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Best Semiconductors Companies in Germany
The 1021 best Semiconductors companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Infineon.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
1021companies tracked
$5.9Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
190have raised
Germany's Semiconductors sector has real weight behind it: 1,021 companies tracked, $5.9B in total disclosed funding, and a funding distribution that tells you exactly where the conviction sits. Infineon anchors the top of the directory at $3.2B, a figure that dwarfs every other filer and reflects decades of earned industrial scale. Hensoldt follows at $706M, Black Semiconductor at $280M, and Q.ANT at $83M, with the rest of the field trailing considerably. That's the shape of German chip funding, concentrated at the top and thinning fast. The global market these companies are competing for is forecast to reach $580.2B by 2026, growing at a 3.0% CAGR, which sounds modest until you do the math on that base.
So what does this directory actually give you? A ranked view of the best Semiconductors companies in Germany by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, which I'd argue is the cleanest filter available. Coverage of semiconductor chips, wafers, and devices is rising, and the geopolitical angle is sharpening too: India and Germany recently formalized cooperation across defence, energy, and semiconductors, a signal that supply-chain alignment is now a policy priority, not just a corporate one. Active investors here include Europa, HTGF, and the EIC Fund. No unicorns yet, but the funding stack is anything but thin.
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FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SEMICONDUCTORS × GERMANY
Our analysis of 50 Semiconductors companies
$5.6b in tracked funding; 63% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2018.
50companies analysed
63%cloud-native stacks
2018funding peak (by rounds)
2016median founding year
45median Fliar Index™
944kcombined LinkedIn audience
72%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Semiconductors companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infineon Manufacturer of multiple analog and mixed signal ICs 91Market top 18%Tech top 20%Patents top 20%Global top 20% All 13 signals ▾Markettop 18% Techtop 20% Patentstop 20% Globaltop 20% Fundingtop 21% Partnerstop 22% Talenttop 28% Moattop 29% Innovationtop 32% Growthtop 32% Producttop 34% Fin. healthtop 35% Newstop 38% Market: 5,846 employees (top 7% of Semiconductors) · Revenue ~$95.5M Tech: 69 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 91/100 | $3.2B | 25 mo ago | 5,846 | Claus Königs Senior Manager CEO Communications | Adobe Experience ManagerApple iCloud MailJava+23 | 58 signals ▼28% M&A · Contracts · Earnings | 44,926 patents Power semiconductor devices and modules for efficient power conversion and secure embedded control | — |
| 2 | 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%) · sector median +20% | 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 |
| 3 | Plastic Logic Flexible glass-free plastic display solutions 53Talent top 15%Moat top 25%Product top 26%Funding top 30% All 11 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Moattop 25% Producttop 26% Fundingtop 30% Markettop 46% Patentstop 48% Innovationbottom 48% Globalbottom 46% Growthbottom 42% Techbottom 39% Newsbottom 22% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 26 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $393M | 84 mo ago | 105 | — | — | — | 26 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 4 | Black Semiconductor Developer of graphene photonics technology for chip connectivity and data transfer 55Growth top 30%Moat top 31%Funding top 36%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 41% Patentstop 41% Techtop 43% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 36% Newsbottom 22% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 18 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $280M | 24 mo ago | — | Sebastian Schall Co-Founder & CFO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+15 | — | 18 patents Integrated photonic modulators and graphene-based optoelectronic components with advanced via structures | — |
| 5 | KONUX Developer of AI and IoT solutions for railway operations optimization 69AI top 20%Moat top 21%Patents top 25%Funding top 26% All 12 signals ▾AItop 20% Moattop 21% Patentstop 25% Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 30% Producttop 36% Innovationtop 37% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 42% Techbottom 35% Newsbottom 22% AI: Classified as an AI company Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 63 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $131M | 36 mo ago | 70 70 → 102 (+46%) · sector median +20% | Maximilian Hasler Co-Founder & CFO & COO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17 | — | 63 patents IoT sensor‑based monitoring and analytics for railway infrastructure health and train performance. | 1 partnership |
| 6 | 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 | — |
| 7 | Cynora Blue organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) emitters provider 53Product top 26%Patents top 28%Moat top 28%Talent top 28% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 26% Patentstop 28% Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 33% Fundingtop 35% Markettop 46% Globalbottom 46% Growthbottom 42% Techbottom 30% Newsbottom 22% Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired Patents: 842 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 85 filings since 2022 vs 563 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $80M | 85 mo ago | 116 | — | — | — | 842 patents Organic OLED materials and devices for high‑efficiency green and blue light emission | — |
| 8 | ZEISS Provider of diversified optics for microscopic instruments, medical imaging systems and more 82Tech top 9%Fin. health top 21%Market top 22%Talent top 22% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 9% Fin. healthtop 21% Markettop 22% Talenttop 22% Fundingtop 25% Partnerstop 27% Producttop 32% Customerstop 42% Newstop 44% Globalbottom 49% Innovationbottom 48% Growthbottom 47% Tech: 111 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Cloudfront Fin. health: Revenue ~$11.8B (FY2022) · Net margin 16507061.3% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $50M | 37 mo ago | 38,770 38,770 → 26,087 (-33%) · sector median +20% | Michael Kaschke CEO & President | Cart FunctionalityBigCommerceApple iCloud Mail+24 | 9 signals ▼55% Contracts · Capital raise · Earnings | — | 1 launch |
