Lower Saxony
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Startup funnel
Lower Saxony's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Lower Saxony at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Lower Saxony's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Lower Saxony-headquartered companies each quarter since 2020, split by round size, with detail on the latest complete quarter.
Latest complete quarter
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Enterprise value
How much Lower Saxony’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Lower Saxony, founded since 1990 and still operating, at the end of each year. Companies stay in the total after they list or are acquired.
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Lower Saxony
VC investment into Lower Saxony-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Lower Saxony
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Lower Saxony-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Lower Saxony - 2026
Academia
Lower Saxony's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Lower Saxony.
Location comparison
How Lower Saxony stacks up
Compare Lower Saxony with peers from the same country (Germany) — switch between combined EV, EV growth, and a growth × size view. Expand the table for the full ranking.
Combined enterprise value of each ecosystem.
Top regions in Germany ranked by combined EV. Lower Saxony's row is highlighted (#9).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin | $181B | 3.7× | 35 | $2.6B | 2,973 |
| 2 | Bavaria | $112B | 6.5× | 29 | $3.3B | 1,734 |
| 3 | Nordrhein-Westfalen | $27.9B | 3.5× | 10 | $679.6M | 1,158 |
| 4 | Baden-Württemberg | $25.8B | 4.1× | 8 | $861.9M | 723 |
| 5 | Hamburg | $16.7B | 5.0× | 5 | $168.1M | 680 |
| 6 | Hesse | $14.9B | 3.1× | 5 | $196.5M | 507 |
| 7 | Rhineland-Palatinate | $8.9B | 3.5× | 2 | $75.8M | 149 |
| 8 | Saxony | $7.8B | 5.7× | 1 | $150.2M | 292 |
| 9 | Lower Saxony | $4.7B | 9.5× | 4 | $60.8M | 191 |
| 10 | Brandenburg | $2.9B | 2.9× | 0 | $142.6M | 177 |
| 11 | Saxony-Anhalt | $2.7B | 2.0× | 0 | $17.7M | 82 |
| 12 | Schleswig-Holstein | $1.1B | 5.1× | 0 | $7.2M | 95 |
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