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Berlin's startup scene is a mix of established players and new companies, with a strong focus on artificial intelligence. The city hosts a variety of businesses from defense technology to online tourism.

Among them is defense AI company Helsing, which has raised €1.4 billion. Travel platform GetYourGuide is another major player with over $1.1 billion in funding.

Below is our list of 100 Berlin startups worth keeping an eye on.

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n8n develops a source-available, node-based tool that helps developers and technical teams automate complex workflows across different applications. The platform is recognized for its flexibility, allowing users to build custom integrations and embed AI into their business processes.

Year Founded2019
FoundersJan Oberhauser
Funding Amount$240.3M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsAccel, Evantic Capital, Sequoia Capital, Highland Europe, Automattic, HV Capital, Redpoint

Helsing develops artificial intelligence software to serve democratic nations and keep them from harm. Their platform processes data from sensors on military vehicles in real time to create an integrated picture of the environment.

Year Founded2021
FoundersGundbert Scherf, Niklas Köhler, Torsten Reil
Funding Amount€1.4B
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsGeneral Catalyst, Accel, Lightspeed Venture Partners, BDT & MSD Partners, Saab

Upvest builds a plug-and-play investment API that enables any company to offer investment opportunities to its customers. Their platform handles the complex financial infrastructure, allowing businesses to easily integrate products like stock trading, ETFs, and crypto assets.

Year Founded2017
FoundersJuha Ristolainen, Martin Kassing, Til Rochow, Tobias Auferoth
Funding Amount$199.2M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsBessemer Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures, BlackRock, Speedinvest, HV Capital

Parloa builds a conversational AI platform that enables businesses to automate customer interactions across various communication channels. Their technology is designed to resolve service inquiries using AI-powered voice and text.

Year Founded2017
FoundersMalte Kosub, Stefan Ostwald
Funding Amount$212M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsGeneral Catalyst, EQT Ventures, Mosaic Ventures, Newion, Altimeter Capital

GetYourGuide runs an online travel marketplace for booking tours, activities, and attractions around the world. Their platform connects travelers with local guides and operators, focusing on providing unique and memorable experiences.

Year Founded2009
FoundersJohannes Reck, Martin Sieber, Pascal Mathis, Tao Tao, Tobias Rein
Funding Amount$1.1B
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusDebt Financing
Top InvestorsCiti, Temasek Holdings, Deutsche Bank, Battery Ventures, BNP Paribas

CoachHub provides a digital platform for enterprises to scale personalized coaching across their entire workforce. The AI-driven service connects employees with a global network of certified coaches for measurable professional development.

Year Founded2018
FoundersMatti Niebelschuetz, Yannis Niebelschuetz
Funding Amount$375.5M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsSpeedinvest, RTP Global, HV Capital, Partech, SoftBank Vision Fund

Claro builds an AI-powered platform that automates the management of product catalog data for e-commerce companies. Their tool helps businesses enrich product information and ensure data consistency across their entire catalog.

Year Founded2024
FoundersMatteo Fava, Tameesh Biswas, Till Westermann
Funding Amount$750k
Startup SizeFounding Team (1-10)
Last Funding StatusPre-Seed
Top InvestorsAntler, Plug and Play, Founders Factory, D11Z.Ventures, Atlas SGR

Born builds AI characters that grow and evolve to connect with users inside social applications. Their social game, SLAY, allows friends to interact honestly through anonymous polls and compliments.

Year Founded2022
FoundersFabian Kamberi, Jannis Ringwald, Stefan Quernhorst
Funding Amount$22.6M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsAccel, Tencent, The Twenty Minute VC, Laton Ventures, Scribble Ventures

Solsten built an AI platform that combines psychology and machine learning to help game studios deeply understand their players. Their technology provides audience insights that enable developers to create more engaging and resonant experiences.

Year Founded2018
FoundersBastian Bergmann, Joe Schaeppi
Funding Amount$38.6M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusDebt Financing
Top InvestorsAlumni Ventures, Washington Harbour Partners, GFR Fund, Decathlon Capital Partners, Inventure

revel8 builds a security platform to combat social engineering attacks powered by generative AI. It prepares teams by running real-time, personalized simulations of threats across email, SMS, voice, and video deepfakes.

Year Founded2023
FoundersJulius Muth, Tom Müller
Funding Amount$7M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeed
Top InvestorsFortino Capital, Merantix Capital, Peak, Mario Götze, Rogier Fischer

90 Additional Berlin Startups Worth Following

Those top ten companies are just a small part of the story. Across the city, founders are building in growing fields like AI and fintech, raising a combined total of over $18 billion.

Some are new names finding their footing, while others are already scaling quickly. Here are the other companies that make Berlin's startup scene one to watch.

StartupIndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedLast Funding Round
Solaris logo SolarisFintech2015$621.1MSeries G
Terra One logo Terra OneHardware2021$157MDebt Financing
Contentful logo ContentfulCloud2013$349.6MSeries F
Foodpanda logo FoodpandaLogistics2012$749.5MPrivate Equity
Clue logo ClueMedia2012$73.7MEquity Crowdfunding
SoundCloud logo SoundCloudMedia2007$542.8MCorporate Round
Razor Group logo Razor GroupMarketing2020$1.1BSeries D
Camunda logo CamundaEnterprise2008$107MSeries B
Peec AI logo Peec AIAI2025$7MSeed
Pliant logo PliantFintech2020$225.1MSeries B
N26 logo N26Fintech2013$1.7BSeries E
OneFootball logo OneFootballMedia2008$442MCorporate Round
Omio logo OmioMedia2013$596MDebt Financing
STARK logo STARKGovTech2024$77.3MVenture Round
Trade Republic logo Trade RepublicCrypto2015$1.3BSeries C
Blacklane logo BlacklaneMedia2011$203.5MSeries G
Buena logo BuenaAI2016$73.2MSeries A
Feather logo FeatherFintech2018$9.9MSeries A
Forto logo FortoLogistics2016$593.4MSeries D
lemon.markets logo lemon.marketsInfrastructure2020$27MSeed
Konvo AI logo Konvo AIAI2023$4.3MSeed
Payrails logo PayrailsEnterprise2021$52.8MSeries A
topi logo topiEnterprise2021$103.6MDebt Financing
SynthFlow AI logo SynthFlow AIAI2023$29MSeries A
Apheris logo ApherisAnalytics2019$32.5MSeries A
Allwyn logo AllwynMedia2021$2.7BSecondary Market
AMBOSS logo AMBOSSEducation2012$275MVenture Round
Berlin Heals logo Berlin HealsHealthcare2010$35.9MSeries A
Spryker logo SprykerEnterprise2014$152MSeries C
Homeday logo HomedayReal Estate2015$71.4MSeries C
Simpleshow logo SimpleshowAI2008$20.4MVenture Round
WorkMotion logo WorkMotionEnterprise2020$76.6MSeries B
emnify logo emnifyCloud2014$79.9MSeries B
finmid logo finmidFintech2021$35.6MSeries A
Grover logo GroverHardware2015$2.3BVenture Round
Knowunity logo KnowunityMedia2020$48MSeries B
Talon.One logo Talon.OneEnterprise2015$114MVenture Round
Choco logo ChocoMedia2018$336.3MVenture Round
Taxfix logo TaxfixFintech2016$330MSeries D
uberall logo uberallMobility2012$170.8MPrivate Equity
Dunia Innovation logo Dunia InnovationManufacturing2022$11.5MSeed
Productsup logo ProductsupCloud2010$90MSeries B
Adjust logo AdjustAnalytics2012$255.9MSeries E
Mercanis logo MercanisEnterprise2020$26.5MSeries A
Mondu logo MonduEnterprise2021$122.5MDebt Financing
Planethic Group AG logo Planethic Group AGFood2011$10MUndisclosed
aiomics logo aiomicsHealthcare2025$2MPre-Seed
Langfuse logo LangfuseAI2022$4MSeed
Ib Vogt logo Ib VogtEnergy2002$646MDebt Financing
Urban Sports Club logo Urban Sports ClubSports2012$175MVenture Round
Distribusion Technologies logo Distribusion TechnologiesHardware2012$119.5MSeries C
NAO logo NAOFintech2022$6.1MSeed
Aignostics logo AignosticsAI2018$54.8MSeries B
Market Logic Software logo Market Logic SoftwareMarketing2006$46.5MPrivate Equity
Finoa logo FinoaFintech2018$34.9MVenture Round
k2-mobility logo k2-mobilityMobility2020$4MSeed
Ariceum Therapeutics logo Ariceum TherapeuticsBiotech2021$47.8MSeries A
Midas logo MidasCrypto2023$8.8MSeed
Thermondo logo ThermondoEnergy2012$113.3MDebt Financing
Aware logo AwareMedia2021$15MSeed
Tourlane logo TourlaneTravel2016$127.3MSeries D
trawa logo trawaEnergy2022$36.4MSeries A
INHUBBER logo INHUBBERAI2020$1.8MSeed
gitti logo gittiFashion2018$9.9MSeed
Everstores logo EverstoresRetail2022$20MDebt Financing
DIDIT logo DIDITFintech2020$4MSeed
Vanilla Steel logo Vanilla SteelManufacturing2020$4MSeed
Bayes Holding logo Bayes HoldingAnalytics2014$18.8MVenture Round
Bounti logo BountiEnterprise2023$1.6MPre-Seed
Menlo79 logo Menlo79Enterprise2018$2.1MVenture Round
VlyFoods logo VlyFoodsFood2018$11.1MSeries A
dsb Deutsche Sanierungsberatung logo dsb Deutsche SanierungsberatungEnergy2024$3.6MSeed
sykell logo sykellLogistics2021$4.5MSeed
Mymoria logo MymoriaEnterprise2016$15MSeries C
Beelinguapp logo BeelinguappMedia2016$1.1MPre-Seed
Freaks 4U logo Freaks 4UMarketing2002$26.6MCorporate Round
alphin logo alphinMarketing2017$6MVenture Round
DasLab logo DasLabHealthcare2020$6.2MSeed
Bitbond logo BitbondCrypto2013$13.2MDebt Financing
The Rainforest Company logo The Rainforest CompanyFood2016$36MVenture Round
getmomo logo getmomoFintech2021$3.5MSeed
Fuxam GmbH logo Fuxam GmbHEducation2021$2.3MSeed
Berlin Hyp logo Berlin HypOther1868$1.5BDebt Financing
Junto logo JuntoEducation2022$6.2MSeed
Pyne logo PyneAI2022$2.6MPre-Seed
Moss logo MossFintech2019$203.6MVenture Round
Thermosphr logo ThermosphrReal Estate2020$3.6MSeed
auticon logo auticonSaaS2011$7MVenture Round
Collato logo CollatoEnterprise2020$4.2MSeed
Reverse.supply logo Reverse.supplyEnterprise2020$5MSeed

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