The document discusses Berlin's growing reputation and potential as a technology startup hub to rival Silicon Valley. Some key points made include: - Berlin has seen rapid growth in new startups in recent years, reaching 1500 since 2008 and 500 just in the previous year. - International venture capital investment in Berlin has also increased significantly. - While Berlin shows potential, it is still early and many startups will fail. The tech ecosystem also still needs more experienced talent and larger exits to attract more capital.

1. Berlin
VC view on the tech
community

2. SiliconValley

3. Berlin

4. Berlin
=
the next
SiliconValley?

5. Berlin
≠
the next SV

6. London
≠
the next SV

7. NewYork
≠
the next SV

8. SiliconValley
=
the next
SiliconValley

9. Berlin
=
the next Berlin

10. Berlin >
London?
or
London >
Berlin?

11. Irrelevant
debate.Waste
of energy.

12. The internet has liberated entrepreneurship, you
can build great companies nearly anywhere...
... well, anywhere where talented people want to
live & work

13. Talented people prefer inspiring urban
environments. New York, Berlin,
London, SF, etc will win here.

14. Each entrepreneurial hub needs to focus on its
own DNA.What’s Berlin’s?

15. Green field

16. City is a startup itself

17. Change
Translation: this house used to stand in another country

18. Punk attitude

19. Super, super, creative

20. International

21. Always has been*
* Took a break after the roaring 20s. Back now.

22. Quality / Cost = Best
Ratio in the World

24. Let’s give Berlin a break
(or a few more years)
•SiliconValley = 40+ years
•NewYork = 15+ years
•Berlin = 3-5 years*
* The way we know the scene today: international teams
building disruptive global stuff

25. Why we moved to
Berlin:
It’s the trajectory, stupid.

26. 1,500since 2008
500last year
New Startups....

27. The first wave of startups that have reached scale*
* international, revenues / users in the significant millions. sorry missed a few for sure

28. High quality global capital coming in fast
(selection)

29. Incubators in Berlin
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31. Lots of new stuff* coming up....
* tiny, incomplete selection of some of Berlin’s early stage startups

32. ... but many will fail!

33. Oh, one more thing...

34. Copy Cats / Clones in
Berlin...

35. DEAL WITH IT!
It’s how our economy works and they are not going away.

36. Homework
• Attract bigger tech companies
• More experienced talent pool
• Big exits with broad wealth creation
• More local capital for larger tickets
• Better regulatory / legal environment
• Capital markets = nicht so gut
• Airport = LOL

37. However: No Excuses.

38. Thanks.

39. @ciaranoleary
Me
Startup
asking for
money on
my
birthday*
* it worked