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Radar · High Tech in Germany

Best High Tech Companies in Germany

The 2838 best High Tech companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Hensoldt.

2838companies tracked
$10Bdisclosed funding
6unicorns
711have raised

$10.0 billion in disclosed funding across 2,838 tracked companies tells you exactly how serious Germany's High Tech startup ecosystem has become. This directory ranks the best High Tech companies in Germany by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, and the numbers justify the attention. Six unicorns have emerged from that pool. And the capital concentration is striking: 1 Comma 5° alone accounts for $666M, followed by Quantum Systems at $228M and Neura Robotics at $158M. Three companies, a fraction of the cohort, are already pulling away from the field.

So what's driving the momentum? Defense-adjacent technology is the hottest current theme, with drone warfare, hypersonic missiles, and anti-satellite systems drawing serious investor focus, which explains why aerial and autonomous platforms like Quantum Systems are commanding nine-figure rounds. Backing comes from a tight network of active investors including HTGF, Bayern Kapital, and the EIC Fund. I'd flag that Germany's high-tech partnerships have historically extended well beyond domestic capital, adding an international dimension that few ecosystems match at this scale. If you're mapping where the real funding weight sits in European deep tech, Germany's $10B pool is the number to anchor on.

Sources & further reading
  • AI Eyes Move Onto The Counter-Drone Battlefield As Defense Tech Companies Race T
  • NASA finally acknowledges the elephant in the room with the SLS rocket
  • DefenseTech Weekly Brief – April 21-27, 2025
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · HIGH TECH × GERMANY

Our analysis of 50 High Tech companies

$3.5b in tracked funding; 85% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2022.

50companies analysed
85%cloud-native stacks
2022funding peak (by rounds)
4unicorns
2019median founding year
1.6Mcombined LinkedIn audience
38%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best High Tech companies in Germany

