Data & Insights

86% of startups in Hamburg appreciate the attractiveness of the ecosystem. This puts Hamburg above the national average of 68%.¹

^{1. Food Cluster Hamburg}

In Hamburg, 49% of founders have a degree in economics. Across Germany, the figure is 37%.¹

^{1. Startup Monitor Deutschland}

23% of founders come from the Hanseatic city itself. Nationwide, only 19% start their businesses in their hometowns.¹

^{1. Hamburg Startup Monitor 2025}

After a significant decline in 2022, the number of startups has picked up speed again, rising from 143 to 161 in 2024. This represents an increase of 12%.¹

^{1. Hamburg Startup Monitor 2025}

30% of founders studied in Hamburg have a STEM degree.¹

^{1. Hamburg Startup Monitor 2025}

In Hamburg, the proportion of female founders is 23%, slightly above the national average of 19%.¹

^{1. Hamburg Startup Monitor 2025}

There are 104 venture capital investors based in Hamburg.¹

^{1. Dealroom Daten 2025}

There are 205 business angel investors based in Hamburg.¹

^{1. Dealroom Daten 2025}

Hamburg has the second highest density of business angels in Germany.¹

^{1. Errechnung aus Business Angel Report 2023}

80% of startups are satisfied with IFB's support programmes: InnoFounder, InnoRampUp and InnoFinTech.¹

^{1. Evaluation der IFB}

90% of all startups are satisfied with the communication of public funding in Hamburg.¹

^{1. Calculation out of the Evaluation der IFB}

Thanks to the Innovation Starter Fund Hamburg (IFH), 82% of startups were able to improve their access to follow-up financing.¹

^{1. Evaluation der IFB}

The majority of founders come from outside Hamburg: 62% studied outside Hamburg, only 38% in the Hanseatic city.¹

^{1. Hamburg Startup Monitor 2025}

Four out of ten founders rate the attractiveness of Hamburg's ecosystem for international talent as good.¹

^{1. Hamburg Startup Monitor 2025}

82% of Hamburg-based startups are already active internationally or plan to be. Nationwide, the figure is 79%.¹

^{1. Hamburg Startup Monitor 2025}

Hamburg's four businesses Deposit Solution, About You, Xing, 1Komma5° demonstrate how successfully startups in the Hanseatic city are scaling up and creating new jobs in the process.¹

^{1. Deutsche-startups.de/ Startup City Hamburg.}

Hamburg's newest unicorn, 1Komma5°, achieved a turnover of 520 million euros in 2024.¹

^{1. Startup City Hamburg. / Startup City Hamburg}

58% of all international talent rate Hamburg as an attractive location for job, career and income opportunities.¹

^{1. Hamburg Startup Monitor 2025}