Radar · Auto Tech in Berlin
Best Auto Tech Companies in Berlin, Germany
The 216 best Auto Tech companies in Berlin, Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: AUTO1 Group.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
216companies tracked
$4.1Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
92have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · AUTO TECH × BERLIN
Our analysis of 50 Auto Tech companies
$9.2b in tracked funding; 86% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2022.
50companies analysed
86%cloud-native stacks
2022funding peak (by rounds)
4unicorns
2018median founding year
474kcombined LinkedIn audience
65%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in Berlin
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | 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 | Top 5M | 4 patents Automated vehicle exterior inspection and imaging using computer‑vision surface analysis | — |
| 2 | TIER 🦄 Operator of shared electric scooters and bicycles for urban transit 55Global top 26%Moat top 26%Talent top 28%Growth top 30% All 11 signals ▾Globaltop 26% Moattop 26% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 30% Producttop 30% Fundingtop 31% Customerstop 39% Techtop 48% Markettop 49% Newsbottom 27% Fin. healthbottom 10% Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Legal entities in 2 countries: Denmark, Germany Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $660M | 55 mo ago | 234 234 → 409 (+75%) · sector median +39% | Julian Blessin Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceTwitch Player+18 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 3 | AUTO1.com 🦄 Provider of online platform for buying and selling used cars and dealership services 83Moat top 15%Market top 16%Global top 28%Talent top 28% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 15% Markettop 16% Globaltop 28% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 34% Producttop 36% Techtop 41% Growthtop 45% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn Market: 3,541 employees (top 2% of Auto Tech) · Top-50,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $657M | 113 mo ago | 3,541 | Alexander Grabolle Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceElasticsearch+13 | Top 50k | — | — |
| 4 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Blacklane Provider of chauffeur services including airport transfers and city-to-city rides 60Tech top 24%Talent top 28%Moat top 31%Funding top 32% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 24% Talenttop 28% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 32% Customerstop 33% Globaltop 36% Producttop 38% Markettop 40% Newsbottom 49% Innovationbottom 46% Fin. healthbottom 45% Growthbottom 35% Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $127M | 19 mo ago | 195 | Frank Steuer Co-Founder & Managing Director | ContentfulProton MailApple iCloud Mail+28 | Top 500k | — | 4 partnerships |
| 6 | Vay Platform focused on remote-driven mobility and transportation technology 64Growth top 27%Talent top 28%Customers top 30%Funding top 31% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 27% Talenttop 28% Customerstop 30% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 31% Techtop 35% Fin. healthtop 44% Producttop 46% Newsbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 38% Growth: Revenue +321% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $125M | 7 mo ago | 64 | Fabrizio Scelsi Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+28 | Top 5M | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 7 | CarOnSale B2B marketplace facilitating used car transactions between licensed dealers and professional car traders 57Funding top 26%Growth top 26%Talent top 38%Product top 40% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 26% Talenttop 38% Producttop 40% Moatbottom 48% Techbottom 45% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $77.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) Growth: Headcount 17 → 42 (+147%) across vintages · Web rank 1,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $78M | 11 mo ago | 42 | Oguz Ozguler Co-Founder | WebflowSalesforceYouTube+19 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 8 | Circ App-based electric kick scooter rental service | $63M | 89 mo ago | 217 | Diana Morato Co-Founder & Managing Director | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Dance Provider of subscription based electric bicycle rental services 64Moat top 24%Talent top 28%Tech top 31%Funding top 33% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 24% Talenttop 28% Techtop 31% Fundingtop 33% Growthtop 35% Producttop 42% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 22% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $50M | 15 mo ago | 200 | Alexander Ljung Co-Founder & MD | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+14 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 10 | Goggo Provider of autonomous vehicle technology for safety | $49M | 78 mo ago | 44 | Yasmine Fage Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | CYCLE Online vehicle subscription platform providing electric bicycles 53Tech top 27%Moat top 40%Growth top 42%Funding top 44% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 27% Moattop 40% Growthtop 42% Fundingtop 44% Patentstop 48% Innovationtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 46% Newsbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 4 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $22M | 35 mo ago | 99 | Luis Orsini-Rosenberg Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowCart FunctionalityMicrosoft Advertising+20 | Top 5M | 4 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 13 | Motor Ai Developer of self-driving technologies 50AI top 20%Growth top 35%Funding top 46%Tech top 48% All 7 signals ▾AItop 20% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 46% Techtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 32% AI: Classified as an AI company Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $20M | 11 mo ago | 30 | Roy Uhlmann Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+12 | Top 50M | — | 1 partnership |
