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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma The Sleep Company
Consumer Goods / Schlafprodukte (Matratzen, Kissen, Decken,... |
2015 | Acquired | Partly external |
| Emmerich Relations
B2B Creator Marketing, Agentur und Events |
Active | Unclear | |
| Emotax
Steuerberatung, spezialisiert auf Immobilienunternehmer (Makler,... |
2024 | Unclear | Unclear |
| Enerparc AG
Solarenergie (Entwicklung, Bau und Betrieb solarer Großkraftwerke) |
2009 | Active | Partly external |
| Enpal
Erneuerbare Energien / Solar, Wärmepumpen, Energiedienstleistungen |
2017 | Active | Investors |
| Entire
Entwicklerplattform / KI-Tools (Git-Backend, Open-Source-CLI,... |
2025 | Active | Investors |
| Entwurfreich
Industriedesign und Designberatung |
Unclear | Unclear | |
| Epic Sports
Sport / Freizeitsport (Offline-Venues, Pay-to-play) |
2025 | Unclear | Investors |
| Erab
Konsumgüter / Getränke / Trinkflaschen (D2C) |
Unclear | Investors | |
| Erdbewegung Schmelzer GmbH
Baggerarbeiten und Erdbewegung, lokale Dienstleistung, später... |
Active | Bootstrapped | |
| ESL
Esports, Gaming, Sportevents und Medien |
2000 | Acquired 2022 | Unclear |
| Espresso Tutorials
E-Learning / Wissensvermittlung rund um SAP (Bücher, Videos, Lernplattform) |
2011 | Active | Bootstrapped |
| Everhome GmbH
Smart Home / Energiemonitoring (Hardware plus Cloud und App) |
2015 | Active | Bootstrapped |
| Everphone
Device as a Service (Vermietung von Smartphones und Laptops für... |
2015 | Active | Investors |
| everysize.com
E-Commerce, Sneaker-Preisvergleich und Suchmaschine |
2015 | Unclear | Bootstrapped |
| Evum Motors
Mobilität |
2017 | Insolvent 2025 | Investors |
| Exciting Commerce
E-Commerce Medien, Konferenzen und Beteiligungen |
2005 | Active | Partly external |
| Exiled Medic
Gesundheit, Ernährung, Creator Economy |
Unclear | Bootstrapped | |
| Expertlead
HR |
2018 | Insolvent 2023 | Investors |
| ExpressSteuer
TaxTech |
2019 | Insolvent 2023 | Investors |
| Eyeo
Software, Werbetechnologie, SaaS-Beteiligungen, Climate-Tech-Investments |
Active | Partly external | |
| Factorial
HR-Software (zusätzlich Finanz- und IT-Management-Software, KI-Produkte) |
2016 | Active | Investors |
| Factory Berlin
Innovations- und Startup-Campus, Community, Immobilien |
2011 | Active | Partly external |
| Fahrengold
Luxusgaragen und Auto-Plattformen (Fahrengold); Creator-Economy-App (Actio) |
Active | Partly external | |
| Family Manager
Consumer App / Familienorganisation (Mobile App, iOS, PWA) |
2026 | Active | Bootstrapped |
| Fastgen
Developer Tools (Low-Code-Backend), zuvor Fintech/Studienfinanzierung |
2019 | Acquired | Investors |
| FAT International
Events, Automotive Lifestyle, Streetwear und Uhren, Architektur |
2019 | Active | Unclear |
| Featherflow
Softwareentwicklung, MVP-Agentur für SaaS und KI-Anwendungen,... |
2023 | Unclear | Bootstrapped |
| Feedback Panda
Software as a Service (Produktivitätstool für... |
2016 | Acquired 2019 | Bootstrapped |
| Feedbackdoktor
Führungskräfte-Coaching, Training und Beratung (Feedback, Führung,... |
Unclear | Bootstrapped | |
| Feel Good Coffee
Food / Kaffee |
2018 | Insolvent 2026 | Unclear |
| Felicitartes
Lebensmittel (Rawfood-Törtchen, Tiefkühlprodukt) |
Unclear | Bootstrapped | |
| fellbox.de
E-Commerce / Abo-Box für Heimtiere (Hunde) |
2020 | Active | Bootstrapped |
| Femtasy
Audio-Streaming / Adult Content für Frauen (Audioerotica) |
Active | Partly external | |
| FestPlan
Mobile App / Festival-Tech (B2C) |
2022 | Active | Bootstrapped |
| Fewolino
Marketing für Ferienwohnungs- und Ferienhausvermieter (Webdesign,... |
2019 | Unclear | Bootstrapped |
| Finally Freelancing
Beratung und Coaching für Freelancer (B2B-Dienstleistung, Education) |
2020 | Active | Bootstrapped |
| Finance Baby
Finanzielle Bildung / EdTech für Frauen |
2020 | Active | Partly external |
| Finanzfluss
Finanzbildung / Medien (YouTube, Vergleichsportale, Finanz-Software) |
2015 | Active | Partly external |
| Finn Auto
Mobilität, Autoabo |
2019 | Active | Investors |
| Firma.de
Legal Tech / Gründungsportal |
2012 | Acquired 2026 | Unclear |
| Fittaste
Food |
Insolvent 2019 | Partly external | |
| FitX
Fitness, Mountainbike-E-Commerce, Inkubator, Retail, Immobilien |
2009 | Active | Partly external |
| Fleet
IT-Hardware-Leasing und Device-as-a-Service (B2B) |
2019 | Active | Bootstrapped |
| Flex Capital
Private Equity für profitable Internet- und Softwarefirmen |
Unclear | Investors | |
| Flex Payment
FinTech |
2011 | Insolvent 2021 | Unclear |
| Flightright
Legal Tech / Verbraucherrechte (Fluggastrechte, Arbeitsrecht,... |
2010 | Active | Partly external |
| Fliit
Logistik |
Insolvent 2021 | Investors | |
| Flink
Quick Commerce (Lebensmittel-Lieferung), später... |
2020 | Active | Investors |
| Flip
HR-Tech / Mitarbeiter-App für operative Mitarbeiter (Deskless Workforce) |
2019 | Active | Investors |
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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.