European tech funding raised by Germany startups during 2016.
In 2016, 340 startups in Germany raised a combined €2.2B across 383 funding rounds. Software was the most active sector, and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) was the most active investor. Data as of 21 Aug 2026.
| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Fashion Group | Growth/Late | Apr 2016 | €330M |
| Auxmoney | Debt | Dec 2016 | €150M |
| SoundCloud | Series D+ | Jun 2016 | €87M |
| HelloFresh | Series D+ |
92 exits · €10B disclosed.
| KUnited Kingdoma | Acquisition | Jan 2016 | €4.5B |
| Trivago | IPO | Sep 2016 | €3.6B |
| SLM Solutions | Acquisition | Jan 2016 | €692M |
| 1&1 Internet | Buyout | Sep 2016 | €450M |
| PTV Group | Acquisition | Oct 2016 | €300M |
| Parship Elite Group | Acquisition | Mar 2016 | €300M |
| Dec 2016 |
| €85M |
| Giesecke & Devrient | Debt | Dec 2016 | €80M |
| Sonnenbatterie | Series D+ | Oct 2016 | €77M |
| GoEuro | Series C | Oct 2016 | €63M |
| Brillen.de | Growth/Late | Jul 2016 | €45M |
| Heliatek | Series D+ | Sep 2016 | €42M |
| eGym | Series C | Mar 2016 | €41M |
| IOmx Therapeutics | Series A | Sep 2016 | €40M |
| Number26 | Series B | Jun 2016 | €36M |
| Finanzcheck.de | Series C | Apr 2016 | €33M |
| SoundCloud | Debt | Jan 2016 | €32M |
| smava | Series D+ | Sep 2016 | €31M |
