Analysis

February 22, 2021

15 German startups benefitting from the shift to electric cars, according to VCs

European VCs nominate the startups they're excited by in 2021, and why.


Sales of electric vehicles in Germany increased three-fold last year amid rapidly-accelerating consumer demand combined with generous government support.

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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