| 14 | 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 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 15 | Vimcar SaaS-based provider of electronic logbook and fleet management solutions | $18M | 90 mo ago | 149 | Lukas Weber Co-Founder & CTO | Google MapsAmazon ALBReact+17 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 16 | Teraki Provides AI-enabled edge processing platform for automotive industry | $16M | 41 mo ago | 48 | — | WebflowMicrosoft 365jQuery+10 | Top 50M | 25 patents Automotive perception: radar interference mitigation, sensor fusion, and optimized image/video compression. | — |
| 17 | Bliq Operator of subscription services for autonomous vehicles with remote supervision | $16M | 48 mo ago | 21 21 → 36 (+71%) · sector median +39% | Torgen Hauschild Co-Founder & CTO | Framer SitesReactPriority Hints+7 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 18 | LiangDao Provider of LiDAR sensors 24Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 37%Global bottom 36% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $15.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $16M | 23 mo ago | — | Xueming Ju Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | nanotron Provides wireless products for location-aware wireless sensor networks, real time location systems | $14M | 227 mo ago | 25 | Ralph Schmitt CEO | — | — | 28 patents UWB wireless ranging and multipath mitigation for precise transceiver distance measurement | — |
| 20 | German Autolabs Provides digital co-driver for vehicle | $11M | 88 mo ago | 17 | Holger Weiss Founder and CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 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 | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Service4Charger Provider of all-inclusive charging infrastructure service for electric mobility | $11M | 35 mo ago | 85 | Lucas Althammer Co-CEO & MD | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 23 | 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 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 24 | ONO Developer of electric cargo vehicles | $10M | 42 mo ago | 55 | Beres Seelbach CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 25 | Swobbee Provider of commercializing battery swapping for micromobility vehicles 29Talent top 38%Funding top 43%Growth top 47%Product top 47% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 43% Growthtop 47% Producttop 47% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 24% Newsbottom 22% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $8.7M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $9M | 9 mo ago | 40 40 → 30 (-25%) · sector median +39% | Thomas Duscha Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 26 | JUCR Provider of electric vehicle charging solutions | $8M | 43 mo ago | 34 | Richard Birich Co-Founder & CEO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+6 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 27 | sensmore Online platform for deploying AI solutions on heavy machinery to enable intelligent automation 27AI top 30%Talent top 38%Funding top 47%Tech bottom 43% All 7 signals ▾AItop 30% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 47% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 19% AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-driven Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $7M | 13 mo ago | 5 | Bjarne Johannsen Co-Founder | Node.jsSvelteKitTailwind CSS+8 | Top 50M | — | 1 partnership |
| 28 | Ben Provider of a mobility integration platform | $7M | 66 mo ago | 100 | Axel Kalisch CEO & MD | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 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 | Top 10M | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 30 | Gapless App-based platform to check vehicle history reports | $6M | 73 mo ago | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | SURVE Tech-enabled end-to-end multi-category vehicle sharing and management solutions | $6M | 67 mo ago | 34 | Christian Lang ex-Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Skobbler LBS and mobile navigation | $6M | 177 mo ago | 70 | Philipp Kandal Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 23 patents Real-time traffic condition detection and parking availability prediction for navigation systems | — |
| 33 | MILES Mobility App-based car rental platform | $6M | 53 mo ago | 120 | — | SanityTurbopackSentry+30 | Top 500k | — | 2 partnerships |
