German tech has long been the leader in continental Europe. The country already has dozens of VC-backed unicorns — companies valued at over $1bn — including the likes of Personio, Celonis, Gorillas, and Flink. But there’s also a notable fleet of fast-growing new players.
We’ve ranked the startups we think will be making moves in 2022.
Key
Year founded
Amount raised
Last funding round
Valuation
Employees
2021
€103m
Series A
€298
51-200
2021
€45m
Series A
€155
51-200
Sifted Take
2021
€210m
Series A
€800
11-50
Sifted Take
Sifted Take
2018
€124m
Series B
€386
51-200
Sifted Take
2020
€175m
Series C
€775
201-500
2016
€138m
Series C
€582
51-200
2021
€36m
Series A
€364
11-50
2010
€234m
Series D
€545
51-200
2016
€184m
Series C
€568
51-200
2015
€175m
Late VC
€800
501-1000
Sifted Take
2018
€200m
Growth Equity VC
11-50
Sifted Take
2018
€171m
Series B
€455
201-500
2011
€170m
Series B
€136
201-500
Sifted Take
2016
€167m
Series C
€705
51-200
Sifted Take
Sifted Take
2018
€166m
Series B
€500
51-200
Sifted Take
2012
€156m
Growth Equity VC
€455
201-500
Sifted Take
2014
€137m
Series C
€455
201-500
Sifted Take
Sifted Take
2020
€136m
Early VC
€682
201-500
Sifted Take
2018
€119m
Series B
€364
501-1000
2019
€125m
Series B
€500
200-500
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