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.
$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.
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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.
Ranked: Best High Tech companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hensoldt 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 | $706M | 30 mo ago | 6,316 6,316 → 3,821 (-40%) | Oliver Dörre Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board | Apple iCloud MailNode.jsSvelteKit+10 | 18 signals Earnings · Announcements · Hiring | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 2 | 1 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 | $666M | 10 mo ago | — | Jannik Schall Co-Founder & CPO | StoryblokNode.jsRadix UI+31 | — | 7 patents Modular green roof systems for building envelope vegetation and stormwater management | 1 award |
| 3 | Quantum 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 | $228M | 4 mo ago | 66 | Tobias Kloss Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+29 | 10 signals ▼23% Funding · Capital raise · Announcements | — | — |
| 4 | tado° 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 | $212M | 15 mo ago | 158 158 → 157 (-1%) | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+28 | — | 83 patents Smart HVAC control: advanced radiator thermostats and IoT‑based heating management systems. | 3 launchs |
| 5 | Wireless 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 | $162M | 13 mo ago | 127 | Oliver Tucker Co-Founder & Group CEO | HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web ServicesSplide+17 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Neura 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 | $158M | 2 mo ago | 42 | Sugeeth Gopinathan Co-Founder & Vice President of Project & Product Management | WordPressPleskApple iCloud Mail+34 | 10 signals ▲67% Funding · Capital raise · M&A | 125 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 7 | Blackline 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 | $121M | 16 mo ago | 477 | Cody Slater CEO | Cart FunctionalitySentryAtlassian Statuspage+28 | 22 signals Earnings · M&A · Announcements | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 8 | Wingcopter 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 | $110M | 11 mo ago | 147 | Jonathan Hesselbarth Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressPleskApple iCloud Mail+23 | — | 60 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | 1 job opening |
| 9 | Parloa 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 | $98M | 5 mo ago | 49 | Malte Kosub Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+38 | 7 signals ▼36% Funding · Capital raise · Leadership | 2 patents Data masking and tokenization solutions for protecting sensitive information | 1 launch |
| 10 | Q.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 | $83M | 7 mo ago | — | Michael Fortsch CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+26 | — | 168 patents Particle sensing and characterization instrumentation with magnetic shielding and optical filtering | — |
| 11 | Twaice 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 | $75M | 4 mo ago | 68 68 → 106 (+56%) | Stephan Rohr Co-Founder & Co-CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | 3 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 12 | eleQtron 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 | $73M | 1 mo ago | 30 | Michael Johanning Co-Founder | WordPressMarkerMySQL+27 | — | 90 patents Ion-trap quantum computing hardware and associated quantum control/electrical conductor technologies | — |
| 13 | AMSilk 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 | $69M | 9 mo ago | 33 33 → 80 (+142%) | Thomas Scheibel Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+15 | — | 159 patents Silk‑based protein materials for textile finishes, coatings, biomedical adhesives, and composites. | — |
| 14 | Live 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 | $62M | 1 mo ago | 130 | — | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft Advertising+25 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 15 | STARK 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 | $62M | 4 mo ago | — | Johannes Schaback Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLRedis+13 | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1NCE 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 | $50M | 13 mo ago | 85 | Ivo Rook Co-CEO | StoryblokCart FunctionalityApple iCloud Mail+25 | — | 24 patents Stateless GTP load balancing and hub-based IoT device network connectivity | — |
