Best Auto Tech Companies in Austria
The 133 best Auto Tech companies in Austria in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: TTTech Auto.
Austria's Auto Tech sector doesn't get nearly enough attention, but our ranking of the best Auto Tech companies in Austria by disclosed equity funding makes a strong case for a second look. One hundred and thirty-three companies tracked, $363M in total disclosed funding, and one unicorn already in the mix.
TTTech Auto anchors the whole picture at $285M, which is nearly 79% of the sector's disclosed capital on its own. Aviloo sits second at $39M, Emotion3D at $16M, easE-Link at $11M, and the rest of the field trails well behind. So the funding distribution here is steep, not broad. Hot themes driving investor attention right now are EV powertrain advancements, next-generation EV platforms, and EV battery technology, which tracks with what you'd expect from a market where regulatory pressure on emissions keeps tightening. Median app install growth across automotive categories is running at roughly +22% YoY across 552 tracked apps, a signal that end-user engagement is accelerating alongside the hardware story. As shown in 2021 research, electrification adoption is shaped heavily by infrastructure readiness, and Austria's startup density suggests the ecosystem is building toward exactly that. I'd watch the EIC Fund and Science Park Graz closely as bellwether investors for what gets funded next quarter. The KPIT global expansion arc is a useful frame for how Auto Tech specialists scale once the core platform matures.
Our analysis of 223 Auto Tech companies
$72.2b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in Austria
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | 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 | Accurision Manufacturer of satellite-based positioning sensor for autonomous driving | — | — | Funding Raised | 4 | — | — | 2 patents High‑precision GNSS receiver modules for modular mobile devices | — |
| 3 | Add-e Electric bicycle conversion kit | — | — | Unfunded | — | Fabian Gutbrod Founder | WordPress Block EditorElementorCart Functionality+36 | — | — |
| 4 | ALM Bikes Blockchain-based manufacturer of electric bicycles | — | — | Deadpooled | — | Richard Hirschhuber ex-Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 5 | ALP Lab Testing facility for autonomous driving | — | — | Unfunded | — | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — |
| 6 | APELEON Developer of electric aircraft that can take off and land vertically | — | — | Funding Raised | 4 | Andreas Furlinger Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 7 | Arcade Cars Provider of electric conversion services for cars | — | — | Unfunded | — | Rishav Kanoria CEO | — | — | — |
| 8 | Arivo Provider of parking management and access control solutions | — | — | Funding Raised | — | Philipp Reitter Co-Founder & Cto | HubSpot CMS HubStripeVWO+19 | — | 1 job opening |
Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Austria
#1
Series C · Wiener Neudorf, Lower Austria · founded 2017 · 30 employees$38.8Mraised▾
Tech-enabled platform offering electric-vehicle battery test and analysis solutions. The company offers hardware & software-enabled solutions for users to manage electric vehicles. The device that needs to be placed in the vehicle and analysis of the battery have been seen on the online portal. It uses machine learning and cloud technologies for the analysis of batteries. It also offers remote battery monitoring system for industry applications.
- Feb 2026Series C$35.7M
- Mar 2022Grant (prize money)$55.7K
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$593.4K
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$2.5M
#2
Series A · Graz, Styria · founded 2004 · 34 employees$11.1Mraised▾
Developer of automated conductive charging systems for electric vehicles. The company provides technology that allows electric vehicles to charge automatically when parked. This system is designed for various applications, including homes, public spaces, and autonomous vehicle fleets. The technology aims to simplify the charging process and support the integration of electric vehicles.
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$12M
- Oct 2024Series A$1.6M
- Jan 2022Series A$9.4M
- Dec 2020Grant (prize money)$61.4K
#3
Series D · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2018 · 1200 employees$285Mraised▾
Developer of a safety software platform for real-time control applications designed to make highly automated and fully self-driving cars a reality. The company specializes in real-time control applications focused on driver assistance systems and automated driving as well integration services for the technical challenges associated with vehicles and their complex electronics systems, thereby, enabling car manufacturers to achieve modularity, portability and standardized interfaces.
#4
Seed · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2016 · 75 employees$3.3Mraised▾
Saas-enabled platform offering a suite of multi-category vehicle-sharing solutions. The company develops a suite of solutions for vehicle sharing like fleet management, white-label mobile applications, maintenance tools, etc. It offers solutions for vehicle-sharing operators, vehicle rental companies, corporate sharing, and more.
