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Best Environment Companies in Germany
The 1124 best Environment companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Enpal.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
1124companies tracked
$11.7Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
218have raised
Germany's Environment sector has pulled in $11.7B in disclosed funding across 1,124 tracked companies, and that number alone tells you this isn't a niche. Enpal leads the field at $3.6B raised, followed by NeXtWind at $2.1B. Those two alone account for roughly half the sector's total capital. One company has crossed unicorn status. The directory you're looking at ranks Environment companies in Germany by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, which means the rankings reflect actual investor conviction, not press releases.
What I find worth watching is where the activity concentrates beyond the headline names. Blue Elephant Energy sits at $89M, Focused Energy at $32M, and Feldwerke at $14M. So the funding distribution is steep. Hot themes right now are pollution monitoring, air quality standards, and pollution control statutes, with sustainable forestry gaining ground too. Across 161 environmental and renewables apps, median install growth is running around 20% year-over-year, which signals real end-user demand, not just B2B contract shuffling. Investors like HTGF, EIC Fund, and Amprion are the ones writing checks. Coverage overall is flat, but the capital is moving to specific regulatory bets. That's the shape of this market.
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Our analysis of 50 Environment companies
$11.1b in tracked funding; 74% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2020.
50companies analysed
74%cloud-native stacks
2020funding peak (by rounds)
1unicorns
2018median founding year
1.2Mcombined LinkedIn audience
54%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Environment companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enpal 🦄 Provider of solar energy solutions offering purchase or rental options 89Funding top 20%Growth top 21%Fin. health top 22%Talent top 28% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Growthtop 21% Fin. healthtop 22% Talenttop 28% Techtop 31% Markettop 32% Moattop 37% Patentstop 50% Innovationbottom 47% Globalbottom 46% Funding: Raised $3.6B across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 8 yrs (1.1/yr) Growth: Revenue +122% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $3.6B | 14 mo ago | Series D | — | Jochen Ziervogel Co-Founder | — | 5 patents Building fall protection systems for safety barriers | 1 partnership |
| 2 | NeXtWind Developer of wind energy projects 37Funding top 17%Growth top 45%Tech bottom 42%Market bottom 26% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 42% Marketbottom 26% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $2.1B across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $2.1B | 11 mo ago | Acquired | 20 | — | — | — | 1 award |
| 3 | EnBW Provider of renewable energy production services 78Product top 17%Funding top 18%Partners top 18%Tech top 20% All 14 signals ▾Producttop 17% Fundingtop 18% Partnerstop 18% Techtop 20% Markettop 22% Innovationtop 26% Customerstop 34% Fin. healthtop 36% Patentstop 40% Newstop 42% Moattop 47% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 38% Product: 5 published apps (2.7M installs) · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $982M across 26 rounds · 26 rounds over 21 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $982M | 27 mo ago | Public | 21,711 | Georg Stamatelopoulos CEO | 10 signals Contracts · Acquisition · Announcements | 100 patents Emissions control and energy efficiency solutions for power plants and decentralized energy systems | 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 4 | Nordex Manufacturer of wind turbines 84Partners top 8%Growth top 20%News top 20%Market top 26% All 12 signals ▾Partnerstop 8% Growthtop 20% Newstop 20% Markettop 26% Fundingtop 29% Producttop 29% Globaltop 31% Techtop 33% Talenttop 38% Moattop 41% Innovationbottom 42% Patentsbottom 28% Partners: 44 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 44 deals Growth: Headcount 348 → 801 (+130%) across vintages rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $885M | 80 mo ago | Public | 801 | Jose Luis Blanco Dieguez CEO | 77 signals ▲71% Contracts · Announcements · Earnings | 3 patents Wind turbine tower structures and crane placement methods for wind turbine installation | 2 expansions |
| 5 | BayWa re Developer & distributor of renewable energy 53Tech top 21%Product top 26%Funding top 35%Talent top 38% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 21% Producttop 26% Fundingtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 43% Growthtop 45% Patentstop 45% Innovationtop 47% Globalbottom 47% Marketbottom 37% Fin. healthbottom 28% Newsbottom 24% Tech: 63 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $843M | 63 mo ago | Acquired | 249 | Matthias Taft CEO | — | 42 patents Agricultural equipment coupling and plant cultivation support/roofing structures | — |
| 6 | Global Tech I Utility-scale project developer in offshore wind energy sector 40Fin. health top 32%Funding top 41%Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 46% All 7 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 32% Fundingtop 41% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 46% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 28% Fin. health: Revenue ~$267M (FY2017) · Net margin 8.1% Funding: Raised $253M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $253M | 34 mo ago | Seed | 88 88 → 72 (-18%) | Willi Balz Founder & MD | — | — | — |
| 7 | Ocean Breeze Developer of wind energy projects 40Funding top 44%Fin. health bottom 49%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 47% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Fin. healthbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 47% Growthbottom 42% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $237M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 9 yrs (0.1/yr) Fin. health: Revenue ~$228M (FY2020) · Net margin -4.0% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $237M | 106 mo ago | Acquired | 36 | Jean Huby CEO | — | — | — |
