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Berlin small businesses can access IBB Start loans up to 1.5 million euros

Several funding programs support Berlin-based SMEs and freelancers.

By The Daily Berlin · Published 25 July 2026

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Berlin small businesses can access IBB Start loans up to 1.5 million euros
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Small businesses in Berlin can access the IBB Berlin Start loan program offering up to 1.5 million euros with fixed interest rates approximately 3.2 to 5.3 percent for companies under 7 years old according to reports indexed [9].

The KMU-Fonds provides loans up to 10 million euros for growth and up to 250000 euros for start-ups for Berlin-based SMEs and freelancers often in co-financing with commercial banks according to reports indexed [9].

The BBB Bürgschaftsbank zu Berlin-Brandenburg offers guarantee support and equity products including the MBG program specifically for small and micro-enterprises according to reports indexed [9].

Non-dilutive funding options like the IBB Berlin Start include an interest-only phase of up to 2 years and repayment terms up to 10 years with no equity conversion required according to reports indexed [9].

Sources: perplexity-sonar.

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