Germany has its fair share of unicorns, birthing 31 since 2005 — the second most in Europe after the UK. Startup successes include the continent’s best-funded HR startup Personio, AI translation unicorn DeepL and data management for businesses provider Celonis.
Analysis
September 22, 2023
25 German soonicorns to watch
Germany has produced the second most unicorns in Europe — but who could be next to join the club? Here are the contenders
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