# Automotive & EVs investors in Germany (2026 list)

> 86 automotive & EVs investors in Germany, 95% active in the last 12 months. Led by Plug and Play, General Catalyst, FJ Labs. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/automotive-investors-in-germany (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Automotive & EVs investors in Germany

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing an automotive & EVs company in Germany in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

[See all 86 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fautomotive-investors-in-germany)The top 25

**86** investors on the list *+4* this week

**2,066** cheques in 12 months *-16%* against the market

**$13M** median round they joined *+56%* against the market median

**95%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**64%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,387** **$27M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Insight Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/insight-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **765** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **758** **$73M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Citibank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citi) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **566** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Goodwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goodwater-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **526** **$4.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **480** **$7.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [Coatue](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coatue-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **404** **$85M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Austria **345** **$6.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [K Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kfund) *Deploying now* VC firm · Spain **340** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [BlackRock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock) *Deploying now* Asset manager · United States **296** **$130M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [SoftBank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-2) *Deploying now* Investment firm **293** **$58M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 14 [BNP Paribas](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bnp-paribas) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **256** **$17M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [European Investment Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank) *Deploying now* Government · Luxembourg **246** **$37M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [Northzone](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northzone) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **240** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Creandum](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creandum) *Deploying now* VC firm · Sweden **224** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Atomico](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atomico) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **215** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [RTP Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rtp-global) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **183** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [Cherry Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cherry-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **179** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [SoftBank Vision Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-investment-advisers) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **179** **$130M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [Bayern Kapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bayern-kapital) *Deploying now* Government · Germany **173** **$7.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [HV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hv-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **166** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Fuel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fuel-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **163** **$1.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [European Commission](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-commission) *Deploying now* VC firm · Belgium **160** **$2.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**61 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[Pure Data Centres Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/pure-data-centres-group)** Debt · $1.9B *With* [ABN AMRO Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abn-amro-clearing)
- **5** Nov **[Kabilio](https://millionrounds.com/company/kabilio)** $11M *Led by* [Picus Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/picus-capital)
- **5** Nov **[Return](https://millionrounds.com/company/return)** Debt · $936M *With* [Rabobank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rabobank)
- **5** Nov **[Quint Computing](https://millionrounds.com/company/quint-computing)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Vsquared Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vsquared-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[VÆRIDION](https://millionrounds.com/company/v-ridion)** Series A · $34M *Led by* [Invest-NL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invest-nl)
- **5** Nov **[Pliant](https://millionrounds.com/company/pliant)** Series C · $80M *Led by* [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest)

## Stages This Year

1,740 rounds

- Venture **18%**
- Seed **17%**
- Series A **14%**
- Debt **12%**
- Series B **8%**
- Other **31%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **661**
- Fintech **145**
- Energy **109**
- Healthcare **107**
- Big Data & Analytics **88**
- Financial Services **87**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

607 Q1 25

662 Q2 25

690 Q3 25

690 Q4 25

678 Q1 26

562 Q2 26

451 Q3 26

130 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about automotive & EVs investors in Germany

### Who are the most active automotive & EVs investors in Germany?

By cheques observed, the most active are Plug and Play, General Catalyst, FJ Labs, Insight Partners and Goldman Sachs.

### How many automotive & EVs investors in Germany are there?

86 are on record. 95% made an investment in the last 12 months and 64% have led a round.

### Which stages do automotive & EVs investors in Germany back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (23%) and Series A (19%).

### How big are the rounds automotive & EVs investors in Germany join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $20M.

### Which sectors do automotive & EVs investors in Germany back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Energy.

### Which automotive & EVs investors in Germany lead the most rounds?

General Catalyst (97 led), Insight Partners (43 led) and Coatue (25 led).

### Where are automotive & EVs investors in Germany based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (10), the United Kingdom (4) and Germany (3).

### What have automotive & EVs investors in Germany invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Pure Data Centres Group (Debt, Nov 2026, with ABN AMRO Fund), Kabilio (Nov 2026, with Picus Capital) and Return (Debt, Nov 2026, with Rabobank).

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