dotega raises €1.3M to empower homeowners with self-managed property technology

Stuttgart-based proptech startup dotega has raised €1.3 million in a pre-seed round from High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and experienced proptech investors, including the founders of Casavi. The company enables homeowners’ associations to manage their properties independently, efficiently, and in full legal compliance without relying on traditional property managers.

In Germany, about 10 million residential and commercial units are organised as homeowners’ associations (WEGs), representing a large market with limited digital adoption. Dotega addresses this gap with a scalable platform for complete, legally compliant self-management of small owners’ associations, covering core functions including automated annual statements, legally compliant draft resolutions, transparent financial plans, and digital owners’ meetings.

The platform is built on three principles: legal compliance, ease of use, and independence from traditional property managers. It handles key commercial and technical tasks from billing to meetings whilst adding guidance for renovation, value preservation, and energy-efficiency measures, enabling associations to manage operations without external property management services.

According to Niklas Mocker, co-founder and managing director of dotega, the funding serves as clear validation of the company’s approach, demonstrating both the relevance of its solution to a real market need and the confidence it has earned from leading investors. “With the support of HTGF and experienced proptech investors, we can accelerate growth, scale our product, and establish self-management as a real alternative to traditional property management,” said Mocker.

The capital will support the digital transformation of self-managed homeowners’ associations in Germany and fuel further expansion of dotega’s platform for smart, compliant self-management. The intuitive web app addresses a significant market opportunity where digital tools have been slow to penetrate despite the scale of properties organised under the WEG structure.

By providing comprehensive functionality previously only available through traditional property management services, dotega positions itself to capture market share amongst smaller homeowners’ associations seeking cost-effective, transparent alternatives to conventional management whilst maintaining full regulatory compliance.

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