Finn raises €1B for car subscriptions and Cherry Ventures launches a €500M AI fund, but Lilium faces insolvency — big news from the German-speaking startup world in February 2025. With Jörn “Joe” Menninger.

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Why this matters for German tech startups: Record raises beside a high-profile collapse capture the German startup climate in one month. These swings set the terms for how and when capital shows up.

In this episode, we cover:

Finn's €1B raise for car subscriptions
Cherry Ventures' new €500M AI fund
Lilium facing insolvency
What the month says about capital discipline
How founders should read February 2025

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