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackMarket signals (1y)Patents & IP focusRecent signals
1Hensoldt
Developer of multi-domain defence systems, products, and related lifecycle services
89Fin. health top 12%Product top 14%Funding top 17%Market top 21%
All 12 signals ▾
Fin. healthtop 12%
Producttop 14%
Fundingtop 17%
Markettop 21%
Innovationtop 25%
Growthtop 33%
Newstop 36%
Partnerstop 38%
Techtop 43%
Globaltop 44%
Moatbottom 45%
Talentbottom 40%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.5B (FY2021) · Net margin 253.8%
Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100
$706M30 mo ago6,316
6,316 → 3,821 (-40%)
Oliver Dörre
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board
Apple iCloud MailNode.jsSvelteKit+1018 signals
Earnings · Announcements · Hiring
1 partnership · 1 expansion
21 COMMA 5° 🦄
Provider of integrated home energy systems
72Funding top 22%Tech top 22%Market top 28%Talent top 28%
All 12 signals ▾
Fundingtop 22%
Techtop 22%
Markettop 28%
Talenttop 28%
Moattop 32%
Producttop 40%
Innovationtop 44%
AItop 45%
Patentstop 46%
Globalbottom 46%
Fin. healthbottom 43%
Growthbottom 38%
Funding: Raised $666M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr)
Tech: 48 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100
$666M10 mo agoJannik Schall
Co-Founder & CPO
StoryblokNode.jsRadix UI+317 patents
Modular green roof systems for building envelope vegetation and stormwater management
1 award
3Quantum Systems 🦄
AI-powered aerial intelligence and reconnaissance systems
87Funding top 22%Product top 25%Fin. health top 26%Growth top 30%
All 12 signals ▾
Fundingtop 22%
Producttop 25%
Fin. healthtop 26%
Growthtop 30%
Techtop 30%
Moattop 31%
Innovationtop 33%
Newstop 35%
AItop 35%
Markettop 36%
Talenttop 38%
Globalbottom 39%
Funding: Raised $228M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr)
Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100
$228M4 mo ago66Tobias Kloss
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+2910 signals ▼23%
Funding · Capital raise · Announcements
4tado°
Provider of smart thermostats and energy solutions for home heating
72Tech top 18%Funding top 21%Moat top 28%Product top 30%
All 12 signals ▾
Techtop 18%
Fundingtop 21%
Moattop 28%
Producttop 30%
Customerstop 33%
Patentstop 37%
Innovationtop 40%
Markettop 42%
Partnerstop 45%
Growthtop 48%
Globaltop 50%
Newsbottom 18%
Tech: 68 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
Funding: Raised $212M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 14 yrs (0.6/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100
$212M15 mo ago158
158 → 157 (-1%)
Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+2883 patents
Smart HVAC control: advanced radiator thermostats and IoT‑based heating management systems.
3 launchs
5Wireless Logic
Provider of cellular and satellite connectivity for internet connected devices
67Tech top 24%Funding top 34%Fin. health top 38%Market top 43%
All 9 signals ▾
Techtop 24%
Fundingtop 34%
Fin. healthtop 38%
Markettop 43%
Growthtop 44%
Globalbottom 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Moatbottom 38%
Newsbottom 20%
Tech: 45 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare
Funding: Raised $162M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 8 yrs (0.1/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$162M13 mo ago127Oliver Tucker
Co-Founder & Group CEO
HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web ServicesSplide+17
6Neura Robotics
Manufacturer of cognitive robots and intelligent automation systems for industry
82Funding top 17%Patents top 18%Moat top 26%Growth top 27%
All 13 signals ▾
Fundingtop 17%
Patentstop 18%
Moattop 26%
Growthtop 27%
Talenttop 28%
Techtop 29%
Newstop 31%
Innovationtop 34%
AItop 35%
Producttop 45%
Marketbottom 45%
Globalbottom 42%
Partnersbottom 34%
Funding: Raised $158M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr)
Patents: 125 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 115 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100
$158M2 mo ago42Sugeeth Gopinathan
Co-Founder & Vice President of Project & Product Management
WordPressPleskApple iCloud Mail+3410 signals ▲67%
Funding · Capital raise · M&A
125 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
7Blackline Safety
Provider of cloud-connected safety solutions for gas detection and lone worker
83Tech top 18%Funding top 25%Innovation top 27%News top 27%
All 10 signals ▾
Techtop 18%
Fundingtop 25%
Innovationtop 27%
Newstop 27%
Markettop 28%
Partnerstop 32%
Producttop 35%
Growthtop 40%
Globaltop 42%
Talentbottom 48%
Tech: 66 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services
Funding: Raised $121M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 15 yrs (0.6/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100
$121M16 mo ago477Cody Slater
CEO
Cart FunctionalitySentryAtlassian Statuspage+2822 signals
Earnings · M&A · Announcements
1 launch · 1 partnership
8Wingcopter
Creates and produces unmanned eVTOL delivery drones for industrial and charitable uses
74Patents top 21%Funding top 23%Innovation top 25%Product top 30%
All 11 signals ▾
Patentstop 21%
Fundingtop 23%
Innovationtop 25%
Producttop 30%
Moattop 32%
Growthtop 35%
Techtop 38%
Talenttop 38%
Markettop 48%
Globalbottom 43%
Newsbottom 32%
Patents: 60 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 49 filings since 2022 vs 11 in 2017-21
Funding: Raised $110M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100
$110M11 mo ago147Jonathan Hesselbarth
Co-Founder & CTO
WordPressPleskApple iCloud Mail+2360 patents
Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes
1 job opening
9Parloa Technologies 🦄
Provider of AI agent management platform for contact center automation
74AI top 20%Funding top 22%Tech top 24%Growth top 30%
All 12 signals ▾
AItop 20%
Fundingtop 22%
Techtop 24%
Growthtop 30%
Fin. healthtop 35%
Moattop 35%
Newstop 40%
Markettop 46%
Talentbottom 48%
Innovationbottom 40%
Globalbottom 39%
Patentsbottom 36%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Funding: Raised $98.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100
$98M5 mo ago49Malte Kosub
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+387 signals ▼36%
Funding · Capital raise · Leadership
2 patents
Data masking and tokenization solutions for protecting sensitive information
1 launch
10Q.ANT
Provider of industrial quantum technology and photonics solutions, specializing in photonics, quantum…
62Patents top 12%Innovation top 18%Funding top 28%Growth top 35%
All 9 signals ▾
Patentstop 12%
Innovationtop 18%
Fundingtop 28%
Growthtop 35%
Moattop 41%
Techtop 44%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 44%
Marketbottom 34%
Patents: 168 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 153 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21
Innovation: 168 patents (top 10% of patent-holders) · 153 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100
$83M7 mo agoMichael Fortsch
CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+26168 patents
Particle sensing and characterization instrumentation with magnetic shielding and optical filtering
11Twaice
Developer of battery energy storage analytics software for asset management
64Growth top 21%Funding top 27%Moat top 31%News top 33%
All 9 signals ▾
