Best Auto IT Companies in Germany
The 105 best Auto IT companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Twinner.
Germany's Auto IT sector has 105 tracked companies and $114M in total disclosed funding — no unicorns yet, but the funding concentration tells you where conviction sits. Twinner leads the field at $48M raised, followed by Compredict at $21M and 2trde at $10M. That top three alone accounts for roughly 70% of all capital disclosed across the directory. And the rest of the pack, from Kopernikus Auto to DC Connected Car, are working with single-digit millions, which means the gap between leaders and followers is already meaningful.
The broader momentum is real. Median install growth across automotive and industrial automation apps is running at roughly +22% YoY across 552 tracked apps — I'd call that a signal, not noise. Hot themes include vehicle sales forecasting and autonomous vehicle software, and investors like Startup Autobahn and 2b Ahead Ventures are actively placing bets across the cohort. What's worth watching is how quickly the regulatory environment around connected-car data tightens in the EU, since that could reshape which players here have durable moats. If you're mapping this space, the funding distribution suggests Twinner and Compredict are the two names to benchmark everything else against.
Ranked: Best Auto IT companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twinner Provider of a cloud-driven merchandising solution for the automotive industry | $48M | 59 mo ago | Series B | Jozsef Bugovics Founder | 2017 | — | 25 patents Automotive surface inspection and 3D object sensing using optical measurement systems | — |
| 2 | COMPREDICT AI based virtual sensors for the automotive industry 53AI top 25%Talent top 28%Patents top 34%Innovation top 35% All 10 signals ▾AItop 25% Talenttop 28% Patentstop 34% Innovationtop 35% Moattop 38% Fundingtop 43% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 26% Newsbottom 22% AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $21M | 23 mo ago | Series B | Rafael Fietzek Co-Founder and Managing Director | 2016 | WordPressPleskMySQL+19 | 15 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 launch |
| 3 | Incadea Enterprise solutions provider for the automotive retail industry | $19M | 148 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2000 | UmbracoMicrosoft ASP.NETAzure+10 | — | — |
| 4 | 2trde Provider of a platform for buying and selling used vehicles | $10M | 51 mo ago | Seed | Marcus Lankenau Co-Founder & CTO | 2016 | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesPreact+13 | — | — |
| 5 | 11Sight Provider of AI-powered agents for automotive and hospitality sectors | $5M | 46 mo ago | Series A | Farokh Eskafi Co-Founder & CTO | 2016 | RubyRuby on RailsGoogle Cloud+10 | — | — |
| 6 | Holy Provider of carbon fiber components design and development solutions 6News top 38%Funding top 47%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 18% All 4 signals ▾Newstop 38% Fundingtop 47% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 18% News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding, Capital raise Funding: Raised $5.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 6/100 | $5M | 8 mo ago | Series A | — | 2022 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 7 | Kopernikus Auto Developer of automated valet parking systems | $3M | 38 mo ago | Series A | — | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 8 | DC Connected Car Digital platform for connected automotive 22Talent top 38%Product bottom 40%Funding bottom 39%Global bottom 39% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Productbottom 40% Fundingbottom 39% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 37% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Product: 1 published app (75 installs) · Company stage: Seed rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $2M | 22 mo ago | Seed | Dennis Christ Co-Founder & CEO | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 9 | NAVASTO AI-Enabled designing solutions for automotive industry | $783K | 42 mo ago | Funding Raised | Stefan Blume CEO & Managing Director | 2014 | — | 4 patents Aerodynamic flow‑guide bodies and fluidic actuation for aircraft airflow control | 1 partnership |
Top 12 Auto IT companies in Germany
#1
Series A · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2022 · 4 employees$5.1Mraised▾
Provider of carbon fiber components design and development solutions. It provides a digital production design system that generates prototypes and CAD modules for composite fiber components used in vehicles. It creates manufacturing technologies that decarbonize industrial processes, decrease product weights, and recycle them. It is offering deisgn systems for industries such as automotive, maritime, and aviation.
- Sep 2025Series A$5.1M
#2
Series B · Darmstadt, Hesse · founded 2016 · 19 employees$20.8Mraised▾
AI based virtual sensors for the automotive industry. It measures the dynamic behavior of components like tires, brakes, powertrain, and battery for a single vehicle or an entire fleet, predicts failures of mechanical components, enables lightweight design, and accelerates the development process for automotive components. It transforms vehicle data into insights for sustainable mobility.
