Best Internet First Media Companies in Germany
The 347 best Internet First Media companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: One Football.
When you're mapping the best Internet First Media companies in Germany, disclosed equity funding and recent deal momentum are the clearest signals worth tracking. This directory covers 347 companies, with $386M in total disclosed funding, one unicorn, and One Football sitting at the commanding peak with $320M raised.
The curve here is bending upward and the prize is already sizable. Median app installs across 4,682 media and online media apps grew roughly 12% year-on-year, and the sector's ~2.3% CAGR reflects steady demand from mobile-first audiences, programmatic buying, and OTT video consumption. I find the thematic mix genuinely interesting: audio editors, playback engines, and mindfulness tools are all heating up alongside the core content plays. So what does that mean for capital allocation? The gap between One Football's $320M and the next tier, Highsnobiety at $8M and informed at $5M, tells you this market rewards scale fast and punishes hesitation. Investors like HV Capital and Bayern Kapital are the ones watching that dynamic most closely right now.
- Galal & Karawi Management Consulting
Ranked: Best Internet First Media companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | App-install YoY | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rausgegangen Online platform offering details about ongoing and upcoming city events | $1M | +63% | 31 mo ago | — | Tim Betzin Founder & Managing Director | SentryLeafletUbuntu+14 | — |
| 2 | Prematch Provider of a news media platform for multiple sports | $4M | +42% | 31 mo ago | 15 | — | Webflow EcommerceWebflowJava+12 | — |
| 3 | RiverApp Smartphone app to monitor river conditions | $6M | +16% | 68 mo ago | — | Florian Bessiere Founder | TurbopackNode.jsRadix UI+12 | — |
| 4 | Deutsche Welle Online platform providing multi-category news | — | +9% | 75 mo ago | 149 | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365TypeScript+13 | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 5 | One Football 🦄 News media platform for soccer | $320M | +7% | 49 mo ago | 212 212 → 305 (+44%) | Vincent Schalk Co-Founder of OneFootball Labs & VP Product | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+33 | 1 launch |
| 6 | Filmstarts Online magazine covering film and TV news and information | $802K | +1% | 92 mo ago | — | Veronique Morali CEO & MD | Google CloudSnowplow AnalyticsEmotion+23 | — |
| 7 | informed News-aggregator offering multi-category news | $5M | — | 49 mo ago | 24 | Martin Kaelble Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceStripe+3 | — |
| 8 | Highsnobiety Online streetwear, sneaker, and lifestyle magazine and foundation focused on education investments for… | $8M | — | 58 mo ago | 101 | David Fischer CEO | Cart FunctionalitySentryApple iCloud Mail+29 | 1 partnership |
| 9 | ARTICLY App-based platform providing multi-category audio-based news | $76K | — | 38 mo ago | 6 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Fabian&Fred Platform that provides information about animated and documentary films | $100K | — | 41 mo ago | — | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | 1 award |
| 11 | All3DP Provider of news and content about 3D printing | $3M | — | 67 mo ago | 29 29 → 25 (-14%) | Mathias Plica CEO and Co-Founder | WordPressSentryMySQL+29 | 5 launchs |
| 12 | Wearable Technologies Online news portal focused on gadgets | $5M | — | 89 mo ago | 19 | Cathy Russey | Webflowstyled-componentsReact+11 | 2 launchs |
| 13 | EarlyGame Provider of news, guides, reviews for gaming and entertainment content | $1M | — | 58 mo ago | 24 | Fabian Furch Co-Founder | Craft CMSPHPYii+18 | — |
| 14 | Activaero Inhaler devices | $23M | — | 184 mo ago | 50 | — | — | — |
| 15 | MBI Infosource Provider of analysis, price data, and forecasts for commodity procurement | $499K | — | 77 mo ago | — | Martin Bruckner Managing Director | TYPO3 CMSPHPBootstrap+4 | — |
| 16 | EDITION F Digital media platform for business women | $4M | — | 126 mo ago | 13 13 → 8 (-38%) | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — |
| 17 | Newscase Personalized digital newspaper | $1M | — | 142 mo ago | 25 | Hubertus Hoffmann Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — |
| 18 | Vertical Media Digital publishing on startups and tech industry | $778K | — | 162 mo ago | 30 | Mark Yung Hoon Hoffmann CEO & Co-Founder | — | — |
| 19 | Yones News aggregator adapted to user's tastes | $125K | — | 151 mo ago | — | Marek Walasek Co-Founder | — | — |
Top 12 Internet First Media companies in Germany
#1
Seed · Cologne, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2021 · 15 employees$4.4Mraised▾
Provider of a news media platform for multiple sports. The company designs and develops a platform that provides users with information related to news, pre match schedules, results, and statistics. It also allows users to choose notifications to get pre match updates.
