1
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$300.0m
Money raised
DeepL is a company that develops technology for language translation purposes.
$1.6m
Money raised
A company providing an ultrasonic sensor solution for three-dimensional positioning in vehicles in order to drive autonomously in close proximity and low-speed environments.
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Key people:
- Tobias Bahnemann linkedin
- Alexander Rudoy *****@toposens.com
- Rinaldo Persichini **********@toposens.com
5
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$71.7m
Money raised
Twaice delivers solutions based on digital twins to reduce battery development and testing costs as well as to increase battery reliability and lifetime.
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Key people:
- Stephan Rohr ****@twaice.com
4
Funding Rounds
$14.6m
Money raised
Envelio is a Cologne, Germany-based developer of cloud-based smart grid solutions.
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Key people:
- Fabian Potratz ******.*******@envelio.de
- Simon Koopmann *****.********@envelio.de
- Moritz Cramer ******.******@envelio.com
2
Funding Rounds
$60.0m
Money raised
Operator of trading software designed to help private investors to operate in a sustainable and educated manner on the stock exchange. The company's platform is easy-to-use and helps to invest in stocks including equities, foreign exchange, and other asset classes
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Key people:
- Dominic Heyden *******@nextmarkets.com
- Manuel Heyden *******@nextmarkets.com
4
Funding Rounds
$24.3m
Money raised
CEVEC Pharmaceuticals is a company that provides high-performance cell technology.
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3
Funding Rounds
$45.6m
Money raised
Buynomics is an AI-powered pricing and revenue optimization platform founded in 2018 by Ingo Reinhardt.
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Key people:
- Ingo Reinhardt ****.*********@buynomics.com
- Sebastian Baier *********.*****@buynomics.com
1
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RTT Steinert GmbH is a German company established in 1889 that specializes in separation technology. The company offers sensor-based sorting equipment, magnetic separation systems, and near-infrared technology used in materials processing across the mining, recycling, and waste management sectors.
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5
Funding Rounds
$142.7m
Money raised
Sdui is a communication platform for schools founded in 2018 by Daniel Zacharias.
Location:
Key people:
- Daniel Zacharias *********@sdui.de
- Jan Micha Kroll *****@sdui.de
4
Funding Rounds
$160.0m
Money raised
1NCE is a provider of IoT software and connectivity platform founded in 2017 by Alexander Sator.
2
Funding Rounds
$20.0m
Money raised
AI-driven building optimization platform.
Location:
Key people:
- Erik Brummendorf *************@aedifion.com
- Felix Dorner *******@aedifion.com
- Johannes Futterer **********@aedifion.com
2
Funding Rounds
$12.5m
Money raised
A biotechnology company dectecting multiple biomarkers and biomarker signatures using proteomics
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3
Funding Rounds
$3.9m
Money raised
TerraLoupe is a company founded by Christian Schaub, Josef Schindler, Manuela Rasthofer and Sebastian Gerke.
Key people:
- Josef Schindler *****.*********@terraloupe.com
- Manuela Rasthofer *******@terraloupe.com
- Christian Schaub *******@terraloupe.com
4
Funding Rounds
$37.9m
Money raised
Vytal is a reusable packaging solutions provider founded in 2019 by Sven Witthöft, Fabian Barthel and Tim Breker.
Industries:
Key people:
- Sven Witthöft ****@vytal.org
- Fabian Barthel ******@vytal.org
- Tim Breker ***@vytal.org
1
Funding Rounds
$9.0m
Money raised
retorio is an artificial Intelligence company founded in 2016 by Patrick Oehler, Christoph Hohenberger and Abdurrahman NAMLI.
Industries:
Key people:
- Patrick Oehler *******@retorio.com
- Christoph Hohenberger *********@retorio.com
- Abdurrahman NAMLI
2
Funding Rounds
$26.0m
Money raised
Silexica provides software development solutions that take intelligent products such as autonomous cars from concept to deployment.
1
Funding Rounds
$34.0m
Money raised
CHRONEXT is a luxury watchmaking company.
1
Funding Rounds
$38.7m
Money raised
Sevenload is a Cologne-based company founded in 2006 by Ibrahim Evsan, Tamer Kulmac and Thomas Bachem.
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3
Funding Rounds
$13.6m
Money raised
how.fm is a platform for training and supporting manual workers founded in 2018 by Andreas Kwiatkowski.
