A Billion-Dollar Promise Delayed: Why the WIN Initiative Could Be a Game-Changer (Eventually)
The Story Behind the WIN Initiative: A Billion-Euro Dream on Pause
Picture this: You’re a startup founder in Germany, bootstrapping your dream with late nights, countless pitches, and maybe an overreliance on coffee. Then comes the news that the WIN initiative—a €12 billion fund to boost the German startup scene—is finally here. Fireworks, right? Well, not quite. Turns out, the bulk of this funding isn’t hitting the ground until 2026. That’s three whole years of…waiting.
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