Exclusive Data on Europe’s Startup Hotspots in Q4 2021 — Founder Interview
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This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024.
This article is part of our coverage of Startuprad.io Knowledge Graph: The DACH Startup Ecosystem.
Executive Summary
This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.
This is just the kick-off for our cooperation with the DEEP Ecosystem and we will bring you at least four more episodes with them.
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DEEP Ecosystem is a company founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, also the entity behind the https://startupheatmap.
Thomas Kösters (https://www.

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Exclusive Data on Europe’s Startup Hotspots in Q4 2021 — Founder Interview Startuprad.io brings you independent coverage of the key developments shaping the startup and venture capital landscape across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024.
The main message is that 2021 was an exceptional year. 2021 saw a 150% growth of startup investments in EuropeThomas Kösters — Managing Director DEEP Ecosystems
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We detected the uptick in Lisbon early, when we started. We asked ourselves if we are wrong as no one else was talking about Lisbon as a startup hub.Thomas Kösters — Managing Director DEEP Ecosystems
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Seed rounds are actually a lagging factor of the success of a startup hubThomas Kösters — Managing Director DEEP Ecosystems
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The DEEP Ecosystem
DEEP Ecosystem is a company founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, also the entity behind the https://startupheatmap.eu/. The company is an analytics company focusing on startup hubs in Europe. They are actively tracking more than 100 cities across all of Europe, from Meetups in the respective cities to the share of female founders and all the accelerators active in the cities and even much more.
The Guest
Thomas Kösters (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-k%C3%B6sters-8602a247/)is our guest today, he is the Managing Director. Before he started with the startup heatmap, he was working for companies like Siemens, Microsoft, and EIT Digital.
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The data we are sharing here is nowhere else legally accessible. We are sharing here exclusively an excerpt of the Q4 Startup City Signals report, with more than 10 pages of exclusive data.
You can find all data here (hint: it is interactive when you hover with your cursor over it).
The Video Interview is set to go live on Thursday, March 10th, 2022
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The Interviewer
This interview was conducted by Jörn “Joe” Menninger, startup scout, founder, and host of Startuprad.io. Reach out to him:LinkedInTwitterEmail
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Key Takeaways
Thomas Kösters (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-k%C3%B6sters-8602a247/)is our guest today, he is the Managing Director.
This article covers a significant development in the DACH startup and venture capital ecosystem.
The DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) continues to be one of Europe's most dynamic startup markets.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the key facts about Exclusive Data Europe’s Startup Hotspots?
This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024.
How does this affect the German startup ecosystem?
This article is part of our coverage of Startuprad.io Knowledge Graph: The DACH Startup Ecosystem.
What are the latest startup funding trends in the DACH region?
Startuprad.io tracks venture capital and startup funding across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Explore our pillar coverage pages for the latest data.
About the Host
Joern "Joe" Menninger is the host of the Startuprad.io podcast and covers founders, investors, and policy developments across the DACH startup ecosystem. Through more than 1,300 interviews and nearly a decade of reporting, he documents the evolution of the European startup landscape. Follow Joern on LinkedIn.




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