Investors in Germany

hubraum is Deutsche Telekom’s tech incubator. By bringing startups, developers, ecosystem partners and the leading digital telco together, hubraum sparks innovation transfer and creates business opportunities for all sides. Since 2012, hubraum has been collaborating with the digital ecosystem out of its campuses in Berlin, Krakow and Tel Aviv.

At better ventures, we believe that purpose-driven entrepreneurs will change our world for the better. They drive innovation and dare to tackle the most pressing challenges of the place our kids will live in. When you as founders work with us, we commit to doing the same: We’ll help you make an impact and add value to your business far beyond money. We see us as your experienced co-founders, sitting in the same boat, solving your challenges in the best way together. And we are in for the long-run. Our commitment doesn't stop. We are entrepreneurs first and foremost. We don't care how much money you raise in follow-on rounds. We care about building a successful venture that lasts. We know how you stay in the driver seat and what it’s worth down the road. To us, it’s the better way on a mission to drive change if you as founders keep control of your company. Therefore, we invest with founder-friendly terms and stick to our values that define the way we work.

We invest in innovative technologies and business models which have the potential to facilitate and expand our future cleaning business. We support new companies and teams with a pioneering product-, material- or service-based solution for future challenges within the cleaning sector. This might be new cleaning methods, digital cleaning solutions, software and hardware or even sustainable business models.

We built a unicorn with +1000 FTE and secured €400 million in capital investment to drive our vision forward. On this journey, we've encountered both challenges and triumphs and we want to help you miss out on some of the mistakes we know all too well - we've been there. We are founders.

The Merantix AI Fund builds and invests in category-defining early-stage AI-native companies, always seeking the largest exponential lever through AI as a general-purpose technology. We strongly believe in and focus on vertically integrated business models, data flywheel effects, multidisciplinary founding teams, societal impact, and leveraging the European industry sovereignty.

BlueYard backs founders at the earliest stages building the interconnected elements that can become the fabric of our future. A future where markets are open and decentralized, where we have solved our largest planetary challenges, where knowledge and data is liberated and humanity can live long and prosper.

Where Mobility Startups Gain Access and Industry Gains Innovation. Open SEPT. 1 to NOV. 30th, 2025 Since 2008, GAMIC has accelerated mobility startups by bridging the gap between innovation and industry. The Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge (GAMIC) is a non-profit competition and accelerator dedicated to advancing early-stage mobility technologies. Our mission is to: Provide startups with the access, credibility, and acceleration they need to grow. Connect the mobility ecosystem — startups, industry, investors, mentors, and partners — in a way that drives collaboration and real-world impact. Champion innovation that shapes the future of mobility. Since 2008, GAMIC has supported over 1,000 startup alumni, helping them launch pilots, form global partnerships, and secure more than $2 billion USD in investment and acquisitions.

The Founders Bay Accelerator is an equity-free, 6-month, intensive program for startups. Get ready to accelerate your startup with us. Surf the wave of success with our tailor-made accelerator program. We combine individual support and comprehensive resources with an inspiring working atmosphere.

Hanse Ventures develops internet and mobile business concepts and implements these together with suitable founder teams. Hanse Ventures is a company builder in Hamburg. The start-up incubator develops its own Internet and mobile business concepts and implements these with suitable founder teams.

HARDWARE.co is a global community and accelerator for entrepreneurs, industry professionals and makers focused on hardware products. Hardware.co - formerly the Berlin Hardware Accelerator and Hardware Berlin is for startups that are making physical products from all over the world. The program offers nostrings attached assistance in the form of mentorship, engineering, office space, access to strategic partners and suppliers, and more.

The Bright Future Club is an impact-focused venture capital provider investing in early-stage startups from Pre-Seed to Series A, with a focus on Circularity, Sustainable Transformation, Education, and Healthcare. We operate across Europe, with a special emphasis on the German market, combining initial investments between 50-250k with domain expertise, follow-on funding, and a hands-on approach, equipped for the long run.

BayBG Venture Capital, with over €200 million invested since its inception, is one of the significant venture capital investors in Germany. Our current portfolio comprises 37 outstanding companies in Deep Tech, B2B, Consumer Tech, and Life Sciences sectors, including notable names like 4screen, AMW, EcoG, happybrush, IDnow, iThera, Navvis, Open-Xchange, rebike, Speexx, and Unite. BayBG targets young technology firms with exceptional founders and above-average growth potentials, demonstrating initial market successes and six-figure revenues. Initially, we invest between €1 million (Pre-Series A) and €5 million (Series B) and allocate up to €10 million per company through subsequent financings. Additionally, BayBG can serve as a co-investor for public participation companies. Structured as an Evergreen, BayBG operates without the temporal constraints of traditional venture funds. Our Venture Capital team has amassed extensive transaction experience over the past decade, completing over 120 (follow-on) financing rounds and achieving impressive performance, including 8 successful exits, among them 1 IPO! As a division within BayBG, boasting over 50 years of history as an investment company, we possess a broad network of investors, advisors, and governmental entities. The Venture Capital portfolio gains exclusive access to BayBG's medium-sized company portfolio, offering valuable leads to potential clients. Our largest shareholder, LfA Förderbank Bayern, stands as one of the key investors in German venture capital funds. We see ourselves as entrepreneurial sparring partners for founders.