Growthtop 21%
Fundingtop 27%
Moattop 31%
Newstop 33%
Talenttop 34%
Fin. healthtop 49%
Techbottom 49%
Globalbottom 48%
Marketbottom 46%
Growth: Revenue +224% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $75.0M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$75M4 mo ago68
68 → 106 (+56%)
Stephan Rohr
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+193 signals
Funding · Capital raise
12eleQtron
Manufacturer of computers for quantum computing
76AI top 15%Innovation top 24%Patents top 24%Funding top 25%
All 10 signals ▾
AItop 15%
Innovationtop 24%
Patentstop 24%
Fundingtop 25%
Talenttop 28%
Growthtop 35%
Moattop 38%
Techtop 41%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 36%
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Innovation: 90 patents (top 22% of patent-holders) · 90 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100
$73M1 mo ago30Michael Johanning
Co-Founder
WordPressMarkerMySQL+2790 patents
Ion-trap quantum computing hardware and associated quantum control/electrical conductor technologies
13AMSilk
Manufacturer of biotech silk protein materials for various industry applications
32Patents top 21%Product top 21%Moat top 24%Funding top 31%
All 12 signals ▾
Patentstop 21%
Producttop 21%
Moattop 24%
Fundingtop 31%
Innovationtop 32%
Talenttop 38%
Newstop 39%
Globalbottom 47%
Growthbottom 45%
Techbottom 39%
Marketbottom 29%
Fin. healthbottom 16%
Patents: 159 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 51 filings since 2022 vs 43 in 2017-21
Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100
$69M9 mo ago33
33 → 80 (+142%)
Thomas Scheibel
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+15159 patents
Silk‑based protein materials for textile finishes, coatings, biomedical adhesives, and composites.
14Live EO
Provider of satellite-based oil pipeline and power grid monitoring services
45Product top 25%Funding top 26%Innovation top 34%Growth top 35%
All 10 signals ▾
Producttop 25%
Fundingtop 26%
Innovationtop 34%
Growthtop 35%
Moattop 39%
Techtop 45%
Globalbottom 45%
Marketbottom 38%
Newsbottom 22%
Fin. healthbottom 15%
Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C
Funding: Raised $62.4M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$62M1 mo ago130WebflowGSAPMicrosoft Advertising+251 launch · 1 partnership
15STARK
Developer of AI-enabled, software-defined unmanned systems for defense and military applications
35Funding top 23%Talent top 28%Moat bottom 48%Global bottom 39%
All 6 signals ▾
Fundingtop 23%
Talenttop 28%
Moatbottom 48%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 34%
Techbottom 31%
Funding: Raised $62.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr)
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$62M4 mo agoJohannes Schaback
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLRedis+13
161NCE
Provider of managed connectivity services for low bandwidth hardware devices
69Tech top 19%Talent top 28%Funding top 32%Patents top 33%
All 12 signals ▾
Techtop 19%
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 32%
Patentstop 33%
Innovationtop 34%
Moattop 36%
Producttop 41%
Growthtop 43%
Markettop 44%
Globaltop 49%
Fin. healthbottom 43%
Newsbottom 27%
Tech: 56 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100
$50M13 mo ago85Ivo Rook
Co-CEO
StoryblokCart FunctionalityApple iCloud Mail+2524 patents
Stateless GTP load balancing and hub-based IoT device network connectivity
17OroraTech
Provider of wildfire detection, monitoring, and prediction solutions and services
74AI top 15%Patents top 22%Funding top 27%Talent top 28%
All 11 signals ▾
AItop 15%
Patentstop 22%
Fundingtop 27%
Talenttop 28%
Innovationtop 32%
Moattop 32%
Techtop 38%
Markettop 50%
Growthbottom 47%
Globalbottom 42%
Newsbottom 21%
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Patents: 47 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 47 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100
$50M13 mo ago90Martin Langer
Co-Founder & CEO
Apple iCloud MailPHPMapLibre GL JS+1647 patents
Satellite infrared imaging sensors and calibration technologies for land‑surface temperature measurement
1 partnership · 1 award
18Qdrant
Developer of vector search engine for AI retrieval and similarity matching
67AI top 20%Funding top 25%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%
All 9 signals ▾
AItop 20%
Fundingtop 25%
Growthtop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Moattop 39%
Techtop 46%
Newsbottom 42%
Marketbottom 40%
Globalbottom 39%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Funding: Raised $37.8M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$38M3 mo ago23Andrey Vasnetsov
Co-Founder & CTO
HugoAmazon Web ServicesNetlify+221 launch
19TYTAN Technologies
Defense technology company specializing in solutions and software applications that adapt to the shifting…
55Funding top 26%Growth top 28%Talent top 38%Tech top 46%
All 6 signals ▾
Fundingtop 26%
Growthtop 28%
Talenttop 38%
Techtop 46%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 22%
Funding: Raised $35.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$35M3 mo agoBalazs Nagy
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowThree.jsGSAP+141 job opening · 1 partnership · 1 award
20Patronus Group
Provider of software that transforms a smartwatch into a reliable companion for elderly people
62Funding top 26%Growth top 28%Tech top 38%Market bottom 49%
All 6 signals ▾
Fundingtop 26%
Growthtop 28%
Techtop 38%
Marketbottom 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 39%
Funding: Raised $33.8M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr)
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100
$34M1 mo ago106Ben Staudt
Managing Director & Founder
RubyAnimate.cssTailwind CSS+18
21Additive Drives
Provider of components of electric vehicle motors
55Innovation top 26%Patents top 27%Talent top 28%News top 33%
All 10 signals ▾
Innovationtop 26%
Patentstop 27%
Talenttop 28%
Newstop 33%
Growthtop 35%
Moattop 38%
Fundingtop 39%
Techbottom 48%
Globalbottom 33%
Marketbottom 29%
Innovation: 56 patents (top 27% of patent-holders) · 54 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21
Patents: 56 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 54 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$32M4 mo ago18Axel Helm
Co-Founder & Managing Director
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+213 signals
Capital raise · M&A · Funding
56 patents
Electric machine stator winding assembly and integrated cooling channel sealing technologies.
1 expansion
22Hawk
Provider of AI-powered anti-money laundering and fraud prevention technology solutions
57Funding top 31%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Moat top 41%
All 10 signals ▾
Fundingtop 31%
Growthtop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Moattop 41%
AItop 45%
Techtop 49%
Patentstop 49%
Innovationbottom 48%
Marketbottom 40%
Globalbottom 39%
Funding: Raised $27.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$27M14 mo ago36Tobias Schweiger
Co-Founder & CEO
DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+194 patents
Financial fraud detection and compliance monitoring using explainable AI analytics
2 partnerships · 1 award
23RIVR
Developer of physical AI solutions for last-mile delivery and robotics
