Top 75 Startups in Düsseldorf in 2023

1) Cognigy GmbH

Cognigy is the most popular Enterprise Conversational AI Platform for automating customer and employee support processes.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2016
• Founders: Benjamin Mayr, Philipp Heltewig, Sascha Poggemann
• Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Customer Service, Digital Marketing, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Information Technology, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Sales Automation, Virtual Assistant
• Number of employees: 51-100
• Funding: € 44,900,000
• Funding rounds: 6
• Number of investors: 6 (Global Brain Corporation, Insight Partners, DN Capital, Nordic Makers, Inventures)

You can find their website here.

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2) DABBEL

DABBEL is an Ai Building Management System (Ai-BMS) that allows building control systems to self-manage.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2018
• Founders: Abel Samaniego
• Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Energy Efficiency, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Smart Building
• Number of employees: 1-10
• Funding: € 3,600,000
• Funding rounds: 2
• Number of investors: 4 (Target Global, main incubator, Seed X Liechtenstein, Agile Accelerator)

You can find their website here.

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3) Metalshub

Metalshub is the most popular site for metals trading and price analysis.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2016
• Founders: Frank Jackel, Sebastian Kreft
• Industries: Logistics, Mining, Software
• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding: $14,429,825
• Funding rounds: 3
• Number of investors: 6 (Point Nine, Acton Capital, Chromo Invest, about:seed GmbH, Sebastian Kreft)

You can find their website here.

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4) GETFASTER.IO

In Germany, a new generation of express delivery grocery merchant has launched, with delivery times starting at 10 minutes.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2020
• Founders: Anton Zakharov, Dmitry Bergelson, George Skalsky, Kirill Solonitsyn
• Industries: Consumer, Consumer Goods, Delivery, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Grocery, Retail, Retail Technology, Same Day Delivery
• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding: € 1,500,000
• Funding rounds: 4
• Number of investors: 2 (AltaIR Capital, Startup Lab)

You can find their website here.

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5) RightNow

By acquiring legal claims and paying a major percentage of the claim within 24 hours, RightNow gives consumers access to justice.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2017
• Founders: Benedikt Martin Quarch, Phillip Eischet, Torben Antretter
• Industries: Consumer, FinTech, Legal Tech
• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding: $10,300,000
• Funding rounds: 4
• Number of investors: 8 (10x Value Partners, Redstone, VR Ventures, seed + speed Ventures, Monkfish Equity)

You can find their website here.

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6) vivenu

Vivenu provides a unified platform for ticket sales management, marketing, and analysis.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2018
• Industries: Event Management, Events, Ticketing
• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding: € 14,000,000
• Funding rounds: 2
• Number of investors: 3 (Balderton Capital, Redalpine, GE32 Capital)

You can find their website here.

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7) JustSpices

Just Spices is a spice blend and meal prep company that produces and sells food.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2014
• Founders: Bela Seebach, Florian Falk, Ole Strohschnieder
• Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Food Processing
• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding: € 13,000,000
• Funding rounds: 3
• Number of investors: 5 (Five Seasons Ventures, Coefficient Capital, Döhler Ventures, Bitburger Ventures, Monkfish Equity)

You can find their website here.

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8) COMPEON

COMPEON is a full-service supplier of SME financing that is product and vendor agnostic.

Details of the startup:

• Started in: 2012
• Founders: Frank Wuller, Kai Boringschulte, Nico Peters
• Industries: B2B, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Small and Medium Businesses
• Number of employees: 51-100
• Funding: € 29,500,000
• Funding rounds: 4
• Number of investors: 9 (Iris Capital, btov Partners, DvH Ventures, TEV Ventures, NRW.BANK)

You can find their website here.

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9) trivago

trivago is an online hotel search engine that compares prices from multiple booking sites across the world.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 1001-5000
• Funding: $54,997,173

You can find their website here.

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10) Uniper

Uniper is a global energy firm with over 11,000 employees.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 10001+
• Funding: $4,500,000,000

You can find their website here.

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11) Springlane

Springlane is a food-related content website that creates and sells products under four distinct names.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 51-100
• Funding: $11,176,531

You can find their website here.