| 8 | ENVIRIA Developer of solar energy projects 32Funding top 34%Tech bottom 48%Global bottom 39%Market bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 37% Growthbottom 35% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $224M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) Tech: 15 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $224M | 27 mo ago | Series B | 86 | — | — | — | 1 award |
| 9 | Sonnen Energy Provider of residential and commercial energy storage and management solutions 67Tech top 12%Growth top 32%Product top 38%Customers top 41% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 12% Growthtop 32% Producttop 38% Customerstop 41% Markettop 44% Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 53 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Growth: Headcount 257 → 319 (+24%) across vintages · Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $180M | 89 mo ago | Funding Raised | 319 319 → 522 (+64%) | — | — | — | 1 launch |
| 10 | WindMW Developer of wind energy projects 42Fin. health top 15%Funding bottom 46%Market bottom 36%Tech bottom 33% All 5 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 15% Fundingbottom 46% Marketbottom 36% Techbottom 33% Globalbottom 25% Fin. health: Revenue ~$194M (FY2021) · Net margin 18.8% Funding: Raised $171M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 9 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $171M | 106 mo ago | Funding Raised | 2 | — | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 11 | ib Vogt Provider of solar utility-scale turnkey solution 42Growth top 38%Funding top 39%Tech top 46%Talent bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 38% Fundingtop 39% Techtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Newsbottom 47% Moatbottom 45% Fin. healthbottom 41% Marketbottom 39% Growth: Headcount 369 → 448 (+21%) across vintages Funding: Raised $160M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $160M | 45 mo ago | Acquired | 448 448 → 933 (+108%) | Anton Milner CEO | 3 signals Acquisition · Funding | — | 1 expansion |
| 12 | Aquila European Renewables Income Fund Provider of financing solutions for solar & wind energy 37Fin. health top 41%Market top 47%Funding top 48%Global bottom 30% All 6 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 41% Markettop 47% Fundingtop 48% Globalbottom 30% Growthbottom 25% Newsbottom 22% Fin. health: Revenue ~$59.0M (FY2021) · Net margin 21.5% Market: 450 employees (top 21% of Energy) · Revenue ~$59.0M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $149M | 68 mo ago | Public | 450 | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | NexWafe Manufacturer of solar PV wafers 55Funding top 32%Growth top 32%Moat top 32%Tech top 37% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 32% Moattop 32% Techtop 37% Patentstop 38% Talenttop 38% Partnerstop 43% Innovationtop 47% Newstop 49% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 33% Funding: Raised $121M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 11 yrs (0.9/yr) Growth: Headcount 17 → 26 (+53%) across vintages rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $121M | 36 mo ago | Series C | 26 | Roy Segev Co-Founder | 4 signals Funding · Contracts | 66 patents Thin‑film silicon vapor deposition equipment and wafer separation/handling technologies | — |
| 14 | ENCAVIS Independent power producer from renewable energy resources 55Fin. health top 33%News top 43%Market top 45%Growth top 48% All 9 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 33% Newstop 43% Markettop 45% Growthtop 48% Moattop 48% Fundingbottom 48% Partnersbottom 43% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 32% Fin. health: Revenue ~$15.3M (FY2013) · Net margin 22.7% News: 30 BI events in 12 mo (of 175 tracked, 11 types) · -41% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $115M | 89 mo ago | Acquired | 150 | — | 30 signals ▼41% Acquisition · Announcements · Funding | — | 1 partnership |
| 15 | Skyborn Renewables Developer of offshore wind energy projects 79Partners top 13%Growth top 18%News top 28%Funding top 36% All 8 signals ▾Partnerstop 13% Growthtop 18% Newstop 28% Fundingtop 36% Techtop 39% Markettop 43% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Partners: 18 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 18 deals Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 79/100 | $107M | 42 mo ago | Acquired | 300 | — | 18 signals Contracts | — | 1 partnership |
| 16 | Marvel Fusion Provider of quantum enhanced and laser-induced clean fusion energy solutions 53Moat top 28%Talent top 28%Patents top 29%Funding top 31% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Patentstop 29% Fundingtop 31% Innovationtop 36% Techtop 38% Partnerstop 45% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 40% Growthbottom 40% Newsbottom 21% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 26 patents Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $106M | 14 mo ago | Series B | 70 | Georg Korn Co-Founder | — | 26 patents High-power laser generation, beam shaping, pulse compression, and nuclear track detector analysis | — |
| 17 | Blue Elephant Energy Power producer in the solar and wind sector 35Growth top 36%Funding top 40%News top 44%Talent top 45% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 36% Fundingtop 40% Newstop 44% Talenttop 45% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 35% Techbottom 25% Growth: Headcount 31 → 35 (+13%) across vintages · 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo Funding: Raised $88.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $89M | 12 mo ago | Acquired | 35 | Felix Goedhart CEO | 4 signals ▲33% Leadership · Acquisition | — | — |