| 9 | Light Cross Optical networking and switching components 21Funding top 46%Talent bottom 45%Market bottom 38%Global bottom 38% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 46% Talentbottom 45% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 38% Growthbottom 25% Funding: Raised $41.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 26 yrs (0.1/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $41M | 298 mo ago | 41 | Robert Barron CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Blickfeld Manufacturer of three-dimensional light detection and ranging sensors and software 62Talent top 15%News top 28%Moat top 29%Growth top 35% All 11 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Newstop 28% Moattop 29% Growthtop 35% Patentstop 36% Fundingtop 38% Innovationtop 40% Techbottom 49% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 42% Partnersbottom 35% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 23 tracked, 5 types) · Top themes: M&A, Contracts rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $39M | 30 mo ago | 109 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | 4 signals M&A · Contracts | 113 patents High‑precision lidar and fiber‑laser scanning systems with advanced point‑cloud processing | — |
| 11 | Kontron Developer of embedded computing platforms 57Global top 23%Partners top 24%News top 30%Tech top 31% All 12 signals ▾Globaltop 23% Partnerstop 24% Newstop 30% Techtop 31% Producttop 32% Talenttop 38% Markettop 39% Fundingtop 39% Moattop 45% Innovationbottom 42% Growthbottom 38% Patentsbottom 19% Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Legal entities in 4 countries: Canada, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, United States Partners: 2 partnership announcements in 12 mo (3 in 24 mo) · 4 contract events in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $35M | 67 mo ago | 130 130 → 140 (+8%) · sector median +20% | Branco Weiss Founder | Node.jsparticles.jsPlyr+17 | 21 signals ▼36% Buyback · Earnings · Contracts | 3 patents Passive cooling housing solutions for computer hardware thermal management | — |
| 12 | OQmented Developer of MEMS-based laser beam scanning projection displays and 3D sensing 45Patents top 23%Innovation top 24%Moat top 28%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 23% Innovationtop 24% Moattop 28% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 40% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 22% Patents: 141 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 133 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 Innovation: 141 patents (top 34% of patent-holders) · 133 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $29M | 38 mo ago | 18 18 → 26 (+44%) · sector median +20% | Ulrich Hofmann Founder and Managing Director | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+19 | — | 141 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 13 | Novaled OLED manufacturer and technology developer 64Patents top 14%Fin. health top 16%Innovation top 23%Product top 26% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 14% Fin. healthtop 16% Innovationtop 23% Producttop 26% Moattop 28% Fundingtop 42% Markettop 43% Growthtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 46% Newsbottom 44% Techbottom 26% Patents: 2,306 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 802 filings since 2022 vs 637 in 2017-21 Fin. health: Revenue ~$147M (FY2021) · Net margin 48.8% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $29M | 131 mo ago | 144 | Gerd Gunther CEO | TYPO3 CMSPHPVideoJS+6 | — | 2,306 patents Organic light‑emitting and semiconductor materials for OLED displays and devices | 1 award |
| 14 | Innolume Manufacturer of quantum‑dot and diode lasers for photonic applications 48Patents top 25%Product top 25%Moat top 25%Innovation top 32% All 9 signals ▾Patentstop 25% Producttop 25% Moattop 25% Innovationtop 32% Fundingtop 40% Techtop 41% Growthbottom 46% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 38% Patents: 54 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 14 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 Product: 11 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $28M | 76 mo ago | 51 51 → 64 (+25%) · sector median +20% | — | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsUbuntu+13 | — | 54 patents Fiber-optic coupling modules and demultiplexing components for high-speed data transmission. | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 15 | Celus Engineering Developer of an AI-assisted design platform for electronics engineers and manufacturers 57Talent top 28%Tech top 30%Funding top 39%Growth top 45% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Techtop 30% Fundingtop 39% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 46% Moatbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 29 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $27M | 47 mo ago | 93 | Alexander Pohl Co-Founder & CTO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+21 | — | — | 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 16 | Silicon Line Developer of ICs for high-speed optical connections 37Moat top 21%Talent top 23%Product top 30%Patents top 37% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 21% Talenttop 23% Producttop 30% Patentstop 37% Innovationtop 40% Fundingtop 46% Globalbottom 42% Techbottom 36% Marketbottom 29% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 171 patents Talent: 5 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $27M | 93 mo ago | 32 | Holger Holtke Co-Founder & CIO | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | 171 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 17 | Silexica Development tools for automated multi-core programming & optimization 42Talent top 15%Growth top 34%Funding top 47%Fin. health top 50% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Growthtop 34% Fundingtop 47% Fin. healthtop 50% Moatbottom 42% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Patentsbottom 26% Innovationbottom 21% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 Growth: Headcount 49 → 49 (+0%) across vintages · Revenue +336% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $26M | 44 mo ago | 49 | — | — | — | 2 patents Multicore software performance optimization and compiler techniques for parallel execution | — |
| 18 | Ferroelectric Memory Company Provider of IPs for developing non-volatile memories using ferroelectric HfO2 technology 62Patents top 19%Innovation top 23%Funding top 27%Moat top 29% All 9 signals ▾Patentstop 19% Innovationtop 23% Fundingtop 27% Moattop 29% Talenttop 34% Growthtop 35% Techtop 40% Globalbottom 44% Marketbottom 29% Patents: 142 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 107 filings since 2022 vs 35 in 2017-21 Innovation: 142 patents (top 32% of patent-holders) · 107 filings since 2022 vs 35 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $25M | 7 mo ago | 20 | Marko Noack Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | 142 patents Ferroelectric capacitive memory cell design, read circuitry, and voltage calibration | — |
