News from 2026-07-20 / KfW Research

KfW-Venture-Capital-Dashboard Q2 2026

The volume of venture capital invested in German start-ups showed a marked increase in the second quarter of 2026, amounting to around EUR 3.4 billion. This was around EUR 1.8 billion more than in the first quarter of 2026 and around EUR 1 billion more than in the same quarter of the previous year. Deal volume was driven by eight megadeals, including two recorded billion-euro rounds.

German Venture Capital Barometer 2nd Quarter 2026

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