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CH
50K - 175K
Venista Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Cologne, Germany. Founded in 2004, the firm specializes in pre-seed investments in tech-driven enterprise and consumer startups. They provide investments, mentorship, and resources to help startups succeed. Additionally, Venista Ventures also a...
FR
SE
GB
250K - 3M
Dutch Founders Fund is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 and based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It specializes in early-stage investments in marketplaces and digital platforms across Europe, and performs an ESG analysis pre-investment as part of its due diligence process. The firm seeks to ch...
50K - 1M
Zanichelli Venture is a corporate venture arm of Zanichelli based in Bologna, Italy. The firm seeks to invest in early-stage startups with bold ideas in the education and technology space. It has invested in 11 startups, including Ulu Ventures, Foundry College, and Zick Learn. It is managed by a...
BE
15M - 60M
Digital+ Partners is a growth equity investor focused on B2B technology companies. Founded in 2015, the company invests in early-stage companies across a variety of industries, including software, robotics, artificial intelligence, digital health, and fintech. Digital+ Partners has offices in Mu...
DK
FI
100K - 1M
ACT (Accelerated Capital Technology) is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2017, the firm focuses on investing in early-stage technology startups, particularly those in artificial intelligence, blockchain, and cybersecurity. ACT\u2019s team consist...
US
3M - 50M
AXA Venture Partners (AVP) is a venture capital fund that invests in high-growth, technology-enabled companies. They provide capital, operational support and access to their extensive global network, enabling their portfolio companies to scale quickly and achieve their full potential. AVP invest...
CA
AD
1M - 5M
ArcTern Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Toronto, Canada with offices in Oslo and San Francisco. The firm invests globally in breakthrough technologies to help solve the climate crisis and rethink sustainability. They invest in early-stage cleantech companies and provide capital, expe...
500K - 3M
Paua Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in start-ups and early stage investments. It was founded in 2010 and based in Berlin, Germany. It seeks to invest in areas such as mobile, gaming, media, social, and e-commerce. The firm provides capital and support to entrepreneurs, helping t...
500K - 5M
BlueYard Capital is a venture capital firm based in Berlin, Germany, that was founded in 2016. The firm invests in early-stage European tech startups, with a focus on startups with a transformative mission that empower people. BlueYard also invests in artificial intelligence, blockchain, and alt...
IL
1M - 20M
M12 is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups in the enterprise, consumer, and healthcare industries. Founded in 2016, the firm has offices in San Francisco, London, Tel Aviv, Toronto, and New York. M12 works with entrepreneurs to build and scale their businesses and helps t...
CN
HK
500K - 5M
Framework Ventures is a venture capital firm that specializes in investing in founders that enable blockchain technologies. The firm was founded in 2018 by a team of seasoned entrepreneurs and investors and is based in San Francisco. Framework Ventures focuses on early-stage investments in compa...
1M - 10M
Ginkgo Equity is an investment and financial services company based in Berlin, Germany. Established in 2021, Ginkgo Equity provides a range of services to its clients, including asset management, venture capital, corporate finance, industry analysis, and mergers and acquisitions. Ginkgo Equity w...
BG
250K - 500K
FOV.Venture is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in technology and data-driven startups. The firm's mission is to support entrepreneurs, create value, and drive innovation in emerging markets. FOV.Venture invests in seed and Series A investments in startups across in...
200K - 2M
KAYA is an early-stage VC fund with roots in CEE, investing in intrepid founders across Europe since 2010. KAYA collects data to help them make informed decisions and track the progress of their investments. They also provide advisory services to their portfolio companies, helping them to naviga...
100K - 750K
D2 Fund is an early-stage venture fund founded in 2020 by Dan and Dave. The fund invests in founders, startups, and projects that emphasize the importance of Design, Data, and DevOps. D2 Fund is committed to helping founders build great companies through its network of experienced mentors and ad...
IT
ES
1M - 5M
P101 is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in the digital sector. Founded in 2015, P101 is headquartered in Milan, Italy and has offices in London, Paris, Berlin and San Francisco. P101 provides a full range of venture capital services, including venture capital inves...
200K - 60M
Partech Partners is a venture capital firm that specializes in tech and digital investments in African start-ups. They provide equity and debt deals for businesses with a minimum of $200K in capital. They have offices in San Francisco, Paris, Berlin, and Dakar, with a team of over 50 professiona...
60K - 600K
Seed + Speed Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Berlin, Germany that focuses on investing in software startups during their early stages. Founded in 2016, the firm invests in companies that have the potential to grow and become successful. Seed + Speed Ventures works to provide the nece...
PT
100K - 1M
MSM is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in enterprise software and technology-enabled services. They look for investments in companies with a unique and defensible technology or business model, where the founders have a deep domain understanding and are passionate about ...
500K - 10M
TotalEnergies is a multi-energy company that is actively involved in the production and marketing of oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity, biomass, and hydrogen. TotalEnergies is actively working to meet the climate challenges of the 21st century by reinventi...
Fundraising in Germany:
The investment scene in Germany's startups is thriving, with a significant increase in funding for early-stage companies across various industries. The country's strong economy and supportive ecosystem for entrepreneurs has positioned Germany as a hub for innovation and growth.
A number of industries in the German startup ecosystem are experiencing growth, including:
- Fintech, where digital banking and payment solutions are in high demand
- Automotive technology, with startups pushing the boundaries of the future of mobility
- Healthtech, offering innovative solutions to tackle healthcare problems
- AI and machine learning, utilizing these cutting-edge technologies to solve complex challenges across industries
- E-commerce and online marketplaces, as consumers increasingly shift towards online shopping.
Notable investors in the German startup scene include venture capital firms such as Earlybird, Rocket Internet, and Holtzbrinck Ventures, known for their successful investments in startups.
Some of the prominent startups in Germany include:
- N26
- Flixbus
- Scalable Capital
- Riskmethods
- Personio
- Riskmethods
- Celonis
- GoCardless
In terms of figures, a report by EY shows that German startups received €4.7 billion in venture capital funding in 2020, a significant increase from the previous year. This highlights the strong investment activity in the country's startup ecosystem, which continues to grow and attract more investment from both local and international investors.