Radar · Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech in Germany
Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech Companies in Germany
The 406 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Helsing.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
406companies tracked
$4.2Bdisclosed funding
3unicorns
101have raised
Germany's Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech sector just got a serious audit: 406 companies tracked, $4.2 billion in disclosed funding, and three unicorns that didn't get there on runway promises alone. Helsing leads the field at $937 million raised, Isar Aerospace Technologies follows at $420 million, and Quantum Systems has pulled in $228 million. That's over $1.5 billion concentrated in three names. So what does the rest of the field look like? Mostly earlier-stage bets, with investors like HTGF and Bayern Kapital backing companies working through the hard technical miles before revenue scales.
The global market sits at $1,076.6 billion and is forecast to grow at 5.9% CAGR through 2027, driven by geopolitical alliances and accelerating defense investment across allied governments. App-layer momentum backs this up: median install growth across 68 maritime, defense, and aerospace apps is running at roughly 15% year-over-year, which tells you where end-user attention is moving. I'd watch the EV powertrain and next-generation platform themes closely, because they're starting to pull aerospace-adjacent capital in ways that blur old sector lines. If you're mapping this space, the funding rankings here give you the clearest signal on who's actually building at scale.
Sources & further reading
- prnewswire.com
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · AEROSPACE, MARITIME AND DEFENSE TECH × GERMANY
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.
50companies analysed
90%cloud-native stacks
2021funding peak (by rounds)
20unicorns
2017median founding year
1.6Mcombined LinkedIn audience
38%of audience held by top 3
11companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Tech stack | Web popularity | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsing 🦄 Developer of AI-enabled autonomous systems for defense applications across domains | $937M | 12 mo ago | 220 | MediumApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22 | Top 5M | 7 signals Funding · Leadership · Incorporation | 115 patents RF-based positioning and object classification using machine‑learning signal processing | 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 2 | Volocopter 🦄 Provider of electric vertical takeoff and landing passenger transport aircraft 55Patents top 14%Innovation top 18%Moat top 22%Talent top 28% All 13 signals ▾Patentstop 14% Innovationtop 18% Moattop 22% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 31% AItop 45% Globaltop 45% Techtop 46% Producttop 46% Markettop 50% Growthbottom 32% Newsbottom 28% Fin. healthbottom 10% Patents: 201 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 126 filings since 2022 vs 75 in 2017-21 Innovation: 201 patents (top 6% of patent-holders) · 126 filings since 2022 vs 75 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $725M | 39 mo ago | 500 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Chakra UI+16 | Top 5M | — | 201 patents Electric VTOL air‑taxi systems: battery thermal management, autonomous flight control, and data integrity. | 3 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 3 | Hensoldt Developer of multi-domain defence systems, products, and related lifecycle services 89Fin. health top 12%Product top 14%Funding top 17%Market top 21% All 12 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 12% Producttop 14% Fundingtop 17% Markettop 21% Innovationtop 25% Growthtop 33% Newstop 36% Partnerstop 38% Techtop 43% Globaltop 44% Moatbottom 45% Talentbottom 40% Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.5B (FY2021) · Net margin 253.8% Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $706M | 30 mo ago | 6,316 6,316 → 3,821 (-40%) | Apple iCloud MailNode.jsSvelteKit+10 | Top 1M | 18 signals Earnings · Announcements · Hiring | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 4 | Isar Aerospace Technologies Manufacturer of launch vehicles for small payloads | $420M | 11 mo ago | 80 | Craft CMSPHPYii+13 | Top 1M | — | 4 patents Reusable launch vehicle stages and advanced fiber‑composite aerospace structures | 1 launch · 3 partnerships |
| 5 | Lilium Platform offering electric aircraft development and aviation services 53Innovation top 20%Patents top 22%Talent top 28%Funding top 29% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Patentstop 22% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 29% Moattop 32% Techtop 42% Globaltop 42% Newsbottom 47% Marketbottom 43% Fin. healthbottom 35% Growthbottom 31% Innovation: 80 patents (top 21% of patent-holders) · 70 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21 Patents: 80 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 70 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $375M | 35 mo ago | 864 | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+13 | Top 50M | 4 signals ▼95% M&A · Acquisition | 80 patents eVTOL electric propulsion, battery integration/venting, and acoustic mitigation for vertical aircraft | — |
