Introduction

This week we discuss:

00:59 Germany is about to legalise cannabis. What does it mean for startups?
03:49 Payments fintech Modulr agrees with regulator to stop onboarding new customers
05:32 German fund La Famiglia merges with General Catalyst
09:29 Northvolt founder’s heat pump startup secures €87m
17:24 The rise — and fall — of Babylon

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