Radar · Renewable Energy Tech in Germany
Best Renewable Energy Tech Companies in Germany
The 215 best Renewable Energy Tech companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Cloover Energy.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
215companies tracked
$4.2Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
69have raised
Germany's Renewable Energy Tech sector has quietly become one of Europe's most funded clean-energy bets, and this directory ranks the best companies in it by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum across 215 tracked names. $4.2 billion in total disclosed capital. Two unicorns. That's not a rounding error.
Cloover Energy anchors the field with $1.3B raised, a figure that dwarfs every other name on this list by a wide margin. Lifthium follows at $210M, then INERATEC at $149M, and the drop-off after that is steep. So where's the growth coming from? According to recent coverage on renewable energy innovations, hot themes driving capital right now include solar electricity generation, EV battery technology, and next-generation EV platforms. The broader market context backs that up: the sector is forecast to reach $4.6B by 2032 at a 23.2% CAGR, with government clean-energy mandates and low-emission regulations accelerating German deployment specifically. I'd also flag the app-layer signal: median install growth across energy apps is running at roughly 28% YoY, which tells you something real about consumer adoption velocity. If you're evaluating companies here, the funding gap between the top three and the rest of the field is the first number worth sitting with.
Sources & further reading
- Allied Market Research
Ranked: Best Renewable Energy Tech companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloover Energy Provider of platform for renewable energy solutions and financial services 42Funding top 17%Talent top 28%Tech top 44%Global bottom 48% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Talenttop 28% Techtop 44% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $1.3B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 3 yrs (1.7/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $1.3B | 4 mo ago | — | Valentin Gonczy Co-Founder | WixSentryBootstrap+20 | — | — | — |
| 2 | 1KOMMA5 🦄 Online marketplace of solar system equipments 72Moat top 15%Funding top 27%Market top 31%Tech top 33% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 15% Fundingtop 27% Markettop 31% Techtop 33% Talenttop 35% Producttop 43% Globaltop 44% Newsbottom 40% Growthbottom 32% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn Funding: Raised $689M · 6 rounds over 5 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $689M | 30 mo ago | 1,400 | Michael H Hinderer Co-Founder & Managing Director | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceZoho+15 | 3 signals ▼57% Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 3 | Enpal 🦄 Online marketplace offering solar panel & product installation solutions 62Tech top 24%Talent top 25%Moat top 26%Funding top 29% All 13 signals ▾Techtop 24% Talenttop 25% Moattop 26% Fundingtop 29% Producttop 30% Growthtop 40% Markettop 45% Innovationbottom 49% Patentsbottom 48% Partnersbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 31% Fin. healthbottom 18% Tech: 58 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare Talent: 5 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $545M | 27 mo ago | 672 | Mario Kohle Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20 | — | 5 patents Building fall protection systems and safety barrier technologies | — |
| 4 | Lifthium Developer of technology for refining lithium through electrolysis and metallurgy 27Funding top 42%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 41% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 42% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 41% Marketbottom 31% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $210M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $210M | 4 mo ago | — | Duarte Braga CEO | WebflowGSAPLenis+11 | — | — | — |
| 5 | zolar Network of professionals providing solar energy solutions and related products 64Moat top 22%Funding top 25%Growth top 26%Tech top 34% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 22% Fundingtop 25% Growthtop 26% Techtop 34% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 21% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $176M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $176M | 26 mo ago | 75 75 → 127 (+69%) · sector median +78% | Alex Melzer Co-Founder & Board Member | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+26 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Soltecture Manufacturer of CIS-based thin-film solar modules. | $160M | 184 mo ago | — | Nikolaus Meyer ex-CEO | — | — | 3 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 7 | INERATEC Provider of chemical reactor technology to converts gases into liquid fuels 60Patents top 25%Funding top 27%Talent top 28%Growth top 32% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 25% Fundingtop 27% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 32% Innovationtop 39% Partnerstop 45% Moattop 47% Globalbottom 49% Marketbottom 41% Techbottom 40% Newsbottom 39% Patents: 57 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 55 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $149M across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 9 yrs (1.