Finn Station in Munich

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Finn opens first pick-up station in Munich

The Munich-based startup Finn is expanding its car subscription offering: In the Werksviertel, the company, together with Vepa, is opening the first "Finn Station" as a…

Clonck

Startups

Clonck: Matching car parts via app

Anyone who's ever searched for car spare parts online knows how confusing the market can be. Clonck helps workshops and car mechanics...

2trde

News

2trde: Million-dollar investment for car sales startup

Israeli venture capitalist Maniv Mobility and several other investors are investing more than €2.5 million in 2trde.…

Ryd enables contactless mobile payment at the pump.

News

Mastercard invests millions in Ryd

The Munich-based IoT/fintech startup Thinxnet has secured Mastercard and a premium car manufacturer from southern Germany as strategic investors for its Ryd product. The…

Carwow Philipp Sayler from Amende

Investment

Carwow: Financing worth millions

Carwow, a marketplace for new cars, has secured €28 million in funding. The financing round is led by strategic investors…

Startups

How diesel engines become emission-free engines – 7 questions for… Keyou!

A new, emission-free, hydrogen-based propulsion technology is being developed by the Munich-based startup Keyou. The founder originally worked on the technology…

Ryd and MySchleppApp work together

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Ryd and MySchleppApp work together

The Munich-based startup Thinxnet and Cologne-based MySchleppApp are now collaborating. Using Thinxnet's Ryd app, users can now…

The Orbix founding team. Photo: Orbix

Startups

Platform for used car tires — 7 questions for Orbix!

Every car owner needs to buy new tires regularly: When the tread is no longer deep enough, the tires are too old…

NIO's Eve concept car. Photo: Munich Startup

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“Munich is the first location for automotive designers”: This is why Nio designs in Munich

The Chinese electric car startup Nio has its vehicles designed in Munich. The executives explained to WirtschaftsWoche what they like about the…

Blickfeld Founder

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Blickfeld secures 3.6 million euros in funding

The Munich-based startup Blickfeld secured seed financing of 3.6 million euros with partners Fluxunit – OSRAM Ventures,…

car crash automotive industry

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Automotive industry: One in two people avoids startups

Driver assistance systems, electromobility, or autonomous vehicles: in hardly any other industry are digital innovations already shaping the market so strongly and will…

Car manufacturer CVC

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German car manufacturers lead in VC investments

The formerly rather sluggish automotive industry has long recognized the innovative power of startups. The number of venture capital investments is rising rapidly. The management consultancy…