Berlin startup directory
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Target Global
Target Global is a Berlin-headquartered international venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Alexander Frolov, Mikhail Lobanov, Shmuel Chafets, and Yaron Valler, investing across all stages from seed to late stage in European and Israeli technology companies. With over USD 3 billion in assets under management across early-stage, growth, and fintech-focused funds, Target Global has become one of the most active cross-border European venture investors, running parallel investment themes across fintech, mobility, logistics, travel, PropTech, and enterprise software. The firm has backed category-defining businesses including Auto1 Group, Delivery Hero, Revolut, Rapyd, TravelPerk, WeFox, and Omnipresent, and operates offices in Berlin, London, Tel Aviv, and Barcelona. Target Global is a useful reference point for founders looking for a European-headquartered fund that can write initial checks at seed and follow them all the way into late-stage growth rounds from a single partnership.
Taxfix
Taxfix is a mobile-first tax filing app that simplifies income tax returns for individuals in Germany and other European markets. The app guides users through their tax declaration using a conversational interface and automatically optimizes deductions. Taxfix has served millions of users and raised over $200 million in venture funding, making tax filing accessible to people who previously avoided the complexity of traditional tax software.
Tech Open Air (TOA)
Organizer of Tech Open Air, Berlin's signature interdisciplinary tech festival bridging technology, art, music, and science since 2012. TOA attracts over 20,000 participants across its main stage and satellite events, offering a unique blend of startup content, creative programming, and networking that reflects Berlin's innovative culture.
Tech Open Air (TOA) 2026
Large interdisciplinary tech festival at Funkhaus Berlin combining AI, synthetic biology, Web3, and health tech with music, art, and science programming. Includes startup visibility opportunities and a headline startup pitch competition.
Thomas Dohmke
German software entrepreneur and former CEO of GitHub (2021-2025), where he oversaw the launch of GitHub Copilot. Born in East Berlin and educated at Technische Universität Berlin, he is co-founder and CEO of Entire, an open-source AI-agent developer platform.
Thomas Steffen
State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, working on industrial, digital and energy policy at the federal level. He is an announced speaker at the 2026 AI, Data & Quantum Summit (AIDAQ) in Berlin.
TIER Mobility
TIER Mobility is a Berlin-based micro-mobility company founded in 2018 by Lawrence Leuschner, Matthias Laug, and Julian Blessin. The company operates shared e-scooters, e-bikes, and e-mopeds across over 250 cities in Europe and the Middle East. TIER has raised more than $600 million in equity and debt and acquired competitors Nextbike and Spin to consolidate its market position. The company distinguishes itself through a focus on sustainability, using swappable batteries and carbon-neutral operations. TIER is one of Europe's largest micro-mobility operators and a key player in the continent's urban transport transition.
Tourlane
Tourlane is a Berlin-based travel tech company that combines technology with personal travel advisors to create customized multi-day trips. The platform uses data and algorithms to match travelers with personalized itineraries for long-haul destinations, then pairs them with expert advisors for booking. Tourlane has raised over $100 million and serves customers primarily in Germany and the US, bridging the gap between OTA convenience and traditional travel agency expertise.
Trade Republic
Trade Republic is Europe's largest savings platform and a commission-free neobroker offering stocks, ETFs, derivatives, and crypto trading via a mobile-first app. Founded in Berlin, the company holds a German banking license and serves over 4 million customers across 17 European countries. Trade Republic has been valued at over $5 billion and is a leading force in the democratization of retail investing across Europe.
TRANSFORM (formerly hub.berlin) 2026
Bitkom's flagship business-tech festival in Berlin connecting digital industry leaders, policymakers, and startups with 10,000+ attendees. The event covers AI, cloud, cybersecurity, sustainability tech, and digital transformation across keynotes, deep-dive tracks, and a startup expo.
TRANSFORM 2027 (formerly hub.berlin)
TRANSFORM, the Bitkom-backed digital transformation event, runs 17-18 March 2027 at Station Berlin. It focuses on the digital transformation of businesses, showcasing technologies and solutions for digitalising processes and business models. Executives, CDOs, CIOs and digital experts from across industries attend the two-day event.
Tushar Ahluwalia
Tushar Ahluwalia is Co-founder & CEO of the e-commerce roll-up Razor Group. A founder in the German startup ecosystem, Tushar leads the e-commerce roll-up Razor Group.
Upvest
API-first investment infrastructure provider (brokerage, settlement, custody) for banks, brokers and fintechs like Revolut and N26. Regulated by BaFin and the FCA. Founded 2017.
Valentin Stalf
Valentin Stalf is Co-founder & CEO of the German mobile bank N26. A founder in the German startup ecosystem, Valentin leads the German mobile bank N26.
Vay
Vay is a Berlin-based mobility company founded in 2018 that develops teledriving technology, where trained human drivers remotely operate road vehicles from a station using a live video and control link. It offers a driverless door-to-door car service without an in-car driver and runs commercial operations in Las Vegas as well as testing in Europe.
Verena Pausder
Verena Pausder is a prominent German entrepreneur, angel investor, and advocate for digital education. She founded Fox & Sheep and the HABA Digitalwerkstatt, which teach coding and digital skills to children. Pausder has invested in numerous early-stage startups across edtech, consumer tech, and impact-driven ventures. She serves as President of the German Startups Association (Startup-Verband) and authored the bestselling book 'Das Neue Land,' which calls for a more innovative and digitally literate Germany. Her angel investments typically focus on founders building products that combine technology with social impact, and she is one of the most influential voices shaping Germany's startup policy landscape.
Vladimir Danila
Romanian-born founder and CEO of Linearity, the Berlin-based design-software company formerly known as Vectornator. He started the product after winning Germany's Jugend Forscht science competition in 2017 and has grown it into a vector and marketing-design tool used by a large global base of creators and teams.
Voize
Berlin-based AI companion for nurses and care workers that listens as staff speak care notes aloud and instantly converts speech into structured EHR records, giving clinicians back up to 30% of their shift. Deployed at 1,500+ care facilities across Germany serving 100,000+ nurses. Raised €43M Series A led by Balderton Capital.
WeAreDevelopers
Organizer of WeAreDevelopers World Congress, one of Europe's largest software engineering and developer conferences held annually in Berlin. Attracting over 15,000 developers, CTOs, and tech recruiters, the event features 500+ speakers, hands-on workshops, and a career expo connecting engineering talent with leading tech employers.
WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2026
Europe's largest developer conference at Messe Berlin, with software engineering, architecture, and platform scaling tracks. High-leverage venue for DevTools and API startups and for founder-led engineering recruitment.
