We have already built a gazillion startup maps it feels and the biggest problem with many of them is that there is no benefit above and beyond the map itself. The map really isn’t all that important, a list would suffice. As long as it is something people continue adding to and that stays fresh.
We are attacking the problem for Cologne from different directions at the moment. For example, we are working together with the city of Cologne to build up a map for this year’s DMEXCO, which will be shown at the booth of the city. Watch out for a few startup talks there, too. Many of you might have noticed that the questionnaire that was sent around included a question for your AngeList profile. We did this for a reason.
For a good list to work, there needs to be a reason for you to add your startup to that list and if you think about it, there already is a system, where everybody of you should add their startup. AngelList! The site is already a force to be reconned with in the US, with a lot of funding happening over it and with the recent introduction of syndicates, they might arguably even replace smaller VCs and crowdfunding sites. When they introduced their jobs system, it was heralded because it fits startups looking for startup people from the get go, as there are no other people on that site. There is actually no reason for not adding yourself to AngelList. Both personally and as a Startup.
So without further ado, we introduce The Pirates Inn Startups, also to be found in the main navigation under “Ecosystem”.
This is a list with an added benefit, entirely built up via the AngelList API and soon with Crunchbase integration. All automatically, all fresh as the scene, but with a special view on the Cologne scene. Now go add yourself, your news, your jobs, and make the site fresh as the scene itself.
