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Best Enterprise Storage Companies in Germany

The 44 best Enterprise Storage companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Impossible Cloud.

44companies tracked
$27.7Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
10have raised
Sources & further reading
  • ‘India can leapfrog to flash-based storage’
  • Enterprise storage: Trends and predictions
  • Enterprise storage market knocked by COVID-19, but may bounce back

Ranked: Best Enterprise Storage companies in Germany

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackRecent signals
1Impossible Cloud
SaaS based cloud storage solutions for enterprises
53Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Funding top 40%Tech top 46%
All 7 signals ▾
Growthtop 28%
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 40%
Techtop 46%
Productbottom 45%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 33%
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 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 53/100
$11M15 mo agoSeries AKai Wawrzinek
Co-Founder & CEO
2021WebflowYouTubeAmazon Web Services+23—
2KYVE
Blockchain based decentralized data lake for data storage
$10M36 mo agoSeedFabian Riewe
Founder
2021Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+23—
3Simplyblock
Provider of block based storage solutions and data platform for enterprises
$3M30 mo agoSeedMichael Schmidt
Founder
2022Builder.ioYouTubeAmazon Web Services+18—
4Ewigbyte
Provider of data storage technology using immutable and sustainable cold data storage solutions
37Talent top 38%Funding top 45%Global bottom 33%
All 3 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 45%
Globalbottom 33%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $1.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$2M6 mo agoSeedSteffen Klewitz
Co-Founder and CEO
2025—1 award
5Uniki
NAS server for document and media storage
$1M81 mo agoSeedRoman Leuprecht
Co-Founder
2016——
6Tixel
WAN File Transfer Solutions
$986K184 mo agoSeedRalf Einhorn
CEO
2009——
7Cerabyte
Developer of ceramic nano memory for data storage solutions
—15 mo agoSeedAlexander Pflaum
Founder & CFO
2022WordPressMySQLPHP+17—
8SEP
Provider of data protection, backup, and disaster recovery software solutions
—92 mo agoFunding RaisedGeorg Moosreiner
Founder & CEO
1980TYPO3 CMSPHPparticles.js+181 job opening · 1 award

Top 9 Enterprise Storage companies in Germany

#1
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2025
$1.9Mraised
▾

Provider of data storage technology using immutable and sustainable cold data storage solutions. It utilizing cold data storage technology to ensure the long-term preservation and security of digital information.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%
Funding
top 45%
Global
bottom 33%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $1.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Feb 2026)
Global: Single-market focus (Germany)
Audience (LinkedIn): 458 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Capsyra) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Seed$1.9M
Founders & team
Steffen KlewitzCo-Founder and CEOIna von HaeftenCo-Founder & Head of Operations
Investors
Vanagon Ventures, Bayern Kapital
#2
Series A · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2021 · 24 employees
$11Mraised
▾

SaaS based cloud storage solutions for enterprises. The platform offers a decentralized cloud for compatible object storage. It provides an enterprise-grade network of data centers optimized for security and performance. It also offers analytics solutions such as business insight to integrate all data sources, data analytics with drag and drop, compliant governance, and more.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 40%
Tech
top 46%
Product
bottom 45%
Global
bottom 39%
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $11.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 19.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Series A—
  • Mar 2023Seed$7.6M
Founders & team
Kai WawrzinekCo-Founder & CEODaniel BakerTechnical FounderChristian KaulCo-Founder
Investors
HV Capital, 1kx, Protocol Labs, very early, TS Ventures, Laureus Capital
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotGoogle Analytics
#3
Seed · Frankfurt Am Main, Hesse · founded 2021 · 29 employees
$10Mraised
▾

Blockchain based decentralized data lake for data storage. It also offers a decentralized network for data validations. It enables users to store data streams with built in validation. These nodes are built in pools with a focus on archiving a specific data stream.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 9.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. KYVE x Filecoin) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2023ICO$70K
  • Jul 2022Seed$9M
  • Oct 2021Seed—
  • Jun 2021Seed$1M
Founders & team
Fabian RieweFounder
Investors
Distributedglobal, IOSG Ventures, Huobi, MEXC Global, Cerulean Ventures, Wicklow Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Workspace
#4
Seed · Teltow, Brandenburg · founded 2022
$2.8Mraised
▾

