Organization · Accelerator
German Entrepreneurship Asia
German Entrepreneurship Asia, now known as Start2 Group, is a global innovation and startup acceleration organization based in Munich, operating in 18 countries. It supports startups throughout their lifecycle with various services.
Overview
What German Entrepreneurship Asia does
What German Entrepreneurship Asia is
German Entrepreneurship Asia, now known as Start2 Group, is a global innovation and startup acceleration organization based in Munich, operating in 18 countries. It supports startups throughout their lifecycle with various services.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports program host and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Accelerator
- Founded
- Founded in 2008
- Approximate age
- About 18 years
- Structured capabilities
- Program host · Community
- Last reviewed
- April 2, 2026
What Accelerator means
An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.
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Capability profile
German Entrepreneurship Asia as a program host
Program thesis
German Entrepreneurship Asia focuses on driving innovation and supporting startups across four continents.
Focus narrative
German Entrepreneurship Asia provides various services aimed at startups, including accelerator programs, corporate partnerships, and investor networks. They focus on sectors such as deep tech, life sciences, and climate tech, aiming to facilitate market entry and growth for startups in promising markets.
Value and support
The program offers accelerator programs, corporate partnerships, and access to investor networks to support startups in their growth and market entry strategies.
Availability
- Application state
- Not published
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Accelerator
- Regions
- Asia · Global
Capability profile
German Entrepreneurship Asia as a community
Community overview
German Entrepreneurship Asia is part of the Start2 Group, which was established 16 years ago in Munich. The organization operates internationally, focusing on driving innovation and supporting startups across four continents.
Community focus
German Entrepreneurship Asia provides various services aimed at startups, including accelerator programs, corporate partnerships, and investor networks. They focus on sectors such as deep tech, life sciences, and climate tech, and aim to facilitate market entry and growth for startups in promising markets.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- moderate
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- accelerator and community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Seed · Seed+
- Sectors
- Climate & Sustainability
- Regions
- Asia · Global
Community activity
Events and activity
German Entrepreneurship Asia hosts several key events, including the Rise&Scale Conference, which focuses on scaling startups, and the Rise&Scale Ecosystem Gathering, a meeting for stakeholders in the startup ecosystem. They also conduct a Smart Antiviral Prize Info Session, a live Q&A related to the Smart Antiviral Prize.
Common questions
What to know about German Entrepreneurship Asia
Upseed classifies German Entrepreneurship Asia under the Accelerator organization type. Its current public profile includes program host and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 2, 2026
Known limits
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