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<aside> 💡 **For the purpose of this map, I segmented different types of investors, including: government-funded funds, funds associated with accelerators (as follow-on capital), angel networks or "collectives", as well as later-stage investors that invest at pre-seed as well (opportunistically or regularly). All funds have their HQ or significant office in Germany. The type of investor and stage focus is listed.
Sources: Dealroom & Crunchbase**
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<aside> 🇩🇪 While Berlin is hands-down the pre-seed hotspot in Germany there is still quite a geographic spread between the funds
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In my role leading DACH sourcing at Peak Capital, I came to know (and love) the unique regional nature of the German Tech & VC ecosystem - especially compared to that of my home Netherlands.
Peak Capital and myself are Head Quartered (HQ) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands... the bike-loving neighbor that is approximately only 11.64% of the landmass of Germany (...but who's counting?).
The different hubs specific to region and industry that define the German ecosystem are unique compared to the Dutch ecosystem. The Dutch ecosystem is large, rich, and fast-growing (one of the top 3 in Europe!) though still relatively consolidated and homogenous. In Germany, location matters - or means - more.
👉 To help visualize the actual landscape of pre-seed funds in Germany... I tracked each fund down to plot them on a map. Enjoy a trip through Germany through this interactive pre-seed map.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1hZkCh2KlDrTdUe98Op4SxGXzcJ23AKsN&usp=sharing
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Hey! I'm a happy member of the Peak Team and creator of this Guide.
I head our sourcing and presence in the DACH region 🇩🇪 🇦🇹🇨🇭 (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland). Freshly relocated to Berlin to be boots on the ground.
I am happy to meet founders, fellow investors, and other ecosystem players in the region - as well as contribute in events. Reach out to say hi! I often write about the DACH ecosystem and other topics.
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