Berlin startup directory
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Greentech Festival 2026
Major sustainability-focused exhibition and conference at Messe Berlin, founded by Nico Rosberg, showcasing climate innovation across mobility, circular economy, and supply chains. Exact 2026 dates are to be announced.
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Gretchen AI
Berlin-based AI startup fighting disinformation by analysing the origin and publication context of images and videos to make reliable authenticity assessments. Built on a multi-agent framework of proprietary fine-tuned models developed in collaboration with DFKI. Won the SPRIND Deepfake Detection Challenge Award.
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Grover
Grover is a Berlin-based technology rental and subscription platform founded in 2015 by Michael Cassau. The company lets consumers and businesses rent electronics such as laptops, smartphones, gaming consoles, and smart home devices on a monthly subscription basis instead of buying them outright. Grover promotes a circular economy model by refurbishing and re-renting returned devices multiple times. The company raised over $1 billion in equity and debt financing and operates across Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Spain, and the US. It partners with major retailers including MediaMarkt and Samsung.
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Hanson Wade
Organizer of specialized life-science summits including the mRNA-Based Therapeutics Summit Europe series. Hanson Wade has been producing senior-level scientific conferences since 2008, convening researchers, pharma executives, and biotech founders for deep technical discussions on drug discovery, gene therapy, and emerging therapeutic platforms.
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HTGF Family Day 2026
Invite-focused networking and portfolio event hosted by High-Tech Gruenderfonds at STATION Berlin under the 2026 theme 'Next European Tech Renaissance.' Known for high-efficiency 1:1 investor-corporate-startup meetings and strong syndication opportunities.
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IFA Berlin
Organizer of IFA Berlin, one of the world's oldest and largest consumer electronics trade shows, running since 1924. Each September the event attracts over 180,000 visitors and features startup-focused programs like IFA NEXT, giving hardware and smart-home founders a global stage alongside major brands and media coverage.
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IFA Berlin 2026
Flagship global consumer electronics trade show at Messe Berlin and a major launch platform for hardware and smart-home products. Startup-focused programs such as IFA NEXT help early-stage teams access media, distribution, and manufacturing partners.
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Infarm
Infarm was a Berlin-based indoor vertical farming startup founded in 2013 by brothers Erez and Guy Galonska along with Osnat Michaeli. The company deployed modular hydroponic farming units inside supermarkets, restaurants, and distribution centers, growing herbs and leafy greens close to the point of consumption. At its peak, Infarm raised over $600 million from investors including Atomico, Balderton, and LGT Lightstone, and operated across Germany, France, the UK, and North America. The company restructured significantly in 2022-2023 after rapid expansion outpaced unit economics, making it a cautionary tale in European agritech about scaling hardware-heavy models.
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Inkitt
Inkitt is a Berlin-based reader-powered book publishing platform founded in 2014 by Ali Albazaz. The platform uses AI and reader engagement data to identify commercially promising stories from independent authors and offers publishing deals to the most successful ones. Inkitt also operates GALATEA, a mobile storytelling app that has reached significant consumer traction globally. The company has raised multiple funding rounds including a Series C led by Khosla Ventures.
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InnoTrans 2026 (September 2026)
InnoTrans is the world's leading trade fair for transport technology, held biennially in Berlin. It showcases rail vehicles, infrastructure, public transport, tunnel construction and mobility software to tens of thousands of trade visitors and thousands of exhibitors from over 100 countries. It is a key venue for mobility and rail-tech founders seeking OEM and operator partnerships.
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International Green Week (Grune Woche)
Organiser of International Green Week, one of the world's largest exhibitions for food, agriculture, and horticulture, held in Berlin since 1926. Attracting over 300,000 visitors and 1,400 exhibitors annually, it showcases innovations in sustainable farming, food technology, and green industries, serving as a launchpad for agri-food startups.
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International Green Week 2026
One of the world's largest food, agriculture, and horticulture exhibitions, held annually at Messe Berlin with 300,000+ visitors. Showcases innovations in sustainable agriculture, organic food production, and green technologies. Strong platform for agri-food tech startups seeking retail partnerships and distribution channels across Europe.
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International Green Week 2027
International Green Week returns to Berlin's Messe Süd and Messe Nord halls for its 2027 edition, running 15-24 January. The fair brings together exhibitors across agri-food, horticulture and regional food producers alongside its Startup-Days programme for agri-food tech founders. It is one of Europe's largest consumer-facing agriculture and food trade fairs.
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INZMO
INZMO is a digital insurance company, legally INZMO Europe GmbH and headquartered in Berlin, offering easy-to-buy policies for mobile phones, laptops and tablets, bicycles, e-scooters, and rental deposit warranties, starting from a few euros per month. The company has been operating since 2017 and reports having served more than 150,000 customers, with a fully digital, fast claims process backed by 24/7 support. INZMO is led by managing director Meeri Savolainen.
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ITB Berlin 2026
World's leading travel trade show with a major eTravel World segment. Price: about EUR 60 day ticket or EUR 100 permanent pass. Essential for TravelTech startups selling to airlines and hotels.
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ITB Berlin 2027
ITB Berlin 2027 runs 16-18 March at the Berlin exhibition grounds. Billed as the world's leading travel trade show since 1966, the event covers destinations by region alongside market segments such as adventure tourism, business travel, LGBTQ+ travel, luxury travel, medical tourism and travel technology, plus the ITB Berlin Congress think tank.
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Jan Oberhauser
Jan Oberhauser is Founder & CEO of the workflow-automation company n8n. A founder in the German startup ecosystem, Jan leads the workflow-automation company n8n.
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Jeannette zu Fürstenberg
President and Managing Director of global VC firm General Catalyst, leading its European business. A German entrepreneur, she founded early-stage firm La Famiglia (merged into General Catalyst in 2023) and sits on the boards of defence company Helsing and AI company Mistral, investing across AI, climate and industrial transformation.
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Jens Lapinski
A German investor (ex-TechStars London) who launched Angel Invest (a micro-fund), Jens was awarded Poland’s 2022 “Best Foreign Investor” for actively investing in Polish startups. He has made quick, small angel investments in Polish SaaS and deep-tech companies, often as one of the first foreign checks in. Associated startups: Satellite imaging startup KP Labs, various B2B SaaS in Poland.
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Johannes Reck
Johannes Reck is Co-founder & CEO of the travel-experiences marketplace GetYourGuide. A founder in the German startup ecosystem, Johannes leads the travel-experiences marketplace GetYourGuide.