| 6 | Quantum Systems 🦄 AI-powered aerial intelligence and reconnaissance systems 87Funding top 22%Product top 25%Fin. health top 26%Growth top 30% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Producttop 25% Fin. healthtop 26% Growthtop 30% Techtop 30% Moattop 31% Innovationtop 33% Newstop 35% AItop 35% Markettop 36% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $228M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $228M | 4 mo ago | 66 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+29 | Top 1M | 10 signals ▼23% Funding · Capital raise · Announcements | — | — |
| 7 | Wingcopter Creates and produces unmanned eVTOL delivery drones for industrial and charitable uses 74Patents top 21%Funding top 23%Innovation top 25%Product top 30% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 21% Fundingtop 23% Innovationtop 25% Producttop 30% Moattop 32% Growthtop 35% Techtop 38% Talenttop 38% Markettop 48% Globalbottom 43% Newsbottom 32% Patents: 60 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 49 filings since 2022 vs 11 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $110M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $110M | 11 mo ago | 147 | WordPressPleskApple iCloud Mail+23 | Top 10M | — | 60 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | 1 job opening |
| 8 | Autoflight Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for aerial transport 21Moat top 31%Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 47% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 31% Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Partnersbottom 34% Newsbottom 31% Techbottom 15% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $100M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $100M | 22 mo ago | 55 | PHPTengineKlaro+4 | Top 10M | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 9 | 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 | 4 mo ago | — | WordPressMySQLRedis+13 | Top 5M | — | — | — |
| 10 | European Space Imaging Very High-Resolution satellite imagery | $55M | 51 mo ago | 45 45 → 51 (+13%) | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | Top 5M | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 11 | The Exploration Developer of reusable space vehicles for cargo transport to space stations | $50M | 18 mo ago | 99 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowPlausible+12 | Top 5M | 4 signals ▼50% Announcements · M&A · Leadership | — | 1 partnership |
| 12 | OroraTech Provider of wildfire detection, monitoring, and prediction solutions and services 74AI top 15%Patents top 22%Funding top 27%Talent top 28% All 11 signals ▾AItop 15% Patentstop 22% Fundingtop 27% Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 32% Moattop 32% Techtop 38% Markettop 50% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 42% Newsbottom 21% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Patents: 47 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 47 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $50M | 13 mo ago | 90 | Apple iCloud MailPHPMapLibre GL JS+16 | Top 5M | — | 47 patents Satellite infrared imaging sensors and calibration technologies for land‑surface temperature measurement | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 13 | FUELSAVE Provider of solution to improve fuel efficiency of engines 29Moat top 32%Funding top 33%Patents top 35%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Moattop 32% Fundingtop 33% Patentstop 35% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 44% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 20% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 93 patents Funding: Raised $37.8M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $38M | 47 mo ago | 5 | — | — | — | 93 patents Fuel-efficient propulsion and retrofit solutions for internal combustion and marine drive systems | — |
| 14 | TYTAN Technologies Defense technology company specializing in solutions and software applications that adapt to the shifting… 55Funding top 26%Growth top 28%Talent top 38%Tech top 46% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 38% Techtop 46% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 22% Funding: Raised $35.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $35M | 3 mo ago | — | WebflowThree.jsGSAP+14 | Top 10M | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 15 | RFA - Rocket Factory Developer of satellite-based solutions for mission launch services | $33M | 30 mo ago | 126 | WordPressProton MailMicrosoft 365+24 | Top 5M | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 16 | HyImpulse Manufacturer of small satellites and rockets | $24M | 8 mo ago | 60 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowMicrosoft 365+10 | Top 10M | 5 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | 1 job opening |
| 17 | BlackBridge End to end solutions for geospatial value chain | $22M | 145 mo ago | 113 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 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 | 19 mo ago | 39 | WixSentryZendesk+22 | Top 5M | — | 141 patents IoT-based wildfire detection, monitoring, and firefighting coordination systems | 1 launch |
| 19 | constellr Provider of waste water management services 60Talent top 28%Funding top 29%Growth top 35%Tech top 49% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 29% Growthtop 35% Techtop 49% Moatbottom 48% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 22% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $19.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $19M | 4 mo ago | 78 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+20 | Top 10M | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 20 | Vyoma Provider of space traffic management and domain awareness solutions | $17M | 26 mo ago | 13 | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesPersonio+11 | Top 10M | — | 11 patents Space-based detection and imaging of near‑celestial objects for orbital surveillance | 2 job openings |
