SeedRound Media
At SeedRound we track over 200,000 investors and over 1,000,000 people who hold key positions in these firms. We use this directory of investors to highlight top employees, LP’s and funding organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top Consulting Seed investors in Germany. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Consulting Investors & Funds (Germany)
Techstars Berlin Accelerator
Berlin is the fastest growing startup ecosystem in the world. It is attracting founders from all over Europe who are coming to build their companies amidst a sea of top talent, a supportive community and a great place to live. Investors from all over Europe and the rest of the world are traveling to Berlin to invest here.
Stages: Seed
Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe
Industries: Consulting, Events, Management Consulting
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Catagonia Capital
Catagonia Capital is an early stage company based in Berlin, Germany. They invest in software and service companies that make use of online and mobile technologies. In so doing, they rely on disruptive business ideas with the potential to redefine established markets. They actively support theur founding teams with resources and comprehensive knowledge. They also apply their experiences to founding their own new companies in the areas of mobile Internet, social and local network applications, as well as other online business models. In addition, they provide support to established companies and corporations in expanding their business in strategically significant technology and Internet areas. With the foundation of spin-ins, corporate start-ups with innovative business models, they help parent companies achieve greater long-term growth through innovation. Catagonia Capital GmbH was founded in 2009 by entrepreneur and investor Ralph Eric Kunz.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe
Industries: Consulting, Software, Venture Capital
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Lepi Ventures
Lepi Ventures is a family office, an investment and management company founded 2001 by Sven Rawe.
Stages: Convertible Note, Early Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed, Venture
Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe
Industries: Art, Business Intelligence, Compliance, Consulting, Politics, Predictive Analytics, Public Relations, Reputation
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2b AHEAD Ventures
2b AHEAD Ventures is an incubator and company builder. It was founded by Sven Gábor Jánszky and his future institute “2b AHEAD ThinkTank”. 2b AHEAD Ventures is based in the former Baumwollspinnerei in Leipzig-Plagwitz, where the 2b AHEAD parent institute has developed into Europe’s largest independent future research institute. The main difference between 2b AHEAD Ventures and the other start-up incubators in the region? The strict focus on global business models and the direct link to Silicon Valley. They do not finance already existing start-up teams, but they take the concepts for disruptive business model innovations, which the 2b AHEAD Institute develops for its customers anyway, and which in their opinion have the potential to profoundly change industries. They build up their own teams of founders around these ideas and accompany them on their way.
Stages: Convertible Note, Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany, Europe
Industries: Consulting, Venture Capital
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netSTART
netSTART offers lectures, keynotes, seminars and workshops on the topics digital economy and digital transformation.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Europe
Industries: B2B, Consulting, Information Technology, Internet, Legal
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Next Mobility Labs
We Build Companies That Shape Sustainable Mobility Innovation. We are company builders. We know from experience how difficult it is to launch and scale new businesses. While funding is important, success requires much more. That’s why we also provide guidance and mentorship, concept validation, and hands-on support from an experienced team of strategists, designers, and developers – whatever it takes to build long-lasting companies. “We are pioneering a new model of entrepreneurship: Side-by-Side, Heads-Down, Roll-Up-Your-Sleeves Company Building.”
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, Europe
Industries: Automotive, CleanTech, Consulting, Finance, Information Technology, Internet, Software, Venture Capital
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MING Labs
HI, WE’RE MING LABS. We’re a design and tech company that speaks all the jargon. But luckily, we speak human too. We design, we write code, and we love the business side of it all. We are hired to work on new problems together, instead of telling people what they want to hear. Our work revolves around three things: experience design, business design, and development. The core idea that runs throughout our years of practice is human centricity: First and foremost, we think about people who will end up using what we’re creating. We partner with companies to help them change their processes and workflows, introducing best design practices to the B2B settings. What you’re getting from MING is a team of, say, five people who’ll work with you day in and day out, and they will bring you somewhere new. Which is perhaps exactly where you’d like to end up.
Stages: Convertible Note, Seed
Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany, Europe
Industries: Apps, Consulting, Data Visualization, Software, UX Design
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M10 GmbH
Welcome to M10! They are a new kind of venture company: They are independent and invest our their own funds. They primarily invest in seed/ early stage companies in their region (Germany). In addition to investing capital, they invest their time and network of contacts. They have deep experience in internet, mobile, and brands, and prefer to invest in teams and firms in these businesses. They are looking for excellent teams with scaleable business ideas.
Stages: Seed
Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe
Industries: Consulting
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Munkky Ventures
Behind Munkky Ventures, a venture capital company founded in June 2019 by Samuel Azarev (Founding Partner and CEO).There is a young, dynamic team of entrepreneurs and experts that has finished the year 2020 with 4 ventures in the portfolio and already one exit. This year we are pleased to announce that Scherwin Salehi has joined the Munkky Family as a further partner and 4 other great ventures have joined the Munkky Family. We love the founders of our ventures and they are the most important part of our decision-making process when investing in a new startup, for example. FOUNDER, FOUNDER, FOUNDER, and then idea, concept, vision, etc. Based on our experience, we know which next strategic steps are relevant for your startup and which investors from our network can drive your business forward. Our goal is to help startups grow and succeed.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Non Equity Assistance, Seed
Location: Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany, Europe
Industries: Consulting, Coworking, CRM, E-Commerce, Fashion, FinTech, Manufacturing, Personal Branding, Software
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Lemonblood Group
Lemonblood live for company building. They support start-ups and help existing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to successfully place their ideas on the market and strategically reposition themselves. They are more than simply an investor, they are incubators, accelerators, advisors, implementers and mentors – in short, they are company builders. They see ourselves as a vitamin boost to promote start-ups and help new companies reach the peak of their potential. You can rely on us throughout every stage of the start-up process. Their portfolio of services has a modular structure that can be precisely tailored to fit your specific needs. They do more than invest; they develop strategies, which they then implement together with their clients, as well as providing access to their extensive network of contacts and expertise. All of this makes us a powerful strategic partner – and ensures that your start-up will be a strong one!
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe
Industries: Management Consulting
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Topos GmbH
For over 30 years, TOPOS has been a partner to medium-sized companies in filling management and key positions with top candidates. This makes TOPOS one of the most experienced and efficient personnel consultancies in Germany and currently the second-biggest owner-operated consultancy in the industry. Our range of services in personnel consulting includes modern headhunting, executive search, the search for specialists and experts, and management development. In addition, we support our clients in the TOPOS Interim Management division with temporary managers and Chief Restructuring Officers. Since our foundation in 1988, we have successfully filled several thousand positions with individual strategies. In our daily work, we rely on our national and international network, professional search processes and transparent evaluation methodology. With seven locations in Germany, TOPOS lives customer proximity. Our clients also benefit from our cross-location approach. Our team of consultants is in constant exchange and accumulates its industry-specific knowledge, so that our clients can be sure that even the most demanding projects are handled efficiently and successfully. Since 2015 TOPOS is also investing actively into HR-Tech-Startups of all kinds to help shaping the recruitment of the future.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed, Venture
Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, Europe
Industries: Angel Investment, Consulting, Employment, Recruiting, Staffing Agency, Venture Capital
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