Analysis

April 6, 2022

The biggest German VC deals so far this year

Which startups raised the most cash in the first quarter of 2022? We dive into the numbers.


Jenny von Podewils und Kajetan von Armansperg

Germany has had a slow start to the year in terms of funding. 

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SoSafe cofounders from left to right: Lukas Schaefer, Dr. Niklas Hellemann and Felix Schuerholz
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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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