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by amit_m 3635 days ago
Sorry, I am not trying to "push" any evidence nor am I an expert in startup ecosystem measurement. If you don't like the "Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking 2015" data set you can link to a different data set of your choosing.

Where is the data supporting the statement "Berlin beats it in every category"?

Obviously Beijing has huge market opportunities that companies in other countries can only dream on. They will probably get to #2 in the near future, but I doubt that they are there yet. Otherwise, I can't explain the (relatively) small number of internet companies making a global impact coming out of China, nor can I explain how someone like Lee Ka-Shing (Horizons Ventures), born in China and living in Hong-Kong would make 24 investments in Israeli startups and just 1 in a Chinese startup. [1]

[1] http://horizonsventures.com/portfolio/

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>Where is the data supporting the statement "Berlin beats it in every category"?

The compass.com link in my post, on the ranking table.

My point is that I asked for a source for your claims, and the one you provided disproves your own point of "Israel is typically regarded as the largest startup hub outside the US" and leaves the other point (highest per capita) as extremely questionable. I have no sources showing otherwise because I'm not going to waste my time trying to prove a negative.

One of us is confused. In that table Berlin is behind in every category.