69 Frankfurt Startups to Watch (and Work for) in 2023
Europe's entrepreneurial landscape continues its upward trajectory. Amidst this backdrop, Frankfurt stands out, having witnessed remarkable activity in its startup ecosystem over the past years.
In 2022, Frankfurt startups raised $210 Million in capital (after raising $280 Million in 2021). So far this year, they've raised $290 Million, reflecting the growing investor confidence in the region.
This list features the top Frankfurt startups of 2023 — updated as of October. It includes companies like CMBlu Energy AG, Wingcopter and Qualifyze, covering all sectors and business models. We update it monthly by tracking all startup activity in our database of 17,000 technology companies in Europe and sort companies dynamically using our Seedtable score, ensuring objectivity. Whether you're an experienced investor, a determined founder, or a resourceful operator this list of top 69 tech startups is worth exploring.
Changelog
Last update: December 7, 2023. Added companies, investors and rounds. See changelog .
Rankings are calculated using our Seedtable score – a 1 to 100 score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points (examples are money raised or employees over time) to signal the momentum behind a company. A score closer to 100 indicates a company worth watching closely.
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71Featured
Organic solidflow battery storage systems.
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Latest Funding
$110 Million · Series D
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Employees
101 to 250
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Investors
Strabag
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Business Model
B2B
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Industries
Energy & Nuclear, Manufacturing
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Contact
•••••@cmblu.com
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56Featured
Drone manufacturer.
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Latest Funding
$44 Million · Series A
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Employees
101 to 250
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Investors
European Investment Bank
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Business Model
B2B
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Industries
Space Tech, Drones, Mobility & Transportation, Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Contact
•••••@wingcopter.com
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51Featured
Qualifyze making supply chains in life sciences more transparent and secure at affordable costs.
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Latest Funding
$12 Million · Series A
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Employees
11 to 50
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Investors
HV Capital, H14, Cherry Ventures, Coparion, APX
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Business Model
B2B, MARKETPLACE
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Industries
AI, Pharma, Business Intelligence
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Contact
•••••@qualifyze.com
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List of 69 top tech companies in Frankfurt
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Latest Funding
$12 Million · Series A
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Industries
AI, Pharma, Business Intelligence
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2B, MARKETPLACE
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Investors
HV Capital, H14, Cherry Ventures, Coparion, APX
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Contact
•••••@qualifyze.com
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51AAA games developers.
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Latest Funding
$25 Million · Seed
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Industries
Gaming, Video
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
101 to 250
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Business Model
B2C, SAAS
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Investors
Shima Capital
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Contact
•••••@gunzillagames.com
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46Cybersecurity platform for europe and the US.
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Latest Funding
$6.4 Million · Seed
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Industries
AI, Cybersecurity
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
SAAS
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Investors
eCAPITAL
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Contact
•••••@quointelligence.eu
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46Solar panel manufacturer.
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Latest Funding
$24 Million · Series A
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Industries
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Energy & Nuclear, Manufacturing
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
51 to 100
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Business Model
B2B
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Investors
Redalpine
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Contact
•••••@enviria.energy
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46Space situational awareness (SSA) and space traffic management (STM) company.
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Latest Funding
$9.3 Million · Seed
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Industries
AI, Space Tech
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2B
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Investors
Faber Ventures, Atlantic Labs
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Contact
•••••@vyoma.space
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423D data optimization platform for retailers.
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Latest Funding
$4.5 Million · Seed
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Industries
AR / VR, Ecommerce
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
SAAS
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Investors
3VC, IRIS, FTTF
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Contact
•••••@rapidcompact.com
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42Beverage refrigerator manufacturer.
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Latest Funding
$6.9 Million · Seed
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Industries
Foodtech
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Investors
Extantia Capital
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Contact
•••••@magnotherm.com
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37360X is building a transaction marketplace for trading art and real estate investments.
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Latest Funding
$12 Million
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Industries
Fintech
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2B, MARKETPLACE
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Investors
CommerzVentures
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Contact
•••••@360x.com
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37Quantum computing platform for AI, optimization, and simulation.
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Latest Funding
$3.9 Million · Seed
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Industries
AI, Quantum Computing
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2B, SAAS
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Investors
Tensor Ventures, Voima Ventures
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Contact
•••••@quantagonia.com
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37Ginmon provides automated wealth management to customers in Germany and Continental Europe
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Latest Funding
$6.8 Million
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Industries
Fintech, Personal Finance
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2B, B2C
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Investors
Passion Capital
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Contact
•••••@ginmon.de
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35Digitized business insurance.