| 18 | ILOS Projects Developer of solar energy projects 24Funding top 37%Growth top 45%News top 48%Tech bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 37% Growthtop 45% Newstop 48% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 14% Funding: Raised $84.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $85M | 31 mo ago | Acquired | 4 | — | — | — | 9 job openings |
| 19 | Focused Energy Developer of a fusion power plant using laser and target technology 29Funding top 48%Talent bottom 45%Market bottom 38%Global bottom 36% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 45% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $82.0M · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $82M | 35 mo ago | Series A | 46 | Thomas Forner Founder | — | — | — |
| 20 | Ecoworks Provider of serial renovation services for residential buildings and dwellings 62Patents top 16%Innovation top 18%Moat top 21%Funding top 37% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 16% Innovationtop 18% Moattop 21% Fundingtop 37% Techtop 37% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 36% Newsbottom 22% Patents: 38 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 38 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Innovation: 38 patents (top 10% of patent-holders) · 38 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $81M | 30 mo ago | Series A | 20 | Emanuel Heisenberg Co-Founder & CEO | — | 38 patents Modular building envelope components with integrated photovoltaics and renovation methods | 1 expansion |
| 21 | Iqony Provider of renewable energies and bridging technologies for a climate-neutral future, offering IT solutions… 57Tech top 29%Growth top 45%Funding top 46%Market bottom 47% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 29% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 46% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 29% Tech: 39 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $56M | 29 mo ago | Funding Raised | 213 | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | SGL Carbon Manufacturer of carbon and graphite solutions for multiple industrial applications 60Patents top 20%Moat top 21%Innovation top 28%Fin. health top 33% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 20% Moattop 21% Innovationtop 28% Fin. healthtop 33% Markettop 35% Fundingtop 39% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 48% Growthbottom 32% Patents: 2,146 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 199 filings since 2022 vs 394 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 2,146 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $55M | 41 mo ago | Public | 4,752 | Andreas Klein CEO | Chairman of the Management Board | 10 signals ▼52% Earnings · Announcements · M&A | 2,146 patents Advanced carbon/graphite materials, refractory coatings, and high‑temperature furnace technologies | 1 launch |
| 23 | Pacifico Renewables Yield Developer of wind and solar energy projects 5Funding top 49%Global bottom 37%News bottom 27%Market bottom 10% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 49% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 27% Marketbottom 10% Funding: Raised $39.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Investors from 1 country beyond Germany rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 5/100 | $39M | 51 mo ago | Acquired | 2 | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 24 | PIK Provider of environmental research and training services 37Tech top 43%Growth top 45%Funding top 50%Market bottom 33% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 43% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 50% Marketbottom 33% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 29 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Devops: Gitlab, Nginx rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $38M | 64 mo ago | Funding Raised | 20 | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Sunvigo Provider of solar panel installation services for residential and commercial 37Funding top 37%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 47%Global bottom 39% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 37% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $37.5M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 6 yrs (1.2/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $37M | 29 mo ago | Series C | 91 | Vigen Nicogosian Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 26 | Focused Energy Developer of laser fusion technology for commercial power plants 69Talent top 28%Funding top 34%Growth top 35%Global top 46% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Globaltop 46% Techtop 47% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $31.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $32M | 0 mo ago | Series A | — | Markus Roth Co-Founder & CSO | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 27 | Proxima Fusion Developer of fusion power plants 53Talent top 23%Funding top 33%Patents top 39%Innovation top 41% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 23% Fundingtop 33% Patentstop 39% Innovationtop 41% Techtop 47% Moatbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 32% Newsbottom 26% Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $29.8M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $30M | 9 mo ago | Series A | — | Jonathan Schilling Co-Founder & Head of Labs | 3 signals ▼62% Funding | 17 patents Advanced stellarator magnetic confinement: superconducting coil structures and plasma vessel shielding | 1 job opening · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 28 | Steag Energy Services Developer of renewable energy project & EPC service 53Patents top 34%Market top 35%Innovation top 35%Funding top 45% All 8 signals ▾Patentstop 34% Markettop 35% Innovationtop 35% Fundingtop 45% Moattop 45% Growthbottom 42% Globalbottom 38% Techbottom 22% Patents: 92 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 0 filings since 2022 vs 11 in 2017-21 Market: 323 employees (top 19% of Environment) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $26M | 53 mo ago | Funding Raised | 323 | — | — | 92 patents Flue‑gas cleaning, mercury/selenium wastewater treatment, catalyst regeneration, and grid frequency support | — |
