Startup Landscape in Germany

Germany has over 668,991 startups, making it the fourth-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 23.6K are funded companies that have collectively raised $302B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 34 unicorns. A total of 15,711 investors have participated in 37,148 funding rounds, with 1,280 startups securing early-stage funding and 432 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 7,100 new companies have been founded, raising over $4.62B in funding. Startups in Germany have witnessed 8,195 acquisitions and 19,422 IPOs, while 10,925 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 2,851 companies have been founded by women.