Place
Cologne: startups, funding and events
Capital tracked€202,700,000
Rounds11
Startups10
Events tracked5
€202.7M
Capital tracked
11
Disclosed rounds
€131.8M
Biggest round
10
Startups tracked
Cologne, in numbers
11 rounds on record · 10 with a disclosed amount
Rounds by stage
Series A 33%
Series C 33%
Pre-seed 33%
Capital by year
Share of rounds
Source: Sesamers round tracker · full data desk →
Largest rounds tracked
Disclosed rounds only · EUR-converted at desk rates
| Company | Round | Sector | Lead | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aufinity Group Germany | Series C | Fintech | - | €23M |
| Eternal.ag Germany | Undisclosed | Food Robotics | - | €8M |
| Foodforecast Germany | Series A | Food Waste | SHIFT Invest, ECBF | €8M |
| Foodforecast Germany | Undisclosed | Food Waste | - | €8M |
| Vytal Germany | Undisclosed | Food Packaging | - | €6.2M |
| NaroIQ Germany | Undisclosed | Fintech | - | €5.8M |
Startups in Cologne
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Who invests here
Funds with a verified round in this hub · most active first
RR
Rivonia Road Capital
Led 1 of 1 round tracked in Cologne.
Ticket undisclosed
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ECBF
Series A
Led 1 of 1 round tracked in Cologne. ECBF, the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund, invests in European bioeconomy companies across…
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SHIFT Invest
Seed–Series A · Agritech
Led 1 of 1 round tracked in Cologne. SHIFT Invest is a Netherlands-based impact investor headquartered in Amstelveen that puts…
Ticket undisclosed
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