42Funding top 26%Talent top 28%Growth top 45%Tech bottom 47%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 26%
Talenttop 28%
Growthtop 45%
Techbottom 47%
Globalbottom 42%
Moatbottom 38%
Marketbottom 30%
Funding: Raised $26.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr)
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$26M9 mo ago16Giorgio Valsecchi
Co-Founder & CTO Hardware
WebflowGSAPLenis+16
24Peaq
Developer of a layer-1 blockchain for machine and device economies
32Talent top 28%Funding top 32%News top 39%Global bottom 39%
All 6 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 32%
Newstop 39%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 37%
Techbottom 28%
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $24.9M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100
$25M14 mo agoPavel Fomenko
Co-Founder
25LI.FI
Online platform for DEX aggregation of cross-chain bridging, swapping, and messaging
64Tech top 16%Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 37%
All 7 signals ▾
Techtop 16%
Talenttop 28%
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 37%
Moattop 39%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 38%
Tech: 38 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$23M6 mo ago30Berkant Rodeski
Co-Founder
MediumTypeScriptGraphQL+162 launchs · 1 partnership
26KEWAZO
Provider of on-site robotics solutions for construction sites
50Funding top 31%Growth top 35%News top 36%Product top 36%
All 11 signals ▾
Fundingtop 31%
Growthtop 35%
Newstop 36%
Producttop 36%
Moattop 37%
Talenttop 38%
Techtop 43%
Innovationtop 44%
Patentstop 50%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 28%
Funding: Raised $20.0M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$20M3 mo ago21
21 → 50 (+138%)
Alimzhan Rakhmatulin
Co-Founder & Head of Project Management
WixSentryBootstrap+133 signals
Funding
9 patents
Digital construction project analytics and automated scaffold transport control systems
27Motor Ai
Developer of self-driving technologies
50AI top 20%Growth top 35%Funding top 46%Tech top 48%
All 7 signals ▾
AItop 20%
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 46%
Techtop 48%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 32%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$20M11 mo ago30Roy Uhlmann
Co-Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+121 partnership
28constellr
Provider of waste water management services
60Talent top 28%Funding top 29%Growth top 35%Tech top 49%
All 8 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 29%
Growthtop 35%
Techtop 49%
Moatbottom 48%
Marketbottom 47%
Globalbottom 39%
Newsbottom 22%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $19.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$19M4 mo ago78Christian Mittermaier
Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer
Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+201 partnership
29kiutra
Provider of a cooling technology intended to provide cryogen-free cooling solutions
69Innovation top 22%Patents top 23%Talent top 28%Funding top 29%
All 10 signals ▾
Innovationtop 22%
Patentstop 23%
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 29%
Growthtop 32%
Newstop 32%
Moattop 38%
Techbottom 48%
Marketbottom 42%
Globalbottom 42%
Innovation: 44 patents (top 31% of patent-holders) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21
Patents: 44 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100
$19M8 mo ago41Christian Pfleiderer
Co-Founder
WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+274 signals ▲300%
Funding · Capital raise
44 patents
Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering
1 job opening · 2 launchs · 1 partnership
30Synera
Developer of an AI platform for engineering workflow automation
60News top 28%Talent top 28%Growth top 29%Funding top 32%
All 8 signals ▾
Newstop 28%
Talenttop 28%
Growthtop 29%
Fundingtop 32%
Moattop 39%
Techtop 48%
Marketbottom 41%
Globalbottom 39%
News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding, Capital raise
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$18M2 mo ago37Daniel Siegel
Co-Founder & Managing Director
WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+224 signals
Funding · Capital raise
1 job opening
31Etalytics
Provider of AI-driven energy management solutions for industrial applications
57Growth top 30%News top 30%Funding top 32%Talent top 38%
All 8 signals ▾
Growthtop 30%
Newstop 30%
Fundingtop 32%
Talenttop 38%
Techtop 43%
AItop 45%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 28%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 9 tracked, 2 types) · +100% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$18M7 mo ago19Björn König
Co-Founder and CTO
Webflow EcommerceWebflowGSAP+206 signals ▲100%
Funding · Announcements
32Filics
Provider of automated pallet handling solution
62Innovation top 27%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Patents top 30%
All 10 signals ▾
Innovationtop 27%
Growthtop 28%
Talenttop 28%
Patentstop 30%
Moattop 32%
Newstop 36%
Fundingtop 39%
Techtop 47%
Globalbottom 40%
Marketbottom 33%
Innovation: 29 patents (top 41% of patent-holders) · 25 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100
$16M11 mo ago23Markus Weber
Co-Founder & CTO
WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+153 signals
Funding
29 patents
Automated floor conveyor systems for load‑carrier positioning and control.
33N8n 🦄
Developer of platform for AI workflow automation and application integration
80AI top 8%Tech top 18%Growth top 30%Funding top 31%
All 10 signals ▾
AItop 8%
Techtop 18%
Growthtop 30%
Fundingtop 31%
Newstop 31%
Moattop 31%
Producttop 40%
Markettop 50%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 39%
AI: Classified as an agentic-AI company
Tech: 86 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100
$14M1 mo ago15Jan Oberhauser
Founder/CEO
Node.jsZohoTailwind CSS+265 signals ▲67%
Funding
34Twentyfour Industries
Manufacturer of modular quadcopters for training, operations, and field deployment
69Funding top 30%Talent top 35%Global bottom 48%Tech bottom 47%
All 4 signals ▾
Fundingtop 30%
Talenttop 35%
Globalbottom 48%
Techbottom 47%
Funding: Raised $11.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
Talent: 4 named leaders on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100
$12M4 mo agoErik Linden
Co-Founder & CCO
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+17
35Wesort
AI-based platform for automated waste sorting
45AI top 30%Talent top 38%Funding top 41%Innovation top 45%
All 9 signals ▾
AItop 30%
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 41%
Innovationtop 45%
Patentstop 47%
Techtop 49%
Moatbottom 49%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 25%
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-based
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$11M3 mo agoNathanael Laier
Co-Founder & CEO
Wix eCommerceWixSentry+166 patents
Automated waste sorting systems for recycling and material separation.
1 partnership
36ARX Robotics
Developer of autonomous, modular unmanned ground systems and sensors for military
45Talent top 28%Funding top 32%Partners top 32%Moat top 36%
All 9 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 32%
Partnerstop 32%
Moattop 36%
Growthtop 40%
Newstop 40%
