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- In Germany, create a free Startbase profile and, in Berlin or Munich, add your company to the city’s startup map. startupdetector lists new corporations on its own once they are in the commercial register.
- Across Europe, claim or add your company on Dealroom first. Startup Map Berlin, Techleap Finder in the Netherlands and the French Tech data run on Dealroom, so one complete profile pays off several times.
- Add the free EU-Startups listing for your country. In the Nordics, a free profile on The Hub helps when you hire; in Catalonia, the government’s startup hub has its own criteria.
- Almost all of this is free. What you need is a registered company, a website on your own domain and the same company facts everywhere.
Startup databases in Germany
Four of the ten are German. They work differently: one you fill in yourself, one finds you, two are city portals.
Startbase: your own profile
Free account, then a company profile that people can filter by state, industry, stage and business model. Startbase does not check content before it is published, so the accuracy is up to you.
startupdetector: found for you
startupdetector scans every new entry in the commercial register, and its analysts add corporations up to ten years old that build their own product. No form; you appear about a week after registration.
City portals: Berlin and Munich
Startup Map Berlin covers Berlin-Brandenburg and runs on Dealroom; Munich Startup has its own register with profiles, jobs and co-founder search.
Europe-wide entries count too
German companies also appear in Dealroom and in the Germany category of EU-Startups, which held 4,566 listings on the check date.
| Rule | Original wording | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Startbase: cost | Zu diesem Zweck können sich Interessenten (im Folgenden „Sie“) kostenlos auf der Plattform anmelden, eigene Unternehmensprofile anlegen und sich in einem zuverlässigen Netzwerk austauschen. | Signing up and creating a company profile is free. |
| Startbase: no check | Eingestellte Inhalte und eingestellte Profile werden von uns vor der Veröffentlichung nicht auf ihre inhaltliche Richtigkeit oder rechtliche Zulässigkeit hin geprüft. | Nobody proofreads your profile; check it yourself before publishing. |
| startupdetector: definition | Als Startup bezeichnen wir eine Kapitalgesellschaft (UG, GmbH, AG oder SE), die maximal 10 Jahre alt ist und ein eigenes, meist innovatives Produkt entwickelt und/oder das Potential zu starkem Wachstum aufweist. | A corporation up to 10 years old with its own product or high growth potential. |
| startupdetector: timing | Startups erscheinen rund eine Woche nach ihrer Gründung (Neueintragung im Handelsregister) in der Startup-Datenbank. | You appear about one week after your commercial-register entry, without applying. |
| Munich Startup | Set up a startup profile and become visible in Munich's ecosystem. | The profile makes your startup visible in the Munich ecosystem. |
The ten databases compared
Each entry was checked on the operator’s own pages on October 1, 2026. Sizes are what each site showed that day.
German startup platform
- Covers
- Germany
- Who gets in
- Companies, registered by an authorized person aged 18 or over
- How you get in
- Free account, then a company profile; no editorial check before publishing
- Cost
- Free
- Size
- 8,448 entries
Write factual company copy: you are responsible for what the profile says.
Matches the published criteria.
Startup database for investors
- Covers
- Germany
- Who gets in
- Corporations (UG, GmbH, AG, SE) up to 10 years old with their own product or strong growth potential
- How you get in
- No sign-up: found in the commercial register, about one week after registration
- Cost
- Free for founders; data access for buyers from €695 a month
- Size
- Weekly scan of the commercial register
Analysts read your registered business purpose and your website, so make both clear.
Listed automatically after your commercial-register entry.
Regional ecosystem map
- Covers
- Berlin-Brandenburg
- Who gets in
- Startups and organizations of the Berlin-Brandenburg ecosystem
- How you get in
- Free account, then add your organization
- Cost
- Free
- Size
- 7,607 startups
Powered by Dealroom: start with a complete Dealroom profile.
Covers another region.
