Leader
43Heralded Score, range 24–64
The most visible startup investment platforms in Germany, October 2026
Most cited source
7citations
From Google AI Mode and Google AI Overviews
Where engines disagree most
3/4engines put it in their top three
Top three on Gemini, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT, not on Google AI Mode
Brands
| Rank | Brand | Rank change | Heralded Score All | AI | Search | Score trend | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | New entry | 43 , range 24–64 | 46#1 | 37#1 | 43
| 39% | 7% | None | First reading | |
| 2 | | New entry | 29 , range 18–55 | 35#2 | 18#3 | 29
| 24% | 3% | None | First reading | |
| 3 | | New entry | 24 , range 11–53 | 33#3 | 7#4 | 24
| 16% | 6% | None | First reading | |
| 4 | | New entry | 21 , range 3–50 | 15#5 | 32#2 | 21
| 12% | 2% | | First reading | |
| 5 | | New entry | 12 , range 4–47 | 16#4 | 7#5 | 12
| 10% | 3% | None | First reading | |
| 6 | | New entry | 6 , range 1–46 | 7= #7 | 6#6 | 6
| 6% | 1% | None | First reading | |
| 7 | | New entry | 5 , range 2–46 | 8#6 | 2#13 | 5
| 6% | 1% | None | First reading | |
| 8 | | New entry | 4 , range 1–46 | 7= #7 | 0= #14 | 4
| 5% | 1% | None | First reading | |
| 9 | | New entry | 3 , range 1–43 | 5#9 | 0= #14 | 3
| 4% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| 10 | | New entry | 2 , range 1–41 | 4#10 | 0= #14 | 2
| 4% | 0% | None | First reading |
“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. AI and Search give each brand’s score and rank on that side alone. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.
Most cited sources
| Rank | Source | Type | Cited in | Engines | Pages cited | Brands its pages mention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Vendor site | 11.7% | 2 of 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | | Vendor site | 10.0% | 4 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 3 | | Vendor site | 6.7% | 3 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
| 4 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 5 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 6 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 7 | | Vendor site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 8 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 9 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 10 | | Vendor site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
Questions asked
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Welche Plattformen eignen sich am besten, um online in Start-ups zu investieren? | German | |
| In Start-ups investieren: Möglichkeiten für Privatanleger | German | No brand recommended |
| Wie kann ein Start-up online von vielen Anlegern Kapital einsammeln? | German | No brand recommended |
| Wie kann ich mit kleinen Beträgen in Start-ups in der Frühphase investieren? | German | No brand recommended |
| Equity Crowdfunding oder Angel Investing: Was eignet sich besser für Privatanleger? | German | No brand recommended |
| Equity Crowdfunding oder Venture Capital: Was eignet sich besser für die Finanzierung eines Start-ups? | German | No brand recommended |
| Alternativen zu Venture Capital, um eine Seed-Runde zu finanzieren | German | No brand recommended |
| Alternativen zu Angel-Netzwerken, um in Start-ups zu investieren | German | |
| Ich bin Gründer und möchte eine Seed-Runde finanzieren. Welche Plattform hilft mir, Investoren zu erreichen? | German | |
| Ich bin Privatanleger und möchte ein Portfolio aus Beteiligungen an Start-ups aufbauen. | German | No brand recommended |
Each engine's top three
Google AI Mode
No brand named in at least three answers.
Gemini
- 1
Companisto
- 2
Seedmatch
- 3
Invesdor
Google AI Overviews
- 1
- 2
- 3
ChatGPT
- 1
- 2
- 3
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Method
Each leaderboard ranks brands on two sides. AI is how ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode answer the board's buyer questions. Search is Google's top 10 results for the keywords behind those questions. All combines the two, where Search is measured.
For the AI side, each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.