Place
Munich: startups, funding and events
Capital tracked€4,006,690,000
Rounds81
Startups82
Events tracked8
Stories2
Capital tracked
€4B
Disclosed rounds
81
Biggest round
€1.6B
Startups tracked
82
Munich, in numbers
81 rounds on record · 77 with a disclosed amount
Rounds by stage
Rounds by stage. Donut chart, 6 slices. Seed 22 (34%), Series A 18 (28%), Series B 8 (12%), Pre-seed 7 (11%), Growth 5 (8%), Other (3) 5 (7%).
- Seed2234%
- Series A1828%
- Series B812%
- Pre-seed711%
- Growth58%
- Other (3)57%
Source: Sesamers round tracker
Capital by year
Capital by year. Bar chart, 4 bars. Highest: 2026, €2.4B. Lowest: 2023, €130.7M. Values: 2023 €130.7M, 2024 €395.6M, 2025 €359.4M, 2026 €2.4B.
Source: Sesamers round tracker
Share of rounds
Share of rounds by stage. Bar chart, 8 rows. Seed 34%, Series A 28%, Series B 12%, Pre-seed 11%, Growth 8%, Series C 5%, Series D+ 1%, Venture Debt 1%.
Source: Sesamers round tracker
n = 81 rounds
Largest rounds tracked
Disclosed rounds only · EUR-converted at desk rates
| Company | Round | Sector | Lead | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsing Germany | Series D+ | Defence AI | - | €1.6B |
| IONITY Germany | Growth | EV Charging | BlackRock Global Renewable Power | €700M |
| The Exploration Company Germany | Series C | Defence Tech | Bessemer Venture Partners, Atomico, Scaleup Europe Fund (managed by EQT) | €387M |
| Scalable Capital Germany | Undisclosed | Fintech | - | €155M |
| The Exploration Company Germany | Series B | Defence Tech | - | €150M |
| FINN Germany | Series C | Mobility | - | €100M |
What we have written
2 stories on Munich
03Nov Marble Cognition raises $3.75M pre-seed to map work for AI coworkers Heartcore Capital and Seedcamp co-led a $3.75M pre-seed in Munich's Marble Cognition, which records how staff… News 14
Oct Causa Prima raises $20M seed for AI agents that settle B2B invoices Three months after a $10M pre-seed, Munich's Causa Prima has raised $20M from Base10 Partners to… News
Startups in Munich
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Who invests here
Funds with a verified round in this hub · most active first
Creandum
Seed–Series A
Led 1 of 2 rounds tracked in Munich. Creandum is a Stockholm-based venture capital firm founded in 2003 that backs…
Ticket undisclosed
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BP
Base10 Partners
Series A
Led 1 of 2 rounds tracked in Munich.
Ticket undisclosed
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High-Tech Gründerfonds
Pre-seed–Seed
Led 1 of 2 rounds tracked in Munich. High-Tech Gründerfonds invests at pre-seed and seed in German startups and international…
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Next up
The Munich calendar · 8 tracked
10Nov electronica 2026 Tradeshow · Munich, Germany 4 days 14
Jan DLD Munich Conference 2027 Conference · Munich, Germany · 1000 3 days 11
Feb SPARTA Defence Innovation Summit 2027 Summit · Munich, Germany · 400 1 day 13
Apr DMEA 2027 Tradeshow · Munich, Germany · 20500 3 days 07
Sep IAA MOBILITY 2027 Tradeshow · Munich, Germany · 500000 6 days 27
Sep Bits & Pretzels Founders Festival 2027 Festival · Munich, Germany · 7500 3 days
Programs in Munich
Open calls first
PA
Physical AI Growth Lab 2027
Accelerator
none
Closes 13 Nov
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DMEA – nova Award 2027
Competition
The winning startup takes a prize package worth EUR 10,000 in total, made up of EUR 3,000 in cash and a media package worth EUR 7,000. Shortlisted startups pitch live at DMEA on 13 and 14 April 2027, with the final and the award ceremony on 15 April. Entering costs nothing. · None
Closes 15 Jan
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IAA MOBILITY – IAA Startups 2027
Startup zone
An all-inclusive fitted booth in the IAA startup areas — package S 4 sqm with 2 exhibitor passes and a EUR 200 ticket budget, M 9 sqm with 4 passes and EUR 300, or L 16 sqm with 6 passes and EUR 600 — including furniture, signage, lighting, power and branded materials, with a 43-inch monitor on M and L. · None
Closes 30 Jun
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