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Latest Funding
$24 Million · Series B
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
101 to 250
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Business Model
B2B
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Contact
•••••@thinksurance.us
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35Clark is an insurance platform that provides full insurance cover.
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Latest Funding
$84 Million · Series C
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Industries
Fintech
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
251 to 500
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Contact
•••••@clark.de
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32ngena platform provides international network services for business customers.
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Latest Funding
$46 Million · Series C
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
251 to 500
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Contact
•••••@ngena.net
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31AI-powered financial assistant.
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Latest Funding
$14 Million · Series B
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Industries
Fintech, AI, Data and Analytics, Business Intelligence
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
51 to 100
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Business Model
B2B, SAAS
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Investors
Deutsche Bank, Redstone, Coparion, seed + speed Ventures, PayPal Ventures
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Contact
•••••@finanzguru.de
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31XaaS platform.
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Latest Funding
$3.8 Million · Seed
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Industries
Future of Work
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Investors
La Famiglia VC
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Contact
•••••@equipme.io
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29Eco-brands B2B platform.
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Latest Funding
$9.6 Million · Series A
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Industries
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Fashion
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
1 to 10
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Business Model
B2B, MARKETPLACE
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Investors
Acton Capital
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Contact
•••••@group.eco
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26Battery pack manufacturer.
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Latest Funding
$3.2 Million · Series A
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Industries
Energy & Nuclear, Manufacturing
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2B
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Contact
•••••@ampherr.com
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26BITA is the world's first provider of end-to-end infrastructure for self-indexing and systematic investing.
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Latest Funding
$6.9 Million · Series A
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Industries
Fintech
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2B, SAAS
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Investors
Volta Ventures
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Contact
•••••@bitadata.com
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26Energy Robotics is a developer of software solutions for mobile inspection robots.
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Latest Funding
$3 Million
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Industries
Deep Tech, Robotics, Manufacturing
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
1 to 10
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Business Model
B2B
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Investors
Earlybird Venture Capital
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Contact
•••••@energy-robotics.com
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26Building on 25 years of research, Threedy’s visual computing pioneers are leading the development of our platform technology instant3Dhub.
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Latest Funding
$2.2 Million · Seed
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Industries
AR / VR, Data and Analytics, Manufacturing, Business Intelligence
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2B, SAAS
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Investors
btov Partners, High-Tech Gründerfonds
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Contact
•••••@threedy.io
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23Finlex is a commercial insurance platform for corporates, brokers and insurers.
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Latest Funding
$9.4 Million
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Industries
Fintech, Insuretech, Business Intelligence
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
51 to 100
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Business Model
B2B, SAAS
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Contact
•••••@finlex.io
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23Keen Games is an independent game developer that produces games that can be played across all major gaming platforms.
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Latest Funding
$10 Million · Series B
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Industries
Gaming
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
51 to 100
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Contact
•••••@keengames.de
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23node.energy builds SaaS solutions for the regulatory and commercial management of decentralized energy supply systems.
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Latest Funding
$7.2 Million · Series A
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Industries
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Energy & Nuclear
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
1 to 10
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Contact
•••••@node.energy
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23portagon provides a SaaS technology platform that enables financial intermediaries and businesses to raise capital online.
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Latest Funding
$10 Million · Series A
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Industries
Fintech
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
51 to 100
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Contact
•••••@portagon.com
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23Digitized business insurance.
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Latest Funding
$20 Million · Series B
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
51 to 100
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Contact
•••••@thinksurance.de
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23FELS operates the leading marketplace for social wealth management - FollowMyMoney.de - 20K investment products and recommendations
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Latest Funding
$5.7 Million · Seed
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Industries
Fintech
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Contact
•••••@followmymoney.de
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23Bloomwell Group provides easy access to natural based medicine.
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Latest Funding
$10 Million · Seed
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Industries
Health Tech, Agritech, Manufacturing
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
101 to 250
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Business Model
B2B
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Contact
•••••@bloomwell.eu
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23Crypto currency trading, SaaS for Digital Assets, Digital Asset infrastructure, Blockchain
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Latest Funding
$5.1 Million · Series A
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Industries
Fintech, Crypto & web3
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Contact
•••••@blocksize-capital.com
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17Cardisio is a company that uses artificial intelligence in a non-invasive screening test for coronary and structural heart diseases.
