Funding into German startups fared better than expected in the first quarter of 2023, says Sifted, up 28% on Q4 2022. Their ranking of German startups and scaleups to watch from all sectors and stages is based on funding momentum (how quickly a company has raised at each stage), investor strength, market opportunity, and competitive advantage, though one wonders how they measure the last two. Notable is that almost half of the startups in their hot 100 are based in Berlin. Check out the 49 Berlin startups making a big impact across Europe here.
