12/3/2025 5:20:36 PM Germany’s €1B growth fund reaches €567M deployed and eyes a 2026 sequel By Samantha Wulfson Although the final target size has not been disclosed, the intention is clear: broaden the investor base and make Germany an even more...
10/17/2025 8:26:58 AM Can Germany’s venture capital industry reignite Europe’s startup engine? By Samantha Wulfson Germany’s brief moment as Europe’s venture capital leader surprised even seasoned investors. Crunchbase data showed that startups in the...
9/17/2025 7:02:58 PM Kertos raises €14m in Series A funding By Cristobal de Atucha Germany based enterprise compliance startup raised €14m in Series A funding led by Portage.
8/8/2025 8:58:59 AM Germany readies €100b fund to invest in strategic assets By Samantha Wulfson The investment fund, dubbed Deutschlandfonds, will help secure strategic sectors such as defense, energy and critical raw materials. The...
7/28/2025 10:32:42 AM Bavaria sets ‘powerful precedent’ with plans to unlock private capital for VC By Samantha Wulfson The Bavarian state parliament passed a resolution on Wednesday to enable public and private foundations to invest up to 5% of their...
6/4/2025 11:29:08 PM Baobob Insurance raises €12m in Series A funding By Cristobal de Atucha Berlin based insuretech raised €12m in Series A funding led by Viola Fintech and eCapital.
12/2/2024 6:41:37 PM Predium raises €13m in Series A funding By Cristobal de Atucha Munich based proptech raised €13m in Series A funding led by Norrsken VC.
11/5/2024 1:17:21 AM Plato raises $6.5m in pre Seed funding By Cristobal de Atucha Berlin based ERP automation platform raised $6.5m in pre Seed funding led by Cherry Ventures.
2/21/2024 4:48:05 PM Germany to ease fintech growth caps after clampdown in Wirecard’s wake By Sarah Wolter BaFin has been leading what’s arguably Europe’s biggest clampdown on mostly digital startup banks as well as on payment firms. The...
1/19/2024 6:15:00 PM Pliant raises €8m in Series A funding By Cristobal de Atucha Berlin based company focused on corporate credit cards raised €8m in Series A funding led by Molten Ventures.
11/24/2023 10:03:21 AM Germany announces close of €1b fund of funds to invest in German and European VC By Samantha Wulfson A key part of the federal government’s Future Fund, set up in 2021, the new fund of funds will make more growth capital available to...
9/20/2023 2:16:14 PM Philipp Povel on building a $3b company and now raising millions to turn payments into your growth engine By Sarah Wolter In a recent episode of the Dealmakers' Podcast, Mondu co-founder and CEO Philipp Povel, a seasoned entrepreneur, shares his incredible...
7/24/2023 1:42:16 PM Bombs, car chases and ‘free money’: Dutch gangs blow up German cash machines By FinTech Collective Germany has become Europe’s ground zero for ATM attackers, who have exploited a fragmented banking system and a decentralised police...
5/23/2023 2:09:01 PM Deutsche Digital Assets launches physically backed multi-asset crypto ETP on German exchange By FinTech Collective Deutsche Digital Assets launched a new physically-backed crypto ETP with big-name participants, including Jane Street, Flow Traders, DRW...
7/22/2022 6:41:39 PM SME banking platform Qonto to acquire Germany's Penta By Sarah Wolter The acquisition comes as Qonto pursues its ambition of onboarding 1m European SMEs and freelancers by 2025. Founded in 2017, Berlin-based...
7/15/2022 7:59:24 AM Kadmos raises €29m in Series A funding By FinTech Collective Berlin based platform for international salary payments raised €29m in Series A funding led by Blossom Capital.