Best Dermatology Companies in Germany
The 37 best Dermatology companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Biofrontera.
- Dermatology Market Size Worth USD 2.04 Billion in 2030
Ranked: Best Dermatology companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biofrontera Developer of therapies for actinic keratosis using photodynamic therapy 50Market top 29%Funding top 30%News top 34%Moat top 48% All 8 signals ▾Markettop 29% Fundingtop 30% Newstop 34% Moattop 48% Fin. healthtop 50% Growthbottom 43% Globalbottom 43% Techbottom 30% Market: 149 employees (top 13% of Life Sciences) · Revenue ~$41.7M Funding: Raised $93.4M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 22 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $93M | 30 mo ago | Public | — | 1997 | — | — | — |
| 2 | FORMEL Skin Manufacturer of dermatological skin care products | $40M | 56 mo ago | Acquired | Florian Semler Co-Founder | 2020 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+28 | — | — |
| 3 | MELAGENIX Developer of molecular diagnostic tests to detect skin cancer | $9M | 78 mo ago | Series A | Daniel Janowski Co-Founder & CPO | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 4 | S-Biomedic Probiotic cosmetic products for skin care. | $7M | 59 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2013 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+14 | 38 patents Formulating advanced dermatological and cosmetic compositions for skin health and acne treatment. | — |
| 5 | Jenlab Developer of multiphoton tomography and fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy technology | $6M | 62 mo ago | Funding Raised | Karsten Koenig CEO | 2017 | — | 36 patents Dental laser machining and multimodal biomedical imaging for tissue and tumor detection | — |
| 6 | Dermagnostix Developer of molecular diagnostic tests for skin diseases | $3M | 45 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | 25 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 7 | GME Medical Engineering Manufacturer of laser and light systems for medical applications | $2M | 160 mo ago | Seed | Stefan Schulze Founder and Managing Director | 2011 | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | — | — |
| 8 | Mallia Therapeutics Developer of therapeutics for hair loss | $2M | 23 mo ago | Seed | Alexander Stein Co-Founder & Managing Director | 2023 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Niostem Provider of smart wearable device to regrow hair | $2M | 55 mo ago | Seed | Emil Aliev Co-Founder | 2019 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+33 | — | — |
Top 12 Dermatology companies in Germany
#1
Public · Leverkusen, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 1997 · 149 employees$93.4Mraised▾
Developer of therapies for actinic keratosis using photodynamic therapy. It offers medication focused on protecting and healing skin. The company specializes in dermatology, addressing various skin health concerns. It provides a product portfolio and conducts clinical trials.
- Feb 2024Post IPO$16M
- Nov 2021Post IPO$15M
- Feb 2021Post IPO—
- Jul 2020Post IPO$9.4M
#2
Seed · Erlangen, Bavaria · founded 2023$2.2Mraised▾
Developer of therapeutics for hair loss. It offers treatment using soluble CD83 as a topical treatment that directly binds to follicular stem cells and induces the formation of new hair follicles to address the significant psychological and emotional impact of hair loss on individuals.
- Sep 2024Seed$2.2M
- Jul 2023Seed—
#3
Acquired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2020 · 71 employees$39.7Mraised▾
Manufacturer of dermatological skin care products
- Dec 2021Series A$33.7M
- Jan 2021Series A$6M
#4
Funding Raised · Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2018 · 24 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Developer of molecular diagnostic tests for skin diseases. It offers a PsorX test for the detection of Psoriasis and atopic dermatitis based on a LabDisk-Analyzer an in vitro diagnostic analysis instrument. It consists of disposable in vitro diagnostic test cartridges LabDisk that contains all reagents necessary for assay performance. It is also developing tests for Mycosis fungoides and Malignant melanoma.
- Dec 2022Grant (prize money)$2.8M
#5
Acquired · Magdeburg, Saxony Anhalt · founded 2013 · 24 employees$6.9Mraised▾
S-Biomedic develops probiotic cosmetic products for skin care. Its cosmetic products contain cultures of live 'beneficial' microbes for dermatology. Its first product is a topical gel for acne skin recovery.
- Sep 2021Series A—
- Feb 2020Grant (prize money)$1.4M
- Feb 2019Series A$4.5M
- Jul 2018Series A$2.3M
#6
Funding Raised · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2017$6.1Mraised▾
Developer of multiphoton tomography and fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy technology. The company provides instruments for tissue imaging using femtosecond laser technology. These instruments offer high-resolution optical biopsies and metabolic images. The technology supports in vivo histology through two-photon fluorescence, SHG, and Raman signals. Applications include tissue pathology detection, skin ageing measurement, and analysis of biopsies.
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$464.9K
- Aug 2018Grant (prize money)$2.9M
- Sep 2016Grant (prize money)$2.8M
#7
Series A · Cologne, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2017 · 9 employees$8.9Mraised▾
Nenacare has developed molecular diagnostic tests to detect skin cancer. The molecular diagnostic test developed is called MELAGENIX, an RT-PCR-based assay (clinical trial stage I-III patients), used to assess (AJCC staging) and provide tumor-specific information on melanoma patients that is required to make improved treatment decisions.
- Mar 2020Series A$8.9M
#8
Seed · Cologne, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2019 · 9 employees$1.9Mraised▾
Provider of smart wearable device to regrow hair. The company has developed nio1 a smart wearable device to combat pattern baldness that uses low-level bioelectrical stimulation to the scalp to trigger the natural growth cycle of the body.
- Jan 2022Seed$1.9M
#9
Seed · Germany · founded 2011 · 12 employees$2.3Mraised▾
Manufacturer of laser and light systems for medical applications. Product range includes systems for skin rejuvenation, scar and wrinkle treatment, hair removal, and vascular lesion treatment. Systems also address vitiligo, psoriasis, alopecia areata, lichen planus, and striae. Products are engineered and manufactured, with assembly by a contract manufacturer specializing in high-tech medical devices.
- Apr 2013Seed$1.3M
- Dec 2011Seed$996.7K
#10
Seed · Hennigsdorf, Brandenburg · founded 2010 · 23 employees—raised▾
BELANO medical is a developer of microbiome products for treating skin, throat, stomach, and wound care. The company has developed patented macrobiotic active ingredients for treating multiple diseases. It offers skincare product Stimulans that is a natural, cell-free macrobiotic extract developed from the lactic acid bacterium Lactobacillus Brevis DSM17250. It regenerates the natural self-healing powers of the skin & manages the immune system of the body. It also offers stomach care products, mouth care products, active ingredient line salvans as throat microbiome, and more.
- Sep 2020Seed—
#11
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2013 · 15 employees—raised▾
Magnosa develops a device for the diagnosis of cancer. develops patented devices for the early detection of early malignant melanoma, the so-called dermatofluoroscopy. The diagnosis is based on infrared laser technology and artificial intelligence.
- Mar 2020Seed—
#12
Late Stage · Berlin, Berlin · founded 1998 · 310 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of cosmetics, colors, medicines, and aesthetic devices. The company is developing devices for cosmetic therapy purposes such as tattoo needles, handpieces, Permanent Make-up (PMU) devices, and medical micro-needling devices.
- Sep 2019PE—
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