VC Directory
32 Venture Capital Firms in Germany (2026)
32 venture capital firms headquartered in Germany. Browse investor profiles, investment stages, sector focus and check sizes.
Germany's venture market is concentrated in Berlin, with a second cluster in Munich and individual funds in Bonn, Essen and Hanover. It is the largest bench in continental Europe on this directory, and it is unusually specialised for its size: the country's strongest funds tend to be known for one thing rather than for being able to do anything.
Business software is the spine. Point Nine is the reference seed investor for B2B SaaS and marketplaces in Europe, Project A Ventures pairs seed cheques with in-house marketing and engineering teams, and Cherry Ventures and Earlybird Venture Capital run broader early-stage practices from Berlin. Global Founders Capital and Paua Ventures also work the pre-seed and seed end, and Target Global invests across European and Israeli companies from seed through growth.
The deep-tech and industrial side is where Germany differs from London or Paris. Fly Ventures and Lunar Ventures invest in machine learning, robotics and computational research at pre-seed and seed. La Famiglia connects startups to European industrial corporates. Foundamental concentrates on construction and the built environment. HTGF, the High-Tech Gruenderfonds, is the state-backed early investor in Bonn that appears on a large share of German cap tables. The corporate arms are serious participants rather than tourists: Airbus Ventures and Hitachi Ventures invest from Munich, CommerzVentures backs fintech and insurance technology, and Future Energy Ventures invests in energy and climate from Essen.
Climate has its own dedicated bench in AENU and Extantia Capital, gaming has BITKRAFT Ventures, crypto and token networks have 1kx, and consumer internet and marketplaces have Acton Capital in Munich. Maschmeyer Group covers fintech, insurance and digital health from Hanover.
Read this list by category rather than by city. Berlin is where most of these firms sit, but a Munich corporate arm with the right industrial relationships is worth more to a hardware company than a Berlin generalist with a better known name. Each profile carries stage focus, sector focus, check size where disclosed, and the partners who make decisions.
Top firms in Germany
- AENU · Berlin, Germany · Pre-Seed to Series B+ · Climate
- BITKRAFT Ventures · Berlin, Germany · Pre-Seed to Series B+ · Gaming
- BlueYard Capital · Berlin, Germany · Pre-Seed to Series B+ · Web3
- Bosch Ventures · Stuttgart, Germany · Seed to Series B+ · AI
- Capnamic · Berlin, Germany · Pre-Seed to Series B+ · Enterprise
- Cherry Ventures · Berlin, Germany · Pre-Seed to Series B+ · Aerospace & Defense
- CommerzVentures · Berlin, Germany · Pre-Seed to Series B+ · Fintech
- Extantia Capital · Berlin, Germany · Pre-Seed to Series B+ · Climate
- Fly Ventures · Berlin, Germany · Pre-Seed to Seed · AI
- Future Energy Ventures · Essen, Germany · Pre-Seed to Series B+ · Climate
- HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds) · Bonn, Germany · Pre-Seed to Series B+ · Aerospace & Defense
- Hitachi Ventures · Munich, Germany · Pre-Seed to Series B+ · Aerospace & Defense
- La Famiglia · Berlin, Germany · Seed to Series A · Enterprise
- Maschmeyer Group · Hanover, Germany · Seed to Series B+ · Fintech
- Point Nine Capital · Berlin, Germany · Pre-Seed to Series A · SaaS
- Acton Capital · Munich, Germany · Seed to Series B+ · Consumer
- Earlybird Venture Capital · Berlin, Germany · Seed to Series B+ · Enterprise
- Lunar Ventures · Berlin, Germany · Pre-Seed to Seed · Deeptech
- Paua Ventures · Berlin, Germany · Pre-Seed to Seed · Enterprise
- Project A Ventures · Berlin, Germany · Seed to Series A · SaaS
1kx
Crypto-native operators architecting token-first networks
A.partners
Learn which startups A.partners invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. Alexey Solovyov).
AENU
Learn which startups AENU invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
ANIMO Ventures
Three Latin American immigrant partners lead/co-lead overlooked markets
Airbus Ventures
Learn which startups Airbus Ventures invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. Thomas d’Halluin).
Allianz X
Allianz X is the strategic investment arm of the Allianz Group, making growth-stage and late-stage investments in insurtech, fintech and wealth companies that can partner with Allianz businesses.
Aurelia Ventures
Learn which startups Aurelia Ventures invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. Felix Kues).
BITKRAFT Ventures
Learn which startups BITKRAFT Ventures invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. Jens Hilgers).
Baukunst
Learn which startups Baukunst invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. Axel Bichara).
Better Ventures
Learn which startups Better Ventures invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. Wes Selke).
BlueYard Capital
Learn which startups BlueYard Capital invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. Ciaran O'Leary).
Bosch Ventures
Bosch Ventures (Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH) is Bosch's Stuttgart-based corporate venture arm, investing up to EUR 25 million per startup in AI, semiconductors, automation, climate tech and mobility.
Capnamic
Learn which startups Capnamic invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Cherry Ventures
Learn which startups Cherry Ventures invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
CommerzVentures
Learn which startups CommerzVentures invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Extantia Capital
Learn which startups Extantia Capital invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Fly Ventures
Learn which startups Fly Ventures invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Foundamental
Learn which startups Foundamental invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Future Energy Ventures
Learn which startups Future Energy Ventures invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Global Founders Capital
Rocket Internet-backed multi-continent scaling support.
HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)
Learn which startups HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds) invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Hitachi Ventures
Learn which startups Hitachi Ventures invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
La Famiglia
European venture firm connecting startups with leading European industrial corporations across Germany, Italy, and beyond.
Leaps by Bayer
Leaps by Bayer is the strategic investment unit of Bayer AG, backing and forming companies that pursue fundamental breakthroughs in health and agriculture across ten defined challenges.
Maschmeyer Group
German venture and growth equity firm investing in European technology companies across fintech, insurtech, and digital health.
Point Nine Capital
Berlin-based early-stage venture firm focused on SaaS and B2B marketplaces, known for deep portfolio support.
Acton Capital
Munich-based venture capital firm specializing in consumer internet and digital lifestyle companies. Known for backing European consumer brands and marketplace businesses with global ambitions.
Earlybird Venture Capital
One of Europe's most established venture capital firms, focusing on technology investments across all stages. Known for their strong presence in German-speaking markets and broader Europe.
Lunar Ventures
A Berlin-based deep tech VC investing in AI, robotics, and computational biology startups in Europe. Founded by former Airbus engineers and scientists.
Paua Ventures
A Berlin and San Francisco-based micro-VC that invests in early-stage B2B software companies. They focus on enterprise technology startups and provide operational expertise to help founders build scalable businesses.
Project A Ventures
A Berlin-based operational VC that provides hands-on support in addition to capital. Invests in European startups and provides expert teams in marketing, tech, and business intelligence.
Target Global
A venture capital firm focused on European and Israeli tech companies, known for their global perspective and strong network of entrepreneurs and operators.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many venture capital firms are based in Germany?
This directory profiles 32 venture capital firms headquartered in Germany, covering pre-seed and seed funds, Series A investors, growth-stage firms and corporate venture arms.
Which are the best VC firms in Germany?
The right firm depends on your stage and sector rather than on fund size. Every profile on this page lists stage focus, sector focus and check size where the firm discloses it, so the practical approach is to filter to the stage you are raising and then read the sector focus and portfolio.
Do you have to be based in Germany to raise from these firms?
Not usually. Most firms headquartered in Germany invest across their wider region, and several invest globally. Being local still helps with warm introductions and with access to the firm's portfolio network.