Provider of block based storage solutions and data platform for enterprises. It is a distributed storage platform for Kubernetes, built to harness the power of NVMe over TCP. It combines the ultra-low latency and high throughput of NVMe with the scalability enterprises need for workloads. The platform leverages data placement and performance-optimized erasure coding to deliver enterprise-grade durability. Kubernetes operators get the performance of local NVMe storage through a unified storage layer that adapts to application demands. The platform supports cloud-native databases, analytics platforms, observability systems, and more.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2024Seed$2.8M
  • 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Michael SchmidtFounderRob PankowCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Antler, 42 Capital, Begin Capital
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAstroBuilder.IoCalendlyCloudflare
#5
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2016
$1.1Mraised
▾

Uniki provides a secure server for data storage & security of applications. Provides secure file management that allows upload & download of files and folders, share files via a link, synchronize files, password protection, and simultaneous editing of files. Their security solution uSpace protects applications against accidental deletion, blackmail trojans, sabotage and malware, espionage and data theft, hardware failure and data aging. uSpace stores data in an encrypted format, has no backdoors, and uses a RAID storage system. Features include automated off-site backup, data integrity protection, redundant and encrypted storage and transmission.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2019Seed$1.1M
Founders & team
Roman LeuprechtCo-FounderChristoph WeberCo-Founder
Investors
HTGF, TechFounders
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpUbuntuWpmu Dev SmushYoast Seo
#6
Seed · Hannover, Lower Saxony · founded 2009 · 4 employees
$986.3Kraised
▾

TIXEL provides lightweight solutions for high-performance data transfer. TIXstream is the accelerator and enabler for data-intensive applications in IP Wide Area Networks.Works on file layer in which files are directly read and write at the communication endpoints.Supports all sorts of file systems via Storage Area Network (SAN), Direct Attached Storage (DAS) and Network Attached Storage (NAS).

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2011Seed$986.3K
Founders & team
Ralf EinhornCEO
Investors
Wirtschaftsforderung, HTGF, EnjoyVenture
Tech stack
Apache Http Server
#7
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2022
—raised
▾

Developer of ceramic nano memory for data storage solutions. It addresses density, performance, access, cost, and sustainability demands of data centers. The technology aims to provide secure and reliable storage. It focuses on longevity challenges for secondary storage.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 6.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Seed—
  • Mar 2025Seed—
  • Dec 2024Grant (prize money)—
  • Jul 2024Seed—
Founders & team
Alexander PflaumFounder & CFOMartin KunzeCo-FounderChristian PflaumFounder & CEO
Investors
Pure Storage, Europa, In-Q-Tel, Western Digital, ARMADA Investment, A2Z Venture
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBorlabs CookieCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementor
#8
Funding Raised · Holzkirchen, Bavaria · founded 1980 · 3628 employees
—raised
▾

Provider of data protection, backup, and disaster recovery software solutions. The company offers solutions for virtual and physical environments. These solutions include disaster recovery, instant recovery, and multi-hypervisor support. The company provides features such as reporting, auditing, security, and compliance.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 16.7% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Territory Sales Manager
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2018Unattributed—
Founders & team
Georg MoosreinerFounder & CEO
Investors
BayBG, BIP Investment Partners
Tech stack
AngularjsApache Http ServerBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle Analytics
#9
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2013 · 15 employees
—raised
▾

Cloud-based software-defined storage infrastructure. It converts servers into horizontal software-defined storage infrastructure. It decouples configuration and operations from hardware and offers a complete file system, full distribution running on any commodity hardware. The clients include AIRBUS, MX1, SysEleven, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 4.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2014Series A—
Investors
Target Partners, HTGF, Samsung Catalyst Fund, German Accelerator, Alstin Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-JsElementor

Funding & investor landscape

$27.7Mtotal disclosed funding
6companies funded
8disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
German Accelerator3 rounds
HTGF3 rounds
1kx1 rounds
42 Capital1 rounds
4SV1 rounds
A2Z Venture1 rounds
ARMADA Investment1 rounds
AVA1 rounds
AVentures DAO1 rounds
Alstin Capital1 rounds

Notable founders

Steffen Klewitz
Co-Founder and CEO · Ewigbyte
Ina von Haeften
Co-Founder & Head of Operations · Ewigbyte
Kai Wawrzinek
Co-Founder & CEO · Impossible Cloud
Daniel Baker
Technical Founder · Impossible Cloud
Fabian Riewe
Founder · KYVE
Michael Schmidt
Founder · Simplyblock
Rob Pankow
Co-Founder & CEO · Simplyblock
Roman Leuprecht
Co-Founder · Uniki
Christoph Weber
Co-Founder · Uniki
Ralf Einhorn
CEO · Tixel
Alexander Pflaum
Founder & CFO · Cerabyte
Martin Kunze
Co-Founder · Cerabyte
Prism market signals · Germany · country-scoped Prism corpus, 32,265 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Enterprise Storage coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding flat · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Germany

