Top 25 Sporting Goods Startup Investors in Germany (June 2026)

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• Peeriot — Peeriot is a B2B software high-tech startup with a breakthrough in IoT. Peeriot offers a low-code software suite that simplifies IoT data sharing by tenfold.
• Primogene —
• b.sure — b.sure help brands, agencies and event organizers to make their offline events as measurable as their online marketing.

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• LÜK Network — LÜK is a talent marketplace for the fashion and entertainment industries (models, photographers, stylists, hair and makeup artists, etc.). LÜK has assembled the top talent agencies into one location for clients to easily book talent for photo/video shoots. Think Expedia, but for professional talent. Now, LÜK is becoming the payments platformfor the entire industry. Currently, it takes talent agencies 60-150 days to get paid. LÜK is factoring the receivables of the 150 talent agencies in their network to get them paid out same day.
• enmacc — enmacc, the OTC energy trading platform, offers innovative solutions for efficient trading of energy commodities in today's dynamic market.
• Customs4trade (C4T) — Customs4trade simplifies Global Customs Management and Trade Compliance with a user-friendly software solution, CAS, which offers end-to-end automation.

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• GYANT — Create more capacity to care. Fabric is the care enablement system powering healthcare to move faster, work smarter, and deliver better care.
• XO Life — XO Life is to build the largest real-world evidence platform for patient insights for all medications and therapies. Together with one of Europe's leading research institutes for patient-centered research, the PROMIS Institute Germany of the Charité, and various pharmaceutical manufacturers, patient experiences are to be recorded in astandardized and systematic manner across a wide range of diseases. Patients are to be enabled to record their therapy course and outcome independently as well as scientifically validated so that these patient insights from real treatment practice can be used in the life science industry and by medical professions.
• Mister Spex — Mister Spex is an online store that sells various brands of glasses and contact lenses in Germany. Its product range includes over 5000 different glasses, sunglasses, sports eyewear, and contact lenses from more than 60 brands and designers.The store’s offerings include sports labels such as Adidas, Carrera, Lacoste, and Oakley to designer brandssuch as Burberry, Calvin Klein, Dolce&Gabbana, Gucci, Jil Sander, Prada, Roberto Cavalli, Tom Ford, and Versace.Mister Spex was launched in 2007 and its operations are headquartered in Berlin, Germany. It also operates its own websites in France, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Great Britain.

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• VPBank — As one of the earliest-established Joint-stock Commercial banks in Vietnam, VPBank has achieved steady development throughout its history. Especially since 2010, VPBank has grown dramatically with the development and implementation of the strategic transformation program diligently with support from one of the world’s leading consulting companies.
• Fosun International — Fosun International Limited is a Hong Kong-based investment holding company engaged in financial, property, steel, and healthcare businesses. The Company has nine segments. Insurance operates and invests in insurance businesses. Investment is engaged in strategic investment, private equity investment, venture capital investment, and secondarymarket investment.Fosun International Limited was founded in 1992.
• Blue Elephant Energy — Blue Elephant Energy is an energy solution company that produces clean energy for climate protection.

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• Infravadis — Infravadis is a technology-enabled platform devoted to the market for underground infrastructure maintenance ("UIM").
• Brevo — Brevo is a developer of a cloud-based digital marketing platform used to meet the demand of businesses to engage with customers. Its platform encompasses the entire chain, from the creation of a newsletter to analysis and reporting tools to targeting modules that enable businesses, eCommerce sellers, and agencies to build customer relationshipsthrough digital marketing campaigns, transactional messaging, and marketing automation.Unlike other marketing solutions built for enterprise-level budgets and expertise, Sendinblue tailors its all-in-one suite to suit the marketing needs of growing SMBs in tough markets.The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
• Groupe Senef — Groupe Senef is a digital software provider that serves service industries like home care, cleaning, hospitality, and many others.

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• Rebike Mobility — rebike1 purchases new E-Bikes from Top manufactures and brands like Winora/Haibike, Husqvarna, Flyer, KTM, Orbea. After renting the E-Bikes to businesses and consumers, the fully refurbished E-Bikes are sold with a 2 yr. warranty on rebike1. rebike1 also purchases used stock of E-Bikes from rental stations and retailers and sell them fullyrefurbished to consumers. In Oberstdorf, a Top tourist location south of Munich, rebike1 operates the largest E-Bike rental station in the area. Under the brand ebike1verleih, the rental business is expanding within tourist areas in partnership with local bike-shops. rebike1 GmbH was founded 2018 and has 18 employees today.
• Farmless — A farmless fermentation platform has the potential to create an entirely new food repertoire, producing proteins, carbohydrates, beneficial fats, vitamins, and minerals from the ground up," explained Oner. "We are creating a new interface between food and electricity by domesticating microbes chosen for their food properties and abilityto grow on renewable energy-based feedstocks.
• Ruuky — Pockid GmbH offers a bank account with virtual and physical debit Mastercard.