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $149M | 16 mo ago | 67 67 → 147 (+119%) · sector median +78% | Tim Boeltken Founder and Managing Director | DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+13 | — | 57 patents Microstructured catalytic reactors with advanced cooling and plate heating for CO₂ electrolysis | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 8 | Instagrid Manufacturer of portable power supplies providing sustainable and reliable energy 53Patents top 22%Innovation top 23%Funding top 29%Global top 37% All 8 signals ▾Patentstop 22% Innovationtop 23% Fundingtop 29% Globaltop 37% Techtop 38% Talenttop 38% Growthbottom 35% Marketbottom 31% Patents: 98 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 93 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 Innovation: 98 patents (top 28% of patent-holders) · 93 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $137M | 28 mo ago | — | Andreas Sedlmayr Co-Founder & Co-CEO | ContentfulNode.jsTypeScript+16 | — | 98 patents Battery management and power electronics for energy storage and supply systems | — |
| 9 | Sono Motors Developer of solar solutions for vehicle original equipment manufacturers | $120M | 66 mo ago | 409 | — | Cart FunctionalityDrupalApple iCloud Mail+25 | — | 113 patents Integrated photovoltaic panels and energy management systems for vehicle bodies | — |
| 10 | Heliatek Manufacturer of organic solar films | $117M | 65 mo ago | 193 | Martin Pfeiffer Co-Founder | TYPO3 CMSApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+16 | — | 440 patents Organic semiconductors and encapsulation for flexible photovoltaic and optoelectronic devices | — |
| 11 | thyssenkrupp nucera Provider of electrolysis technologies and solutions for green hydrogen and chlor-alkali 83Patents top 17%Partners top 21%Innovation top 24%Growth top 24% All 13 signals ▾Patentstop 17% Partnerstop 21% Innovationtop 24% Growthtop 24% Producttop 26% Techtop 30% Fundingtop 31% Newstop 31% Markettop 33% Fin. healthtop 33% Moattop 41% Globaltop 49% Talentbottom 49% Patents: 207 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 204 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 Partners: 6 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 6 deals rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $89M | 12 mo ago | 240 | Werner Ponikwar CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | 32 signals ▲52% Announcements · Earnings · Contracts | 207 patents Pressurized water electrolysis stack design, bipolar plates, and cell manufacturing processes | 2 partnerships |
| 12 | Milk the Sun Online marketplace for brokering commercial photovoltaic systems and solar investments | $82M | 148 mo ago | 13 13 → 13 (+0%) · sector median +78% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Reverion Developer of reversible fuel cell systems for biogas and hydrogen 55Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Funding top 34%Tech top 45% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 34% Techtop 45% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 34% Newsbottom 15% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $79M | 21 mo ago | 41 | Jeremias Weinrich Co-Founder & CPO | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Entrix Optimization and trading platform for energy storage 53Growth top 25%News top 28%Partners top 33%Funding top 38% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Newstop 28% Partnerstop 33% Fundingtop 38% Techtop 39% Moattop 48% Fin. healthtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 37% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 2 types) · 6 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $50M | 2 mo ago | 30 | Steffen Schulzchen Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+29 | 6 signals Contracts · Funding | — | 2 partnerships |
| 15 | Ecoligo Project crowdfunding platform for solar developers | $30M | 27 mo ago | 17 17 → 39 (+129%) · sector median +78% | Markus Schwaninger Co-Founder & Board Member | SentryApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+29 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Orcan Energy Developer and producer of energy modules | $29M | 40 mo ago | 38 38 → 70 (+84%) · sector median +78% | Andreas Sichert Co-Founder & CEO | ContaoPHPApache HTTP Server+5 | — | 183 patents Organic Rankine cycle power generation integrating diverse heat sources and grid‑connected asynchronous generators | — |
| 17 | Mobisol Offers solar systems with pay as you go model | $27M | 107 mo ago | 500 | — | RubyBootstrapRuby on Rails+3 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Kraftblock Provider of thermal energy storage system | $22M | 34 mo ago | 23 23 → 44 (+91%) · sector median +78% | Susanne Konig Co-Founder & CFO | WebflowPlyrAmazon Web Services+13 | — | 16 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | 1 partnership |
| 19 | ZSW Provider of Renewable energy technology solutions 35Innovation top 34%Patents top 37%Moat top 39%Growth top 45% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 34% Patentstop 37% Moattop 39% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 34% Techbottom 31% Innovation: 87 patents (top 40% of patent-holders) · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Patents: 87 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Latest publication 2015 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $20M | 65 mo ago | — | Frithjof Staib Managing Director | TYPO3 CMSApple iCloud MailPHP+5 | — | 87 patents Electrochemical energy conversion and storage systems, including methane synthesis and battery electrodes. | — |
