Radar · Auto Tech in Germany
Best Auto Tech Companies in Germany
The 1127 best Auto Tech 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
1127companies tracked
$10.9Bdisclosed funding
4unicorns
279have raised
Germany's Auto Tech sector has a funding story worth reading carefully: 1,127 companies tracked, $10.9 billion in total disclosed capital, and four unicorns anchoring the top of the market. FINN leads the funding table at $255 million, with Vay close behind at $125 million and Twaice at $75 million. Those aren't small bets. And the investor roster, including HTGF, EIC Fund, and Startup Autobahn, signals sustained institutional conviction rather than a single hot cycle. The directory you're looking at ranks these Auto Tech companies in Germany by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, so the ordering reflects real capital commitments, not marketing.
Underneath the headline numbers, the sector's operational pulse is accelerating. Median install growth across automotive and industrial automation apps is running at roughly 22% year over year across 552 tracked apps, which tells you adoption is moving faster than most coverage acknowledges. The dominant themes right now are EV battery technology, next-generation EV platforms, and EV drive system innovations, with Twaice specifically building battery analytics that sit at the intersection of all three. I'd flag that regulatory tailwinds around EV performance standards are only tightening in the EU, which tends to concentrate capital in exactly the kind of deep-tech plays this directory surfaces. So if you're mapping Germany's Auto Tech landscape, the funding figures here are your most reliable starting point.
Sources & further reading
- Detroit auto show fate could be affected by coronavirus outbreak
- Porsche SE says it is not considering sale of Volkswagen shares
- Ceat brings Global Tyre Technology to India under its SportDrive Range
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · AUTO TECH × GERMANY
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
986kcombined LinkedIn audience
51%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Auto Tech 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 | FlixBus 🦄 App-based bus ticket booking platform 92Customers top 7%Market top 15%Funding top 21%Tech top 22% All 11 signals ▾Customerstop 7% Markettop 15% Fundingtop 21% Techtop 22% Globaltop 25% Fin. healthtop 25% Moattop 26% Talenttop 30% Producttop 32% Newstop 38% Growthtop 43% Customers: App rating 4.6★ (501,388 reviews) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 5% of tracked companies Market: 442 employees (top 15% of Auto Tech) · Revenue ~$2.2B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 92/100 | $1.2B | 23 mo ago | 442 | Daniel Krauss Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Salesforce+23 | 5 signals ▲25% Leadership · Announcements | — | 1 launch |
| 3 | SVOLT Manufacturer of batteries 57Growth top 8%Funding top 38%Partners top 45%Global bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 8% Fundingtop 38% Partnerstop 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 32% Newsbottom 26% Growth: Headcount 7 → 28 (+300%) across vintages Funding: Raised $940M · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $940M | 54 mo ago | 28 | — | — | — | — | 1 launch |
| 4 | IONITY Network providing high power charging stations for electric vehicle drivers 62Growth top 26%Tech top 26%Fin. health top 26%Funding top 34% All 13 signals ▾Growthtop 26% Techtop 26% Fin. healthtop 26% Fundingtop 34% Customerstop 45% Producttop 47% Moattop 47% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 42% Innovationbottom 34% Patentsbottom 26% Newsbottom 24% Growth: App-install growth +79% YoY Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $791M | 55 mo ago | 13 | Jeroen Van Tilburg Chief Executive Officer | WebflowApple iCloud MailTwitch Player+12 | — | 3 patents EV charging stations with visual status signaling for electric vehicle power delivery | 1 launch |
| 5 | Volocopter 🦄 Provider of electric vertical takeoff and landing passenger transport aircraft 55Patents top 14%Innovation top 18%Moat top 22%Talent top 28% All 13 signals ▾Patentstop 14% Innovationtop 18% Moattop 22% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 31% AItop 45% Globaltop 45% Techtop 46% Producttop 46% Markettop 50% Growthbottom 32% Newsbottom 28% Fin. healthbottom 10% Patents: 201 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 126 filings since 2022 vs 75 in 2017-21 Innovation: 201 patents (top 6% of patent-holders) · 126 filings since 2022 vs 75 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $725M | 39 mo ago | 500 | Stephan Wolf Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Chakra UI+16 | — | 201 patents Electric VTOL air‑taxi systems: battery thermal management, autonomous flight control, and data integrity. | 3 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 6 | 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%) | Julian Blessin Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceTwitch Player+18 | — | — | — |
| 7 | 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 | — | — | — |