| 19 | Phytec Manufacturer of embedded system components, software, and complete custom solutions 53Talent top 28%Market top 40%Tech top 44%Fin. health top 44% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Markettop 40% Techtop 44% Fin. healthtop 44% Fundingtop 49% Growthtop 49% Globalbottom 37% Productbottom 34% Innovationbottom 24% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Market: 324 employees (top 20% of Semiconductors) · Revenue ~$59.0M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $24M | 68 mo ago | 324 324 → 235 (-27%) · sector median +20% | Vera Neubecker Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | — | — | — |
| 20 | NEC Laboratories Provider of AI, IoT and blockchain services 45AI top 15%Patents top 18%Innovation top 23%Moat top 41% All 11 signals ▾AItop 15% Patentstop 18% Innovationtop 23% Moattop 41% Growthtop 45% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 40% Techbottom 26% Marketbottom 22% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Patents: 1,029 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 530 filings since 2022 vs 499 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $22M | 65 mo ago | — | Jurgen Quittek Managing Director | TYPO3 CMSPHPMathJax+5 | — | 1,029 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 award |
| 21 | Bragi Develops smart wireless headphones with performance tracking, and real-time translation 24Moat top 21%Patents top 32%Innovation top 42%Tech top 46% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 21% Patentstop 32% Innovationtop 42% Techtop 46% Fundingbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Growthbottom 46% Marketbottom 29% Fin. healthbottom 18% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 550 patents Patents: 550 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 118 filings since 2022 vs 429 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $22M | 59 mo ago | 62 62 → 107 (+73%) · sector median +20% | — | WebflowVimeoYouTube+15 | — | 550 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 22 | Stenon Provider of soil data management solutions using hardware, AI, and software 48Moat top 25%Growth top 26%Product top 41%Patents top 43% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 25% Growthtop 26% Producttop 41% Patentstop 43% Innovationtop 44% AItop 45% Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 36% Techbottom 26% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 33 patents Growth: Headcount 23 → 42 (+83%) across vintages rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $21M | 53 mo ago | 42 42 → 41 (-2%) · sector median +20% | Niels Grabbert Co-Founder & CEO | SalesforceStimulusApache HTTP Server+7 | — | 33 patents In‑situ soil analysis sensors and methods for measuring chemical and physical properties | — |
| 23 | COMPREDICT AI based virtual sensors for the automotive industry 53AI top 25%Talent top 28%Patents top 34%Innovation top 35% All 10 signals ▾AItop 25% Talenttop 28% Patentstop 34% Innovationtop 35% Moattop 38% Fundingtop 43% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 26% Newsbottom 22% AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $21M | 23 mo ago | 19 | Rafael Fietzek Co-Founder and Managing Director | WordPressPleskMySQL+19 | — | 15 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 launch |
| 24 | Dryad Networks Ultra-early wildfire detection and forest health monitoring using IoT sensors 55Patents top 25%Innovation top 29%Funding top 34%Moat top 35% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 25% Innovationtop 29% Fundingtop 34% Moattop 35% Techtop 38% AItop 45% Producttop 46% Globalbottom 42% Growthbottom 40% Marketbottom 38% Newsbottom 21% Patents: 141 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 130 filings since 2022 vs 11 in 2017-21 Innovation: 141 patents (top 34% of patent-holders) · 130 filings since 2022 vs 11 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $21M | 19 mo ago | 39 | — | WixSentryZendesk+22 | — | 141 patents IoT-based wildfire detection, monitoring, and firefighting coordination systems | 1 launch |
| 25 | 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. | — |
| 26 | SCANTINEL PHOTONICS Developer of frequency modulated continuous wave LiDAR sensor technology solutions 45Patents top 28%Innovation top 32%Moat top 32%Growth top 45% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 28% Innovationtop 32% Moattop 32% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 47% Techtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 41% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 33% Patents: 79 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 71 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 Innovation: 79 patents (top 42% of patent-holders) · 71 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $20M | 43 mo ago | 38 | Andy Zott Founder & MD | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | 79 patents FMCW LiDAR range/velocity sensing and on-chip polarization splitting photonic components | — |
| 27 | LiangDao Provider of LiDAR sensors 24Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 37%Global bottom 36% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $15.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $16M | 23 mo ago | — | Xueming Ju Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Quantune Technologies Developer of spectrometers 7Funding top 48%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 37%Tech bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 25% Marketbottom 16% Funding: Raised $15.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $16M | 19 mo ago | 8 | Jan Kischkat Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowApache HTTP Servercore-js+5 | — | — | 1 award |
| 29 | beeOLED Highly efficient blue emitter OLED technology 40Moat top 25%Talent top 28%Innovation top 33%Patents top 36% All 7 signals ▾Moattop 25% Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 33% Patentstop 36% Fundingtop 45% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 23% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 36 patents Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $14M | 33 mo ago | 13 | Volodymyr Senkovskyy Co-Founder & Managing Director | — | — | 36 patents Metal‑organic coordination compounds for high‑efficiency OLED phosphors and spin‑based EL devices | — |
