Radar · Auto in Germany
Best Auto Companies in Germany
The 1496 best Auto companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: AUTO1 Group.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
1496companies tracked
$3.5Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
84have raised
Germany's Auto sector has real money in it. This directory tracks 1,496 companies with $3.5 billion in total disclosed funding, and the spread tells you everything about where that capital actually landed. AUTO1 Group alone pulled in $1.4 billion. TMD Friction filed $407 million. Those two figures together dwarf the rest of the field, and the remaining filers, including Additive Drives at $32 million and Tristone at $50 million, operate at a scale most funded startups never reach. So what's driving the fresh momentum? App-layer data shows median install growth of roughly 22% year-over-year across 552 automotive and industrial automation apps, which suggests the demand signal is still moving upward even as the funding distribution stays lopsided.
The hot coverage themes right now are EV powertrain advancements, next-generation EV platforms, and EV battery technology, and I'd expect those to pull increasing investor attention toward the hardware and drivetrain side of the stack. EV-driven market expansion is a pattern visible beyond Germany's borders, which makes the local funding concentration worth watching closely. The most active backers here, including BAFA and Bund.de, are government-adjacent, which means regulatory tailwinds and public funding mechanisms are shaping which companies get capitalized. If you're mapping the German Auto landscape, the disclosed-funding rankings in this directory are where to start.
Sources & further reading
- Audi A1 And Q2 Production Ends Ahead Of The A2's Return
- Audi plots aggressive new model and tech-driven growth plan
- Audi A2 e-tron Teased as Brand’s Entry-Level Electric Model Ahead of 2026 Debut
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · AUTO × GERMANY
Our analysis of 50 Auto companies
$3.5b in tracked funding; 52% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2023.
50companies analysed
52%cloud-native stacks
2023funding peak (by rounds)
2011median founding year
33median Fliar Index™
206kcombined LinkedIn audience
58%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Auto companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUTO1 Group Online B2B marketplace for used cars 76AI top 15%Funding top 24%Product top 29%Market top 32% All 12 signals ▾AItop 15% Fundingtop 24% Producttop 29% Markettop 32% Globaltop 38% Moattop 41% Patentstop 44% Techtop 46% Innovationtop 47% Growthtop 48% Talenttop 49% Newsbottom 47% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Funding: Raised $1.4B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 14 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $1.4B | 70 mo ago | 6,094 | Hakan Koc Co-Founder | BootstrapAmazon Web ServicesCloudflare+12 | 8 signals ▼56% Earnings · Funding · Leadership | 4 patents Automated vehicle exterior inspection and imaging using computer‑vision surface analysis | — |
| 2 | Daimler Truck Fuel Cell Manufacturer of automotive fuel cell system 64Funding top 31%Market top 42%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 37% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Markettop 42% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $699M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 301 employees (top 28% of Auto) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $699M | 67 mo ago | 301 | Christian Mohrdieck Managing Director | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Frontier Car Group Builds & runs C2B marketplaces for used cars in emerging markets 62Growth top 18%Funding top 28%Moat top 39%Market bottom 42% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 18% Fundingtop 28% Moattop 39% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 24% Growth: Headcount 44 → 73 (+66%) across vintages Funding: Raised $553M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 10 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $553M | 77 mo ago | 73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | TMD Friction Brake friction material manufacturer 45Funding top 26%Patents top 27%Innovation top 31%News top 34% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Patentstop 27% Innovationtop 31% Newstop 34% Growthtop 37% Moattop 41% Producttop 42% Techtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% Marketbottom 36% Fin. healthbottom 14% Funding: Raised $407M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 26 yrs (0.0/yr) Patents: 388 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 50 filings since 2022 vs 68 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $407M | 0 mo ago | 602 | David Baines CEO and President | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | 8 signals Announcements | 388 patents Advanced brake friction materials and components for automotive disc and drum systems | — |
| 5 | JOYNEXT Provider of AR, software & hardware development, system integration and cyber security services 45Innovation top 16%Patents top 19%Talent top 38%Funding top 42% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 16% Patentstop 19% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 42% Growthtop 45% Moattop 45% Globalbottom 40% Fin. healthbottom 38% Marketbottom 35% Techbottom 26% Innovation: 94 patents (top 23% of patent-holders) · 81 filings since 2022 vs 13 in 2017-21 Patents: 94 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 81 filings since 2022 vs 13 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $106M | 68 mo ago | 1,300 | Kevin Liu Co-CEO | JavaBootstrapApache HTTP Server+6 | — | 94 patents Vehicle-to-everything communication and driver-assistance systems with AR and image processing | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 6 | TRISTONE Manufacturer & supplier of engine cooling & battery cooling components 48Innovation top 20%Product top 26%Talent top 38%Funding top 41% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 26% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 41% Growthtop 45% Globaltop 49% Marketbottom 42% Techbottom 33% Fin. healthbottom 26% Innovation: 4 product lines Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $50M | 26 mo ago | 613 | Ignacio Salazar CEO & President | QuillWindows ServerMicrosoft ASP.NET+11 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Coya Online platform that provides usage-based insurances 16Funding top 42%Tech bottom 43%Global bottom 39%Market bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 42% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 36% Growthbottom 25% Funding: Raised $40.