| 8 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Lilium Platform offering electric aircraft development and aviation services 53Innovation top 20%Patents top 22%Talent top 28%Funding top 29% All 11 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Patentstop 22% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 29% Moattop 32% Techtop 42% Globaltop 42% Newsbottom 47% Marketbottom 43% Fin. healthbottom 35% Growthbottom 31% Innovation: 80 patents (top 21% of patent-holders) · 70 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21 Patents: 80 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 70 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $375M | 35 mo ago | 864 | Patrick Nathen Co-Founder | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+13 | 4 signals ▼95% M&A · Acquisition | 80 patents eVTOL electric propulsion, battery integration/venting, and acoustic mitigation for vertical aircraft | — |
| 10 | FINN Provider of flexible car subscription services with fixed monthly payments 69Fin. health top 19%Tech top 21%Funding top 27%Talent top 28% All 12 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 19% Techtop 21% Fundingtop 27% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Moattop 35% Producttop 40% Customerstop 44% Markettop 50% Globalbottom 44% Innovationbottom 34% Patentsbottom 23% Fin. health: Revenue ~$176M (FY2021) · Net margin 5712.4% Tech: 65 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $255M | 16 mo ago | 33 | Max-Josef Meier Co-Founder & CEO | CosmicApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+48 | — | 2 patents Precision surface grooving of metal plates for tooling and machining. | — |
| 11 | Jolt Energy Operator of charging stations for electric vehicles using battery storage 42Patents top 30%Moat top 32%Product top 36%Innovation top 37% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 30% Moattop 32% Producttop 36% Innovationtop 37% Fundingtop 41% Growthtop 45% Techtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% Marketbottom 29% Patents: 29 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 22 filings since 2022 vs 7 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 29 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $166M | 37 mo ago | 28 | Maurice Neligan CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | — | 29 patents High‑power electric vehicle charging stations and power‑supply systems | 1 expansion |
| 12 | Numbat Provider of a sustainable energy solutions provider that offers high-power charging and smart energy… 48Innovation top 30%Patents top 34%Funding top 43%Moat top 45% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 30% Patentstop 34% Fundingtop 43% Moattop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Innovation: 23 patents (top 49% of patent-holders) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Patents: 23 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 23 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $147M | 32 mo ago | 62 | Maximilian Wegener Co-Founder & Managing Director | — | — | 23 patents EV charging systems, battery conditioning, and grid‑load management for electric vehicles | — |
| 13 | 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 | 4 signals ▼33% M&A · New product · Funding | — | 4 partnerships |
| 14 | 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 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 15 | Autoflight Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for aerial transport 21Moat top 31%Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 47% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 31% Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Partnersbottom 34% Newsbottom 31% Techbottom 15% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $100M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $100M | 22 mo ago | 55 | Tian Yu Founder | PHPTengineKlaro+4 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 16 | e.GO Mobile Provider of online platform for sports betting and related information 40Product top 36%Moat top 38%Market top 44%Funding top 46% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 36% Moattop 38% Markettop 44% Fundingtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 46% Patentsbottom 44% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 32% Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 17 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $93M | 35 mo ago | 192 | Gunther Schuh Founder | — | — | 17 patents Modular vehicle interiors, crash‑worthy structures, and integrated EV battery/charging systems | — |
| 17 | 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 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Twaice Developer of battery energy storage analytics software for asset management 64Growth top 21%Funding top 27%Moat top 31%News top 33% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 21% Fundingtop 27% Moattop 31% Newstop 33% Talenttop 34% Fin. healthtop 49% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 46% Growth: Revenue +224% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $75.0M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $75M | 4 mo ago | 68 68 → 106 (+56%) | Stephan Rohr Co-Founder & Co-CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | 3 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 19 | Wunder Mobility Provider of software for shared mobility operators to manage vehicle fleets 45Moat top 31%Customers top 32%Funding top 38%Product top 40% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 31% Customerstop 32% Fundingtop 38% Producttop 40% Growthtop 48% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 46% Marketbottom 44% Newsbottom 18% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Customers: App rating 3.9★ (12,880 reviews) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $72M | 44 mo ago | 98 | — | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesGSAP+21 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 20 | Fernride Developer of autonomous driving platform for container terminals and yard operations 42Funding top 28%Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Moat top 39% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Moattop 39% Newstop 46% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 24% Funding: Raised $58.4M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $58M | 9 mo ago | 11 | Jean-Michael Georg Chief Engineer & Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+16 | — | — | — |
