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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CareerFoundry
EdTech |
2013 | Insolvent 2025 | Investors |
| Careship
Pflege |
2015 | Insolvent 2021 | Investors |
| Caritas
KI / Data Science / Entscheidungsunterstützung (B2B SaaS) |
Unclear | Investors | |
| CarRanger
YouTube und Social Media, Autocontent |
2017 | Unclear | Bootstrapped |
| Celonis
Enterprise Software, Process Mining und Execution Management |
2011 | Active | Partly external |
| Celus
Software für Elektronikentwicklung (Schaltungsdesign,... |
2018 | Unclear | Investors |
| Chainless Life
Persönlichkeitsentwicklung, Coaching und Bildung (früher Fitness... |
Unclear | Bootstrapped | |
| Charly
EdTech |
2016 | Insolvent 2022 | Investors |
| Chatarmin
B2B SaaS, WhatsApp Marketing und CRM für E-Commerce |
2023 | Active | Bootstrapped |
| Choco
Food-Tech / B2B-Software für Lebensmittelgroßhändler und Restaurants |
2018 | Unclear | Investors |
| Choosy
Consumer-App, Essensplanung und Ernährung (DACH) |
2021 | Active | Partly external |
| Christian Bischof
Persönlichkeitsentwicklung, Seminare, Mindset-Coaching, Bildung |
2009 | Unclear | Unclear |
| Chrono24
Luxusuhren-Marktplatz (E-Commerce, Plattform) |
2003 | Active | Investors |
| Civey
Marktforschung / digitale Meinungsforschung (Tech) |
2015 | Active | Investors |
| CLARK
Insurtech / digitaler Versicherungsmanager (Versicherungsmakler) |
2015 | Unclear | Investors |
| Clay
Software / Go-to-Market- und Revenue-Operations-Tools... |
2017 | Active | Unclear |
| Clearops
Enterprise SaaS, Supply Chain und After Sales (Ersatzteilplanung... |
2020 | Active | Partly external |
| clever-PV
Energiemanagement / Photovoltaik / Smart Energy (SaaS und App) |
2022 | Active | Partly external |
| Clevershuttle
Mobilität |
2014 | Insolvent 2023 | Investors |
| Clink (ehemals Optiopay)
Fintech |
2014 | Insolvent 2024 | Investors |
| Clockodo
Software / SaaS (Projekt- und Arbeitszeiterfassung) |
2011 | Active | Bootstrapped |
| Cloover
Energiewende / Fintech (Solar, Batterie, Wärmepumpe, Finanzierung) |
2022 | Active | Partly external |
| Cloud Backup for Podio und doloc.io
B2B-SaaS (Backup für Podio, KI-Übersetzung für App-Lokalisierung) |
Unclear | Bootstrapped | |
| Cluely
KI-Software (Meeting-Assistent) und Business-Education/Private Equity |
2025 | Active | Partly external |
| CODE University of Applied Sciences
Bildung (Tech-Hochschule), zuvor Video, Gaming, Karriere-Tools |
2017 | Active | Partly external |
| Coffee Fellows
Gastronomie / Systemgastronomie (Coffeeshops, Franchise, Hotels) |
1999 | Active | Partly external |
| colpari
Kundenservice / Customer Support (Freelancer-Callcenter-Alternative) |
2019 | Active | Bootstrapped |
| Comgy
PropTech |
2017 | Insolvent 2023 | Investors |
| commercetools
Enterprise E-Commerce Software (Headless/Composable Commerce, SaaS) |
2006 | Active | Investors |
| ComX
B2B-Software / Vertrieb |
2018 | Insolvent 2024 | Investors |
| concrete jungle | 2016 | Unclear | Bootstrapped |
| Construct
Bautechnologie, B2B SaaS (Vertical Software für die Bauindustrie) |
2022 | Unclear | Investors |
| Continental Cars
Luxusautohandel, Fernsehen und Medien |
2008 | Unclear | Unclear |
| Cookies
Fintech |
Insolvent 2016 | Investors | |
| Copywriting-Ausbildung
Online-Marketing, Copywriting, Coaching und Weiterbildung |
Unclear | Bootstrapped | |
| Cora
FoodTech, Lebensmittelchemie, Schokolade |
Unclear | Partly external | |
| CrossEngage
B2B SaaS, Customer Data Platform und Predictive Marketing für... |
2015 | Unclear | Investors |
| Crossing Minds bzw. Crossing Age
Marketing Tech / Software, E-Commerce, Preisvergleich |
2016 | Acquired 2025 | Investors |
| Crowd Guru
Plattform |
Insolvent 2019 | Unclear | |
| CustomCells
Batterien |
2012 | Insolvent 2025 | Investors |
| Cyberbunker
IT-Sicherheit, Verschlüsselte Kommunikation, Rechenzentrum/Hosting |
2000 | Closed 2019 | Bootstrapped |
| cyttraction
Cyber Security, E-Learning, CISO-as-a-Service |
2020 | Active | Bootstrapped |
| Dachzeltnomaden
Community, Information und Events rund um Dachzelte (Outdoor, Camping) |
2017 | Active | Bootstrapped |
| Dahler & Company
Immobilienmakler, Luxus- und Premiumsegment (mit... |
1993 | Active | Partly external |
| Daily Deal
Gutscheinplattform / Logistik-Software / Venture Capital Climate Tech |
2009 | Acquired 2015 | Investors |
| Dash0
B2B-SaaS, Observability / IT-Monitoring |
2023 | Active | Investors |
| David+Martin
Agentur |
2015 | Closed 2025 | Unclear |
| DaWanda
Marktplatz |
2006 | Closed 2018 | Unclear |
| DealCircle
M&A / Unternehmensnachfolge (Matchmaking-Plattform) |
2018 | Active | Partly external |
| Dean&David
Gastronomie, gesundes Fast Casual (Salate, Bowls, Säfte), Franchise |
2007 | Active | Partly external |
Which founders are closest to your business? Compare yourself with all 878 companies in Founder Intelligence by Visibly AI.
Figures are founders' own statements from interviews or public information, not audited business figures. Want a correction? Write to info@antonioblago.com.