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) Tech: 7 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Heroku rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $40M | 96 mo ago | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | InstaMotion Online B2C marketplace for buying & selling pre-owned cars 42Tech top 34%Funding top 40%Growth bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 34% Fundingtop 40% Growthbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $36.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 10 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $37M | 63 mo ago | 54 | Darius Ahrabian CEO | SentryApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Additive Drives Provider of components of electric vehicle motors 55Innovation top 26%Patents top 27%Talent top 28%News top 33% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 26% Patentstop 27% Talenttop 28% Newstop 33% Growthtop 35% Moattop 38% Fundingtop 39% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 29% Innovation: 56 patents (top 27% of patent-holders) · 54 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 Patents: 56 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 54 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $32M | 4 mo ago | 18 | Axel Helm Co-Founder & Managing Director | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+21 | 3 signals Capital raise · M&A · Funding | 56 patents Electric machine stator winding assembly and integrated cooling channel sealing technologies. | 1 expansion |
| 10 | buycycle Market place for cycles 69Customers top 16%Tech top 28%Talent top 28%Growth top 33% All 9 signals ▾Customerstop 16% Techtop 28% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 33% Fundingtop 38% Marketbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Moatbottom 48% Globalbottom 36% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.63★ across 15,536 ratings (1 apps) Tech: 51 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $25M | 27 mo ago | 52 | Jana Jeggle Founder's Associate | Constructor.ioBootstrapWisepops+29 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Caroobi Online aggregator of automotive repair services 40Growth top 30%Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 40% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 33% Growth: Headcount 77 → 103 (+34%) across vintages Funding: Raised $20.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 10 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $20M | 96 mo ago | 103 | Mark Michl Founder | Amazon ALBPhusion PassengerNginx+7 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Trailer Dynamics Manufacturer of trailers 55Innovation top 21%Patents top 22%Funding top 36%Growth top 45% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 21% Patentstop 22% Fundingtop 36% Growthtop 45% Moattop 45% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 35% Marketbottom 29% Newsbottom 14% Innovation: 61 patents (top 31% of patent-holders) · 61 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Patents: 61 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 61 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $17M | 20 mo ago | 47 | Abdullah Jaber CEO and managing director | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+17 | — | 61 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | 1 job opening |
| 13 | Abracar Peer-to-peer marketplace of used cars 7Funding bottom 49%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 32%News bottom 22% All 5 signals ▾Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 12% Funding: Raised $13.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $13M | 95 mo ago | 5 | Sebastian Jost Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | MITEC Automotive Manufacturer and supplier of powertrain components to OEMs 7Funding bottom 49%Market bottom 39%Global bottom 36%Growth bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Fundingbottom 49% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 25% Fin. healthbottom 10% Funding: Raised $13.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 11 yrs (0.1/yr) Market: 883 employees (top 19% of Auto) · Revenue ~$2.3k rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $13M | 125 mo ago | 883 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Joonko Internet first auto insurer 35Funding bottom 49%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $11.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 7 yrs (0.1/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $11M | 81 mo ago | — | Eric Lange Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Vehiculum Online vehicle leasing solution 55Growth top 26%Tech top 33%Funding bottom 48%Market bottom 41% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 26% Techtop 33% Fundingbottom 48% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 22% Growth: Headcount 38 → 88 (+132%) across vintages · Web rank 5,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY Tech: 43 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Ses rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $10M | 88 mo ago | 88 | — | Node.jsZohoAmazon Web Services+25 | — | — | — |
| 17 | e-mobilio Manufacturer of automotive video installation check and electric cars 53Growth top 30%Tech top 35%Talent top 45%Funding bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Techtop 35% Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 49% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 31% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY Tech: 46 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $10M | 33 mo ago | 45 | Denis Reichel Co-Founder & Managing Director | ShopifyYouTubeRevy+25 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Inzmo Provider of insurance coverage for mobile phones, laptops, bicycles, and scooters 40Growth top 25%Tech top 33%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 46% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Techtop 33% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Fin. healthbottom 46% Globalbottom 45% Productbottom 40% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 20% Growth: Revenue +110% YoY · Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $6M | 64 mo ago | 27 | Meeri Klausen Co-Founder & Co-CEO | Node.jsReactNext.js App Router+18 | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 19 | Cardino Online marketplace of electric vehicles 27Talent top 38%Funding top 44%Tech top 50%Global bottom 45% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 44% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 45% Marketbottom 28% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $5.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $5M | 24 mo ago | 20 | Patrick Raic Founder's Associate | WebflowBootstrapTikTok Pixel+19 | — | — | — |