| 30 | Aixtron Manufacturer of deposition equipment for the semiconductor industry 48Patents top 21%News top 27%Innovation top 29%Moat top 35% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 21% Newstop 27% Innovationtop 29% Moattop 35% Fundingtop 42% Fin. healthtop 47% Globaltop 48% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Marketbottom 32% Patents: 1,624 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 367 filings since 2022 vs 538 in 2017-21 News: 18 BI events in 12 mo (of 146 tracked, 11 types) · -5% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $14M | 66 mo ago | 32 | Kim Schindelhauer CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Amazon Web Services+12 | 18 signals Earnings · Funding · Capital raise | 1,624 patents CVD equipment and processes for semiconductor thin‑film deposition | 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 31 | Lidrotec Manufacturer of laser-based wafer dicing equipment utilizing liquid-assisted technology 40Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Patents top 47%Innovation top 49% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Patentstop 47% Innovationtop 49% Fundingtop 49% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 29% Techbottom 28% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 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 40/100 | $14M | 14 mo ago | — | Jan Hoppius Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryWordPress+21 | — | 14 patents Underwater laser machining for precision metal workpiece processing | — |
| 32 | Inuru Developer of printed organic light-emitting diode technology for various applications 22Global top 44%Funding top 45%Patents top 50%Tech bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Globaltop 44% Fundingtop 45% Patentstop 50% Techbottom 49% Productbottom 45% Innovationbottom 38% Growthbottom 35% Marketbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Global: Legal entities in 2 countries: Germany, Poland · Investors from 2 countries beyond Germany Funding: Raised $12.9M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 10 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $13M | 31 mo ago | 31 | — | WebflowCloudflare TurnstilereCAPTCHA+13 | — | 36 patents Nondestructive electronic integration and diffusion‑limiting barrier layers for optoelectronic devices | — |
| 33 | Senorics Developer of material sensing technology for rapid material composition analysis 48Moat top 25%Talent top 28%Patents top 29%Innovation top 32% All 7 signals ▾Moattop 25% Talenttop 28% Patentstop 29% Innovationtop 32% Fundingbottom 46% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 39 patents Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $12M | 60 mo ago | 36 | Robert Langer Co-Founder & CCO | — | — | 39 patents Multispectral optoelectronic devices and bispyranilidine-based photodetector materials. | — |
| 34 | Toptica Photonics Manufacturer of diode lasers for scientific and industrial applications 53Patents top 31%Moat top 35%Tech top 37%Innovation top 40% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 31% Moattop 35% Techtop 37% Innovationtop 40% Growthtop 45% Markettop 48% Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Customersbottom 43% Globalbottom 42% Productbottom 41% Patents: 181 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 30 filings since 2022 vs 54 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 181 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $12M | 56 mo ago | 277 | Frank Lison Managing Director (Ceo) And Co-Founder | TYPO3 CMSPHPMathJax+15 | — | 181 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 2 launchs |
| 35 | Quantum Optics Jena Develops quantum-based solutions for communication systems 24Patents top 23%Innovation top 26%Funding top 40%Moat top 45% All 8 signals ▾Patentstop 23% Innovationtop 26% Fundingtop 40% Moattop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 42% Techbottom 24% Marketbottom 13% Patents: 33 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 33 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Innovation: 33 patents (top 28% of patent-holders) · 33 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $9M | 21 mo ago | 12 | Kevin Fuchsel CEO / Geschäftsführer | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | 33 patents Multi‑receiver quantum key distribution and entangled photon source technologies | 2 partnerships |
| 36 | GEMESYS Developer of AI-hardware focused on edge training and inferencing solutions 37Talent top 28%AI top 30%Funding top 45%Growth top 45% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Fundingtop 45% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 34% Marketbottom 22% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: neural network rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $9M | 18 mo ago | — | Daniel Kruger Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20 | — | — | — |
| 37 | Xavveo Developer of photonic sensors for automotive applications 19Talent top 38%Tech top 49%Funding bottom 41%Global bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Techtop 49% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 16 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Google Cloud, Google Cloud Cdn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $9M | 19 mo ago | — | Stefan Meister Managing Director | WixSentryBootstrap+13 | — | — | — |
| 38 | SEMRON Developer of in-memory computing-based AI chip 32AI top 26%Moat top 32%Patents top 38%Talent top 38% All 9 signals ▾AItop 26% Moattop 32% Patentstop 38% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 40% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 36% Marketbottom 18% AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: artificial intelligence, generative ai Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 24 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $8M | 28 mo ago | 10 | Kai Demasius Co-Founder | Framer SitesReactPriority Hints+5 | — | 24 patents Analog capacitive computing hardware for neural‑network inference and signal processing | — |
| 39 | Ficontec Manufacturer of automated assembly and testing systems for photonic devices 48Fin. health top 34%Growth top 45%Market top 50%Funding bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 34% Growthtop 45% Markettop 50% Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 43% Fin. health: Revenue ~$48.1M (FY2021) · Net margin 0.0% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $6M | 39 mo ago | 92 | Torsten Vahrenkamp Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 40 | Hybrid Lidar Systems Developer of solid-state LiDAR systems 9Funding bottom 49%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 39%Global bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 39% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 12% Funding: Raised $5.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 9/100 | $5M | 36 mo ago | 10 | Ingo Dietterle CEO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowcore-js+7 | — | — | 1 award |
