Data Report
State of Germany Startup Funding — All-Time
Tracked funding for companies headquartered in Germany across all years — totals, largest rounds, stage mix, and recent quarterly trends.
Report generated October 2026 · Figures in USD
Funding totals and round counts include only positive known USD amounts. Company and stage counts also include rounds without a known USD amount.
$98.0B
Funding with USD Amounts
1,843
Rounds with USD Amounts
1,160
Companies with Funding Events
$3.6B
Largest Round
Funding Trend
Funding with known USD amounts per quarter. The current quarter is still filling in.
Year-only estimates are excluded from quarterly totals. Headline totals may include them.
Peak quarter '25 Q3 at $5.8B. Latest complete quarter (2026Q3): ▼ 9% QoQ · ▼ 33% YoY. Current quarter (QTD) is still filling in.
Largest Rounds
The biggest tracked Germany funding rounds with known USD amounts. Tap any company for its full profile.
Energie Baden-Württemberg
Corporate Round · Germany
$3.6B
Jul 2025
Axel Springer
Corporate Round · Germany
$3.2B
Jun 2019
Software AG
Private Equity · Germany
$2.8B
Apr 2023
Helsing
Series E · Germany
$1.8B
Jul 2026
Scout24
Private Equity · Germany
$1.5B
2013 (est.)
Neura Robotics
Series C · Germany
$1.4B
Jun 2026
Quantum Systems
Series D · Germany
$1.2B
Jul 2026
Delivery Hero
Venture Round · Germany
$1.2B
Sep 2014
ProSiebenSat.1 Media
Private Equity · Germany
$1.2B
Aug 2003
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Corporate Round · Germany
$1.1B
Feb 2019
FlixMobility
Series G+ · Germany
$1.0B
Jul 2024
Gorillas
Series C · Germany
$1.0B
Oct 2021
Celonis
Series D · Germany
$1.0B
Jun 2021
Energie Baden-Württemberg
Corporate Round · Germany
$956.3M
Jun 2012
H.C. Starck
Private Equity · Germany
$908.0M
2007 (est.)
Rounds by Stage
Most common stages among all eligible funding events, including rounds without a known USD amount.
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Methodology
Figures are aggregated from Indexed's live database of 99,094 company profiles and 22,378 investors. Company totals include publicly listed and inactive businesses. Company funding totals and individual event tables have different coverage; each report states its population and period. Amounts are shown in USD where available, and undisclosed amounts are excluded from dollar totals. Source coverage varies by record; follow company and event links to inspect supporting evidence. Report generated October 2026. Free to cite with attribution to Indexed.
Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. Debt financing, IPO proceeds and exit consideration are excluded from these funding totals. Valuations are company values, not capital raised. How funding is counted.