| 20 | recalm Manufacturer of consumer electronic products 42Moat top 32%Patents top 34%Innovation top 36%Tech top 38% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 32% Patentstop 34% Innovationtop 36% Techtop 38% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 40% Growthtop 45% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 17% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 22 patents Patents: 22 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $3M | 14 mo ago | 10 | Lukas Henkel Co-Founder & COO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressPlesk+25 | — | 22 patents Active noise cancellation using nonlinear filtering for audio signal processing | — |
| 21 | VEACT Provider of dealership services for selling cars 42Growth top 35%Tech top 47%Funding bottom 49%Talent bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 47% Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 33% Growth: Headcount 63 → 87 (+38%) across vintages Tech: 31 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $3M | 94 mo ago | 87 | Constantin Stammen Managing Director | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Veecle Brand of cars 5Funding top 47%Global bottom 37%Market bottom 15%Tech bottom 15% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 47% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 15% Techbottom 15% Funding: Raised $2.8M · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Global: Investors from 2 countries beyond Germany rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 5/100 | $3M | 30 mo ago | 12 | — | HugoApple iCloud MailBootstrap+1 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 23 | TIP-TOP SERVICE GROUP Provider of car washing services 21Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 40%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $2.3M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $2M | 39 mo ago | — | Turabi Yildiz Founder & CEO | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 24 | Ruhrdeichgruppe Automobile dealership offering new and used vehicles, repair services, and financing options 22Tech top 48%Talent bottom 45%Market bottom 37%Growth bottom 35% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 48% Talentbottom 45% Marketbottom 37% Growthbottom 35% Fundingbottom 34% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 23 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Devops: Nginx Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $2M | 53 mo ago | — | Peter Gerards Owner | TYPO3 CMSPHPTailwind CSS+20 | — | — | — |
| 25 | C-ECO Company focused on providing innovative solutions for the circular economy, primarily in the automotive… 11Talent top 45%Moat bottom 49%Patents bottom 47%Global bottom 37% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Moatbottom 49% Patentsbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Innovationbottom 31% Fundingbottom 30% Techbottom 21% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · IP moat: 16 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $2M | 77 mo ago | — | Sven Grochocki Co-Ceo | — | — | 16 patents Superconducting synchronous rotary machines for high-efficiency power generation and conversion | — |
| 26 | Recaro Manufacturer and supplier of premium automotive seating systems 29Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 48%Growth bottom 44%Tech bottom 44% All 7 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 48% Growthbottom 44% Techbottom 44% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Fundingbottom 36% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Market: 103 employees (top 48% of Auto) · Top-500,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $2M | 64 mo ago | 103 | Mark Hiller CEO | TYPO3 CMSPHPZURB Foundation+13 | 4 signals ▼20% Announcements | — | — |
| 27 | MOTEG Designs, develops, and manufactures electric motors and auxiliary components for mobility applications 10Funding top 44%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 45%Moat bottom 42% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 45% Moatbottom 42% Globalbottom 36% Patentsbottom 32% Techbottom 28% Marketbottom 15% Innovationbottom 12% Funding: Raised $1.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $2M | 45 mo ago | 14 | Siegfried Gotz Founder & President | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | — | 4 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 28 | Hirschvogel Automotive Group Manufacturer of steel and aluminum components for the automotive industry 13Product top 42%Funding bottom 47%Growth bottom 46%Global bottom 41% All 8 signals ▾Producttop 42% Fundingbottom 47% Growthbottom 46% Globalbottom 41% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 32% Techbottom 31% Fin. healthbottom 25% Product: 1 published app (30 installs) · Company stage: Acquired Funding: Raised $1.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 23 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $2M | 52 mo ago | 160 | — | TYPO3 CMSApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+10 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Emovum Manufacturer of automotive parts and components for the aftermarket industry 11Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 26%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 26% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $1.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $2M | 104 mo ago | — | Dirk Damaschke Managing Director | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Classic Trader Online listing platform for buying & selling classic cars & motorcycles 29Growth top 30%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 36%Market bottom 34% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 36% Marketbottom 34% Globalbottom 32% Fundingbottom 30% Growth: Web rank 500,000 → 100,000 YoY Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $2M | 127 mo ago | 18 18 → 25 (+39%) | Christian Plagemann Founder & MD | PHPFacebook LoginZURB Foundation+18 | — | — | — |