Techbottom 42%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 36%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $10.9M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$11M10 mo agoStefan Roebel
COO & Co-Founder
Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+105 signals
Funding · Capital raise
3 job openings · 2 partnerships · 1 expansion
37One fıve
Developer of an AI-powered platform for packaging design and solutions
37Talent top 38%Funding top 40%AI top 45%Tech bottom 40%
All 7 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 40%
AItop 45%
Techbottom 40%
Globalbottom 38%
Moatbottom 38%
Marketbottom 33%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $10.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$10M4 mo ago30Claire Gusko
Co-Founder
Webflowcore-jsjQuery+9
38Midas
An asset tokenization platform bringing exposure to institutional-grade assets on-chain
50Funding top 34%Growth top 35%Tech top 35%Moat top 48%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 34%
Growthtop 35%
Techtop 35%
Moattop 48%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 36%
Funding: Raised $8.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$9M2 mo agoDennis D
Founder
RechartsRadix UITailwind CSS+172 launchs
39Nature Robots
Developer of autonomy software platform for regenerative and complex farming
37Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 37%Global bottom 48%
All 6 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 37%
Globalbottom 48%
Marketbottom 31%
Techbottom 22%
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$8M2 mo agoSven Lake
Co-Founder & CSO
HugoUbuntuYouTube+51 award
40Ecog
Developer of charging infrastructure technology, including controllers, operating systems, and applications
57Growth top 28%Product top 30%Funding top 38%Moat top 38%
All 11 signals ▾
Growthtop 28%
Producttop 30%
Fundingtop 38%
Moattop 38%
Talenttop 38%
Techtop 43%
Innovationtop 47%
Patentstop 47%
Newsbottom 42%
Marketbottom 40%
Globalbottom 40%
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$6M6 mo ago36Johannes Hund
Co-Founder & CTO
HubSpot CMS HubEnvoyAmazon Web Services+1924 patents
Secure two‑stage authorization and control systems for electric vehicle charging stations
1 partnership
41Headmade Materials
Provider of metal powders for 3D printing applications
14Talent top 28%Funding top 38%News bottom 42%Global bottom 39%
All 6 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 38%
Newsbottom 42%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 24%
Techbottom 15%
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $5.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100
$5M8 mo ago18Marius Geldner
Co-Founder & CFO
ContaoPHPAnimate.css+6
42sereact
AI software that makes industrial robots smarter and more autonomous for warehouses and factories
60AI top 18%Growth top 20%News top 27%Funding top 37%
All 11 signals ▾
AItop 18%
Growthtop 20%
Newstop 27%
Fundingtop 37%
Talenttop 38%
Techtop 40%
Moattop 47%
Innovationbottom 40%
Patentsbottom 39%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 29%
AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$5M1 mo ago13Marc Tuscher
Co-Founder & CTO
ContentfulNode.jsTailwind CSS+205 signals ▲150%
Funding
2 patents
Visual object detection algorithms and robotic gripper mechanisms for automation.
3 launchs · 2 expansions
43Pixel Photonics
Provider of single-photon detectors
48Growth top 28%Innovation top 33%Moat top 37%Patents top 38%
All 10 signals ▾
Growthtop 28%
Innovationtop 33%
Moattop 37%
Patentstop 38%
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 41%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 32%
Techbottom 24%
Newsbottom 17%
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 18 patents (top 55% of patent-holders) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$3M2 mo ago23Nicolai Walter
Co-Founder & CEO
BootstrapApache HTTP ServerLazySizes+518 patents
Single-photon detection and low‑loss optical components for quantum photonics systems
1 partnership · 1 award
44CONXAI
Provider of AI-powered analytics solutions for construction projects
42AI top 19%Talent top 38%Funding top 41%News top 43%
All 8 signals ▾
AItop 19%
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 41%
Newstop 43%
Moattop 48%
Techbottom 40%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 33%
AI: Classified as an agentic-AI company · Product described with: ai-based, ai-powered
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$3M2 mo ago24Muralikrishna Sridhar
Co-Founder
WebflowjQueryHSTS+8
45Diligent
AI based compliance management solutions for businesses
42AI top 30%Funding top 44%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 45%
All 5 signals ▾
AItop 30%
Fundingtop 44%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 45%
Marketbottom 37%
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai based
Funding: Raised $3.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$3M3 mo agoEdoardo Maschio
Co-Founder & CEO
46Qontext
Provider of a context layer designed for artificial intelligence processes
32Talent top 38%Funding top 42%AI top 45%Global bottom 48%
All 6 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 42%
AItop 45%
Globalbottom 48%
Techbottom 40%
Marketbottom 25%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $2.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100
$3M4 mo agoLorenz Hieber
Co-Founder & CEO
Framer SitesReactAmazon Web Services+63 launchs · 1 partnership
47Peak Quantum
Company developing quantum processors based on superconducting qubits enabling applications in quantum…
16Talent top 38%Global top 45%Funding bottom 44%Market bottom 31%
All 5 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Globaltop 45%
Fundingbottom 44%
Marketbottom 31%
Techbottom 19%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Global: Investors from 3 countries beyond Germany
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100
$3M2 mo agoAlexander Schult
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+131 partnership
48brainjo
AI based plafrom providing cognitive training
21AI top 35%Funding top 44%Talent bottom 49%Product bottom 45%
All 7 signals ▾
AItop 35%
Fundingtop 44%
Talentbottom 49%
Productbottom 45%
Globalbottom 32%
Techbottom 31%
Marketbottom 22%
AI: Product described with: ai based, ai-based
Funding: Raised $2.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100
$2M1 mo agoChristian Gnerlich
Founder
MyWebsiteDudaMyWebsite Creator+10
49Deeplify
Developer of inspection software using AI for non-destructive testing
37Talent top 28%Funding bottom 47%Global bottom 33%
All 3 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Fundingbottom 47%
Globalbottom 33%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $2.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$2M2 mo agoChristoph Siemer
Co-Founder & COO
50ENVIOTECH
Developer of intelligent lighting upgrade systems for energy efficiency
14Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 42%Global bottom 25%
All 3 signals ▾
Talentbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 42%
Globalbottom 25%
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding: Raised $1.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100
$1M2 mo agoAdrian Rhaese
Founder & Managing Director