| 20 | Reonic Provider of solutions for renewable energy management 62Tech top 23%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Funding top 46% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 23% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 46% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 25 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $14M | 21 mo ago | — | Tristan Menzinger Co-Founder | Node.jsTypeScriptGraphQL+21 | — | — | — |
| 21 | Q-Cells Solar cells manufacturer | $14M | 267 mo ago | 29 | — | Cart FunctionalityTypeScriptD3+12 | — | 231 patents Photovoltaic wafer handling, solar cell fabrication, marking, and performance testing technologies. | — |
| 22 | trawa Online platform offering energy-saving solutions 42Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 38%Tech top 43% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Techtop 43% Globalbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 21% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $13M | 12 mo ago | 4 | Robert Quick Founder & COO/CFO | Framer SitesReactstyled-components+21 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 23 | Fos4X Provider of IoT sensors | $13M | 96 mo ago | 73 | — | — | — | 248 patents Fiber-optic condition monitoring and ice detection for wind turbine structural health | — |
| 24 | SINN Power Provider of photovoltaic technology for energy generation on land and water | $9M | 57 mo ago | 19 19 → 39 (+105%) · sector median +78% | — | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+12 | — | 59 patents Floating solar power platforms integrating buoyant structures for offshore/onshore renewable energy. | 1 launch |
| 25 | Enmacc OTC energy trading platform for investors | $8M | 40 mo ago | 49 | Marc Trieschmann Co-Founder & Managing Director | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryWordPress+36 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 26 | Solandeo Online platform offering power management software | $8M | 50 mo ago | 37 37 → 66 (+78%) · sector median +78% | — | PythonD3Plotly+9 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Envitec-Biogas Provider of biogas plants, biomethane production, energy management, and related services | $7M | 82 mo ago | 518 | — | TYPO3 CMSPHPYouTube+7 | 4 signals ▼64% Earnings · Contracts | 3 patents Anaerobic digestion systems for biogas production and plant design | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 28 | HighLine Technology Developer of dispensing technology for industrial mass production and process development | $6M | 48 mo ago | 25 | Florian Clement Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | encoord Provider of software solutions for energy modeling 50Global top 33%Talent top 38%Funding top 43%Market bottom 48% All 4 signals ▾Globaltop 33% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 43% Marketbottom 48% Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Investors from 1 country beyond Germany Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $6M | 7 mo ago | 33 | Carlo Brancucci Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Solytic Provider of AI-driven energy monitoring and management solutions | $6M | 45 mo ago | 3 | Johannes Burgard Founder CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | — | — |
| 31 | wind-turbine.com Online marketplace of wind turbines | $6M | 46 mo ago | — | Bernd Weidmann Managing Director | LeafletChart.jsCentOS+18 | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 32 | ampere.cloud Cloud-based platform offering solar power plant monitoring solutions | $5M | 38 mo ago | 24 | Frederik Merz Co-Founder | Monaco EditorStripeHubSpot+5 | — | — | — |
| 33 | Installion Online marketplace allowing service providers to connect with residential and commercial customers | $5M | 57 mo ago | 170 | Claus Wohlgemuth Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Annea Ai Provider of AI-powered platform enhancing reliability and efficiency of renewable assets | $4M | 30 mo ago | 22 | Marcel Frenzel Co-Founder & Managing Director | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — | — |
| 35 | HyperHeat Manufacturer of electric heaters for zero-emission renewable industrial heat | $4M | 18 mo ago | — | Frederick Lessmann Co-Founder & Managing Director | — | — | 4 patents High‑temperature industrial heating systems and furnace technologies for process manufacturing | 1 job opening · 1 internship |
| 36 | Amperecloud Provider of monitoring solutions for photovoltaic and battery energy storage systems 16Funding top 49%Product bottom 48%Market bottom 36%Global bottom 36% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 49% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 36% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $3.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Product: 1 published app (263 installs) · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $4M | 22 mo ago | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Smart Hydro Power Turbines for micro hydro power generation | $4M | 90 mo ago | 1 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — | — |
| 38 | Enercast Provider of specialized forecasting solutions for renewable energy integration and trading | $3M | 138 mo ago | 21 21 → 25 (+19%) · sector median +78% | — | WordPressMySQLSalesforce+15 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 39 | Toposens Developer of 3D ultrasonic sensors for robotics and autonomous systems | $3M | 48 mo ago | 20 | Alexander Rudoy CEO | CTO | — | — | 20 patents Acoustic sensor arrays for 3‑D sound source localization and positioning | — |