| 31 | VOIT Manufacturer and supplier of automotive components 40Talent top 28%Growth top 41%Tech bottom 49%Fin. health bottom 40% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 41% Techbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 40% Marketbottom 35% Fundingbottom 34% Globalbottom 30% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Headcount 743 → 941 (+27%) across vintages · Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $1M | 51 mo ago | 941 | Jerzy Pajak Managing Director | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+21 | — | — | — |
| 32 | SMA Metalltechnik Manufacturer and supplier of pipe systems for cars and commercial vehicles 21Market top 50%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 28%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Markettop 50% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 28% Globalbottom 25% Techbottom 23% Market: 1,000 employees (top 17% of Auto) · Top-50,000,000 web property Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $1M | 55 mo ago | 1,000 | Klaus Heil CEO & MD | WordPressMySQLPHP+7 | — | — | — |
| 33 | KmB Technologie Manufacturer of precision components for automotive steering, transmission, and chassis 21Talent bottom 45%Market bottom 43%Growth bottom 42%Funding bottom 39% All 6 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Marketbottom 43% Growthbottom 42% Fundingbottom 39% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 17% Talent: 1 named leader on record Market: 296 employees (top 30% of Auto) · Top-50,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $1M | 51 mo ago | 296 | Frank Scherer Managing Director | JoomlaPHPTwitch Player+8 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Schabmüller Automobile Technology Manufacturer of precision automotive parts 11Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 27%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 27% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $1.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $1M | 54 mo ago | — | Thomas Huber Managing Director | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | ZBG Provider of two wheeler parts 6Talent bottom 45%Fin. health bottom 40%Funding bottom 27%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Fin. healthbottom 40% Fundingbottom 27% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 7% Talent: 1 named leader on record Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.7k (FY2021) · Net margin 100.0% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 6/100 | $1M | 54 mo ago | — | Markus Forster CEO & MD | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Eissmann Manufacturer and supplier of interior components to OEMs 22Fin. health top 38%Talent top 38%Market top 46%Funding bottom 45% All 10 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 38% Talenttop 38% Markettop 46% Fundingbottom 45% Moatbottom 42% Globalbottom 41% Patentsbottom 34% Techbottom 33% Growthbottom 24% Innovationbottom 17% Fin. health: Revenue ~$65.6M (FY2021) · Net margin 0.0% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $848K | 60 mo ago | 271 | Jurgen Eibmann Founder | TYPO3 CMSApple iCloud MailPHP+8 | — | 5 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | — |
| 37 | Koller Gruppe Supplier of automotive components and manufacturing equipment 14Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 37%Funding bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Fundingbottom 36% Techbottom 32% Marketbottom 18% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $773K | 54 mo ago | 6 | Max Koller CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 38 | Hedin Automotive Provider of range of automotive services including new and pre-owned vehicle sales, leasing, and maintenances 29Growth top 45%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 42%Funding bottom 26% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 42% Fundingbottom 26% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $722K | 54 mo ago | — | Martin Lindell CEO | TYPO3 CMSCart FunctionalityPHP+8 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 39 | Kohler Auto Manufacturer of metal components and systems for the automotive industry 32Growth top 45%Market bottom 46%Funding bottom 45%Talent bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 46% Fundingbottom 45% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Techbottom 23% Market: 570 employees (top 23% of Auto) · Top-50,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $549K | 45 mo ago | 570 | Bernd Berens CEO & MD | webEditionApache HTTP ServerMicrosoft Advertising+7 | — | — | — |
| 40 | Junge Fahrzeugbau Manufacturer of commercial vehicles 42Talent top 35%Fin. health top 38%Growth top 45%Market bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 35% Fin. healthtop 38% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 45% Techbottom 34% Fundingbottom 25% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record Fin. health: Revenue ~$67.4M (FY2020) · Net margin 2.1% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $486K | 51 mo ago | — | Stefan Pieper Managing Director | TYPO3 CMSApple iCloud MailPHP+3 | — | — | — |
| 41 | Ziehl-Abegg Manufacturer of automotive motors 69Innovation top 4%Patents top 14%Market top 37%Moat top 41% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 4% Patentstop 14% Markettop 37% Moattop 41% Fin. healthtop 43% Globalbottom 45% Growthbottom 44% Techbottom 42% Productbottom 41% Fundingbottom 29% Newsbottom 21% Innovation: 771 patents (top 4% of patent-holders) Patents: 771 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Lead CPC: F04D27/001 (+1 more areas) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $472K | 41 mo ago | 2,534 | — | TYPO3 CMSApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+12 | — | 771 patents Sensorless rotor position control and modular fan/motor systems for HVAC and elevator drives | 1 expansion |
| 42 | Concorde Manufactures and markets luxury motor-homes 45Growth top 45%Market top 46%Tech top 48%Talent bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Markettop 46% Techtop 48% Talentbottom 45% Productbottom 36% Fundingbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% Market: 300 employees (top 29% of Auto) · Top-1,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $438K | 44 mo ago | 300 | Joachim Baumgartner Managing Director | TYPO3 CMSPHPBootstrap+12 | — | — | — |