| 34 | 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 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 35 | 11Sight Provider of AI-powered agents for automotive and hospitality sectors | $5M | 46 mo ago | 26 | Farokh Eskafi Co-Founder & CTO | RubyRuby on RailsGoogle Cloud+10 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 36 | Door2Door Provider of MaaS solutions | $5M | 77 mo ago | 67 67 → 67 (+0%) · sector median +39% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 37 | Nex Hydro Developer of software facilitating autonomous flight and airspace management solutions | $4M | 38 mo ago | 4 | Mohamed Attia Co-Founder | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft 365+6 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 38 | High Mobility Connected cars focused application enablment platform | $4M | 75 mo ago | 17 17 → 14 (-18%) · sector median +39% | — | GitBookNode.jsRadix UI+14 | Top 5M | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 39 | Understand Provides image annotation services | $3M | 101 mo ago | 60 60 → 63 (+5%) · sector median +39% | — | Apple iCloud MailNginxCloudflare+16 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 40 | T Dispatch Fleet management | $3M | 138 mo ago | 17 | Bryony Cooper Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | ME Energy Technology solutions provider for electric vehicle charging infrastructure | $2M | 81 mo ago | 18 | — | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+16 | Top 50M | 98 patents Hydrogen‑based ironmaking, metal‑oxidation syngas production, high‑speed combustion engines, EV charging. | — |
| 42 | Hubject Provider of electric-vehicle charging and management solutions | $2M | 77 mo ago | 61 61 → 143 (+134%) · sector median +39% | Christian Hahn CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 43 | 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%) · sector median +39% | Christian Plagemann Founder & MD | PHPFacebook LoginZURB Foundation+18 | Top 100k | — | — |
| 44 | Freygeist e-Bikes Electric bicycles | $2M | 132 mo ago | — | Martin Egger Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | MotionTag Smartphone-based transport analytics tool | $2M | 82 mo ago | 18 18 → 28 (+56%) · sector median +39% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Autoaid Car diagnostic devices and software services provider | $824K | 89 mo ago | 12 | — | Cart FunctionalityDebianBootstrap+10 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 47 | NAVASTO AI-Enabled designing solutions for automotive industry | $783K | 42 mo ago | — | Stefan Blume CEO & Managing Director | — | — | 4 patents Aerodynamic flow‑guide bodies and fluidic actuation for aircraft airflow control | 1 partnership |
| 48 | Comodule Provider of a platform to connect the electric vehicle to the cloud | $558K | 47 mo ago | 78 | Teet Praks Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+25 | Top 10M | — | 1 launch |
| 49 | Deep Safety Developer of spatial artificial intelligence sensors for environment understanding applications | $429K | 22 mo ago | 8 | — | — | — | 8 patents Uncertainty quantification and management in autonomous vehicle perception and object detection | — |
Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Berlin
#1
Series B · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2018 · 64 employees$125Mraised▾
Series B · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2018 · 64 employees
Platform focused on remote-driven mobility and transportation technology. It develops systems that allow vehicles to be operated remotely, enabling new models of transport and fleet operations. The platform supports safer, more flexible mobility by combining connectivity, sensing, and real-time control.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 27%Talent
top 28%Customers
top 30%Funding
top 31%Moat
top 31%Tech
top 35%Growth: Revenue +321% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.69★ across 453 ratings (1 apps)
Audience (LinkedIn): 20k LinkedIn followers — 4.2% 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
- Nov 2025Series B$60M
- Oct 2024Venture Debt$37M
- Dec 2021Series B$95M
- Jan 2019Series A$30M
Founders & team
Investors
Kinnevik, Coatue, Eurazeo, Atomico, Creandum, Visionaries Club
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare TurnstileCore-JsElementor
#2
Series C · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2019 · 42 employees$77.7Mraised▾
Series C · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2019 · 42 employees
B2B marketplace facilitating used car transactions between licensed dealers and professional car traders. The platform streamlines the process of buying and selling used vehicles by providing a structured overview of vehicle data and managing the transaction from vehicle assessment to transport. It offers tools for efficient vehicle marketing, including vehicle intake, auction, transport, and claims management. The platform aims to optimize the buying and selling process through digital processes and interfaces, providing support throughout the transaction.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Growth
top 26%Talent
top 38%Product
top 40%Moat
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 45%Funding: Raised $77.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series C (Jul 2025)
Growth: Headcount 17 → 42 (+147%) across vintages · Web rank 1,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series C$82.4M
- Nov 2021Series B$60M
- Nov 2020Series A$17.7M