| 40 | Otark Platform providing procurement solutions for renewable energy and power purchase agreements 16Talent top 38%Tech bottom 48%Funding bottom 40%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Techbottom 48% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 20 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $3M | 21 mo ago | — | Jan Quecke Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowGSAPAmazon Web Services+17 | — | — | — |
| 41 | autarkize Atmospheric carbon dioxide removal solutions | $2M | 19 mo ago | 5 | Michel Konder Co-Founder & Co-CEO | WordPressWebflowMySQL+14 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 42 | Spark e-Fuels Sustainable aviation fuel solution | $2M | 16 mo ago | 3 | Julia Bauer Co-Founder | WebflowGSAPLenis+10 | — | 5 patents Layered‑filler reactors for catalytic synthesis of synthetic fuels | 1 partnership |
| 43 | Energy & Meteo Systems Virtual power plant software and forecasting software for solar and wind farms | $2M | 51 mo ago | 84 84 → 130 (+55%) · sector median +78% | — | — | — | — | 1 award |
| 44 | Lition Provider of blockchain-based mass-market P2P trading platform | $2M | 82 mo ago | 13 | Richard Lohwasser Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | kiteKRAFT Developer of airborne wind energy systems using tethered aircraft technology | $2M | 44 mo ago | 8 | Andre Frirdich Co-Founder & Head of Aerodynamics | WebflowCloudflare TurnstileHSTS+7 | — | — | — |
| 46 | Zn2H2 Developer of zinc-based rechargeable cells for energy storage and hydrogen production | $1M | 26 mo ago | — | Chaim Markheim Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Adaptive Balancing Power Flywheel-based energy storage solution developers | $1M | 96 mo ago | 19 19 → 15 (-21%) · sector median +78% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — | 30 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 partnership |
| 48 | Astro Energy AI-driven renewable energy project developer | $500K | 12 mo ago | — | Houston Warren Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Avancis Manufacturer of thin-film PV modules | $141K | 32 mo ago | 220 | — | Neos CMSPHPTailwind CSS+15 | — | 23 patents Solar photovoltaic module mounting systems and light-collection component fixation technologies. | — |
Top 12 Renewable Energy Tech companies in Germany
#1
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2023$1.3Braised▾
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2023
Provider of platform for renewable energy solutions and financial services. The platform connects homeowners, installers, manufacturers, and energy suppliers. It offers tools for project management, customer relationship management, and data analysis. The platform also facilitates procurement and provides financing options for renewable energy projects.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 44%Global
bottom 48%Market
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $1.3B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 3 yrs (1.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Jan 2026)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 23 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Observability: Sentry
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series A$22M
- Jan 2026Conventional Debt$1.2B
- May 2024Seed$5.5M
- May 2024Conventional Debt$108.5M
Founders & team
Investors
MMC Ventures, QED Investors, Lowercarbon, BNVT Capital, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, Centrotec
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGodaddyGoogle Analytics
#2
Funding Raised · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2018$210Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2018
Developer of technology for refining lithium through electrolysis and metallurgy. The company focuses on green lithium refining processes and sustainability throughout the value chain. It favors raw materials that meet high environmental, social, and governance standards. The company aims to be a reference in green lithium refining.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 42%Growth
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 41%Market
bottom 31%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $210M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jan 2026)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Grant (prize money)$210M
Founders & team
Investors
European Innovation Council
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGsapHstsHttp/3
#3
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2021 · 30 employees$49.8Mraised▾
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2021 · 30 employees
Optimization and trading platform for energy storage. It focuses on maximizing the value of energy assets by marketing their capacity across various revenue streams, including frequency response and wholesale markets. The company emphasizes a balanced approach that considers both financial returns and the wear and degradation of the asset, ensuring optimal returns throughout its operational lifetime.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 25%News
top 28%Partners
top 33%Funding
top 38%Tech
top 39%Moat
top 48%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 2 types) · 6 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Contracts, Funding
Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · 4 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 4 deals
Audience (LinkedIn): 19k LinkedIn followers — 5.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. MaxSolar GmbH) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$49.8M
