TechCrunch

JULY 11, 2022

Founded out of Berlin in 2015, Wefox sells various insurance products through a combination of in-house and external brokers, bypassing the direct-to-consumer model of insurtech competitors which include rival German startup Getsafe. “Our model is unique in the insurtech space, since all others go direct to consumer.”

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

The funding, which brings Finn’s valuation to “more than $500 million,” comes at a time when consumers are starting to shift away from traditional car ownership models like leasing or financing. and Germany and invest in its technology platform. Finn only launched in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2020

billion market cap), Lazada ($1 billion exit to Alibaba), Jumia ($3.2 billion market cap), Zalando ($21.2 billion market cap) and many others. Rocket often followed the Blitzscaling model popularized by Reid Hoffman — earning them an appearance in his book of the same name. Fail fast and cheaply. Mistakes will compound.

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The Verge

MAY 5, 2021

Cowboy, maker of some of our favorite pedal-assisted electric bikes, is back with two new models for 2021. But this year’s model has a redesigned 250W rear-hub motor that remains silent as it assists riders up to a max speed of 25km/h (15.5mph), even though it’s smaller and produces noticeably more torque. Image: Cowboy.

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TechCrunch

JULY 5, 2021

So why did the company raise given that it’s already in a strong position to replicate the same model in other European markets? In addition to France, the startup operates in Spain, Italy, Belgium, Germany and the U.K. and Germany in particular — they are Europe’s two biggest markets for home improvement and gardening.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 2, 2022

Most artificial intelligence models are trained through supervised learning, meaning that humans must label raw data. Data labeling is a critical part of automating artificial intelligence and machine learning model, but at the same time, it can be time-consuming and tedious work. ScreenShot | AIMMO website. Japan and Vietnam.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

It plans to use the funding to expand its footprint across metropolitan areas in its existing three markets — the Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria — as well as to break into Germany, Poland, Romania and other countries in the near future. upr, Rohlik CEO and founder, told TechCrunch in an interview.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

Hepster , an insurtech platform from Germany, has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Element Ventures. The German insurance market is famously slow at adopting new practices, and Hepster is part of a new wave of insurtech startups in the country taking advantage of this.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

Sennder , a large digital road freight forwarder based out of Germany, has raised $160 million in Series D financing. Sennder directly connects enterprise shippers with trucking companies, thus disintermediating the traditional freight model. So far it has concentrated on the lucrative European market.

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The Verge

JULY 26, 2021

Tesla pulled this off despite taking a loss of $23 million on its big Bitcoin bet ( something that had helped it to a profit last quarter ), a delayed rollout of the revamped Model S sedan and Model X SUV, and the global semiconductor shortage. All told, Tesla generated $11.9 billion in revenue in the quarter. Same with China.

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2022

Thus, the buy now, pay later business model is now expanding into this B2B world at a rate of knots. But in Germany, B2B Payments company Mondu has emerged as a significant entrant to the market. which is bigger than the global consumer BNPL market.”. Mondu has now raised a $43 million Series A round led by U.S.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The seed round, which Pop Market claims is the country’s largest seed raise to date, was led by Global Founders Capital and 468 Capital. million in seed financing to push its vertically integrated, dark store-based on-demand grocery model in a country where it says online grocery shopping remains largely untapped.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Unlike gig economy models, it employs riders directly and is emphasising its ability to get fresh groceries, along with other household items, to shoppers at very short notice and at “retail prices”. The idea is that the startup can address a large part of the groceries market that falls outside of a weekly bulk shop.

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TechNode

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Chinese manufacturer Changan Automobile said on Tuesday it had opened a new European office in Germany, facilitating the companys entry into the worlds third largest regional market where peers such as BYD and Chery are also forging ahead. More Chinese automakers are making forays into the European market. from a year prior.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Chinas largest car company, BYD , became the worlds second-biggest EV maker in 2024 due to the rollout of its ultra-affordable models such as the $11,000 Seagull as it grows its global footprint. market, says Ed Kim, chief analyst at AutoPacific. Shipments of its first supercar, the $238,000 Yangwang U9, began in February.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

StudentFinance launched in Spain first, followed by Germany and Finland, with the U.K. It also provides data intelligence on the employment market to predict job demand. StudentFinance’s competitors include (in the USA) Blair, Leif, Vemo Education, Chancen (Germany-based) and EdAid (U.K.-based). million (€4.5 It’s now raised $6.6

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Gogoro announced today that its Eeyo 1s is now available for sale in France, the smart electric bike’s first European market. Another model, the Eeyo 1, will launch over the next few months in France, Belgium, Monaco, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Czech Republic.

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The Verge

JANUARY 20, 2021

“And, of course, to get some of your market shares, @elonmusk – after all, our ID.3 3 and e-tron have won the first markets in Europe. To wit, while writing this, Tesla dropped prices on the Model 3 in Europe.). And, of course, to get some of your market shares, @elonmusk – after all, our ID.3 Hello @Twitter !

