100 indexable Auto Brands companies headquartered in Germany, ranked by total equity funding and recent funding momentum. Combined disclosed equity funding of $4.1M across 4 funded companies.
| # | Company | Funding | Valuation | Stage | Latest round | Employees | Founded | Momentum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Veecle
Brand of cars |
$2.8M | — | Seed | Seed Dec 2023 | 12 | 2020 | — |
| 2 |
Concorde
Manufactures and markets luxury motor-homes |
$437.5K | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Sep 2022 | 300 | 1981 | — |
| 3 |
Junge Fahrzeugbau
Manufacturer of commercial vehicles |
$486.2K | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Mar 2022 | — | 1983 | — |
| 4 |
EvoBus
Manufactures and markets buses |
$421.2K | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Jan 2015 | 1,908 | 1995 | — |
| 5 |
Daimler Truck
Manufacturer of commercial vehicles and buses |
— | — | Public | Grant (prize money) Aug 2025 | 103,541 | 1895 | ↑ Active |
| 6 |
Iveco Nord
Develops, markets, and maintains a full range of commercial vehicles |
— | — | Funding Raised | Aug 2023 | — | 2009 | — |
| 7 |
Linde Material Handling
Manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment |
— | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Jul 2023 | 13,000 | 1904 | — |
| 8 |
MAN Truck & Bus
Manufacturer of trucks, buses, vans, chassis, and related parts |
— | — | Acquired | Grant (prize money) Dec 2022 | 39,509 | 1758 | — |
| 9 |
Mercedes-Benz
Brand of luxury car |
— | — | Public | Grant (prize money) Mar 2022 | 1,115 | 1926 | — |
| 10 |
Volkswagen Group
Offering a range of passenger and commercial vehicles |
— | — | Public | Grant (prize money) Sep 2021 | 678,825 | 1937 | — |
| 11 |
HMETC
Provider of automotive research and development solutions |
— | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Jul 2021 | — | 2003 | — |
| 12 |
Audi
Brand of luxury passenger vehicles |
— | — | Public | Grant (prize money) Jun 2021 | 87,736 | 1909 | — |
| 13 |
PlugVan
Provider of easy conversion camper modules that transform vans into campers, mobile workshops, and offices |
— | — | Seed | Seed Apr 2021 | 5 | 2017 | — |
| 14 |
BMW Group
Manufacturer of premium cars and motorcycles |
— | — | Public | Grant (prize money) Apr 2021 | 154,950 | 1916 | — |
| 15 |
BMW
Manufacturer of BMW cars |
— | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Dec 2020 | 129,932 | 1916 | — |
| 16 |
STOOF International
Provider of armored vehicles, including sedans, trucks, and jeeps, with a focus on maximum protection and security |
— | — | Funding Raised | Dec 2020 | 15 | 1865 | — |
| 17 |
Porsche
Manufacturer of sports cars, sedans, and sport utility vehicles |
— | — | Public | Conventional Debt Dec 2018 | 38,952 | 1948 | — |
| 18 |
Crown
Global manufacturer of material handling equipment and logistics solutions |
— | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Oct 2017 | 15,100 | 1945 | — |
| 19 |
Opel
Manufacturer of automobiles, providing product information, news, and related media |
— | — | Acquired | Grant (prize money) Sep 2017 | 12,023 | 1862 | — |
| 20 |
Hyundai Motor Company
Manufacturer of diverse range of vehicles including sedans, SUVs, hatchbacks |
— | — | Public | Grant (prize money) Apr 2017 | 11,842 | 1967 | — |
| 21 |
Ziegler
Manufacturer of firefighting vehicles and equipment |
— | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) 2015 | 1,000 | 1891 | — |
| 22 |
BMW
Manufacturer of automobiles, electric vehicles, parts, accessories, and related mobility services |
— | — | Public | Grant (prize money) May 2015 | 83,654 | 1916 | — |
| 23 |
Wacker Neuson Group
Construction equipment and compact machines |
— | — | Public | Jun 2003 | 6,579 | 1848 | — |
| 24 |
Airconcept
Brand of sports car |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 18 | 2014 | — |
| 25 |
Alpha Armouring
Brand of passenger vehicles |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 27 | 1998 | — |
| 26 |
ALPINA Burkard Bovensiepen
Luxury car brand |
— | — | Acquired | — | 292 | 1965 | — |
| 27 |
Apprich Secur
Manufacture of trucks and buses |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 55 | 1971 | — |
| 28 |
AuRaSys
Developer of automated cargo bike systems |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2025 | — |
| 29 |
Binz
Manufacturer of hearses, limousines, ambulances and specialty vehicles |
— | — | Acquired | — | — | 1936 | — |
| 30 |
Bitter Cars
Brand of luxury passenger vehicles |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1962 | — |
| 31 |
Brabus
Brand of passenger vehicles |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1977 | — |
| 32 |
BROCK Kehrtechnik
Manufacturer of truck-mounted sweepers and fully electric commercial vehicles |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | 140 | 1993 | — |
