Analysis

November 14, 2023

What are Germany’s corporate-backed venture funds investing in?

Germany’s corporate-backed venture funds invest much more in US startups than they do in European ones, according to a Sifted analysis.


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Like almost everyone else, Germany’s corporate-backed venture funds have tightened their belts in 2023, with total European investment by the country’s five biggest funds just $161m, down nearly 75% from $603m in 2022. 

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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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