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• Replique — Replique is an online first fully encrypted 3D printing platform that makes spare part management more sustainable to large OEMs.
• UpsellGuru — UpsellGuru is the most exciting way to offer upgrades and increase hotel revenue. Highest upsell conversion for hotels worldwide.
• Talentspace — Talentspace is the hybrid & virtual career fair platform that brings real hiring results. Our event experience is the branding that employers need to attract talent.

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• Beplus — Jetzt schnell und einfach mit be+ zeitfressende Routineaufgaben reduzieren, komplexe Prozesse vereinfachen und Benefits erlebbar machen.
• PLANETICS — Planetics revolves around “sustainable and fair sporting goods”. This means clothing, equipment, and nutrition.

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• Leapter — Leapter is the trust engine for AI agents. Build logic tools for AI Agents and de-risk your AI workflows with visual, executable blueprints for deterministic decisions.
• Peeriot — Peeriot is a B2B software high-tech startup with a breakthrough in IoT. Peeriot offers a low-code software suite that simplifies IoT data sharing by tenfold.
• warmwind — warmwind operates as an AI operating system for visual process automation.

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• Naked Root — Naked Root generates technology that makes it simple to grow plants.
• IFO Corporation — A strong and engaged private sector is indispensible to ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. That's where IFC comes in - we have more than 60 years experience in unlocking private investment, creating markets and opportunities where they are needed most.
• Uptime Industries — Lemony is a secure, on-premise generative AI platform that delivers organization-wide trust, ownership, and transparency in AI. It provides all AI needs in a box, on-premise, fully private and secure, no cloud access required - $499/mth for up to 5 users. Start exploring organization-specific AI on a desk with a single Lemony Box (Node), andscale for larger teams and increased multi-model usage with multiple Lemony Nodes. All business data are securely grounded in.

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• tado° — Tado° is The Heating App for private homes and small businesses. It adjusts to the residents' behavior in real time and also takes current weather forecasts and building characteristics into account. tado° GmbH is a Munich based Tech Startup bringing Internet of Things into the Cleantech Market. It was founded by Christian Deilmann, JohannesSchwarz, Valentin Sawadski and Leopold von Bismarck in 2011. A team of qualified young professionals has been working on the development of tado° for approximately two years in Munich.
• IDnow — IDnow provides advanced machine-learning technology for its Identity-as-a-Service platform that can verify identities in real time. The company's solutions guarantee legal security throughout Europe and the highest level of data security. The company provides a legally secure solution without additional hardware in the area of videoidentification of customers and electronic signatures.The company's offer is directed at all business customers who would like to provide customer identification and contract conclusion online, such as banks, telecommunications companies, Fintechs, etc. Its customer portfolio includes renowned firms such as Commerzbank, UBS, Sixt neuwagen, Telefónica, and N26.IDnow was founded on 2014 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
• StoryBox — StoryBox provides a Software as a Service solution for businesses to create, share and structure video content to make it searchable. With the system, companies can create and organize smartphone-based videos for any application scenario. Using the app, videos can be created and shared by every employee using templates. The app suggests picturesettings and scene lengths automatically and offers an automated creation which includes corporate design. The content can be stored in the DSGVO-compliant StoryBox cloud and can be accessed, filtered and analyzed from anywhere. Customers include Iveco, Erste Group, Evonik, Alten, and KTM.

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• AUDAVIS — AUDAVIS is developing the most innovative approach that will revolutionize auditing. With data-driven full automation by AUDAVIS and a new AI-based approach, every financial statement becomes a breeze with unprecedented efficiency.
• Ewigbyte —
• traplinked — Digitale Fallensysteme - Endlich wissen, was los ist! Mit den traplinked Sensormodulen JERRY und TOM erhalten Sie in Echtzeit ein digitales Abbild Ihrer Kontrollpunkte.

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• Complix — Complix is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of Alphabodiesâ„¢, a novel class of biopharmaceuticals that offer significant advantages over existing protein based therapies. Alphabodiesâ„¢ bind with high affinity to a wide range of disease targets and are particularly suited to address certain targets that aredifficult to reach with antibodies or other types of protein scaffolds. Due to their unique stability and versatility Alphabodiesâ„¢ can be delivered via alternative non-injectable routes of administration, unlike most therapeutic proteins.
• Amakem — Easy, affordable options for you to obtain the domain you want. Safe and secure shopping.
• Lithosquare — Lithosquare is a mining company that specializes in the extraction of non-ferrous metal ores.

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• Yazen — Yazen is a digital obesity clinic that offers weight loss through modern pharmaceutical treatment.
• WithLess — Apps multiply, costs grow, admin spirals. We get it. The tools your team needs WithLess time, money, and admin.
• Rabot Energy — Rabot Charge offers intelligent charging management solutions for customers to charge their electric cars at home.

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• Inkitt — Publish stories online, join our author subscription program, and read books online for free. Join the Inkitt community for writers and readers today.
• Reaction Commerce — Product capabilities and documentation of Mailchimp Open Commerce.
• Meine Spielzeugkiste — Spielzeug mieten bei Meine Spielzeugkiste. Jetzt Mitglied werden!

