Germany startup ecosystem
Germany is Europe's largest economy and home to a maturing startup ecosystem anchored by Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg. Berlin's international talent pool and creative culture attract early-stage founders, while Munich draws deep-tech and enterprise ventures thanks to proximity to major corporates and research institutions. Government-backed programs and a dense VC landscape provide capital across all stages. The directory currently lists 344 organisations across 39 cities.
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Michael Cassau
Michael Cassau is Founder & CEO of the tech-rental subscription company Grover. A founder in the German startup ecosystem, Michael leads the tech-rental subscription company Grover.
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Michael Fritz
Michael Fritz is the Co-Founder of Viva con Agua, one of Germany's best-known social enterprises, headquartered in Hamburg. Viva con Agua operates a 'for-good' business model that channels revenue from commercial activities — including water, energy, and music events — into clean water and sanitation projects across Africa and Asia. Fritz is active in the German social entrepreneurship ecosystem and is a confirmed keynote speaker at Future Tech Fest 2026 in Düsseldorf.
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Michael Wax
Michael Wax is Co-founder & CEO of the digital freight-forwarding company Forto. A founder in the German startup ecosystem, Michael leads the digital freight-forwarding company Forto.
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MicroHarvest
MicroHarvest produces microbial protein using agricultural side streams and a rapid fermentation process designed to deliver sustainable protein ingredients in around 24 hours. The company reported over USD 10.2M in venture funding from investors such as Astanor, Happiness Capital, Simon Capital, and FoodLabs, and received a EUR 5.5M German government grant in February 2026 for an industrial-scale Leuna plant expected to produce about 15,000 tonnes of protein annually.
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Microsoft Accelerator Berlin
Ran 2013-2016 as part of Microsoft for Startups. Four-month cohort with expert mentorship, Azure credits, and investor connections. Support: coaching, cloud infrastructure, partner network. Scope: Global.
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Midas
Midas (Midas Software GmbH) is a Berlin-based fintech building infrastructure for tokenised real-world assets and composable on-chain investment products. It lets strategy managers turn institutional investment strategies into compliant, blockchain-based tokens (mTokens) that aim to give investors transparency, instant redemptions, and composability across DeFi protocols. Its first product, mTBILL, tokenises US Treasury bills as an ERC-20 token so holders can earn yield on-chain. The company describes itself as a German, BaFin-regulated and MiCA-compliant entity.
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Mirko Novakovic
Founder and CEO of Dash0, an AI-native observability platform. He previously co-founded and led Instana to a roughly 500 million dollar acquisition by IBM in 2020, and earlier co-founded German software-engineering firm codecentric. A serial founder and prolific B2B angel investor across cloud, DevOps and AI.
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Mister Spex
Mister Spex is Europe's leading digitally native omnichannel optician, founded in Berlin in 2007 and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ticker: MRX) since 2021. The company sells prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses online across five European countries and operates 65 physical stores in Germany alongside a network of over 300 partner opticians. Mister Spex serves over 8 million customers and employs around 1,000 people. It pioneered the online-to-offline model in European eyewear retail.
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mRNA-Based Therapeutics Summit Europe 2026
Dedicated summit in Berlin for mRNA-based therapeutics, bringing together pharma executives, biotech researchers, and clinical development leaders. Covers R&D breakthroughs, manufacturing scale-up, and regulatory pathways for mRNA technologies in Europe. Relevant for biotech startups working on next-generation mRNA platforms and delivery systems.
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Munich Venture Capital World Summit 2026
Munich stop of the global Venture Capital World Summit series at Nymphenburger Hoefe, bringing together seed and Series A investors, angels, and growth-focused startups. High-priority event for founders actively fundraising in Q2/Q3 2026 and seeking cross-border capital access.
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N26
N26 is a Berlin-based digital bank with a mobile-first current account and financial products for consumers across Europe. In May 2024, BaFin lifted the growth restrictions previously imposed on the bank, clearing the way for renewed customer expansion. In 2025 N26 rolled out free stock and ETF trading for all eligible customers, adding investing to its core banking offering. The company positions itself as a full-stack European challenger bank with a focus on product breadth and operational discipline.
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n8n
Berlin-based open-source workflow automation platform with 350+ integrations that lets technical teams build complex automations combining AI, APIs, and databases without vendor lock-in. Reached a $5.9B valuation in 2026 after SAP's strategic investment.
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Net Zero Events
Leading event series organiser focused on accelerating the decarbonization of data centres and other energy-intensive industries. Through conferences and expos held across European cities, Net Zero Events connects sustainability-focused startups with facility operators, energy providers, and policymakers working toward net-zero carbon targets.
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Net-Zero Data Centre Summit Europe 2026
Europe's leading event focused on accelerating data centre decarbonization, bringing together operators, technology providers, and sustainability leaders in Berlin. Covers renewable energy integration, cooling innovation, and carbon-neutral infrastructure design. Relevant for cleantech and infrastructure startups targeting the rapidly growing data centre market.
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Net-Zero Data Centre Summit Europe 2027
The 4th Net-Zero Data Centre Summit Europe runs 12-13 January in Berlin. The summit brings together hyperscalers, colocation providers, utilities and policymakers to address Germany's 100% renewable electricity mandate, EnEfG energy-efficiency requirements and the first EU sustainability labels for data centres, moving the industry from ambition to regulatory-grade implementation.
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NEURA Robotics
NEURA Robotics is a German high-tech company founded by David Reger that develops cognitive robots combining integrated sensing with artificial intelligence for human-robot collaboration. Its product lineup includes the 4NE-1 humanoid robot, the MAiRA cognitive collaborative robot with integrated 3D vision and voice recognition, the LARA lightweight robotic arm, the MiPA service robot, and the MAV autonomous mobile robot. The company designs and manufactures its intelligent robots in-house. In June 2026 NEURA announced a record Series C of up to $1.4 billion at roughly a $7 billion valuation, led by Tether with backers including Nvidia, Amazon and Qualcomm.
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NOAH Conference Berlin 2026
Invitation-only Berlin conference connecting 1,500+ digital CEOs, growth investors, and corporate M&A leads across fintech, SaaS, marketplaces, and digital health. Passes typically EUR 2,000-3,500. Known for high-quality pre-scheduled 1:1 matchmaking, a key deal-flow venue for Series B+ founders seeking late-stage capital.
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Oliver Merkel
Oliver Merkel is Co-founder & CEO of the instant-grocery delivery company Flink. A founder in the German startup ecosystem, Oliver leads the instant-grocery delivery company Flink.
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OMR Festival 2026
One of Europe's largest digital marketing and technology festivals, attracting 70,000+ attendees to Hamburg Messe. Features masterclasses, expo stages, and side events covering MarTech, creator economy, D2C, and AI-powered marketing tools.
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OMR Festival 2026 (Late Sessions)
OMR runs satellite late-session events through the summer in Hamburg following the main May festival. The July edition focuses on AI in marketing, social commerce, and creator-economy monetization with smaller, more intimate audiences than the main event. Tickets from EUR 50.