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12) aifora

For businesses and retailers, aifora provides sophisticated SaaS solutions for more precise and targeted pricing, promotions, and merchandise flow.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding: $3,430,547

You can find their website here.

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13) helpcheck

helpcheck is a Dusseldorf-based legal technology firm.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding: $12,539,885

You can find their website here.

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14) Geld-für-Flug

Geld-für-Flug is a legal-tech company that assists travelers in obtaining proper reimbursements.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding: $30,810,488

You can find their website here.

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15) weekend.com

Weekend.com is a travel app dedicated solely to weekend vacations, including meta-searching and the ability to combine the best flight and hotel offers.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding: $6,175,744

You can find their website here.

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16) Volunteer World

Volunteer World is the world's premier comparative platform for connecting international volunteers with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on a worldwide scale.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding: $766,499

You can find their website here.

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17) Henkel

Henkel is a consumer goods and chemical firm.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 10001+

You can find their website here.

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18) Fashionette

Fashionette sells handbags, evening dresses, jewelry, and sunglasses online.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 101-250
• Funding: $2,023,876

You can find their website here.

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19) ProtectPax

Innovative display protection for all glass surfaces, including smartphones, tablets, glasses, and other electronic devices.

Details of the startup:

• Funding: $117,473

You can find their website here.

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20) QPM Quality Personnel Management

QPM is a German HR startup that focuses on providing innovative HR products and evidence-based solutions for HR professionals.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 1-10
• Funding: $81,868

You can find their website here.

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21) DABBEL - Automation Intelligence

DABBEL is an Ai Building Management System (Ai-BMS) that allows building control systems to self-manage.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 43840

You can find their website here.

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22) codecentric

codecentric AG is a software development-focused information technology firm.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 251-500

You can find their website here.

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23) Video & TV Cast

The best app for watching online videos on big screen TVs on iOS and Android.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

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24) MELKANA

A web and mobile application that allows people to experience real estate through next-generation Virtual Reality (360° virtual tours).

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

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25) Peakwork

Peakwork is a software company that specializes in the travel business.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 251-500

You can find their website here.

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26) Nexible

Nexible is as minimal insurance as feasible, while also being as fair and intriguing as possible.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 11-50

You can find their website here.

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27) Douglas

Douglas is a high-end beauty shop in the European market.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 10001+

You can find their website here.

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28) Exactag

Exactag is a marketing attribution technology business that revolutionizes how marketers review and track their campaigns.

You can find their website here.

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29) Livello

Livello is a smart kiosk that provides an innovative catering service.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

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30) insurninja

Insurninja is the world's first gaming-insurance company. Providing gamers, esports organizations, and streams with custom services.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

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31) Gerresheimer Glas

Gerresheimer Glas manufactures plastic and glass packaging for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 10001+

You can find their website here.

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32) Vathos Robotics

Vathos is a startup specialized on computer vision and machine learning for robotics and factory automation applications.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

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33) VAT4U

VAT4U automates the recovery of value-added tax. VAT4U is the first fully automated VAT refund platform in Europe.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 11-50

You can find their website here.

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34) Dear Reality

German technology start-up specializing in virtual acoustics and 3D audio software.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 43840

You can find their website here.

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35) NEOSTARTER

The startup process is digitized with NEOSTARTER. As a result, we are assisting the global startup ecosystem in saving time and money.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

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36) sipgate

Individuals and corporations can use Sipgate's phone and internet services.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 101-250

You can find their website here.

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37) E-Plus Mobilfunk

In Germany, E-Plus provides mobile telecommunications and data services.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 1001-5000

You can find their website here.

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38) SituatiVe

SituatiVe provides consumers with hassle-free and digital risk transfer at the point of demand through event-based insurance.

You can find their website here.

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39) Kautionsfrei

Rent without a security deposit! The Deposit Guarantee protects you from losing your deposit.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 11-50

You can find their website here.

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40) mVISE

mVISE AG is a company that integrates IT knowledge with mobile business solutions in a unique way.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 101-250

You can find their website here.

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41) Lang & Schwarz

The Lang & Schwarz Trade Center is regarded as Germany's leading OTC trading platform.

You can find their website here.

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42) atraveo TUI

TUIvillas.com is TUI's international vacation rental service, which caters to both travelers and property owners in Europe and beyond.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 101-250

You can find their website here.