| 21 | Twentyfour Industries Manufacturer of modular quadcopters for training, operations, and field deployment 69Funding top 30%Talent top 35%Global bottom 48%Tech bottom 47% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Talenttop 35% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 47% Funding: Raised $11.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 4 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $12M | 4 mo ago | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+17 | Top 10M | — | — | — |
| 22 | Alpine Eagle Provider of counter-unmanned aerial systems solutions | $11M | 15 mo ago | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | Top 5M | — | 6 patents Swarm-based autonomous vehicle networks for distributed environmental and surveillance sensing | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 23 | ARX Robotics Developer of autonomous, modular unmanned ground systems and sensors for military 45Talent top 28%Funding top 32%Partners top 32%Moat top 36% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 32% Partnerstop 32% Moattop 36% Growthtop 40% Newstop 40% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 36% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $10.9M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $11M | 10 mo ago | — | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+10 | Top 5M | 5 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | 3 job openings · 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 24 | Beagle Systems Provider of drones for cargo transportation | $10M | 14 mo ago | 18 | WixSentryBootstrap+15 | Top 50M | — | — | — |
| 25 | Flowfox Provider of automated container management solutions 14Funding bottom 49%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 39%Market bottom 28% All 4 signals ▾Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 28% Funding: Raised $7.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $7M | 16 mo ago | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Marble Imaging Provides network of satellites for earth observation and monitoring | $6M | 6 mo ago | — | VarnishMicrosoft ASP.NETAmazon ALB+8 | Top 10M | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 27 | POLARIS Raumflugzeuge Developer of reusable spaceplanes and related technologies for space transportation | $6M | 11 mo ago | 14 | WebflowjQueryHSTS+5 | Top 5M | — | — | — |
| 28 | OKAPI:Orbits Provider of space traffic management solutions for pre-launch to de-orbit | $6M | 13 mo ago | 37 | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+18 | Top 10M | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 29 | ATMOS Space Cargo Provider of space return services for research and manufacturing purposes | $6M | 1 mo ago | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | Top 5M | 3 signals Funding | — | 1 award |
| 30 | Ocell Provider of aerial imaging and farm mapping services | $5M | 16 mo ago | 34 | PrismicNode.jsTailwind CSS+13 | Top 10M | — | — | — |
| 31 | DcubeD Manufacturer of deployable mechanisms, actuators, antennas, and solar arrays for spacecraft | $5M | 22 mo ago | 18 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | Top 10M | — | 10 patents Satellite structural, deployment, thermal and antenna subsystem engineering | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 32 | Nex Hydro Developer of software facilitating autonomous flight and airspace management solutions | $4M | 38 mo ago | 4 | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft 365+6 | Top 50M | — | — | — |
| 33 | OHB Developer of space systems, aerospace structures, and digital technology applications | $3M | 34 mo ago | 3,000 | WordPressPleskApple iCloud Mail+20 | Top 5M | — | 5 patents Polarization modulation devices and spatial‑heterodyne push‑broom spectrometers for remote sensing | 1 partnership |
| 34 | AST Advanced Space Technologies Developer of electric propulsion systems | $3M | 65 mo ago | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | Top 50M | — | — | — |
| 35 | Vaeridion Developer of electric aircraft for regional air mobility and transport 45Growth top 28%Patents top 42%Moat top 42%Tech top 43% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Patentstop 42% Moattop 42% Techtop 43% Innovationtop 44% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 30% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Patents: 7 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 7 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $3M | 17 mo ago | 19 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+26 | Top 5M | — | 7 patents Integration of battery packs and multi‑motor propulsion systems into aircraft wings | 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 36 | Lufthansa Technik Provider of cloud-driven predictive maintenance and analytics solutions for the aviation industry | $3M | 59 mo ago | 66 | ScrivitoJavaLeaflet+14 | Top 5M | 19 signals ▼52% Contracts · Announcements · Earnings | 1,556 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | 1 launch · 3 partnerships · 2 expansions |
| 37 | SeaRoutes Provider of a web tool to calculate distance and routes for voyage planning | $3M | 54 mo ago | 18 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+15 | Top 5M | — | — | — |