Regional startup portal
- Covers
- Munich
- Who gets in
- Startups from Munich
- How you get in
- Register as a startup, then a profile with logo, team and pitch
- Cost
- No fee shown in the sign-up
- Size
- 1,533 startups
Use it for hiring too: job posts and co-founder requests sit next to the profile.
Covers another region.
Startup and investor database
- Covers
- Europe and worldwide
- Who gets in
- Companies of any country; you claim or add your entity
- How you get in
- Account with an email on your company domain, then claim or add the profile
- Cost
- Free
- Size
- 3M+ companies tracked
The profile is free; the data platform is paid, with a six-month free trial for founders.
Matches the published criteria.
Startup database of a European news site
- Covers
- 30 European countries
- Who gets in
- Startups from one of 30 European countries
- How you get in
- Add Listing form; your country is the category
- Cost
- Free
- Size
- 4,566 listings for Germany
The free listing never expires and allows one image: use your logo.
Matches the published criteria.
National ecosystem map
- Covers
- Netherlands
- Who gets in
- Founders, investors and organizations of the Dutch ecosystem
- How you get in
- Free account, then add your organization
- Cost
- Free
- Size
- 16,991 startups
Also powered by Dealroom, like the Berlin map.
Covers another country.
National ecosystem data of La Mission French Tech
- Covers
- France
- Who gets in
- Companies of the French tech ecosystem
- How you get in
- Free account on the Dealroom-powered platform, then add your organization
- Cost
- Free
- Size
- 16,988 funded companies
Mission French Tech publishes this data with Dealroom, so your Dealroom profile is the starting point.
Covers another country.
Nordic startup jobs platform
- Covers
- Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland
- Who gets in
- Legally registered growth companies in the Nordics with a working website
- How you get in
- Free startup profile; every registered business is reviewed
- Cost
- Free profile; job posts from €99
- Size
- 14,000+ startups hiring
Worth it when you hire: the profile shows mission, team and perks to candidates.
Covers another country.
Regional directory of the Government of Catalonia
- Covers
- Catalonia
- Who gets in
- Companies under 10 years (biotech excepted) with a product ready to sell, a VAT number and an address in Catalonia
- How you get in
- Add your startup form; companies that do not qualify can be declined
- Cost
- No fee shown in the sign-up
- Size
- 2,519 companies
Self-employed founders and agencies are not accepted: register the company first.
Covers another country.
The list stops at ten on purpose: the German databases, the Europe-wide ones and the national or regional maps with open entry. Commercial databases that founders cannot get into are left out.
Free startup directories: which ones really cost nothing →Company and startup profiles →
Which ones fit your company?
Choose where your company is registered, its legal form and its age. The filter applies the published criteria to the ten databases and gives you a shortlist to copy or download. It runs in your browser; nothing is sent.
One Dealroom profile, several maps
Startup Map Berlin, Techleap Finder and the French Tech ecosystem data are powered by Dealroom. That makes your Dealroom profile the most useful single entry on this page.
- Sign up with an email address on your company’s domain; it is how Dealroom confirms that you belong to the company.
- Search for your company. If a profile exists, claim it and edit it; if not, add your entity with name, website and LinkedIn page.
- Fill in launch year, logo, description, team and funding. Fields that Dealroom’s data team maintains can be changed by request.
- Then open the map of your city or country and check how your company appears there.
| Rule | Original wording | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Powered by Dealroom | This platform is powered by Dealroom. | The regional and national maps show Dealroom data. |
| Adding is free | Gain visibility, unlock more features, and help the database become more complete by adding your organization for free. | Adding your organization costs nothing. |
| Ownership | Verification: make sure your email domain matches your company's website domain to confirm ownership. | Use an email address on the same domain as your website. |
| French Tech | Mission French Tech has set up a partnership with Dealroom to publish information about French start-ups. | France’s official startup data comes from the same platform. |
Entry rules in their own words
Who counts as a startup differs from database to database. These are the published rules, quoted from the operators.
