Best Computer Vision Companies in Germany
The 78 best Computer Vision companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Omnius.
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Ranked: Best Computer Vision companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omnius Provider of AI solutions for insurance claims processing and automation | $53M | 43 mo ago | 49 49 → 48 (-2%) | 2015 | Thomas Hauschild Chief Executive Officer | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+41 | — | — |
| 2 | TwentyBN Developer of AI-based computer vision platform for real-time video analysis | $12M | 92 mo ago | 15 | 2015 | Moritz Freitag Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 3 | Wesort AI-based platform for automated waste sorting 45AI top 30%Talent top 38%Funding top 41%Innovation top 45% All 9 signals ▾AItop 30% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 41% Innovationtop 45% Patentstop 47% Techtop 49% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-based Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $11M | 3 mo ago | — | 2021 | Nathanael Laier Co-Founder & CEO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+16 | 6 patents Automated sorting machines for waste/material separation using sensor‑based classification. | 1 partnership |
| 4 | nyris Developer of visual search technology for product and spare part identification | $11M | 39 mo ago | 30 | 2015 | Markus Lukasson Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 5 | 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 | 2022 | Bjarne Johannsen Co-Founder | Node.jsSvelteKitTailwind CSS+8 | — | 1 partnership |
| 6 | Mobius Labs Developer of open-source multimodal AI for text, audio, and video | $6M | 57 mo ago | 29 | 2018 | Aleksandr Movchan Co-Founder | WebflowYouTubecore-js+20 | 12 patents AI-powered video highlight selection and automated training data generation for computer vision | — |
| 7 | Quality Match Dataset quality assurance SaaS platform | $6M | 63 mo ago | 28 | 2019 | Mirko Schmidt Co-Founder and CTO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+7 | — | — |
| 8 | Autonomo Provider of autonomous store solutions for retail businesses | $5M | 27 mo ago | 19 | 2021 | James Sutherland Chief Executive Officer | Framer SitesReactStripe+11 | — | 1 job opening |
| 9 | synthavo Developer of visual recognition software for aftermarket parts identification and ordering 13Talent top 28%Funding bottom 47%Global bottom 37%Market bottom 17% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 17% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $4.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $4M | 18 mo ago | 3 | 2019 | Benedict Lindner Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 10 | 36ZERO Vision Developer of artificial intelligence for visual quality inspection and automation 53AI top 25%Innovation top 35%News top 38%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾AItop 25% Innovationtop 35% Newstop 38% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 39% Moattop 42% Fundingtop 44% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 30% AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Innovation: 9 patents (top 60% of patent-holders) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $4M | 11 mo ago | 17 | 2019 | Zeeshan Karamat Co-Founder & CTO | — | 9 patents Computer vision for image processing, synthetic image generation, and transport object detection. | 1 partnership |
| 11 | Deeplify Developer of inspection software using AI for non-destructive testing 37Talent top 28%Funding bottom 47%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 33% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $2.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $2M | 2 mo ago | — | 2023 | Christoph Siemer Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — |
| 12 | Videantis Developer of computer vision and video coding semiconductor IP solutions | $2M | 36 mo ago | 14 14 → 15 (+7%) | 2004 | Hans-Joachim Stolberg CEO & CTO | — | — | — |
| 13 | Vyking Provider of an AR based marketing platform for media and e commerce | $1M | 125 mo ago | 4 | 2015 | — | Node.jsThree.jsMUI+14 | — | 1 partnership |
| 14 | ISRA Vision Robotic vision and surface vision sensors | $850K | 88 mo ago | 1,200 | 1985 | Enis Ersu Founder & CEO | Adobe Experience ManagerJavaSalesforce+18 | 283 patents Optical inspection and measurement of planar surfaces and edges using line illumination | — |
| 15 | RootsGoods Provider of AI-powered quality assessment for agricultural products | $635K | 30 mo ago | — | 2017 | Sachin Hegdekudgi Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | — | — |
| 16 | Vaarhaft Developer of AI software for fraud detection in digital images | $140K | 24 mo ago | — | 2023 | Linus Kameni Co-Founder & CEO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+15 | — | — |
| 17 | Conatix Provider of knowledge management solutions | $135K | 108 mo ago | — | 2013 | David Lehrer CEO | — | — | — |
| 18 | TAWNY Developer of vision artificial intelligence for human behavior analysis | $118K | 92 mo ago | 8 | 2017 | Michael Bartl Founder | — | 5 patents Affective state detection and measurement using physiological sensor data | — |
Top 12 Computer Vision companies in Germany
#1
Series B · Germany · founded 2021$11.5Mraised▾
AI-based platform for automated waste sorting
- Mar 2026Series B$11.5M
#2
Seed · Bochum, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2023$2.3Mraised▾
Developer of inspection software using AI for non-destructive testing. The software facilitates the digitization and automation of industrial inspections. It supports planning, data integration, evaluation, automated reporting, decision support, and data management. The software aims to minimize manual analysis, improve defect detection, and accelerate decision-making. It also offers continuous improvement through adaptive AI retraining.
- Mar 2026Seed$2.3M
#3
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2022 · 5 employees$7.3Mraised▾
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.
