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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April 10, 2025
German tech leaders cautiously optimistic about new coalition agreement’s startup measures: ‘A good starting point, but we need action’
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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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