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Tapline, Berlin-based revenue-based financing platform, raised €31.7M pre-seed, out of which €30M is in debt. Careers.
Ostrom, Berlin-based green electricity provider, raised €9.3M. Careers.
Customcells, Itzehoe/Tübingen-based lithium-ion battery Frauenhofer spin-off, raised €60M Series A. Careers.
Parkdepot, Munich-based parking specialist, raised €15M Series A. Careers.
Circus, Hamburg-based sustainable delivery/kitchen-hub startup, raised €11M. Careers.
Getir finally acquired Gorillas for €1.2B. Let’s see who acquires Getir in 2 years. In the meantime, Flink Austria is insolvent (🇩🇪), broke, no more, ceased to be.
Why does Trivago pay €8M for the Chelsea training kit and Teamviewer €46M for the match kit of Manchester United? Apparently, this channel is especially effective on social media. More on sponsoring on Business Insider. (🇩🇪)
Tesla is struggling to hire enough people at their factory at Grünheide: here is an interesting discussion on Reddit. Based on the rumors the pay is not really good. It will be interesting what happens after the expansion, which just got approved. (🇩🇪) They plan to build a service & logistics center.
If you ever wondered how much big tech is prepared to pay for your traffic data, you have your answer: $2 monthly (Amazon, for their Ad program).
Don’t cancel your €29 ticket yet. It’s ‘repeat election’ time, and maybe we still get a special deal for AB zones in Berlin from January onwards. (🇩🇪)
What are typical Berlin dishes? tipBerlin made an overview. (🇩🇪) I still need to try Tote Oma and some of the spirits.
We will be able to binge-watch stuff from Paramount in DACH. Paramount+ is coming to Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Another subscription for your hard-earned euros.
The top online shops (🇩🇪) in Germany are 5. Ikea, 4. Zalando, 3. Mediamarkt, 2. Otto and 1. Amazon. Otto’s revenues are over 5B, while Amazon’s are above 15.5B. Phew.
Hard to believe, but there is a judge that has so far always ruled in favour of landlords. (🇩🇪) Someone copy-pasted an article from Berliner Zeitung to Reddit, and the whole situation is weird. Do you believe in karma? I do.
layoffs this week: Grover (40/10%).
r/berlin choice of the week are bars with unusual activities. Kürbiskern Bar, for example, has magicians.
🇪🇺 Rest of Europe & UK (Top 5)
Oda, Norwegian grocery delivery with big plans in Berlin, raised $151M on lowered valuation. Careers.
Einride, Swedish autonomous freight mobility company, raised $500M. Careers.
Nornorm, Copenhagen-based office subscription furniture startup, raised €110M. Careers.
Curve, UK-based lending fintech, raised €1B credit facility. Careers.
Mapiq, Dutch leading workplace experience platform, €17M Series A extension. Careers.
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🤓 Timeless and useful
It is gift season. So, how to buy great presents? Collecting a running list during the year sounds like a great tip. Also, “Can I introduce someone to something they might not otherwise know about? Can I get them a nicer version of something than they would buy for themselves? Or can I make them feel seen?”
😅 Meanwhile
Ryanair was cheeky with this tweet. Comments are also fun. After England lost, they did this.
This is a footer 🚃 for you. In Berlin, U1/U3 drives through an apartment building. Imagine landlord saying: “It is €1000 kalt, but you will get used to it.”
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