| 38 | ZERO44 Developer of a carbon ledger platform for the maritime industry | $3M | 36 mo ago | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 awards |
| 39 | PlanBlue Provider of intelligent monitoring camera for seafloor area scanning | $3M | 49 mo ago | 30 | Node.jsReactstyled-components+11 | Top 50M | — | 30 patents Underwater hyperspectral imaging systems for seabed mapping and marine environment monitoring | — |
| 40 | Mynaric Manufacturer of optical communication terminals for air, space, and mobile applications | $3M | 42 mo ago | 213 213 → 336 (+58%) | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20 | Top 5M | 5 signals ▼86% M&A · Capital raise | — | — |
| 41 | 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 | 10 mo ago | 8 | WebflowPlyrSplide+17 | Top 10M | 3 signals Funding | — | — |
| 42 | Orbital Matter Provider of 3D printing services | $2M | 10 mo ago | — | WixSentryBootstrap+10 | Top 50M | — | 4 patents Metal additive manufacturing systems for layerwise 3D printing | — |
| 43 | 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 | 14 mo ago | 10 | Framer SitesReactCloudflare+16 | Top 5M | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 44 | Reflex Aerospace Provider of custom-built satellite platforms designed for rapid deployment in LEO | $2M | 7 mo ago | 33 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+24 | Top 5M | — | — | 4 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 45 | Voxeljet Manufacturer of industrial 3D printers and provider of 3D printing services | $2M | 41 mo ago | 253 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | Top 5M | — | 580 patents Advanced powder handling and conditioning for metal additive manufacturing processes | 1 partnership |
| 46 | AIM3D Manufacturer of 3D printers and provider of related printing services | $2M | 35 mo ago | 13 | — | — | — | 76 patents Advanced multi-material additive manufacturing systems for metals, composites, and temperature-controlled printing | — |
| 47 | DSI Aerospace Developer of products and solutions for space and aerospace industries | $1M | 43 mo ago | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+12 | Top 10M | — | — | — |
| 48 | 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 | 23 mo ago | — | WebflowGSAPPodigee+11 | Top 50M | — | — | — |
| 49 | NautilusLog Provider of cloud-based shipping management app | $1M | 38 mo ago | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Germany
#1
Series C · Gilching, Bavaria · founded 2015 · 66 employees$228.3Mraised▾
Series C · Gilching, Bavaria · founded 2015 · 66 employees
AI-powered aerial intelligence and reconnaissance systems. It develops autonomous drone platforms and supporting software that enable real-time aerial intelligence, high-precision mapping, and situational awareness in complex operational environments. It focuses on integrating hardware and AI-based analytics to deliver actionable insights for military and security forces, including battlefield reconnaissance, border monitoring, and tactical decision support. Its systems are designed for rapid deployment, autonomous operation, and interoperability within modern defense ecosystems.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 87how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%Product
top 25%Fin. health
top 26%Growth
top 30%Tech
top 30%Moat
top 31%Funding: Raised $228M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Feb 2026)
Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C
Fin. health: Revenue ~$39.5M · Revenue +92% YoY
Audience (LinkedIn): 97k LinkedIn followers — 5.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Conventional Debt$178.1M
- Nov 2025Series C$208.5M
- May 2025Series C$181.2M
- Sep 2024Series B$111.3M
Founders & team
Investors
ESA BIC Bavaria & Northern Germany, HV Capital, DTCP, Thiel Capital, Bayern Kapital, Omnes Capital
Tech stack
AngularApple Icloud MailAzureCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyes
#2
Helsing 🦄Series D · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2021 · 220 employees$937Mraised▾
Helsing 🦄
Series D · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2021 · 220 employees
Developer of AI-enabled autonomous systems for defense applications across domains. They design and build autonomous systems for governments and industry. The company connects existing hardware into an AI-enabled network. They provide precision mass and autonomous systems. The company develops and deploys technologies thoughtfully and with the highest ethical standards.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 118k LinkedIn followers — 7.2% of this cohort's audience · 1259 engagements/post (5.4× cohort median)
Activity: 2 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Helsing, KONGSBERG Defence & Aerospace and HENSOLDT) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series D$693.9M
- Jul 2024Series C$487M
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$426.5K
- Sep 2023Series B$224.5M
Founders & team
Investors
General Catalyst, Saab, Prima Materia, Elad Gil, Accel, Lightspeed Venture Partners
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailDocusignDropboxFastly
#3
Series D · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2018 · 80 employees$419.8Mraised▾
Series D · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2018 · 80 employees
