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Tom Schmidtgen
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Bundeswehr wants to work more closely with start-ups
The Chief of Staff of the German Army, Alfons Mais, needs to digitize the Bundeswehr. Civilian start-ups are also supposed to help.

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Final end for pedelec start-up Bio-Hybrid
The Nuremberg-based company had already filed for insolvency in April. No investor could be found in recent months.

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Healthtech Planerio is apparently being bought out
According to a media report, the recruitment agency Doctari is buying the personnel planner for medical practices Planerio. The purchase price is likely to be in the mid double-digit million range.

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New fund for start-ups in Baden-Württemberg
The Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg (MBG) wants to raise up to 60 million euros for the new fund. It has already raised the first half.

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Contentful receives $175 million
The platform start-up is now worth three billion euros - making it the next German Unicorn.

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Jack Wolfskin founder invests in IT start-up Ivicos
The start-up raises 1.2 million euros. From August, the videocall program with office atmosphere will be available.

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Growth financing for Cologne-based MedTech Cevec Pharmaceuticals
NRW.Bank, among others, is increasing its investment. The money will be used to expand the production capacity of gene therapies.

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Camper rental company Roadsurfer raises latest round to €28.5 million
The additional 4.5 million euros come from Tier founder Lawrence Leuschner, among others. The Munich-based start-up is already in the black.

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Grover's latest funding round increases to $100 million
The electronics landlord has once again expanded its Series B. In total, the Berlin-based start-up has already raised one billion euros.

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Porsche acquires stake in Isar Aerospace
The carmaker acquires a single-digit share in the Bavarian rocket manufacturer. In total, the start-up receives 180 million US dollars in the latest round of financing.
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