In Germany there are 4 (four) VC companies with considerable funds within the range of EUR 100 million or above. Taking into account that Germany is one of the biggest economies worldwide this fact is a shortcoming, to say the least. Why is that? One possible answer you’ll find watching this talk with Marc Andreessen. Marc describes the “American Way of funding a Start-up” as “fund it, scale it, and then look for a business
Deutsche Post’s Ex-CEO Klaus Zumwinkel has been picked up early in the morning by tax investigators — staged live with TV cams. In the following days Mr Zumwinkel’s tax evasion was the No 1 content in German media. He wasn’t alone — the BND — the German spies — has bought a CD with thousands of addresses of German clients of the LGT Bank in Liechtenstein, a tax haven. A deer-hunt followed. Peer
It’ a matter of fact that for women there are glass ceilings everywhere. They have to fight hard to make it to the top. But even being there they must realize how lonely it is: Poor Angela Merkel.… Wait a second — did McCain say President? Ah — that changes everything: Poor Horst Köhler…