Startup Landscape in Germany

Germany has over 672,264 startups, making it the fourth-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 23.6K are funded companies that have collectively raised $304B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 33 unicorns. A total of 15,961 investors have participated in 37,243 funding rounds, with 1,281 startups securing early-stage funding and 435 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 7,782 new companies have been founded, raising over $5.36B in funding. Startups in Germany have witnessed 8,219 acquisitions and 19,527 IPOs, while 10,925 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 2,851 companies have been founded by women.