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2022

Comatch originally started in Germany, which means that Malt is also doubling down on the German market with this acquisition. Originally limited to the French market, Malt has expanded to Germany, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland over the past few years. So the company is entering a new vertical.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2022

million (and attained a €3 billion valuation) to date — has acquired Germany-based Studienkreis , a traditional tutoring company, founded in 1974, which is focused on the German-speaking “DACH” region. Earlier this year GoStudent raised a $340 million Series D funding round to push into international markets.

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The Verge

JANUARY 27, 2021

Tesla shipped 180,667 vehicles total in the fourth quarter, and 161,701 of those were Model 3s and Model Ys. Tesla also said that it expects to start deliveries of vehicles made at its new factories in Berlin, Germany, and outside Austin, Texas — which are still under construction — by the end of 2021.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2022

It’s a big market as you have to prove that your home is insured when you rent or buy a home in France. Compared to traditional insurance companies, Luko has chosen a direct-to-customer model. Coya, on the other hand, offers various insurance products for the German market.

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The Verge

MAY 21, 2020

Samsung is a dominant force when it comes to TV market share in living rooms, and now, the company wants to extend that success to the outdoors. The 55-inch model is $3,455, the 65-inch is $4,999, and the 75-inch display is $6,499. Image: Samsung. Image: Samsung. Did you notice the soundbar beneath the TV in Samsung’s images?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Germany and the UK came out first and second, respectively). But it’s also one of the more expensive places to start a business, due to its high cost of living, salary expectations and relatively small labor market. Lastly, I don’t get why people still start fitness startups as I feel like the market has reached its limits.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

It also uses a 100% electric fleet serving big cities and suburbs, and its model is to have zero food waste. The European grocery market is currently worth €2 trillion, but access to customers for high-quality, smaller producers is still tricky and blocked by incumbents. So, fish is super fresh, fruits and produce is super fresh, etc.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Currently, it says more than 2,500 companies, across 10,000+ locations in its two active European markets, are signed up to its platform to get temps on demand — with 40,000+ workers using the platform each month to book side jobs. “We are launching Zenjob in the UK this year and continue our investment in new European markets.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

million seed round of funding to fuel planned rapid expansion — both within Germany and across Europe. “Paris, Amsterdan, Brussels, London,” says co-founder Ralph Hage, reeling off the list of likely first-candidate cities for its service outside Germany. “This is how the business model will evolve.”

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Revealed in full today at the 2021 IAA Mobility show in Germany, the company will start building the EQA in Hungary and China this month, and it will start selling the SUV in the US in 2022. The EQB has a little more of both, but it could yet be a tough sell in a market that’s still a bit wary of electric vehicles.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

billion underbanked people globally , the majority of which are from emerging markets. One such company is FairMoney , which describes itself as “the mobile banking revolution for emerging markets.” The Indian market is quite similar to Nigeria’s. There are over 1.7 ” FairMoney Nigeria team.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The company says that it has developed AI models to discover the most in-demand skills across sectors and map this to the most suitable education providers catering to that gap. “We also use data from analyzing systemic and market changes such as government incentives for companies to become ‘greener.’

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TechNode

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

This technological breakthrough prompted multiple sources to confirm that Huawei has discreetly initiated a comprehensive strategy to reenter the global smartphone market, actively preparing its channeling and marketing teams for international markets. This month, Huawei is also expected to launch a new smartwatch in Spain.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2021

With today’s funding round, Matera plans to expand to Germany. This past year gave us the opportunity to prove the relevance of our model and our value proposition, showing why Matera is the perfect solution for our times. By the end of 2021, Matera wants to manage 6,000 buildings including 40 in Germany.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

They started on the construction of a solar electric vehicle pre-prototype to prove that renewable energies can help solve the transportation emissions problem, and by 2015, they had a working model. before the market closed. The company’s path to market is twofold. It opened for trading on the Nasdaq at $20.06

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

Grover , a Berlin-based startup that runs a subscription model where people can for set fees rent out consumer electronics like computers, smart phones, games consoles and scooters, has picked up €60 million ($71 million). We’re still just scratching the surface of a €1 trillion global market.”. It’s not disclosing its valuation.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Markets go up and down, but consumers love our service and convenience is here to stay. Getir, Gorillas, Flink and a cohort of startups tried to popularize a new model for grocery deliveries. Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal. This is a major consolidation deal for the instant grocery delivery space.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

The startup will rely on both the funds and InnoEnergy’s network in the European green tech space to build out its battery swapping station network across Germany and into two new European countries, according to Thomas Duscha, the startup’s CEO and co-founder. Our role model is Gogoro,” Duscha told TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The go-to-market strategy is interesting as the startup isn’t selling its system directly to end users. There’s also a subscription component with unlimited warranty and the ability to replace the In&box device with a new model after three years. You can choose between traditional motorcycle riding, track and off-road.

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