Startup Landscape in Germany

Germany has over 680,214 startups, making it the fourth-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 23.7K are funded companies that have collectively raised $313B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 34 unicorns. A total of 16,030 investors have participated in 37,388 funding rounds, with 1,286 startups securing early-stage funding and 433 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 11,333 new companies have been founded, raising over $6.21B in funding. Startups in Germany have witnessed 8,273 acquisitions and 19,759 IPOs, while 10,923 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 2,848 companies have been founded by women.