Analysis

November 30, 2023

Inside the portfolios of Germany’s tech billionaires

The investments of Germany's richest entrepreneurs include biotech giant CureVac and famed startup factory Rocket Internet


SAP founders in 1988. Credit: SAP

When thinking of the origin of Germany’s tech scene, it’s common to point at the successful companies of the 2000s, such as Zalando and Delivery Hero — whose founders are now investing back into the ecosystem as angels. 

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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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