Isar Aerospace Technologies is a manufacturer of launch vehicles for small payloads. It caters to orbital and suborbital launches and offers a two-stage launch vehicle designed for satellite deployment, satellite constellations for single satellites, and payload communication systems.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 144k LinkedIn followers — 8.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 3 partnerships (incl. Maritime Launch Services) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series D$174.1M
- Jun 2024Series C$69.8M
- Jun 2024Venture Debt$20M
- Mar 2023Series C$167.1M
Founders & team
Investors
ATEL Ventures, UVC Partners, Vito Ventures, Bayern Kapital, Earlybird, HV Capital
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsCraft Cms
#4
Series C · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2024$62Mraised▾
Series C · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2024
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.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Talent
top 28%Moat
bottom 48%Global
bottom 39%Market
bottom 34%Tech
bottom 31%Funding: Raised $62.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Feb 2026)
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 53k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series C—
- Aug 2025Series C$62M
- Jul 2024Series B—
Founders & team
Investors
Sequoia Capital, 8VC, Thiel Capital, NIF, Project A, In-Q-Tel
#5
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2023$35.4Mraised▾
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2023
TYTAN Technologies is a cutting-edge defense product company that specializes in safeguarding freedom, peace, and democratic values through its innovative solutions. With a focus on customer success, the company leverages its expertise in IT solutions and software applications to provide customized approaches to its partners. Its products and services are designed to adapt to the shifting landscape of modern warfare, protecting people and critical infrastructure.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Growth
top 28%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 46%Global
bottom 39%Market
bottom 22%Funding: Raised $35.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2026)
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
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. DEUTZ) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$35.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Armira, NIF, Visionaries Club, OTB Ventures, Lakestar, Magnetic Ventures
Tech stack
<Model-Viewer>BunnyCloudflareGoogle Hosted LibrariesGsapHsts
#6
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2020 · 78 employees$19Mraised▾
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2020 · 78 employees
Provider of wastewater management services. It uses space-based thermal monitoring to track water quality, detect anomalies, and support efficient resource management. The platform delivers high-resolution land surface temperature and evapotranspiration data, enabling applications in agriculture, urban planning, industrial operations, and environmental conservation. Its insights help organizations optimize irrigation, reduce water loss, and ensure sustainable use of freshwater resources.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 29%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 49%Moat
bottom 48%Market
bottom 47%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $19.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 18k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$43.9M
- Jul 2023Seed$7.8M
- Nov 2022Seed$10M
- Feb 2021Seed$1.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Lakestar, VSquared Ventures, FTTF, In-Q-Tel, Amathaon, Natural Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGsapHsts
#7
Series A · Rheinmunster, Baden-wurttemberg · founded 2021$5.8Mraised▾
Series A · Rheinmunster, Baden-wurttemberg · founded 2021
Provider of space return services for research and manufacturing purposes. The company focuses on affordable, regular, and reliable return transport, particularly for life science applications. It offers return capabilities for micro-gravity research, including monoclonal antibodies, stem cells, organoids, and protein crystallization. The service aims to address challenges related to cost, lead times, repeatability, and reliability in space cargo logistics.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 14k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series A$30.2M
- Apr 2025Series A$1.1M
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$2.6M
- Feb 2025Series A$11.1M
Founders & team
Investors
HTGF, Amadeus Capital, Seraphim, E2MC, VENTIS, Another
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCore-JsElementorHello ElementorIonosJquery
#8
Series B · Weiterstadt, State of Hessen · founded 2014 · 147 employees$110Mraised▾
Series B · Weiterstadt, State of Hessen · founded 2014 · 147 employees
Creates and produces unmanned eVTOL delivery drones for industrial and charitable uses. It specializes in streamlining medical supply chains and the logistics of supplies that are urgently required. Healthcare, parcel and e-commerce, groceries and food delivery, and intersite logistics are some of its use cases.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 21%Funding
top 23%Innovation
top 25%Product
top 30%Moat
top 32%Growth
top 35%Patents: 60 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 49 filings since 2022 vs 11 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $110M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series B (Jun 2025)