- Mar 2024Seed$3.3M
- Aug 2022Seed—
#5
Acquired · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2011 · 31 employees$15.6Mraised▾
Emotion3D develops camera-based cabin monitoring solutions for comfort & safety in vehicles. Its software utilizes ML algorithms to analyze, understand, and react to humans and objects inside the car. Monitors driver & passengers in real-time and delivers insightful information about anthropometric properties, physical states, head & body poses, and behavior, as well as vehicle interiors. Also finds applications in off-highway vehicles/machinery, railway, and aviation industry. Has partnered with BMW, Nvidia, ZF, ZKW, and AVL.
- Mar 2021Grant (prize money)$816K
- Nov 2019Series A$14.8M
#6
Seed · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2017 · 30 employees$1.6Mraised▾
App-based platform offering electric car rental services. The platform enables users to find, book and unlock the vehicles in their vicinity through the mobile application. It offers features like variant payment options, eco-friendly rides, and more. At the end of the ride, users have to leave the vehicle at any of the free parking spaces in their locality. The apps are available for Android and iOS platforms.
- Sep 2023Seed$1.6M
- Mar 2023Seed—
- Oct 2022Seed—
#7
Seed · Innsbruck, Tyrol · founded 2017 · 16 employees$1.9Mraised▾
Developer of AI-powered plug-and-play framework to provide data about urban traffic and transport. Its chief offering is a plug-and-play framework that processes and computes multiple data inputs to generate actionable insights for driving the business automation processes. The platform is used to provide hyper-local and real-time data about urban traffic and transport.
- Apr 2023Seed$1.3M
- Jan 2020Seed$557.1K
- Jul 2019Seed—
#8
Series A · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2015 · 40 employees$1.7Mraised▾
App-based bike route information provider. It helps users to discover, plan, ride, and share bike routes. It connects the community of bikers. Through the app, travelers can navigate the routes. Their features include intelligent voice navigation (online/offline), routes saving, ride tracking, and more. Their app is available for iOS and Android devices.
- Apr 2023Unattributed$859.3K
- Jun 2021Series A—
- Mar 2017Seed—
- Apr 2016Seed$794.9K
#9
Acquired · Radstadt, Salzburg · founded 2013 · 125 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Provider of an e-mobility platform and charging station management solutions. Its features include automated billing, fleet charging as a service for companies, access to charging infrastructure, management, monitoring, and diagnosis of charging stations. It caters to companies, charging networks, and logistics sectors.
- Jul 2019Seed—
- Sep 2016Grant (prize money)$522.2K
- Jan 2016Grant (prize money)$1M
#10
Series A · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2012 · 135 employees$1.1Mraised▾
SMATRICS is a provider of electric vehicle charging solutions. The company has setup a public charging infrastructure network and fast charging stations across Austria. The stations are powered by renewable energy. The company also provides charging stations for home applications, and provides consulting and maintenance services for business customers.
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$556.4K
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$559.9K
- Dec 2017Series A—
#11
Deadpooled · Vienna, Vienna · founded 1995$712.9Kraised▾
Scyube is a mobility technology provider which provides a platform enabling bike-share companies to provide fully automated rentals solutions. Claims their platform is ready for electric scooters, e-bikes and bicycles. The company utilizes a patented RFID-tagged connector which provides information and data points to the mobility platform. Claims to have successfully implemented in multiple projects across Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$421.9K
- Jan 2016Grant (prize money)$291K
#12
Deadpooled · Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria · founded 2010 · 10 employees$178.6Kraised▾
GLEAM is a developer of cargo electric bicycles. Its features include a rear cargo platform, tilting technology, powertrain, motor and battery system, and full suspensions. It caters to food delivery, logistics, maintenance, corporate, and business sectors.
- Mar 2021Seed$92.4K
- May 2020Seed$86.3K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Auto Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Autonomous Vehicles is moving in Austria
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 116 Austria-affiliated papers.
- Graz University of Technology22
- Ministry of Transport20
- TU Wien18
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization9
- Johannes Kepler University of Linz8
- Model predictive control4
- Trajectory3
- Human–computer interaction3
- Reinforcement learning2
- Reinforcement2
- Advanced driver assistance systems2→4
- Transport engineering4
- Automotive industry3
- Field (mathematics)3
- Automotive engineering3
- Humanities3
Where autonomous vehicles is researched across Austria
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.
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.