| 41 | EXTOLL Developer of high-speed semiconductor interconnect IP 24Talent top 28%Growth top 45%Tech top 50%Innovation bottom 36% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 45% Techtop 50% Innovationbottom 36% Fundingbottom 35% Globalbottom 33% Patentsbottom 27% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $5M | 30 mo ago | — | Ulrich Krackhardt Co-Founder & Managing Director | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+12 | — | 4 patents Accelerator-to-accelerator communication protocols for high‑performance computing clusters | — |
| 42 | FaradaIC Manufacturer of sensor chips for gas sensing 8Talent top 45%Product bottom 48%Funding bottom 44%Global bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Productbottom 48% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 31% Marketbottom 11% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Product: 1 published app (10 installs) · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $5M | 14 mo ago | 9 | Ryan Guterman Co-Founder & CEO | Animate.cssCloudflarecore-js+3 | — | — | 1 internship |
| 43 | Silicon Radar Fabless semiconductor company for development of millimeter wave ICs 11Product top 26%Funding top 49%Moat bottom 49%Patents bottom 48% All 7 signals ▾Producttop 26% Fundingtop 49% Moatbottom 49% Patentsbottom 48% Globalbottom 40% Innovationbottom 39% Marketbottom 25% Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired Funding: Raised $4.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 10 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $4M | 37 mo ago | 14 | — | — | — | 18 patents Integrated automotive radar sensors with built‑in antennas, lenses, and dielectric waveguide connectors | — |
| 44 | SYSGO Developer of real time operating system for embedded devices 22Product top 26%Moat top 45%Funding bottom 49%Growth bottom 46% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 26% Moattop 45% Fundingbottom 49% Growthbottom 46% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 42% Innovationbottom 41% Talentbottom 40% Patentsbottom 28% Techbottom 26% Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 2/10 · IP moat: 8 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $4M | 30 mo ago | 89 89 → 103 (+16%) · sector median +20% | Etienne Butery CEO | TYPO3 CMSPHPApache HTTP Server+6 | — | 8 patents Real-time task scheduling and CPU time allocation for embedded operating systems | — |
| 45 | Vectoflow Multi-hole probes for fluid flow and dynamics measurement 13News top 40%Partners top 45%Tech top 46%Funding top 47% All 9 signals ▾Newstop 40% Partnerstop 45% Techtop 46% Fundingtop 47% Moatbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Patentsbottom 35% Innovationbottom 34% Marketbottom 20% News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding, Announcements Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $4M | 9 mo ago | 13 13 → 29 (+123%) · sector median +20% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | 3 signals Funding · Announcements | 2 patents Pressure distribution measurement systems for fluid flow analysis | 2 job openings |
| 46 | QuantumDiamonds Provider of diamond-based quantum technology 40Talent top 28%News top 46%Moat top 47%Innovation top 50% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Newstop 46% Moattop 47% Innovationtop 50% Patentsbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Capital raise, Funding rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $3M | 30 mo ago | — | Kristina Liu Co-Founder | — | — | 5 patents High‑resolution microwave imaging using solid‑immersion lenses for spatial spectroscopy | 1 launch |
| 47 | 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 |
| 48 | LUBIS EDA Provider of automated formal verification solutions for microchip design 53Growth top 30%Tech top 35%Talent top 38%AI top 45% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Techtop 35% Talenttop 38% AItop 45% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 29% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Tech: 35 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $3M | 32 mo ago | — | Max Birtel Co-Founder & CRO | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+28 | — | — | — |
| 49 | Akhetonics Provider of optical general-purpose processors 37Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Moat top 42%Innovation top 44% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 42% Innovationtop 44% Patentstop 45% Fundingtop 49% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 22% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $3M | 18 mo ago | 9 | Leonardo Bino Co-Founder | WebflowTypekitcore-js+9 | — | 13 patents Photonic integrated circuits enabling optical logic gates and high‑speed optical‑to‑digital conversion. | — |
| 50 | VPIphotonics Provider of simulators for integrated photonic waveguide and optical fiber 24Growth top 30%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 34%Tech bottom 33% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 34% Techbottom 33% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 27% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $2M | 41 mo ago | 20 20 → 36 (+80%) · sector median +20% | Andre Richter CEO & MD | PHPYouTubeApache HTTP Server+6 | — | — | 2 launchs |
Top 12 Semiconductors companies in Germany
#1
Series A · Stuttgart, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2018$82.9Mraised▾
Series A · Stuttgart, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2018
Q.ANT is an expert in industrial quantum technology based in Germany, specializing in photonics, quantum computing, magnetometers, particle sensors, and atomic gyroscopes. They have recently developed breakthrough quantum magnetic field sensors for controlling prostheses, exoskeletons, and avatars with neural signals.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 12%Innovation
top 18%Funding
top 28%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 41%Tech
top 44%Patents: 168 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 153 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 168 patents (top 10% of patent-holders) · 153 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21
Funding: Raised $82.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series A$8M
- Jul 2025Series A$72M
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$2.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Bmbf, Cherry Ventures, UVC Partners, imec.xpand, L-Bank, Verve Ventures
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBorlabs CookieCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#2
Series C · Dresden, Saxony · founded 2016 · 20 employees$25.4Mraised▾
Series C · Dresden, Saxony · founded 2016 · 20 employees