| 21 | DeepDrive Provider of autonomous modular electric vehicle platform 53Talent top 23%Moat top 25%Funding top 33%Growth top 35% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 23% Moattop 25% Fundingtop 33% Growthtop 35% Patentstop 35% Innovationtop 36% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 31% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 7 named leaders on record · 7 C-suite/founder profiles curated Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 52 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $54M | 20 mo ago | 40 | Alexander Rosen Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailNode.jsGSAP+7 | — | 52 patents Electric wheel‑hub drive motors using radial‑flux double‑rotor machines | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 22 | 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 | — | — | — |
| 23 | The Mobility House Provider of charging solutions and energy management for electric vehicles 72Fin. health top 27%Moat top 31%Growth top 35%Tech top 35% All 9 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 27% Moattop 31% Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Fundingtop 39% Markettop 40% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 46% Newsbottom 21% Fin. health: Revenue ~$48.4M · Revenue +19% YoY Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $50M | 25 mo ago | 109 | Thomas Raffeiner Founder & CEO | MagentoSentryNode.js+23 | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 24 | Rebike Online marketplace for pre-used e-bikes 72Tech top 23%Growth top 28%Funding top 35%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 23% Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 35% Talenttop 38% Markettop 47% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 18% Tech: 69 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Growth: Web rank 500,000 → 100,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $47M | 19 mo ago | 100 | Sven Erger Co-Founder & COO | ShopifyApple iCloud MailAmazon ALB+32 | — | — | — |
| 25 | 4 Screen Provider of a platform connecting automotive brands and businesses to drivers 64Talent top 23%Patents top 29%Funding top 33%Moat top 34% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 23% Patentstop 29% Fundingtop 33% Moattop 34% Techtop 38% Globaltop 38% Innovationtop 42% Marketbottom 47% Talent: 6 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Patents: 36 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 17 filings since 2022 vs 19 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $44M | 10 mo ago | 110 | Fabian Beste Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | — | 36 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 internship · 1 partnership |
| 26 | EVUM Motors Dealer of cars 42Growth top 30%Funding top 36%Talent top 38%Patents top 45% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 45% Innovationbottom 47% Moatbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 35% Techbottom 34% Newsbottom 21% Growth: Headcount 41 → 52 (+27%) across vintages Funding: Raised $43.4M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $43M | 30 mo ago | 52 | Martin Soltes Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+15 | — | 4 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 27 | Blickfeld Manufacturer of three-dimensional light detection and ranging sensors and software 62Talent top 15%News top 28%Moat top 29%Growth top 35% All 11 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Newstop 28% Moattop 29% Growthtop 35% Patentstop 36% Fundingtop 38% Innovationtop 40% Techbottom 49% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 42% Partnersbottom 35% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 23 tracked, 5 types) · Top themes: M&A, Contracts rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $39M | 30 mo ago | 109 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | 4 signals M&A · Contracts | 113 patents High‑precision lidar and fiber‑laser scanning systems with advanced point‑cloud processing | — |
| 28 | Wirelane Provider of hardware, software, and services for electric vehicle charging 37Tech top 35%Funding top 41%Moat top 41%Talent top 41% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 35% Fundingtop 41% Moattop 41% Talenttop 41% Growthtop 45% Producttop 46% Marketbottom 34% Innovationbottom 33% Globalbottom 33% Newsbottom 32% Patentsbottom 28% Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $37.7M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $38M | 33 mo ago | 31 31 → 62 (+100%) | Constantin Schwaab Co-Founder | PHPLaravelLivewire+18 | — | 4 patents EV charging station hardware and control software for vehicle power management | 1 expansion |
| 29 | 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 |
| 30 | 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 | — | — | — |
