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Drone startup Helsing is now worth more than Lufthansa: 18 billion
The German defense startup Helsing raises $1.8 billion – underlining its status as the most valuable German startup. CEO and…
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Why founders no longer drink alcohol – the sober startup scene
Founders are drinking less and less alcohol. But why is that? And is it a question of age? Founder Scene…
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This is how AI is really changing venture capital – insights from Earlybird partners
Is data driven: Earlybird partner Andre Retterath.Earlybird “The central question in 2026 is no longer whether you should use AI,…
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The “Zalando Mafia”: These 5 startups emerged from the fashion retailer
Godfather Robert Gentz co-founded Zalando. picture alliance / ipa agency | Marco Destefanis / ipa-agency.ne When Robert Gentz and David…
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Vibecoding: Tech expert shares three beginner tips for your startup
Vibecoding makes founding easier than ever. Programmer Ole Zierau reveals his most important tips for getting started. Ole Zierau got…
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Founder scene summer camp: Build a startup with AI in ten weeks?
Out of around 200 applications, these eight talents prevailed.Martin UK Lengemann From AI that teaches you tradesmen to an app…
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Why Germany’s AI hope Langdock is based in the USA
Far away from Berlin. Langdock Inc. is based in Delaware, USA.Longdock; Getty Images; Collage: Dominik Schmitt/Gründerszene “No German capital. No…
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Lilium’s Most Costly Mistake: Why Growth Became a Problem
The startup Lilium grew rapidly. As a result, setbacks, capital pressure and growing pains increased. We spoke to former employees…
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This Berlin startup wants to get gold from wastewater
The trio of founders of Porelio want to use their technology to improve water treatment. Filtering chemicals from the water…
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“Snail instead of unicorn”: Why these founders didn’t want a VC
He wants to take things slowly: Lukas Haemisch and his co-founders decided against VC millions and in favor of an…
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