20 DACH startups to watch, according to top European VCs

October 30, 2026

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In 2025, German startups raised €8.4 billion, up nearly 20% from the prior year, reaching a third-highest level ever. The DACH region raised $12.1 billion across more than 2,000 deals. AI and deep tech are driving the growth, with German AI sta...

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20 DACH startups to watch, according to top European VCs

Report: Ex-detective’s stealth startup 22one valued at nearly $400M, backed by Sequoia and Lux

Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom eye $5B of Meta stock: Is AI funding going circular?

Nous raises $17M to put an AI agent in charge of UK household bills

20 DACH startups to watch, according to top European VCs

We have a non-compete. We’ll scrap it the day the law changes

Pitch deck: Fronted lands $1.9M to build a Nordic alternative to Deel and Remote for global hiring

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