# Climate Tech investors in Germany (2026 list)

> 131 climate Tech investors in Germany, 79% active in the last 12 months. Led by Techstars, Plug and Play, EIC Accelerator. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Climate Tech investors in Germany

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a climate Tech company in Germany in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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**131** investors on the list No change this week

**1,741** cheques in 12 months *-22%* against the market

**$14M** median round they joined *+69%* against the market median

**79%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**55%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **758** **$73M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Qiming Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qiming-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Hong Kong SAR China **526** **$25M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [HSG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsg) *Deploying now* VC firm · Hong Kong SAR China **498** **$31M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **480** **$7.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [US Department of Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-department-of-energy) *Deploying now* Government · United States **453** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **444** **$15M** 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 [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **273** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [BNP Paribas](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bnp-paribas) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **256** **$17M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [European Investment Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank) *Deploying now* Government · Luxembourg **246** **$37M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Earlybird Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/earlybird) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **244** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [IP Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ip-group) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **174** **$9.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Picus Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/picus-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **159** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Eurazeo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eurazeo) *Deploying now* Private equity · France **150** **$28M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Deutsche Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **144** **$175M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Verve Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/verve-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Switzerland **144** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 20 [Forbion Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forbion-capital-partners) *Deploying now* Private equity · Netherlands **134** **$88M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Rabobank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rabobank) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Netherlands **122** **$3.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 22 [Elemental Impact](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elemental-impact) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **119** **$11M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 23 [Energy Impact Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-impact-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **108** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 24 [S2G Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/s2g-investments) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **102** **$16M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [IBB Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibb-ventures) *Deploying now* Government · Germany **97** **$3.4M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**106 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)** Series A · $51M *With* [Energy Impact Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-impact-partners)
- **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *With* [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt)
- **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* [Deutsche Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank)
- **5** Nov **[Quint Computing](https://millionrounds.com/company/quint-computing)** Series A · $10M *With* [Nucleus Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nucleus-capital)
- **5** Nov **[VÆRIDION](https://millionrounds.com/company/v-ridion)** Series A · $34M *Led by* [SHIFT Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shift-invest)

## Stages This Year

1,521 rounds

- Venture **22%**
- Series A **16%**
- Seed **15%**
- Debt **9%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **31%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **416**
- Biotech **147**
- Energy **133**
- Healthcare **105**
- Cleantech **76**
- Fintech **75**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

606 Q1 25

576 Q2 25

603 Q3 25

558 Q4 25

566 Q1 26

477 Q2 26

399 Q3 26

95 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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- [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)

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## Reading for founders in climate and energy

- Taming the Sun: Innovations to Harness Solar Energy and Power the Planet Varun Sivaram · 2018 4.06 from 510 ratings on Goodreads Climate and energy Innovation About the book How solar could spark a clean-energy transition through transformative innovation--creative financing, revolutionary technologies, and flexible energy systems. Solar energy, once a niche application for a limited market, has become the cheapest and fastest-growing power… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Race for Tomorrow: Survival, Innovation and Profit on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis Simon Mundy · 2022 4.22 from 207 ratings on Goodreads Climate and energy Innovation Company building About the book In this extraordinary journey through twenty-six countries, Simon Mundy meets the people on the front lines of the climate crisis, showing how the struggle to respond is already reshaping the modern world – shattering communities, shaking up global business, and propelling a… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Elements of Power: Gadgets, Guns, and the Struggle for a Sustainable Future in the Rare Metal Age David S. Abraham · 2015 4.06 from 264 ratings on Goodreads Climate and energy Company building About the book Our future hinges on a set of rare metals that few of us have even heard of. In this eye-opening book, a natural resource strategist reveals the critical importance of these transformative elements to our technological lifestyle and the consequences of our reliance upon them,… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Scale: The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, and the Pace of Life in Organisms, Cities, Economies, and Companies Geoffrey B. West · 2017 4.11 from 5,764 ratings on Goodreads Climate and energy Company building Innovation About the book The former head of the Sante Fe Institute, visionary physicist Geoffrey West is a pioneer in the field of complexity science, the science of emergent systems and networks. The term “complexity” can be misleading, however, because what makes West’s discoveries so beautiful is… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=climate).

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## Quick answers about climate Tech investors in Germany

### Who are the most active climate Tech investors in Germany?

By cheques observed, the most active are Techstars, Plug and Play, EIC Accelerator, Goldman Sachs and Qiming Venture Partners.

### How many climate Tech investors in Germany are there?

131 are on record. 79% made an investment in the last 12 months and 55% have led a round.

### Which stages do climate Tech investors in Germany back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (23%) and Seed (21%).

### How big are the rounds climate Tech investors in Germany join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $13M.

### Which sectors do climate Tech investors in Germany back most?

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

### Which climate Tech investors in Germany lead the most rounds?

Goldman Sachs (22 led), Partech Ventures (18 led) and Earlybird Venture Capital (11 led).

### Where are climate Tech investors in Germany based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (8), Germany (4) and France (3).

### What have climate Tech investors in Germany invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Energy Impact Partners), Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with In-Q-Tel) and Kabilio (Nov 2026, with Picus Capital).

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