| 43 | Ascorium Industries Provider of automotive interior and exterior components 29Innovation top 26%Patents top 27%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 45% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 26% Patentstop 27% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 43% Fundingbottom 32% Marketbottom 29% Fin. healthbottom 29% Techbottom 18% Innovation: 41 patents (top 39% of patent-holders) · 37 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 Patents: 41 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 37 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $428K | 38 mo ago | 196 | Christoph Laeis CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+10 | — | 41 patents Advanced manufacturing and surface engineering of vehicle interior trim components with integrated controls | — |
| 44 | truckoo Provider of truck dealership services 35Product top 22%Tech top 32%Talent top 38%Funding top 45% All 7 signals ▾Producttop 22% Techtop 32% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 45% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 35% Marketbottom 28% Product: 2 published apps (2.0k installs) · Company stage: Public Tech: 39 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $426K | 26 mo ago | 20 | Max Fuchsl Co-Founder & Managing Director | Builder.ioNode.jsGoogle Maps+28 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 45 | Sonplas Manufacturer of customized assembly and testing systems 60Patents top 22%Innovation top 30%Moat top 32%Fin. health top 33% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 22% Innovationtop 30% Moattop 32% Fin. healthtop 33% Growthtop 40% Markettop 48% Techbottom 46% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 33% Fundingbottom 28% Patents: 51 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 Innovation: 51 patents (top 34% of patent-holders) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $391K | 44 mo ago | 286 | Herbert Frankl CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | — | 51 patents Precision film cutting/machining and power electronics testing/assembly solutions | 1 job opening · 1 expansion |
| 46 | Aampere Online marketplace for buying & selling of electric cars 14Funding bottom 38%Global bottom 29% All 2 signals ▾Fundingbottom 38% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $378k · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Global: Single-market focus (Germany) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $378K | 36 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Continental Engineering Services Provider of engineering and production solutions 57Patents top 23%Innovation top 30%Moat top 32%Market top 43% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 23% Innovationtop 30% Moattop 32% Markettop 43% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Fundingbottom 31% Newsbottom 22% Patents: 83 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Lead CPC: F16D65/0006 (+2 more areas) Innovation: 83 patents (top 25% of patent-holders) · 10 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $359K | 32 mo ago | 1,376 | Christoph Falk-Gierlinger Managing Director | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+28 | — | 83 patents Vehicle testing hardware and methods for driver-assistance system validation and friction measurement | 2 awards |
| 48 | Vibracoustic Manufacturer and supplier of major auto components to OEMs and Tier1 57Patents top 18%Innovation top 19%Fin. health top 36%Growth top 45% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 18% Innovationtop 19% Fin. healthtop 36% Growthtop 45% Techtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 41% Moatbottom 41% Fundingbottom 31% Newsbottom 21% Patents: 774 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Lead CPC: F16F13/106 Innovation: 774 patents (top 2% of patent-holders) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $250K | 39 mo ago | 241 | Frank Mueller CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+16 | — | 774 patents Vibration damping and hydraulic suspension components for vehicles and machinery | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 49 | Reutter Group Manufacturer & supplier of automotive aftermarket accessories 29Growth top 30%Patents top 34%Moat top 45%Innovation top 47% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Patentstop 34% Moattop 45% Innovationtop 47% Globalbottom 47% Fundingbottom 44% Techbottom 36% Marketbottom 21% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Patents: 98 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 2 filings since 2022 vs 12 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $246K | 27 mo ago | 7 | — | WordPressPleskMySQL+15 | — | 98 patents Pressure vessel and tank sealing systems, including closures, filling spouts, and filters | — |
| 50 | AIS Manufacturer of interior systems for the automotive industry 14Growth top 45%Tech top 49%Talent bottom 45%Fin. health bottom 40% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 45% Fin. healthbottom 40% Fundingbottom 30% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 8% Tech: 28 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Devops: Nginx, Varnish rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $108K | 41 mo ago | — | Klaus Kurr Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Auto companies in Germany
#1
Acquired · Leverkusen, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2000 · 602 employees$407.3Mraised▾
Acquired · Leverkusen, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2000 · 602 employees
TMD Friction is a multi-national manufacturer of brake friction material for automotive and industrial applications.Manufactures braking pads for passenger,commercial and motorsport vehicles. Serves the automotive market with brands such as Textar, Pagid, Mintex, Don, Cobreq.Additionally, also supplies braking products and provides maintenance services to railways, power generators and other industries. Exclusive supplier to the London Underground and LeMans racing series. Has 12 manufacturing facilities across 5 countries and an R&D in Leverkusen,Germany. Part of the Japanese Nisshinbo Group.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Patents
top 27%Innovation
top 31%News
top 34%Growth
top 37%Moat
top 41%Funding: Raised $407M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 26 yrs (0.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (May 2026)
Patents: 388 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 50 filings since 2022 vs 68 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 388 patents (top 7% of patent-holders) · 50 filings since 2022 vs 68 in 2017-21
Funding rounds
- May 2026Conventional Debt$407.3M
- 2000PE—
Founders & team
Investors
Montagu, Pamplona Capital Management, AEQUITA
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapComplianzContact Form 7Ewww Image OptimizerFont Awesome
#2