Ferroelectric Memory Company is a provider of IPs for developing non-volatile memories using ferroelectric HfO2 technology. Offerings include manufacturing support, IC design products, and licensing services. It uses HfO2 as ferroelectric memory material and claims that the material improves multiple properties of the memories including low power write and read operations and high speed/high data throughput. It provides solutions for consumer electronics, medical, aerospace, automotive, Internet-of-Things, and security applications. The company also offers manufacturing and design licenses to manufacturers, fabless design companies, and IDMs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 19%Innovation
top 23%Funding
top 27%Moat
top 29%Talent
top 34%Growth
top 35%Patents: 142 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 107 filings since 2022 vs 35 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 142 patents (top 32% of patent-holders) · 107 filings since 2022 vs 35 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $25.4M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 9 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Nov 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$30.2M
- Nov 2025Series C$89.2M
- Jan 2024Grant (prize money)$362.2K
- Nov 2020Series B$20M
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, HTGF, eCAPITAL, EIC Fund, M Ventures, imec.xpand
Tech stack
AzureBackbone.JsBunnyBunny FontsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#3
Seed · Munster, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2020 · 23 employees$3.2Mraised▾
Seed · Munster, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2020 · 23 employees
Provider of single-photon detectors. It designs and develops waveguide-integrated single-photon detectors based on superconducting nanowires that facilitate the detection of light quanta at the single-photon level. It caters to imaging and quantum cryptography applications.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Innovation
top 33%Moat
top 37%Patents
top 38%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 41%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 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 18 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Sorbonne Université, Pasqal, ICFO, Institut d'Optique Graduate School and Pixel Photonics) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Grant (prize money)$2.9M
- Apr 2026Seed$5.8M
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$1M
- Aug 2023Seed$1.6M
Founders & team
Investors
HTGF, Quantonation, SPRIND, Futury Capital, European Innovation Council, Kensho VC
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapHstsJqueryLazysizesMicrosoft 365
#4
Public · Neubiberg, Bavaria · founded 1999 · 5846 employees$3.2Braised▾
Public · Neubiberg, Bavaria · founded 1999 · 5846 employees
Manufacturer of multiple analog and mixed-signal ICs. It develops microcontrollers, communication ICs, power electronics, and ESD protection diodes. Its product portfolio includes ASICs, automotive system ICs, power and battery management ICs, ESD and surges protection, microcontrollers, RF and wireless control, security, and smart card solutions, sensor, power converters, voltage regulators, and wide bandgap semiconductors. It has applications in automotive, industrial power control, power management and multimarket, chip cards, and security sectors.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 91how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 18%Tech
top 20%Patents
top 20%Global
top 20%Funding
top 21%Partners
top 22%Market: 5,846 employees (top 7% of Semiconductors) · Revenue ~$95.5M · Top-50,000 web property
Tech: 69 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront · Devops: Nginx
Patents: 44,926 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 7371 filings since 2022 vs 10077 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding rounds
- May 2024Grant (prize money)$41.2M
- Aug 2021Grant (prize money)$29.7M
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$100.4M
- May 2021Grant (prize money)$209.4K
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, DENSO, Bundesministerium fur Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, Bmbf, FFG, Austria Wirtschaftsservice
Tech stack
Adobe Dynamic Media ClassicAdobe Experience ManagerAmazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApache Http Server
#5
Public · Taufkirchen, Bavaria · founded 2017 · 6316 employees$705.8Mraised▾
Public · Taufkirchen, Bavaria · founded 2017 · 6316 employees
Developer of multi-domain defence systems, products, and related lifecycle services. The company provides manufacture-independent system integration for complex systems across air, land, sea, cyber, and space domains. It develops software-driven products in radar, electromagnetic warfare, avionics, and optronics. The company also offers services for product lifecycles, including training and simulation tools.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 89how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 12%Product
top 14%Funding
top 17%Market
top 21%Innovation
top 25%Growth
top 33%Fin. health: Revenue ~$1.5B (FY2021) · Net margin 253.8% · Revenue 2.1x total funding
Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $706M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 9 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Dec 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 117k LinkedIn followers — 12.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Fire Point) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$1M
- Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$1.7M
- Dec 2022Grant (prize money)$1.9M
- May 2022Grant (prize money)$1.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Leonardo, Idinvest Partners, Bayern, KFW
Tech stack
AosApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapCore-JsDocusign
#6
Series B · Aachen, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2020$280Mraised▾
Series B · Aachen, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2020
Developer of graphene photonics technology for chip connectivity and data transfer. The company's technology integrates photonics and electronics on a single wafer. This enables faster, more efficient data transfer with reduced latency and energy consumption. The technology is designed for seamless manufacturing integration and scalability.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 30%Moat
top 31%Funding
top 36%Talent
top 38%Innovation
top 41%Patents
top 41%Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 18 patents · Soonicorn
Funding: Raised $280M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series B (Jun 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 23k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Series B$27.6M