Innovation: 60 patents (top 27% of patent-holders) · 49 filings since 2022 vs 11 in 2017-21 · 11 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 44k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior Battery Systems Engineer
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series B—
- May 2023Series B$43.9M
- Jun 2022Series A$42M
- Dec 2021Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Drone Fund, Corecam Family Office, European Investment Bank, Futury Capital, REWE, Xplorer Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBorlabs CookieCloudflare TurnstileElement UiFlickityFont Awesome
#9
Series A · Neuenstadt Am Kocher, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2018 · 60 employees$24.2Mraised▾
Series A · Neuenstadt Am Kocher, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2018 · 60 employees
Manufacturer of small satellites and rockets. It provides users with hybrid rocket engines using advanced paraffin-based fuels and liquid oxygen. The advanced paraffin-based fuels have a high regression rate and are mechanically stable.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 28k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series A$17.4M
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$3.8M
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$48.7K
- Mar 2021Grant (prize money)$210.5K
Investors
Gov, Europa, EIC Fund, Campus Founders, HELANTIC, GIMIC
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesHstsHttp/3
#10
Series B · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2024$11.8Mraised▾
Series B · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2024
Manufacturer of modular quadcopters for training, operations, and field deployment. The company designs and manufactures multi-mission payload drones. These drones support civil operators and military units. The drones are designed for cost-effective operation, unit-level training, and frequent field use.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 30%Talent
top 35%Global
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 47%Funding: Raised $11.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Jan 2026)
Talent: 4 named leaders on record
Global: Investors from 2 countries beyond Germany
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series B$11.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Lakestar, OTB Ventures, 468 Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGlide.JsGodaddyHttp/3
#11
Series B · Germany · founded 2018 · 90 employees$49.9Mraised▾
Series B · Germany · founded 2018 · 90 employees
Provider of wildfire detection, monitoring, and prediction solutions and services. The company offers tools for early hotspot detection and monitoring areas at risk. It delivers insights and predictions to help safeguard communities, assets, and ecosystems. The company’s solutions integrate into existing systems.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%Patents
top 22%Funding
top 27%Talent
top 28%Innovation
top 32%Moat
top 32%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Patents: 47 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 47 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $49.9M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 7 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (May 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 24k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. BDLI Bundesverband der Deutschen Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie e.V.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series B$13.4M
- Oct 2024Series B$27.2M
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$21.5M
- Nov 2022Series A$15.5M
Founders & team
Investors
EIC Fund, Ananda Impact Ventures, APEX Ventures, Bayern Kapital, SpaceTec Capital, Findus Venture
Tech stack
Alpine.JsApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDocusignFont Awesome
#12
Seed · Bremen, Bremen · founded 2023$6.1Mraised▾
Seed · Bremen, Bremen · founded 2023
Provides network of satellites for earth observation and monitoring. It is involved in developing and building constellation of satellites for providing earth observation data, aquaculture monitoring, coastal monitoring, wildfire mapping, disaster response and water bodies monitoring.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Seed$6.1M
Founders & team
Investors
HTGF, Bab-Bremen, Oslo Venture Company, nwk northwest, Auxxo, SpaceFounders
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerGoogle Font ApiMicrosoft 365Microsoft Asp.Net
Funding & investor landscape
$4.2Btotal disclosed funding
83companies funded
252disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
IFB Innovationsstarter9 rounds
Notable founders
Tobias Kloss
Co-Founder · Quantum Systems
Florian Seibel
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Quantum Systems
Gundbert Scherf
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Helsing
Niklas Koehler
Co-Founder · Helsing
Markus Brandl
Co-Founder · Isar Aerospace Technologies
Josef Fleischmann
Co-Founder & CTO · Isar Aerospace Technologies
Johannes Schaback
Co-Founder · STARK
Uwe Horstmann
Co-Founder & CEO · STARK
Balazs Nagy
Co-Founder & CEO · TYTAN Technologies
Batuhan Yumurtaci
Co-Founder & CTO · TYTAN Technologies
Christian Mittermaier
Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer · constellr
Max Gulde
Co-Founder & CEO · constellr
Prism market signals · Germany · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,407,151 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Germany
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.
