German Startups Group
VC Fund
Berlin, Germany
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.
- Total investments:
- 18
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 6%
Last updated:
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Industries German Startups Group invests in
Stages German Startups Group invests in
Countries German Startups Group invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
3 more contacts available
Round size
- Series A
- $3M–$8M
Investment Focus
Industry
- E-Commerce 4 (22%)
- Apps 3 (17%)
- Internet 3 (17%)
- Software 3 (17%)
- Marketing 3 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 6 (33%)
- Series A 6 (33%)
- Series B 2 (11%)
- Secondary Market 2 (11%)
- Series E 1 (6%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Christoph Gerlinger
CEO & Founder
|
CEO & Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Tobias Bürger
Investment Management
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Investment Management | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Service Partner ONE
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For building service contractors and their customers who are faced with the challenge of designing their processes as efficiently as possible using modern technologies Service Partner ONE offers the 'ONE' app suite which digitally embeds the entire value chain of building services and facility management with its app suite.Unliketraditional software providers 'ONE' combines in its user-oriented apps a combination of intuitive usability, various common IT-solutions, extraordinary comfort, mobile availability, and low prices. | Series B / Feb 21, 2018 | |
Stryking Entertainment
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Stryking Entertainment specializes in sports fan engagement and monetization by combining the real and virtual world to create genuine interaction opportunities for fans, stars and brands. Founded 2012 in Berlin, Stryking Entertainment develops and operates the innovative platform Football-Stars, a thrilling and diversified gaming experience on weband mobile to soccer fans in Europe.Through Stryking’s new fantasy football (soccer) platform, users compete against each other in numerous challenges while proving their expertise and instincts to everybody else. With its outstanding meta-game the Daily Fantasy platform entertains user in the long run. No matter if users loose or win a challenge, they will earn experience and level up in the leveling system. Additionally, they can also unlock cool achievements which they can gather and which provide cool features like new user titles, additional profile pictures or in-game currency.The unique free-to-play monetization and retention model makes Football-Stars a rising star in the Daily Fantasy Sports universe. By fulfilling different activities like winning the daily free challenge, inviting friends or unlocking achievements players can receive the in-game currency “Coins”. With this currency they can participate in paid challenges where they can not only win more Coins but also receive the second in-game currency “Stars”. This valuable currency can be exchanged for real-life fan merchandise and other attractive gadgets through the in-game shop. The free-to-play setup gives Football-Stars a great USP which allows a worldwide roll-out without legal restrictions. | $549K / Sep 15, 2017 | |
Savedo
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Based in Berlin, Germany, Savedo is a European online marketplace for retail investment products that ensures safely deposited savings and better interest rates across the European Union. The platform supports the involved banks by handling their customer services and providing standardized account documents. Savedo enables its clients to easilyinvest across Europe without having to travel to the respective European country. Launched in 2014, Savedo’s team is comprised of experienced international finance specialists and online professionals. | $5.6M / Series A / Apr 27, 2016 | |
Datapine
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Datapine is a young innovative company located in the heart of Berlin. They are developing a highly scalable SaaS tool that will revolutionize the way of performing database analysis by making even complex functionalities available to non-technical persons. With their product, they aim to become the innovation leader in the business intelligencemarket for small and medium-sized companies. | $3M / Series A / Sep 21, 2015 | |
TVSmiles
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TVSmiles is a quiz app that rewards users with so-called smiles for interacting with various TV and digital advertising formats. Their mission is to get the most out of advertisements and turn viewers into customers again. The app combines ads, games, and an extensive mobile loyalty program in a unique way. Instead of simply showing ungainly adsthat aren’t adapted to mobile.TVSmiles was launched in 2013 and is based in Berlin, Germany. | Series B / Sep 07, 2015 | |
Remerge
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Remerge is the platform built for app re-targeting from ground up. Remerge was founded in 2014 by five entrepreneurs who wanted to build the first and strongest app-to-app retargeting solution in AdTech, while fostering a strong and welcoming team culture. | $3M / Series A / Aug 27, 2015 | |
Wunder Mobility
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Wunder Mobility is a software and hardware provider for vehicle sharing. Its highly customizable and deeply integrated software solution is complemented by a sharing-ready vehicle program built in partnership with manufacturers. | $8M / Series A / Jun 15, 2015 | |
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Service Partner ONE
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For building service contractors and their customers who are faced with the challenge of designing their processes as efficiently as possible using modern technologies Service Partner ONE offers the 'ONE' app suite which digitally embeds the entire value chain of building services and facility management with its app suite.Unliketraditional software providers 'ONE' combines in its user-oriented apps a combination of intuitive usability, various common IT-solutions, extraordinary comfort, mobile availability, and low prices. | Seed / May 05, 2015 | |
Scalable Capital
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Scalable Capital is a fintech company that makes investing and wealth management more accessible through a digital platform. It offers online brokerage services for stocks, ETFs, funds, cryptocurrencies, and other financial products, alongside automated portfolio management for investors seeking hands-off solutions. The company combines intuitivetechnology with low-cost investing to help individuals build, manage, and grow their wealth across several European markets. | $4.4M / Series A / Apr 01, 2015 | |
Fyber - A Digital Turbine Company
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Fyber, part of Digital Turbine’s independent Mobile Growth Platform, develops innovative ad monetization solutions trusted by top mobile game and app publishers. Fyber’s product suite - FairBid mediation, Fyber Marketplace, and Offer Wall Edge, were built with performance, scale and transparency in mind. Our products offer publishers a trusted,unconflicted alternative that drives superior results by creating an optimal connection between mobile audiences, top global brands and mobile-first advertisers across over 40Bn daily ad opportunities. | Secondary Market / Oct 10, 2014 | |
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FAQ
What does German Startups Group invest in?
German Startups Group invests primarily in E-Commerce, Apps and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 18 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is German Startups Group's check size?
German Startups Group typically joins rounds of $3M–$8M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds German Startups Group participates in.
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Who are the partners at German Startups Group?
The team at German Startups Group includes Christoph Gerlinger (CEO & Founder) and Tobias Bürger (Investment Management). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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