Startup Landscape in Germany

Germany has over 703,760 startups, making it the fourth-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 23.8K are funded companies that have collectively raised $313B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 37 unicorns. A total of 16,113 investors have participated in 37,460 funding rounds, with 1,299 startups securing early-stage funding and 428 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 16,403 new companies have been founded, raising over $6.87B in funding. Startups in Germany have witnessed 8,351 acquisitions and 20,508 IPOs, while 10,938 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 2,848 companies have been founded by women.