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Become part of the innovation ecosystem
At PwC, we bring the innovation ecosystem together and create a platform for exchange, innovation, and growth between startups, corporates, and investors. For startups, we offer two tailored tracks to address your unique challenges, whether you are aiming to secure investment deals or achieve success in sales to B2B customers.
“PwC’s Startup Program offers a great way for young companies to get in touch with a wide range of stakeholders in the startup ecosystem. For me, as a serial entrepreneur and angel investor, it’s always exciting to see and hear about new ideas out there and the challenges faced by the founders.”
Christian Vollmann,Serial Entrepreneur, Investor, Chairman of The Board at nebenan.deOur Startup Programs
- Scale Program
- Raise Program
Scale Program
Your path to successful scaling.
Do you want to scale your B2B startup in a targeted and sustainable way?
The PwC Scale Program is your fast track to the next big growth step. Over three months, we support you with practice-oriented strategy sessions on key topics such as sales, marketing, pricing, and customer success. In addition, we provide 1:1 mentoring from startup experts and PwC industry specialists who know your markets and target customers and critically examine your strategy.
Our goal: To sharpen your go-to-market strategy, remove growth barriers, and create the foundation for successful scaling.
What can you expect from the Scale Program?
Together with 8–12 selected startups, you will benefit from:
A go-to-market assessment to identify your startup’s development areas
Individual mentoring & sparring on your specific challenges
Strategy sessions on pricing, sales, marketing, and customer success
Direct access to our corporate network for potential partnerships and pilot projects
Invitations to exclusive innovation events with corporates and investors
Exchange with founders from your cohort and the PwC startup community
The Scale Program combines exclusive on-site events with flexible virtual sessions where you learn from PwC experts, successful founders, and corporate executives.
Your vision deserves to become reality. With PwC Scale, we accompany you every step of the way.
New programs start regularly in the fall and spring.
Scale Defence & Resilience Tech Program
Discover our specialized Scale Programm for Defence- and Resilience Tech Startups.
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Raise Program
Your springboard to successful financing.
What is PwC Raise?
Are you planning your next institutional funding round – from Seed to Series A – and want to be fully prepared?
The PwC Raise Program makes you and your startup investor-ready and strengthens all the key areas to convince venture capitalists, corporate VCs and family offices. Over three months, we support you with intensive investor readiness workshops and individual mentoring. Together, we work on your funding strategy, optimise your pitch deck, refine your financial model, and develop a solid company valuation.
Our goal: To support you in fundraising and significantly increase your chances of successful funding.
What can you expect from the Raise Program?
Together with 8-12 selected startups, you will benefit from:
Individual mentoring & sparring on all relevant funding topics
Investor readiness workshops on pitch decks, financial models, and valuation
Direct access to PwC's global investor network for VC, corporate, and family office contacts
Invitations to exclusive ecosystem events with investors and corporates
Exchange with founders from your cohort and the PwC startup community
The Raise Program combines exclusive on-site events with flexible virtual sessions where you can learn from PwC experts from the venture deals team as well as successful founders and investors.
Your growth needs capital. With PwC Raise, we accompany you all the way to successful funding.
New programs start regularly in the fall and spring.
Our Startup Team
We bring the innovation ecosystem together and create a platform for exchange between startups, corporates and investors.
Our experience in the innovation ecosystem
+100
Every year, we act as an accelerator of growth, supporting 100+ startups in their success.
+1.000
We facilitate 1000+ placements of startups with corporates & investors every year.
+15.000
German corporates are supported by experts from PwC Germany.
+70%
of German unicorns rely on the expertise and resources of PwC Germany.
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“This Startup Program is a great opportunity to exchange ideas in an uncomplicated and informal way and to make valuable strategic contacts.”
Philip Brandecker, Head of M&A, Director Corporate Development at New Work SE
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