Cybersecurity investors backing startups in Germany
33 investors hold two or more cybersecurity startups in Germany each, 88 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are High-Tech Gründerfonds (19), CoCo Finance (8) and xdeck (6). 13 of them are accelerators.
Investors backing startups in Germany
| Investor | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 High-Tech GründerfondsAccelerator · Germany · Hornetsecurity, Raidboxes, Certivity | 19 | 48 | Nov 2026 |
 CoCo FinanceVenture capital · Germany · Impossiblecloud, Link11, Perseus | 8 | 5 | Aug 2026 |
| XxdeckAccelerator · Germany · heyData, Kertos, Sunhat | 6 | 9 | Sep 2026 |
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Beatpulse Labs, EcoG, Integrations AB | 5 | 98 | Nov 2026 |
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · AccessOwl, Localyze, Demodesk | 4 | 256 | Oct 2026 |
 RedstoneVenture capital · Germany · Kertos, EcoG, INXM | 4 | 16 | Sep 2026 |
| HHelmholtzAccelerator · Germany · Aam Digital, CyberTide, DiMOS Operations GmbH | 4 | 9 | Oct 2026 |
 Bm TVenture capital · Germany · Enginsight, Leapter, Applyo Jena | 4 | 6 | Aug 2026 |
 ALSTIN II GmbHVenture capital · Germany · Secfix, Usercentrics, etalytics | 4 | 6 | Oct 2026 |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · IDnow, Certivity, Luchs Security | 3 | 152 | Nov 2026 |
 AntlerAccelerator · Singapore · Teddy, Netbird, CyberTide | 3 | 52 | Nov 2026 |
 Bayern KapitalVenture capital · Germany · Secfix, FTAPI, EcoG | 3 | 24 | Aug 2026 |
 D11Z. VenturesAccelerator · Germany · Cygrid, Tabularis, CertHub | 3 | 9 | Nov 2026 |
 EcapitalVenture capital · Germany · ONEKEY, QuoIntelligence, Tenzir | 3 | 8 | Sep 2026 |
 IBB VenturesVenture capital · Germany · KAZIMI, High Mobility, NENNA | 3 | 5 | Sep 2026 |
 CapnamicVenture capital · Germany · Sunhat, Embold, cofenster GmbH | 3 | 5 | Sep 2026 |
 BMH Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft HessenVenture capital · Germany · QuoIntelligence, etalytics, Lissi | 3 | 5 | Jul 2026 |
 Growth Capital Management GmbHVenture capital · Germany · Enginsight, Kertos, File Stage | 3 | 4 | Aug 2026 |
| WWürttembergAccelerator · Germany · asvin, Tabularis, Ar Giri | 3 | 4 | Apr 2026 |
 KIT GründerschmiedeAccelerator · Germany · Aam Digital, Secuseek, VISS | 3 | 2 | May 2026 |
 Gründerfonds RuhrVenture capital · Germany · Spherity, CyberDesk, DIMATE | 3 | 2 | Mar 2026 |
 NORD HoldingPrivate equity · Germany · LivEye, HvS-Consulting, CONUTI | 3 | – | – |
 UVC PartnersVenture capital · Germany · Enginsight, Certivity | 2 | 15 | Sep 2026 |
 VisionariesVenture capital · Germany · SECJUR, Localyze | 2 | 13 | Nov 2026 |
 Cherry VenturesVenture capital · Germany · Flix, INXM | 2 | 11 | Oct 2026 |
 Acton CapitalVenture capital · Germany · SoSafe, tolingo | 2 | 7 | Aug 2026 |
 NeoteqVenture capital · Germany · Flixcheck, Tomorrow Things | 2 | 3 | Sep 2026 |
 TechQuartierAccelerator · Germany · Nect, Integrations AB | 2 | 2 | Apr 2026 |
 LBBW Venture CapitalVenture capital · Germany · Impossiblecloud, Applyo Jena | 2 | 2 | Mar 2026 |
 Merantix CapitalAccelerator · revel8, Ficus Health | 2 | 2 | Jun 2026 |
 MerantixAccelerator · Germany · revel8, Ficus Health | 2 | 2 | Jun 2026 |
 Pinova CapitalPrivate equity · Germany · Utimaco, Raynet | 2 | – | – |
 TIN CapitalVenture capital · Eye Security, emproof | 2 | – | – |
The most backed startups in Germany
| Startup | Investors in this list |
|---|---|
 EcoG | 3 |
 Ficus Health | 3 |
 Kertos | 3 |
 Certivity | 3 |
 Enginsight | 3 |
 Integrations AB | 2 |
 Luchs Security | 2 |
 CyberTide | 2 |
 revel8 | 2 |
 Sunhat | 2 |
 Nect | 2 |
 Localyze | 2 |
 INXM | 2 |
 FTAPI | 2 |
 File Stage | 2 |
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Who invests in cybersecurity startups in Germany?
33 investors hold two or more cybersecurity startups in Germany each, 88 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are High-Tech Gründerfonds (19), CoCo Finance (8) and xdeck (6). 13 of them are accelerators.
How is this list built?
From what each investor holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An investor counts for Germany when at least two of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 2,417 portfolios.