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A new VC agenda for Germany and Europe - Why we need to mobilize private growth capital and how we can do it

In this study, we highlight the persistent major hurdles hindering access to venture capital, including a lack of private capital from institutional investors, internationally uncompetitive legal frameworks and a lack of opportunities for startup employees and citizens to participate in the value creation of startups and young companies.

Sifted: A lot has been made recently of American VC firms coming to Europe to splash their cash. But it’s a new generation of home-grown VCs — some of which don’t even exist yet — that are set to make a bigger splash.

Handelsblatt: Newcomer funds offer high return opportunities, a new evaluation shows. But interested investors also have to factor in major risks.

institutionalinvestor.com: Research shows that endowments’ investments in companies founded by alumni and professors have fewer successful exits than ventures without connections.

Handelsblatt: The money pots are full. An ever-increasing number of funds are seeking the most promising start-ups. Exclusive data now show why new funds often have the greatest chances.

Wirtschafts Woche: Venture capital expert Schmitz thinks the attention Biontech has been getting these weeks is good: “People are starting to realise that significant enterprise value is being created here, that research and venture capital are making a difference.”

Road to IPO // by digital kompakt & Deutsche Börse: Ein Blick auf die Situation unseres Ökosystems

Handelsblatt: Investor Mark Schmitz from the asset management platform Equation sees a clear connection between the incubator and increasing venture capital inflows.