Series A · Dresden, Saxony · founded 2020 · 18 employees$31.6Mraised▾
Series A · Dresden, Saxony · founded 2020 · 18 employees
Provider of components of electric vehicle motors. It provides users with a company that specializes in developing and manufacturing customized electric motors for various applications, including EV traction, aviation, robotics, and industrial uses.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 26%Patents
top 27%Talent
top 28%News
top 33%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 38%Innovation: 56 patents (top 27% of patent-holders) · 54 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Patents: 56 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 54 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers — 3.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Nordic Alpha Partners) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$29.6M
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$259.1K
- Oct 2020Seed$1.8M
Founders & team
Investors
AM Ventures, Europa, Nordic Alpha
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBorlabs CookieCore-JsElementorGsapHello Elementor
#3
Acquired · Aachen, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2018 · 47 employees$16.7Mraised▾
Acquired · Aachen, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2018 · 47 employees
Manufacturer of trailers
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 21%Patents
top 22%Funding
top 36%Growth
top 45%Moat
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Innovation: 61 patents (top 31% of patent-holders) · 61 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
Patents: 61 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 61 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $16.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series B (Sep 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior Sales Manager
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Series B$16.7M
Founders & team
Investors
JOST World, Startup Autobahn, startport
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCookie ScriptGoogle AnalyticsHstsHttp/3
#4
Series A · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2017 · 10 employees$3.4Mraised▾
Series A · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2017 · 10 employees
recalm is a manufacturer of consumer electronic products. It produces ANC technology-based intelligent noise controlling devices. The company offers its products for construction machine operators, workers and others. Its product kit includes speakers, microprocessors, sensors and microphones which are integrated into the driver's seat. The microphone absorbs the noise and sends an electric signal to the microprocessor. Its algorithm generates an anti-noise signal of opposite polarity via the speakers and sends it to the noise source. The noise is eliminated by destructive interferences between the signals.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 32%Patents
top 34%Innovation
top 36%Tech
top 38%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 40%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 22 patents
Patents: 22 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Innovation: 22 patents (top 55% of patent-holders) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series A$3.3M
- Jan 2024Seed—
- May 2019Grant (prize money)$55.7K
- Dec 2018Grant (prize money)$56.6K
Founders & team
Investors
EIC Fund, Krone Agriculture, Europa, IBG Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt, SymbiaVC, KRONE Holding
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBorlabs CookieContact Form 7Core-JsDocusignDownload Monitor
#5
Public · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2012 · 6094 employees$1.4Braised▾
Public · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2012 · 6094 employees
Online B2B marketplace for used cars. Dealers can create an account to get access to exclusive & approved dealer vehicles. They can search for vehicles of their choice, get detailed vehicle descriptions & access to relevant vehicle information.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%Funding
top 24%Product
top 29%Market
top 32%Global
top 38%Moat
top 41%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Funding: Raised $1.4B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 14 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series F (Jul 2020)
Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo, 2 the year before · 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Funding rounds
- Jul 2020Series F$299.7M
- Jan 2018Series F$561.1M
- May 2017Series E$83.8M
- May 2017Conventional Debt$318.5M
Founders & team
Investors
SoftBank Vision Fund, Princeville Global, Target Global, DN Capital, Baillie Gifford, Farallon Capital Management
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAws Certificate ManagerBootstrapCdnjs
#6
Acquired · Frankfurt Am Main, Hesse · founded 2002 · 613 employees$50.4Mraised▾
Acquired · Frankfurt Am Main, Hesse · founded 2002 · 613 employees
Tristone is a manufacturer & supplier of engine cooling & battery cooling components. Its products include air intake systems, resonators, surge tanks, water pipes, rubber hoses, connectors & more for cars.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Product
top 26%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 41%Growth
top 45%Global
top 49%Innovation: 4 product lines
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 5.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2024Grant (prize money)$29.3K
- Mar 2024Grant (prize money)$50.9K
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$54.2K
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$49.4K
Founders & team
Investors
Raiffeisen Bank, DenizBank, Ministerstvo Hospodárstva Slovenskej Republiky, Gov.cz, BAVARIA Industries Group, Duke Capital
Tech stack
BootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCore-JsFont AwesomeGoogle Font Api
#7
Series D · Kirchheim unter Teck, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 1997 · 301 employees$698.6Mraised▾
Series D · Kirchheim unter Teck, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 1997 · 301 employees
Manufacturer of automotive fuel cell system
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 31%Market
top 42%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 37%Funding: Raised $699M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series D (Nov 2020)
Market: 301 employees (top 28% of Auto)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- Nov 2020Series D$698.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Volvo Group
