83 indexable Advanced Materials companies headquartered in Germany, ranked by total equity funding and recent funding momentum. Combined disclosed equity funding of $156.8M across 17 funded companies.
| # | Company | Funding | Valuation | Stage | Latest round | Employees | Founded | Momentum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AMSilk
Manufacturer of biotech silk protein materials for various industry applications |
$69.4M | — | Series D | Series D Sep 2025 | 33 | 2008 | ↑ Active |
| 2 |
One fıve
Developer of an AI-powered platform for packaging design and solutions |
$10.1M | — | Series A | Series A Jan 2026 | 30 | 2017 | ↑ Active |
| 3 |
aevoloop
Developer of fully recyclable, high-performance plastics from upcycled waste feedstocks |
$3.8M | — | Seed | Seed Oct 2025 | — | 2024 | ↑ Active |
| 4 |
Traceless
Manufacturer of bioplastics from agricultural waste |
$39M | — | Series A | Series A Sep 2023 | 2 | 2020 | — |
| 5 |
BIOVOX
Manufacturer of bio-degradable plastic materials |
$2.5M | — | Seed | Seed Sep 2024 | 10 | 2020 | ↑ Active |
| 6 |
BRAIN
Developr of bio-based products and natural compounds for biotechnological solutions |
$5.4M | — | Public | Unattributed May 2024 | 308 | 1993 | — |
| 7 |
BIO-LUTIONS
Manufacturer of biodegradable polymer materials from agricultural waste |
$9.3M | — | Series A | Series A Feb 2021 | 22 | 2017 | — |
| 8 |
Made of Air
Manufacturer of carbon-negative biocarbon fillers and boards for industrial applications |
$5.8M | — | Seed | Seed Oct 2021 | 22 | 2016 | — |
| 9 |
micro resist technology
Developer of photoresists, polymers, and photopolymers |
$2.7M | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Oct 2020 | — | 1993 | — |
| 10 |
Temicon
Manufacturer of Nano and Microstructure components |
$3.7M | — | Public | Grant (prize money) Apr 2020 | 65 | 2005 | — |
| 11 |
PlasmaChem
Nanomaterial based solutions & measurement facilities |
$1.6M | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Jun 2021 | — | 1993 | — |
| 12 |
Revoltech
Provider of hemp fiber based sustainable textiles |
$1.1M | — | Seed | Seed May 2022 | 19 | 2021 | — |
| 13 |
TECNARO
Develops thermoplastic biomaterials using renewable raw materials |
$1.2M | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Mar 2021 | 7 | 1998 | — |
| 14 |
Sixonia
Manufacturer of graphene |
$746.9K | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Oct 2020 | — | 2017 | — |
| 15 |
KOHPA
Developer of carbon fiber paper heating technology for various applications |
$236.2K | — | Seed | Angel Sep 2021 | 3 | 2013 | — |
| 16 |
SmartMembranes
Developer and manufacturer of porous material using alumina and silicon |
$265.4K | — | Seed | Grant (prize money) Feb 2018 | 4 | 2009 | — |
| 17 |
Zelfo Technology
Manufacturer of the natural fibres |
$159.1K | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Jul 2019 | — | 2011 | — |
| 18 |
PlastFormance
Developer of advanced composite systems |
— | — | Seed | Seed Jul 2023 | — | 2012 | — |
| 19 |
BluCon Biotech
Developer of bio-based and biodegradable thermoplastic |
— | — | Seed | Seed Mar 2023 | 17 | 2017 | — |
| 20 |
GS Bavaria
Manufacturer of diverse nanomaterials |
— | — | Seed | Seed Sep 2022 | 3 | 2006 | — |
| 21 |
Nano-join
Provider of nanotechnology-based joining and coating solutions |
— | — | Seed | Seed Oct 2020 | 8 | 2015 | — |
| 22 |
Purenum
Developer of biocompatible adhesives for medical use |
— | — | Acquired | Seed Aug 2018 | — | 2017 | — |
| 23 |
VACUUMSCHMELZE
Manufacturer of advanced magnetic materials and components |
— | — | Acquired | Grant (prize money) Jun 2018 | — | 1923 | — |
| 24 |
Crafting Plastics
Develops bio plastic based materials |
— | — | Seed | Seed 2016 | — | 2016 | — |
| 25 |
Heppe Medical Chitosan
Developer of biopolymers and nanoparticles based on chitin and chitosan |
— | — | Series B | Series B Oct 2010 | 10 | 2005 | — |
| 26 |
Nanopartica
Nanoparticle based research, functionalized polymers, & metal nanoparticles |
— | — | Deadpooled | Grant (prize money) 2009 | — | 2009 | — |
| 27 |
Alphafit
Provider of pressure sensitive textiles |
— | — | Deadpooled | Seed 2006 | — | 2005 | — |
| 28 |
AHC
Developer of surface designs of materials. The company surface designs of materials made from various materials such as metal and plastic. |
— | — | Acquired | — | 550 | 1960 | — |
| 29 |
ALLOS Semiconductors
Provider of GaN-on-Si epiwafers for micro LED display manufacturing |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2014 | — |
| 30 |
amynova polymers
amynova polymers operates as a developer and manufacturer of starch-based biopolymer. |
— | — | Private | — | 20 | 2000 | — |
| 31 |
BEHtec
A company involved in development of natural fiber-reinforced bio-plastics materials |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2024 | — |
| 32 |
Bio-Composites And More
Provider of biocomposite materials |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2002 | — |
| 33 |
BioCer
Designs and develops biomaterials for application in medical device |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | 21 | 1998 | — |
| 34 |
biotec
Biotec specializes in the production of bioplastics manufactured from plant-based materials for packaging industries. |
— | — | Acquired | — | 42 | 1992 | — |
| 35 |
boraident
Manufacturer of glass materials |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2000 | — |
| 36 | Born (Synthetic Textiles) | — | — | Private | — | 40 | 1991 | — |
| 37 |
Buck
Manufacturer of technical knitted fabrics for diverse industrial applications |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1958 | — |
| 38 |
Camm
Developer of patented biodegradable material replacing plastic in packaging and products |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2019 | — |
| 39 |
CIYANO
Developer of bio-based formulations for sustainable and recyclable packaging solutions |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2024 | — |
| 40 | Deutsche Basalt Faser | — | — | Private | — | 13 | 2008 | — |
| 41 |
Dockweiler Chemicals
