Industry landscapes
The companies, capital and talent shaping investment industry in Germany. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.
An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.
24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.
Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗
Recently founded means a recorded 2023–2026 founding year and no recorded parent, acquirer or public-company status. These companies are not labelled startups without that separate classification.
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101 of 1,542 tracked companies have open roles.
22 of 1,542 tracked companies have a recorded round.
Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.
Midpoint of 25 rounds with a disclosed amount.
Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 99.3% of disclosed capital, while 98.6% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.
Explore the segments →Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.
Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD
| Year | Funding (USD) | Founded | Raising |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $162.87K | 78 | 1 |
| 2017 | $56.12K | 91 | 1 |
| 2018 | $3.2B | 88 | 2 |
| 2019 | $109.92K | 85 | 1 |
| 2020 | $1.41M | 85 | 3 |
| 2021 | $12.8M | 87 | 4 |
| 2022 | $12.04M | 49 | 3 |
| 2023 | $14.84M | 32 | 3 |
| 2024 | $884.43K | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | $0 | 2 | 0 |
Share of all disclosed company funding.
35 recorded rounds since 2016
Recorded participation in investment industry company rounds since 2016.
Backed by BonVenture and André Hoffmann and others.
Backed by Laeisz and Starthub Ventures and others.
The measured Germany identity-to-filing probe did not produce a qualifying designated legal or national-ID join: designated German registry identities do not carry the LEI or ISIN used by bundesanzeiger facts; legal-name matching is prohibited.
How the Germany companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.
15 of these companies (1%) publish at least one Android app — 25 apps in all, carrying 2.7M installs between them.
| App | Installs | Rating | Store category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalable Capital BankScalable Capital | 2.6M | 3.8 | Finance |
| bevestorBevestor | 43.5K | — | Finance |
| HügelAlfried Krupp von Bohlen and Halbach | 34.1K | — | Travel & Local |
| VR InternationalDZ BANK | 17.9K | — | Finance |
| SkinlyBeiersdorf | 17.5K | 2.3 | Beauty |
| my MERKURGauselmann Group | 11.1K | — | Productivity |
| akf identAkf bank | 8K | — | Finance |
| M.M.Warburg SecureMessagingMMWarburg & CO | 1.4K | — | Finance |
| AI Campus AccessMerantix | 1.4K | — | Tools |
| MultiportGoDZ BANK | 1.2K | — | Finance |
Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.
The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2023Q2–2026Q2).
| Segment | Apps | Installs | Leading app | Release trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerators & Incubators | 5 | 2.6M | Scalable Capital Bank 2.6M | |
| Venture Capital Funds | 2 | 2.6M | Scalable Broker Partner Invite 56 | |
| Single Family Offices | 2 | 45.2K | Hügel 34.1K | |
| Investment Consultants | 2 | 44K | bevestor 43.5K | |
| Investment Banks | 9 | 23.3K | VR International 17.9K | |
| Infrastructure Funds | 4 | 8.1K | akf ident 8K | |
| Asset Management | 4 | 2.4K | HAL TAN-App 980 | |
| Limited Partners | 2 | 272 | Pangaea Life Investmentreise 202 |
A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.
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Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.
Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.
The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.
7 companies hiring · $820.28K disclosed funding
Explore in RadarCommon revenue models; a company can use more than one.
Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.
Politico and Business Insider owner Axel Springer struck the deal to buy the Telegraph Media Group last month.
ING Group announced today that it is in discussions with regard to the possible sale of ING's 83.7% stake in Deutsche Hypothekenbank AG.
At the board level, ASTER Technologies brings a complementary capability centered on “shift-left” test intelligence.
Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new stake in Cisco Systems during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $904,542,000.
The fintech firm secured a €155 million funding round in June. The round was led by Sofina and Noteus Partners. Existing backers Balderton Capital, Tencent, and HV Capital also participated.
For the French boss, this future investment of 139 million euros crowns the strategy he imposed on the manufacturer of the famous Nivea cream.
