Intervention Categories: Finance policy and financial aid; Stimulus packages and financial support
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Overview: The German Government provided an additional €2 billion financial support for start-ups, early stage technology companies and small and medium sized businesses. The money will be used to expand venture capital financing so that funding rounds for German start-ups can continue.
Public venture capital investors will be provided with additional public funds in the short term, which can be used for start-up funding rounds. Fund of funds investors — KfW Capital and the European Investment Fund — will be provided public funds to buy shares from defaulting fund investors.
Full details here: https://www.bmwi.de/Redaktion/DE/Pressemitteilungen/2020/20200401-sart-ups-bekommen-2-milliarden-euro.html