are currently announcing important steps. There is a lot going on in the German urban air mobility...

News
EU supports IDnow with millions
The online ID start-up IDnow receives 15 million euros from European funding pots. The Munich-based company wants to use the money to boost its research and expand internationally. The Munich-based start-up IDnow is...

Interviews
"Never fall in love with a deal"
An interview with Olaf Jacobi of Capnamic Ventures.
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