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“VC Fireside Chat” 2nd Edition – with Jessica Robinson

March 21st, 2023

Join us on Thursday, April 13th for the second edition of our “VC Fireside Chat” series, with Jessica Robinson, Co-Founder and Partner at Assembly Ventures. Are you eager to explore the world of venture capital in the United States? Do you have an innovative idea or a burning question that you would love to pitch […]

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U.S. Insights – VR / AR

March 6th, 2023

Discover our second “U.S. Insights” issue on the AR/VR sector with insights into Tech Hub Austin, an expert look at the XR (extended reality) sector in the U.S. with Matt Cook, Digital Scholarship Program Manager at Harvard Library, and interviews with the two visionary Berlin-based startups Journee and ZAUBAR.

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“VC Fireside Chat” with Danika Laszuk

February 15th, 2023

Free Q&A with VC Expert Danika Laszuk, General Manager at Betaworks Camp! Join us on Thursday, March 2nd for our “VC Fireside Chat” Q&A session with Danika Laszuk, General Manager at Betaworks Camp. In this fireside chat, we’ll discuss everything you need to know when raising in the U.S., highlighting: An overview of the current […]

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U.S. Insights – MOBILITY

January 30th, 2023

Discover our first “US Insights” issue on the mobility sector, with an insider’s look at mobility hotspot Detroit, insights from mobility expert and venture capitalist Jessica Robinson, and interviews with Berlin-based startup Swobbee and US-based Lime.

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“Made in Berlin” meets Miami

January 27th, 2023

On the 15th of December 2022, Berlin Finance Initiative (BFI) in cooperation with Berlin Business Office, USA and Berlin Partner for Business and Technology GmbH hosted the last key event of the year: “Made in Berlin” meets Miami. What makes Miami stand out as a location? Miami has been named the “crypto capital” of the United […]

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“Fin-Tech Leader Business Visit #1”

January 27th, 2023

From October 27 to November 2, 2022, Berlin Finance Initiative, USA in cooperation with Berlin Business Office, USA, hosted the delegation trip “Fin-Tech Leader Business Visit #1” to the US (with stops in Atlanta and New York) with leading Berlin FinTech startups. Following, we give a short recap of the trip and share with you […]

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Berlin Startups in the Spotlight: FinMarie

December 8th, 2022

We are thrilled to have had the opportunity to speak with Leitha Matz, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of the Berlin FinTech startup FinMarie, about FinMarie’s mission to empower women to have control and confidence over their finances, the company’s location in Berlin, and their plans to expand to the U.S.  Hi Leitha, thank you […]

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Clean Tech Mission New York 2022

September 30th, 2022

In September, we had the pleasure of partnering with Urban Innovation on their Clean Tech Mission to New York to offer Berlin-based startups and scale-ups the unique opportunity of a high-level market exploration program in New York City! Urban Innovation is a global network of changemakers aimed at transforming urban areas into smart and livable […]

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