Manufacturer of portable and temporary hazardous area lighting |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2006 | — |
| 42 |
elmatrix
Developer of textile sensors for manufacturing textiles |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2016 | — |
| 43 |
Eyonex Glass
Developer of thin glass solutions for various industry applications |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2025 | — |
| 44 |
Fibers365
Provider of functional, carbon negative, competitive non-wood virgin fibers for paper |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2020 | — |
| 45 |
Flux Polymers
Manufacturer of biodegradable polymers |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | 3 | 2014 | — |
| 46 | FOLBB Holding Company | — | — | Private | — | 400 | 1951 | — |
| 47 |
Freiberger
Manufacturer of III-V semiconductor substrate wafers |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1995 | — |
| 48 |
GESSNER
Manufacturer of filtration solutions including filter media, pleat supports, cores |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2023 | — |
| 49 |
GreenFoilNature
Developer of fully biodegradable and recyclable product solutions based on seaweed |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2020 | — |
| 50 |
Havel metal foam
Developer of aluminum foam and aluminum foam systems |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2012 | — |
Manufacturer of biotech silk protein materials for various industry applications. The company utilizes protein design and precision fermentation to produce materials with superior performance and lower environmental impact. These materials are available in formulations including fibers, yarns, hydrogels, and silk powder. The company provides these materials to enhance consumer lives across multiple industries.
Developer of an AI-powered platform for packaging design and solutions. The platform helps brands make informed decisions about packaging, aiming to optimise time to market. It offers tools for material scouting, packing trials, and customer acquisition. The platform seeks to minimise guesswork by calculating product-market fit and optimising research and development spend. It also focuses on future-proofing growth b
Developer of fully recyclable, high-performance plastics from upcycled waste feedstocks. The company transforms plastic waste into chemical building blocks through efficient upcycling. These blocks are then used to create high-performance materials designed for repeated recycling. The resulting materials match the performance of polyolefins and are ready for large-scale production.
Manufacturer of bioplastics from agricultural waste. Its product portfolio includes biodegradable and traceless films, plastics, and coatings. Its features include natural polymer materials, home-compostable, and environment-friendliness.
Manufacturer of bio-degradable plastic materials
Developr of bio-based products and natural compounds for biotechnological solutions. It provides users with a platform that offers a wide range of biobased products and solutions for various industries, including feed, food, health, and chemicals, as well as environmental applications. The company also provides high throughput isolation of biological products, compound discovery, product development, gene and protein
Manufacturer of biodegradable polymer materials from agricultural waste. It develops sustainable packaging and disposable tableware solutions made of agricultural residues. It converts raw materials into self-binding natural fibres through a mechanical process. The manufactured products are claimed to be compostable, recyclable, water and oil resistant, and burnable with the lowest carbon footprint.
Manufacturer of carbon-negative biocarbon fillers and boards for industrial applications. The company transforms biowaste into engineered biocarbon, suitable for integration into various products. This process enables the creation of materials that actively reduce carbon. The company’s products are available as fillers, masterbatches, and boards, primarily for use in the built environment. The technology converts b
Developer of photoresists, polymers, and photopolymers. It is involved in the processing of chemicals for lithographic manufacturing processes in micro and nanostructuring used in key technologies and growth markets such as microsystems technology, microelectronics, optoelectronics, micro and nanophotonics, and micro and nanotechnology. It has various certificates regarding polymer development.
Temicon GmbH (previously called Holotools) develops and manufactures micro and nanostructured products serving as key components for applications like light management, displays, solar technology, or life science. Temicon's core business is the development and production of nanoimprint tools, injection molds, precision components, and stencils with functional micro and nanostructured surfaces. Temicon uses lithograph
Plasmachem provides nano-materials, detonation-, vacuum-, plasma- and ultra-thin film technologies and their biomedical and technical applications. It has facilities to offer measurements of modified surfaces and nano-objects using different analysis methods including Scanning Probe Techniques (AFM/STM/STS). It also has a business line for production and sale of nanopowders, nanodiamonds, nanoceramics, nanometals, co
Provider of hemp fiber based sustainable textiles. The company offers textiles that are made of hemp residue and are moldable and non-abrasive, with a variety of textures and appeals. It claims that the textiles are vegan, biodegradable, recyclable, and plant-based.
Europa
HTGF
BMH
Fraunhofer Venture
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b.value AG
EIC Fund
IFB Innovationsstarter
Planet A
RESPOND Accelerator
212 Vc
Adcuram
A
Atnewtec
Rankings are computed by Radar (Fliar BI) from the Radar company master and are updated periodically. Funding and momentum scores use disclosed equity-funding data only. Figures may lag private rounds. Last updated 2026-06-22.
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