Startup Landscape in Germany

Germany has over 137,176 startups, making it the fifth-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 19.9K are funded companies that have collectively raised $276B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 33 unicorns. A total of 15,145 investors have participated in 30,052 funding rounds, with 1,232 startups securing early-stage funding and 392 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 9,433 new companies have been founded, raising over $8.42B in funding. Startups in Germany have witnessed 7,666 acquisitions and 1,694 IPOs, while 8,737 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 2,773 companies have been founded by women.