- Jun 2024Series B$15M
- Dec 2022Grant (prize money)$26.2K
- Jun 2022Series A$5.8M
- Mar 2020Grant (prize money)—
#3
Seed · Nersingen, Bavaria · founded 2020$2.3Mraised▾
Digital platform for connected automotive. It provides a digital platform that focuses on the maintenance of future mobility with a digital and environmentally conscious approach.
- Aug 2024Seed$2.3M
#4
Series B · Halle, Saxony Anhalt · founded 2017 · 72 employees$47.6Mraised▾
Twinner is a cloud-driven merchandising solution for the automotive industry including auto dealers, manufacturers, fleet operators & more. It provides digital twin technology that enables 3D screening of vehicles on their sales platforms. It offers a 360-degree vehicle scanning system that identifies vehicle defects and creates a 3D model that can be uploaded to various sales channels.
- Jun 2021Series B$47.6M
- Apr 2019Seed—
#5
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2016 · 38 employees$10.4Mraised▾
Provider of a platform for buying and selling used vehicles. The platform facilitates vehicle remarketing and manages the sales process. It handles vehicle assessment, auction management, payment processing, and vehicle collection. The platform integrates with existing systems to streamline operations.
- Mar 2022Seed$7.6M
- Jul 2020Seed$2.8M
#6
Series A · Leipzig, Saxony · founded 2016 · 28 employees$3.3Mraised▾
Developer of automated valet parking systems. The platform helps manage vehicle parking using intelligent automation that guides cars into available spaces without direct human control. It supports scheduling, entry, and retrieval of vehicles through an integrated online system designed to streamline parking operations.
- Apr 2023Series A$3.3M
- Aug 2021Seed—
#7
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2016 · 26 employees$5.1Mraised▾
Provider of AI-powered agents for automotive and hospitality sectors. These agents serve as first points of contact, handling inquiries, scheduling appointments, and escalating complex issues to human agents with relevant context. Applications include service support, front desk assistance, sales engagement, and outbound communication. The agents automate routine tasks, freeing up human staff for more complex interactions and improving customer experience. The platform offers various agent types tailored to specific industry needs.
- Aug 2022Series A$5M
- Oct 2021Seed—
- Sep 2020Seed—
- Mar 2017Seed$147.9K
#8
Acquired · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2000 · 98 employees$18.9Mraised▾
incadea is a part of Cox Automotive Brand. It's the provider of enterprise software solutions and services to the automotive retail and wholesale market. The company has a presence in 87 countries. incadea is Microsoft's strategic Partner in the Automotive retail industry. The solution is based on Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013. incadea provides solutions such as Dealer Management System, Customer and Vehicle Relationship Management, Business Intelligence Solution, mobile applications, Tire solutions etc.
- Jan 2014Post IPO$18.9M
#9
Funding Raised · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2014$783.2Kraised▾
AI-Enabled designing solutions for automotive industry. The platform offers solutions that includes process development, CFD Simulation, aerodynamics solutions, and more.
- Dec 2022Grant (prize money)$670.8K
- Dec 2019Grant (prize money)$56K
- Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$56.4K
#10
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2021 · 6 employees$20Kraised▾
SaaS platform with embedded customer financing for car sellers. The platform offers solutions like financial management, insurance management, and more.
- 2022Seed$20K
#11
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2012 · 9 employees$16.6Kraised▾
Cloud-driven ERP software for automotive manufacturers. It enables businesses to receive real-time sales reports & insights and helps them visualize a complete picture of their distribution channels. It also facilitates an interactive communication flow between the manufacturers and their importers & dealers and showcases real-time vehicle order and delivery data to all partners in the delivery ecosystem. Its features include Vehicle status management, regional importer management, special price agreements, real-time reporting of sales activities, and more.
- Jul 2016Seed$16.6K
#12
Funding Raised · Hannover, Lower Saxony · founded 1933—raised▾
Provider of automotive and commercial vehicle parts, workshop equipment, and services. It supplies a range of products, including parts for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, trailers, and agricultural machinery. The business offers workshop equipment, such as diagnostic tools and lifting platforms. Additionally, it provides services encompassing marketing support, dealer management systems, and training programs.
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