#8
Acquired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2016 · 73 employees$553Mraised▾
Acquired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2016 · 73 employees
Frontier Car Group builds and runs digital used car marketplaces in emerging markets across the world. Some of its C2B marketplaces include Vendenos tu Auto in Chile, VendeTuAuto in Mexico, Cars45 in Nigeria, Ototrink in Turkey, CarFirst in Pakistan, and BeliMobilGue in Indonesia. Its marketplaces enable sellers to get online quotes with instant pricing, schedule physical inspections and one of its inspection centers, and get a competitive offer from the dealer network. The company also offers a range of B2B and B2C financial products.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 18%Funding
top 28%Moat
top 39%Market
bottom 42%Global
bottom 38%News
bottom 24%Growth: Headcount 44 → 73 (+66%) across vintages
Funding: Raised $553M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 10 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series D (Jan 2020)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · 7 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding rounds
- Jan 2020Series D$400M
- May 2018Series C$89M
- May 2018Conventional Debt$17M
- Mar 2018Series B$42M
Investors
Balderton Capital, EchoVC Partners, Satya Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Partech Partners, Oriflame
#9
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2021 · 52 employees$24.8Mraised▾
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2021 · 52 employees
Market place for cycles. It ffers a platform where users can buy and sell used road bikes, gravel bikes, and mountain bikes. It features various brands at discounted prices, with buyer protection and shipping options.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 16%Tech
top 28%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 33%Funding
top 38%Market
bottom 49%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.63★ across 15,536 ratings (1 apps)
Tech: 51 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience · 102 engagements/post (2.9× cohort median)
Funding rounds
- Feb 2024Series A$21.6M
- Jul 2023Seed$3.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Blossom Capital, Cherry Ventures, FAIR
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsConstructor.IoCookiebotCore-Js
#10
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2022 · 20 employees$5.4Mraised▾
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2022 · 20 employees
Online marketplace of electric vehicles. It is a C2B digital platform that allows users to sell electric cars online. The platform allows users to evaluate the cars to list, and sell it online.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 44%Tech
top 50%Global
bottom 45%Market
bottom 28%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $5.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Seed (Jun 2024)
Tech: 22 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Turnstile, Hsts
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Seed$4.3M
- Sep 2023Seed$1.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Silence, FJ Labs, DEPO Ventures, ACP Partners, Voyagers, Gaingels
#11
Series D · Dresden, Saxony · founded 2020 · 1300 employees$106Mraised▾
Series D · Dresden, Saxony · founded 2020 · 1300 employees
Provider of AR, software & hardware development, system integration and cyber security services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 16%Patents
top 19%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 42%Growth
top 45%Moat
top 45%Innovation: 94 patents (top 23% of patent-holders) · 81 filings since 2022 vs 13 in 2017-21
Patents: 94 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 81 filings since 2022 vs 13 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers — 6.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. ASENSING) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2020Series D$106M
Founders & team
Investors
SDIC, FG Venture, Cathay Capital, Ningbo Gaofa Automobile Control System
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBaidu Analytics (百度统计)BootstrapHstsJavaJquery
#12
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2019 · 45 employees$10.3Mraised▾
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2019 · 45 employees
Operator of an electric mobility advisory and shopping platform intended to simplify the complexity of electric mobility-related purchasing decisions. The company's platform offers easy-to-understand, manufacturer-neutral insights that are tailored to individual needs and cover all facets of electromobility including electric vehicle selection, home charging solutions, public charging solutions, installation, funding, self-generated electricity, and green electricity, enabling customers to simplify the decision-making process of purchasing and financing EVs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 30%Tech
top 35%Talent
top 45%Funding
bottom 49%Global
bottom 38%Market
bottom 31%Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY
Tech: 46 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Series A$10.3M
- Jul 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Wi Venture, Seedandspeed, Übermorgen Ventures, primeCROWD, Carsten Maschmeyer, SET Ventures
Tech stack
American ExpressApache Http ServerApple PayBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
Funding & investor landscape
$3.5Btotal disclosed funding
72companies funded
122disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
David Baines
CEO and President · TMD Friction
Axel Helm
Co-Founder & Managing Director · Additive Drives
Philipp Arnold
Co-Founder & CFO · Additive Drives
Abdullah Jaber
CEO and managing director · Trailer Dynamics
Lukas Henkel
Co-Founder & COO · recalm
Martin Gunther
Co-Founder & CTO · recalm
Hakan Koc
Co-Founder · AUTO1 Group
Christian Bertermann
Co-Founder & CEO · AUTO1 Group
Ignacio Salazar
CEO & President · TRISTONE
Hua Wei
President and CEO · TRISTONE
Christian Mohrdieck
Managing Director · Daimler Truck Fuel Cell
Jana Jeggle
Founder's Associate · buycycle
Prism market signals · Germany · country-scoped Prism corpus, 173,464 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Auto coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Germany
How research on Autonomous Vehicles is moving in Germany
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 845 Germany-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201120192026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 32% → 51% across 2011–2026.
