Analysis

March 21, 2024

Germany’s dealmaking kick

Deal announcements have been on the up recently — but it is it a false start?

Anne Sraders

3 min read

From my home base in Berlin, I’ve been keeping an eye on what’s going on with deal flow in Germany. And in the last week or so, I’ve noticed a seemingly big uptick in German startup funding announcements.

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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