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Heroku is a cloud-based, platform-as-a-service (PaaS) that gives startups a powerful solution for building, deploying, and operating their business-critical apps. The Heroku platform is fully-managed, meaning that we take care of servers, hardware, and infrastructure, so you can keep your team lean and focused on product. Heroku grows with your business — use a range of free services to get established and then scale up with increased usage.

BMH BRÄUTIGAM & PARTNER is a Berlin based corporate law firm that advises entrepreneurs, founders and investors from Germany and abroad. The team delivers quick, smart solutions, whether for incorporations and structuring, financing rounds and convertibles, or international roll-outs and exits. BMH Bräutigam advises on option programmes, IP/IT, data protection and regulatory matters.

The Target Team is an international Venture Capital firm headquartered in Berlin, with €700m in AuM. Connecting the key European startup ecosystems they leverage the unique DNA of each of their target geographies, across their global network. Building on their experienced team with substantial operational & investment experience, they help exceptional entrepreneurs to build market leaders. They invest in fast-growing online platforms, targeting trillion $ markets. Their partners have been investing for more than 15 years in the digital technology space, backing some of the European success stories

Deutsche Bank Innovation Labs are a focal point for innovation with a simple, practical role: connecting startups to decision makers within Deutsche Bank. In this way, Deutsche Bank is helped to adopt emerging technology solutions that enhance, improve and reimagine the way they serve their clients.

Eo Ipso Communications is a leading communications consultancy based in Berlin & Brussels. They specialise in strategic corporate communications, crisis management, political and financial communications. They advise C-level executives and senior communicators in international companies and organisations. Eo Ipso is working with high-profile, global clients including blue-chip companies, leading trade associations and government agencies.

Gründerszene ist die Plattform der deutschen Digitalwirtschaft. Als bekannteste Medienmarke von Vertical Media bietet Gründerszene Onlinemagazin, Karrierebereich, Netzwerk-Events und Konferenzen wie Spätschicht und Heureka. Mit tagesaktuellen News und Hintergründen, Fach- und Videobeiträgen sowie Analysen und Reportagen erreicht Gründerszene 1,2 Million Unique User im Monat und liefert die relevantesten Informationen rund um die Digitalwirtschaft.

LEMONCAT is an online marketplace for business catering. They let business customers book their catering online and enjoy the best local food.

The German Startups Association was founded in 2012 and is the representative of startups in Germany. Our unique bottom up approach is reflected in all that we do. Headquartered in Berlin with fourteen regional representations, we are constantly growing. Bringing together more than 700 startups from various sectors and in all stages and over 50 corporate members and business angels to create synergies between old and new economy. It is our aim to advise on legislation, connect founders, startups, and investors to create a broad network within an entrepreneurial friendly environment. By fostering these relationships, the German Startups Association builds bridges between global startup hubs, nations and continents. We undertake research both on a national and international level to create much needed evidence for the importance of startups and foster active international exchange with startup tours to New York, Tel Aviv and the Silicon Valley.

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