| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.07.2026 | telli Raises $15 Million Seed Round Led By Redalpine For AI-Powered Customer Operations | telli has raised $15 million in a seed financing round to expand its artificial intelligence agents for customer-facing business operations. The round was led by Redalpine, with participation from Cherry Ventures and Y Combinator. Strategic... |
| 08.07.2026 | Hamburg on a tear, as Germany witnesses record 3,000 new startups in six months | When contemplating Germany's startup scene, one tends to think of Berlin and Munich. But Hamburg is on a tear, with new data showing that more startups were founded in Hamburg than in Munich in the first half of 2026.
Overall, the data show... |
| 23.06.2026 | +++ 1Komma5° +++ Enpal +++ reonic +++ DHDL +++ snocks +++ Lukas Podolski +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker liefern wir eine kompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Startup-Nachrichten des Tages (Dienstag, 23. Juni). #STARTUPLAND: Super Early Bird-Tickets sind live!
If you live and breathe startups – ST... |
| 24.10.2025 | Enpal secures €700M ABS facility, Lakestar calls time on generalist venture funds, and 15% of Slush alumni become founders | This week, we tracked more than 70 tech funding deals worth over €1.3 billion, and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.
In addition to this week's top financials, we've also indexed the most ... |
| 21.10.2025 | Energy unicorn 1KOMMA5° takes on Germany’s gas plan with EU complaint | German energy unicorn 1KOMMA5° has officially filed a complaint with the European Commission against the German government's planned power plant strategy.
The reason: the plans to expand fossil gas power plants by at least 20 GW by 2030 dis... |
| 08.10.2025 | Halbes Scheitern als Startschuss für echten Impact | Was man lernt, wenn man mehrfach anläuft, um zur gewünschten Gründung zu kommen. Als Gründer von VARM kenne ich die Höhen und Tiefen. 2021 gründete ich ein Startup im Longevity-Sektor und verkaufte es kurz darauf wieder. Danach folgte eine ... |
| 01.08.2025 | TalkTalk bags £100M, Klarna granted UK EMI licence, and European DIGITAL SME Alliance slams EU–US trade deal | This week we tracked more than 50 tech funding deals worth over €967 million, and over 20 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. In addition to this week's top financials, we've also indexed the most i... |
| 30.07.2025 | German Unicorn Secures Fresh Capital for Home Energy Revolution | German ClimateTech unicorn 1KOMMA5° expanded its pre-IPO round, now securing nearly €400 million. This fuels global home electrification and scales its Heartbeat AI energy management software, Europe's largest residential virtual power plan... |
| 30.07.2025 | +++ Soonicorn +++ n8n +++ Almaz Capital +++ b2venture +++ Mathias Ockenfels +++ PropTech +++ TPG +++ | Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker liefern wir eine kompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Startup-Nachrichten des Tages (Mittwoch, 30. Juli). #STARTUPLAND
SAVE THE DATE: Am 5. November findet unsere zweite STARTUPLAND statt. Es e... |
| 28.07.2025 | German startup 1KOMMA5° extends €150 million pre-IPO round to bring in new investors and scale their energy management software | Hamburg-based 1KOMMA5°, a home electrification startup and ClimateTech unicorn, has extended its €150 million pre-IPO funding round initially closed in December 2024 to accelerate organic growth and scale Heartbeat AI, their energy manageme... |
| 28.07.2025 | 1KOMMA5° extends pre-IPO round | German home electrification start-up 1KOMMA5° has extended its €150 million pre-IPO funding round, which was initially closed in December 2024.
The additional capital will be used to accelerate organic growth and scale Heartbeat AI, 1KOMMA5... |
| 06.03.2025 | DeepL's Clarify: A New Era in AI-Powered Business Translations | In the fast-paced world of global business, communication is the lifeblood that fuels success. As companies expand across borders, the need for precise and nuanced translations has never been greater. Enter DeepL, a pioneer in language AI, ... |
| 27.02.2025 | Powering global change: Germany’s tech ecosystem | Germany's tech ecosystem is one of the strongest in Europe, with vibrant startup hubs in Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg. The country is a leader in deep tech, AI, fintech, and climate tech, with pioneering companies pushing the boundaries of i... |
| 20.12.2024 | 1KOMMA5°: A Green Tech Unicorn Soars with €150 Million Pre-IPO Funding | In the world of green technology, 1KOMMA5° is making waves. This German startup has just secured €150 million in a pre-IPO funding round, pushing its total funding to over €650 million. The company is not just another player in the energy s... |
| 20.12.2024 | Energy unicorn 1KOMMA5° secures €150M Pre-IPO | German home electrification startup 1KOMMA5° has secured €150 million in a Pre-IPO round. This brings the company's funding to over €650 million.
1KOMMA5° is the operator of virtual powerplant, Heartbeat AI.