Top 12 High Tech companies in Germany

#1
Series C · Gilching, Bavaria · founded 2015 · 66 employees
$228.3Mraised

AI-powered aerial intelligence and reconnaissance systems. It develops autonomous drone platforms and supporting software that enable real-time aerial intelligence, high-precision mapping, and situational awareness in complex operational environments. It focuses on integrating hardware and AI-based analytics to deliver actionable insights for military and security forces, including battlefield reconnaissance, border monitoring, and tactical decision support. Its systems are designed for rapid deployment, autonomous operation, and interoperability within modern defense ecosystems.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 87how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%
Product
top 25%
Fin. health
top 26%
Growth
top 30%
Tech
top 30%
Moat
top 31%
Funding: Raised $228M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Feb 2026)
Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C
Fin. health: Revenue ~$39.5M · Revenue +92% YoY
Audience (LinkedIn): 97k LinkedIn followers — 6.1% of this cohort's audience · 321 engagements/post (5.4× cohort median)
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Conventional Debt$178.1M
  • Nov 2025Series C$208.5M
  • May 2025Series C$181.2M
  • Sep 2024Series B$111.3M
Founders & team
Tobias KlossCo-FounderFlorian SeibelCo-Founder & Co-CEO
Investors
ESA BIC Bavaria & Northern Germany, HV Capital, DTCP, Thiel Capital, Bayern Kapital, Omnes Capital
Tech stack
AngularApple Icloud MailAzureCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyes
#2
Series C · Metzingen, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2019 · 42 employees
$158.2Mraised

Manufacturer of cognitive robots and intelligent automation systems for industry. These machines utilize artificial intelligence and sensor technology to perform tasks such as assembly, material handling, and quality inspection. The hardware includes collaborative robotic arms, humanoid platforms, and mobile transport units designed to operate in shared workspaces. Software components enable machine learning and autonomous navigation to facilitate integration into production environments. These systems support various industrial processes including welding, gluing, and machine tending.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 82how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%
Patents
top 18%
Moat
top 26%
Growth
top 27%
Talent
top 28%
Tech
top 29%
Funding: Raised $158M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2026)
Patents: 125 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 115 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 125 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 109k LinkedIn followers — 6.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series C$1.2B
  • Jan 2025Series B$123.2M
  • Oct 2023Series B$16M
  • Jul 2023Series B$56.2M
Founders & team
Sugeeth GopinathanCo-Founder & Vice President of Project & Product ManagementMavarick HCo-FounderDavid RegerCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Lingotto, VSquared Ventures, Primepulse, HV Capital, InterAlpen Partners, BlueCrest Capital Management
Tech stack
AccessibeApache TomcatApple Icloud MailAstraAzure Edge NetworkCloudflare
#3
Series C · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2017 · 130 employees
$62.4Mraised

Provider of satellite-based oil pipeline and power grid monitoring services. Its solution provides actionable insights for operators of large-scale linear infrastructure, Improves reliability, increases safety, and lowers OPEX. It uses AI-enabled predictive algorithms, and cloud computing with API connectivity to monitor the pipelines.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 25%
Funding
top 26%
Innovation
top 34%
Growth
top 35%
Moat
top 39%
Tech
top 45%
Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C
Funding: Raised $62.4M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series C (May 2026)
Innovation: 9 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 23k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Series C$32.7M
  • Jun 2024Series B$26.8M
  • Dec 2023Series B$10M
  • 2023Grant (prize money)
Investors
Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures, Europa, Copernicus Incubation, Helen Ventures, Motu Ventures, b2venture
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotDetectifyGoogle Analytics
#4
Series A · Siegen, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2020 · 30 employees
$72.7Mraised

Manufacturer of computers for quantum computing. It provides users with building computers that use quantum bits or qubits to perform various computations and to process information. Its features include computing calculations, system management, and operating quantum computing equipment.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%
Innovation
top 24%
Patents
top 24%
Funding
top 25%
Talent
top 28%
Growth
top 35%
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Innovation: 90 patents (top 22% of patent-holders) · 90 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Patents: 90 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 90 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 14k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Series A$66.7M
  • Nov 2022Series A$5.9M
Founders & team
Michael JohanningCo-FounderJan LeisseCo-Founder & Co-CEOChristof WunderlichCo-Founder & Co-CEO
Investors
Earlybird, Siegerlandfonds, Schwarz Digits, Europa, Ankaa Ventures, Precitec
Tech stack
Borlabs CookieCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-JsElementor
#5
Series C · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2018
$665.6Mraised

Provider of integrated home energy systems. It offers solar panels, heat pumps, battery storage, and electric vehicle charging solutions. These components are interconnected and managed by artificial intelligence to optimize energy consumption and production, resulting in lower energy costs. The company also provides installation and maintenance services. A dynamic electricity tariff further reduces costs by leveraging times of low electricity prices.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%
Tech
top 22%
Market
top 28%
Talent
top 28%
Moat
top 32%
Product
top 40%
Funding: Raised $666M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Jul 2025)
Tech: 48 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Envoy, Varnish
Market: Revenue ~$18.1M · Top-500,000 web property · Unicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 86k LinkedIn followers — 5.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series C
  • Dec 2024Series C$155.7M
  • Dec 2023Conventional Debt$56.6M
  • Sep 2023Series B
Founders & team
Jannik SchallCo-Founder & CPOPhilipp SchroderCo-Founder & CEO Philip LiesenfeldCo-Founder & COO
Investors
Porsche Ventures, Eurazeo, b2venture, eCAPITAL, Blue Elephant Capital, Schurfeld Group
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#6
Series B · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2018 · 68 employees
$75Mraised

Developer of battery energy storage analytics software for asset management. The software transforms battery data into insights, helping to improve system performance and availability. It also assists in identifying safety-relevant trends and standardizing key performance indicators with dashboards. The software facilitates data centralization and automates reporting.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 21%
Funding
top 27%
Moat
top 31%
News
top 33%
Talent
top 34%
Fin. health
top 49%
Growth: Revenue +224% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $75.0M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Venture Debt (Feb 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 18k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Venture Debt$28.3M
  • 2022Grant (prize money)$2.3M
  • Apr 2022Series B$30M
  • May 2021Series B$26M
Founders & team
Stephan RohrCo-Founder & Co-CEOMichael BaumannCo-Founder & Co-CEO
Investors
Creandum, Cherry Ventures, UVC Partners, Speedinvest, Energize Capital, EIC Fund
Tech stack
Alpine.JsApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotGoogle Analytics
#7
Series D · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2018 · 49 employees
$98Mraised