1
Funding Rounds
$4.5m
Money raised
tl;dv is a join fewer & host leaner live meetings founded in 2017 by Raphael Allstadt, Allan Bettarel and Carlo Thissen.
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Key people:
- Raphael Allstadt *******@tldv.io
- Allan Bettarel *****@tldv.io
- Carlo Thissen *****@tldv.io
2
Funding Rounds
$6.3m
Money raised
Panoratio is a company founded in 2003.
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Key people:
2
Funding Rounds
$4.5m
Money raised
AI-powered automation platform for various task.
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Location:
1
Funding Rounds
$1.8m
Money raised
Prematch is a FIFA for amateur football founded in 2020.
Location:
2
Funding Rounds
$8.3m
Money raised
Specter Automation is an AI-powered automation platform for construction site management founded in 2021 by Oliver Eischet, Emanuel Groh, Max Gier, Moritz Cremer and Niklas Beese.
Location:
Key people:
- Oliver Eischet ******.*******@specter-automation.com
- Emanuel Groh *******.****@specter-automation.com
- Max Gier ***.****@specter-automation.com
6
Funding Rounds
Moneymeets is a Cologne-based company founded in 2012 by Johannes Cremer.
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2
Funding Rounds
$38.0m
Money raised
KYP.ai is a European productivity optimization software startup founded in Cologne, Germany.
Location:
1
Funding Rounds
$5.2m
Money raised
Planted is an AI-driven ESG management platform for companies founded in 2021 by Wilhelm Hammes , Heinrich Rauh and Cindy Schuller .
Industries:
Key people:
- Wilhelm Hammes *******@planted.green
- Heinrich Rauh ********@planted.green
- Cindy Schuller *****@planted.green
1
Funding Rounds
$860.0k
Money raised
AuditOne is an auditor marketplace for Web3. Vetted auditor talents deliver peer-reviewed audits of high quality. We provide the infrastructure and the tools to enable an efficient audit journey.
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Location:
2
Funding Rounds
$3.9m
Money raised
AI-driven sales forecasting solutions provider for food retailers.
Location:
Key people:
- Justus Lauten ******.******@foodforecast.com
2
Funding Rounds
$15.0m
Money raised
Ordio is a deskless super app for HR and payroll founded in 2021 by Gregor Pilz.
1
Funding Rounds
Platform for top-tier and emerging talent in international competitive gaming.
Software enabling the creation of online print catalogs, brochures, and eCommerce materials.
Location:
2
Funding Rounds
$15.8m
Money raised
gridscale is a platform for building advanced cloud infrastructure founded in 2014.
Location:
1
Funding Rounds
$110.4k
Money raised
Predictive Analytics for banks - we predict which customer is interested in what financial product.
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Location:
1
Funding Rounds
$11.0m
Money raised
Smart energy management platform for homeowners.
1
Funding Rounds
$3.4m
Money raised
Lumoview is a data analytics platform for property founded in 2019 by Arne Tiddens, Silvan Siegrist and Bernhard Hoffschmidt.
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Key people:
- Arne Tiddens ****.*******@lumoview.com
- Silvan Siegrist ******.********@lumoview.com
- Bernhard Hoffschmidt ********.***********@lumoview.com
1
Funding Rounds
$8.5m
Money raised
Eco, with more than 950 member organizations, is the largest Internet industry association in Europe.
1
Funding Rounds
$5.9m
Money raised
Infandx is a Cologne-based medical diagnostics company developing diagnostic tests for the care of neonates and founded in 2010.
Industries:
Location:
1
Funding Rounds
$540.0k
Money raised
Mogenius is a kubernetes operations platform for developers founded in 2021 by Jan Lepsky, Behrang Alavi and Gerrit Schumann.
Location:
Key people:
- Jan Lepsky ***@mogenius.com
- Behrang Alavi *******@mogenius.com
- Gerrit Schumann ******@mogenius.com
1
Funding Rounds
$3.6m
Money raised
Enabling next level productivity gains through digital lean manufacturing and end-to-end process transparency.
Location:
1
Funding Rounds
$5.8m
Money raised
tacto enables procurement teams to focus on what matters while automating what does not. The team's belief is that modern procurement deserves a modern solution to focus on strategic efforts instead of transactional activities.