| Rule | Original wording | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| The Hub: countries | The Hub is the #1 recruitment platform for startups and scale-ups in the Nordic region, exclusively accessible to growth companies from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland. | Only companies from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland. |
| The Hub: entity | To be able to use The Hub’s job board you must have a legally registered business entity in the Nordics and a functional website. | A registered company in the Nordics and a working website are required. |
| Catalonia: age | A recently established company with a product ready to sell and with less than 10 years (except Biotech). | Under 10 years and a product you can sell today. |
| Catalonia: VAT number | Have a company VAT-No. (proposals from self-employed people are not accepted). | Register the company first; self-employed applications are refused. |
| Catalonia: no agencies | Should NOT merely be a consultancy/agency or developing software/apps only for others. | Client work alone does not count as a startup. |
Prepare your company facts once
Every database asks for roughly the same facts. Write them down once and paste the same version everywhere, so investors and journalists see one consistent company.
- Name and register
- Legal name with legal form, brand name, founding year and the register entry.
- One line and one paragraph
- What the company does in one sentence, then a paragraph on product, customers and market. A lean product brief template for you and your AI agent →
- Team and stage
- Founders, team size, stage and funding so far, in the same wording on every profile.
- Website and email
- The website on your own domain and an email address on that domain for verification.
- Logo and links
- A square logo, your LinkedIn company page and, if you hire, the careers page.
Where LaunchRepo fits
LaunchRepo runs inside your coding agent. The agent submits your product’s website to a large catalog of directories and launch platforms and keeps a tracker that separates live listings from pending ones.
Steps that only your company can do, such as confirming a company email or entering register details, stay with you. The company facts you prepare here are exactly what the agent reuses for every product you launch.
Sources
Every entry and rule was checked on October 1, 2026 on the operator’s own page and is quoted word for word in its original language. Text copies are kept with our evidence.
| Source | Last updated | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Startbase: Nutzungsbedingungen | no date given | |
| Startbase: Startups | no date given | |
| startupdetector: Startup-Datenbank (FAQ) | no date given | |
| startupdetector: Pricing | no date given | |
| Startup Map Berlin | no date given | |
| Munich Startup: Startups & Ecosystem | no date given | |
| Munich Startup: Register | no date given | |
| Dealroom Knowledge Base: Using Dealroom as a Founder | no date given | |
| Dealroom: Profiles & Guides | no date given | |
| Dealroom: Pricing | no date given | |
| EU-Startups: Startup Database | no date given | |
| EU-Startups: Add Listing | no date given | |
| Techleap Finder | no date given | |
| La Mission French Tech: Data on the start-up ecosystem | no date given | |
| French Tech ecosystem (powered by Dealroom) | no date given | |
| The Hub: For startups | no date given | |
| The Hub: Pricing | no date given | |
| Barcelona & Catalonia Startup Hub | no date given | |
| Catalonia Trade & Investment: Add your startup | no date given |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best startup database in Germany?
- There is not one: Startbase for a free profile you manage yourself, startupdetector, which lists new corporations from the commercial register on its own, and the city portals for Berlin and Munich. Dealroom and EU-Startups cover Germany as part of Europe.
- Are European startup databases free to join?
- Most are. Startbase, Dealroom, EU-Startups and the Dealroom-powered maps say so on their pages. startupdetector costs founders nothing but sells data access, and The Hub charges for job posts, not for the profile.
- Can a startup from outside Europe be listed?
- Dealroom covers companies worldwide. The other nine are tied to a country or region: EU-Startups to 30 European countries, The Hub to the Nordics, the city and national maps to their area.
- Do I need a registered company?
- For most of them, yes. startupdetector lists only corporations, The Hub requires a legally registered business in the Nordics, and Catalonia asks for a company VAT number. The filter above shows what fits your situation.
- How is this different from a list of free startup directories?
- These databases describe your company for investors, programs, press and job seekers, and most depend on where you are registered. Launch directories present a product to users worldwide.
- Does LaunchRepo add my company to these databases?
- LaunchRepo’s agent submits your product website to directories and launch platforms from its catalog and tracks each one. Verification that only your company can provide, such as a company email or register details, stays with you.
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