How research on Memory & Storage Tech is moving in Germany

A read on the academic research around Memory & Storage Tech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 674 Germany-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 24% → 60% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • NaMLab86
  • Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems82
  • RWTH Aachen University80
  • Forschungszentrum Jülich68
  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology54
leading researchers
Thomas Mikolajick · Stefan Slesazeck · Mehdi B. Tahoori · Halid Mulaosmanovic · Rainer Waser · Franz Müller · Maximilian Lederer · Raik Hoffmann
▲ Breakthroughs274 · 41%
▲ 35%→46% share
▲1.3× share momentum5 median citations52% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (35%→46% of field), led by Neuromorphic engineering.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Neuromorphic engineering3→38
  • Non-volatile memory31→62
  • Ferroelectricity10→33
  • Memristor6→28
  • Resistive random-access memory11→25
Newly emergingArtificial neural network 0→8 · Perovskite (structure) 0→6 · Efficient energy use 0→5
Landmark Organic Nonvolatile Memory Transistors for Flexible Sensor Arrays · 956 cites
◆ Advancements254 · 38%
▼ 38%→37% share
▲1.0× share momentum5 median citations46% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are cooling (38%→37% of field), led by Neuromorphic engineering.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Neuromorphic engineering3→28
  • Non-volatile memory29→51
  • Ferroelectricity13→30
  • Memristor3→19
  • Resistive random-access memory18→29
Newly emergingFerroelectric RAM 0→9 · Artificial neural network 0→5 · Robustness (evolution) 0→5
Landmark Phase-change random access memory: A scalable technology · 1,005 cites
▼ Concerns77 · 11%
▲ 10%→12% share
▲1.2× share momentum4 median citations51% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (10%→12% of field), led by Ferroelectricity.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Ferroelectricity3→13
  • Non-volatile memory13→19
  • Embedded system2→5
  • Memristor1→4
  • Transistor1→4
Newly emergingNeuromorphic engineering 0→7 · Computer architecture 0→5
Landmark Emerging memories: resistive switching mechanisms and current status · 1,070 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Germany

Where memory storage 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.

Dresden96 · +0.48
Hot · FerroelectricityAdvancing · Stack (abstract data type)Opportunity · NanowireConcern · Ferroelectric RAM
Aachen86 · +0.49
Hot · Resistive random-access memoryAdvancing · Phase-change memoryOpportunity · Von Neumann architectureConcern · Reliability (semiconductor)
Jülich/Bonn75 · +0.51
Hot · Resistive random-access memoryAdvancing · Crossbar switchOpportunity · Molybdenum disulfideConcern · Resistive touchscreen
Karlsruhe54 · +0.56
Hot · Magnetoresistive random-access memoryAdvancing · Spin-transfer torqueOpportunity · Computer hardwareConcern · Embedded system
Munich26 · +0.58
Hot · Flash memoryAdvancing · Flash (photography)Opportunity · Neuromorphic engineering
Berlin15 · +0.55
Hot · Flash memoryAdvancing · OptoelectronicsOpportunity · Ferroelectricity
Stuttgart12 · +0.48
Hot · TransistorAdvancing · FerroelectricityOpportunity · OptoelectronicsConcern · Non-volatile memory
PATENT SIGNAL · Germany

Who's filing memory storage patents in Germany

Germany memory storage patent filing is cooling — 140 filings from 201 assignees (2016–2025), led by Infineon Technologies, Qimonda, IBM; annual filings 21→11.

140 filings201 assigneespeak 22/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Infineon Technologies192
  • Qimonda109
  • IBM37
  • Altis Semiconductor SNC29
  • SAP SE29
  • Robert Bosch20
  • Hyperstone20
  • Continental Automotive18

Common questions

How many Enterprise Storage companies are there in Germany?
Radar tracks 44 indexable Enterprise Storage companies headquartered in Germany that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Enterprise Storage companies in Germany?
The Enterprise Storage companies in Germany on this list have raised a combined $27.7M in disclosed equity funding across 6 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Enterprise Storage company in Germany?
Impossible Cloud is the highest-funded Enterprise Storage company in Germany, with $11M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Enterprise Storage companies in Germany are funded?
6 of the 44 Enterprise Storage companies in Germany on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Enterprise Storage unicorns are there in Germany?
None of the Enterprise Storage companies in Germany on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Germany Enterprise Storage companies?
The most active investors in Germany Enterprise Storage companies on this list include German Accelerator, HTGF, 1kx, 42 Capital, 4SV.
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