- Jun 2024Grant (prize money)$245.8M
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$968.8K
- 2020Seed$6.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Porsche Ventures, Scania Growth Capital, Capnamic Ventures, TechVision Fonds, NRW.Bank, VSquared Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCalendlyCloudflareCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGsap
#7
Series A · Gilching, Bavaria · founded 2014 · 13 employees$4.3Mraised▾
Series A · Gilching, Bavaria · founded 2014 · 13 employees
Multi-hole probes for fluid flow and dynamics measurement. The company provides multi-hole probes, high-temperature probes, custom probes, rakes, pitot/prandtl probes, etc. Their multi-hole probes provide flow measurement by quantifying differential pressures at the head of the probe to come up with the flow velocities.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 13how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 40%Partners
top 45%Tech
top 46%Funding
top 47%Moat
bottom 48%Global
bottom 37%News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding, Announcements
Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo)
Tech: 31 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Security: Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Feinwerkmechaniker, Partzeitkraft Produktion mit Schwerpunkt Additive Fertigung
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series A—
- Dec 2023Series A$4.3M
- Sep 2018Seed—
- Jan 2015Grant (prize money)—
Investors
AM Ventures, ESA BIC Bavaria & Northern Germany, Bayern Kapital, WN Capital Partners, Asto Group, Gruppe
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlNode.JsPhpPhoenixReact
#8
Series A · Bochum, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2019$13.5Mraised▾
Series A · Bochum, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2019
Manufacturer of laser-based wafer dicing equipment utilizing liquid-assisted technology. It offers machines for high-precision cutting of microchips and devices, primarily serving the semiconductor, energy, medicine, electronics, and material science industries. The technology employs controlled fluids for cooling, particle binding, and laser ablation optimization, resulting in burr-free, clean cuts on various materials. The equipment supports full cuts, structuring, grooving, and functionalization, with features like SECS/GEM interface for streamlined operations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Talent
top 28%Patents
top 47%Innovation
top 49%Funding
top 49%Moat
bottom 49%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Patents: 14 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 14 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Series A$13.5M
Founders & team
Investors
NRW.Venture, Lam Research Capital, GOOSE Capital, Zeiss Venture Capital, Grunderfonds Ruhr, WSVC
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerContact Form 7Google Font ApiGsapIsotopeJquery
#9
Series B · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2019 · 39 employees$20.6Mraised▾
Series B · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2019 · 39 employees
Ultra-early wildfire detection and forest health monitoring using IoT sensors. They provide solutions for public and private forests, leveraging a large-scale IoT sensor network. Their technology detects wildfires early and provides valuable forest insights and analytics. The company develops a wireless environmental sensor network based on LoRaWAN, enabling large-scale deployments in areas without existing network coverage. Data collected is processed using cloud-based big data tools for analytics, monitoring, and alerting. Their technology offers value across government, firefighting, utility, and rail infrastructure sectors. They are focused on forest fire protection and have a roadmap including chainsaw & gunshot detection, fuel-moisture, soil moisture sap-flow and a dendrometer to measure tree growth and carbon sequestration. They are building the infrastructure needed for scalable climate resilience. Their AI-powered, solar-driven sensors enable ultra-early detection by providing alerts in the earliest stages.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 25%Innovation
top 29%Funding
top 34%Moat
top 35%Tech
top 38%AI
top 45%Patents: 141 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 130 filings since 2022 vs 11 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 141 patents (top 34% of patent-holders) · 130 filings since 2022 vs 11 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $20.6M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Oct 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Grant (prize money)$6.8M
- Mar 2024Series B$6.1M
- Jul 2023Series A—
- 2023Series A—
Investors
LEAG, Brandenburg Capital, ISAR, STIHL Ventures, URBAN-X, Toba Capital
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Cloud
#10
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2019 · 8 employees$15.7Mraised▾
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2019 · 8 employees
Developer of spectrometers. It designs and manufactures miniaturized QCL spectrometers for biomedical consumer devices and industrial applications.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 7how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 37%Tech
bottom 25%Market
bottom 16%Funding: Raised $15.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Nov 2024)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Investors from 2 countries beyond Germany
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Office & Feelgood Manager, Founders Associate
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Seed$9.1M
- Nov 2024Grant (prize money)$5.3M
- Jan 2024Grant (prize money)$1.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, IBB, Point72 Ventures, VSquared Ventures, VIGO Ventures
#11
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2021 · 9 employees$4.9Mraised▾
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2021 · 9 employees
Manufacturer of sensor chips for gas sensing. It designs and develops sensor systems for gas industries. Its materials are proprietary and are microfabrication-compatible. It is incorporated into the chip-making process to provide electrochemical gas sensing functionality.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 8how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 45%Product
bottom 48%Funding
bottom 44%Global
bottom 36%Tech
bottom 31%Market
bottom 11%Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Product: 1 published app (10 installs) · Company stage: Series A
Funding: Raised $4.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Series A$4.9M
