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Berlin: startups, funding and events

Capital tracked€3,522,492,434
Rounds125
Startups132
Events tracked15
Stories4
Capital tracked €3.5B
Disclosed rounds 125
Biggest round €500M
Startups tracked 132

Berlin, in numbers

125 rounds on record · 121 with a disclosed amount

Rounds by stage

Rounds by stage. Donut chart, 6 slices. Series A 25 (29%), Seed 24 (28%), Pre-seed 12 (14%), Series C 6 (7%), Growth 6 (7%), Other (7) 13 (15%).

  • Series A2529%
  • Seed2428%
  • Pre-seed1214%
  • Series C67%
  • Growth67%
  • Other (7)1315%

Source: Sesamers round tracker

Capital by year

Capital by year. Bar chart, 4 bars. Highest: 2026, €1.7B. Lowest: 2023, €52.2M. Values: 2023 €52.2M, 2024 €199.3M, 2025 €542.9M, 2026 €1.7B.

Source: Sesamers round tracker

Share of rounds

Share of rounds by stage. Bar chart, 12 rows. Series A 29%, Seed 28%, Pre-seed 14%, Series C 7%, Growth 7%, Series B 6%, Series D+ 4%, Series A extension 1%, Strategic Investment 1%, Series C extension 1%, Buyout 1%, Debt 1%.

Source: Sesamers round tracker

n = 125 rounds

Largest rounds tracked

Disclosed rounds only · EUR-converted at desk rates
Company Round Sector Lead Amount
STARK Germany Series C Defence Tech Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund €500M
Dunia Innovations Germany Undisclosed Advanced Materials - €280M
Forto Germany Series D+ Last-Mile Logistics Disruptive, SoftBank Vision Fund, Northzone €224M
Taxfix Germany Series D+ Accounting Automation Teachers' Venture Growth (Ontario Teachers') €199.1M
Upvest Germany Series D+ Capital Markets Tech Sapphire Ventures, Tencent €108.2M
Upvest Germany Undisclosed Capital Markets Tech - €108M
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