The Startup Ecosystem of Berlin

Berlin boasts 1030 startups in our sample database which represents about 38% of Germany’s sampled startups. Berlin is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Germany.

CITY RANKING

In 2022, the startup scene of Berlin shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 1 spot.

National Ranking

1st
0
In Germany

Regional Ranking

3rd
0
In Western Europe

Global Ranking

12th
+
1
Worldwide

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The Startup Ecosystem in Berlin

Our startup ecosystem map for Berlin includes a sample of 1030 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 21 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Contributing to the vitality of this startup ecosystem are the 4 pantheon member entities. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Berlin is ranked within the top 20 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Berlin’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 5 and in Fintech, and Marketing & Sales. Find out more

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2022 National Rank & Change City
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Global Rank & ChangeTotal ScoreQuantity ScoreQuality ScoreBusiness Score
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12th
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1
48.355
4.99
39.83
3.54
2nd
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39th
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1
19.652
2.48
13.63
3.54
3rd
0
75th
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11
9.078
1.45
4.10
3.54
4th
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2
135th
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8
5.386
0.75
1.10
3.54
5th
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1
146th
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49
5.202
0.79
0.87
3.54
6th
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1
152nd
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22
5.059
0.30
1.23
3.54
7th
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2
168th
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60
4.780
0.46
0.79
3.54
8th
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2
199th
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18
4.213
0.04
0.89
3.28
9th
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12
204th
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182
3.991
0.10
0.86
3.04
10th
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1
214th
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20
3.814
0.44
0.40
2.97
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Startups

Notable Startups in Berlin
Research Gate startup icon
Research Gate
Zeotap startup icon
Zeotap
AMBOSS startup icon
AMBOSS

Startups

Successful Energy & Environment startups in Berlin
ZOLAR startup icon
ZOLAR
Skeleton Technologies startup icon
Skeleton Technologies
HPS startup icon
HPS

Startups

Startups Ranking by Industry

Energy & Environment icon
Energy & Environment
#5 worldwide

On our map, you can explore a total of 359 startups for Energy & Environment.

Fintech icon
Fintech
#6 worldwide

In Western Europe, Berlin's Fintech is in top 6. Berlin has a concentration of about 0% of the country's total Fintech startups that are represented on our map.

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Marketing & Sales
#7 worldwide

Marketing & Sales is ranked 7th in the world. Our database contains 126 startups for this industry.

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Why should you join Berlin's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Berlin there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Fintech, Marketing & Sales. These three industries represent about 60% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Berlin.

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Regional Rank

Overview

Berlin is Germany's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 3rd in Western Europe. With a population of 5M - 10M people, Berlin is ranked th in the world. The city boasts some notable startup success stories including Research Gate and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Zalando and Kiez Büro Coworking.

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Startup Infrastructure in Berlin
With a large variety of initiatives, Berlin's startup ecosystem stands out from other cities in Western Europe. Berlin offers a number of funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups. Below is a list of Berlin's most prominent support initiatives:

Accelerators

EY Start-up Challenge 2016 startup icon

EY Start-up Challenge 2016

Axel Springer Plug and Play startup icon

Axel Springer Plug and Play

APX Axel Springer Porsche GmbH & Co. KG startup icon

APX Axel Springer Porsche GmbH & Co. KG

Coworking Spaces

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seats2meet.com Boulevard Berlin

Office Club Berlin Prenzlauer Berg startup icon

Office Club Berlin Prenzlauer Berg

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betahaus berlin

Organizations

Get Started by BITKOM startup icon

Get Started by BITKOM

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