| 31 | Vitesco Technologies Developer of powertrain system for multi-category vehicles 78Patents top 10%Innovation top 14%Fin. health top 21%Market top 22% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 10% Innovationtop 14% Fin. healthtop 21% Markettop 22% Globaltop 26% Moattop 40% Fundingtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 44% Techbottom 37% Newsbottom 29% Patents: 515 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 466 filings since 2022 vs 49 in 2017-21 Innovation: 515 patents (top 4% of patent-holders) · 466 filings since 2022 vs 49 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $24M | 22 mo ago | 6,284 | Andreas Wolf CEO | TypeScriptVideoJSUIKit+8 | — | 515 patents Vehicle electrification: battery management, power electronics, motor control, and EM shielding | — |
| 32 | 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 | — | 4 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 33 | 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 | 19 | Rafael Fietzek Co-Founder and Managing Director | WordPressPleskMySQL+19 | — | 15 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 launch |
| 34 | 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 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 35 | 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 | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Pionix Provider of engineering services for electric vehicle charging solutions development 19Talent top 38%Moat top 48%Funding bottom 49%Tech bottom 39% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Moattop 48% Fundingbottom 49% Techbottom 39% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 26% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $15M | 6 mo ago | 21 | Cornelius Claussen Co-Founder and CTO | WebflowMatomo Tag ManagerMatomo Analytics+10 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 37 | reev Provider of software and infrastructure for electric vehicle charging management 37Growth top 20%Tech top 22%Patents top 43%Moat top 45% All 12 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Techtop 22% Patentstop 43% Moattop 45% Producttop 47% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 47% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 34% Marketbottom 29% Fin. healthbottom 15% Growth: Headcount 12 → 50 (+317%) across vintages Tech: 57 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $11M | 25 mo ago | 50 50 → 82 (+64%) | Patrick Fleischer Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+36 | — | 5 patents Software for managing and onboarding electric vehicle charging stations and terminals | 1 job opening · 2 partnerships |
| 38 | 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%) | Thomas Duscha Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — | — | — |
| 39 | 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 | 12 mo ago | 5 | Bjarne Johannsen Co-Founder | Node.jsSvelteKitTailwind CSS+8 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 40 | Pulsetrain Developer of battery management systems and inverter technology for EVs 37Talent top 28%Innovation top 32%Patents top 33%Moat top 41% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 32% Patentstop 33% Moattop 41% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 41% Marketbottom 35% Globalbottom 35% Techbottom 16% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Innovation: 18 patents (top 52% of patent-holders) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $7M | 14 mo ago | — | Niclas Lehnert Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+9 | — | 18 patents Power electronics and control for modular battery storage and energy management systems | — |
| 41 | Ecog Developer of charging infrastructure technology, including controllers, operating systems, and applications 57Growth top 28%Product top 30%Funding top 38%Moat top 38% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Producttop 30% Fundingtop 38% Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Techtop 43% Innovationtop 47% Patentstop 47% Newsbottom 42% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 40% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $6M | 6 mo ago | 36 | Johannes Hund Co-Founder & CTO | HubSpot CMS HubEnvoyAmazon Web Services+19 | — | 24 patents Secure two‑stage authorization and control systems for electric vehicle charging stations | 1 partnership |
| 42 | &Charge Online platform that provides mobility services as a reward based on shopping 45Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Moat top 38%Tech top 40% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Moattop 38% Techtop 40% Fundingtop 42% Producttop 47% Patentsbottom 49% Innovationbottom 47% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 24% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $6M | 1 mo ago | 25 | Eugen Letkemann Co-Founder & CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365TypeScript+16 | — | 6 patents Secure tamper‑proof payment systems for electric vehicle charging stations | 3 partnerships |
| 43 | 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 | 4 | — | — | 3 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | 1 job opening |
| 44 | HeyCharge Provider of hardware and software solutions for electric vehicle charging 55Growth top 28%Patents top 35%Innovation top 36%Tech top 38% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Patentstop 35% Innovationtop 36% Techtop 38% Moattop 38% Fundingtop 44% Globaltop 50% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 32% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Patents: 20 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $5M | 3 mo ago | 20 | Robert Lasowski Co-Founder | WebflowEmotionLeadfeeder+17 | — | 20 patents EV charging station authentication, communication modules, and usage telemetry integration | — |
