Best Connected Vehicles Companies in Germany
The 118 best Connected Vehicles companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: 4 Screen.
Germany's Connected Vehicles startup map starts here: 118 companies tracked, $288M in disclosed funding, zero unicorns. That last figure tells you something honest about where the sector sits — capital is flowing, but the big exits haven't landed yet. The global connected vehicles market sits at roughly $38.5B and is forecast to reach $52.9B by 2030, which means Germany's $288M total isn't a footnote — it's a serious early position in a market still being defined. 4Screen leads the funding table at $44M, with Proemion pulling $33M and a second 4.screen entity at $23M, a split that I find worth flagging because it shows concentrated bets on a narrow set of players rather than broad-based capital distribution.
So what's driving attention here? Embedded modems, HMI development and vehicle telematics are the mature layer, but the hotter money is circling next-generation EV platforms and smart EV technologies. Cybersecurity risks in connected vehicle data are also shaping how companies architect their stacks, and regulatory pressure around data sovereignty in the EU makes that a real commercial constraint, not a theoretical one. Backers like HTGF, IBB Ventures and Startup Autobahn are the repeat names in this cohort. The revenue story is still being written, but the infrastructure bets are already on the table.
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Ranked: Best Connected Vehicles companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 11 mo ago | 110 | Fabian Beste Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | 36 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 internship · 1 partnership |
| 2 | 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 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Proemion Provider of integrated telematics solutions for off highway fleet management 40Funding top 40%Product top 42%Tech top 45%Moat top 45% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 40% Producttop 42% Techtop 45% Moattop 45% Markettop 50% Growthbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Patentsbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Innovationbottom 35% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $33.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Product: 1 published app (936 installs) · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $33M | 43 mo ago | 119 119 → 94 (-21%) | Robert Michaelides CEO | Neos CMSPHPSalesforce+24 | 4 patents Real-time object positioning and tracking using wireless communication networks. | 2 launchs |
| 4 | 4.screen AI-enabled connected vehicle commerce platform | $23M | 38 mo ago | — | Simon Hecker Co-Founder | — | 36 patents Vehicle navigation destination prioritization and substrate processing technologies | — |
| 5 | SCANTINEL PHOTONICS Developer of frequency modulated continuous wave LiDAR sensor technology solutions 45Patents top 28%Innovation top 32%Moat top 32%Growth top 45% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 28% Innovationtop 32% Moattop 32% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 47% Techtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 41% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 33% Patents: 79 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 71 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 Innovation: 79 patents (top 42% of patent-holders) · 71 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $20M | 43 mo ago | 38 | Andy Zott Founder & MD | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | 79 patents FMCW LiDAR range/velocity sensing and on-chip polarization splitting photonic components | — |
| 6 | 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 | — | — |
| 7 | 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 | — |
| 8 | RYD Plug-in device for vehicle diagnostics and connectivity solutions for drivers | $12M | 48 mo ago | 45 | Johannes Martens Co-CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+37 | 5 patents Fuel dispensing and EV charging management with telematics and vehicle location monitoring | — |
| 9 | COBI.bike Smart connected biking system | $12M | 125 mo ago | 35 | — | Vue.jsAmazon Web ServicesModernizr+1 | 4 patents E‑bike control interfaces, passive‑switch battery management, and vehicle control electronics. | — |
| 10 | German Autolabs Provides digital co-driver for vehicle | $11M | 88 mo ago | 17 | Holger Weiss Founder and CEO | — | — | — |
| 11 | 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 | — | — | — |
| 12 | AZOWO Company specializing in fleet management and mobility solutions | $10M | 43 mo ago | 21 | Jan Balazia Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer | SalesforceApache HTTP ServerCloudflare+11 | — | 1 partnership |
| 13 | MicroFuzzy Automotive powertrain and infotainment systems | $10M | 114 mo ago | 210 | Markus Waidelich Founder & MD | WixSentryBootstrap+10 | — | — |
| 14 | 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 | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 15 | ProSyst Internet of Things middleware software providers using OSGi and Java | $4M | 125 mo ago | 110 | Thomas Hott ex-CEO | — | — | — |
| 16 | Elektrobit Developer of software for automotive applications, cybersecurity, and embedded systems | $4M | 72 mo ago | 501 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+33 | — | — |
| 17 | High Mobility Connected cars focused application enablment platform | $4M | 75 mo ago | 17 17 → 14 (-18%) | — | GitBookNode.jsRadix UI+14 | — | 1 launch |
| 18 | PACE Telematics OBD based smartphone app for vehicle data | $3M | 57 mo ago | 33 33 → 55 (+67%) | — | WordPressSentryZendesk+17 | — | 1 launch |
| 19 | Videantis Developer of computer vision and video coding semiconductor IP solutions | $2M | 36 mo ago | 14 14 → 15 (+7%) | Hans-Joachim Stolberg CEO & CTO | — | — | — |
| 20 | MADbyAI Provider of AI-powered retrofittable M2M connectivity to cars | $2M | 165 mo ago | — | Stephan Kaufmann Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 21 | OpenSynergy Provider of the hypervisors for application in autonomous vehicles | $1M | 192 mo ago | 100 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | 44 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 2 launchs |
| 22 | NORDSYS Provider of automotive software and V2X connectivity solutions | $1M | 89 mo ago | 55 | — | — | 2 patents Digital tachograph data extraction and display systems | — |
| 23 | Gestigon Gesture recognition software for natural user interfaces | $858K | 43 mo ago | 27 | — | — | 121 patents Automotive interior sensing: seat occupancy, gesture detection, and in‑vehicle monitoring | 1 partnership |
| 24 | Autoaid Car diagnostic devices and software services provider | $824K | 89 mo ago | 12 | — | Cart FunctionalityDebianBootstrap+10 | — | — |
| 25 | Vector Provider of solutions for development, testing, and validation of embedded systems | $735K | 32 mo ago | 82 | Eberhard Hinderer Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityTYPO3 CMSApple iCloud Mail+23 | — | — |
| 26 | 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 | — | 1 launch |
| 27 | Aicas Application platform for automotive infotainment systems | $496K | 65 mo ago | 54 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | 10 patents Runtime code generation and MMU-based automatic memory management for embedded systems | — |
| 28 | INCHRON Provider of methods, tools, and services for embedded systems development | $274K | 127 mo ago | 16 16 → 15 (-6%) | Frank Slomka Co-Founder | — | 64 patents Verification, testing, and simulation of real-time embedded system functionality | 1 launch |
| 29 | Digades Provider of automotive electronics and building technologies | $77K | 89 mo ago | 163 | Sascha Berger Co-Owner & CEO | DrupalPHPZURB Foundation+12 | 14 patents Vehicle crash detection and automatic emergency call communication systems | — |
Top 12 Connected Vehicles companies in Germany
#1
Series B · Germany · founded 2020 · 110 employees$43.8Mraised▾
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.
