dotega, a Stuttgart, Germany-based PropTech startup, raised €1.3m in funding

In Germany, about 10 million residential and commercial units are managed collectively through Wohnungseigentümergemeinschaften (WEGs), also known as small homeowners’ associations. While large homeowners’ associations have access to professional property managers, smaller groups often struggle with limited options.

Stuttgart-based PropTech startup dotega provides a digital platform that empowers smaller WEGs to efficiently self-manage their properties. Their web-based software simplifies administrative tasks, including generating annual financial statements, drafting legally compliant resolutions, organising digital owners’ meetings, and maintaining transparent budgets.

Today, dotega secured €1.3 million in a pre-seed funding round led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), along with participation from the founders of casavi and other seasoned proptech investors. The investment will help dotega accelerate product development, grow its team, and scale across Germany.

Digital solution for a growing problem

dotega was co-founded by Niklas Mocke and Lina Albert, who were witnessing a clear market gap: many small WEGs lacked accessible, reliable management solutions.

Albert shared with TFN, “When we started dotega, we weren’t chasing trends – we wanted to fix a system that had fundamentally stopped working. Millions of homeowners’ associations across Europe were left without professional management, despite their legal obligation to have it. That gap wasn’t just a market inefficiency; it was a social and economic blind spot.

We built dotega to bring transparency, fairness, and professionalism back into property management, combining human trust with technological intelligence. Our platform empowers owners and communities to take control of their assets and decisions again.”

The dotega platform is a fully digital, all-in-one solution built on three key principles: ensuring legal certainty, enhancing usability, and maintaining independence from conventional property management companies. It automates administrative workflows, including billing, budgeting, meeting coordination, and renovation planning, eliminating the need for manual intervention.

Mocker told TFN, “Our system can, for example, predict when maintenance or renovation will be needed, based on building condition, usage, contracts, and dozens of structural parameters. But that’s just one example of what the dotega AI does. Beyond predictive insights, it handles the classic financial and administrative tasks with the same level of precision and automation – creating a seamless, self-optimising management layer.”

Unlike casavi, WEGNAVI, or Immocloud, the platform differentiates itself with features like seamless online banking integration, AI-supported process automation, and legally vetted templates for communications and resolutions.

“We’re setting a new benchmark for this industry by restoring professional access for small and mid-sized associations, reducing renovation backlogs and vacancy rates, and protecting long-term property value. Our mission is clear: to make property management intelligent, accessible, and future-proof for every community,” added Mocker.

What’s next?

With its recent funding secured, dotega plans to accelerate enhancements to its platform’s automation and extend its product capabilities.

Albert concludes, “Looking ahead, we’re scaling this model across Europe. Our future lies in creating a new category of intelligent property infrastructure. For us, it’s about reshaping the foundation of real-estate management itself.”

Max Bergmann, Investment Manager at HTGF, comments, “dotega addresses a key challenge in the real estate sector: small WEGs urgently need efficient and affordable digital solutions. We got to know the ambitious team early on and are convinced by the combination of their technological approach, strong implementation skills, and deep market understanding.”

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