| 29 | Pacifico Energy Developer and manager of wind, solar, battery, and hydrogen energy projects 53Growth top 33%Talent top 38%Funding top 48%Tech top 50% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 33% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 48% Techtop 50% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 27% Growth: Headcount 22 → 35 (+59%) across vintages · Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $21M | 42 mo ago | Series B | 35 35 → 51 (+46%) | Fabian Herberg Managing Director | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 30 | DZ4 Developer of solar energy power projects 27Product top 42%Funding top 44%Market bottom 44%Tech bottom 30% All 6 signals ▾Producttop 42% Fundingtop 44% Marketbottom 44% Techbottom 30% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 22% Product: 1 published app (623 installs) · Company stage: Acquired Funding: Raised $16.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $16M | 38 mo ago | Acquired | 90 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Wegatech Greenergy Company specializing in renewable energy solutions, primarily focusing on photovoltaic systems, energy… 53Growth top 27%Fin. health top 43%Funding top 44%Talent top 45% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 27% Fin. healthtop 43% Fundingtop 44% Talenttop 45% Techtop 49% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 21% Growth: Headcount 86 → 134 (+56%) across vintages · Revenue +47% YoY Fin. health: Revenue ~$16.7M · Revenue +47% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $16M | 28 mo ago | Public | 134 | Andreas Durth CEO | — | — | — |
| 32 | Windpark Rohrberg Wind farm operator that generates renewable energy by leveraging wind power 48Funding top 44%Talent top 45%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $15.8M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $16M | 46 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Markus Jungermann Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 33 | Reonic Provider of solutions for renewable energy management 62Tech top 23%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Funding top 46% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 23% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 46% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 25 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $14M | 21 mo ago | Series A | — | Tristan Menzinger Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 34 | Feldwerke Developer of solar renewable energy power projects 40Funding top 43%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 46%Global bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $14.0M 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 40/100 | $14M | 1 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Nils Kuchenbuch Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 35 | Caeli Wind Platform connecting landowners with project developers for wind energy projects 14Funding bottom 49%Tech bottom 47%Global bottom 36%Growth bottom 35% All 6 signals ▾Fundingbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 35% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $11.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Tech: 20 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Security: Hsts rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $12M | 25 mo ago | Series A | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | badenovaWÄRMEPLUS Renewable energy company that specializes in providing sustainable heating and energy solutions to customers… 14Funding top 45%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 35%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Funding: Raised $11.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 9 yrs (0.6/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $11M | 40 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Stefan Leuxner Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 37 | The Landbanking Group Developer of a platform for natural capital investment. 27Talent top 28%Tech bottom 46%Funding bottom 43%Market bottom 34% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Techbottom 46% Fundingbottom 43% Marketbottom 34% Globalbottom 29% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 19 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $11M | 31 mo ago | Seed | 27 | Sonja Stuchtey Founder & Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 38 | Gauss Fusion Developer of nuclear energy projects 27Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Patents top 47%Innovation bottom 47% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Patentstop 47% Innovationbottom 47% Techbottom 42% Moatbottom 42% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 31% Marketbottom 16% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $10M | 26 mo ago | Series A | — | Milena Roveda Chief Executive Officer | — | 4 patents Superconducting cable assemblies and curved stellarator coil designs for fusion magnet systems | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 39 | Co-Power Provider of solar installation services 55Talent top 38%Funding top 49%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 49% Globalbottom 36% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $7.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $7M | 12 mo ago | Seed | — | Jan Kruger Co-Founder & Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 40 | Solarize Provider of software for automated billing of decentralized energy generation 42Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 45%Tech bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 45% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 20% 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 42/100 | $6M | 4 mo ago | Seed | 10 | Andi Weiss Co-Founder & Head of Product | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 41 | Predium Provider of a platform for managing sustainable and profitable real estate 45Funding top 39%AI top 45%Market bottom 44%Global bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% AItop 45% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $6.