Best Auto Companies in Austria
The 116 best Auto companies in Austria in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Thermaltech.
Austria's Auto sector is more crowded and more capitalized than most people realize: this directory tracks 116 companies, ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, so you can cut straight to who's actually moving.
Total disclosed funding sits at $5M, with Thermaltech accounting for essentially all of it at $5M raised. Merbag and Konrad Forsttechnik follow at $194,912 and $174,140 respectively, which tells you something about how fragmented this field still is. No unicorns here, but fragmentation isn't the same as stagnation. Across 552 automotive and industrial automation apps, median install growth is running at roughly +22% YoY, and I'd read that as a signal that digital tooling around vehicles is accelerating even when headline funding looks thin. Hot themes right now include vehicle sales forecasts and automotive segment growth, and sales satisfaction data shows consumer behavior shifting in ways that pressure dealers and manufacturers alike. Meanwhile, middle-income buyers pivoting to used cars is reshaping demand curves across the region. Austria Wirtschaftsservice and the European Investment Bank are the most active investors backing this ecosystem, which matters for anyone mapping where the next funding cycle flows.
Our analysis of 256 Auto companies
$29.3b in tracked funding; 77% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Auto companies in Austria
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1000ps internet 1000PS Internet is an automotive-based online site agency that offers motorcycle reviews & sells vehicles &… | — | — | Acquired | 17 | — | Windows ServerAmazon Web ServicesIIS+15 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Achleitner Provider of vehicle conversions, tire sales, wheel distribution, and restaurant services | — | — | Acquired | — | Franz Achleitner Founder | Ibexa DXP Apple iCloud MailPHP+14 | 3 signals M&A | — | 1 job opening |
| 3 | ALCAR HOLDING Manufacturer & supplier of automotive wheels to the aftermarket | — | — | Unfunded | 221 | — | UmbracoMicrosoft ASP.NETTwitch Player+10 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 4 | autobank ag AutoBank AG provides financial and banking services. | — | — | Deadpooled | 67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | AutoFrey Operator of the automotive dealership based in Salzburg, Austria. | — | — | Acquired | 230 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+28 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 6 | Autogott Online portal to buy new cars | — | — | Unfunded | — | Lorenz Loidl CEO & MD | UbuntuNginxSelect2+13 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 7 | Autohaus Plattner Operator of a car dealership in Langenrohr, Austria. The company specializes in the sale of new, stored new… | — | — | Acquired | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | autoleasen.at Online car leasing platform | — | — | Acquired | — | Thomas Behrens Co-Founder & Co-CEO | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Auto companies in Austria
#1
Funding Raised · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2020 · 81 employees$194.9Kraised▾
Provider of new & used vehicle dealership services
- Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$194.9K
#2
Acquired · Styria · founded 2014$4.7Mraised▾
Provider of printed silver heaters and thermal engineering services
- Oct 2017Grant (prize money)$298.8K
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$267.1K
- Jul 2014Grant (prize money)$917.2K
- Jun 2014Grant (prize money)$1.1M
#3
Funding Raised · Wolfsberg, Carinthia · founded 1990$174.1Kraised▾
Manufacturer of forest machinery
- Mar 2018Grant (prize money)$61.6K
- Dec 2017Grant (prize money)$59.5K
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$53.1K
#4
Funding Raised · Gratkorn, Styria · founded 1998 · 100 employees$141.2Kraised▾
Provider of development services in the field of vehicle safety for automobile manufacturers. The company offers design, simulation, prototyping, testing, test cell development and development services. The company also provides homologation management through concept, project management and safety engineering services.
- Mar 2015Grant (prize money)$141.2K
#5
Funding Raised · Kapfenberg, Styria · founded 1985 · 217 employees—raised▾
Pankl Racing Systems is a manufacturer and supplier of engine and drivetrain components to aftermarket. The manufactured components include driveshaft, wheel hub, tripod, prop shaft, fully machined upright, fabricated upright, gear units, connecting rod, piston, turbocharger, bolt, piston pin for automotives. Also, serve to aerospace industry.
#6
Acquired · Salzburg, Salzburg · founded 1876 · 245 employees—raised▾
Benteler automotive develops and manufactures automotive products. Manufactures chassis, modules, engine and exhaust systems, engineering services, and mechanical engineering for the automotive, distribution, steel/tube, and glass processing industry.
#7
Public · Laakirchen, Upper Austria · founded 1927 · 7366 employees—raised▾
Miba is a manufacturer, supplier and exporter of major auto components. The manufactured components include sintered components, engine bearings, clutches, brakes and electronic components for cars, tractors, trucks, motorcycles and passenger vehicles. Serves other industries such as power plants, agriculture, construction, mining, oil & gas.
#8
Acquired · Wieselburg, Lower Austria · founded 1938 · 8900 employees—raised▾
ZKW is a manufacturer and supplier of light and electronic components to OEMs. Manufactures headlights for cars, trucks & motorcycles. Clients are Volkswagon, Audi, Benz, BMW, and MAN.
#9
Acquired · Hartberg, Steiermark · founded 2006 · 120 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of automotive carpets
#10
Acquired · Kirchdorf An Der Krems, Upper Austria · founded 1985 · 1100 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of multiple automotive parts and accessories
#11
Funding Raised · Steyr, Upper Austria · founded 1914 · 187 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of multiple categories of light commercial electric vehicles
#12
Public · Horsching, Upper Austria · founded 2000 · 3933 employees—raised▾
Polytec Group is a manufacturer and supplier of plastic parts. Manufactures engine components such as engine covers, oil pans, brake fluid reservoirs, crankcase vents, interior components such as trunk load floors, cargo step protections, trunk lid covers, exterior components such as rear spoilers, trunk lids, scuttle panels, and more for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Also manufacture components for household appliances and industrial applications.
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Auto coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time flat
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth flat
Common questions
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