top research entities
- Technical University of Munich131
- Institute of Automation42
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology32
- Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.25
- Technische Universität Braunschweig25
leading researchers
Matthias Althoff · Johannes Betz · Markus Lienkamp · Alois Knoll · Andrea Stocco · Andreas Geiger · Markus Maurer · Marco Duering
▲
Breakthroughs297 · 35%
▲ 36%→37% share
▲1.0× share momentum3 median citations80% since 2021mostly methods-led
Computer vision research is surging — German AV breakthrough papers tripled from 11 to 39 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Computer vision11→39
- Trajectory5→27
- Human–computer interaction1→19
- Lidar4→20
- Robustness (evolution)3→17
Newly emergingReinforcement learning 0→22 · Perception 0→12 · Automotive engineering 0→11
Landmark Are we ready for autonomous driving? The KITTI vision benchmark suite · 14,099 cites
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Advancements250 · 30%
▲ 24%→29% share
▲1.2× share momentum2 median citations75% since 2021mostly methods-led
Reinforcement learning advancements are intensifying — German AV papers grew from 1 to 12.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Reinforcement learning1→12
- Key (lock)1→11
- Human–computer interaction2→12
- Computer vision2→12
- Context (archaeology)3→10
Newly emergingObject detection 0→8 · Object (grammar) 0→8 · Motion (physics) 0→8
Landmark Learning driving styles for autonomous vehicles from demonstration · 466 cites
▼
Concerns156 · 18%
▼ 25%→17% share
▼0.7× share momentum2 median citations71% since 2021mostly empirical
Human–computer interaction concerns are rising sharply — German AV safety papers grew from 2 to 15.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Human–computer interaction2→15
- Computer security1→8
- Context (archaeology)4→10
- Aeronautics1→4
- Key (lock)2→4
Newly emergingHumanities 0→11 · Philosophy 0→8 · Perception 0→7
Landmark Deep Multi-Modal Object Detection and Semantic Segmentation for Autonomous Driving: Datasets, Methods, and Challenges · 1,297 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Germany
Where autonomous 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.
Munich173 · +0.53
Jülich/Bonn43 · +0.36
Karlsruhe35 · +0.61
Berlin34 · +0.28
Stuttgart18 · +0.26
Dresden15 · +0.61
Aachen13 · +0.64
Heidelberg10 · +0.39
PATENT SIGNAL · Germany
Who's filing autonomous vehicles patents in Germany
Germany autonomous vehicles patent filing is cooling — 2,816 filings from 1,346 assignees (2016–2025), led by BASF SE, Robert Bosch, Bayer Cropscience; annual filings 294→127.
2,816 filings1,346 assigneespeak 392/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- BASF SE430
- Robert Bosch264
- Bayer Cropscience159
- Siemens153
- Bayer IP149
- Bayer Materialscience93
- Evonik Degussa81
- Bayerische Motoren Werke79
Common questions
How many Auto companies are there in Germany?
Radar tracks 1496 indexable Auto companies headquartered in Germany that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Auto companies in Germany?
The Auto companies in Germany on this list have raised a combined $3.5B in disclosed equity funding across 72 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Auto company in Germany?
AUTO1 Group is the highest-funded Auto company in Germany, with $1.4B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Auto companies in Germany are funded?
72 of the 1496 Auto companies in Germany on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Auto unicorns are there in Germany?
None of the Auto companies in Germany on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Germany Auto companies?
The most active investors in Germany Auto companies on this list include Europa, Gov.cz, BAFA, Economy And Finance, Bund.de.
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