Sample: Characteristics of start-ups
| Interviewee/organisation # (*) | Start-up’s founding product/service market | Year of founding | Employees | Years in operation in 2020 | Stage of the start-ups in 2020 | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biotech | 2018 | 2–10 | 2 | Early stage | B2B |
| 2 | FinTech | 2016 | 200+ | 4 | Mature | B2B |
| 3 | AgTech | 2017 | 2–10 | 3 | Early stage | B2B |
| 4 | Green-Tech | 2016 | 2–10 | <4 | Early stage | B2B + B2C |
| 5 | E-Commerce marketplace | 2018 | 1 | 2 | Early stage | B2B |
| 6 | Robotics | 2016 | 11–50 | 4 | Mature | B2B |
| 7 | VR-Training, E-Learning | 2012 | 11–50 | 8 | Mature | B2B |
| 8 | MedTech | 2019 | 2–10 | 1 | Early stage | B2C |
| 9 | E-Learning platform | 2016 | 2–10 | 4 | Mature | B2B+B2C |
| 10 | Community platform | 2016 | 2–10 | <4 | Early stage | B2B + B2C |
| 11 | E-Learning platform | 2015 | 2–10 | 5 | Mature | B2B+B2C |
| 12 | Data analytics | 2017 | 11–50 | 3 | Early stage | B2B |
| 13 | AgriTech | 2014 | 25 | 6 | Mature | B2B |
| 14 | Online sales | 2017 | 2–10 | 3 | Early stage | B2C |
| 15 | SaaS | 2015 | 11–50 | 5 | Mature | B2B |
| 16 | Robotics | 2017 | 11–50 | 3 | Early stage | B2B |
| 17 | Customer insight SaaS | 2016 | 11–50 | 4 | Mature | B2B |
| 18 | SaaS bid management | 2017 | 2–10 | 3 | Early stage | B2B |
| 19 | Online sales | 2014 | 11–50 | 6 | Mature | B2B + B2C |
| 20 | Biotech | 2014 | 2–10 | 6 | Mature | B2B |
| 21 | InsureTech | 2018 | 2–10 | 2 | Early stage | B2B |
| 22 | Medical research software | 2018 | 2–10 | 2 | Early stage | B2B |
| 23 | AgTech | 2017 | 2–10 | 3 | Early stage | B2B |
| 24 | Agtech | 2017 | 2–10 | 3 | Early stage | B2B + B2C |
| 25 | LawTech | 2019 | 2–10 | 1 | Early stage | B2B |
| 26 | IoT | 2018 | 2–10 | 2 | Early stage | B2B |
| 27 | FinTech | 2019 | 2–10 | 1 | Early stage | B2C |
| 28 | Online gambling | 2014 | 2–10 | 6 | Mature | B2C |
| 29 | HealthTech | 2017 | 2–10 | 3 | Early stage | B2B+B2C |
| 30 | Saas | 2017 | 2–10 | 3 | Early stage | B2B |
| 31 | Robotics | 2016 | 2–10 | <4 | Early stage | B2B |
| 32 | Saas | 2016 | 11–50 | 4 | Mature | B2B |
| Start-up’s founding product/service market | Year of founding | Employees | Years in operation in 2020 | Stage of the start-ups in 2020 | Customers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotech | 2018 | 2–10 | 2 | Early stage | B2B | |
| FinTech | 2016 | 200+ | 4 | Mature | B2B | |
| AgTech | 2017 | 2–10 | 3 | Early stage | B2B | |
| Green-Tech | 2016 | 2–10 | <4 | Early stage | B2B + B2C | |
| E-Commerce marketplace | 2018 | 1 | 2 | Early stage | B2B | |
| Robotics | 2016 | 11–50 | 4 | Mature | B2B | |
| VR-Training, E-Learning | 2012 | 11–50 | 8 | Mature | B2B | |
| MedTech | 2019 | 2–10 | 1 | Early stage | B2C | |
| E-Learning platform | 2016 | 2–10 | 4 | Mature | B2B+B2C | |
| Community platform | 2016 | 2–10 | <4 | Early stage | B2B + B2C | |
| E-Learning platform | 2015 | 2–10 | 5 | Mature | B2B+B2C | |
| Data analytics | 2017 | 11–50 | 3 | Early stage | B2B | |
| AgriTech | 2014 | 25 | 6 | Mature | B2B | |
| Online sales | 2017 | 2–10 | 3 | Early stage | B2C | |
| SaaS | 2015 | 11–50 | 5 | Mature | B2B | |
| Robotics | 2017 | 11–50 | 3 | Early stage | B2B | |
| Customer insight SaaS | 2016 | 11–50 | 4 | Mature | B2B | |
| SaaS bid management | 2017 | 2–10 | 3 | Early stage | B2B | |
| Online sales | 2014 | 11–50 | 6 | Mature | B2B + B2C | |
| Biotech | 2014 | 2–10 | 6 | Mature | B2B | |
| InsureTech | 2018 | 2–10 | 2 | Early stage | B2B | |
| Medical research software | 2018 | 2–10 | 2 | Early stage | B2B | |
| AgTech | 2017 | 2–10 | 3 | Early stage | B2B | |
| Agtech | 2017 | 2–10 | 3 | Early stage | B2B + B2C | |
| LawTech | 2019 | 2–10 | 1 | Early stage | B2B | |
| IoT | 2018 | 2–10 | 2 | Early stage | B2B | |
| FinTech | 2019 | 2–10 | 1 | Early stage | B2C | |
| Online gambling | 2014 | 2–10 | 6 | Mature | B2C | |
| HealthTech | 2017 | 2–10 | 3 | Early stage | B2B+B2C | |
| Saas | 2017 | 2–10 | 3 | Early stage | B2B | |
| Robotics | 2016 | 2–10 | <4 | Early stage | B2B | |
| Saas | 2016 | 11–50 | 4 | Mature | B2B |
Note(s): (*) all interviewees were in the position of CEOs or managing directors except interviewee numbers 4, 5, 14 and 15 who were founders of start-ups
Source(s): Authors’ own work
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