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Nils Wischmeyer

Nils Wischmeyer ist Gründer des Journalistenbüros dreimaldrei, freier Journalist und Chef vom Dienst bei Startbase. Er hat Sozialwissenschaften und Volkswirtschaftslehre in Köln studiert und dazu die Kölner Journalistenschule für Politik und Wirtschaft besucht. Neben Start-ups schreibt er über Wirtschaftskriminalität und Finanzen.

Recent articles by Nils Wischmeyer

News Northvolt wants to produce in Germany The battery start-up, which is primarily known for its collaboration with Volkswagen, wants to set up a production facility in Germany. But there is a problem.
News Raisin DS is now Unicorn According to a media report, a long-standing investor has valued the company at 1.3 billion euros. This would make the newly merged company one of the most important fintechs in Germany.
News Pleo becomes a unicorn - and expands big in Germany The Danish fintech is valued at 1.7 billion US dollars. The start-up wants to double the size of its office in Berlin and sees Germany in a key role.
News These companies have won the "Startup Cup" The non-profit organization GFTT had announced the trophy for the second time. There are now winners in five categories. The Gesellschaft zur Förderung des Forschungstransfers (GFFT) has awarded the "German Startup...
News Agrando raises twelve million euros According to a media report, it is the largest round for the start-up to date. It was led by Yabeo Impact.
News Watchmaster buys MMC The German start-up for used watches is taking over a French competitor. It is a step towards the offline world.
News Miele pulls the ripcord on "Otto Wilde Grillers" The family-owned company is temporarily halting production of the high-tech G32 grill. Anyone who has already pre-ordered will have to wait until 2022. What's going on?
News Start-up settles in a mine - and wants to breed shrimps there The start-up Aquapurna was only founded in 2020. Now it wants to set up shop in a disused K+S mine and raise sustainable marine animals there.
News Gerhard Schröder calls for start-up support The former chancellor sees the topic as one of the most important for the future of Germany. It would be part of his Agenda 2030.
Interviews Knowledge "We also make mistakes in the initial selection" Christian Hoppe is Co-Managing Director of Silicon Valley Bank, which specializes in start-up financing. In this interview, he talks about overvalued fintechs, why sometimes a beer mat is enough for a presentation and...

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