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Best Manufacturing Tech Companies in Munich, Germany

The 53 best Manufacturing Tech companies in Munich, Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Agile Robots.

53companies tracked
$581.2Mdisclosed funding
1unicorns
21have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · MANUFACTURING TECH × MUNICH

Our analysis of 50 Manufacturing Tech companies

$5.6b in tracked funding; 95% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

50companies analysed
95%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
8unicorns
2019median founding year
303kcombined LinkedIn audience
38%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Manufacturing Tech companies in Munich

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
13DExcite
3-D design visualization and collaboration software
———Roberto Schettler
ex-CEO
———
2AISmart
Provider of AI-based solutions for manufacturing industries
———Daniele Bernardini
CEO
———
3Bitmanagement
Real-time 3-D visualization software
———Peter Schickel
CEO
———
4Box42
Provider of a IoT based system to collect machine data and machine states
———Benjamin Schudzig
Managing Director
———
5Cognition Factory
Predictive digital twin platform for robotic logistics automation
——7Claus Lenz
Co-Founder & CEO
———
6Covalyze Analytics
Cloud-based suite solutions for the manufacturing industry
———Christian Haas
CEO and Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+19——
7Dynamic Components
Predictive maintenance software for retrofitting elevators and escalators with sensors
———André Leimbrock
Co-Founder & CEO
—131 patents
Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering
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8EXTEND3D
Provider of industrial laser and video projectors for marking and note-taking in work areas
——16——20 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
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Top 12 Manufacturing Tech companies in Munich

#1
Series C · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2020
$100Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of robots and automation solutions with software and AI. The company provides modular robots, vision systems, and no-code programming for automation. It offers solutions for machine loading, palletizing, materials handling, and finishing. The company serves industries including manufacturing, food and beverage, logistics, automotive, wood, and defense. The company provides hardware, software, and integration services.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 16%
Talent
top 28%
Innovation
top 40%
Patents
top 44%
Tech
top 48%
Global
top 50%
Funding: Raised $100M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2026)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Innovation: 7 patents (top 70% of patent-holders) · 7 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Audience (LinkedIn): 26k LinkedIn followers — 8.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Koenig & Bauer) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Series C$100M
Founders & team
Paul MaroldtCo-FounderRoman HolzlCo-Founder & CEOConstantin DreselCo-Founder
Investors
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lingotto, Sequoia Capital, Greenfield Partners, Kindred Capital, Leitmotif
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-Js
#2
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2020
$9Mraised
▾

Provider of sustainability software for CO2 accounting and CSRD reporting. It provides reporting on company and product emissions and helps to comply with EU regulations by collecting data automatically,

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 35%
Growth
top 45%
Moat
top 48%
Tech
top 50%
Global
bottom 37%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $9.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series A (Aug 2025)
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Series A$13.9M
  • Apr 2023Seed$7.1M
  • Mar 2022Grant (prize money)—
  • Sep 2021Seed$1.9M
Founders & team
Lorenz HetzelCo-Founder & CTOGyri ReiersenCo-founder & CPOTill WiechmannCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
EIC Fund, Capnamic Ventures, UVC Partners, Picus Capital, Possible Ventures, henQ
#3
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2023
$9.1Mraised
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Provider of AI-powered manufacturing optimization agents. These agents optimize end-to-end production processes, enabling autonomous factories. The platform predicts defects, provides process overviews with real-time insights, offers personalized analysis, and integrates with robotics. This results in reduced testing, faster problem detection, and less rework, ultimately improving efficiency and reducing costs. The solution requires no additional hardware and is deployed with industry-standard integrations.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 38%
AI
top 45%
Tech
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 48%
Market
bottom 31%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $9.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Jun 2025)
AI: Product described with: ai-powered
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Seed$9.1M
Founders & team
Andreas SchochCo-Founder & MDFabian GruberCo-Founder & CPTONathan GruberCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Lightspeed Venture Partners, BlueYard, CDTM, Capmont, DI Mittelstand
Tech stack
AlbacrossCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare TurnstileCookiebot
#4
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2019 · 17 employees
$3.5Mraised
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Developer of artificial intelligence for visual quality inspection and automation. It provides software-defined classification of defect patterns and hardware-independent integration into quality gates. The company’s technology offers defect recognition, eliminating pseudo-errors. It allows users to upload images, train algorithms, and integrate on-premise. The technology identifies known errors and anomalies.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 25%
Innovation
top 35%
News
top 38%
Talent
top 38%
Patents
top 39%
Moat
top 42%
AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: artificial intelligence
Innovation: 9 patents (top 60% of patent-holders) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence
News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 1 types) · Top themes: Funding
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. FFT Produktionssysteme) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Seed$4.2M
  • Sep 2021Seed$3.5M
  • Jan 2021Seed—
  • Dec 2020Grant (prize money)$30K
Founders & team
Zeeshan KaramatCo-Founder & CTOHeiko HuberCEO
Investors
Join Capital, Alchemist Accelerator, TechFounders, Bayern Kapital, Vanagon Ventures, UnternehmerTUM
#5
Series B · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2013 · 48 employees
$60Mraised
▾

