Top Startups in Germany, 2025

LinkedIn Top Startups is a ranking of the 20 startups that are investing in their talent and helping people build careers that will set them up for long-term success.

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    Helsing

    #1 Helsing

    Software Development Munich Privately Held

    Helsing was founded to provide Artificial Intelligence to protect our democracies. Helsing works with partners in governments and across…

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    1KOMMA5°

    #2 1KOMMA5°

    IT Services and IT Consulting Hamburg Privately Held

    1KOMMA5° wurde gegründet um Millionen Gebäude in Europa klimaneutral immer mit dem günstigsten Strom zu versorgen - ganz ohne fossile…

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    Tacto

    #3 Tacto

    Software Development Munich Privately Held

    The world is getting more complex and dynamic than ever before. China, climate, elections, trade wars, bureaucracy. Yet manufacturing, our…

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    bunch

    #4 bunch

    Financial Services Berlin Privately Held

    bunch is building the backbone of private markets with an end-to-end platform that enables funds and investors to operate, administer, and…

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    HOLY

    #5 HOLY

    Food and Beverage Services Berlin Privately Held

    At HOLY our vision is to become the most loved soft drink brand of the 21st century. Traditionally, soft drinks fall into two categories:…

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    Hive

    #6 Hive

    Truck Transportation Berlin Privately Held

    Hive is the international end-to-end operations platform that powers your D2C and B2B growth — from the supplier’s factory to your…

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    The Exploration Company

    #7 The Exploration Company

    Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing Gauting Privately Held

    We build space vehicles for a collaborative future.

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    Ivy

    #8 Ivy

    Financial Services Berlin Privately Held

    Ivy is a default global, default instant financial infrastructure on a mission to move money at internet speed. Sending money across the…

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    VÆRIDION

    #9 VÆRIDION

    Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing Munich Privately Held

    Ranked LinkedIn Top Startup 2025 | Electric Regional Aviation VÆRIDION is transforming regional air travel with the Microliner, a 100%…

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    re:cap

    #10 re:cap

    Financial Services Berlin Privately Held

    The Capital OS combines financial analysis, forecasts, and funding in one platform. It links company performance with planning and funding…

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    Yepoda

    #11 Yepoda

    Personal Care Product Manufacturing Berlin Privately Held

    Korean effectiveness meets sustainable solutions: our mindfully produced skincare products are made with love in Korea. Yepoda’s mission is…

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    SpiNNcloud

    #12 SpiNNcloud

    Computer Hardware Manufacturing Dresden Privately Held

    SpiNNcloud enables customers to realize complex AI-driven systems through brain-inspired supercomputing technology. Our SpiNNaker2…

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    Nelly Solutions

    #13 Nelly Solutions

    Software Development Berlin Privately Held

    We're a tech company that believes healthcare should feel less like paperwork and more like people. Powered by AI, our platform automates…

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    LANCH

    #14 LANCH

    Food and Beverage Manufacturing Berlin Privately Held

    At LANCH, we are building tomorrow's food brand already today. Backed by HV Capital, Felix Capital, and a bunch of superstar angels such as…

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    Root Global

    #15 Root Global

    Software Development Berlin Privately Held

    At Root, we provide the decarbonization infrastructure for the food and beverage supply chain. Root is Europe’s #1 primary data collection…

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    Heyflow

    #16 Heyflow

    Software Development Hamburg Privately Held

    Hey there! We are Heyflow. Within just a few years, we’ve become one of the leading no-code platforms empowering marketers to create…

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    Tanso

    #17 Tanso

    Software Development Munich Privately Held

    Tanso is the ESG and carbon accounting software that industrial companies in DACH rely on to compete and comply in carbon-sensitive…

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    Payrails

    #18 Payrails

    Software Development Berlin Privately Held

    Payrails helps global businesses use payments as the foundation for smarter, more scalable financial operations. With a modular platform…

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    Knowunity

    #19 Knowunity

    Software Development Berlin Privately Held

    We're building the #1 AI learning companion for 1 billion students worldwide - driven by the purpose of democratising access to the highest…

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    RobCo

    #20 RobCo

    Software Development München Privately Held

    RobCo's mission is to automate the ordinary, so humans can do the extraodinary. Founded in 2020 out of the Technical University of…