- Sep 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Pelion Green Future, Enpal, ABACON CAPITAL, KRAFTWERK ventures, Junction Growth Investors, Korys
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDigitalocean SpacesGoogle WorkspaceGsap
#4
Series B · Germany · founded 2015 · 67 employees$149.2Mraised▾
Series B · Germany · founded 2015 · 67 employees
Provider of chemical reactor technology to converts gases into liquid fuels. It develops multiple conversion processes, such as gas-to-liquid technology that can convert associated natural gas, flared gas, and renewable gas into synthetic hydrocarbons and fuels, power-to-gas technology that can convert hydrocarbon and carbon dioxide into synthetic natural gas, and power-to-liquid technology that converts renewable electricity and carbon dioxide into liquid, fuels, and chemical feedstocks.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 25%Funding
top 27%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 32%Innovation
top 39%Partners
top 45%Patents: 57 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 55 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $149M across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 9 yrs (1.8/yr) · Last round Venture Debt (Jan 2025)
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 17k LinkedIn followers — 4.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Deutsche Aircraft) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$31.3M
- Jan 2025Venture Debt$41.7M
- Jan 2024Series B$129.2M
- Apr 2023Grant (prize money)$55.1K
Founders & team
Investors
ENGIE New Ventures, Safran, FO Holding, MPC Capital, Planet A, HTGF
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAzureCookiebotDrupalGsapJquery
#5
Public · Dortmund, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2021 · 240 employees$89.1Mraised▾
Public · Dortmund, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2021 · 240 employees
Provider of electrolysis technologies and solutions for green hydrogen and chlor-alkali. The company offers solutions for hydrochloric acid recycling. It provides technologies and comprehensive solutions for industrial scale electrolyzers. The company delivers engineering, procurement, and construction of electrochemical plants. It drives sustainable industrial transformations by continually learning and innovating.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 83how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 17%Partners
top 21%Innovation
top 24%Growth
top 24%Product
top 26%Tech
top 30%Patents: 207 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 204 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Partners: 6 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 6 deals
Innovation: 207 patents (top 23% of patent-holders) · 204 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 · 4 new-product events in 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 50k LinkedIn followers — 13.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. GIZ India) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$39.1M
- Mar 2024Grant (prize money)$50M
Founders & team
Investors
DOE, OSTI
Tech stack
Alpine.JsBootstrapCore-JsDocusignGoogle Tag ManagerHsts
#6
Seed · Essen, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2019 · 33 employees$5.9Mraised▾
Seed · Essen, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2019 · 33 employees
Provider of software solutions for energy modeling. It also provides consulting solutions for energy systems integration and coordination. Its software helps to model different coupled energy systems, data exchanges between different software environments, and automate the setups.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Global
top 33%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 43%Market
bottom 48%Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Investors from 1 country beyond Germany · Tagged global-market in registry data
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $5.9M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Seed (Oct 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Seed$2M
- Feb 2024Seed$1.8M
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$274.4K
- Jan 2022Seed$3.9M
Founders & team
Investors
National Science Foundation
#7
Series A · Eresing, Bavaria · founded 2022 · 41 employees$78.8Mraised▾
Series A · Eresing, Bavaria · founded 2022 · 41 employees
Developer of reversible fuel cell systems for biogas and hydrogen. The systems provide solutions for electricity generation from biogas, conversion of electricity into methane, and sector coupling via hydrogen. The company's technology focuses on fuel cells with high efficiency and short switching times. The systems contribute to ecological and economic sustainability in energy production.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Talent
top 28%Funding
top 34%Tech
top 45%Global
bottom 39%Market
bottom 34%Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $78.8M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 3.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Series A$62M
- Apr 2023Seed$9.4M
- Dec 2022Grant (prize money)$26.2K
- Oct 2022Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
EIC Fund, SpinLab, Extantia, Landwaerme, Doral Energy Group, Possible Ventures
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementEwww Image OptimizerFancyboxGsap
#8
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2022 · 4 employees$13.3Mraised▾
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2022 · 4 employees
