# B2B investors in Germany (2026 list) > 36 B2B investors in Germany, 92% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, 500 Global, Gaingels. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/b2b-investors-in-germany (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # B2B investors in Germany Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing a B2B company in Germany in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 36 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fb2b-investors-in-germany)The top 25 **36** investors on the list No change this week **1,833** cheques in 12 months *-15%* against the market **$6.8M** median round they joined *-14%* against the market median **92%** 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 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** 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 [Citibank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citi) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **566** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [Creandum](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creandum) *Deploying now* VC firm · Sweden **224** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 7 [Ventech](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ventech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **212** **$7.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [TCV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tcv) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **200** **$100M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Cherry Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cherry-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **179** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Bayern Kapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bayern-kapital) *Deploying now* Government · Germany **173** **$7.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [360 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/360-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **167** **$7.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 12 [Gradient](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gradient-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **167** **$8.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 13 [Deutsche Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **144** **$175M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 14 [Nauta Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nauta-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **132** **$5.3M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 15 [Leo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/leo-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **130** **$4.7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [AlleyCorp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alleycorp) *Deploying now* Venture studio · United States **122** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 17 [Project A Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/project-a) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **121** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 18 [Acton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acton-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **101** **$14M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 19 [IBB Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibb-ventures) *Deploying now* Government · Germany **97** **$3.4M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 20 [Better Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/better-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **90** **$4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 21 [Valar Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valar-ventures-llc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **90** **$19M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 22 [FinTech Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fintech-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **78** **$11M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 23 [APX](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apx) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **74** **$1.4M** median round **May 2026** last seen - 24 [Revent](https://millionrounds.com/fund/revent-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **62** **$5.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 25 [Hitachi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hitachi-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **59** **$31M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen **11 more on this list** All 36 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fb2b-investors-in-germany) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **5** Nov **[Potential Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/potential-sciences)** Seed *With* [Nauta Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nauta-capital) - **5** Nov **[Return](https://millionrounds.com/company/return)** Debt · $936M *With* [Deutsche Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank) - **5** Nov **[VÆRIDION](https://millionrounds.com/company/v-ridion)** Series A · $34M *With* [Project A Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/project-a) - **4** Nov **[Amara](https://millionrounds.com/company/amara)** Pre-seed · $4.2M *With* [IBB Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibb-ventures) - **4** Nov **[Supa](https://millionrounds.com/company/supa)** Seed · $28M *With* [Heartfelt Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/heartfelt) - **3** Nov **[CyberKord](https://millionrounds.com/company/cyberkord)** Pre-seed · $3M *Led by* [360 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/360-capital) ## Stages This Year 1,685 rounds - Venture **24%** - Seed **18%** - Pre-seed **17%** - Series A **14%** - Series B **7%** - Other **20%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **807** - Fintech **115** - Big Data & Analytics **95** - Financial Services **81** - Aerospace & Space **69** - Healthcare **67** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 550 Q1 25 559 Q2 25 613 Q3 25 601 Q4 25 579 Q1 26 531 Q2 26 388 Q3 26 79 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [AI investors in United States 3,683](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-united-states) - [Fintech investors in United States 1,166](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-in-united-states) - [AI investors in United Kingdom 1,039](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-united-kingdom) - [Big Data & Analytics investors in United States 1,039](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors-in-united-states) - [Biotech investors in United States 914](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors-in-united-states) - [Energy investors in United States 798](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors-in-united-states) - [Robotics investors in United States 797](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors-in-united-states) - [Construction investors in United States 742](https://millionrounds.com/lists/construction-investors-in-united-states) - [Cybersecurity investors in United States 702](https://millionrounds.com/lists/cybersecurity-investors-in-united-states) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Reading for founders in b2b software and saas - Lean B2B: Build Products Businesses Want Étienne Garbugli · 2014 4.16 from 249 ratings on Goodreads B2B software and SaaS About the book www.leanb2bbook.com « This is a must read for every B2B entrepreneur, SaaS creator or consultant and business school student. It's the kind of book you don't read once, you go back to it on a regular basis. » - Carmen Gerea, CEO & Co-founder, UsabilityChefs Lean B2B helps… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Pricing Roadmap: How to Design B2B SaaS Pricing Models That Your Customers Will Love Ulrik Lehrskov-Schmidt · 2023 4.43 from 207 ratings on Goodreads B2B software and SaaS About the book "The definitive resource on SaaS pricing, I absolutely can not recommend this book enough." Viktor Heide, COO of Contractbook.com, Forbes "30 under 30" A foolproof method to achieve skyrocketing sales, growth, and profits for your software as a service (SaaS) product starts… On AmazonListen on Audible - Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality Henry Cloud · 2006 4.22 from 3,393 ratings on Goodreads B2B software and SaaS About the book Integrity. It is more than simple honesty. It's the key to success. A person with integrity has the -- often rare -- ability to pull everything together, to make it all happen no matter how challenging the circumstances. Drawing on experiences from his work with Fortune 500… On AmazonListen on Audible - Blueprints for a SaaS Sales Organization by Jacco vanderKooij Jacco van der Kooij · 2015 4.33 from 324 ratings on Goodreads B2B software and SaaS About the book Because of their very nature, SaaS companies live and die on revenue growth. And once the service is ready there is a very small window in which to scale. Missing that window is the difference between massive success and mediocrity. With such high stakes, it is crucial to get a… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&model=b2b_software). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about B2B investors in Germany ### Who are the most active B2B investors in Germany? By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, 500 Global, Gaingels, Insight Partners and Citibank. ### How many B2B investors in Germany are there? 36 are on record. 92% made an investment in the last 12 months and 64% have led a round. ### Which stages do B2B investors in Germany back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Pre-seed (24%). ### How big are the rounds B2B investors in Germany join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8.7M. ### Which sectors do B2B investors in Germany back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics. ### Which B2B investors in Germany lead the most rounds? Insight Partners (43 led), TCV (17 led) and Creandum (12 led). ### Where are B2B investors in Germany based? Among the most active, most are based in the United States (12), Germany (9) and France (2). ### What have B2B investors in Germany invested in recently? Recent rounds include Potential Sciences (Seed, Nov 2026, with Nauta Capital), Return (Debt, Nov 2026, with Deutsche Bank) and VÆRIDION (Series A, Nov 2026, with Project A Ventures). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)