KfW

News Federal government and KfW initiate "RegioInnoGrowth" to support startups and SMEs Federal government & KfW provide impetus for innovation: With 'RegioInnoGrowth', startups & SMEs receive EUR 450 million, through regional adaptation & partnership with state development institutes.
News Credit hurdles fall slightly for SMEs Bank behavior remains restrictive: 25% of small and medium-sized enterprises are affected. The credit hurdle for large companies falls to 14.5%. Overall, demand for credit remains at a low level.
News DEG investments: Positive impact on development and economy DEG investments have a positive impact on development even in difficult times. Its financial support creates three million jobs and generates 209 billion in local income. In addition, these investments enable green...
News KfW-ifo SME Barometer - Sentiment brightens up The mood among small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany improved in March. Both assessments of the current business situation and expectations for the future are at their highest level since the outbreak of war...
News KfW Award Gründen 2023 - application phase open KfW Bankengruppe is organizing the KfW Award Gründen for the 24th time. The competition is aimed at young companies and start-ups from all over Germany that have been active since the founding year 2018. Applications...
News Partech launches funding program for European scale-ups Those who want to enter African markets as a scale-up can apply to the investor's program. The deadline for applications is February.
News Nauta Capital closes fund with 190 million euros The venture capital firm has raised 190 million euros for its new fund. The funds benefit early-stage tech start-ups in the B2B sector.
News Corona crisis weighs on number of startups The number of young companies fell last year, according to a report by the development bank KfW. Women remain significantly underrepresented.
News This is how badly Germany performs when it comes to reasons The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor looked at 43 countries. The Federal Republic of Germany is only in 41st place in terms of the start-up rate.
News Lower Saxony supported start-ups with over 17 million euros in the first quarter The money flowed into 23 young companies. The situation of many start-ups in the country is still tense even after a year of pandemic.

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