- Jun 2019Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
HV Capital, Stripes, Creandum, Insight Partners, Northzone, Fabrice Grinda
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#3
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2016 · 40 employees$8.7Mraised▾
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2016 · 40 employees
Provider of commercializing battery swapping for micromobility vehicles.. They focus on powering commercial e-vehicles to enable companies to concentrate on internal operations and offer free usage of Swobbee stations for enhanced mobility.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 43%Growth
top 47%Product
top 47%Tech
bottom 49%Global
bottom 39%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $8.7M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2025)
Growth: Headcount 41 → 40 (-2%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series A—
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$129.9K
- Apr 2023Series A$2.2M
- Mar 2022Series A$6.5M
Founders & team
Investors
SpeedUp Energy Innovation, Clean Future Dividend Fund, EIT InnoEnergy, Europa, SINBON
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssBootstrapCart FunctionalityCore-Js
#4
Acquired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2010 · 200 employees$50Mraised▾
Acquired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2010 · 200 employees
Provider of subscription based electric bicycle rental services. The platform enables users to rent bicycles on a subscription basis by providing details like rental period, bicycle model, and more. It offers features like a mobile application for the user to manage and track their ride details in real-time, maintenance services, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 24%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 31%Funding
top 33%Growth
top 35%Product
top 42%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 1 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 34 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Medvind Sweden) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Conventional Debt—
- Mar 2025Series B$13.1M
- Sep 2023Series B—
- Feb 2023Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Investors
TriplePoint Capital, 4P CAPITAL, GDTre, BlueYard, HV Capital, Eurazeo
Tech stack
AlgoliaAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#5
Acquired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2011 · 195 employees$126.9Mraised▾
Acquired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2011 · 195 employees
Provider of chauffeur services including airport transfers and city-to-city rides. The company offers transportation solutions such as one-way trips, hourly bookings, and full-day hire. It provides options for booking and managing journeys through its application. The company focuses on safety and aims to provide private travel solutions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 24%Talent
top 28%Moat
top 31%Funding
top 32%Customers
top 33%Global
top 36%Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 36k LinkedIn followers — 7.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 4 partnerships (incl. US SailGP Team) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Series G$64.8M
- Sep 2023Series F$35.9M
- Dec 2022Series F—
- May 2022Grant (prize money)$453.3K
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Al Fahim Group, Mercedes-Benz, b2venture, Sixt, TASARU Mobility Investments
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflare
#6
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2017 · 30 employees$20Mraised▾
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2017 · 30 employees
Motor AI Technology is developing self-driving technologies utilizing cognitive neuroscience, based on human frontal cortex decision making. Its cognitive AI system covers all aspects of self-driving such as environmental perception, sensor fusion, path planning, and decision making to offer Level-5 autonomy in vehicles. As per the company's claim, its self-driving technology adheres to European legal and ISO certification standards.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 46%Tech
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 37%AI: Classified as an AI company
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $20.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 7 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Seed (Jul 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. KDAB) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Seed$20M
- Oct 2019Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
IMPACT Accelerator, Segenia Capital, eCAPITAL, Viva Forever
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGoogle Font ApiHstsModernizr
#7
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2022 · 5 employees$7.3Mraised▾
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2022 · 5 employees
Online platform for deploying AI solutions on heavy machinery to enable intelligent automation. It retrofits existing off-road vehicles like haul trucks and loaders with AI-driven vision, radar, and control systems. It provides modular layers like collision alerts, precision positioning, quality checks, and fleet coordination built on real-time perception and reasoning models.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 30%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 47%Tech