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Latest Funding
$4 Million · Seed
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Industries
Health Tech, Pharma
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2B, B2C
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Contact
•••••@cardis.io
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17Grovy is a q-commerce and grocery delivery startup
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Latest Funding
$3.5 Million
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Industries
Foodtech, Ecommerce
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
101 to 250
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Business Model
B2C, MARKETPLACE
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Contact
•••••@grovy.store
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17iVE.ONE from Agora Innovation, is a web platform that connects the three pillars of digital securities - issuance, invest and legal.
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Latest Funding
$300 Thousand · Pre Seed
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Industries
Fintech, Crypto & web3, Legal Tech
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2B, MARKETPLACE
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Investors
High-Tech Gründerfonds
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Contact
•••••@ive.one
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17AI-powered sustainable data reporting platform.
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Latest Funding
$590 Thousand · Pre Seed
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Industries
Climate Tech & Green Tech, AI
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
1 to 10
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Business Model
B2B
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Contact
•••••@leonardo-impact.com
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14We provide in-depth vehicle insights through our AI-based virtual sensors, exploiting signals from sensors already available on board.
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Latest Funding
$5.8 Million · Series A
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Industries
AI, Data and Analytics, Mobility & Transportation, Navigation and Mapping
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2B, SAAS
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Contact
•••••@compredict.ai
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14Cansativa Group operates a cannabis B2B platform and is exclusive distributor of medical cannabis on behalf of the German state.
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Latest Funding
$15 Million · Series B
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Industries
Health Tech, Agritech, Ecommerce
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2B, B2C
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Contact
•••••@cansativa-group.de
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12wetransform is a provider of a cloud solution for data transformation and migration
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Industries
Legal Tech, Data and Analytics, Business Intelligence
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
1 to 10
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Business Model
B2B, SAAS
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Investors
High-Tech Gründerfonds
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Contact
•••••@wetransform.to
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12SaaS deep tech startup which makes data streams accessible to data-driven businesses in real time.
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Industries
Data and Analytics, Business Intelligence, Developer Tools
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
1 to 10
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Business Model
B2B, SAAS
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Investors
468 Capital
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Contact
•••••@xeotek.com
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10Aivy predicts proactively the customers environment and recommends situation- and user-related products.
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Latest Funding
$550 Thousand · Pre Seed
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Industries
AI, Machine Learning, Hiring and Recruitement, Data and Analytics, Ecommerce
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
1 to 10
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Business Model
B2B, SAAS
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Contact
•••••@aivy.io
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10Core Sensing specialises in the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of measurement data and smart sensors inside mechanical components.
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Latest Funding
$4.5 Million · Series A
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Industries
Navigation and Mapping, Manufacturing, Electric Vehicles
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2B
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Contact
•••••@core-sensing.de
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10hyrd is a student career management and recruiting platform, bringing transparency to the HR market
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Latest Funding
$1.2 Million · Seed
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Industries
Hiring and Recruitement
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Contact
•••••@hyrd.de
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10IoT Venture develops an IoT-plug-in-solution based on NB-IoT technology to enable digital platforms with completely new service eco-systems.
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Latest Funding
$1.4 Million · Seed
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Industries
Hardware, Community & Lifestyle, Internet of Things, Communications
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
1 to 10
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Business Model
B2B
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Contact
•••••@iot-venture.com
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10LegalTegrity is the digital whistleblowing solution for medium-sized companies.
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Latest Funding
$1.2 Million · Series A
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Industries
Legal Tech
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2B, SAAS
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Contact
•••••@legaltegrity.com
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10Meet5 is between dating and socializing. Meet new people in groups of 6 people.
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Latest Funding
$1.2 Million · Seed
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Industries
Mobile, Consumer Social
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
1 to 10
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Business Model
B2C, FREEMIUM
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Contact
•••••@meet5.de
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10Preventio is an AI-based solution that specializes in identifying and preventing building damage.
