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The leading award for Fintech startups and scaleups in Germany! Since 2016, #FTGA has been honoring #startups and scaleups annually whose business ideas have the potential to shape or fundamentally change the financial sector. In the categories Seed Stage, Early Stage, Late Stage, Growth Stage and Most Promising International Startup in Germany, young and growth companies are honored by the top-class FTGA Jury. In addition, there are special awards. These are reserved for financial tech sectors that are very young or of strategic or outstanding importance from the Jury's point of view. The Jury is a mix of highflyer’s in …

Europe’s leading founders festival. Join us on 29 September – 1 October 2025. Taking place annually in Munich, Bits & Pretzels is a 3-day festival for 7,500 founders, investors, and startup enthusiasts. Our vision is to enable founders to shape a better future through innovative ideas and technology. startups, entrepreneurship, events, founders, pitch, networking, investors, and innovation

Investing in the future Allianz X invests in innovative growth companies in ecosystems relevant to insurance and asset management. It has a global portfolio of around 25 companies and assets under management of about 1.7 billion euros. Allianz X has counted 12 unicorns among its portfolio so far. The heart, brains, and drive behind it all are a talented team of around 40 people in Munich and New York. On behalf of leading global insurer and asset manager Allianz Group, Allianz X provides an interface between Allianz companies and the broader ecosystem, enabling collaborative partnerships in insurtech, fintech, wealth, and …

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