# Top 40 Digital Media VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Germany in May 2026

## Picus Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software

Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm with a long-term investment philosophy. We work together with daring technology companies to build successful, global companies challenging the status quo and shaping tomorrow.

## finleap
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Banking

finleap is Europe's leading fintech ecosystem, headquartered in Berlin. finleap was founded in 2014 by IONIQ Group and Ramin Niroumand, and has since built and scaled 18 companies and added more to its ecosystem through acquisitions.

## Monkfish Equity
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Internet, E-Commerce, Marketplace

Monkfish Equity is the investment vehicle of the trivago founders. As Co-investors, with a focus on later stage phases, they invest in companies which can benefit from their entrepreneurial experience. Running the world´s biggest travel meta portal with over 500 M$ revenue (2015), the people behind Monkfish Equity understand entrepreneurs needs andfocus on value adding activities. As “low maintenance” investors, they offer the leeway that entrepreneurs need to build their businesses.

## Scala Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Internet, Social Media, Digital Media

Venture Capital and Start Up support, www.scala-ventures.com, Scala Ventures

## TEV Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Fashion

Cusp Capital is a venture capital firm focused on European software and technology. The fund invests in early-stage companies on the cusp of redefining their industries by channeling new socioeconomic and technological paradigms.

## Ventech
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Biotechnology

On-the-ground expert investors in early-stage digital. Ready to meet you, wherever you are.

## DvH Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software

Investing early in Europe's most passionate founders.

## Concentric
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Financial Services, Software, E-Commerce

We partner with sector-defining founders across Europe to create new technologies that disrupt the status quo and solve the problems that matter.

## KfW
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Software, Health Care

KfW gives impetus to economic, social and ecological development worldwide. As a promotional bank under the ownership of the Federal Republic and the Länder (federal states), it offers support to encourage sustainable improvement in economic, social, ecological living and business conditions, among others in the areas of small and medium-sizedenterprise, entrepreneurialship, environmental protection, housing, infrastructure, education finance, project and export finance, and development cooperation.

## Pioneers Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Linz, Oberosterreich, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Apps, E-Commerce

Pioneers Ventures is a EUR 10M early-stage VC fund empowering outstanding startups with its global network of corporates, industry experts, and entrepreneurs. Besides the financial component it provides startups with an extensive support program.

## TerraNet
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lund, Skane Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Software, Automotive, Digital Media

TerraNet AB develops awareness connectivity software enabling streaming of data, audio, and video in offline environments.
TerraNet enables seamless communications between devices and connectivity in offline environments. We work with our clients to deploy the most advanced, power optimized, high performance solutions.

## HOWZAT Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Travel, E-Commerce, SaaS

Howzat Partners is a venture capital firm specializing in incubation, seed, start up, growth capital, early stage, and mid venture investments. The firm seeks to invest in digital businesses with a focus on internet, digital media, e-commerce companies. It invests globally. It acts as as sounding board. The firm also makes co-investments. HowzatPartners was founded in 2006 and is based in Luxembourg and London.

## Norrsken VC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Food and Beverage, Health Care

We are a venture capital fund investigating in Start-Ups solving the worlds biggest problems while building massive businesses.

## Headline
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology

Headline is a Venture Capital firm actively on the ground in 7 cities around the world. We invest across categories and geographies, leading rounds at every stage. Once we commit to a team, we go to the ends of the earth to make their success global.

## European Union
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Grant, Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Information Technology, Medical Device

Discover how the EU functions, its principles, priorities; find out about its history and member countries; learn about its legal basis and your EU rights.

## Bigpoint
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Apps, News

At Bigpoint, we are dedicated to expand the boundaries of free-to-play gaming so that everybody is able to play great games.

## Berlin Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Internet, Fashion, Software

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## 10x Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

10x Group is a group of serial entrepreneurs and founders investing in founders of digital start-ups in Europe and Silicon Valley.

## WestTech Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Internet, Information Technology

WestTech Ventures is a Berlin-based VC firm focused on pre-seed & seed investments primarily in Germany in the fields of B2B SaaS in different verticals, and Enterprise Software as well as Mobility and New Work.

## Vendetta Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Private Equity
- Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Software

Vendetta Capital has brought together a multi-disciplinary team that has immense experience spanning from investing, portfolio management, and capital markets to marketing and blockchain technology.Vendetta invests in, leads, and helps projects to accelerate developing novel solutions to address the core issues of scalability, privacy, andinteroperability for decentralized protocols and applications.

## Airbridge Equity Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

Airbridge Equity Partners is an investment firm providing flexible investment solutions to technology-driven companies in Europe.

## 4finance
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Riga, Riga, Latvia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Ad Network, Digital Media

4finance is a global leader in digital consumer finance. We get money to people in a fast, convenient way that fits their lifestyle.

## Woodstock Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Information Technology, Cryptocurrency

We are a Thesis and Research driven fund, investing in early and growth stage Web 3.0 startups.

## APX
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

APX is Europe’s leading very-early-stage VC. Based in Berlin and backed by Axel Springer and Porsche, we support and partner with the most ambitious founding teams from Europe and beyond - often as their first investor.We invest up to EUR 500K in startups until a series A starting with a quick EUR 50K investment, and within a few months,depending on traction and speed, we can invest further. Each month we invest in new teams who become part of the APX community, counting hundreds of other founders. Since 2018, we have invested in 100+ startups across 20+ industries with founders from 20+ countries together with 100+ co-investors.

## Skynet Trading
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Financial Services, Cryptocurrency

Skynet Trading is a digital assets trading and investment firm in the crypto capital market.

## Holtzbrinck Digital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: München, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Education, E-Learning, Internet

Holtzbrinck Digital is a venture capital fund and venture builder from Munich.