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $6M | 18 mo ago | Series A | 31 | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | ALVA Energie A 360° solar power project partner for sustainable energy solutions 55Talent top 45%Funding top 49%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Fundingtop 49% Globalbottom 48% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $5.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $6M | 11 mo ago | Series A | — | Marc Schuhbauer Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 43 | Cyclize Provider of chemical recycling and carbon management services 32Talent top 28%Growth top 45%Patents top 48%Funding top 49% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 45% Patentstop 48% Fundingtop 49% Techbottom 47% Innovationbottom 45% Moatbottom 42% Globalbottom 31% Marketbottom 16% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $5M | 27 mo ago | Seed | — | Maike Lambarth Co-Founder & CEO | — | 3 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 44 | Enerkite Airborne Wind Energy System 27Growth top 35%Moat top 45%Patents top 48%Tech bottom 46% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Moattop 45% Patentstop 48% Techbottom 46% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 40% Innovationbottom 38% Marketbottom 28% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · IP moat: 37 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $5M | 7 mo ago | Seed | 23 | — | — | 37 patents Airborne wind energy systems: kite‑based power generation and aerodynamic wing structures. | — |
| 45 | MARCLEY Provider of solar installation services for homes 42Growth top 28%Talent top 35%Tech top 48%Product bottom 48% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 35% Techtop 48% Productbottom 48% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 3 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $4M | 22 mo ago | Series A | — | Florian Schulte Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 46 | SchrottBienen Provider of scrap metal recycling services 62Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Tech top 42%Funding top 48% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techtop 42% Fundingtop 48% Globalbottom 48% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 45% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $4M | 16 mo ago | Series A | 50 | Thilo Hamm Founder | — | — | — |
| 47 | Amperecloud Provider of monitoring solutions for photovoltaic and battery energy storage systems 16Funding top 49%Product bottom 48%Market bottom 36%Global bottom 36% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 49% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 36% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $3.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Product: 1 published app (263 installs) · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $4M | 22 mo ago | Series A | 29 | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Otark Platform providing procurement solutions for renewable energy and power purchase agreements 16Talent top 38%Tech bottom 48%Funding bottom 40%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Techbottom 48% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 20 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $3M | 21 mo ago | Seed | — | Jan Quecke Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 49 | SOLAR MATERIALS Provider of PV modules recycling services 48Growth top 20%Funding top 37%Tech bottom 43%Global bottom 38% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Fundingtop 37% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 23% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $2.6M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $3M | 1 mo ago | Series B | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Synthec Fuels Provider of waste stream services 53Patents top 35%Innovation top 36%Funding bottom 46%Talent bottom 45% All 5 signals ▾Patentstop 35% Innovationtop 36% Fundingbottom 46% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 33% Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Innovation: 9 patents (top 54% of patent-holders) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $1M | 12 mo ago | Seed | — | Matthias Muller Managing Director | — | 9 patents Gasification of feedstock and hydrogen production/storage technologies for synthetic fuels | — |
Top 12 Environment companies in Germany
#1
Enpal 🦄Series D · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2017$3.6Braised▾
Enpal 🦄
Series D · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2017
Provider of solar energy solutions offering purchase or rental options. The company provides a complete solar system package, including panels, battery storage, wallboxes, and heat pumps. Installation services are offered through qualified regional technicians. Customers can choose to purchase the system outright or rent it through a flexible rental agreement. The company aims to simplify the process of adopting solar energy, making it accessible and convenient for homeowners.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 89how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 20%Growth
top 21%Fin. health
top 22%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 31%Market
top 32%Funding: Raised $3.6B across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 8 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Series D (Apr 2025)
Growth: Revenue +122% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.0B · Revenue +122% YoY
Audience (LinkedIn): 195k LinkedIn followers — 15.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Enpal) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Series D$110M
- Mar 2024Conventional Debt$1.2B
- Jun 2023Conventional Debt$462M
- Jan 2023Series D$230.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Picus Capital, Spreadshirt, Berliner Volksbank, Princeville Capital, E R CAPITAL HOLDING, FRIBA Investment
