Germany 26 articles

Investors

“There is One Non-Negotiable Trait for Backing University Spin-Offs…”

By Teodora Atanasova 9 December 2025 6 mins read

Europe is quietly filling up with university-born companies. A recent analysis of EU-27 ecosystems identified […]

Events

Europe on the Move: Bits & Pretzels Fuels Unity and a New Risk Culture

By Denitsa Velikova 12 October 2025 3 mins read

Munich, already electric with the energy of Oktoberfest, transformed into Europe’s ultimate innovation hotspot as […]

Ecosystem

What Can We Learn From Munich Startup Ecosystem and Its “Pay-It-Forward” Culture?

By Teodora Atanasova 9 October 2025 5 mins read

When Martin Giese speaks about startups, he rarely uses buzzwords. The longtime coach, investor, and […]

Travel Tech

I Scaled Startups Across Continents. Now I Help People Discover Africa

By Marina Cangelaris 16 July 2025 8 mins read

If you told me a few years ago that I’d go from scaling venture-backed startups […]

Money in Motion

Inside the Mind of a Family Office: Learnings from a CIO about Navigating Risk and Returns

By Elena Ghinita 27 June 2025 5 mins read

When Angela De Giacomo stepped away from her role as an international tax specialist at […]

Founder's School

“Germany Said My AI Startup Wasn’t Innovative Enough – So I Moved It to Poland”

By Stefan Gogoll 20 June 2025 4 mins read

When a German funding agency told us that “AI alone is not innovative enough,” I […]

Fintech

“We Must Convince Brussels”: Can European Fintech Survive The Regulations?

By Ana Marija Kostanic 2 April 2025 7 mins read

“It seems to me that this single market is not really functioning at all. We […]

Others

What was UnternehmerTUM, Europe’s Leading Startup Hub, Doing in Bulgaria?

By Teodora Atanasova 31 October 2024 4 mins read

Referred to as the “Silicon Valley of Europe”, Munich is the place to be if […]

Deep Tech

Meet “Quantum Diamonds” That Can Save Chipmakers Millions in Defect Costs

By Ana Marija Kostanic 25 October 2024 4 mins read

Even though quantum technologies are still in their infancy, commercial potentials are starting to show […]

Ecosystem

Oktoberfest 2024’s Biggest Surprise: Bulgaria Breaks the Grounds at Bits & Pretzels

By The Recursive 2 October 2024 5 mins read

At this year’s Bits & Pretzels in Munich, Germany – Bulgaria is making waves. With […]

Deals

Polish-rooted AI Translation Startup DeepL With a New $300M Investment at $2B Valuation

By Teodora Atanasova 23 May 2024 3 mins read

In a nutshell Polish-founded DeepL, a startup focused on AI-powered translation services, announced a $300M […]

Others

Bulgarian-founded AI Platform Mentessa Secures EU Grant For The Development of Its Intelligent Skills Agent

By Teodora Atanasova 22 January 2024 2 mins read

Only have 1 minute? Here are 3 key takeaways:  Mentessa, a Bulgarian-founded startup specializing in skill-based […]