Venture capital and incubators
Berlin is the leader in the number of financing round and one of the most important target area for foreign investors.
Of the more than eight billion euros in venture capital that were invested in German startups in 2025, 32 percent, 2.7 billion euros, went to startups in Berlin. This makes Berlin one of the most important region for tech investments in Germany. Although the number of financing rounds fell by 38 compared to the previous year, Berlin remains the national leader. With 218 financing rounds, the German capital is 69 deals ahead of Bavaria in second place.
Local business angels, company owned and university related incubators, accelerators as well as national and international venture capital investors support Berlin’s young entrepreneurs in the foundation phase. Numerous successful startups have emerged that way, e.g. Zalando, Mister Spex, N26, SoundCloud, Wooga oder Delivery Hero.
