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German Startup Changemakers: Michael Schmitt

We interviewed Michael Schmitt, the CEO of mii.ventures and founder of Gravitales GmbH. His mission is to provide new ways of creating value through marketing technologies and innovation practices. Find out how he entered the startup world, what it is about entrepreneurship that particularly attracts him,… Read more

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German Startup Changemakers: Gilg Frick

We had a chat with Gilg Frick, the founder of NPIRE, a creative agency with a focus on brand identity, design, and communication. The creative freedom of making something from scratch, having his venture, and his purpose always fascinated Gilg. Today, he is involved in… Read more

obob: Readable and Usable Project Photos

obob is an easy to use, yet powerful photo tool for professionals working in teams, on the field and in the office. It was created by Moritz Schroeder, Tim Loewel and Killian Eckle. Making a photo with obob means automatically capturing, documenting and organising all… Read more

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German Startup Changemakers: Harald Zapp

We interviewed Harald Zapp, the founder & CEO at Next Big Thing AG. He’s a business angel, tech entrepreneur, and an IoT innovator with over 30 years of experience in the ICT industry. Find out how Harald entered the startup world, what is his mission… Read more

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Dutch Startup Changemakers: Federico Maroli

We interviewed Federico Maroli, the President of ASIF Ventures. His mission there is to bridge the gap between student founders, recent graduates and PhD startups with the funding ecosystem in Amsterdam. Find out how Federico entered the startup world, what it is about entrepreneurship that… Read more

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Becoming Indifferent

In our new ‘Guide to Investing’ blog series, we’re taking you through the highs and lows investors might experience during their journey. In this blog, we talk about the importance of becoming indifferent, to help you through the highs and the lows of startup investing.… Read more

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Dutch Startup Changemakers: Robert Jan Galema

Robert Jan Galema is one of the Managing Directors at INKEF Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Amsterdam. He created an individually addressable television for the flight information display systems at airports, under the umbrella of Phillips. Find out how he entered the… Read more