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Frankfurt's startup ecosystem features a diverse mix of companies, with notable concentrations in financial technology and renewable energy. The city is home to both mature firms founded in the mid-2000s and newer ventures.
Leading the pack in funding is the solar energy company ENVIRIA, which has raised over €207.5M. Other heavily funded startups include gaming developer Gunzilla Games and insurtech platform Clark.
Below is our list of 53 Frankfurt startups worth keeping an eye on.
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Meet5 developed a mobile app for group social outings, bridging the gap between dating and making new friends. The platform connects users for in-person meetups in small groups, fostering connections in a relaxed, low-pressure setting.
Gunzilla Games builds a next-generation battle royale shooter called "Off The Grid" set within a dystopian, cyberpunk future. The independent AAA studio is developing a blockchain-based economy to give players true ownership of their in-game items.
Link11 builds a cloud security platform focused on DDoS mitigation and protecting online infrastructure. They specialize in automatically detecting and stopping cyber attacks to ensure businesses remain online and performant.
Qualifyze builds a digital platform for supplier qualification specifically for the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors. The company is recognized for its data-driven approach to managing supply chain risk and simplifying compliance audits.
Quantagonia builds a hybrid platform that bridges classical and quantum computing for complex business optimization. Their DecisionAI software helps companies solve challenging simulation and decision-making problems today, while preparing them for the next generation of quantum hardware.
Clark created a digital insurance platform that helps people manage all their policies in one central app. Through their app, users can get a transparent overview of their existing policies and find ways to improve their coverage.
BITA builds the end-to-end infrastructure for self-indexing and systematic investing. Their technology allows asset managers and financial institutions to build, backtest, and operate custom indexes and quantitative strategies.
Finanzguru offers an AI-powered financial assistant that helps users manage all their bank accounts and contracts in one place. Their tool automatically identifies potential savings and helps users optimize or cancel unnecessary contracts.
ENVIRIA develops and operates solar energy systems for commercial and industrial businesses. Their comprehensive solutions, including an energy-as-a-service model, manage the entire process from planning and installation to ongoing operations.
Those ten companies are leading the way, but there's a lot more activity across the city. Founders are working on everything from AI to fintech, raising a combined total of more than €360 million.
You'll find companies at every stage, from brand new ideas to businesses that are scaling up. Below is a look at the rest of the startups that make Frankfurt's scene so exciting.
| Startup | Industry | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Last Funding Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 2016 | €22.8M | Series B | |
| AI | 1995 | €60.5M | Convertible Note | |
| Crypto | 2023 | — | — | |
| InsurTech | 2015 | €49.5M | Series C | |
| Hardware | 2019 | €10.1M | Seed | |
| Crypto | 2018 | €5.9M | Series A | |
| Enterprise | 2019 | €14.3M | Series A | |
| AI | 2020 | €5M | Seed | |
| Other | 1998 | — | — | |
| Crypto | 2018 | €7M | Series A | |
| Marketing | 1991 | — | — | |
| Hardware | 2008 | €29M | Venture Round | |
| Infrastructure | 2005 | €10M | Series B | |
| Fintech | 2020 | €20M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2016 | €9.7M | Grant | |
| Enterprise | 2015 | €10.3M | Series A | |
| AI | 2021 | $1.4M | Pre-Seed | |
| Fintech | 2020 | $3.8M | Venture Round | |
| Fintech | 1918 | €5M | Debt Financing | |
| Fintech | 2018 | €16M | Series A | |
| SaaS | 2020 | €3.6M | Seed | |
| Enterprise | 2017 | €20.7M | Series B | |
| Energy | 2023 | €2.7M | Seed | |
| InsurTech | 2015 | €8M | Series A | |
| Logistics | 2018 | €47.9M | Debt Financing | |
| Healthcare | 2022 | €2.5M | Pre-Seed | |
| Fintech | 2021 | €10M | Venture Round | |
| Data | 2023 | €1.6M | Pre-Seed | |
| Enterprise | 2019 | €1M | Series A | |
| Healthcare | 2020 | €1M | Seed | |
| SaaS | 2021 | €3.8M | Seed | |
| Media | 2021 | €1.5M | Seed | |
| Fintech | 2015 | €2.3M | Seed | |
| Other | 2024 | €2M | Pre-Seed | |
| Fintech | 2023 | €20k | Pre-Seed | |
| Enterprise | 2020 | €1.1M | Pre-Seed | |
| AI | 2020 | €640k | Seed | |
| Crypto | 2017 | €1M | Seed | |
| AI | 2021 | €1.4M | Pre-Seed | |
| AI | 2009 | €2.3M | Venture Round | |
| Healthcare | 2008 | €7.5M | Series B | |
| Logistics | 2020 | €3M | Seed | |
| Enterprise | 2022 | €520k | Seed |
