Travis Todd
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Our network is your network – to help you find co-founders, office spaces, new opportunities, and stay up-to-date on tech news and advice.
Our Team
Florin-Catalin Chici
Operations Director
Florian Rosendahl
Project Manager
Kadi-Ingrid Lilles
BFF Manager
Sophie Webber
Product Lead
Vitória Dias
Events & Community Lead
Grace Williams
Marketing & Communications Lead
Schuyler Deerman
Co-Founder of Silicon Allee
Dr. Michael Wehrheim
Finance Advisor
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Our story
Silicon Allee’s mission has always been to connect Berlin’s tech community with the rest of the world.
We have consulted companies moving to Berlin, developed incredible partnerships, and produced internationally renowned events in the city. We like to think of ourselves as the unofficial welcoming committee for Berlin’s newest entrepreneurs and tech employees.
The Beginning
Silicon Allee was started in 2011 by entrepreneurs Schuyler Deerman, David Knight and Travis Todd. Inspired by their upbringing in the US and time spent in San Francisco, they set out to build a startup community in Berlin with meetups, events and an English-language blog.
Silicon Allee Summer Party 2012
Our Growth
In 2016, Silicon Allee joined Factory to build a working, living, and event space for our vibrant startup community in the center of Berlin. We opened the campus in January of 2017, with a stellar group of international and local technology companies in residence.
Silicon Allee Block Party 2019
Refugee Hackathon 2015
Connecting Community
At the end of 2019 we launched the Berlin Founders Fund, an equity-free fund for early-stage founders. We invest money, time, and our network into founders with great ideas, but we don’t charge for it. The goal is to extend each startup’s runway and help founders raise their first real investment round.
BFF Dinner Party 2020
The Next Chapter
Now, we’re embarking on an exciting new chapter. Silicon Allee has joined hands with Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute in a pioneering partnership to supercharge our support for early-stage startups in deep tech and AI.
This collaboration combines our global network, expertise, and educational expertise with one of Germany’s leading deep tech research institutions. Together, we’re on a mission to propel groundbreaking ideas in the deep tech landscape.
Watch this space for more information and how to apply…
Founders Program
Check out our founders page for details on our program in partnership with Fraunhofer HHI to supercharge our support for deep tech & AI startups.
Slack Community
Slack is how we stay connected to the tech and startup community of Berlin. Let’s share knowledge and expand our network.
Newsletter
Silicon Allee’s fortnightly newsletter gives a taste of Berlin’s startup and tech ecosystem with a rundown of the latest news, stories, guides and updates.