| 33 |
BURGANO
Manufacturer of luxury cars |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 3 | 2010 | — |
| 34 |
Burghard von der Wehl
Manufacturer of construction machinery, trailer, tools, and other vehicles |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 150 | 1965 | — |
| 35 |
Cannonball
Manufacturer of motorcycles |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 62 | — | — |
| 36 |
Carado
Manufacturer of recreational vehicles |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2017 | — |
| 37 |
Cargo Cycle
Manufacturer of bicycle |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | — | — |
| 38 |
Carlsson
Manufactures and markets cars and multiple automotive parts |
— | — | Deadpooled | — | 17 | 1989 | — |
| 39 |
COBUS Industries
Manufacture of buses |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 45 | 1978 | — |
| 40 |
CustomizedSolution
Provider of comprehensive technical solutions for the efficient conversion of volkswagen commercial vehicles |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 1 | 2017 | — |
| 41 |
Dethleffs
Automotive manufacturing company |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 1,213 | 1832 | — |
| 42 |
Dr. Vogler
Limited information available |
— | — | Acquired | — | 378 | 1927 | — |
| 43 |
Elektron Motors
Developer of electric vehicles focused on high performance and innovative design |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | — | 2017 | — |
| 44 |
Fendt
Manufacturer of agriculture machinery |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1996 | — |
| 45 |
GEMBALLA
Manufacturer of individualized automobile packages, interior designs, and production cars |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1981 | — |
| 46 |
gofa gocher fahrzeugbau
GOFA Gocher Fahrzeugbau designs, manufactures, sells, and services cryogenic and non-cryogenic mobile equipment primarily. |
— | — | Acquired | — | 111 | 1962 | — |
| 47 |
GS Manufaktur
Brand of passenger vehicles |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 96 | 2017 | — |
| 48 |
HAMANN
Brand of passenger cars |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 11 | 1986 | — |
| 49 |
herpa miniaturmodelle
Herpa Miniaturmodelle creates miniature models of sophisticated cars, trucks, and aircrafts similar to the original. |
— | — | Acquired | — | 7 | 1949 | — |
| 50 |
horex
Horex specializes in manufacturing, designing and marketing motorcycles and offers accessories and complete automotive services. |
— | — | Acquired | — | 30 | 1923 | — |
Brand of cars
Manufacturer of premium motorhomes based in Schluesselfeld, Germany. The offers a wide range of models depending on the client's requirement for events, lavish celebrations, attractive trips and trade fairs.
Manufacturer of commercial vehicles
Manufactures and markets buses
Manufacturer of commercial vehicles and buses. It provides a range of trucks, city and intercity buses, coaches, and bus chassis. It focuses on driving technologies, safety, autonomous driving, and digitalization. It offers financial services such as leasing, financing, and fleet management for its vehicles.
Develops, markets, and maintains a full range of commercial vehicles
Manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment
Manufacturer of trucks, buses, vans, chassis, and related parts. The company provides vehicles for long-haul transport, construction, distribution, and municipal services. It offers electric and traditional fuel options, plus vehicle configuration services. The business also provides finance and leasing options, maintenance and repair, and driver training.
Brand of luxury car. It offers a full line of models including luxury sedans, SUVs, coupes, roadsters, and convertibles. It focuses on combining luxury with performance in their vehicles. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $158.78B and a net profit of $15.55B.
Multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony. They are known for manufacturing a variety of vehicles and have a strong presence in the global automotive industry.
It is a research and development center that focuses on building outstanding cars and shaping sustainable mobility solutions. They are part of the Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis brands and offer career opportunities in the automotive industry.
Brand of luxury passenger vehicles. Its portfolio includes sedans, SUVs, coupes, and convertibles, as well as electric and hybrid models. It is a luxury automotive brand and a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. It designs, engineers, produces, markets, and distributes luxury vehicles worldwide.
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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 2026-06-21.
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