Developer of modular industrial robot solutions. It offers hardware, software, and integration services to automate tasks such as machine tending, palletizing, and material handling. It provides an automation solution combining modular hardware with cloud-based AI software platforms like RobCo Studio and RobFlow, enabling no-code programming, fleet management, remote updates, predictive maintenance, and easy integration.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 21%
Growth
top 22%
Funding
top 30%
Moat
top 37%
Innovation
top 40%
Patents
top 44%
News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 17 tracked, 4 types) · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Funding, Announcements, Leadership
Growth: 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo
Funding: Raised $60.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2024)
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2024Series B$43M
  • Dec 2022Series A$13.7M
Founders & team
Constantin DreselCo-Founder & Chief Solution EngineerPaul MaroldtCo-Founder & Head of Robot EngineeringRoman HolzlCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Kindred Capital, Promus Ventures, HW Capital, Headline
#6
Series C · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2018 · 116 employees
$250Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of intelligent robotic systems and automated industrial hardware components. These products integrate artificial intelligence with mechanical robotics to perform tasks across various industrial sectors. The hardware includes robotic arms, mobile platforms, and specialized grippers designed for assembly, handling, and manufacturing processes. These systems function to automate repetitive tasks and improve operational efficiency within production environments.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 84how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 14%
Patents
top 20%
News
top 23%
Fin. health
top 23%
Moat
top 25%
Talent
top 28%
Growth: Headcount 43 → 116 (+170%) across vintages · Revenue +7810% YoY · 5 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo
Patents: 57 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 41 filings since 2022 vs 16 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 23 tracked, 6 types) · +200% YoY · 3 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2022Series C$30M
  • Sep 2021Series C$220M
  • Jan 2021Series B—
  • Apr 2020Series A—
Founders & team
Georg StillfriedCo-FounderPeter MeuselCo-Founder & Deputy Chairmann of the SupervisoryboardZhaopeng ChenCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Linear Venture, GAO, CITIC Capital, Sequoia Capital China, C Capital, Fii
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailGsapHstsHubspotMicrosoft 365Nginx
#7
Series B · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2015 · 79 employees
$31.1Mraised
▾

Klarx is a price-comparison and renting marketplace for construction equipment. Kinds of equipment listed include trailer lifts, Articulated boom lift, Truck Booms, Scissor Lifts, Spider lifts, booms, Vertical mast lifts, Forklift & storage technology, electric counterbalanced trucks, fork-lift truck, Forklift Attachments, telescopic handlers, Attachments telescopic handlers. Has the option to choose either deliver or self-pick-up.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 26%
Funding
top 39%
Tech
top 44%
Product
top 46%
Global
bottom 39%
Market
bottom 29%
Growth: Headcount 45 → 79 (+76%) across vintages
Funding: Raised $31.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series B (Jun 2023)
Tech: 30 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Operations Teams im Bereich Cranes, Technical Consultant
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. Breithaupt & Philipp GmbH & Co. KG) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2023Series B$12.6M
  • Sep 2019Series B$13.8M
  • Sep 2018Series A$4.7M
Investors
Helvetia, Post, B&C Industrieholding, Target Global, THE COMBINATOR, RHEINEST
Tech stack
AhrefsApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
#8
Series C · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2012 · 56 employees
$60.3Mraised
▾

