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Opinion: It’s not all about growth and a billion-dollar exit

Alex Hofmann May 9, 2013 1

Big financing rounds, rapid growth and a headline-grabbing exit as a finale – these are the things often demanded of startups. But for many, this strategy is entirely the wrong route. Alex Hofmann explains

Rocket Internet’s huge ambitions: to “take down” Ikea

Alex Hofmann April 19, 2013 5

Rocket Internet’s Samwer Brothers have claimed that they want to “take down” Ikea and dwarf H&M in a controversial leaked document intended for investors. It’s a well-known fact that the Samwer brothers, the founders

How much have Swedes Kinnevik invested in Rocket Internet to date? €1.1b and counting

Alex Hofmann April 11, 2013 2

Judging by their 2012 annual report, Swedish investment company AB Kinnevik‘s holdings in the portfolio of Berlin-based venture builder Rocket Internet are becoming more and more important… In the past few years, Kinnevik’s investments in

What are MyTaxi’s chances in the US market?

Alex Hofmann February 18, 2013 0

Since last year, MyTaxi users have paid for their trips smartphone-to-smartphone. Now, the Hamburg-based startup – considered one of Germany’s mobile app success stories – is getting involved in the mobile payment business with its

$65 million for Dafiti – Quadrant Capital, AB Kinnevik invest in Brazil’s Zalando clone

Alex Hofmann December 11, 2012 4

Sometimes Rocket Internet’s portfolio companies just look like capital munching machines – the most recent announcement in a long string of financing rounds sees Brazilian online shop Dafiti gathering $65million funding. That brings the total investment