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April 10, 2025

German tech leaders cautiously optimistic about new coalition agreement’s startup measures: ‘A good starting point, but we need action’

One of the headline initiatives for the tech sector is a new €10bn ‘Germany Fund’ to plug the growth financing gap

German tech leaders are cautiously optimistic about new measures proposed in the government’s new coalition agreement to boost the country’s startup sector, which could see billions more funding for late-stage companies and a slashing of red tape.

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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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