Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech Companies in Berlin, Germany
The 50 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Berlin, Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: STARK.
Our analysis of 50 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies
$31.9b in tracked funding; 90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Berlin
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STARK Developer of AI-enabled, software-defined unmanned systems for defense and military applications 35Funding top 23%Talent top 28%Moat bottom 48%Global bottom 39% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Talenttop 28% Moatbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 34% Techbottom 31% Funding: Raised $62.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $62M | 5 mo ago | Series C | Johannes Schaback Co-Founder | 2024 | WordPressMySQLRedis+13 | — | — |
| 2 | BlackBridge End to end solutions for geospatial value chain | $22M | 146 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | — | 1998 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Dryad Networks Ultra-early wildfire detection and forest health monitoring using IoT sensors 55Patents top 25%Innovation top 29%Funding top 34%Moat top 35% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 25% Innovationtop 29% Fundingtop 34% Moattop 35% Techtop 38% AItop 45% Producttop 46% Globalbottom 42% Growthbottom 40% Marketbottom 38% Newsbottom 21% Patents: 141 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 130 filings since 2022 vs 11 in 2017-21 Innovation: 141 patents (top 34% of patent-holders) · 130 filings since 2022 vs 11 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $21M | 21 mo ago | Series B | — | 2019 | WixSentryZendesk+22 | 141 patents LoRaWAN-enabled IoT solutions for early forest fire detection and monitoring | 1 launch |
| 4 | Nex Hydro Developer of software facilitating autonomous flight and airspace management solutions | $4M | 40 mo ago | Seed | Mohamed Attia Co-Founder | 2021 | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft 365+6 | — | — |
| 5 | ZERO44 Developer of a carbon ledger platform for the maritime industry | $3M | 38 mo ago | Seed | Nils Obermann Co-Founder & Managing Director | 2022 | — | — | 2 awards |
| 6 | Tilla Provider of web-based diversified solutions for the maritime industry 35Growth top 28%Talent top 38%News top 40%Funding bottom 46% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 38% Newstop 40% Fundingbottom 46% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 22% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $2M | 12 mo ago | Seed | Narayan Venkatesh Co-Founder | 2021 | WebflowPlyrSplide+17 | — | — |
| 7 | Orbital Matter Provider of 3D printing services | $2M | 11 mo ago | Seed | Robert Ihnatisin CTO / Co-Founder | 2022 | WixSentryBootstrap+10 | 4 patents Metal powder laser sintering additive manufacturing for 3D printed parts | — |
| 8 | Skyseed Provider of forestry services including seed coating and sowing solutions | $2M | 51 mo ago | Seed | Ole Seidenberg Co-Founder | 2020 | WebflowVimeocore-js+13 | 7 patents Aerial seed‑dispersion devices and seed‑treatment formulations for precision agriculture | 1 job opening |
| 9 | Kaiko Systems Developer of web-based data analytics and decision insights for the maritime industry 40Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Tech top 42%Moat top 48% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techtop 42% Moattop 48% Productbottom 45% Fundingbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 28% Newsbottom 21% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $2M | 16 mo ago | Series A | Eddy Valle Pino Co-founder & CTO | 2020 | Framer SitesReactCloudflare+16 | — | 1 partnership |
| 10 | Reflex Aerospace Provider of custom-built satellite platforms designed for rapid deployment in LEO | $2M | 9 mo ago | Series A | Alexander Genzel Co-Founder & COO | 2021 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+24 | — | 4 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 11 | Northbound Provider of software for managing and reducing demurrage and detention costs 29Growth top 35%Talent top 45%Funding bottom 45%Tech bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 45% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 16% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $1M | 24 mo ago | Seed | Rahul Y Co-Founder | 2023 | WebflowGSAPPodigee+11 | — | — |
| 12 | Space Structures Developer of mechanical subsystems for space applications | $999K | 74 mo ago | Funding Raised | Benjamin Braun Co-Founder & Co-CEO | 2011 | Node.jsMUIReact+8 | — | — |
| 13 | Azimut Space Provider of space products | $334K | 91 mo ago | Funding Raised | Riccardo Nadalini CEO & MD | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Skycharge Developer of autonomous charging and docking systems for unmanned aerial vehicles | $120K | 118 mo ago | Seed | — | 2013 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+26 | 10 patents Outdoor inductive charging bases for mobile device batteries | — |
Top 12 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Berlin
#1
Series C · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2024$62Mraised▾
Developer of AI-enabled, software-defined unmanned systems for defense and military applications. The company designs unmanned systems to meet modern conflict demands. It focuses on technological superiority and mass deployability to deter aggression. The company collaborates with allied militaries, testing systems under operational conditions. This feedback drives innovation to equip forces with relevant technology.
- Feb 2026Series C—
- Aug 2025Series C$62M
- Jul 2024Series B—
#2
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2021 · 33 employees$1.9Mraised▾
Provider of custom-built satellite platforms designed for rapid deployment in LEO. The company specializes in fast design and assembly using advanced manufacturing techniques. It offers scalable satellite solutions to meet specific mission requirements. The focus is on delivering reliable satellite technology with reduced lead times.
