Partner with Startup Berlin Group
We’re a welcoming Slack community for Berlin’s startup and tech ecosystem—founders, builders, operators, investors, and newcomers. Your support keeps this community infrastructure free: thoughtful moderation, events, the monthly bulletin, and the jobs + events curation that thousands rely on.
Community-first: no spam, no pay-to-play. Partner visibility is limited, useful, and Code of Conduct aligned.
Partnership at a glance
Support the community infrastructure people actually use—and show up in a way that respects members.
- Safe brand associationClear guidelines and moderation keep the space welcoming.
- Hiring & reach (without noise)Value-first touchpoints that don’t turn Slack into an ad feed.
- Ecosystem presenceHelp power events, bulletin, and curation the community relies on.
Real community reach
9,200+ members across founders, devs, PMs, designers, growth, ops, and investors.
Trust built over time
Operating for 10+ years with a simple promise: be helpful, be respectful, be Berlin.
Jobs that get seen
Members post roles in Slack; we curate and publish clear listings on our public jobs page.
Monthly bulletin
A member-generated newsletter with the freshest updates from Berlin’s startup scene.
Why companies support us
Berlin’s startup ecosystem runs on intros, shared context, and people helping people. SBSG is one of those quiet pieces of infrastructure: always on, always welcoming, and useful every day.
- Give back (and be remembered for it)Support a free community that helps founders and builders without gatekeeping.
- Earned visibility with clear guardrailsLimited, value-first touchpoints that respect members and reduce noise.
- Help teams hire and connect in BerlinSupport the channels and curation people already use for jobs, events, and recommendations.
Supported by Berlin’s ecosystem
Startup Berlin Group is community-driven and has received support from Berlin Senate and Berlin Partner.
We’re happy to share a lightweight “what we do / what we don’t do” partnership one-pager on request.
Partner options (simple and flexible)
Choose a shape that fits. We’ll align on guidelines and activate quickly.
Community Support
Best for mostKeep the core community running: moderation, tools, and upkeep.
- Partner listing on this page
- Occasional “thank you” mentions (value-first)
- Guidelines-first collaboration
Ecosystem Partner
FeaturedSupport the things members actively use: jobs + bulletin + events.
- Everything in Community Support
- 1–2 partner highlights per quarter (value-first)
- Event support collaboration (venue, speakers, perks)
Anchor Partner
Big impactFund one meaningful initiative and help us level up ecosystem infrastructure.
- Everything in Ecosystem Partner
- One co-created initiative (e.g., hiring week, founder help hours)
- Quarterly impact note and learnings
Partnership Ticket
Prefer a simple one-time contribution? Purchase a partnership ticket to support SBSG community infrastructure.
Clear guardrails (this is why it works)
We don’t sell access to members or turn channels into ad feeds. Partners show up by supporting the community, sharing genuinely useful resources, and collaborating in ways that reduce noise.
Let’s make it easy
If you’re Berlin-based (or hiring/serving Berlin startups) and want to support community infrastructure, we’d love to chat. Tell us what you’re hoping to achieve and we’ll propose a partnership shape that fits—without turning the community into a billboard.
Or send us a message
Alternatively, email us at hi@startupberlin.co