Journalist, writer and editor covering tech and the future of work. Previously, senior reporter at FT-backed media platform Sifted
Berlin, Germany
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And on the shortlist for #HMAwards25 B2B Story of the Year, we have Damisola Sulaiman, @SKPMcGee, @FPratty & @mparts_, Daniel Grote, @JackGilbert13 & Selin Bucak, Hannah Duncan, @CarmenReichman & Nick Reeve
Well done! 👏
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"Niemand will 150.000 Euro verdienen und Angst aufd er Straße haben."
Was deutsche #Startup-Gründer von der #BTW2025 erwarten, fasst @mparts_ zusammen. sifted.eu/articles/what-germ…
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Die AfD hat gefälschte Abschiebetickets in die Briefkasten von Bürgern mit Migrationshintergrund geworfen. Ist allen klar, was das heißt? Eine rechtsextreme Partei im Bundestag, zweitstärkste Kraft in Umfragen, droht Minderheiten mit Deportation. Willkommen im Wahlkampf 2025.
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Same procedure as last year?
Same procedure *every* year 🇩🇪
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VCs, be on your guard for people claiming family offices like Ian Slater - excellent investigative journalism from @mparts_ and @FPratty of @Siftedeu sifted.eu/articles/glouceste…
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Startup founders show their support for air taxi startup @Lilium signing a petition to get the federal government in Germany to support the company with a life-saving loan. By @Siftedeu's German correspondent @mparts_ sifted.eu/articles/german-st…
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Rejecting digitalisation because it could make things slower. Never change, Germany. 🤦♂️
new most german thing of the day - electronic health records are being rolled out in germany & this doctor is advising to opt out. meanwhile, most other developed countries have been using them for well 10-20+ yrs at this point. love waiting for doctors to fax each other my info!
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With the bankruptcy of the @Northvolt subsidiary Ett Expansion, what happens to the $1.5bn loan which was earmarked for the expansion of Northvolt Ett in Skellefteå? 🤔 sifted.eu/articles/northvolt…
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The outgoing CEO of period tracker Clue steered the company through a rocky few years of Covid-19, economic turbulence, as well as the limiting of reproductive rights in the US that deeply affected its users. Now the company is on track to profitability. sifted.eu/articles/clue-ceo-…
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Red tape is hampering Germany’s appeal as a top startup hub, say founders. “Everything I do as a founder, when it comes to formalities, feels like I’m building a factory for metalworking in the 1800s," said one. sifted.eu/articles/german-fo…
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Germany has unveiled a €12bn initiative to bolster startup scene
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I have digitalised another government form. This one helps people request a tax ID without a registered address. It's a big deal for recent immigrants who can't find long-term housing.
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New: SellerX, the pandemic-era Amazon aggregator once valued at $1bn, is now up for auction by two of its debt investors. @mparts_ and @FPratty have the inside story of the startup's fall from grace, on @Siftedeu sifted.eu/articles/sellerx-a…
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With elections looming in Saxony and Thuringia in Germany, business owners reflect on what a far-right win could mean for startups.
Report by @Siftedeu's @mparts_
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Enpal, one of Europe’s best-funded climate tech startups that loans or sells solar panels and other home energy tech to consumers, doubles revenue amid tough year for solar
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🌱Vertical farming company Infarm declared bankruptcy at the end of last year.
Now it's back, focused on growing kosher salad leaves in Canada... though past lives continue to haunt it, with a recent court case naming the old entity.
w/ @mparts_
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Landed in Las Palmas one week after reading this great @Siftedeu from @mparts_ .
Always interesting to come and experience things in first person :)
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Tourists and digital nomads are receiving significant backlash from locals across Spain. But remote work experts say governments have a chance to make tourism more sustainable by focusing on longer-term visitors who give back to local communities
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