new partnership with Daimler Financial Services (DFS). DFS will be coming into the Factory Family with an incredibly exciting new division at their disposal. During the 2017 Web Summit, they introduced their Startup Intelligence Center (SIC) to attendees. The goal: To enable and accelerate partnerships within the Startup sphere to develop and prosper. new partnership with Daimler Financial Services (DFS). DFS will be coming into the Factory Family with an incredibly exciting new division at their disposal. During the 2017 Web Summit, they introduced their Startup Intelligence Center (SIC) to attendees. The goal: To enable and accelerate partnerships within the Startup sphere to develop and prosper.