- Jul 2025Series B$21M
- Apr 2023Series A$22.8M
- Jan 2021Seed—
#2
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2020$22.8Mraised▾
AI-enabled connected vehicle commerce platform
#3
Acquired · Fulda, State of Hessen · founded 1987 · 119 employees$33Mraised▾
Provider of integrated telematics solutions for off highway fleet management. It provides embedded systems and cloud-based web services for fleet management including vehicle position detection, monitoring (using GPS), remote diagnostics maintenance, access to vehicle operating diagnostics data, etc. The technology can transmit analyze CAN-based telemetry data of mobile industrial machinery and helps in improving their efficiencies. It also provides a cloud-based data platform for developers and service providers to build various solutions.
- Oct 2022Series C$33M
#4
Series A · Oberkochen, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2019 · 38 employees$19.5Mraised▾
Developer of frequency modulated continuous wave LiDAR sensor technology solutions. The company's technology offers integration on a silicon wafer platform. The LiDAR systems are designed for object detection, avoidance, and simultaneous localization and mapping. The technology is intended to improve object detection capabilities.
- Oct 2022Series A$10.3M
- May 2021Series A$9.2M
#5
Series A · Biberach, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2015 · 21 employees$9.9Mraised▾
Company specializing in fleet management and mobility solutions. It offers a hardware-agnostic fleet management solution with features such as driver and vehicle management, claims management, revenue management, statistics and analytics, real-time location tracking, and more. The company also offers a corporate mobility-sharing platform with features including electronic tax-compliant logbooks, real-time booking automation, invoicing, and ticketing. Additionally, the company also offers plug-and-play tracking devices.
- Nov 2022Series A$9.9M
- Jul 2018Seed—
#6
Series B · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2014 · 45 employees$11.9Mraised▾
RYD(formerly TankTaler) offers a plug-in device for vehicle diagnostics and connectivity solutions for drivers. The device connects to the vehicle's OBDII port following which it tracks and syncs real-time vehicle data with the app. It shares data such as battery voltage, engine faults, fuel consumption, theft & towing, mileage, etc. Users can also log their trips, check the fuel level, compare fuel prices, pay for fuel, find & book parking, etc. The app is available for both Android & iOS devices.
- May 2022Series B—
- Sep 2021Series B$11.9M
#7
Acquired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2016 · 54 employees$40Mraised▾
Online platform that provides usage-based insurances. It offers insurance solutions for bicycles, e-bike, dog liability, household, personal liability, and more. It offers coverage for theft, fire, storm & hail, water, and burglary & robbery. It offers customizable policies on a monthly basis.
- Jun 2018Series A$30M
- Aug 2017Seed$10M
#8
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
#9
Acquired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2013 · 149 employees$18.5Mraised▾
SaaS-based provider of electronic logbook and fleet management solutions. The platform provides an OBD-2-based device for the electronic logging of trip data for fleets of small and medium businesses. The device can be plugged into the diagnostic port of the vehicle to log details such as mileage and trip information required for tax and compliance.
- Dec 2018Series B$13M
- Apr 2017Series A$5.5M
- 2015Angel—
- 2014Seed—
#10
Early Stage · Stuttgart, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 1988 · 82 employees$735.4Kraised▾
Provider of solutions for development, testing, and validation of embedded systems. The company offers software, hardware, and engineering services to simplify embedded systems advancement. These solutions cater to industries including automotive, medical devices, and industrial automation. The company’s offerings support various stages of product creation.
- Oct 2023Unattributed$735.4K
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$1M
#11
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2016 · 17 employees$11.5Mraised▾
German Autolabs is developing digital co-driver to make the driving experience more pleasant, safe and human. The company claims to use artificial intelligence and IoT technologies to create its digital driver. As of Nov 2016 company is still under development phase.
- Feb 2019Series A$7.9M
- May 2018Seed—
- Nov 2017Seed$1.4M
- Nov 2016Seed$2.2M
#12
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2016 · 27 employees$6.3Mraised▾
Provider of insurance coverage for mobile phones, laptops, bicycles, and scooters. The company offers policies covering theft or damage. Customers can manage coverage and claims through an application. Support is available to customers.
- Jan 2021Seed$3.8M
- Dec 2017Seed—
- May 2017Seed$1.2M
- Aug 2016Seed—
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