Set in one of Europe’s most important economic and industrial centres, Cologne is building a new reputation. With the third highest startup density in Germany after Berlin and Munich, and a tech ecosystem that has doubled in value in the last five years, Cologne is diversifying. We’ve explored the startup and venture capital ecosystem, in partnership with KölnBusiness. 2.4x in five years The Cologne startup ecosystem has seen significant…
Munich startup database catalogues Germany’s second tech city
28 May, 2020
Munich’s comprehensive startup and venture capital database is now live, powered by Dealroom, initiated by Munich Startup, and supported by HV Ventures, Target Global, Point Nine Capital, Lakestar, Handelsblatt Intelligence and WERK1. The launch of…
Dependency on foreign investors could become a problem for (German) startups
31 March, 2020
The Corona crisis is creating immediate cash flow issues for many startups. In Germany, there are now talks of a startup support plan, potentially similar to France’s €4 billion…
Berlin startup jobs jump to 78,000 – an increase of 19,000 in two years
26 February, 2020
A new report published by Dealroom.co in collaboration with the City of Berlin (Senate Department fur Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe) dives into jobs data at Berlin startups. The report also…
Dealroom launches in Berlin, with support from HV Ventures, Lakestar, Point Nine, Target Global, Hering Schuppener
19 November, 2018
Dealroom is launching a series of initiatives in Berlin in partnership with HV Ventures, Lakestar, Point Nine, Target Global and Hering Schuppener. The kick-off happened last week with a launch event hosted by Target Global to discuss Berlin’s global position as tech hub. Simultaneously, we published a report assessing Germany and Berlin’s performance in tech on the global stage. Handelsblatt has already covered the report. Timing is on point: a few days…
Germany’s venture capital and corporate investment climate
21 August, 2018
On 19 September, Dealroom will present new insights about German venture capital at the 0100 Conference in Berlin. 0100 Conferences is a new generation conference company specializing in high-profile, networking…
€1.3 billion invested in German venture capital rounds in Q1 2018
15 April, 2018
Germany led Europe by venture capital investment in Q1 2018, largely driven by mega rounds like Auto1, Number26 and BioNTech. However, even excluding the top three rounds, German investment…
New Startup Ecosystem Map in Germany’s industrial heartland: Ruhr District
23 March, 2018
Another new Startup Ecosystem Solution is live: the Ruhr District (Ruhrgebiet). With cities like Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg and Bochum, the Ruhr District is Germany’s largest urban area. The region is known for…
Oakley Capital exits Parship Elite Group, making a 150% return
10 September, 2016
Sixteen months ago, private equity firm Oakley Capital made a contrarian move by acquiring online matchmaking service Parship from Holtzbrinck Digital. A few weeks later it also acquired Elite Partner, to create Parship…
