Written by Stefan Malcolm N26, Smava, Auto1: These are the 50 biggest tech startups from Germany Many young tech startups rely on Artificial Intelligence.Matt Cardy / Getty Images As emerges from the current report of the consulting firm Ernst & Young (EY) “Fast growth beyond borders: Tech start-ups reshaping the economy”, the tech start-up scene in Germany is booming. The young
Written by Stefan Malcolm On September 14, the PSD2 comes into force. What fintechs need to know about the new payment services policy in order to benefit sustainably. Was it the supremacy of the banks? In September 2019, a new era in the banking business begins: The second Payment Service Directive, PSD2 for short , comes into force and thus sets in motion
Written by Stefan Malcolm Overview. Apps against loneliness or Alzheimer’s diagnosis, portals for the mediation of nurses. Digital companies have also discovered senior citizens as customers. Society is aging and the purchasing power of senior citizens is rising. In the meantime, every third euro is spent by people over 60. No wonder many startups focus on this consumer group and offer digital help
Written by Stefan Malcolm A patent suit between IBM and Groupon that has been underway for over two years has finally been settled. Today, the two companies announced that Groupon will pay IBM $57 million both to settle infringement claims as well as to license e-commerce patents from IBM in the future. On IBM’s side, the company said it
Written by Stefan Malcolm For the start-up investor Rocket Internet, a good half year comes to an end.The holdings of CEO Oliver Samwer, however, postpone their prospects for profits. The IPOs from the portfolio are still worthwhile for Oliver Samwer. His company Rocket Internet wrote a profit of 297 million euros in the first half of 2018. Samwer invests in start-ups and wants to
Written by Stefan Malcolm News Article. Solarisbank intends to serve crypto companies in the future. Fintech is launching a new service today. In the future, crypto and blockchain companies will be able to handle their cash transactions via Solarisbank . This is announced by the Berlin Fintech . The companies benefit from the bank-startup’s full banking license. “There is a lot of demand from the blockchain world for a
Written by Stefan Malcolm Infarm, a startup that has developed vertical farming tech for grocery stores, restaurants and local distribution centres to bring fresh and artisan produce much closer to the consumer, has raised $25 million in Series A funding. The round is led by London-based VC firm Balderton Capital, with participation from TriplePoint Capital, Mons Investments, and previous investors
Written by Stefan Malcolm The insurance start-up continues to raise money and present a new prominent investor. The focus is on an ambitious product from Wefox. Sober industry, dazzling donors: this strategy continues the insurance start-up Wefox now. Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher is now one of the investors of the Insurtechs. The Handelsblatt reported this news first today (€) . The amount of the investment Wefox did not comment
Written by Stefan Malcolm WALLDORF — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) CEO Bill McDermott today announced a series of planned investments for SAP’s operations in France over the next five years to accelerate the company’s digital strategy and support France’s growing position as a hub of innovation. Plans to incubate more than 50 startups Will invest €150 million per year
Written by Stefan Malcolm LinkedIn’s Head of Talent Solutions on retaining great employees | Resourcing | HR Grapevine For those in resourcing, retaining top talent is the burning question on everyone’s agenda. And with almost four out of ten jobseekers turning down their first job offers, it’s incumbent on HR departments and recruiters to curate an employment package that