Online platform offering energy-saving solutions. It provides solutions to analyze consumption and provide visibility on cost and emissions, thereby enabling data-driven planning processes. It provides a self-learning algorithm that accurately predicts electricity consumption and costs days and weeks ahead.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 38%Tech
top 43%Global
bottom 39%Moat
bottom 38%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $13.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. sterreichischen Bundesbahnen (BB)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series A$27.2M
- May 2024Seed$10.8M
- Mar 2023Seed$2.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Speedinvest, Magnetic Ventures, Tiny, The Delta, Balderton Capital, AENU
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#9
Enpal 🦄Series D · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2017 · 672 employees$545.2Mraised▾
Enpal 🦄
Series D · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2017 · 672 employees
Designer and manufacturer of solar panels designed to make renewable energy accessible to everyone. The company digitizes the opaque solar market by providing personalized installation of solar systems that configures exactly the right solar panels based on customer information and all available technologies, enabling consumers to save money quickly and easily with green energy.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 24%Talent
top 25%Moat
top 26%Funding
top 29%Product
top 30%Growth
top 40%Tech: 58 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare · Observability: Datadog, Microsoft Clarity
Talent: 5 named leaders on record
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 5 patents · Unicorn
Founders & team
Investors
Barclays, Bank of America, Credit Agricole CIB, CPP Investments, Phoenix Life, DWS
Tech stack
Alpine.JsApple Icloud MailAzureAzure Front DoorCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#10
1KOMMA5 🦄Series B · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2021 · 1400 employees$689.2Mraised▾
1KOMMA5 🦄
Series B · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2021 · 1400 employees
Provider of installation and services related to solar, electricity storage, and charging infrastructure intended to make buildings holistically carbon neutral. The company offers energy storage, charging, and heat pump systems, enabling private households and small and medium-sized companies to dispense with the use of fossil fuels in the areas of electricity, heat, and mobility.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 15%Funding
top 27%Market
top 31%Tech
top 33%Talent
top 35%Product
top 43%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn
Funding: Raised $689M · 6 rounds over 5 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round round (Dec 2023)
Market: 1,400 employees (top 14% of Energy Tech) · Top-5,000,000 web property · Unicorn (valued $1.0B)
Founders & team
Investors
BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Landesbank Baden Wurttemberg, 2150.VC, G2VP, Norrsken VC
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapDartDatadogFlutterGoogle Analytics
#11
Series C · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2016 · 75 employees$175.5Mraised▾
Series C · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2016 · 75 employees
Network of professionals providing solar energy solutions and related products. The network connects customers with local experts for photovoltaic systems, balcony power plants, wall boxes, and solar storage. These professionals offer tailored solutions based on individual needs and regional requirements. They provide consultation, planning, and installation services for sustainable energy projects.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 22%Funding
top 25%Growth
top 26%Tech
top 34%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 47%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn
Funding: Raised $176M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Apr 2024)
Growth: Headcount 45 → 75 (+67%) across vintages
Audience (LinkedIn): 25k LinkedIn followers — 6.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Solit) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2024Conventional Debt$108.4M
- May 2022Series C$105.1M
- Mar 2022Series C$23M
- Nov 2021Conventional Debt$22.7M
Founders & team
Investors
BayWa re, Energy Ventures, Inven Capital, Heartcore Capital, Statkraft Ventures, PAR Technology Corp
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAws Certificate ManagerDatadogDocusign
#12
Series C · Ludwigsburg, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2006$137.4Mraised▾
Series C · Ludwigsburg, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2006
Manufacturer of portable power supplies providing sustainable and reliable energy. These power supplies offer an alternative to traditional generators. The product line includes a fleet management application. The company focuses on reducing emissions and lowering operational costs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 22%Innovation
top 23%Funding
top 29%Global
top 37%Tech
top 38%Talent
top 38%Patents: 98 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 93 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 98 patents (top 28% of patent-holders) · 93 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $137M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2024)
Funding rounds
- Jan 2024Series C$95M
- Feb 2022Series B$33M