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAppnexusBootstrapCloudflareCore-JsCriteo
#2
Acquired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2020 · 20 employees$2.1Braised▾
Acquired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2020 · 20 employees
Developer of wind energy projects
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%Growth
top 45%Tech
bottom 42%Market
bottom 26%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $2.1B across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jul 2025)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 13 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Conventional Debt$2.1B
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCookie ScriptGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#3
Series A · Darmstadt, Hesse · founded 2021$31.5Mraised▾
Series A · Darmstadt, Hesse · founded 2021
Developer of laser fusion technology for commercial power plants. It focuses on engineering challenges related to fuel and laser system optimization. The company is developing an integrated engineering prototype to validate the engineering required for commercial energy production. Its team includes leading experts in inertial confinement fusion, contributing to advancements in target design, experimental procedures, theoretical modeling, and reactor design. The technology utilizes deuterium-tritium fuel and is based on proven scientific principles.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 34%Growth
top 35%Global
top 46%Tech
top 47%Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $31.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Cleantech for Europe Scale-up Coalition) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Grant (prize money)$2.5M
- Jun 2023Series A$11M
- May 2023Grant (prize money)$3M
- Sep 2021Seed$15M
Founders & team
Investors
Prime Movers Lab, Vienna Capital Partners, DOE, SPRIND, European Innovation Council, RWE
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#4
Funding Raised · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2023$14Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2023
Developer of solar renewable energy power projects
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 43%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 46%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $14.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (May 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Tech: 15 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Conventional Debt$14M
Founders & team
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle Tag ManagerHstsHttp/3Hubspot
#5
Acquired · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2016 · 35 employees$88.7Mraised▾
Acquired · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2016 · 35 employees
Blue Elephant Energy and operates solar and wind parks and other renewable energy projects. Operates 18 solar parks and 8 wind parks. Totally generates a renewable portfolio of 265MW in places like Italy, Germany, Great Britain and Netherlands.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 36%Funding
top 40%News
top 44%Talent
top 45%Moat
top 48%Global
bottom 37%Growth: Headcount 31 → 35 (+13%) across vintages · 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $88.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series D (Jun 2025)
News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 11 tracked, 5 types) · +33% YoY · Top themes: Leadership, Acquisition
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series D$214M
- Jul 2021Series C$88.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Infranity
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerGodaddyHstsPhpPwaTypo3 Cms
#6
Series B · Magdeburg, Saxony Anhalt · founded 2021 · 10 employees$2.6Mraised▾
Series B · Magdeburg, Saxony Anhalt · founded 2021 · 10 employees
Provider of photovoltaic modules recycling services intended to improve the resource efficiency and co2 balance of solar modules. The company recovers not only glass and aluminum but also silicon and silver from discarded photovoltaic modules, enabling clients services that are economical and at the same time ecological solutions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 20%Funding
top 37%Tech
bottom 43%Global
bottom 38%Market
bottom 23%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $2.6M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2026)
Tech: 30 technologies across 1/8 capability areas
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series B$20M
- Jun 2024Series A$13.3M
- Jun 2023Grant (prize money)$7.2M
- Mar 2023Seed$2.6M
Investors
EIC Fund, Bmp Ventures, Katapult, First Imagine, IBG Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt, Europa
Tech stack
Animate.CssApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBorlabs CookieContact Form 7Element Ui
#7
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2023$29.8Mraised▾
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2023
Developer of fusion power plants
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 23%Funding
top 33%Patents
top 39%Innovation
top 41%Tech
top 47%Moat
bottom 49%Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $29.8M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2025)
Patents: 17 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 17 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 37k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, RWE, Freistaat Bayern, and 50+ European partners in Alpha Alliance) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series A$17.6M
- Jun 2025Series A$148.4M
- Apr 2024Seed$21.7M
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
UVC Partners, HTGF, Wilbe, Plural, Visionaries Club, Thehummingbirdcollective
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle Cloud Trace
#8
Series B · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2019 · 70 employees$106.4Mraised▾
Series B · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2019 · 70 employees
