Founder database · DACH
Founder Intelligence
Companies from public founder interviews and failed startups from press reports and insolvency notices. Every status other than "active" is backed by a source. The key findings from the database are in the blog post: Bootstrapping by the numbers.
878companies
270bootstrapped
185insolvent or closed
7years to exit (median)
878 results
| Company | Founded | Status | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWD
Finanzvertrieb, Venture Capital |
1988 | Acquired 2008 | Bootstrapped |
| Babbel
Sprachlern-App / EdTech |
2007 | Active | Unclear |
| BabyOne
Babyfachhandel (Franchise) und Kinderwagen-Eigenmarke |
Active | Bootstrapped | |
| Ball News Media GmbH
Online-Publishing / Fußball-Fanportale |
2024 | Unclear | Bootstrapped |
| Baller League
Sport, Entertainment und Medien (Kleinfeld-Fußballliga) |
2024 | Active | Investors |
| Banovo
Handwerk |
2015 | Insolvent 2023 | Investors |
| Banxware
Fintech, Embedded Lending (B2B-Kredite für KMU über Plattformen) |
2020 | Active | Investors |
| Baulig Consulting
Online-Marketing- und Vertriebsberatung / Coaching für Berater,... |
2016 | Active | Bootstrapped |
| Bayes Esports
Esports / Daten |
2018 | Insolvent 2025 | Investors |
| Bearaby
Heimtextilien / Schlaf und Wellness (Gewichtsdecken) |
2018 | Unclear | Partly external |
| Bears with Benefits
Nahrungsergänzungsmittel (Supplement Gummies), Konsumgüter/FMCG |
2018 | Acquired 2022 | Partly external |
| Beat81
Fitness / Gruppentraining (High Intensity Workouts),... |
2017 | Unclear | Investors |
| Berbaum Gruppe
Immobilien (Bestand, Gewerbe, Insolvenz- und Behördenobjekte,... |
Unclear | Partly external | |
| Bett1 | 2004 | Active | Bootstrapped |
| Bierhaus
Gastronomie (Craft-Bier-Bar), zuvor Online-Business und... |
2013 | Unclear | Unclear |
| bilateralstimulation.io
Gesundheit / Psychotherapie (Software und Hardware für EMDR-Traumatherapie) |
2020 | Active | Partly external |
| Bilder.de
Software, Online-Fotoservice, Venture Capital, Tech-Investments |
Unclear | Partly external | |
| Billbee
E-Commerce Software (SaaS) |
2015 | Acquired 2023 | Partly external |
| Billie
Fintech (B2B Buy now, pay later) |
2016 | Unclear | Investors |
| Biorena
Food |
2022 | Insolvent 2022 | Partly external |
| BISS45
Kieferorthopädie / Gesundheitswesen |
2014 | Active | Bootstrapped |
| Bitpanda
Fintech / Krypto-Brokerage |
2014 | Active | Partly external |
| Bits & Pretzels
Tech/SaaS (SEO-Software), Events und Gründerplattform, Verlag/Buch... |
2014 | Active | Unclear |
| Bjooli
Marktplatz |
2014 | Insolvent 2017 | Investors |
| Blackboat
Digitalberatung (New Work, Kollaboration, Cloud-Tools) |
2007 | Active | Unclear |
| Blacklane
Premium-Chauffeurdienste / Mobilitätsplattform (B2C und B2B) |
2011 | Active | Investors |
| Blair
Fintech / Bildungsfinanzierung (Income Share Agreements, Software... |
2019 | Closed 2022 | Investors |
| bleed
Mode / nachhaltige Textilien |
2008 | Insolvent 2023 | Bootstrapped |
| Blickfeld
Hardware / LiDAR |
2017 | Insolvent 2024 | Investors |
| Blinkist
EdTech / Consumer-Abo (Buchzusammenfassungen), B2B-Learning |
2012 | Acquired 2023 | Investors |
| Bloomy Days
E-Commerce |
2012 | Acquired 2017 | Investors |
| Blue Danube Robotics
Robotik |
Insolvent 2025 | Unclear | |
| Bobbie
Baustoffe / Bau-Start-up |
2016 | Insolvent 2024 | Unclear |
| Bomlins
E-Commerce / Heimtextilien (D2C) |
2020 | Unclear | Unclear |
| Bonagora
B2B-Plattform |
Insolvent 2016 | Investors | |
| Bonaverde
Konsumgüter |
Insolvent 2019 | Unclear | |
| Bonavi
Baby / E-Commerce |
2017 | Insolvent 2020 | Unclear |
| BORA
Hausgeräte / Küchentechnik (Premium-Kochfeldabzüge) |
2007 | Active | Partly external |
| Bordelle
Rotlichtmilieu, Immobilien, Gastronomie, Gerüstbau, Medien |
Unclear | Partly external | |
| Boring Tax
Steuerberatung, Buchhaltung, Legaltech |
2023 | Unclear | Bootstrapped |
| Boxbote
Lokale Logistik und Marktplatz (Fahrradlieferdienst für den Einzelhandel) |
2015 | Insolvent 2023 | Bootstrapped |
| Braineffect
Nahrungsergänzungsmittel / Functional Food (D2C, Berlin) |
2016 | Acquired 2025 | Partly external |
| Bunch
Fintech / Fund Administration für Venture Capital und Private Equity |
2021 | Active | Investors |
| businettes
Online-Community und Gründungsunterstützung für Gründerinnen |
2019 | Active | Partly external |
| Börsenmedien AG
Finanzmedien, Online-Brokerage, Beteiligungen |
1989 | Active | Partly external |
| CALIMA
Arbeitssicherheit / B2B-SaaS für Alleinarbeit und Notfallmanagement |
2021 | Active | Partly external |
| Calvin Hollywood
Bildung, Coaching, Content und Personal Branding |
Unclear | Bootstrapped | |
| Cambria
KI-Beratung und KI-Transformation im Mittelstand |
2025 | Unclear | Bootstrapped |
| Camunda
B2B-Software, Prozessorchestrierung und Prozessautomatisierung (BPM) |
2008 | Active | Partly external |
| Capacities
Software / Notiz- und Wissensmanagement (Produktivitäts-SaaS) |
2022 | Active | Partly external |
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Figures are founders' own statements from interviews or public information, not audited business figures. Want a correction? Write to info@antonioblago.com.