May in Germany started off hot — and not just because of the weather. Several startups made headlines with new funding rounds, signaling their ambitions to shape the tech agenda for the coming year. Among the frontrunners are HeyJobs, remberg, and tado°.
HeyJobs, a recruitment platform tailored for the “new economy” — from drivers to healthcare workers — raised €43 million in its Series C round led by Digital+ Partners and Heartcore Capital. More than a marketplace, it’s evolving into a full HR ecosystem, powered by algorithms that match, train, and retain talent. In a labor-scarce Europe, HeyJobs becomes indispensable for companies that hire based not on résumés, but on real skills and potential.
Meanwhile, remberg secured €11 million to expand its Industrial Service Cloud — a platform that replaces paper manuals, chaotic spreadsheets, and phone-based support with structured, digital service solutions for industrial equipment. It’s a digital twin of after-sales service that shields B2B companies from operational disorder and increases the survivability of industrial hardware in a world of nonstop production cycles.
And tado°, a veteran of the climate tech scene based in Munich, landed €12 million from Trill Impact Ventures to scale its smart thermostats across the UK and France. After a turbulent year of energy market volatility, tado° is repositioning — from smart comfort to measurable carbon footprint reduction at the district and regional levels. It’s not just about convenience anymore — it’s climate policy through IoT.
The takeaway? Germany’s B2B startup scene is not only alive but thriving — especially where technology solves physical, infrastructure-based challenges: from labor shortages to inefficient boilers. Less hype, more structure. Not just billion-euro promises — but systems that actually work.