- May 2025Series A$7.3M
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)—
#4
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2019 · 17 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Developer of artificial intelligence for visual quality inspection and automation. It provides software-defined classification of defect patterns and hardware-independent integration into quality gates. The company’s technology offers defect recognition, eliminating pseudo-errors. It allows users to upload images, train algorithms, and integrate on-premise. The technology identifies known errors and anomalies.
- Jul 2025Seed$4.2M
- Sep 2021Seed$3.5M
- Jan 2021Seed—
- Dec 2020Grant (prize money)$30K
#5
Seed · Stuttgart, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2019 · 3 employees$4.2Mraised▾
Developer of visual recognition software for aftermarket parts identification and ordering. The software facilitates the identification and ordering process of replacement parts using visual recognition technology. It integrates with existing systems to synchronize product and customer data. The software aims to streamline the identification process, reduce downtime, and improve customer service.
- Dec 2024Seed$4.2M
- Jan 2023Seed—
#6
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2015 · 49 employees$52.7Mraised▾
Provider of AI solutions for insurance claims processing and automation. It offers products for no-touch automation, agentic co-pilot assistance, and leakage reduction. The AI models are trained on insurance documents and claims data. The company's products are designed to improve profitability, efficiency, and customer satisfaction in insurance claims handling. It provides tools for training custom AI models.
- Nov 2022Series A$12.4M
- Feb 2021Grant (prize money)$60.3K
- Feb 2020Series A$13M
- Sep 2019Grant (prize money)$1.8M
#7
Seed · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2021 · 19 employees$4.9Mraised▾
Provider of autonomous store solutions for retail businesses. The company uses deep learning techniques and computer vision technology for store automation. Using computer vision technology, the stores run on an unmanned basis and use cameras to monitor people and merchandise. Customers can self-check out without human interference. It also digitalizes physical stores and operational & supply chain operations. It caters to stores like grocery stores, bakeries, cafes, and contract caterers.
- Mar 2024Seed$2.6M
- Apr 2023Seed—
#8
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2015 · 30 employees$10.8Mraised▾
Developer of visual search technology for product and spare part identification. The technology facilitates identification using images, codes, or CAD files. It offers tools for integration into websites and applications. The platform provides capabilities to manage and monitor search solutions.
- Mar 2023Series A$10.8M
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$2.4M
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$60.6K
- Oct 2020Seed—
#9
Acquired · Hannover, Lower Saxony · founded 2004 · 14 employees$2Mraised▾
Developer of computer vision and video coding semiconductor IP solutions. The platform enables computer vision and multi-format video coding. Its technologies are used for the advancement of ADAS and autonomous cars. They are also applicable in the advancement of augmented reality, natural user interfaces, face recognition, professional applications, gaming solutions, and surveillance solutions.
- Jun 2023Grant (prize money)$16M
- Sep 2022Series A—
- Sep 2017Seed$2M
#10
Acqui-Hired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2015 · 15 employees$12.5Mraised▾
Twenty Billion Neurons develops computer vision platform for real-time video analysis. It allows users to train and deploy deep neural network models for virtual assistants. Additionally, its offerings include neural network components that can understand spoken words and physical movements, and be used by developers to create AI applications. Its platform crowd-acting is a video-based dataset for reading dynamic hand gestures and training deep neural networks. It has applications in multiple areas such as gesture recognition, domestic robots, posture correction during workouts, elderly fall detection, and automatic detection of driver behaviors.
- Sep 2018Series A$10M
- Oct 2017Seed—
- May 2016Seed$2.5M
#11
Acquired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2018 · 29 employees$6.2Mraised▾
Developer of open-source multimodal AI for text, audio, and video. It delivers high accuracy with reduced compute for cost-effective enterprise applications. The company offers tools for summarization, search, recommendations, and data analytics. It provides an open-source SDK to create lightweight AI applications.
- Sep 2021Series A$6.2M
- Jan 2020Seed—
#12
Acquired · Heidelberg, Baden-wurttemberg · founded 2019 · 28 employees$6Mraised▾
Dataset quality assurance SaaS platform. It offers configurable, dataset bootstrapping solutions for creating auditable computer vision datasets. It provides annotation and dataset analytics platforms, such as HARI, which is a semi-automated user interface for data curation, annotation, and model analysis of vision-based datasets.
- Mar 2021Seed$6M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Computer Vision coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Computer Vision is moving in Germany
A read on the academic research around Computer Vision — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,668 Germany-affiliated papers.
- Technical University of Munich131
- SLUB Dresden102
- Institute of Automation77
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg69
- Heidelberg University53
- Segmentation16→84
- Pattern recognition (psychology)25→72
- Robustness (evolution)11→53
- Convolutional neural network28→68
- Pipeline (software)3→39
- Convolutional neural network4→58
- Segmentation3→46
- Pattern recognition (psychology)9→47
- Artificial neural network3→21
- Task (project management)1→16
- Convolutional neural network2→5
- Perception1→4
- Pattern recognition (psychology)3→5
- Key (lock)2→4
Where computer vision 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.
Who's filing computer vision patents in Germany
Germany computer vision patent filing is accelerating — 665 filings from 321 assignees (2016–2025), led by Robert Bosch, Siemens, SAP SE; annual filings 30→98.
- Robert Bosch216
- Siemens131
- SAP SE40
- Continental Autonomous Mobility 28
- BASF SE26
- BASF Coatings25
- Volkswagen25
- Toyota25
Common questions
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