1、March 2023Berlin Startup Employment2023 Berlin Startup Employment2023Page/2 “After the all-time high Venture Capital year of 2021,expectations for 2022 were not too encouraging across the globe.But even in times of climate crisis,war,inflation and energy scarcity,the Berlin startup ecosystem proved

2、robust.Despite ongoing adjustments and consolidations in the markets worldwide,VC numbers in 2022 were still the second highest ever for Berlins ecosystem.A look at the current startup-map.berlin,which we as State of Berlin provide by partnering up with Dealroom.co,already confirms considerable VC r

3、ounds in Berlin in 2023.On the other hand,news on job cuts around the world especially in large tech companies are making the rounds.But as we learn in this brief report,especially young companies keep the Berlin pace:smaller companies are the biggest job creators and a key factor for overall growin

4、g employment numbers in Berlin.A considerable amount of these jobs was created by companies and startups from abroad.What we also see in this report is that fintech and health as well as social and impact startups play a major role in the Berlin ecosystem,helping to make the ecosystem grow even in y

5、ears of consolidation.While the report also confirms that most startups were founded by men,Berlin is taking considerable steps towards encouraging and supporting female entrepreneurship and founders in order to boost the potential of the citys ecosystem.An additional quantitative report to show the

6、 overall picture on diversity and impact in startups will appear this spring.More than 73.000 employees work in the Berlin startup ecosystem.The Senate of Berlin continues to support this development with its brand new Startup Agenda and in close cooperation with the IBB Berlins Business Development