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Latest Funding
$1.5 Million · Pre Seed
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Industries
AI, Proptech & Real Estate, Privacy and Security, Business Intelligence
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
1 to 10
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Business Model
B2B, SAAS
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Contact
•••••@preventio.de
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10UniApp is an EdTech Empowering International Education
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Latest Funding
$1.1 Million · Seed
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Industries
Edtech, Mobile
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2C, SAAS
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Contact
•••••@uni-app.com
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10WeProfit is the first B2B Software Development Marketplace
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Latest Funding
$330 Thousand · Pre Seed
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Industries
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Hiring and Recruitement, Productivity Tools, Future of Work, IT Management
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
1 to 10
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Business Model
B2B, MARKETPLACE
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Contact
•••••@weprofit.global
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7Implify offers dentists an easy and convenient way to order all related materials for an implant surgery online.
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Industries
Health Tech, Hardware, Ecommerce
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
1 to 10
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Business Model
B2B, MARKETPLACE
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Contact
•••••@implify.de
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7Fast-growing Supply Chain Finance platform operating globally with a multi-bank approach: simple, secure & sustainable working capital.
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Industries
Fintech, Payments
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2B, MARKETPLACE
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Contact
•••••@traxpay.com
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7Sigo operates a service for e-cargo bike-sharing and provides software solutions for electric bicycle rentals.
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Industries
Climate Tech & Green Tech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, Ecommerce, Electric Vehicles
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2C, SAAS, MARKETPLACE
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Contact
•••••@sigo.green
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7Moanah creates sustainable household products.
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Industries
CPG & Consumer Goods, Fashion, Manufacturing, Ecommerce
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
1 to 10
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Business Model
B2C
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•••••@moanah.com
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7AUTHADA revolutionizes existing identification processes using the eID of the identity card and the NFC interface of the smartphone.
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Industries
Cybersecurity, Mobile, Privacy and Security, Ecommerce, Communications
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Business Model
B2B, SAAS
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Contact
•••••@authada.de
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7Blaue Helden set up a DTC operation producing and selling sustainable cleaning products.
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Industries
Manufacturing, Ecommerce
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
1 to 10
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Business Model
B2C
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Contact
•••••@blauehelden.de
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7Prepmymeal offers a healthy meal prep delivery service through a subscription based online shop.
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Industries
Foodtech, Food Delivery, Manufacturing, Ecommerce
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
1 to 10
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Business Model
B2C
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•••••@prepmymeal.de
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7asgoodasnew is an online retail store based in Europe that sells consumer electronics.
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Industries
Hardware, Ecommerce
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
51 to 100
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Business Model
B2C, MARKETPLACE
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Contact
•••••@asgoodasnew.de
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4Finance in Motion is an asset management firm exclusively focused on development finance.
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Industries
Fintech
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
101 to 250
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•••••@finance-in-motion.com
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4Design Label (used to sell clothes online)
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Industries
Fashion
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
1 to 10
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Contact
•••••@frontrowsociety.com
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4Fundcreators is a social media platform that focuses on social investing in communities.
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Industries
Fintech
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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•••••@fundlr.com
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4Geld und Wissen offers a software tool to sell more actively managed equity funds.
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Industries
Fintech
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
1 to 10
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•••••@fondsundmensch.de
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4Giroxx makes international transfers simple and inexpensive - with the same security as the banks.
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Industries
Fintech, Privacy and Security
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
1 to 10
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•••••@giroxx.de
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4We make co-living as easy as possible and offer open-minded professionals their ideal home in their new city.
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Industries
Proptech & Real Estate
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Contact
•••••@homeful.ly
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4Automated Active Sourcing, Social Recruiting, Automated Headhunting
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Industries
Media and Entertainement
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Contact
•••••@inga.one
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4Lillydoo GmbH is a monthly subscription based baby care products company.
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Industries
Health Tech
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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•••••@lillydoo.com
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4&Charge is the only European platform combining smart user engagement with value-added services around EV charging
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Industries
Mobility & Transportation
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
11 to 50
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Contact
•••••@and-charge.com
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4LPA Lucht Probst Associates is a financial services provider . Tech-based. Brain-powered. Transforming capital markets since 1999.
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Industries
Fintech
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
251 to 500
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•••••@l-p-a.com
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4Matrix42 delivers and manages future-ready, self-service digital workspaces that meet the needs of today’s location-independent workforce.
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
501 to 1000
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•••••@matrix42.com
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4Financial Services
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Industries
Fintech
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
1 to 10
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•••••@milepay.com
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4Where Fitness is | Connect Get Fit Anywhere
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Industries
Health Tech
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Locations
Frankfurt
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Employees
1 to 10
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•••••@mysculptbuddy.com
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