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German Startup Changemakers: Kai Malkwitz

Kai Malkwitz is an entrepreneur, a business angel and a startup mentor. He successfully founded and exited two startups in the past. Since 2016, he focuses on helping entrepreneurs in founding and growing their businesses. His focus is on Energy, Mobility and Smart City solutions,… Read more

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RefundMe: Get Your VAT Refunds Instantly

RefundMe is a platform that digitises the VAT refund process for tourists, retailers, airports and governments. Their IoT-based solution enables the government to validate purchases automatically without the need for manual intervention. With their solution, all stakeholders benefit from the process. Find out what type… Read more

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Live Rounds Update: February 21st

In our new ‘Video Lessons’ blog series we share knowledge for both startups and investors in a short video format. The next couple of video lessons are dedicated to the shareholders’ agreement. Check out the promising startups currently raising funding: Civocracy, RefundMe, obob, Soulskill & PleanSat. Stay tuned for… Read more

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The Most Read Blogs in 2018

In 2018 we interviewed leaders, investors and founders from the Dutch and German startup scene. For those of you interested in the most inspirational stories, we have collected 10 most-read blogs from 2018: Johan van Mil is an active investor, entrepreneur and the co-founder of… Read more

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Live Rounds Update: January 24th

In 2019 we’ll focus on extending our business in Germany and the first commercial activities in the Nordic region. 2018 was about becoming a recognized infrastructure player in Berlin and consolidating our position in the Netherlands with a consistent flow of deals. Lean Startup Summit is a full-day event that brings… Read more