- Nov 2023Seed—
- May 2023Seed$2.6M
- Jun 2022Seed$1.8M
- Nov 2021Seed—
#2
Series D · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2008 · 212 employees$320.1Mraised▾
News media platform for soccer. It allows football fans to follow their idol teams. Its app enables fans to find live scores and commentaries, breaking news, videos, tables, statistics, live audio commentary, and background information on football, and engage through social media channels and comments. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS devices.
- Apr 2022Series D$300M
- Dec 2017Series C—
- 2017Series C—
- 2014Series B—
#3
Seed · Cologne, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2015$1.4Mraised▾
Online platform offering details about ongoing and upcoming city events. It provides details about various things such as concerts, markets, open-air cinemas, theater performances, poetry slams, exhibitions, and much more. Its mobile app is available for download on both android and ios platforms.
- Nov 2023Seed$1.4M
#4
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2020 · 24 employees$5.4Mraised▾
News-aggregator offering multi-category news. It provides news under various categories including politics, entertainment, geo-politics, entertainment, business, sports, and others.
- Apr 2022Seed$5.4M
#5
Acquired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2007 · 101 employees$8.5Mraised▾
Online streetwear, sneaker, and lifestyle magazine and foundation focused on education investments for minorities. Offers the latest daily lifestyle news, tips, trends, and the most important stories and trends in fashion, music, sneakers, design, and the arts. It monetizes through display and banner ads, as well as sponsored content and affiliate links. Owned and operated by TitelMedia.
- Jul 2021Series B—
- Jan 2018Series A$8.5M
#6
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2020 · 6 employees$76Kraised▾
Developer of a news app designed to listen to articles from newspapers and magazines. The company offers a variety of features such as articles from media outlets, analyses and contributions from politicians, policymakers, scientists, business leaders, and civil society activists, and special offers for people with dyslexia or the visually impaired, enabling customers to stay up to date on the latest news and information, even if they don't have time to read, by providing articles that can be listened to on the go.
- Apr 2023Angel$76K
#7
Public · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2012$100.3Kraised▾
Platform that provides information about animated and documentary films. It specializes in the creative development and production of animated and documentary films.
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$32.2K
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$68.1K
#8
Acqui-Hired · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2013$6Mraised▾
Smartphone app to monitor river conditions. The app collects and aggregates data from different sources and measures river levels, flow, temperature, floods, and more. Its features include pushing notifications & alarms, data history, river maps, kayak sections, and much more.
- Oct 2020Series A$6M
#9
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2014 · 29 employees$3Mraised▾
All3DP is a provider of news and content about 3D printing. Covers new features, reviews and more. Claims to act as a guide and information resource on 3D printing as well as 3D printable designs. Price comparison service connects users to 3D printing service providers. It monetizes through display advertisements.
- Nov 2020Series A$2.4M
- Sep 2018Series A—
- Oct 2016Series A—
- Dec 2014Seed$614K
#10
Series A · Herrsching, Bavaria · founded 2006 · 19 employees$5.3Mraised▾
Wearable Technologies is an online news portal focused on gadgets. It offers news/articles and information related to wearable products in multiple industries (healthcare & wellness, gaming & lifestyle, sport & fitness, etc), events, world cup info, and more. Users can search for articles based on the keywords.
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$619.8K
- Feb 2017Series A$3.8M
- Aug 2016Grant (prize money)$55.8K
- Dec 2015Grant (prize money)$53.1K
#11
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2013 · 24 employees$1Mraised▾
Provider of news, guides, reviews for gaming and entertainment content. It offers coverage of various games, including League of Legends, Fortnite, and Call of Duty. The platform also provides news and reviews related to TV, movies, and mobile games. Content includes videos, forums, and a subscription-based service.
- Aug 2021Seed$1M
#12
Acquired · Gemunden, State of Hessen · founded 2004 · 50 employees$22.6Mraised▾
Activaero was focused on the development of controlled breathing technologies. Products included AKITA, a controlled breathing device with smart card technology for the pulmonary delivery of inhaled therapeutics; and Watchhaler, an inhalation device tailored to the needs of children. Acquired by Vectura in 2014.
- Feb 2011Series A$6.8M
- Nov 2009Series A$15.8M
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