bottom 43%Global
bottom 39%Moat
bottom 38%AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-driven
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $7.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. senmore) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series A$7.3M
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Point Nine, Acequia Capital, Tiny, Prototype Capital, Entrepreneur First
#8
Series B · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2018$15.8Mraised▾
Series B · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2018
Provider of LiDAR sensors. The platform offers full stack of LiDAR sensing systems with include perception algorithms, data acquisition vehicle platforms, and sensor calibration software.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 37%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $15.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Jul 2024)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series B—
- Nov 2022Series B—
- Jan 2022Series A$15.8M
Founders & team
Investors
China Merchants Capital, E-Town International Investment & Development, Yizhuang State Investment, SDIC, ArcSoft, Langmafeng Venture Capital
#9
TIER 🦄Series D · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2018 · 234 employees$660Mraised▾
TIER 🦄
Series D · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2018 · 234 employees
Operator of shared electric scooters and bicycles for urban transit. The vehicles are available for short term rental to facilitate movement within metropolitan areas. The service provides access to motorized personal transport options through a digital interface. Maintenance and fleet management are handled internally to support vehicle availability.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Global
top 26%Moat
top 26%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 30%Product
top 30%Funding
top 31%Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Legal entities in 2 countries: Denmark, Germany · Investors from 12 countries beyond Germany
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 58k LinkedIn followers — 12.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2021Conventional Debt—
- Oct 2021Series D$200M
- Jun 2021Conventional Debt$60M
- Nov 2020Series C$250M
Founders & team
Investors
SoftBank Vision Fund, Mubadala, M&G, Novator Partners, RTP Global, Goldman Sachs
#10
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
#11
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
#12
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
Funding & investor landscape
$4.1Btotal disclosed funding
67companies funded
137disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars8 rounds
IBB Ventures6 rounds
Notable founders
Fabrizio Scelsi
Co-Founder & CTO · Vay
Bogdan Djukic
Co-Founder · Vay
Oguz Ozguler
Co-Founder · CarOnSale
Tom Kruger
Co-Founder & CEO · CarOnSale
Thomas Duscha
Co-Founder & CEO · Swobbee
Ludwig Speidel
Managing Director · Swobbee
Alexander Ljung
Co-Founder & MD · Dance
Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss
Co-Founder · Dance
Frank Steuer
Co-Founder & Managing Director · Blacklane
Jens Wohltorf
Co-founder & CEO · Blacklane
Roy Uhlmann
Co-Founder & CEO · Motor Ai
Bjarne Johannsen
Co-Founder · sensmore
Prism market signals · Germany · country-scoped Prism corpus, 221,297 docs
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
RESEARCH FROM Berlin · institutions
What Berlin researches in autonomous vehicles
Technische Universität Berlin and peers lead Berlin's autonomous-vehicle research, focusing predominantly on safety and human-automation interaction, with a contested tone (concerns slightly outweighing breakthroughs).
34 papersstance +0.2832% breakthrough39% concern
local research themes
Autonomous Vehicle Technology and SafetyTransportation and Mobility InnovationsHuman-Automation Interaction and SafetyCerebrovascular and genetic disordersTraffic control and managementTransportation Planning and Optimization
top institutions
- Technische Universität Berlin15
- Freie Universität Berlin8
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin8
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin2
- Zuse Institute Berlin1
Common questions
How many Auto Tech companies are there in Berlin, Germany?
Radar tracks 216 indexable Auto Tech companies headquartered in Berlin, Germany that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Auto Tech companies in Berlin, Germany?
The Auto Tech companies in Berlin, Germany on this list have raised a combined $4.1B in disclosed equity funding across 67 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Auto Tech company in Berlin, Germany?
AUTO1 Group is the highest-funded Auto Tech company in Berlin, Germany, with $1.4B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Auto Tech companies in Berlin, Germany are funded?
67 of the 216 Auto Tech companies in Berlin, Germany on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Auto Tech unicorns are there in Berlin, Germany?
2 Auto Tech companies in Berlin, Germany on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Berlin, Germany Auto Tech companies?
The most active investors in Berlin, Germany Auto Tech companies on this list include Europa, Techstars, IBB Ventures, EIC Fund, HTGF.
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