Over 25 Major Startup Sales in Germany
German startups had big exits in 2025! Companies like Hornetsecurity, Cognigy, and sevdesk were sold for millions of euros. These sales made headlines.
German startups sold to international companies in 2025. Hornetsecurity was bought by Proofpoint for over 1 billion dollars. Cognigy sold to NiCE for 955 million dollars.
sevdesk was acquired by Cegid for hundreds of millions. FreeNow sold to Lyft for 175 million euros. Komoot was bought by Bending Spoons.
Urban Sports Club sold to Wellhub. Most buyers were American companies. AI, cybersecurity, and software companies were popular.
The German startup scene is successful.
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