SignalbaseUpdated 13 Jul 2026

Top recently funded startups in Germany, week of 2026-07-13

Germany logged 15 verified funding rounds in the week ending 12 Jul 2026, totalling ≈$684.1M. Proxima Fusion anchors the week with a ≈$469.9M Series A in Utilities. Technology, Information and Media was the busiest sector with 7 deals.

Week of 2026-07-13Germany15 deals≈$684.1M raised

Country	Germany
Deals this week	15
Total raised	≈$684.1M
Top sector	Technology, Information and Media (7)
Most common round	Seed (5)
Most active investor	Bayern Kapital (2 deals)
Sources tracked	36

The biggest 5 deals this week

#	Company	Amount	Round	Sector	Announced
1	Proxima Fusion	$469.9M	Series A	Utilities	07 Jul 2026
2	Mister Spex	$114.2M	Series D	Retail	10 Jul 2026
3	stenon	$19.4M	Series B	Farming, Ranching, Forestry	09 Jul 2026
4	QuantumDiamonds	$16.4M	Series A	Technology, Information and Media	13 Jul 2026
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10 more funding rounds this week

Fuchs & Eule, Green Nudges, alqem, ARC Intelligence, Lissi GmbH, ValueGrain, Birdsview.com, Porelio and 2 more closed rounds this week. Sign up to see amounts, round types, sectors and investor lists.

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Closer look at the top 3

Proxima Fusion

Announced 07 Jul 2026

$469.9M · Series A · Utilities · Germany

Proxima Fusion is Europe's leading fusion company, building the first generation of stellarator fusion power plants.

“⚡ Fusion just became a €2.4 billion reality. Our portfolio company Proxima Fusion has closed a €411 million Series A2, the largest fusion financing round in European history, led by XTX Ventures and East X Ventures, with RWE and Google as strategic investors.”
From the announcement · 07 Jul 2026

Investors: XTX Ventures, East X Ventures, RWE, Google, Burda Principal Investments, Plural, UVC Partners, Balderton, Cherry Ventures, DST Global Partners, Brevan Howard Macro Venture, Lightspeed, redalpine, Leitmotif, Elaia, CDP Venture Capital SGR, HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds, Bayern Kapital, KfW Capital, SPRIND - Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen, EIC Fund.

Mister Spex

Announced 10 Jul 2026

$114.2M · Series D · Retail · Germany

Mister Spex is one of Germany’s leading omnichannel opticians, combining optical expertise, a strong retail presence and digital capabilities to deliver a seamless customer experience.

Most active investors this week

#	Investor	Deals
1	Bayern Kapital	2
2	HTGF \| High-Tech Gründerfonds	2
3	UVC Partners	2
4	42CAP	1
5	Balderton	1
6	Bernhard Schadeberg	1
7	better ventures	1
8	BM H Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen	1
9	Brevan Howard Macro Venture	1
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What this week tells us

Technology, Information and Media accounted for 7 of 15 verified deals in Germany this week. The stage mix was 8 early-stage (pre-seed to seed) against 7 Series A or later. Bayern Kapital was the most active investor, backing 2 of the week's rounds.