Startup accelerators in Germany: who backs its startups
66 accelerators back startups in Germany: they run there or hold at least two portfolio companies based there, 1,346 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are High-Tech Gründerfonds (336), Helmholtz (225) and KIT Gründerschmiede (76).
Accelerators by their portfolio companiesRebuilt 6 Nov 2026
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Accelerators backing startups in Germany
| Accelerator | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 High-Tech GründerfondsAccelerator · Germany · envelio, Doinstruct, kiutra | 336 | 47 | Nov 2026 |
| HHelmholtzAccelerator · Germany · Aleph Alpha, Contexxt, Agile Robots | 225 | 9 | Oct 2026 |
 KIT GründerschmiedeAccelerator · Germany · emmtrix Technologies GmbH, Sliplane, Caire | 76 | 2 | May 2026 |
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Datarade, Grips, ObjectBox | 73 | 97 | Oct 2026 |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · N26, Taktile, i2x | 61 | 154 | Nov 2026 |
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · CONUS, AccessOwl, HeyCharge | 56 | 255 | Oct 2026 |
 Max Planck InnovationAccelerator · Germany · MorphoSys, Proxima Fusion, planqc | 53 | 1 | Jul 2026 |
 arise – Der Deep-Tech AcceleratorAccelerator · Germany · constellr, 2zero, adjusted flow | 48 | 3 | Apr 2026 |
| XxdeckAccelerator · Germany · accompio, Sastrify, Floy | 46 | 7 | Sep 2026 |
 TU BerlinAccelerator · Germany · Typst, ai-coustics, acemate | 42 | 1 | May 2026 |
 AntlerAccelerator · Singapore · Teddy, Claro, Comet | 38 | 53 | Nov 2026 |
 ignitionAccelerator · Germany · Sentin, Buying Journey Optimization | Pathmonk, Elona Health | 32 | – | Oct 2012 |
 BRYCK Startup AllianceAccelerator · Germany · Elona Health, 2NA FISH, Exaris Solutions | 30 | 4 | Jan 2026 |
 Fraunhofer-GesellschaftAccelerator · Germany · Prehensio GmbH, Artesa, MotionMiners | 27 | 2 | Mar 2026 |
 D11Z. VenturesAccelerator · Germany · Cygrid, Aleph Alpha, Join | 26 | 8 | Oct 2026 |
| WWürttembergAccelerator · Germany · constellr, ATMOS Space Cargo, Lateration | 22 | 4 | Apr 2026 |
 AI NATIONAccelerator · Germany · SUMM AI, Pruna AI, ai-coustics | 21 | 3 | Aug 2026 |
 The Migrant AcceleratorAccelerator · Germany · Prevano, Nowa, exist | 20 | 1 | Apr 2026 |
 SeedcampAccelerator · United Kingdom · Pliant, wefox, Grover | 18 | 58 | Oct 2026 |
 Digitales Zentrum Schwaben (DZ.S)Accelerator · Xentral, plus10, FarmAct | 18 | – | – |
 First MomentumAccelerator · United Kingdom · HeyCharge, Pliant, Kipu Quantum | 17 | 10 | Oct 2026 |
 Entrepreneur FirstAccelerator · United Kingdom · Atlas Metrics, Feather, Freshflow | 16 | 58 | Oct 2026 |
 TechQuartierAccelerator · Germany · CBAM Estimator, Circonomit, Congrify | 16 | 2 | Apr 2026 |
 Go Big UGAccelerator · Germany · T3n, Gründerküche, Für Gründer | 16 | – | – |
 Founders BayAccelerator · Germany · Join, Artesa, DoppelErnte | 14 | 3 | Aug 2026 |
| CCyberLab KarlsruheAccelerator · Germany · techtag - Webmagazin für die Digitalwirtschaft in Baden-Württemberg, TRUMPF, State of Baden-Württemberg | 11 | – | – |
 Planet AAccelerator · Germany · Makersite, PHLAIR, INERATEC | 10 | 3 | Aug 2026 |
 BonVenture Management GmbHAccelerator · Germany · node.energy, Vivira, FENECON | 9 | 2 | Mar 2026 |
 i5investAccelerator · Austria · electronica, Startup Events GmbH, High-Tech Gründerfonds | 9 | 1 | Feb 2026 |
 500 GlobalAccelerator · United States · Focused, Voya, Zenjob | 8 | 35 | Oct 2026 |
 Merantix CapitalAccelerator · Vara, Cambrium, Almetra | 8 | 2 | Jun 2026 |
 MerantixAccelerator · Germany · Vara, Cambrium, Almetra | 8 | 2 | Jun 2026 |
 Hanse VenturesAccelerator · Germany · Implify, Triviar, pflege.de | 8 | – | – |
 digihub DüsseldorfAccelerator · Germany · HHU, ClimatePartner, de:hub german ecosystems | 8 | – | – |
 StartLifeAccelerator · Netherlands · Orbem, agriportance, Organifarms | 7 | 12 | Sep 2026 |
| WWomen in AI&Robotics Germany e.V.Accelerator · Germany · Bosch, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Munich Center for Machine Learning | 7 | – | – |
 EWORAccelerator · Germany · Typst, explaino, SE3 Labs | 6 | 2 | Oct 2026 |
 Vision Health Pioneers IncubatorAccelerator · Germany · Nilo Health, Onepage, Physikit | 5 | – | – |
 SandboxAccelerator · Germany · State of Baden-Württemberg, Kreativregion Stuttgart, Impact Hub | 5 | – | – |
 Silicon Valley InvestclubAccelerator · Quantum Systems, N26, Celonis | 4 | 45 | Oct 2026 |
The most backed startups in Germany
| Startup | Investors in this list |
|---|---|
 Claro | 4 |
 AIRMO | 4 |
 NATIX Network | 4 |
 ISPTECH | 4 |
 ICODOS | 4 |
 SIMPL | 3 |
 Cerpro | 3 |
 Skonelabs | 3 |
 Almetra | 3 |
 Nanolope GmbH Impressum Nanolope GmbH Geschäftsführer: Dr | 3 |
 SchrottBienen | 3 |
 Join | 3 |
 INERATEC | 3 |
 SE3 Labs | 3 |
 ATMOS Space Cargo | 3 |
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Which accelerators back startups in Germany?
66 accelerators back startups in Germany: they run there or hold at least two portfolio companies based there, 1,346 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are High-Tech Gründerfonds (336), Helmholtz (225) and KIT Gründerschmiede (76).
How is this list built?
From what each accelerator holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An accelerator counts for Germany when it runs there or at least two of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 342 portfolios.
Source: investors' portfolio pages and announced rounds, 342 portfoliosUpdated 6 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0