Analysis

March 29, 2024

The maturation of Munich

The Bavarian city has grown into a hub for more growth funds, international law firms and big banks in recent years

Anne Sraders

3 min read

If the emails I get these days are any indication, the VC world is enamoured with Munich.

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Anne Sraders

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

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