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August 19, 2026

10 spots to meet founders and VCs in Berlin

If you’re wondering where deals get done in Berlin, VCs and founders tend to crowd the same lunch spots and cafes in the Mitte neighborhood

Anne Sraders

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The VC and startup ecosystem in Berlin is still highly concentrated in the Mitte neighborhood, north of Alexanderplatz.

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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