Best Auto Tech Companies in Gelderland, Netherlands
The 35 best Auto Tech companies in Gelderland, Netherlands in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Deftpower.
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 Gelderland
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deftpower Mobile app to locate electric vehicle charging points | $22M | 12 mo ago | Series A | Jacob Zonneveld Co-Founder | 2020 | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft 365+9 | — | — |
| 2 | Allego Operator of charging stations for electric vehicles across Europe | $8M | 109 mo ago | Public | — | 2013 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365TypeScript+27 | — | — |
| 3 | Brekr Manufacturer of electric motorbikes | $2M | 62 mo ago | Acquired | Jasper Hagedoorn Co-Founder | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+33 | — | — |
| 4 | Stapp.in App-based B2C car rental aggregator | $1M | 93 mo ago | Seed | Reinald Bronkhorst Founder & MD | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 5 | SURE Mobility Provider of a range of mobility solutions including e-bikes and software applications | — | 20 mo ago | Seed | Patrick Wit Founder | 2022 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | — |
| 6 | Chargepoint Smart charging stations for EVs | — | 70 mo ago | Seed | Robert Jan Brouwer Founder | 2000 | — | — | — |
| 7 | autoblog bv Autoblog.nl is the largest Dutch website with car news. | — | — | Private | — | 2004 | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — |
| 8 | Autoflex Garage management software provider | — | — | Unfunded | Bert Schuit Owner | 1986 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — |
Top 6 Auto Tech companies in Gelderland
#1
Series A · Apeldoorn, Gelderland · founded 2020 · 36 employees$22.2Mraised▾
Mobile app to locate electric vehicle charging points. Its mobile app provides solutions for real-time charging and navigation data. It also allows operators to set their own tariffs for charging.
- Aug 2025Series A$14.6M
- Feb 2024Seed—
- 2023Grant (prize money)$7.6M
- Mar 2023Seed—
#2
Public · Arnhem, Gelderland · founded 2013$8.4Mraised▾
Operator of charging stations for electric vehicles across Europe. The organization provides charging solutions for electric cars, motorcycles, buses, and trucks. It offers end-to-end charging solutions to deliver infrastructure for electric vehicle drivers. The charging solutions are connected to a platform with features and services.
- Aug 2017Grant (prize money)$1.4M
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$243.5K
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)—
- Mar 2016Grant (prize money)$5.7M
#3
Acquired · Doetinchem, Gelderland · founded 2018 · 23 employees$1.7Mraised▾
Brekr manufactures electric motorbikes. The Brekr B model has a lightweight aluminium frame and can be customised. It uses a 2800 lumen halo lamp and has space for 2 removable batteries. The vehicle has large wheels, front and rear suspension and makes a sound for safety. It comes with an optional luggage plate and is equipped with GPS. Using the Brekr app, users can track the rides driven, remaining battery life, location and any suspicious activity.
- Jul 2021Seed$1.7M
#4
Seed · Terschuur, Gelderland · founded 2014$1.5Mraised▾
App-based B2C car rental aggregator. The platform enables users to list (their cars for rent), search and book car rentals after providing relevant details. Claims that the rental includes fuel, insurance & maintenance. The company also incorporates a keyless entry solution for its car. Additionally, the company also implements carsharing programs for communities and enterprises. Its mobile is available for iOS and Android devices.
- Nov 2018Seed$1.5M
#5
Seed · Harderwijk, Gelderland · founded 2022—raised▾
Provider of a range of mobility solutions including e-bikes and software applications. It is a company that designs and develops sustainable e bikes for company sharing, rentals, and last-mile delivery services. The company's e-bikes feature fast charging capabilities for businesses and individuals .
- Jan 2025Angel—
#6
Seed · Apeldoorn, Gelderland · founded 2000—raised▾
Chargepoint focuses on setting up smart electric vehicle charging stations and the infrastructural setup around them. The company has equipped its charging stations with a secure login system to combat energy theft. Users are provided with RFID cards to access the charging stations. Teh company provides charging solutions for EVs for residential, commercial and public spaces.
- Nov 2020Seed—
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Auto Tech coverage by sub-theme.
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Funding & growth over time
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How research on Autonomous Vehicles is moving in the Netherlands
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 222 Netherlands-affiliated papers.
- Delft University of Technology59
- University of Twente22
- Eindhoven University of Technology21
- Leiden University Medical Center17
- Terra13
- Computer vision2→4
- Transport engineering1→5
- CADASIL1→4
- Context (archaeology)10
- Humanities9
- Cadastre6
- Human–computer interaction5
- Automotive industry5
Where autonomous vehicles is researched across Netherlands
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.
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