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43) Talention

Talention is a corporation that specializes in recruiting marketing.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 11-50

You can find their website here.

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44) Kauz

Kauz is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to address your clients' questions.

You can find their website here.

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45) Vegshelf

Plant-based food goods B2B platform.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

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46) Metronom

Metronom is learning from large datasets obtained during their daily job utilizing advanced analytics.

You can find their website here.

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47) HOSPITALITY.digital

HOSPITALITY.digital was founded in 2015 and is dedicated to helping the hospitality business go digital.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 101-250

You can find their website here.

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48) AppSichern

AppSichern is an online platform that provides short-term insurance adapted to certain scenarios.

You can find their website here.

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49) Ascent

Pharmaceutical firms benefit from the services of Ascent Clinical Research Solutions.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding: $26,745,000

You can find their website here.

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50) IOX

IOX creates rapid prototypes for IoT applications, allowing businesses to innovate faster.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 11-50

You can find their website here.

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51) Financery

Financery is an investment tool that uses globally diversified ETFs to create a goal-driven customized financial portfolio.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 43840

You can find their website here.

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52) iHealtho

Personalized healthcare insurance solutions are available through iHealtho.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

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53) CECONOMY

CECONOMY AG is the leading European platform for consumer electronics firms, concepts, and brands.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 10001+

You can find their website here.

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54) KiteBnB

KiteBnB is a kitesurfing community marketplace dedicated to providing unique travel experiences.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

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55) MEDULIFE

Based on current medical and technical experience, MEDULIFE develops and operates highly scalable illness management software.

You can find their website here.

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56) tooqan

Tooqan is a software-as-a-service solution for bettering business meetings.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

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57) Matching Box

Matching box assesses a candidate's personality and matches them to the right job.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

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58) Present4D

Present4D is a virtual reality software developer with extensive project and consultancy experience.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 11-50

You can find their website here.

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59) digihub

For SMEs, startups, colleges, and corporations, digihub acts as a matchmaker and accelerator.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 43840

You can find their website here.

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60) Botoni

Botoni creates cutting-edge multi-channel chatbot solutions as well as successful messenger marketing campaigns.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 43840

You can find their website here.

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61) Dr. Z

Dr. Z is a group of freelance dentists with twenty dental practices and centers across the country.

You can find their website here.

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62) Bet-at-home

Bet-at-home.com AG is a sports betting and online gambling company based in Europe.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 101-250

You can find their website here.

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63) Weltenmacher

Weltenmacher specializes in virtual and augmented reality.

You can find their website here.

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64) Aconno

With aconno's toolbox, you can create smart and connected IoT and Industry 4.0 devices - from rapid prototypes to mass manufacturing.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

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65) Compiricus

COMPIRICUS is a finance software vendor and consultant partner with expertise in treasury, asset, and risk management.

You can find their website here.

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66) schnupperkurs.de

Users can easily request a trial or entry-level offer at any sports provider through Schnupperkurs.de.

You can find their website here.

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67) Debao Babyshop

Debao provides Chinese parents with original, high-quality mom and child products from Germany and Europe.

You can find their website here.

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68) SES RFID Solutions

SES is one of the world's major RFID solution providers.

You can find their website here.

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69) Excellence

EXCELLENCE AG is a publicly traded company that connects customers, projects, and candidates.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 501-1000

You can find their website here.

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70) Exceet Secure Solutions

Exceet Secure Solutions specializes in the Internet of Things (IoT), health telematics, and electronic signatures.

You can find their website here.

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71) Inmersys

Inmersys stands out as one of the earliest projects to focus on application development for corporate purposes.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 11-50

You can find their website here.

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72) Trusted-References

For service organizations and freelancers, Trusted-References is a reference marketing and comprehensive reference management platform.

You can find their website here.

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73) Apelby Communications

Apelby Communications is a global telecommunications company that offers services such as international phone, data, messaging, and outsourcing.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 51-100

You can find their website here.

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74) Valida

Firm specializing in corporate finance and strategic consultancy on a global scale.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

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75) Auxmoney

Auxmoney is a peer-to-peer loan marketplace that operates online.

Details of the startup:

• Number of employees: 101-250
• Funding: $2,151,411,862

You can find their website here.

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