Industries:
1
Funding Rounds
$5.0m
Money raised
Superscale AI is an AI-driven marketing automation platform founded in 2024 by Patrick Hade, Selina Huber, Lukas Minnebeck, Sebastian Hader, Magnus Langanke, Johann Boch, Eyk Rehbein and Aron Fischer.
Location:
Key people:
- Patrick Hade *******@superscale.ai
- Selina Huber ******@superscale.ai
- Lukas Minnebeck *****@superscale.ai
2
Funding Rounds
Digital platform for comprehensive employee growth.
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Key people:
1
Funding Rounds
$17.7m
Money raised
Cannamedical is a medical cannabis wholesaler in the European Union.
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1
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Marketplace offering new and used products across multiple categories in Germany.
Industries:
Location:
1
Funding Rounds
$2.5m
Money raised
4Stop is a global KYC, compliance and anti-fraud risk management company.
Industries:
Location:
1
Funding Rounds
$22.0m
Money raised
Disco Pharmaceuticals is a cancer Surface Protein Identification founded in 2022.
Industries:
Location:
1
Funding Rounds
$7.6m
Money raised
Vamo is a sustainable heat pump manufacturer founded in 2022 by Jan Ossenbrink.
Industries:
Key people:
- Jan Ossenbrink **@getvamo.de
- Falk Hantl ****@getvamo.de
2
Funding Rounds
$29.7m
Money raised
NX Technologies provides digital and automated payment management and solutions.
Industries:
Location:
1
Funding Rounds
$131.7k
Money raised
Widgetlabs is a Cologne-based insurance company founded in 2007 by Mehrdad Piroozram.
3
Funding Rounds
$33.4m
Money raised
Snacks designed to help alleviate aging issues in dogs.
Industries:
Location:
2
Funding Rounds
$14.3m
Money raised
Solar-as-a-service.
Location:
2
Funding Rounds
$8.7m
Money raised
Jupus is an AI platform for the legal sector founded in 2022 by Rene Fergen.
Location:
Key people:
- Rene Fergen **@jupus.de
- Jannis Gebauer ******.*******@jupus.de
1
Funding Rounds
$3.3m
Money raised
Circonomit is a developer of an intuitive modelling toolbox founded in 2022 by Dana Aleff.
1
Funding Rounds
$2.8m
Money raised
eyva.ai is an AI platform for product portfolios founded in 2022 by Djef Riady Rifamole .
Key people:
- Wilhelm Raider *******.******@eyva.ai
- Djef Riady Rifamole ****.********@datazeit.io
1
Funding Rounds
$26.0m
Money raised
Aufinity Group is a digital payment management platform for car dealerships founded in 2018 by Lasse Diener.
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Key people:
- Lasse Diener *****.******@aufinity.com
- Ulrich Schmidt ******.*******@aufinity.com
1
Funding Rounds
$1.7m
Money raised
Augmentation industries is a Cologne-based company in the automotive industry founded in 2012.
Industries:
Location:
1
Funding Rounds
$6.5m
Money raised
Digital platform for launching and managing ETFs and funds.
1
Funding Rounds
Marketplace connecting energy companies with qualified electricians for order fulfillment.
Industries:
Location:
1
Funding Rounds
$1.7m
Money raised
Platform for intelligent document analysis and complete automation of business processes.
Location:
2
Funding Rounds
$10.8m
Money raised
Sustainability automation platform for companies.
Industries:
Location:
1
Funding Rounds
$2.5m
Money raised
PeopleIX is an AI-powered people intelligence platform founded in 2022 by Georg Schaal.
Key people:
- Georg Schaal *****@peopleix.com
- Nick Stodt ****@peopleix.com
1
Funding Rounds
$1.7m
Money raised
Platform that uses advanced AI to optimize production planning and scheduling for manufacturers.
Location:
1
Funding Rounds
$34.0m
Money raised
Chronext is is a full-service platform for luxury watch trading where clients can buy, sell luxury watches.
Industries:
Location:
2
Funding Rounds
$13.0m
Money raised
Colonia is an airbnb of road logistics founded in 2021.
Industries:
Location:
1
Funding Rounds
$1.6m
Money raised
METYCLE is an AI-powered platform for global metal recycling founded in 2022.
Industries:
Location:
1
Funding Rounds
$5.7m
Money raised
Shopping club where merchants list products for free and members find the best prices.