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Germany’s deep tech edge drives acceleration in VC funding

July 28, 2026

Deal value is pacing about 40% above last year, outstripping the UK and France, as defense and deep tech attract capital.

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Foodtech

Berlin-based Freshflow raises $10M series A to cut food waste with AI

June 3, 2026

VCs are looking at supply chain automation and AI-driven waste reduction as areas of interest within foodtech.

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AI

Cohere acquires Aleph Alpha in $20bn sovereign AI push

April 24, 2026

The deal, backed by the Canadian and German governments, aims to build a transatlantic alternative to US hyperscalers.

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Germany

Slow fundraising drags down PE AUM in Germany

April 22, 2026

LPs remain reluctant to commit fresh capital amid a prolonged exit drought.

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Europe

Who is gaining share as US investors pile into Europe?

February 13, 2026

American participation took up almost 20% of the continent’s total deal count last year.

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IPO

PE-backed TK Elevator to be valued at up to $29B in potential Frankfurt float

February 6, 2026

Advent and Cinven’s plans for a listing of the German manufacturer lend weight to hopes of a European IPO recovery.

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VC Fundraising

Why Germany has bucked Europe’s VC fundraising pullback

January 27, 2026

For the first time, the country claimed a larger share of the continent’s capital raised than the UK.

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Europe

Hot or not: Where European VC funding grew in 2025

December 24, 2025

While dealmaking has picked up overall, activity has slowed down in some of the continent’s biggest economies.

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PE Exits

Record PE exit value in DACH region as sponsor-to-sponsor deals dominate

December 17, 2025

Buoyed by an improved debt market and stabilizing valuations, funds are targeting PE-backed companies in defensive sectors including healthcare.

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PE

Triton sells German cooling systems maker Kelvion to Apollo

August 13, 2025

The company’s main revenue stream comes from increasing data center demand.

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Europe

PE exit value in Germany jumped 40% in Q1, even as IPOs dry up

May 6, 2025

Q1 activity was an even split between buyouts and acquisitions

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Germany

Best quarter in decade pushes German PE past $69B for 2024

November 21, 2024

It is, however, facing a shrinking economy and political uncertainty

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Venture Capital

Germany to inject €12B into cash-hungry startup ecosystem

September 18, 2024

The German government, alongside private partners, has pledged to invest €12 billion into startups by 2030.

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Top Investor

Meet the 10 busiest dealmakers for Europe’s early-stage startups

March 12, 2024

These are the 10 most active investors in European early-stage startups, according to PitchBook data.

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Germany

Declining fortunes: Mapping Germany’s VC ecosystem

March 7, 2024

VC dealmaking in Germany suffered significant cuts in 2023.

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Commentary

German football fans don’t want to play ball with PE

February 22, 2024

Soccer fans have put paid to CVC’s plans for Germany’s Bundesliga.

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Germany

Modest recovery for German PE fundraising

November 15, 2023

German PE fundraising has picked up in 2023, but there have yet to be any big funds closes this year.

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Germany

Reversing course: German Q3 VC trends in 6 charts

November 13, 2023

Six key charts from our Q3 2023 Germany Market Snapshot illustrate the current state of the German venture market.

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