Germany startup funding in H1 2026

European tech funding raised by Germany startups during H1 2026.

In H1 2026, 266 startups in Germany raised a combined €6.4B across 271 funding rounds, down 10.8% versus H1 2025. Software was the most active sector, and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) was the most active investor. Data as of 9 Jul 2026.

Total funding

€6.4B

-10.8% vs H1 2025

Funding rounds

271

-9.4% vs H1 2025

Companies

266

Top sector

Software

Rank in Europe

13.6% of European funding

Debt financing

€1.2B

19.0% of total

Top-10 round share

62.9%

of disclosed capital

Rounds ≥ €100M

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Top sectors

by € raised

Stage mix

by € raised

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in H1 2026

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Neura Robotics	Series C	Jun 2026	€1.2B
Cloover	Debt	Jan 2026	€1.0B
Stark	Other	Jun 2026	€500M
Parloa	Series D+	Jan 2026

View all 271 Germany deals in H1 2026 →

Top investors

most active in H1 2026, by deal count

High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)21 deals
Bayern Kapital16 deals
Angel Invest Ventures10 deals
IBB Ventures8 deals
Superangels8 deals
Caesar Ventures7 deals
NRW.BANK7 deals
Y Combinator7 deals
UVC Partners6 deals
Lakestar6 deals

← All 2026 Germany funding

coeo Group	Acquisition	Apr 2026	€354M
Kaia Health	Acquisition	Jan 2026	€239M
Plan A	Acquisition	Jan 2026	€55M