Provider of AI agent management platform for contact center automation. The platform enables enterprises to design, test, deploy, and monitor AI agents that handle customer conversations across voice, chat, and messaging channels. It supports natural language instructions, skill development, integrations with CRM and backend systems, and simulation for quality assurance. Features include real-time monitoring, versioning, multilingual deployment, human escalation, and performance analytics to ensure compliance and continuous improvement. The solution automates high-volume interactions while providing AI assistance to human agents.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%
Funding
top 22%
Tech
top 24%
Growth
top 30%
Fin. health
top 35%
Moat
top 35%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Funding: Raised $98.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series D (Jan 2026)
Tech: 66 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Observability: Datadog, Fullstory
Audience (LinkedIn): 78k LinkedIn followers — 4.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Series D$350M
  • May 2025Series C$120M
  • Apr 2024Series B$66M
  • Mar 2023Series A$21.7M
Founders & team
Malte KosubCo-Founder & CEOStefan OstwaldCo-Founder
Investors
Senovo, Newion, EQT, Altimeter Capital, Mosaic Ventures, La Famiglia
Tech stack
6SenseAmplitudeApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#8
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2021 · 106 employees
$33.8Mraised

Provider of software that transforms a smartwatch into a reliable companion for elderly people. The software allows older adults at risk to call for help anytime and anywhere with a built-in call function. It helps the elderly to live safely and independently while staying connected to their families.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%
Growth
top 28%
Tech
top 38%
Market
bottom 49%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 39%
Funding: Raised $33.8M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2026)
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Varnish
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Series A$12.9M
  • Oct 2022Series A$26.8M
  • May 2022Seed$7M
Founders & team
Ben StaudtManaging Director & Founder
Investors
Cavalry Ventures, UVC Partners, DN Capital, Singular, Adjacent, Burda Principal Investments
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssAnime.JsCdnjsCloudflare
#9
Series B · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2020 · 23 employees
$37.8Mraised

Developer of vector search engine for AI retrieval and similarity matching. The engine supports hybrid dense and sparse retrieval with metadata filtering and real-time updates. It offers solutions for recommendation systems, semantic search, data analysis, and AI agents. The engine is designed for speed, accuracy, and scalability, suitable for various deployment models.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%
Funding
top 25%
Growth
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
Moat
top 39%
Tech
top 46%
AI: Classified as an AI company
Funding: Raised $37.8M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 61k LinkedIn followers — 3.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series B$50M
  • Jan 2024Series A$28M
  • Apr 2023Seed$7.5M
  • Jan 2022Seed$2.3M
Founders & team
Andrey VasnetsovCo-Founder & CTOAndre ZayarniCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
42 Capital, IBB Ventures, Spark Capital, Unusual Ventures, GreenGate, AVP
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#10
Series C · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2024
$62Mraised

Developer of AI-enabled, software-defined unmanned systems for defense and military applications. The company designs unmanned systems to meet modern conflict demands. It focuses on technological superiority and mass deployability to deter aggression. The company collaborates with allied militaries, testing systems under operational conditions. This feedback drives innovation to equip forces with relevant technology.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%
Talent
top 28%
Moat
bottom 48%
Global
bottom 39%
Market
bottom 34%
Tech
bottom 31%
Funding: Raised $62.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Feb 2026)
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 53k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Series C
  • Aug 2025Series C$62M
  • Jul 2024Series B
Founders & team
Johannes SchabackCo-FounderUwe HorstmannCo-Founder & CEOAndre SchneiderCo-Founder & COO
Investors
Sequoia Capital, 8VC, Thiel Capital, NIF, Project A, In-Q-Tel
#11
N8n 🦄
Series C · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2019 · 15 employees
$13.5Mraised

Developer of platform for AI workflow automation and application integration. The platform provides tools for building automated workflows and integrating various applications. It offers a visual interface and the ability to incorporate custom code. The platform supports self-hosting and provides access to source code.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 80how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 8%
Tech
top 18%
Growth
top 30%
Funding
top 31%
News
top 31%
Moat
top 31%
AI: Classified as an agentic-AI company
Tech: 86 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx, Varnish
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 384k LinkedIn followers — 24.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Series C
  • Oct 2025Series C$180M
  • Mar 2025Series B$60M
  • Apr 2021Series A$12M
Founders & team
Jan OberhauserFounder/CEO
Investors
System.One, Firstminute Capital, Sequoia Capital, Runa Capital, Tiny, Felicis Ventures
Tech stack
AhrefsAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBabelBackbone.JsCart Functionality
#12
Series A · Garching, Bavaria · founded 2016 · 21 employees
$20Mraised

Provider of on-site robotics solutions for construction sites. It offers smart robotic elevators for scaffolding assembly processes at construction sites. Its features include analytic tools, automatic navigation, predictive analytics, and control tools. It caters to the construction, maritime, manufacturing, and transportation industries.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 31%
Growth
top 35%
News
top 36%
Product
top 36%
Moat
top 37%
Talent
top 38%
Funding: Raised $20.0M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 14 tracked, 1 types) · Top themes: Funding
Audience (LinkedIn): 25k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series A$16M
  • Jan 2023Series A$10M
  • Sep 2021Series A$5M
  • Jan 2020Series A$2.8M
Founders & team
Alimzhan RakhmatulinCo-Founder & Head of Project ManagementEkaterina GribCo-Founder/ CFO / Head of Business Development
Investors
Fifth Wall, Nemetschek Group, Cybernetix Ventures, Unorthodox Ventures, True Ventures, MIG Capital
Tech stack
Core-JsFacebook PixelFramer SitesGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHsts

Funding & investor landscape

$10Btotal disclosed funding
520companies funded
1,084disclosed rounds
15rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa165 rounds
HTGF85 rounds
German Accelerator68 rounds
Bayern Kapital42 rounds
EIC Fund42 rounds
TechFounders39 rounds
Fraunhofer Venture29 rounds
Startup Autobahn29 rounds
IFB Innovationsstarter26 rounds
Plug and Play Tech Center25 rounds

Notable founders

Tobias Kloss
Co-Founder · Quantum Systems
Florian Seibel
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Quantum Systems
Sugeeth Gopinathan
Co-Founder & Vice President of Project & Product Management · Neura Robotics
Mavarick H
Co-Founder · Neura Robotics
Michael Johanning
Co-Founder · eleQtron
Jan Leisse
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · eleQtron
Jannik Schall
Co-Founder & CPO · 1 COMMA 5°
Philipp Schroder
Co-Founder & CEO · 1 COMMA 5°
Stephan Rohr
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Twaice
Michael Baumann
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Twaice
Malte Kosub
Co-Founder & CEO · Parloa Technologies
Stefan Ostwald
Co-Founder · Parloa Technologies
Prism market signals · Germany · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,147,793 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of High Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Germany

How research on Semiconductors is moving in Germany

A read on the academic research around Semiconductors — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 2,404 Germany-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 50% → 58% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Infineon Technologies160
  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology124
  • RWTH Aachen University113
  • Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration104
  • Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics94
leading researchers
Arnulf Leuther · A. Tessmann · H. Maßler · Mehdi B. Tahoori · Bernhard Wunderle · Hussam Amrouch · Dietmar Kissinger · Ingmar Kallfass
Breakthroughs888 · 37%
▲ 34%→40% share
▲1.2× share momentum2 median citations46% since 2021mostly methods-led
Power (physics) research is surging — German semiconductor papers in this sub-topic rose sixfold from 4 to 24.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Photonics15→47
  • Electronic circuit38→59
  • Power (physics)4→24
  • Scalability4→23
  • Photonic integrated circuit20→37
Newly emergingNeuromorphic engineering 0→13 · Resistive random-access memory 0→8 · Pickup 0→7
Landmark Modulation, Losses, and Semiconductor Requirements of Modular Multilevel Converters · 926 cites
Advancements1,020 · 42%
▼ 43%→42% share
▲1.0× share momentum2 median citations41% since 2021mostly methods-led
CMOS advancement research is intensifying — German institution papers climbed from 28 to 44 since tracking began.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Detector3→20
  • Photonics15→31
  • CMOS28→44
  • Voltage15→30
  • Fabrication8→20
Newly emergingArtificial neural network 0→7 · Neuromorphic engineering 0→6 · Resistive random-access memory 0→5
Landmark An introduction to InP-based generic integration technology · 569 cites
Concerns213 · 9%
▼ 10%→8% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations38% since 2021mostly empirical
Power electronics concerns are rising sharply — related papers increased sixfold from 1 to 6 across German semiconductor research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Electronics8→15
  • Power electronics1→6
  • Reliability (semiconductor)13→16
  • Transistor6→9
  • Current (fluid)2→5
Newly emergingSoftware 0→7 · Field (mathematics) 0→6 · Scalability 0→5
Landmark β-Gallium oxide power electronics · 473 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Germany

Where semiconductors 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.

Karlsruhe124 · +0.64
Hot · Monolithic microwave integrated circuitAdvancing · Through-silicon viaOpportunity · Very-large-scale integrationConcern · Reliability (semiconductor)
Aachen121 · +0.57
Hot · GrapheneAdvancing · MemristorOpportunity · Neuromorphic engineeringConcern · Electronics
Berlin118 · +0.51
Hot · MicroelectronicsAdvancing · Wafer-level packagingOpportunity · Hardware TrojanConcern · Optoelectronics
Jülich/Bonn117 · +0.58
Hot · CMOSAdvancing · PixelOpportunity · Memristor
Munich113 · +0.62
Hot · Analogue electronicsAdvancing · Design flowOpportunity · Electronic design automation
Dresden109 · +0.49
Hot · SolderingAdvancing · NanowireOpportunity · PickupConcern · Interconnection
Stuttgart105 · +0.70
Hot · Scan chainAdvancing · DebuggingOpportunity · Detector
Heidelberg21 · +0.71
Hot · Tracking (education)Advancing · UpgradeOpportunity · Photonics
PATENT SIGNAL · Germany

Who's filing semiconductors patents in Germany

Germany semiconductors patent filing is cooling — 11,058 filings from 3,473 assignees (2016–2025), led by Infineon Technologies, Osram OPTO Semiconductors, Osram OLED; annual filings 1473→601.

11,058 filings3,473 assigneespeak 1473/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Infineon Technologies5090
  • Osram OPTO Semiconductors1686
  • Osram OLED593
  • Robert Bosch551
  • Fraunhofer GES Forschung290
  • Merck Patent268
  • BASF SE254
  • Siltronic217

Common questions

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Radar tracks 2838 indexable High Tech companies headquartered in Germany that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by High Tech companies in Germany?
The High Tech companies in Germany on this list have raised a combined $10B in disclosed equity funding across 520 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded High Tech company in Germany?
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How many High Tech companies in Germany are funded?
520 of the 2838 High Tech companies in Germany on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many High Tech unicorns are there in Germany?
6 High Tech companies in Germany on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Germany High Tech companies?
The most active investors in Germany High Tech companies on this list include Europa, HTGF, German Accelerator, Bayern Kapital, EIC Fund.
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