European grids have been increas... |
| 13.03.2024 | Top climate tech startups from Europe in 2024 | Read this article in:
In response to the urgent need to confront climate change, there has been a notable surge in investment and innovation in climate tech solutions worldwide. This trend has been particularly pronounced in Europe, where t... |
| 04.03.2024 | Hamilton Lane investiert in 1Komma5° – Validation Cloud sammelt 5,8 Millionen ein – orderbird kauft Split | Im #DealMonitor für den 04. März werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor-Arc... |
| 04.01.2024 | Energizing the Home | As we work to accelerate the energy transition, a new frontier has emerged as a key opportunity area: the home. Over the last three years, the Energize team has been closely following the software solutions that will help decarbonize the bu... |
| 15.12.2023 | German climate-tech unicorn 1KOMMA5° looks to secure up to €100M in financing; these 3 banks will provide €52.5M | Read this article in:
Hamburg-based 1KOMMA5°, an energy solutions provider focused on solar power, energy storage, and e-mobility solutions, announced on Wednesday, December 13 that it has secured debt capital from BNP Paribas, Deutsche Ban... |
| 13.12.2023 | 1Komma5° bekommt 52,5 Millionen – Plan B Net Zero erhält 9,2 Millionen – metafuels streicht 7,4 Millionen ein | Im #DealMonitor für den 13. Dezember werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor... |
| 06.10.2023 | Hamburg unicorn 1KOMMA5° raises further funds for carbon neutral energy | This week, Hamburg carbon-neutral energy systems provider 1KOMMA5° confirmed closing an undisclosed double-digit million Euro deal with VC firm 2150. The company previously raised €630 million in funding and became a unicorn in June this ye... |
| 05.10.2023 | After raising €430M, German climate-tech unicorn 1KOMMA5° closes double-digit million Euro deal with this VC firm | Read this article in:
Germany-based 1KOMMA5°, a climate tech firm, announced on Thursday that it has closed a double-digit million Euro deal with 2150, a venture capital firm investing in the sustainable reshaping of the broad urban environ... |
| 11.08.2023 | Eurazeo propels sustainable future with closure of new smart city fund | Global investment firm Eurazeo has marked a significant milestone with the successful closure of its Eurazeo Smart City Fund II, amassing EUR 400 million (USD 440 million) in capital and surpassing its initial target.
A coalition of interna... |
| 18.07.2023 | Il mercato del Venture Capital a giugno 2023 | Nel secondo trimestre del 2023, sono stati investiti 81 miliardi di dollari di venture capital a livello globale, in calo dell’11% rispetto al primo trimestre.
Delle tre regioni, l’EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) ha mostrato la magg... |
| 26.06.2023 | German climate startup 1KOMMA5°raises €430 million in funding to create ‘virtual power plant’ for your home | The impact of climate change is undeniable, encompassing the entire globe and reaching an unprecedented scale. Extensive research reveals that about 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the main contributor to climate change, stem from t... |
| 25.06.2023 | 1KOMMA5° raised €430 million, Northvolt received $400 million, and more than €2.1 billion was invested in European Tech last week | Last week, we tracked more than 95 tech funding deals worth over €2.1 billion, and over 20 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.
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| 23.06.2023 | Meet Germany’s new unicorn: Climate tech startup 1KOMMA5° secures €430M | Meet the newest unicorn in Europe’s startup ecosystem: 1KOMMA5°. The Hamburg-based startup with 1.5°C greenhouse emissions limit christened in its name joins an elusive club of two dozen other unicorns in Germany.
The German startup has rai... |
| 23.06.2023 | Hamburg’s 1KOMMA5° has raised €430 million - and just become a unicorn at just 23 months old | Hamburg’s 1KOMMA5° has raised a €430 million series B round, and has shot into the coveted a unicorn spot in just 23 months. The round was led by G2VP and Ben Kortlang will join the board as vice chairman.
Commenting on the raise it states,... |
| 27.08.2021 | +++ Gorillas – Atheneum – Elopage – Capmo – Klima – Sastrify – GetHenry – viafintech – Serrala | Im #StartupTicker geben wir einmal in der Woche einen schnellen Überblick darüber, was in der deutschsprachigen Startup-Szene zuletzt wirklich wichtig war! #StartupTicker – Was zuletzt wirklich wichtig war! STARTUP-RADAR
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| 24.08.2021 | 5 neue Startups: FlowFox, 1Komma5, Moonshot Mission, Tada Ramen, PlantBase | deutsche-startups.de präsentiert heute wieder einmal einige junge Startups, die zuletzt, also in den vergangenen Wochen und Monaten an den Start gegangen sind, sowie Firmen, die zuletzt aus dem Stealth-Mode erwacht sind. Übrigens: Noch mehr... |
| - | 1Komma5° | “Solar system, electricity storage, heat pump, wallbox and energy management from a single source. With Dynamic Pulse you get clean and cheap electricity directly from the electricity exchange. ” |
| - | 1Komma5° | “In addition to the solar system, heat pump, electricity storage and wallbox, we also offer our own energy management system, our “Heartbeat”.” |