The German investment company DRS Investment SE has taken over the majority of the Austrian auction service provider Aurena.
💰 Auxxo announces €26M first close of Female Catalyst Fund II
LAIQON AG announced the acquisition of up to €2.5 billion under management (AUM) from MainFirst Affiliated Fund Managers in Germany.
On 1 July 2025, Fosun (Fosun International Limited, HKEX stock code: 00656, with its subsidiaries collectively the "Fosun" or the "Company") announced the completion of the sale of all 99.743% shares of German private bank Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank AG (HAL) which were held by Fosun's subsidiary, Bridge Fortune Investment S.à r.l., on 30 June.
Top 10 categories among 645 recorded events in the 24-month window.
1 companies with recorded IPO activity
IPO activity1 reports
53 tracked people moves
Appointment President and Chief Executive Officer
Appointment Chief Executive Officer
Appointment Chief Executive Officer
Appointment Investment Manager
Departure Previously Board Member, Siemens Government Technologies
Resignation Previously member of the Managing Board and CEO of Siemens Smart Infrastructure
Appointment Interim Head of the Group
Departure
Products, platforms and features in the recorded window
SCADA
Data Management Hub
Data solution
Wound Care
56 recorded customer wins
Customer: indian railwaysRailway Transport
Customer: Lionheart lithium project
Customer: Real Estate
Customer: banco do brasilBioeconomy
Customer: Trump administrationHealthcare
Customer: pfcEnergy
1 companies with reported reductions
5,600 rolesweak demand
26 recorded events
approved for saleUK government
approved for takeoverculture secretary
approved to proceed with acquisitionU.K. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy
type authorisation grantedEuropean Union Agency for Railways (ERA)
12 tracked suits
negligent commissioning services and misleading conductCivil · Ongoing
claims enforcementCivil · Ongoing
Reported company results in the recorded window.
Median across 121 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.
Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.
| Acquirer → target | Status | Date | Value / context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axel Springer Digital Ventures→telegraph media group | Announced | 2026-04-14 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Na→deutsche hypothekenbank ↗ | Announced | 2026-04-12 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Axel Springer Digital Ventures→the telegraph | Announced | 2026-03-07 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Siemens Technology Accelerator→supplyframe | Announced | 2026-02-19 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Siemens Technology Accelerator→aster technologies | Announced | 2026-02-18 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Siemens Technology Accelerator→Canopus AI | Announced | 2026-02-18 | Not stated in snapshot |
A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.
488 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 1,173-posting snapshot covers 62 employers.
8 tracked postings mention remote work.
347 postings specify a level.
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH ↗ | 9 |
| Euro Akademie ↗ | 8 |
| P&P Group ↗ | 8 |
| PANGEA ↗ | 8 |
| Merantix ↗ | 7 |
| Equitrust ↗ | 6 |
| EWOR ↗ | 6 |
| Zabel ↗ | 6 |
| Company | Employees |
|---|---|
| Hellgrun ↗ | 590 |
| Scalable Capital ↗ | 547 |
| lhi leasing gmbh ↗ | 270 |
| Laiqon ↗ | 128 |
| HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH ↗ | 127 |
| Hannover Leasing ↗ | 104 |
| DealCircle ↗ | 80 |
| formaxx ag ↗ | 76 |
1,218 founders and chief executives across 956 companies.
FreeTech, ex- Axel Springer Plug and Play AcceleratorAxel, Axel Springer, AS Ventures, Vodafone. Technical University of Darmstadt
Ex-Clifford Chance.
