Startup Landscape in Germany

Germany has over 725,973 startups, making it the fourth-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 24K are funded companies that have collectively raised $315B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 41 unicorns. A total of 16,151 investors have participated in 37,487 funding rounds, with 1,302 startups securing early-stage funding and 428 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 18,878 new companies have been founded, raising over $6.93B in funding. Startups in Germany have witnessed 8,372 acquisitions and 20,841 IPOs, while 10,937 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 2,848 companies have been founded by women.