## CHECK24 Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Travel, EdTech, Legal Tech

CHECK24 Ventures is the venture capital division of the CHECK24 group that provides young internet companies with seed and growth financing. It works independently from CHECK24 and makes the financially driven investment decision in growth companies in the areas of financial technology, insurance technology, online marketplaces and software sectorsin Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. Eckhard Juls and Heinrich Blase founded it on November 1, 2016, with its headquarters in Frankfurt in Germany.

## High-Tech Grunderfonds
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Biotechnology

High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is a seed investor that finances high-potential, tech-driven startups. With EUR 895.5 million in total investment volume across three funds and an international network of partners, HTGF has already helped forge more than 500 startups since 2005. Driven by their expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and passion, its teamof experienced investment managers and startup experts help guide the development of young companies. HTGF’s focus is on high-tech startups in a range of sectors, including software, media, internet, hardware, automation, health care, chemistry, and life sciences.To date, external investors have injected over EUR 2 billion into the HTGF portfolio via about 1,400 follow-on financing rounds. HTGF has also successfully sold interests in more than 100 companies. Investors in this public-private partnership include the Federal Ministry For Economic Affairs and Energy, the KfW Banking Group, and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft e.V., as well as the companies ALTANA, BASF, BAYER, B.Braun, Boehringer Ingelheim, Robert Bosch, BÜFA, CEWE, Deutsche Post DHL, Dräger, Drillisch AG, EVONIK, EWE AG, FOND OF Haniel, Hettich, Knauf, Körber, LANXESS, media + more venture Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, PHOENIX CONTACT, Postbank, QIAGEN, RWE Generation SE, SAP, Schufa, Schwarz Gruppe, STIHL, Thüga, Vector Informatik, WACKER and Wilh. Werhahn KG.

## Speedinvest
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services

Speedinvest is one of Europe’s most active early-stage investors, with more than €1bn AUM, 40 investors, and offices in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, Vienna and San Francisco. Your success is our priority, so we don’t just send some money and "check in" at board meetings. Our mission is to empower you with game-changing support throughevery stage of your journey. Our focused investment teams know your industry inside and out. Their Deep Tech, Fintech, Industrial Tech, Network Effects, Digital Health and Subscriptions experience, know-how and deep networks are yours from day one. You also have full access to our in-house Platform+ team of operational experts who can provide tailored growth marketing, people (HR), US business development, and networking support throughout every stage of your journey.

## Ananda Impact Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Software, Information Technology

We are the home for entrepreneurs with a big vision who want to create something less ordinary. Something that matters. For all of us.

## Kinled Holding
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Software

Kinled was founded in 1980 to retain the investment assets of the Aisher family.In 1990, the investment focus shifted to a portfolio of early stage investments applying Kinled’s company development experience alongside the endurance and passion of family owned investments together with the strategic focus of venture capitalists.Since then,Kinled has taken 8 companies to public markets and many more to successful trade sales at significant multiples.

## Heliad Equity Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Retail, Financial Services

Heliad - empowers Entrepreneurs. And Investors. Our mission is to empower both entrepreneurs and investors. We find, fund and support companies.

## DN Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS

DN Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests primarily in Europe and North America. The firm focuses on companies that plan to establish operations on both sides of the Atlantic, and strives to help its companies build international businesses. Founded in 2000, the company has operations in London and Silicon Valley. DN Capital’sprevious funds are top performers and the firm is one of the lead investors in companies such as Endeca (sold to Oracle), Shazam (one of the world’s leading mobile app), Auto1 (world's largest used car marketplace), Purplebricks (IPO London) and Quandoo (sold to Recruit).

## Project Flying Elephant
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Convertible Note
- Focus: Social Media, News, Apps

WestTech Ventures is a Berlin-based VC firm focused on pre-seed & seed investments primarily in Germany in the fields of B2B SaaS in different verticals, and Enterprise Software as well as Mobility and New Work.

## German Startups Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: E-Commerce, Apps, Advertising

German Startups Group is an investment company based in Berlin that focuses on young, fast-growing companies. The company acquires majority and minority shareholdings mainly by providing venture capital. Since it commenced with operations in 2012, German Startups Group has in its opinion built up a diversified portfolio of investments in youngcompanies and become the second most active venture capital investor in Germany since 2012 (CB Insights, Germany Venture Capital Overview). According to German Startups Group, its investment portfolio reflects a cross-section of extremely promising German startups of various maturity stages and includes some of the most successful and best-known German startups.

## NIBC Bank N.V.
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Series B
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance

NIBC is the bank of choice for decisive financial moments. Our Corporate Banking activities offer a combination of advice, financing and co-investment in the sectors Telecom, Media, Technology & Services, Food, Agri, Retail & Health, Industries & Manufacturing, Infrastructure & Renewables, Commercial Real Estate, Offshore Energyand Shipping & Intermodal. Consumer Banking offers residential mortgages and online retail saving deposits via NIBC Direct in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.

## Tengelmann Social Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mülheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Debt Financing
- Focus: Education, SaaS, Video

Tengelmann Social Ventures GmbH was founded as a sister company of Tengelmann Ventures GmbH and is a subsidiary of the Tengelmann Group. Tengelmann Social Ventures strives to finance social businesses and to support social entrepreneurs with advice. Good social business ideas are often not pursued in the early stages, due to lack of capital and notenough consultation. Tengelmann Social Ventures aims to close this gap through early commitment.

## LBBW VC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software

We help brilliant teams with a strong moat to establish visionary market leaders.

## pd ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Augsburg, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Internet, Online Portals, SaaS

pd ventures is a venture capital firm based in Augsburg, Germany.

## Ulitzka Venture Capital GmbH
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: DSP, Real Time, Advertising

Early stage investor. Focused on technologies in the digital advertising environment.

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