https://pitchbook.com/tag/germany germany en-US Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/berlin-based-freshflow-raises-10m-series-a-to-cut-food-waste-with-ai VCs are looking at supply chain automation and AI-driven waste reduction as areas of interest within foodtech. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/berlin-based-freshflow-raises-10m-series-a-to-cut-food-waste-with-ai https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/cohere-acquires-aleph-alpha-in-20bn-sovereign-ai-push The deal, backed by the Canadian and German governments, aims to build a transatlantic alternative to US hyperscalers. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:25:37 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/cohere-acquires-aleph-alpha-in-20bn-sovereign-ai-push https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/slow-fundraising-drags-pe-aum-in-germany LPs remain reluctant to commit fresh capital amid a prolonged exit drought. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:10:22 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/slow-fundraising-drags-pe-aum-in-germany https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/who-is-gaining-share-as-us-investors-pile-into-europe American participation took up almost 20% of the continent's total deal count last year. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:39:12 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/who-is-gaining-share-as-us-investors-pile-into-europe https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-backed-tk-elevator-to-be-valued-at-up-to-29b-in-potential-frankfurt-float Advent and Cinven's plans for a listing of the German manufacturer lend weight to hopes of a European IPO recovery. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:15:24 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-backed-tk-elevator-to-be-valued-at-up-to-29b-in-potential-frankfurt-float https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/why-germany-has-bucked-europes-vc-fundraising-pullback For the first time, the country claimed a larger share of the continent's capital raised than the UK. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:50:37 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/why-germany-has-bucked-europes-vc-fundraising-pullback https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/hot-or-not-where-european-vc-funding-grew-in-2025 While European VC dealmaking has picked up overall, markets activity has seen a significant drop in some of the region's biggest economies. Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:08:23 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/hot-or-not-where-european-vc-funding-grew-in-2025 https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/record-pe-exit-value-in-dach-region-as-sponsor-to-sponsor-deals-dominate Buoyed by an improved debt market and stabilizing valuation, funds are targeting PE-backed companies in defensives sectors like healthcare Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:51:44 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/record-pe-exit-value-in-dach-region-as-sponsor-to-sponsor-deals-dominate https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/triton-sells-german-cooling-systems-maker-kelvion-to-apollo The company's main revenue stream comes from increasing data center demand. Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:58:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/triton-sells-german-cooling-systems-maker-kelvion-to-apollo https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-exit-value-in-germany-jumped-40-in-q1-even-as-ipos-dry-up German PE exit value in Q1 saw an even split between buyouts and acquisitions Tue, 06 May 2025 19:04:25 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-exit-value-in-germany-jumped-40-in-q1-even-as-ipos-dry-up https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/best-quarter-in-decade-pushes-german-pe-past-69b-for-2024 It is, however, facing a shrinking economy and political uncertainty Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:24:31 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/best-quarter-in-decade-pushes-german-pe-past-69b-for-2024 https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/germany-to-inject-12b-into-cash-hungry-startup-ecosystem The German government, alongside private partners, has pledged to invest €12 billion into startups by 2030. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:38:39 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/germany-to-inject-12b-into-cash-hungry-startup-ecosystem https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/most-active-investors-early-stage-vc-europe-startups These are the 10 most active investors in European early-stage startups, according to PitchBook data. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:53:12 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/most-active-investors-early-stage-vc-europe-startups https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/germany-venture-capital-market-map-2023 VC dealmaking in Germany suffered significant cuts in 2023. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:16:44 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/germany-venture-capital-market-map-2023 https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/germany-bundesliga-football-private-equity Soccer fans have put paid to CVC's plans for Germany's Bundesliga. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:30:17 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/germany-bundesliga-football-private-equity https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/german-private-equity-fundrasing-recovery-q3-2023 German PE fundraising has picked up in 2023, but there have yet to be any big funds closes this year. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/german-private-equity-fundrasing-recovery-q3-2023 https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/germany-venture-capital-trends-q3-2023 Six key charts from our Q3 2023 Germany Market Snapshot illustrate the current state of the German venture market. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/germany-venture-capital-trends-q3-2023 https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/europes-top-10-venture-deals-of-2022 Check out the 10 biggest VC deals closed in Europe this year. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/europes-top-10-venture-deals-of-2022