SimScale is cloud-based simulation software. The modules of the product are fluid dynamics, structural mechanics, and thermal simulation. The features of the product are running multiple simulations, supporting all 3D files, etc. The clientele includes Larsen & Toubro, Magna, Johnson & Johnson, Power engineers, Walker Consultants, etc.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 31%
Tech
top 34%
Growth
top 35%
Funding
top 39%
Market
bottom 45%
Global
bottom 43%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Tech: 45 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: New Relic
Growth: Headcount 42 → 56 (+33%) across vintages
Audience (LinkedIn): 42k LinkedIn followers — 13.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 3 partnerships (incl. 3dB Labs, Inc.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2021Series C$29M
  • Jan 2020Series C$29.7M
  • 2017Series B—
  • Dec 2015Series A—
Investors
June Fund, Insight Partners, Earlybird, VSquared Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Molten Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementConvert
#9
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2019 · 21 employees
$7.7Mraised
▾

Provider of software solutions for industrial robots. It offers a 2D and 3D vision system to process images for material handling in multiple industries. It uses computer vision technology for image processing and to collect data from sensors. It caters to laundry, sewing, consumer electrics, food, manufacturing, and packing sectors.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 27%
Talent
top 28%
Moat
top 31%
Innovation
top 32%
AI
top 45%
Funding
top 48%
Patents: 17 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 17 patents
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2023Series A$7.7M
  • May 2021Seed—
  • Jan 2021Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Alexander BleyCo-Founder& CEOTim DoerksCo-FounderTill RickertCo-Founder
Investors
Emerald Technology Ventures, Constantia New Business, EquityPitcher Ventures, Nabtesco Technology Ventures, Bayern Kapital, APEX Ventures
#10
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2021 · 23 employees
$12.4Mraised
▾

Cloud-based software solution to control PLC drives. The company offers control as a service platform to monitor, configure and deploy the physical PLC. It allows developers to collaborate on virtual space for projects. It offers features such as hardware visualization, tracking activity, product process changes, etc. It offers a tool available on the subscription based pricing model.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 31%
Moat
top 31%
Innovation
top 34%
Funding
top 42%
Growth
top 45%
Global
bottom 40%
Patents: 15 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 15 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 15 patents
Innovation: 15 patents (top 46% of patent-holders) · 15 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2022Seed$12.4M
  • Nov 2021Grant (prize money)$28.1K
Investors
Baukunst, Fly Ventures, First Momentum Ventures, Insight Partners, TechFounders
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerContact Form 7Cookieyes
#11
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2017 · 9 employees
$9.9Mraised
▾

Software to provide end-to-end business solutions in the manufacturing industry It provides a smartwatch that allows users to reshape the process and manage help in managing updates and notifications. It also provides an application that enables users to break down small standalone apps and integrate them with smartwatches, smartphones, and tablets. In addition, also provides reporting and analytics solutions.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2022Series A$9.9M
  • May 2019Seed—
Founders & team
Thorsten KruegerCo-Founder WORKERBASE (workerbase.com)Norman HartmannCo-FounderThorsten KrugerCo-Founder
Investors
Almaz Capital, Porsche Ventures, Bayern Kapital, Point Nine, Matthias Hilpert, Tiny
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#12
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2018 · 67 employees
$14.8Mraised
▾

Developer of software-as-a-service-based software designed to digitize service processes of industrial machinery for manufacturers, service providers, and operators. The company's software provides machine-related information such as documentation, spare parts, or service cases from a single source, enabling clients to collaborate efficiently across organizations with seamless service processes around machines, across companies, on one platform.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Team Lead Business Development, Senior Growth Marketing Manager
Founders & team
David HahnCo-Founder & CEOJulian MadrzakCo-FounderHagen SchmidtchenCo-Founder
Investors
Earlybird, Speedinvest, Fly Ventures, Hanno Renner, Bastian Nominacher, Michael Wax
Tech stack
AngularCloudflareCore-JsDropzoneGoogle MapsGoogle Workspace

Funding & investor landscape

$581.2Mtotal disclosed funding
19companies funded
34disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Bayern Kapital6 rounds
TechFounders5 rounds
Europa3 rounds
German Accelerator3 rounds
HTGF3 rounds
Lightspeed Venture Partners3 rounds
Sequoia Capital3 rounds
Startup Autobahn3 rounds
UnternehmerTUM3 rounds
Bind 4.02 rounds