Founder SYSTEMIQ, Stuchtey Daughters & Sons, urapfel.at, ex-McKinsey & Company. Rhodes University, Lancaster University MBA 1996
Ex-Commerzbank, BOOK A TIGER Business, e-ditio CTC, Uniseminar, Edel. HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration BA 2008…
Founder & CEO Startup Colors, Vision Health Pioneers, Applied Data Incubator. technical university Ilmenau 2003
Transmartech Sh, ex-Adello, ex-Sleepy Dog, Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin (formerly Technische Fachhochschule Berlin), 2004
Arsenale Bioyards · ex-Atlant 3d, ex-Boston Consulting · Politecnico di Milano, 1997
Managing Director - CERTINA GROUP. University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HAWK) Industrial Engineer (FH), Real Estate Economics and Management 2004
Iu International University Of Applied Sciences, ex-Ciim Cyprus International Institute Of Management, ex-Planethome Investment, University of Bath…
Innovativkonzept, ex-Deutsche Investitions Und Entwicklungsgesellschaft Deg, ex-United Nations Asian And Pacific Center For Transfer Of Technology…
Co-Founder AI Campus Berlin, KI Bundesverband, ex-Oxford University German Society. University of Oxford MEng 2013, Princeton University MEng 2013…
Founder SaaS Krew, SkyllFull, ex-KissMyAds, Google. Presidency college, Bangalore University BBM 2007, Hult International Business School MBA 2011
99 profiles with education records.
49 profiles with prior-work records.
Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.
428,905 articles in the measured 12-month window.
Investment Industry coverage across Germany · articles per complete quarter
| Quarter | Articles |
|---|---|
| 2021Q2 | 72,334 |
| 2021Q3 | 79,799 |
| 2021Q4 | 66,993 |
| 2022Q1 | 86,510 |
| 2022Q2 | 81,017 |
| 2022Q3 | 78,571 |
| 2022Q4 | 95,057 |
| 2023Q1 | 98,320 |
| 2023Q2 | 89,863 |
| 2023Q3 | 98,380 |
| 2023Q4 | 85,354 |
| 2024Q1 | 107,195 |
| 2024Q2 | 117,737 |
| 2024Q3 | 113,481 |
| 2024Q4 | 116,627 |
| 2025Q1 | 166,307 |
| 2025Q2 | 101,670 |
| 2025Q3 | 167,000 |
| 2025Q4 | 84,085 |
| 2026Q1 | 86,700 |
Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.
924 recorded company events across 36 companies; percentages use that event total.
Investment Industry coverage across Germany · ranked by full-period article count.
Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.
Investment Industry coverage across Germany
| Keyword | Recent | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| countries | 3,895 | 1,729 | 125% |
| multilateral diplomacy | 1,510 | 1,001 | 51% |
| national security strategy | 903 | 593 | 52% |
| study overseas | 598 | 339 | 76% |
| overseas study | 544 | 311 | 75% |
| semester abroad | 491 | 280 | 75% |
| aerial bombardments | 490 | 179 | 174% |
| financial report | 476 | 335 | 42% |
| oil price volatility | 470 | 159 | 196% |
| commodity futures | 447 | 222 | 101% |
| europa league | 425 | 2,132 | -80% |
| olympic team selections | 733 | 1,797 | -59% |
| nationalist composers | 2 | 1,776 | -100% |
| aleatoric music | 9 | 1,380 | -99% |
| economic slowdown | 719 | 1,373 | -48% |
Investment Industry coverage across Germany
territories, disputed islands, countries
24.5% critical · 16.0% positiveinflation reports fx, currency intervention policies, eur/usd
39.6% critical · 45.3% positivegdp growth rate, gdp acceleration, economic output growth
29.6% critical · 46.6% positiveInvestment Industry coverage across Germany. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.
Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.
29.5% across the displayed hubs
19 companies hiring · $3.2B disclosed funding
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24.6% across the displayed hubs
17 companies hiring · $71.0M disclosed funding
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14.4% across the displayed hubs
10 companies hiring · $570.2K disclosed funding
Explore companies in Hamburg ↗14.2% across the displayed hubs
9 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
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5.1% across the displayed hubs
2 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
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4.5% across the displayed hubs
4 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
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4.4% across the displayed hubs
3 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
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3.3% across the displayed hubs
2 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
Explore companies in Stuttgart ↗Clear definitions for making better comparisons.
It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.
No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.
A dash or unavailable panel means the current reviewed source snapshot does not support that figure.
Company ecosystem snapshot: 7 August 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.
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