Startup
Prospective German Leadership Promises Extras Billions for Start-ups
The government-in-spe led by conservative Friedrich Merz wants to set up a “Germany Fund” worth EUR 10 billion for fledgling firms.
Apr 11, 2025
The fund is explicitly mentioned in the coalition agreement reached by the conservative CDU-CSU and their junior partners, the Social Democrats. There it is referred to as a pillar of an “investment offensive” and the “umbrella under which we want to connect the power of the private financial markets with the strategic actions of the state as an investor.”
It is hoped that the government money provided will unleash a wave of private investment, taking the value of the fund to EUR 100 billion. According to the coalition agreement, the fund is targeted particularly at medium-sized enterprises and scale-ups.
The existing “Future Fund” to stimulate investments in tech investments, including the WIN Initiative, will also be extended beyond 2030. The aim is to more than double its value to over EUR 25 billion.
The Merz government is expected to be confirmed in office in early May.
