Quo Vadis Scale-Up Finance? Positioning Germany as a Leading Fintech Hub

​As we kick off the Fundraising & Investment Track of the HoFT Scale-up Academy, this edition of the HoFT Monthly focuses on the future of scale-up finance and Germany’s role as a leading FinTech Hub.

​In collaboration with ESMT Berlin, we are pleased to welcome the ESMT Alumni Chapter to HoFT.Berlin. The evening will feature insights from academia, venture capital, politics, and institutions - with special welcome remarks by Prof. Jörg Rocholl, President of ESMT.

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​Key Questions We’ll Explore:

• ​How can access to late-stage capital in Germany be improved?

• ​What role should the public sector play in mobilizing growth financing?

• ​What does it take to create the next generation of German FinTech unicorns and global industry leaders?

• ​What unique role can Berlin play in this ecosystem?

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​Event Details:

• ​18:00 – Registration

• ​18:30 – Opening remarks by Prof. Jörg Rocholl, President of ESMT

• ​18:40 – Keynote by Thomas Soltau, CEO of Smartbroker+

• ​19:00 – Panel discussion with Katrin Robeck (Managing Director at IBB Ventures), Nikolaus D. Bayer (Angel Investor and Board Member of BAND), Kurosch Daniel Habibi (Entrepreneur and Angel Investor), and Dr. Sebastian Schäfer (CEO of HoFT.Berlin, Moderator)

• ​Afterwards: Networking