| 45 | suena AI and SaaS-based battery optimization and trading platform 24Talent top 38%Funding top 44%Tech top 47%Moat top 48% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 44% Techtop 47% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 23% Newsbottom 22% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $4.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $5M | 9 mo ago | 17 | Tom Witter Co-Founder | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+20 | — | — | 2 partnerships |
| 46 | Vaeridion Developer of electric aircraft for regional air mobility and transport 45Growth top 28%Patents top 42%Moat top 42%Tech top 43% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Patentstop 42% Moattop 42% Techtop 43% Innovationtop 44% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 30% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Patents: 7 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 7 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $3M | 17 mo ago | 19 | Sebastian Seemann Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+26 | — | 7 patents Integration of battery packs and multi‑motor propulsion systems into aircraft wings | 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 47 | AVES Reality AI-enabled simulation solution for autonomous vehicle 16Funding top 44%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 43%Global bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $3.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $3M | 5 mo ago | — | Matthias Heger Co-Founder & CPO | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — | — |
| 48 | driveblocks Developer of AI-powered autonomy software for off-road vehicle applications 35Talent top 23%AI top 30%Funding top 47%Global bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 23% AItop 30% Fundingtop 47% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 20% Talent: 6 named leaders on record · 6 C-suite/founder profiles curated AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $2M | 4 mo ago | 7 | Alexander Wischnewski Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 49 | 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 | — | Dennis Christ Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Circunomics Waste management services for electric vehicle batteries 32Talent top 28%AI top 45%Moat top 48%Funding bottom 44% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% AItop 45% Moattop 48% Fundingbottom 44% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 27% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $2M | 17 mo ago | 18 | Sebastiaan Wolzak Co-Founder | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft Advertising+12 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Germany
#1
Series B · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2018 · 68 employees$75Mraised▾
Series B · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2018 · 68 employees
Developer of battery energy storage analytics software for asset management. The software transforms battery data into insights, helping to improve system performance and availability. It also assists in identifying safety-relevant trends and standardizing key performance indicators with dashboards. The software facilitates data centralization and automates reporting.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 21%Funding
top 27%Moat
top 31%News
top 33%Talent
top 34%Fin. health
top 49%Growth: Revenue +224% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $75.0M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Venture Debt (Feb 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 18k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Venture Debt$28.3M
- 2022Grant (prize money)$2.3M
- Apr 2022Series B$30M
- May 2021Series B$26M
Founders & team
Investors
Creandum, Cherry Ventures, UVC Partners, Speedinvest, Energize Capital, EIC Fund
Tech stack
Alpine.JsApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotGoogle Analytics
#2
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 — 2.0% 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
#3
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
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
#4
Acquired · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2019 · 11 employees$58.4Mraised▾
Acquired · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2019 · 11 employees
Developer of autonomous driving platform for container terminals and yard operations. The platform automates cargo movement in container terminals, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers. It enhances container movement efficiency and safety in mixed-traffic operations. The platform reduces risks and frees up personnel with unmanned vehicles. It optimizes yard operations, reducing idle time, eliminating inefficiencies, and boosting productivity. The autonomous trucks automate cargo movements between ports, facilities, and logistics hubs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 39%News
top 46%Tech
bottom 46%Funding: Raised $58.4M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2025)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series A$21M
- Sep 2023Series A$19M
- Jun 2023Series A$31M
