Who founded Startup Insider?

Startup Insider was founded by Jan Thomas, Fredrik Harkort in 2019.

Who are Startup Insider's investors?

Startup Insider's investors include Alpha Future Funds, Tiburon, General Atlantic, Zintinus.

Where is Startup Insider headquartered?

Startup Insider is headquartered in Berlin, DE.

Startup Insider

Berlin, DE · Founded 2019 · 45 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

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Startup Insider is a German-language media and data platform for the startup ecosystem, publishing news, podcasts, newsletters and market reports and running webinars and events that connect founders, investors and corporate decision-makers. It also operates a startup job board and data-driven reports covering the European startup scene, with a focus on the DACH region.

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Founders & leadership

Startup Insider was founded in 2019 by Jan Thomas and Fredrik Harkort.

Jan Thomas Jan Thomas leads Startup Insider, a German-language media and data platform for the startup ecosystem in the DACH region. He comes from NKF Media, where he worked on conferences, newsletters, and startup-focused publications.

Fredrik Harkort Fredrik Harkort studied at HFF Munich and worked in TV production before founding BodyChange, an internet company, in 2011, which he later sold to Ströer SE and subsequently repurchased and resold in 2020. He is now co-founder of Startup Insider, a German-language media and data platform serving the European startup ecosystem.

Investors · 4

Alpha Future Fundslisted by Alpha Future FundsMunich · $500K – $50M

Tiburonlisted by TiburonMünchen · $50K – $300K

How we know: Tiburon's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

General AtlanticreportedNew York · $10M – $1B

How we know: funding news · bloomberg.com · Not right? Tell us

ZintinusreportedBoulder

How we know: a partner's Signal profile · Not right? Tell us

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Startup Insider went on to found or lead other companies.

Fredrik HarkortPodcast Co-HostFounded cleverly Philipp MüllerCo-Host „Prompted“Founded signatrix

Frequently asked questions

What does Startup Insider do?: Startup Insider is a German-language media and data platform for the startup ecosystem, publishing news, podcasts, newsletters and market reports and running webinars and events that connect founders, investors and corporate decision-makers. It also operates a startup job board and data-driven reports covering the European startup scene, with a focus on the DACH region.
Who founded Startup Insider?: Startup Insider was founded by Jan Thomas, Fredrik Harkort in 2019.
Who are Startup Insider's investors?: Startup Insider's investors include Alpha Future Funds, Tiburon, General Atlantic, Zintinus.
Where is Startup Insider headquartered?: Startup Insider is headquartered in Berlin, DE.