Provider of quantum enhanced and laser-induced clean fusion energy solutions. The company offers laser-driven fusion technology that combines intensity and repetition rates to generate energy. Its mission is to provide carbon free, sustainable energy by developing commercial fusion power plants, aiming to address global energy and climate challenges.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 28%Talent
top 28%Patents
top 29%Funding
top 31%Innovation
top 36%Tech
top 38%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 26 patents · Soonicorn
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Patents: 26 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 26 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 22k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior Diagnostics Engineer
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series B$53.7M
- Sep 2024Series B$67M
- 2024Grant (prize money)$18.8M
- Feb 2022Series A$39.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Earlybird, Primepulse, Bayern Kapital, HV Capital, b2venture, Tengelmann Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailGodaddyHstsMicrosoft 365Next.JsNext.Js App Router
#9
Seed · Stuttgart, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2020 · 10 employees$6.4Mraised▾
Seed · Stuttgart, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2020 · 10 employees
Provider of software for automated billing of decentralized energy generation. The software supports the implementation of energy products, including on-site power purchase agreements and community energy supply. It measures energy flows, monitors the performance of generation plants, distributes energy quantities, and accurately bills consumption. The company offers consulting services, including feasibility studies and the creation of measurement concepts.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 45%Tech
bottom 49%Global
bottom 32%Market
bottom 20%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $6.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Feb 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Energie Pro GmbH) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Seed—
- Oct 2022Seed$4.2M
- Jan 2022Seed$2.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Millennium Venture Capital, Picus Capital, Point Nine, Future Energy Ventures
Tech stack
AosAtlassian StatuspageCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#10
Public · Karlsruhe, Baden-wurttemberg · founded 1997 · 21711 employees$981.6Mraised▾
Public · Karlsruhe, Baden-wurttemberg · founded 1997 · 21711 employees
Provider of renewable energy production services. The company is committed to shaping a sustainable energy future by expanding renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydropower, investing in smart transmission and distribution grids, and promoting innovations like fast-charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and digital energy management tools.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 17%Funding
top 18%Partners
top 18%Tech
top 20%Market
top 22%Innovation
top 26%Product: 5 published apps (2.7M installs) · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $982M across 26 rounds · 26 rounds over 21 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Mar 2024)
Partners: 6 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 6 deals · Marquee-customer mentions: top 5% of tracked companies
Audience (LinkedIn): 126k LinkedIn followers — 10.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2024Grant (prize money)$158.7K
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$40.1M
- Nov 2022Post IPO$850M
- Oct 2022Grant (prize money)$25.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Stadtwerke Weinheim, Bund.de, Amprion, BAFA
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAngularApple Icloud MailAzureAzure Front Door
#11
Seed · Kleinmachnow, Brandenburg · founded 2010 · 23 employees$4.8Mraised▾
Seed · Kleinmachnow, Brandenburg · founded 2010 · 23 employees
Enerkite has developed an airborne wind energy system to harness high altitude wind and convert it usable energy. EnerKites are novel wind energy plants aiming to produce energy up to 90% of the time, aggregating more than 4000 full-load hours per year. This is made possible by harnessing the persistently strong winds at heights of 100 - 500 m by using winged kites. EnerKite work in two phases, during the power phase the wing flies cross-wind, unfurling the lines with optimal force and speed. During the recovery phase the wing returns to the starting point as fast and smooth as possible with minimal energy expenditure. The ground station generates electrical power from the torque of the unfurling lines whilst steering the wing using differential drum drives. Currently in prototyping/pilot stage, company expects to begin production and scaling towards MW-class systems in 2017 and later.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Moat
top 45%Patents
top 48%Tech
bottom 46%Funding
bottom 41%Global
bottom 40%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · IP moat: 37 patents
Patents: 37 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 7 filings since 2022 vs 18 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Seed$1.9M
- Mar 2019Grant (prize money)$2.6M
- Aug 2016Grant (prize money)$55.8K
- Jan 2015Grant (prize money)$301.3K
Investors
Europa, Startup Angels
Tech stack
Animate.CssApache Http ServerAutoptimizeBootstrapBootstrap IconsCloudflare Turnstile
#12
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2024$5.8Mraised▾
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2024
A 360° solar power project partner for sustainable energy solutions. They provide comprehensive services, from planning and implementation to ongoing management of solar power projects for residential and commercial properties. Their core business model focuses on tenant electricity, offering innovative and sustainable energy supply solutions. Services include consulting, construction, financing, and administration, ensuring efficient and reliable project delivery. They also offer software solutions for streamlined billing and management of tenant electricity consumption. The company aims to create economically viable and environmentally friendly energy solutions, increasing property value and attractiveness. They assist clients in achieving CO2 savings targets and improving their ESG ratings.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 45%Funding
