Startups from Venture Builders:

While VC’s supply existing startups with cash, venture builder like DDG AG create, in partnership, new companies and solutions from scratch. They start off with a strong industry partner and first customers, making them more resilient to startup stress factors.

30%

Higher investment Level - Compared to traditional accelerator and VC model

venture builders have a more hands-on approach and are involved from ideation to scaling, which provides the long-term support that leads to higher success rate.

Venture studio startups have a 30% higher success rate than traditional startups

53%

Comprehensive Support – Venture Builders offer more efficient end-to-end support with their network, connections, and industry expertise which leads to faster development and scaling, and therefore higher potential return

The average Internal Rate of return (IRR) for venture studio startups us 53% compared to 21% for non-studio startups

AI determines German Mittelstand growth:

The market for German Mittelstand AI investments is growing rapidly and with a solid footing, finished projects and ready projects in the Pipeline, Singularity and DDG are poised to benefit largely from the growth.

53%

of German firms want to increase investments in AI within the next 12 months. 55% of them want to increase investments by 40% or more.

65%

Expect decrease in costs

67%

Expect increase in revenues

55%

Expect more productivity

10%

Have fully integrated AI solutions

24%

Are in an AI-testing phase

67%

have not yet engaged with the use of AI

Source: KPMG, Salesforce & Deutscher Mittelstands-Bund

How We Navigate AI-regulation:

With DDG, we are in a sweet spot when it comes to AI-Ventures. Our Ventures offer B2B solutions, and we can profit from a growing AI-infrastructure an incentives within Germany and EU. All solutions are tested and developed with Data protection and privacy in mind.

B2B Solutions

  • Clear contracts and only company data

  • AI Act Risk is Low to moderate risk category because we own internal process focused Solutions

  • Ethical discussion on non-public level

  • Compliance cost Scalable through practical contract design

Competitive Edge Focus

  • Pressure for German firms to stay ahead

  • AI is leading tool of efficiency

  • Adaptive - Integration over replacement

Compliance

  • DSVGO-first-approach

  • AI-Act ready

  • No Black-Box-Models

  • Auditable Solutions through Tüv- or ISO-Certifications

Political Tailwinds

  • Federal and state grants reduce financial development risk

  • German Fiscal bazooka benefits AI

  • Digital sovereignty through Gaia-X and similar platforms

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