Top 25 SaaS Startups in Berlin in 2025

Berlin remains the epicenter of European SaaS innovation. Hardly any other location in Europe produces so many scalable software companies that serve global markets. From AI automation to FinTech to energy SaaS: these 25 Berlin startups define what modern software can look like – fast, API-driven, collaborative, and internationally minded.

1. Mambu (banking SaaS)

Mambu offers banks and FinTechs a modular cloud platform for managing loans, accounts, and financial products without their own IT infrastructure. At its core, it is a “banking engine from the cloud.”

Year founded: 2011
Funding: ~€387 million

2. Contentful (headless CMS)

Contentful is a headless CMS that stores content centrally and delivers it via API to websites, apps, or displays. Ideal for digital brands with multiple channels.

Year founded: 2013
Funding: ~$350 million

3. Taxfix (tax SaaS)

Taxfix simplifies tax returns with a question-and-answer interface: the app asks simple questions and calculates your taxes in the background.

Year founded: 2016
Funding: ~$330 million

4. n8n (automation platform)

n8n is a low-code/no-code platform that connects apps and automates workflows — without complex programming.

Year founded: 2019
Funding: ~$240 million

5. Parloa (Conversational AI)

Parloa develops AI-powered voice and chat bots that automate customer service. Companies use it for hotlines, chat support, and self-service.

Year founded: 2018
Funding: ~$212 million

6. Moss (expense management)

Moss offers companies credit cards plus software to manage and automate all business expenses—from receipts to accounting.

Year founded: 2020
Funding: ~$204 million

7. Billie (B2B financing)

Billie enables companies to pre-finance invoices and extend payment terms. The SaaS platform automates B2B buy-now-pay-later processes.

Year founded: 2016
Funding: ~$349 million

8. Camunda (workflow automation)

Camunda is a platform for modeling, automating, and orchestrating business processes across different systems.

Year founded: 2008
Funding: ~€107 million

9. Atheneum (expertise SaaS)

Atheneum connects companies and investors with global experts. The software quickly delivers market knowledge, interviews, and analyses.

Year founded: 2010
Funding: ~$201 million

10. Lumenaza (energy SaaS)

Lumenaza offers municipal utilities and energy providers software to bundle renewable energies, manage tariffs, and serve customers digitally.

Year founded: 2013
Funding: n/a

11. Pitch (presentation SaaS)

Pitch is a modern presentation platform that enables teams to collaborate in real time — like Google Docs, but for slides.

Year founded: 2018
Funding: ~$135 million

12. Forto (logistics SaaS)

Forto digitizes supply chains and freight processes. The platform displays transport status, documents, and costs transparently in real time.

Year founded: 2016
Funding: >$600 million

13. PlanRadar (construction SaaS)

PlanRadar is a platform for construction and real estate projects that helps teams centrally manage documentation, defect management, and communication.

Year founded: 2013
Funding: ~$90 million

14. Adjust (app analytics SaaS)

Adjust analyzes app usage, advertising effectiveness, and fraud detection. Mobile marketing teams use it to optimize their campaigns.

Year founded: 2012
Funding: ~$250 million (via acquisition)

15. EyeEm (AI images SaaS)

EyeEm uses AI to recognize, sort, and license large quantities of images—for brands or photo marketplaces, for example.

Year founded: 2011
Funding: ~$50 million

16. Urban Sports Club (membership SaaS)

The SaaS platform manages fitness memberships and partnerships with gyms, swimming pools, and sports providers — a “sports subscription for everything.”

Year founded: 2012
Funding: >€150 million

17. Signavio (Process Intelligence)

Signavio helps companies visualize processes, identify bottlenecks, and make them more efficient—before they migrate to SAP.

Year founded: 2009
Funding: ~$230 million (before acquisition)

18. CANDIS (accounting SaaS)

CANDIS automates invoice management for SMEs. The software automatically recognizes invoice data and forwards it for approval.

Year founded: 2015
Funding: ~$35 million

19. Blinkist (content SaaS)

Blinkist summarizes nonfiction books in 15-minute text and audio “blinks.” The platform uses data to suggest relevant content.

Year founded: 2012
Funding: ~$35 million

20. Zenloop (customer experience SaaS)

Zenloop collects and analyzes customer feedback and shows companies where customer experiences should be improved.

Year founded: 2016
Funding: ~$20 million

21. CoachHub (HR SaaS)

CoachHub is a digital coaching platform for companies. Employees receive personalized coaching via app and video.

Year founded: 2018
Funding: ~$330 million

22. Ada Health (Health AI)

Ada offers an AI-powered medical analysis platform that evaluates symptoms and suggests possible causes — used by clinics and insurers.

Year founded: 2011
Funding: ~$190 million

23. Archlet (Procurement SaaS)

Archlet helps companies analyze procurement processes and make better purchasing decisions — including automated pricing and scenario models.

Year founded: 2019
Funding: ~$40 million

24. BRYCKE / Brycke (Sales Automation SaaS)

Brycke develops tools for automating sales processes — from lead qualification to forecasting.

Year founded: 2020
Funding: n/a

25. Rows (Spreadsheet SaaS)

Rows is a cloud spreadsheet that works like Excel but integrates APIs, automations, and team features — perfect for startups and growth teams.

Year founded: 2017
Funding: ~$25 million

5 trends shaping Berlin's tech startup scene

Berlin has long been more than just Europe's creative metropolis — the city has developed into one of Europe's strongest SaaS hotspots. The startups on our list reveal five key trends:

• Automation dominates: AI, workflows, process optimization.
• FinTech remains king: Berlin is the German heart of financial SaaS.
• Energy & health tech are growing rapidly.
• APIs as standard: Almost all products think integration first.
• Internationality: Most startups scale globally from day one.

Why these startups in particular?

• They all originate from Berlin or have their headquarters there — according to current rankings, Berlin remains the leading center for SaaS in Germany.
• Their products cover a broad spectrum — from FinTech to content, AI automation, and sustainability/energy. This shows that Berlin is not a niche ecosystem, but rather a very diverse one.
• Some already belong to the “unicorn” class or are on a strong growth path (e.g., n8n, Parloa, Mambu).

Why Berlin remains a strong location for SaaS

• According to a recent overview, 15 of Germany's leading SaaS startups come from Berlin — more than from any other German city.
• The range of application areas (finance, AI, energy, content, business automation) makes the ecosystem robust against market changes and technological trends.
• Access to talent, international orientation, good investor networks, and a lively start-up scene ensure that many of these start-ups scale not only locally but globally.