- Nov 2022Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Schenker Ventures, DeepTech & Climate Fonds, Munich Re, Bayern Kapital, 10x Founders, Promus Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCookiebotGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#5
Series A · Frankfurt Am Main, Hesse · founded 2019 · 25 employees$5.8Mraised▾
Series A · Frankfurt Am Main, Hesse · founded 2019 · 25 employees
Online platform that provides mobility services as a reward based on shopping. It provides a platform for electric mobility, sustainable mobility concepts, and exciting experiences in the community. It offers rewards for purchases, bookings & other activities. Users can redeem their kilometer rewards for free energy for an electric car or free rides with eScooter sharing, car sharing, ride-hailing, or other sustainable mobility concepts. Their app is available for iOS & Android devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 38%Tech
top 40%Funding
top 42%Product
top 47%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 6 patents
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 4 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. IPlanet) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series A$5.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Warsaw Equity Group, EIT InnoEnergy, Porsche Ventures, Redstone, Helen Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAngularApple Icloud Mail
#6
Series C · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2019 · 33 employees$254.5Mraised▾
Series C · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2019 · 33 employees
Provider of flexible car subscription services with fixed monthly payments. The business offers access to various car brands and models. The subscriptions include insurance, maintenance, and registration. Customers can select a vehicle and arrange for delivery. At the end of the subscription, customers can select another vehicle.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 19%Tech
top 21%Funding
top 27%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 35%Fin. health: Revenue ~$176M (FY2021) · Net margin 5712.4%
Tech: 65 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy
Funding: Raised $255M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 7 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Feb 2025)
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Conventional Debt$1B
- Apr 2024Series C$1.1M
- Jan 2024Series C$109.5M
- Jul 2023Venture Debt$27.2M
Founders & team
Investors
White Star Capital, Heartcore Capital, Picus Capital, UVC Partners, HV Capital, Avellinia
Tech stack
AlbacrossAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAwin
#7
FlixBus 🦄Series G · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2013 · 442 employees$1.2Braised▾
FlixBus 🦄
Series G · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2013 · 442 employees
App-based bus ticket booking platform. Users can book tickets by providing location, user details, payment details, and more. The platform provide services that include Wi-Fi, real-time tracking, and more. The app is available for iOS and Android devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 92how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 7%Market
top 15%Funding
top 21%Tech
top 22%Global
top 25%Fin. health
top 25%Customers: App rating 4.6★ (501,388 reviews) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 5% of tracked companies
Market: 442 employees (top 15% of Auto Tech) · Revenue ~$2.2B · Top-100,000 web property
Funding: Raised $1.2B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series G (Jul 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 125k LinkedIn followers — 12.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series G—
- Feb 2024Series G$9.4M
- Jun 2021Conventional Debt—
- Jun 2021Series G$650M
Founders & team
Investors
RSBC Group, Canyon Partners, General Atlantic, Permira, TCV, HV Capital
Tech stack
AceAdjustAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web Services
#8
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
#9
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2020 · 20 employees$5Mraised▾
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2020 · 20 employees
Provider of hardware and software solutions for electric vehicle charging. The company delivers scalable charging networks in environments with low connectivity. It offers hardware development kits, software development kits, and application programming interfaces. These products facilitate integration with third-party chargers, applications, and platforms. The company's technology provides user experience, integrated billing, and integrated load management.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Patents
top 35%Innovation
top 36%Tech
top 38%Moat
top 38%Funding
top 44%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Patents: 20 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Innovation: 20 patents (top 54% of patent-holders) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Grant (prize money)$3M
- Jan 2022Seed$4.7M
- Sep 2021Seed$125K
- Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Climate Capital, Y Combinator, IONITY, BMW i Ventures, Statkraft Ventures, European Innovation Council
Tech stack
AstroCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHstsHttp/3
#10
Seed · Bad Schonborn, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2021 · 21 employees$15.1Mraised▾
Seed · Bad Schonborn, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2021 · 21 employees
