The 10 fastest-growing German startups in the past 12 months

We’ve crunched the numbers to find out the top 10 fastest-growing companies in the past 12 months


SellerX's cofounders.

Recruiting is harder than ever — but some startups are doing pretty well despite the global talent crunch.

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Helsing's cofounder and CEO Torsten Reil
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Kağan Sümer, founder and CEO of Gorillas.
Kağan Sümer, founder and CEO of Gorillas.
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Leapsome cofounders, Jenny von Podewils und Kajetan von Armansperg
Leapsome cofounders, Jenny von Podewils und Kajetan von Armansperg
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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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