Being the largest economy in Europe, Germany has a large and developed Private Equity and Venture Capital market. German PE and VC market is the second largest in Europe after UK. There are both large local funds and top-tier global PE and VC firms, such as Accel, Blackstone, TPG, KKR, Warburg Pincus are present in Germany. Investor portfolios are highly diversified by sector, stage and geography. Germany is home to many prominent tech startups and is the leading VC hub in Europe. Germany, and particularly Berlin, has a great VC ecosystem with different kinds of business incubators, accelerators, technology parks, venture builders and startup studios. With Berlin acting as a European Silicon Valley, many of the VC firms are concentrated there, while plenty of Private Equity and Venture Capital firms are also spread across the country in such cities as Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Dusseldorf and smaller cities. Popular sectors among private equity investors in Germany include Industrials, Information Technology, Healthcare and Energy. There are different kinds of PE/VC investors focusing on pre-seed, seed/angel, growth stages and buyouts. Many German investors are very active outside of Germany and invest abroad, especially across Europe.