Provider of engineering services for electric vehicle charging solutions development. The company offers design and architecture review, integration and customization, and consulting services. It also provides hardware development, cloud-based maintenance, and support for security and functionality. The company supports charger manufacturers and component providers with integration and compliance.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Moat
top 48%Funding
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 39%Global
bottom 39%Market
bottom 26%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding: Raised $15.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Seed (Nov 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. eLoaded) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Seed$9.3M
- 2025Seed—
- May 2023Seed$5.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Yabeo, Pale Blue Dot, Vireo Ventures, MobilityFund, Axeleo Capital, MBG
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare TurnstileGoogle WorkspaceHstsHttp/3Jquery
#11
Series B · Germany · founded 2020 · 110 employees$43.8Mraised▾
Series B · Germany · founded 2020 · 110 employees
Provider of a platform connecting automotive brands and businesses to drivers. The platform integrates directly into vehicle interfaces, offering real-time, relevant information. It enables businesses to connect with consumers, increasing visibility and delivering timely offers. The platform also allows automotive brands to provide an in-car experience, fostering user loyalty.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 23%Patents
top 29%Funding
top 33%Moat
top 34%Tech
top 38%Global
top 38%Talent: 6 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Patents: 36 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 17 filings since 2022 vs 19 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Funding: Raised $43.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series B (Jul 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Bobo ConnectedWorld) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series B$21M
- Apr 2023Series A$22.8M
- Jan 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Robert Bosch Venture Capital, NewRoad Capital Partners, Bayern Kapital, S4S Ventures, Summiteer, BayBG Venture Capital
Tech stack
AosApple Icloud MailGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsHstsJquery
#12
Series B · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2017 · 36 employees$6.4Mraised▾
Series B · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2017 · 36 employees
Developer of charging infrastructure technology, including controllers, operating systems, and applications. The company provides solutions for electric vehicle charging, enabling efficient and scalable product development. They offer resources and designs to support the creation of reliable charging interfaces. The company’s products facilitate the integration of charging solutions into various business processes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Product
top 30%Funding
top 38%Moat
top 38%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 43%Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Funding: Raised $6.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 9 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series B$18.5M
- Dec 2022Series A$6.4M
- Aug 2020Seed—
- Sep 2018Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Techstars, Next47, Helen Ventures, Ananda Impact Ventures, BayBG, Lindner-Group
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotFormidable Form
Funding & investor landscape
$10.9Btotal disclosed funding
206companies funded
438disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars12 rounds
Notable founders
Stephan Rohr
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Twaice
Michael Baumann
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Twaice
Fabrizio Scelsi
Co-Founder & CTO · Vay
Bogdan Djukic
Co-Founder · Vay
Axel Helm
Co-Founder & Managing Director · Additive Drives
Philipp Arnold
Co-Founder & CFO · Additive Drives
Jean-Michael Georg
Chief Engineer & Co-Founder · Fernride
Maximilian Fisser
Co-Founder & Director Strategic Projects · Fernride
Eugen Letkemann
Co-Founder & CEO · &Charge
Simon Vogt
Co-Founder & Managing Director · &Charge
Max-Josef Meier
Co-Founder & CEO · FINN
Andreas Stryz
Co-Founder & CTO · FINN
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 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
◆
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 Tech companies are there in Germany?
Radar tracks 1127 indexable Auto Tech companies headquartered in Germany that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Auto Tech companies in Germany?
The Auto Tech companies in Germany on this list have raised a combined $10.9B in disclosed equity funding across 206 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Auto Tech company in Germany?
AUTO1 Group is the highest-funded Auto Tech company in Germany, with $1.4B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Auto Tech companies in Germany are funded?
206 of the 1127 Auto Tech companies in Germany on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Auto Tech unicorns are there in Germany?
4 Auto Tech companies in Germany on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Germany Auto Tech companies?
The most active investors in Germany Auto Tech companies on this list include Europa, German Accelerator, HTGF, EIC Fund, Startup Autobahn.
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