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• Wonderz — Wonderz help to democratize digital content distribution directly to their customers with the help of WunderBox
• sofatutor — The online learning platform sofatutor.com illustrates and visualizes all school material in 1,060 videos. Interactive practical exercises for each video, worksheets to print out, and the daily live help with experts guarantee an all-round service.
• Campaign — High-quality modern furniture built to last a lifetime. Our sectionals, sofa, loveseat & chair are designed with clean lines, a steel frame & durable fabric.

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• Zype — Publish Video Across All Your Customer's Platforms. OTT, social media, and O&O websites and apps. Pre-built templates. Reach a global audience.
• enmacc — enmacc, the OTC energy trading platform, offers innovative solutions for efficient trading of energy commodities in today's dynamic market.
• OptioPay — Encourage your customers to opt-in for data exchange to benefit from exclusive offers based on their interests, financial situation and buying behavior.

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• Bigblue — Bigblue's technology allows brands to sell more with effortless e-commerce logistics, prime-like deliveries, branded tracking e-mails and a returns portal.
• RepScan — RepScan is an eliminate the negative that the Internet says about you. Rapid negative reputation detection and removal technology.
• Selina Finance — Selina Advance is the largest HELOC provider in the UK Using a Home Equity Line of Credit, homeowners can fund large purchases.

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• Rebike Mobility — rebike1 purchases new E-Bikes from Top manufactures and brands like Winora/Haibike, Husqvarna, Flyer, KTM, Orbea. After renting the E-Bikes to businesses and consumers, the fully refurbished E-Bikes are sold with a 2 yr. warranty on rebike1. rebike1 also purchases used stock of E-Bikes from rental stations and retailers and sell them fullyrefurbished to consumers. In Oberstdorf, a Top tourist location south of Munich, rebike1 operates the largest E-Bike rental station in the area. Under the brand ebike1verleih, the rental business is expanding within tourist areas in partnership with local bike-shops. rebike1 GmbH was founded 2018 and has 18 employees today.
• SUSHI Bikes — SUSHI Bikes has developed the perfect e-bike for modern urban people.

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• PLANETICS — Planetics revolves around “sustainable and fair sporting goods”. This means clothing, equipment, and nutrition.

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• Arcus FM — Arcus FM is a facilities management company.
• Netomnia — Netomnia are investing in and building a new full-fibre network right across the UK. Future-proofing homes and businesses with a reliable, high-quality, and high-speed internet connection.
• Churchill Group — Churchill Group is a leading facilities management company. We provide soft FM services to UK businesses. From cleaning, security, guest services, and more.

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• Freaks 4U — Freaks 4U is a marketing agency that offers corporate communications, in-house media, and productions for gaming and esports.
• Mister Spex — Mister Spex is an online store that sells various brands of glasses and contact lenses in Germany. Its product range includes over 5000 different glasses, sunglasses, sports eyewear, and contact lenses from more than 60 brands and designers.The store’s offerings include sports labels such as Adidas, Carrera, Lacoste, and Oakley to designer brandssuch as Burberry, Calvin Klein, Dolce&Gabbana, Gucci, Jil Sander, Prada, Roberto Cavalli, Tom Ford, and Versace.Mister Spex was launched in 2007 and its operations are headquartered in Berlin, Germany. It also operates its own websites in France, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Great Britain.
• Keller Sports — Clothing, shoes, equipment ➤⭐ over 150 premium brands for your sport ➤10% KELLER Premium-discount*✨ ➤Free shipping from 150 €✅

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• Mighty Pea — Mighty Pea is a pea milk producer, which uses yellow split peas in the creation of its beverages.
• SUSHI Bikes — SUSHI Bikes has developed the perfect e-bike for modern urban people.
• Lyre's Spirit Co — Many years in the making, Lyre’s exquisite range of lovingly crafted alcohol-free, classic spirits was borne from a quest to make the impossible possible. To provide an alternative to those who don’t wish to imbibe alcohol, but still wish to enjoy the mirth, merriment and social intercourse of an evening soiree or shindig. But this is not justany alternative. Every Lyre’s spirit looks, tastes and sashays around the palate just like the original. And yet, the absence of giggle juice enables revellers to remain clear-headed, of good cheer and in fine fettle to pursue whatever tickles their fancy the following day. Lyre’s – the finest range of non-alcoholic classic spirits the world has ever seen.

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• 8sense — Hey, I'm your 8th sense. Your sensor-based posture coach for better back health, well-being, and productivity. Half fitness coach, half physiotherapist.

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• 8sense — Hey, I'm your 8th sense. Your sensor-based posture coach for better back health, well-being, and productivity. Half fitness coach, half physiotherapist.
• Captura — Captura is harnessing the power of the ocean to heal the climate through Direct Ocean Capture technology.
• DeCurret — DeCurret is into Cryptocurrency Business.