| 17 | OroraTech 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 | $50M | 13 mo ago | 90 | Martin Langer Co-Founder & CEO | Apple iCloud MailPHPMapLibre GL JS+16 | — | 47 patents Satellite infrared imaging sensors and calibration technologies for land‑surface temperature measurement | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 18 | Qdrant 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 | $38M | 3 mo ago | 23 | Andrey Vasnetsov Co-Founder & CTO | HugoAmazon Web ServicesNetlify+22 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 19 | TYTAN 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 | $35M | 3 mo ago | — | Balazs Nagy Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowThree.jsGSAP+14 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 20 | Patronus 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 | $34M | 1 mo ago | 106 | Ben Staudt Managing Director & Founder | RubyAnimate.cssTailwind CSS+18 | — | — | — |
| 21 | Additive 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 | $32M | 4 mo ago | 18 | Axel Helm Co-Founder & Managing Director | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+21 | 3 signals Capital raise · M&A · Funding | 56 patents Electric machine stator winding assembly and integrated cooling channel sealing technologies. | 1 expansion |
| 22 | Hawk 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 | $27M | 14 mo ago | 36 | Tobias Schweiger Co-Founder & CEO | DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | — | 4 patents Financial fraud detection and compliance monitoring using explainable AI analytics | 2 partnerships · 1 award |
| 23 | RIVR 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 | $26M | 9 mo ago | 16 | Giorgio Valsecchi Co-Founder & CTO Hardware | WebflowGSAPLenis+16 | — | — | — |
| 24 | Peaq 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 | $25M | 14 mo ago | — | Pavel Fomenko Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | LI.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 | $23M | 6 mo ago | 30 | Berkant Rodeski Co-Founder | MediumTypeScriptGraphQL+16 | — | — | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 26 | KEWAZO 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 | $20M | 3 mo ago | 21 21 → 50 (+138%) | Alimzhan Rakhmatulin Co-Founder & Head of Project Management | WixSentryBootstrap+13 | 3 signals Funding | 9 patents Digital construction project analytics and automated scaffold transport control systems | — |
| 27 | Motor 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 | $20M | 11 mo ago | 30 | Roy Uhlmann Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+12 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 28 | constellr 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 | $19M | 4 mo ago | 78 | Christian Mittermaier Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+20 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 29 | kiutra 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 | $19M | 8 mo ago | 41 | Christian Pfleiderer Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+27 | 4 signals ▲300% Funding · Capital raise | 44 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | 1 job opening · 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 30 | Synera 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 | $18M | 2 mo ago | 37 | Daniel Siegel Co-Founder & Managing Director | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22 | 4 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | 1 job opening |
| 31 | Etalytics 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 | $18M | 7 mo ago | 19 | Björn König Co-Founder and CTO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowGSAP+20 | 6 signals ▲100% Funding · Announcements | — | — |
| 32 | Filics 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 | $16M | 11 mo ago | 23 | Markus Weber Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+15 | 3 signals Funding | 29 patents Automated floor conveyor systems for load‑carrier positioning and control. | — |
| 33 | N8n 🦄 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 | $14M | 1 mo ago | 15 | Jan Oberhauser Founder/CEO | Node.jsZohoTailwind CSS+26 | 5 signals ▲67% Funding | — | — |
| 34 | Twentyfour 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 | $12M | 4 mo ago | — | Erik Linden Co-Founder & CCO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+17 | — | — | — |
| 35 | Wesort 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 | $11M | 3 mo ago | — | Nathanael Laier Co-Founder & CEO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+16 | — | 6 patents Automated waste sorting systems for recycling and material separation. | 1 partnership |
| 36 | ARX 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 | $11M | 10 mo ago | — | Stefan Roebel COO & Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+10 | 5 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | 3 job openings · 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 37 | One 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 | $10M | 4 mo ago | 30 | Claire Gusko Co-Founder | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+9 | — | — | — |
| 38 | Midas 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 | $9M | 2 mo ago | — | Dennis D Founder | RechartsRadix UITailwind CSS+17 | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 39 | Nature 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 | $8M | 2 mo ago | — | Sven Lake Co-Founder & CSO | HugoUbuntuYouTube+5 | — | — | 1 award |