Notable founders

Paul Maroldt
Co-Founder · RobCo
Roman Holzl
Co-Founder & CEO · RobCo
Lorenz Hetzel
Co-Founder & CTO · Tanso
Gyri Reiersen
Co-founder & CPO · Tanso
Andreas Schoch
Co-Founder & MD · Manex AI
Fabian Gruber
Co-Founder & CPTO · Manex AI
Zeeshan Karamat
Co-Founder & CTO · 36ZERO Vision
Heiko Huber
CEO · 36ZERO Vision
Constantin Dresel
Co-Founder & Chief Solution Engineer · RobCo
Georg Stillfried
Co-Founder · Agile Robots
Peter Meusel
Co-Founder & Deputy Chairmann of the Supervisoryboard · Agile Robots
Alexander Bley
Co-Founder& CEO · sewts
Prism market signals · Germany · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,289,712 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Manufacturing Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH IN MUNICH · Materials

How research on Additive Manufacturing in Munich is moving

A read on the academic research around Additive Manufacturing in Munich — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 108 papers.

Technical University of Munich and Munich University of Applied Sciences lead Munich's additive manufacturing research, predominantly advancing manufacturing processes and materials with a cautiously optimistic tone (mean stance 0.52).

108 papers · stance +0.52 · 34% breakthrough · 9% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • Technical University of Munich102
  • Munich University of Applied Sciences7
leading researchers
Tim C. Lueth · Leonhard Hitzler · Andreas Schroeffer · Burkhard Heine · D\'Acunto, Pierluigi · Klaus Drechsler
prism intelligence · tone & topics
97% positive · 0% critical tone
ConstructionHealthcareDIY ProjectsRoboticsHealthIndustrial Automation
▲ Breakthroughs32 · 30%
▼ 33%→32% share
▲1.0× share momentum2 median citations78% since 2021mostly methods-led
Stereolithography and self-healing hydrogels newly emerged with 4 papers each, signaling fresh material frontiers in Munich AM research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • 3D printing1→13
  • Fabrication1→6
Newly emergingStereolithography 0→4 · Self-healing hydrogels 0→4 · 3d printed 0→4
Landmark Human Cartilage Tissue Fabrication Using Three-dimensional Inkjet Printing Technology · 84 cites
◆ Advancements53 · 49%
▼ 67%→43% share
▼0.6× share momentum8 median citations62% since 2021mostly methods-led
Laser and fused filament fabrication newly entered advancements while 3D printing papers rose 1→16, intensifying process-level research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • 3D printing1→16
  • 3d printed1→4
  • Microstructure1→4
Newly emergingLaser 0→4 · Composite material 0→4 · Fused filament fabrication 0→4
Landmark Additive manufacturing of pure tungsten by means of selective laser beam melting with substrate preheating temperatures · 179 cites
▼ Concerns8 · 7%
▲ 0%→9% share
6 median citations88% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns segment grew from 0%→9% field-share, with composite material and extrusion each debuting at 4 papers, flagging new material-process risks.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Extrusion4
  • Composite material4
  • Fiber2
  • Fused filament fabrication2
  • 3D printing2
Newly emergingExtrusion 0→4 · Composite material 0→4
Landmark Additive Manufacturing of Cobalt‐Based Dental Alloys: Analysis of Microstructure and Physicomechanical Properties · 79 cites

Common questions

How many Manufacturing Tech companies are there in Munich, Germany?
Radar tracks 53 indexable Manufacturing Tech companies headquartered in Munich, Germany that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Manufacturing Tech companies in Munich, Germany?
The Manufacturing Tech companies in Munich, Germany on this list have raised a combined $581.2M in disclosed equity funding across 19 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Manufacturing Tech company in Munich, Germany?
Agile Robots is the highest-funded Manufacturing Tech company in Munich, Germany, with $250M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Manufacturing Tech companies in Munich, Germany are funded?
19 of the 53 Manufacturing Tech companies in Munich, Germany on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Manufacturing Tech unicorns are there in Munich, Germany?
1 Manufacturing Tech company in Munich, Germany on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Munich, Germany Manufacturing Tech companies?
The most active investors in Munich, Germany Manufacturing Tech companies on this list include Bayern Kapital, TechFounders, Europa, German Accelerator, HTGF.
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