When it comes to periods, menopause or a myriad other female health issues, most people’s instinct is to keep mum. No longer. The Internet has democratized everything from driverless cars to vacuum…
Seedrs Searches for Crowd Fund Success on Berlin’s Silicon Allee
It’s been a good year for equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. The British firm, launched by Jeff Lynn and Carlos Silva in 2012, already had locations in London, Lisbon and New York City…
Seerene Bags $14m Series A Funding
SaaS analytics platform Seerene has announced a $14 million series A funding round. The injection, led by Berlin-based Lakestar Capital Partners, with additional funding from Munich’s Earlybird Venture Capital, will allow the…
Movinga Wins €17m Funding Round
Berlin-based online moving firm Movinga has annouced a €17 million ($18.25m) Series C funding round. The round, led by existing investors including Earlybird Venture Capital and Global Founders Capital, will be used…
An Afghan Entrepreneur Aims for IT Success in Germany’s Growing Market
Three years ago Aemal Sayer was an accomplished IT entrepreneur in Kabul, looking for his next move. He had already founded several startups, each with varying degrees of success. But he wanted…
Radical Agility: How Zalando Tech Became Berlin’s Hottest Workplace
“We can wait in the jungle” isn’t something you hear much in Berlin – much less in the office of a fast-growing multinational. But a jungle (perhaps better described as a bush,…
Tech Open Air Berlin’s Collaborative Spirit Merges Tech with Culture
It has not taken long for Tech Open Air (TOA) to become a big fixture on Europe’s tech events calendar. The show, whose 2016 edition kicks off in Berlin on the July…
Berlin’s Anti-Airbnb Law Will ‘Likely Fail’ in Court – But the Long View is Unclear
Berlin, Germany’s ‘poor but sexy’ capital, has become one of Europe’s most desirable places to live, work and visit. Its culture scene is vibrant, bars and restaurants abound and its startup ecosystem…
In Berlin, a New Tech Megaclub Emerges
Five years ago – five years and four months, to be precise – two American entrepreneurs organized a morning meet up in a cafe in Berlin’s bustling heart. Little did they know…