# VC firms based in Germany (2026 list)

> 1,186 VC firms based in Germany, 11% active in the last 12 months. Led by Global Founders Capital, Angel Invest, Earlybird Venture Capital.

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

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# VC firms based in Germany

Updated 7 November 2026

VC firms headquartered in Germany.

[See all 1,186 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fvc-firms-based-in-germany)The top 25

**1,186** investors on the list *+1* this week

**665** cheques in 12 months *-14%* against the market

**$7.5M** median round they joined *-6%* against the market median

**11%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**8%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (22)

- 1 [Global Founders Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-founders-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **461** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Angel Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **282** **$1.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Earlybird Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/earlybird) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **244** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [High-Tech Gründerfonds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-grunderfonds) quiet VC firm · Germany **192** **$880K** median round **Jul 2015** last seen
- 5 [Point Nine Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/point-nine-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **184** **$8.6M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Wellington Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wellington-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **180** **$33M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 7 [Cherry Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cherry-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **179** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [HV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hv-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **166** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Picus Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/picus-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **159** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [NAP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nap) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **138** **$6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [468 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/468-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **133** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [e.ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e-ventures) quiet VC firm · Germany **125** **$20M** median round **Dec 2019** last seen
- 13 [Project A Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/project-a) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **121** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Target Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/target-global) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **110** **$20M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [Acton Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acton-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **101** **$14M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 16 [HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-grunderfonds-htgf) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **94** **$7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Fly Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fly-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **80** **$5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Possible Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/possible-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **76** **$4.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [APX](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apx) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **74** **$1.4M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 20 [Holtzbrinck Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/holtzbrinck-ventures) quiet VC firm · Germany **64** **$13M** median round **Jun 2019** last seen
- 21 [BlueYard Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blueyard-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **63** **$8.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Revent](https://millionrounds.com/fund/revent-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **62** **$5.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [Capnamic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capnamic) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **59** **$12M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 24 [10x Founders](https://millionrounds.com/fund/10x-founders) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **56** **$6.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 25 [42CAP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/42cap) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **56** **$4.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**1,161 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[Kabilio](https://millionrounds.com/company/kabilio)** $11M *Led by* [Picus Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/picus-capital)
- **5** Nov **[Anaheim Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/anaheim-bio)** Series A · $45M *With* [RV Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rv-invest)
- **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 *With* [Vsquared Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vsquared-ventures)
- **4** Nov **[Biograil](https://millionrounds.com/company/biograil)** Other · $23M *With* [HTGF High-Tech Gründerfonds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-tech-grunderfonds-htgf)
- **4** Nov **[Lazzaro One](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazzaro-one)** Pre-seed *Led by* [B#](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bsharp-vc)

## Stages This Year

550 rounds

- Seed **30%**
- Series A **20%**
- Venture **13%**
- Pre-seed **13%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **18%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **208**
- Healthcare **41**
- Energy **40**
- Biotech **34**
- Fintech **33**
- Software **28**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

224 Q1 25

215 Q2 25

192 Q3 25

186 Q4 25

198 Q1 26

156 Q2 26

168 Q3 26

74 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about VC firms based in Germany

### Who are the most active VC firms based in Germany?

By cheques observed, the most active are Global Founders Capital, Angel Invest, Earlybird Venture Capital, High-Tech Gründerfonds and Point Nine Capital.

### How many VC firms based in Germany are there?

1,186 are on record. 11% made an investment in the last 12 months and 8% have led a round.

### Which stages do VC firms based in Germany back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (36%) and Series A (24%).

### How big are the rounds VC firms based in Germany join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8.5M.

### Which sectors do VC firms based in Germany back most?

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

### Which VC firms 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 VC firms based in Germany invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Kabilio (Nov 2026, with Picus Capital), Anaheim Bio (Series A, Nov 2026, with RV Invest) and Quint Computing (Series A, Nov 2026, with Vsquared Ventures).

### How is this list of VC firms 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.

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