top 49%Global
bottom 48%Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Funding: Raised $5.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Jul 2025)
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond Germany
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series A$5.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Triodos Bank, Württembergische Energie GmbH, Brandenburg Capital, better ventures, FASE
Funding & investor landscape
$11.7Btotal disclosed funding
160companies funded
428disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Jochen Ziervogel
Co-Founder · Enpal
Viktor Wingert
Co-Founder · Enpal
Markus Roth
Co-Founder & CSO · Focused Energy
Anika Stein
Co-Founder · Focused Energy
Nils Kuchenbuch
Co-Founder · Feldwerke
Felix Goedhart
CEO · Blue Elephant Energy
Jonathan Schilling
Co-Founder & Head of Labs · Proxima Fusion
Martin Kubie
Co-Founder / Head of Engineering · Proxima Fusion
Georg Korn
Co-Founder · Marvel Fusion
Moritz Linden
Co-Founder & CEO · Marvel Fusion
Andi Weiss
Co-Founder & Head of Product · Solarize
Frederik Pfisterer
Co-Founder & CEO & MD · Solarize
Prism market signals · Germany · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,137,204 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Environment coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Germany
How research on Environmental Monitoring is moving in Germany
A read on the academic research around Environmental Monitoring — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 826 Germany-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820182026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 32% → 49% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research93
- German Environment Agency37
- GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel36
- Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung33
- Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.30
leading researchers
Christian Lieberum · Rolf Karez · Claas Hiebenthal · Lieberum, Christian · Hiebenthal, Claas · Karez, Rolf · Beate I. Escher · Werner Brack
▲
Breakthroughs154 · 19%
▲ 14%→19% share
▲1.4× share momentum0 median citations75% since 2021mostly methods-led
Biodiversity monitoring emerged brand-new with 18 papers, while groundwater and ecosystem topics also newly appeared in German breakthrough research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Environmental data1→8
- Sampling (signal processing)1→8
- Software deployment3→9
- Contamination1→7
- Context (archaeology)1→6
Newly emergingBiodiversity 0→18 · Groundwater 0→9 · Ecosystem 0→8
Landmark Detecting marine hazardous substances and organisms: sensors for pollutants, toxins, and pathogens · 140 cites
◆
Advancements233 · 28%
▲ 24%→29% share
▲1.2× share momentum0 median citations73% since 2021mostly methods-led
Water quality advancement research surged from 3 to 25 papers, with pollution and pollutant topics also rising sharply across German institutions.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Water quality3→25
- Pollution1→17
- Pollutant2→14
- Continuous monitoring1→13
- Biodiversity3→14
Newly emergingContamination 0→13 · Pesticide 0→12 · Sustainability 0→8
Landmark Tracking complex mixtures of chemicals in our changing environment · 716 cites
▼
Concerns208 · 25%
▼ 45%→22% share
▼0.5× share momentum1 median citations62% since 2021mostly empirical
Risk assessment concern papers nearly tripled (5->16) as microplastics, soil water, and surface water emerged brand-new in German environmental monitoring research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Biodiversity6→18
- Agriculture2→13
- Risk assessment5→16
- Pollution1→9
- Ecosystem2→10
Newly emergingMicroplastics 0→7 · Soil water 0→6 · Surface water 0→6
Landmark Pharmaceuticals in the environment—Global occurrences and perspectives · 1,441 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Germany
Where environmental monitoring 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.
Jülich/Bonn40 · +0.28
Munich39 · +0.44
Berlin31 · +0.10
Aachen27 · +0.13
Dresden20 · +0.16
Karlsruhe16 · +0.56
Heidelberg12 · +0.35
Stuttgart9 · +0.41
PATENT SIGNAL · Germany
Who's filing environmental monitoring patents in Germany
Germany environmental monitoring patent filing is accelerating — 61 filings from 30 assignees (2016–2025), led by Robert Bosch, Infineon Technologies, AUDI; annual filings 2→16.
61 filings30 assigneespeak 16/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Robert Bosch26
- Infineon Technologies15
- AUDI7
- Mercedes BENZ Group5
- Bayerische Motoren Werke4
- Biotecon Diagnostics4
- Valeo Schalter & Sensoren4
- Groenewald Astrid2
Common questions
How many Environment companies are there in Germany?
Radar tracks 1124 indexable Environment companies headquartered in Germany that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Environment companies in Germany?
The Environment companies in Germany on this list have raised a combined $11.7B in disclosed equity funding across 160 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Environment company in Germany?
Enpal is the highest-funded Environment company in Germany, with $3.6B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Environment companies in Germany are funded?
160 of the 1124 Environment companies in Germany on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Environment unicorns are there in Germany?
1 Environment company in Germany on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Germany Environment companies?
The most active investors in Germany Environment companies on this list include Europa, Amprion, Bund.de, EIC Fund, HTGF.
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