- Feb 2020Series A$9.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Morgan Stanley, Energy Impact Partners, SET Ventures, blueworld.group, HTGF, Segnalita
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApolloContentfulCore-JsGraphqlGsap
Funding & investor landscape
$4.2Btotal disclosed funding
58companies funded
158disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Valentin Gonczy
Co-Founder · Cloover Energy
Peder Broms
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Cloover Energy
Duarte Braga
CEO · Lifthium
Steffen Schulzchen
Founder & CEO · Entrix
Tim Boeltken
Founder and Managing Director · INERATEC
Pfeifer Peter
Co-Founder · INERATEC
Werner Ponikwar
CEO · thyssenkrupp nucera
Carlo Brancucci
Co-Founder & CEO · encoord
Kwabena Addo Pambour
Co-Founder · encoord
Jeremias Weinrich
Co-Founder & CPO · Reverion
Felix Fischer
Co-Founder & COO · Reverion
Robert Quick
Founder & COO/CFO · trawa
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Germany
How research on Green Hydrogen is moving in Germany
A read on the academic research around Green Hydrogen — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,933 Germany-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820182026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and softening — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 64% → 60% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Forschungszentrum Jülich187
- RWTH Aachen University145
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg122
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology111
- Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.99
leading researchers
Detlef W. Bahnemann · Marcelo Carmo · Christian Sattler · Daniel Kowalczyk · Richard Hanke‐Rauschenbach · Olaf Deutschmann · Roland Marschall · Henrik Junge
▲
Breakthroughs495 · 26%
▼ 29%→25% share
▼0.9× share momentum6 median citations66% since 2021mostly methods-led
Electrolysis-of-water research is surging — German papers grew from 3 to 33, with Faraday efficiency and nanotechnology newly emerging.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Hydrogen production30→126
- Catalysis34→121
- Electrolysis6→47
- Photocatalysis20→57
- Electrolysis of water3→33
Newly emergingNanotechnology 0→8 · Faraday efficiency 0→7 · Charge carrier 0→7
Landmark Interface Engineering of MoS2/Ni3S2 Heterostructures for Highly Enhanced Electrochemica · 1,395 cites
◆
Advancements916 · 47%
▼ 50%→46% share
▼0.9× share momentum5 median citations66% since 2021mostly empirical
Production-economics research is intensifying — German advancement papers rocketed from 2 to 78, alongside newly emerging biohydrogen and fermentation topics.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Hydrogen production61→282
- Electrolysis11→102
- Renewable energy9→85
- Production (economics)2→78
- Catalysis58→123
Newly emergingBiohydrogen 0→13 · Fermentation 0→12 · Cost of electricity by source 0→12
Landmark Polymer Semiconductors for Artificial Photosynthesis: Hydrogen Evolution by Mesoporous Graphitic Carbon Nitride with Vis · 1,785 cites
▼
Concerns293 · 15%
▲ 8%→17% share
▲2.1× share momentum3 median citations78% since 2021mostly empirical
Hydrogen-economy concern research is escalating — papers grew from 3 to 55, with natural resource economics and raw materials newly flagged.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Hydrogen production7→99
- Renewable energy8→66
- Hydrogen economy3→55
- Production (economics)1→39
- Electrolysis4→36
Newly emergingRaw material 0→12 · Hydrogen fuel 0→12 · Natural resource economics 0→11
Landmark Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHCs): Toward a Hydrogen-free Hydrogen Economy · 1,158 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Germany
Where green hydrogen is researched across Germany
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Jülich/Bonn221 · +0.43
Berlin158 · +0.48
Aachen155 · +0.43
Munich122 · +0.54
Karlsruhe122 · +0.43
Stuttgart47 · +0.44
Dresden39 · +0.50
Heidelberg8 · +0.54
PATENT SIGNAL · Germany
Who's filing green hydrogen patents in Germany
Germany green hydrogen patent filing is accelerating — 15,382 filings from 5,190 assignees (2016–2025), led by BASF SE, Siemens, Wacker Chemie; annual filings 1404→2260.
15,382 filings5,190 assigneespeak 2260/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- BASF SE2653
- Siemens1830
- Wacker Chemie1809
- Evonik Degussa1606
- Linde1277
- Robert Bosch1014
- Evonik Operations673
- Thyssenkrupp584
Common questions
How many Renewable Energy Tech companies are there in Germany?
Radar tracks 215 indexable Renewable Energy Tech companies headquartered in Germany that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Renewable Energy Tech companies in Germany?
The Renewable Energy Tech companies in Germany on this list have raised a combined $4.2B in disclosed equity funding across 58 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Renewable Energy Tech company in Germany?
Cloover Energy is the highest-funded Renewable Energy Tech company in Germany, with $1.3B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Renewable Energy Tech companies in Germany are funded?
58 of the 215 Renewable Energy Tech companies in Germany on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Renewable Energy Tech unicorns are there in Germany?
2 Renewable Energy Tech companies in Germany on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Germany Renewable Energy Tech companies?
The most active investors in Germany Renewable Energy Tech companies on this list include Europa, HTGF, EIC Fund, German Accelerator, Climate KIC.
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