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What are the capital requirements for a capital management company?

Together with experts Johannes Kiefer (Director of Risk & Compliance at Landsiedel & Partner) and Henry Franz (Managing Director of Layline.tax), we were able to compile our complementary expertise on capital requirements, ranging from registered KVGs to fully licensed KVGs. In this issue of VC Magazine, we share how E&O insurance, among other things, can provide added value. In addition to our article available below, please also see the link to the online edition of Venture Capital Magazine. 

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