Munich Startup participates in the AWS Activate Program

Munich Startup is expanding its insights dashboard through a its participation in the Activate Program of Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this way, the cloud computing provider wants to strengthen its commitment to the Munich startup ecosystem. Startups that claim and update their profile will receive $5,000 worth of AWS credits.

Startups have the option of claiming their profile within the Munich Startup Insights and enriching it with further information or updating the existing data themselves. To do this, all they have to do is search for their company in the database, click the “Edit” button and register to start the verification process. Thanks to Munich Startup’s participation in the AWS Activate program, they will also receive a code in the process that they can use to claim AWS credits of $5,000.

AWS supports Munich startups

The data partner Dealroom.co creates the basic entries in Munich Startup Insights with the help of artificial intelligence and algorithms. Data is collected from public sources, such as social media, domain and trade registers, job boards, website and mobile app usage analytics, news articles in more than 30 languages, and investor portfolios. In addition, verification and validation processes ensure the quality of the information.

“Through our collaboration with Dealroom, we have been detailing Munich’s varied startup ecosystem in a simple but comprehensive overview for over a year. We are pleased to now be able to offer our startups even more support thanks to the cooperation with AWS”,

says Gabriele Böhmer, Head of Munich Startup.

More visibility for Munich startups

“The vision of the partnership between Munich Startup and Dealroom is to provide more visibility about the great Startups in the Munich Ecosystem and establish network effects between ecosystem stakeholders. We are thrilled that the AWS Activate Program supports this vision and are confident it will give founders a head start in building their company”,

says Yoram Wijngaarde, CEO of Dealroom.co.

From current fundings to the portfolios of individual VCs and successful exits, you can find all the info on the Munich startup scene at www.munich-startup.de/INSIGHTS. The database provides detailed information on more than 1,700 startups from Munich and the region. Other functions such as the matching tool, which startups can use to find potential investors, round off the offer.