| 40 | Ecog 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 | $6M | 6 mo ago | 36 | Johannes Hund Co-Founder & CTO | HubSpot CMS HubEnvoyAmazon Web Services+19 | — | 24 patents Secure two‑stage authorization and control systems for electric vehicle charging stations | 1 partnership |
| 41 | Headmade 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 | $5M | 8 mo ago | 18 | Marius Geldner Co-Founder & CFO | ContaoPHPAnimate.css+6 | — | — | — |
| 42 | sereact 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 | $5M | 1 mo ago | 13 | Marc Tuscher Co-Founder & CTO | ContentfulNode.jsTailwind CSS+20 | 5 signals ▲150% Funding | 2 patents Visual object detection algorithms and robotic gripper mechanisms for automation. | 3 launchs · 2 expansions |
| 43 | Pixel 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 | $3M | 2 mo ago | 23 | Nicolai Walter Co-Founder & CEO | BootstrapApache HTTP ServerLazySizes+5 | — | 18 patents Single-photon detection and low‑loss optical components for quantum photonics systems | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 44 | CONXAI 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 | $3M | 2 mo ago | 24 | Muralikrishna Sridhar Co-Founder | WebflowjQueryHSTS+8 | — | — | — |
| 45 | Diligent 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 | $3M | 3 mo ago | — | Edoardo Maschio Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Qontext 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 | $3M | 4 mo ago | — | Lorenz Hieber Co-Founder & CEO | Framer SitesReactAmazon Web Services+6 | — | — | 3 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 47 | Peak 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 | $3M | 2 mo ago | — | Alexander Schult Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+13 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 48 | brainjo 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 | $2M | 1 mo ago | — | Christian Gnerlich Founder | MyWebsiteDudaMyWebsite Creator+10 | — | — | — |
| 49 | Deeplify 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 | $2M | 2 mo ago | — | Christoph Siemer Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | ENVIOTECH 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 | $1M | 2 mo ago | — | Adrian 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.
- Feb 2026Conventional Debt$178.1M
- Nov 2025Series C$208.5M
- May 2025Series C$181.2M
- Sep 2024Series B$111.3M
#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.
- Mar 2026Series C$1.2B
- Jan 2025Series B$123.2M
- Oct 2023Series B$16M
- Jul 2023Series B$56.2M
#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.
- May 2026Series C$32.7M
- Jun 2024Series B$26.8M
- Dec 2023Series B$10M
- 2023Grant (prize money)—
#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.
- May 2026Series A$66.7M
- Nov 2022Series A$5.9M
#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.
- Jul 2025Series C—
- Dec 2024Series C$155.7M
- Dec 2023Conventional Debt$56.6M
- Sep 2023Series B—
#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.
- Feb 2026Venture Debt$28.3M
- 2022Grant (prize money)$2.3M
- Apr 2022Series B$30M
- May 2021Series B$26M
#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.
- Jan 2026Series D$350M
- May 2025Series C$120M
- Apr 2024Series B$66M
- Mar 2023Series A$21.7M
#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.
- Apr 2026Series A$12.9M
- Oct 2022Series A$26.8M
- May 2022Seed$7M
#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.
- Mar 2026Series B$50M
- Jan 2024Series A$28M
- Apr 2023Seed$7.5M
- Jan 2022Seed$2.3M
#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.
- Feb 2026Series C—
- Aug 2025Series C$62M
- Jul 2024Series B—
#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.
- May 2026Series C—
- Oct 2025Series C$180M
- Mar 2025Series B$60M
- Apr 2021Series A$12M
#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.
- Mar 2026Series A$16M
- Jan 2023Series A$10M
- Sep 2021Series A$5M
- Jan 2020Series A$2.8M
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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.
- Infineon Technologies160
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology124
- RWTH Aachen University113
- Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration104
- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics94
- Photonics15→47
- Electronic circuit38→59
- Power (physics)4→24
- Scalability4→23
- Photonic integrated circuit20→37
- Detector3→20
- Photonics15→31
- CMOS28→44
- Voltage15→30
- Fabrication8→20
- Electronics8→15
- Power electronics1→6
- Reliability (semiconductor)13→16
- Transistor6→9
- Current (fluid)2→5
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.
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.
- Infineon Technologies5090
- Osram OPTO Semiconductors1686
- Osram OLED593
- Robert Bosch551
- Fraunhofer GES Forschung290
- Merck Patent268
- BASF SE254
- Siltronic217