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01.10.2026 | Tech and Business News

Sifted 250: Berlin Leads Germany’s Startup Pack

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Berlin continues to strengthen its position as one of Europe’s leading startup hubs. Germany has 22 companies in the new Sifted 250 ranking of Europe’s fastest-growing startups, with Berlin accounting for 15 of those entries. Munich contributes four companies, while Hamburg, Frankfurt and Paderborn each have one representative. 

Among the companies featured are n8n, a workflow automation platform; Finmid, an embedded finance provider; GALVANY, an energy technology company; Qdrant, an AI infrastructure specialist; Taktile, a decision automation platform; Nelly, a healthcare administration software company; Ceezer, a carbon management platform; Deepset, an enterprise AI specialist; Almedia, a mobile marketing technology company; and Parloa, an AI customer service platform. 

The list also includes pet nutrition startup The Better Cat, investor community platform getquin, legal tech company Hopkins, corporate payments provider Pliant and blockchain interoperability specialist LI.FI. Together, these companies showcase the breadth of Berlin’s innovation ecosystem, spanning AI, fintech, climate tech, enterprise software, consumer products and legal technology. 

The strong performance of Berlin-based companies also helped the city maintain its position among Europe’s leading startup centres in the ranking, behind only London, Paris and Stockholm. 


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