FinTech Growth made in Berlin
summary
Berlin claims about 300 fintechs and six of seven homegrown unicorns, backed by €10.5bn VC last year (60% of German VC), but founders report that ESOPs remain poorly taxed, late-stage Series C/D capital is scarce so many exits move abroad, and visa/bureaucracy friction (roughly €1,200 administrative cost per hire) slows hiring. Proposals include a Berlin House of Finance, standard legal templates for equity plans, closer university curricula ties, and stronger pension‑fund allocation to VC to keep scale‑ups local.
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chapters (16)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:02Why is Berlin successful
- 4:01What can we improve
- 6:40Berlin Finance Initiative
- 11:01Venture Capital
- 13:27Fintech Ladies
- 17:12Why did your cofounders come to Berlin
- 20:03Talents in Berlin
- 23:39Berlin in 20 years
- 24:30Political demands
- 25:51FinTech and politics
- 29:41Waves in FinTech
- 31:21One wish
- 33:29The startup scene
- 34:53Where are we now
- 38:14Diversity
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