- Oct 2022Grant (prize money)—
- Oct 2022Seed—
- May 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
European Innovation Council, Alchemist Accelerator, Atlantis Ventures
#12
Series B · Darmstadt, Hesse · founded 2016 · 19 employees$20.8Mraised▾
Series B · Darmstadt, Hesse · founded 2016 · 19 employees
AI based virtual sensors for the automotive industry. It measures the dynamic behavior of components like tires, brakes, powertrain, and battery for a single vehicle or an entire fleet, predicts failures of mechanical components, enables lightweight design, and accelerates the development process for automotive components. It transforms vehicle data into insights for sustainable mobility.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 25%Talent
top 28%Patents
top 34%Innovation
top 35%Moat
top 38%Funding
top 43%AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: ai based
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Patents: 15 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 11 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2024
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Series B$15M
- Dec 2022Grant (prize money)$26.2K
- Jun 2022Series A$5.8M
- Mar 2020Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
THI Investments, Europa, Woven Capital, Shift4Good, Vektor Partners, Blackberry
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzCore-JsHubspotHubspot Analytics
Funding & investor landscape
$5.9Btotal disclosed funding
151companies funded
439disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Michael Fortsch
CEO · Q.ANT
Marko Noack
Co-Founder · Ferroelectric Memory Company
Wolfram Drescher
Co-Founder and Advisor · Ferroelectric Memory Company
Nicolai Walter
Co-Founder & CEO · Pixel Photonics
Christoph Seidenstucker
Co-Founder & CFO · Pixel Photonics
Claus Königs
Senior Manager CEO Communications · Infineon
Jochen Hanebeck
CEO · Infineon
Oliver Dörre
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board · Hensoldt
Sebastian Schall
Co-Founder & CFO · Black Semiconductor
Daniel Schall
Co-Founder & CEO · Black Semiconductor
Jan Hoppius
Co-Founder · Lidrotec
Jannis Köhler
Co-Founder & COO at Lidrotec · Lidrotec
Prism market signals · Germany · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,113,788 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Semiconductors coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Germany
How research on Semiconductors is moving in Germany
A read on the academic research around Semiconductors — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 2,404 Germany-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 50% → 58% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Infineon Technologies160
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology124
- RWTH Aachen University113
- Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration104
- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics94
leading researchers
Arnulf Leuther · A. Tessmann · H. Maßler · Mehdi B. Tahoori · Bernhard Wunderle · Hussam Amrouch · Dietmar Kissinger · Ingmar Kallfass
▲
Breakthroughs888 · 37%
▲ 34%→40% share
▲1.2× share momentum2 median citations46% since 2021mostly methods-led
Power (physics) research surged 4→24 papers, while Neuromorphic engineering and Resistive RAM emerged brand-new across German institutions.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Photonics15→47
- Electronic circuit38→59
- Power (physics)4→24
- Scalability4→23
- Photonic integrated circuit20→37
Newly emergingNeuromorphic engineering 0→13 · Resistive random-access memory 0→8 · Pickup 0→7
Landmark Modulation, Losses, and Semiconductor Requirements of Modular Multilevel Converters · 926 cites
◆
Advancements1,020 · 42%
▼ 43%→42% share
▲1.0× share momentum2 median citations41% since 2021mostly methods-led
CMOS fabrication research intensifying — CMOS papers rose 28→44 alongside Detector coverage tripling from 3→20.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Detector3→20
- Photonics15→31
- CMOS28→44
- Voltage15→30
- Fabrication8→20
Newly emergingArtificial neural network 0→7 · Neuromorphic engineering 0→6 · Resistive random-access memory 0→5
Landmark An introduction to InP-based generic integration technology · 569 cites
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Concerns213 · 9%
▼ 10%→8% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations38% since 2021mostly empirical
Reliability concerns persist and broaden — Electronics flagged 8→15 papers, with Scalability newly emerging as a fresh concern.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Electronics8→15
- Power electronics1→6
- Reliability (semiconductor)13→16
- Transistor6→9
- Current (fluid)2→5
Newly emergingSoftware 0→7 · Field (mathematics) 0→6 · Scalability 0→5
Landmark β-Gallium oxide power electronics · 473 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Germany
Where semiconductors is researched across Germany
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Karlsruhe124 · +0.64
Aachen121 · +0.57
Berlin118 · +0.51
Jülich/Bonn117 · +0.58
Munich113 · +0.62
Dresden109 · +0.49
Stuttgart105 · +0.70
Heidelberg21 · +0.71
PATENT SIGNAL · Germany
Who's filing semiconductors patents in Germany
Germany semiconductors patent filing is cooling — 11,058 filings from 3,473 assignees (2016–2025), led by Infineon Technologies, Osram OPTO Semiconductors, Osram OLED; annual filings 1473→601.
11,058 filings3,473 assigneespeak 1473/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Infineon Technologies5090
- Osram OPTO Semiconductors1686
- Osram OLED593
- Robert Bosch551
- Fraunhofer GES Forschung290
- Merck Patent268
- BASF SE254
- Siltronic217
Common questions
How many Semiconductors companies are there in Germany?
Radar tracks 1021 indexable Semiconductors companies headquartered in Germany that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Semiconductors companies in Germany?
The Semiconductors companies in Germany on this list have raised a combined $5.9B in disclosed equity funding across 151 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Semiconductors company in Germany?
Infineon is the highest-funded Semiconductors company in Germany, with $3.2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Semiconductors companies in Germany are funded?
151 of the 1021 Semiconductors companies in Germany on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Semiconductors unicorns are there in Germany?
None of the Semiconductors companies in Germany on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Germany Semiconductors companies?
The most active investors in Germany Semiconductors companies on this list include Europa, HTGF, EIC Fund, CFH Management, Fraunhofer Venture.
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