# Investors based in Germany (2026 list) > 3,440 investors based in Germany, 5% active in the last 12 months. Led by Wayra, Global Founders Capital, Angel Invest. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-germany (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Investors based in Germany Updated 26 October 2026 Firms headquartered in Germany, ordered by what we have observed them do rather than by what they claim to invest in. Where a firm sits is not where it invests; for that, see investors in Germany. [See all 3,440 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-germany)The top 25 **3,440** investors on the list No change this week **900** cheques in 12 months *-11%* against the market **$8.8M** median round they joined *+10%* against the market median **5%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **4%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (22) - 1 [Wayra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wayra) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **1,160** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 2 [Global Founders Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-founders-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **461** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [Angel Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **281** **$1.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 4 [Earlybird Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/earlybird) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **244** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 5 [High-Tech Gründerfonds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-grunderfonds) quiet VC firm · Germany **192** **$880K** median round **Jul 2015** last seen - 6 [Point Nine Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point-nine-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **183** **$8.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 7 [Wellington Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wellington-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **180** **$33M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 8 [Cherry Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cherry-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **178** **$13M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 9 [Bayern Kapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bayern-kapital) *Deploying now* Government · Germany **173** **$7.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [HV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hv-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **166** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [Picus Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/picus-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **158** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 12 [Deutsche Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **142** **$175M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 13 [Siemens](https://millionrounds.com/fund/siemens) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **140** **$135M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [NAP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nap) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **138** **$6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 15 [468 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/468-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **132** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [e.ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e-ventures) quiet VC firm · Germany **125** **$20M** median round **Dec 2019** last seen - 17 [Project A Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/project-a) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **120** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 18 [Target Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/target-global) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **110** **$20M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 19 [Acton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acton-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **101** **$14M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 20 [IBB Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibb-ventures) *Deploying now* Government · Germany **96** **$3.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 21 [Beam](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beam) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Germany **93** **$4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 22 [HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-grunderfonds-htgf) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **93** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 23 [KfW](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kfw) *Deploying now* Government · Germany **88** **$13M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen - 24 [TVM Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tvm-capital-life-science) quiet Private equity · Germany **81** **$25M** median round **Apr 2024** last seen - 25 [Fly Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fly-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **80** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen **3,415 more on this list** Login free to see all 3,440, filter by stage, sector and market, and keep the ones that fit. [See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-germany) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **23** Oct **[RhymeQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/rhymeq)** Pre-seed · $2.2M *With* [Vanagon Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vanagon) - **23** Oct **[Cambridge Heavy Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/cambridge-heavy-industries)** Seed · $6.2M *With* [P3A](https://millionrounds.com/fund/p3a) - **23** Oct **[Cygrid](https://millionrounds.com/company/cygrid)** Pre-seed · $3M *Led by* [Atlantic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic) - **22** Oct **[hansetherm](https://millionrounds.com/company/hansetherm)** Seed *With* [G-FUND](https://millionrounds.com/fund/g-fund) - **22** Oct **[PreScalar](https://millionrounds.com/company/prescalar)** Seed · $7M *With* [Uplift Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uplift-ventures) - **22** Oct **[Tractian](https://millionrounds.com/company/tractian)** Series D+ · $130M *With* [Bosch Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bosch-ventures) ## Stages This Year 729 rounds - Seed **26%** - Series A **19%** - Venture **14%** - Pre-seed **11%** - Series B **8%** - Other **23%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **258** - Energy **52** - Healthcare **46** - Fintech **43** - Biotech **42** - Hardware & Electronics **32** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 275 Q1 25 276 Q2 25 255 Q3 25 230 Q4 25 262 Q1 26 214 Q2 26 222 Q3 26 54 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Investors based in United States 73,560](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-united-states) - [Investors based in United Kingdom 8,105](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-united-kingdom) - [Investors based in Canada 3,870](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-canada) - [Investors based in India 3,853](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-india) - [Investors based in China 3,020](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-china) - [Investors based in United Arab Emirates 2,910](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-united-arab-emirates) - [Investors based in Australia 2,576](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-australia) - [Investors based in France 2,267](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-france) - [Investors based in Brazil 2,013](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-brazil) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about investors based in Germany ### Who are the most active investors based in Germany? By cheques observed, the most active are Wayra, Global Founders Capital, Angel Invest, Earlybird Venture Capital and High-Tech Gründerfonds. ### How many investors based in Germany are there? 3,440 are on record. 5% made an investment in the last 12 months and 4% have led a round. ### Which stages do investors based in Germany back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (32%) and Series A (23%). ### How big are the rounds investors based in Germany join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $10M. ### Which sectors do investors based in Germany back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Energy and Healthcare. ### Which investors based in Germany lead the most rounds? Global Founders Capital (11 led), Earlybird Venture Capital (11 led) and HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds (10 led). ### What have investors based in Germany invested in recently? Recent rounds include RhymeQ (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with Vanagon Ventures), Cambridge Heavy Industries (Seed, Oct 2026, with P3A) and Cygrid (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with Atlantic). ### How is this list of investors based in Germany ranked? By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night. Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)