Germany Readies €100 Billion Fund to Invest in Strategic Assets

Puma fighting vehicle production at a Rheinmetall plant.

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Germany is preparing to launch a €100 billion ($116 billion) investment fund to help secure strategic sectors such as defense, energy and critical raw materials.

Dubbed Deutschlandfonds — or Germany Fund — the investment vehicle will be designed to attract international investors including venture capital and family offices to multiply government resources.