- Nov 2025Series A$57.6M
- May 2023Seed$1.9M
- Dec 2022Seed$7.3M
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$1.4M
#3
Series B · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2019 · 39 employees$20.6Mraised▾
Ultra-early wildfire detection and forest health monitoring using IoT sensors. They provide solutions for public and private forests, leveraging a large-scale IoT sensor network. Their technology detects wildfires early and provides valuable forest insights and analytics. The company develops a wireless environmental sensor network based on LoRaWAN, enabling large-scale deployments in areas without existing network coverage. Data collected is processed using cloud-based big data tools for analytics, monitoring, and alerting. Their technology offers value across government, firefighting, utility, and rail infrastructure sectors. They are focused on forest fire protection and have a roadmap including chainsaw & gunshot detection, fuel-moisture, soil moisture sap-flow and a dendrometer to measure tree growth and carbon sequestration. They are building the infrastructure needed for scalable climate resilience. Their AI-powered, solar-driven sensors enable ultra-early detection by providing alerts in the earliest stages.
- Oct 2024Grant (prize money)$6.8M
- Mar 2024Series B$6.1M
- Jul 2023Series A—
- 2023Series A—
#4
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2022$2.2Mraised▾
Provider of 3D printing services
- Aug 2025Seed$1.2M
- Dec 2023Seed$1.1M
#5
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2021 · 8 employees$2.3Mraised▾
Provider of web-based diversified solutions for the maritime industry. The company offers solutions for cargo shipping crews to orchestrate shipping changes. It includes an automated booking system, reporting & analytics solution.
- Jul 2025Seed$2.3M
#6
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2020 · 10 employees$2Mraised▾
Developer of web-based data analytics and decision insights for the maritime industry. It provides data related to ship and vessel traffic across the globe. Its features include maritime insights, shore-side management, and vessel health data.
- Mar 2025Series A$6.6M
- Sep 2022Seed$2M
#7
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2023$1.4Mraised▾
Provider of software for managing and reducing demurrage and detention costs. The software offers real-time container tracking and automated invoice verification. It provides tools for optimizing container planning and proactively managing potential fees. The platform aims to give users greater control over their container logistics.
- Jul 2024Seed$1.4M
#8
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2021 · 4 employees$3.9Mraised▾
Developer of software facilitating autonomous flight and airspace management solutions. It provides tools for planning, simulating, and executing flight operations. The software supports various aircraft types and operational environments. It also offers features for real-time monitoring, data analysis, and reporting.
- Apr 2023Seed$3.9M
#9
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2022 · 11 employees$2.7Mraised▾
Developer of a carbon ledger platform for the maritime industry. The platform unifies vessel data, contract terms, and registry activity into an auditable ledger. It provides role-based dashboards for technical, finance, and commercial teams. The platform offers scenario planning, biofuel logic, and alerts on cost and compliance.
- May 2023Seed$2.7M
#10
Acqui-Hired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 1998 · 113 employees$22Mraised▾
BlackBridge provides end-to-end solutions across the geospatial value chain. This includes satellite operations, ground station services, data center and geocloud solutions, and worldwide satellite imagery distribution through over 100 BlackBridge partners, combined with the creation of value added products and services. Their product RapidEye consists of Space segment with 5 satellite constellation for multispectral imagery and Ground segment to process and analyze the imagery.
- May 2014Conventional Debt$22M
#11
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2020 · 18 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Provider of forestry services including seed coating and sowing solutions. They offer seed processing to protect against damage and improve growth. The company uses drones and specialized vehicles for seed distribution across various terrains. They advise on forest planning, including species selection and land preparation.
- May 2022Seed$2.1M
#12
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2008$80.7Kraised▾
Provider of small satellite launch, integration, and deployment services. The company offers mission management and deployment of small satellites into orbit. It provides launch services and integration services. The company also offers separation systems, deployers, and adapters. It works with launch vehicle providers.
- Dec 2023Seed$80.7K
- Oct 2022Grant (prize money)$169.6K
- Mar 2022Grant (prize money)$84K
- Mar 2021Grant (prize money)$67.8K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech coverage by sub-theme.
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Funding & growth over time
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How research on Launch Vehicles is moving in Germany
A read on the academic research around Launch Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 273 Germany-affiliated papers.
- Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.124
- Technical University of Munich33
- RWTH Aachen University29
- Aerospace Institute25
- University of Stuttgart12
- Aerospace engineering12
- Rocket engine11
- Rocket (weapon)10
- Pulsar10
- Geodetic datum10
- Propulsion1→9
- Mechanics2→8
- Liquid-propellant rocket9→12
- Thrust5→8
- Rocket (weapon)4→5
Where launch vehicles is researched across Germany
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing launch vehicles patents in Germany
Germany launch vehicles patent filing is accelerating — 108 filings from 33 assignees (2016–2025), led by Arianegroup, Airbus DS, Astrium; annual filings 5→14.
- Arianegroup56
- Airbus DS21
- Astrium18
- Deutsch Zentr LUFT & Raumfahrt18
- EADS Space Transp14
- Larch Sascha9
- Bayern Chemie Flugchemie6
- Bayern Chemie GES FÜR Flugchemis5
Common questions
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