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With Jasper Schlump, Talent Tree gains an experienced bridge-builder between the startup world, venture capital, and impact investing. After almost six years at impact investor Capacura, Schlump is now joining the Munich-based recruiting company, which specializes in tech and impact positions. There, he takes on the role of head of business development.

Munich’s startup scene is growing rapidly: a market value of 164 billion euros and rising investments characterize the ecosystem. Yet despite this success, women in founding teams remain significantly underrepresented. This is shown by a current analysis by Dealroom and Munich Startup.

Germany’s startup scene is facing standstill – not due to a lack of ideas, but due to a lack of skilled workers. While scaleups have long been recruiting internationally, Germany is still struggling with outdated visa processes and bureaucratic hurdles. In an interview, Magdalena Oehl, deputy chairwoman of the Startup Association, warns: if Germany doesn’t make it easier for international talent to come here, the growth of entire industries is at stake.

Impact and profitability are not contradictory, says Anne Dörner from the Social-Startup-Hub Bayern. Here you can learn how social founders are supported, networked, and inspired.

It works: In the third quarter of 2024, Munich’s startup scene returns to its former strength. While not all metrics have fully recovered to previous levels, the summer feels like a breakthrough. In our quarterly review, we take a closer look at the numbers.

In the second quarter of 2024, the number of investment rounds and average investment sums increased slightly again – but the Munich startup ecosystem made no great leaps. How did spring develop for the scene? We look at the figures in our quarterly review.