research sentiment over time
200920192026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 21% → 45% across 2009–2026.
top research entities
- Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.124
- Technical University of Munich33
- RWTH Aachen University29
- Aerospace Institute25
- University of Stuttgart12
leading researchers
Michael Oschwald · Justin Hardi · Oskar Haidn · Dmitry Suslov · Wolfgang Armbruster · Jörg Riccius · Thomas Sattelmayer · Burgay, Marta
▲
Breakthroughs41 · 15%
▲ 8%→21% share
▲2.6× share momentum0 median citations59% since 2021mostly methods-led
Pulsar and neutron-star topics newly emerged (10 papers each), signaling German launch-vehicle research expanding into astrophysical regimes.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Aerospace engineering12
- Rocket engine11
- Rocket (weapon)10
- Pulsar10
- Geodetic datum10
Newly emergingPulsar 0→10 · Geodetic datum 0→10 · Neutron star 0→10
Landmark Heat Transfer Prediction for Methane in Regenerative Cooling Channels with Neural Networks · 41 cites
◆
Advancements125 · 46%
▼ 50%→45% share
▼0.9× share momentum2 median citations42% since 2021mostly methods-led
Liquid-propellant rocket research intensifying — papers rose from 9 to 12 as propulsion surged 1 to 9.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Propulsion1→9
- Mechanics2→8
- Liquid-propellant rocket9→12
- Thrust5→8
Newly emergingSpace launch 0→6
Landmark Flame Stabilization in High-Pressure Liquid Oxygen/Methane Rocket Engine Combustion · 66 cites
▼
Concerns15 · 5%
5%→5% share
▲1.0× share momentum3 median citations40% since 2021mostly empirical
Rocket-weapon research is slowly rising — papers grew from 4 to 5, maintaining a persistent dual-use signal.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Rocket (weapon)4→5
Landmark Analysis of Space Launch Vehicle Failures and Post-Mission Disposal Statistics · 25 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Germany
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.
Munich40 · +0.39
Aachen31 · +0.35
Stuttgart12 · +0.31
PATENT SIGNAL · Germany
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.
108 filings33 assigneespeak 18/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Arianegroup56
- Airbus DS21
- Astrium18
- Deutsch Zentr LUFT & Raumfahrt18
- EADS Space Transp14
- Larch Sascha9
- Bayern Chemie Flugchemie6
- Bayern Chemie GES FÜR Flugchemis5
Common questions
How many Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies are there in Germany?
Radar tracks 406 indexable Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies headquartered in Germany that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Germany?
The Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Germany on this list have raised a combined $4.2B in disclosed equity funding across 83 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech company in Germany?
Helsing is the highest-funded Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech company in Germany, with $937M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Germany are funded?
83 of the 406 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Germany on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech unicorns are there in Germany?
3 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Germany on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Germany Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies?
The most active investors in Germany Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies on this list include Europa, German Accelerator, HTGF, IFB Innovationsstarter, Bayern Kapital.
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