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May 15, 2025

The investors backing DACH & CEE’s fastest-growing startups

The 10 biggest backers of the region’s fastest-growing companies

Hessa Alabbas

5 min read

This year, Sifted has combined its Germany, Central and Eastern Europe rankings into one powerhouse list: the Sifted 100: DACH & CEE. The leaderboard highlights the 100 fastest-growing startups in the region, ranked by revenue growth over the past three years.

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Hessa Alabbas

Hessa Alabbas is a data analyst at Sifted, based in London. You can find her on LinkedIn.

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