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July 10, 2025

10 Berlin startups to watch, according to VCs

Investors from Cherry Ventures, Project A and others are keeping tabs on these companies in the German capital


Eva Arh, partner at 3VC

Berlin has long been known as the birthplace of early internet startups focused on consumer, marketplaces and software, from e-commerce giants like Zalando to quick commerce companies like Delivery Hero. 

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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