Radar · Sensors in Germany
Best Sensors Companies in Germany
The 322 best Sensors companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Infineon.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
322companies tracked
$4.4Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
72have raised
Germany's Sensors sector draws serious capital: 322 companies tracked here, ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, with a combined $4.4B raised across the cohort. That number is not evenly distributed. Infineon sits at $3.2B on its own, meaning one company commands roughly 73% of all disclosed funding in this directory. Hensoldt follows at $706M, and after that the figures drop sharply, with Dryad Networks and COMPREDICT each at $21M. So the scale question you should ask isn't whether Germany has a sensor industry, it's whether anything outside the top two can break through. The global sensors market was valued at approximately $72.7B in 2021 and is forecast to reach $101.1B by 2026, a 6.8% CAGR driven by real-time data tracking, security and surveillance demand, and the proliferation of smart devices.
Coverage of the sector is rising, and the hot themes I'm watching are meteorological sensors, weather AI models, and satellite interpretation, all areas where smaller German filers could realistically carve defensible positions. Defense applications are accelerating that interest too, as recent reporting on sensor networks tracking aerial threats underscores how mission-critical the underlying infrastructure has become. Investors active in this directory, including HTGF, EIC Fund, and Fraunhofer Venture, are placing early bets on exactly that next layer. The funding gap between the giants and the rest is wide, but the market trajectory says there's room to grow into it.
Sources & further reading
- MarketsandMarkets
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SENSORS × GERMANY
Our analysis of 50 Sensors companies
$7.1b in tracked funding; 75% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
75%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2013median founding year
45median Fliar Index™
267kcombined LinkedIn audience
64%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Sensors 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 -2% | 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 | 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 -2% | 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 |
| 4 | 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 | — |
| 5 | 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 -2% | — | WebflowVimeoYouTube+15 | — | 550 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 6 | 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 -2% | Niels Grabbert Co-Founder & CEO | SalesforceStimulusApache HTTP Server+7 | — | 33 patents In‑situ soil analysis sensors and methods for measuring chemical and physical properties | — |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | 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 | — |
| 10 | 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 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | nanotron Provides wireless products for location-aware wireless sensor networks, real time location systems | $14M | 227 mo ago | 25 | Ralph Schmitt CEO | — | — | 28 patents UWB wireless ranging and multipath mitigation for precise transceiver distance measurement | — |
| 12 | Fos4X Provider of IoT sensors | $13M | 96 mo ago | 73 | — | — | — | 248 patents Fiber-optic condition monitoring and ice detection for wind turbine structural health | — |
| 13 | 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 | 61 mo ago | 36 | Robert Langer Co-Founder & CCO | — | — | 39 patents Multispectral optoelectronic devices and bispyranilidine-based photodetector materials. | — |
| 14 | 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 | — | — | — |
| 15 | EyeSense Developer of a continuous glucose monitoring system for diabetes management | $8M | 138 mo ago | 15 15 → 15 (+0%) · sector median -2% | Achim Muller Managing Director | — | — | 80 patents Continuous transcutaneous glucose biosensor implantation and monitoring systems | 1 partnership |
| 16 | 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 |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | 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 | — |
| 19 | 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 -2% | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | 3 signals Funding · Announcements | 2 patents Pressure distribution measurement systems for fluid flow analysis | 2 job openings |
| 20 | FiSens Provider of fibre optic sensors and spectrometer systems | $4M | 62 mo ago | 11 | Christian Waltermann Founder and Technical Director | — | — | 24 patents Fiber-optic sensing and spectrometer devices for temperature and optical measurement | — |
| 21 | 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 |
| 22 | 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 | — |
| 23 | Arioso Systems Developer of micro-speaker for in-ear headset and hearing aid devices | $3M | 74 mo ago | 16 | Hermann Schenk Managing Director | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | VesselSens Provider of implantable diagnostic sensor system | $3M | 50 mo ago | — | Alexej Domnich CEO | — | — | 9 patents Implantable passive RFID pressure sensors for cardiovascular monitoring and fluid dynamics measurement. | — |
| 25 | SmartNanotubes Technologies Manufacturer of smell detector chips for diverse applications and IoT solutions | $3M | 50 mo ago | 12 | Birte Sonnichsen Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowMicrosoft Advertising+9 | — | — | — |
| 26 | HUM Systems Developer of smoke alarm for residential buildings | $2M | 49 mo ago | 22 22 → 11 (-50%) · sector median -2% | Amir Humanfar Co-Founder & CMO | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Fresh Detect Manufacturer and supplier of handheld sensors for analyzing microbiological quality | $2M | 94 mo ago | 15 | Oliver Dietrich CEO & Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | PyroScience Manufacturer of the optical oxygen sensors | $1M | 64 mo ago | — | Roland Thar CEO | Apache HTTP ServerKlaroFancyBox+5 | — | 12 patents Optical ion-selective sensors with antifouling and sterilizable elements for analytical monitoring | 1 launch |
| 29 | Jena Optronik Developer of sensors for satellites | $1M | 132 mo ago | 233 233 → 117 (-50%) · sector median -2% | Peter Kapell CEO | PHPMediaElement.jsBootstrap+8 | — | 161 patents Spacecraft navigation, attitude determination, and surface imaging using star trackers and optical sensors. | 1 award |
| 30 | CloudRail Manufacturer of cables, connectors, and industrial networking and cybersecurity products | $1M | 100 mo ago | 12 | David Amann Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Jobst Technologies Developer of biosensors | $1M | 77 mo ago | 12 12 → 10 (-17%) · sector median -2% | Gerhard JOBST Founder & CEO | — | — | 3 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | — |
| 32 | Plasmion Manufacturer of SICRIT based chemical sensors | $1M | 88 mo ago | — | Jan Christoph Wolf CEO & Executive Director | — | — | 19 patents Gas-phase ionization and chromatographic separation instruments for analytical chemistry. | 1 partnership |
| 33 | Surflay Developer of custom particles, microsensors, and surface modification technologies | $992K | 87 mo ago | — | Habil Lars Dahne Founder & CEO | — | — | — | 2 launchs |
| 34 | Ibeo Automotive Systems Provider of LiDAR-based sensor systems | $735K | 60 mo ago | 411 | Ulrich Lages CEO | — | — | 340 patents Automotive lidar systems for precise optical distance measurement and 3D environment sensing. | — |
| 35 | Contros Systems & Solutions Underwater chemical sensors | $648K | 137 mo ago | 11 | Walter Qvam ex-President & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Bosch Sensortec MEMS based sensors and solutions | $618K | 105 mo ago | — | Stefan Finkbeiner CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Headless UI+12 | — | — | 1 internship · 1 partnership |
| 37 | pro-micron Manufacturer of sensor-based solutions for machinery, process optimization, and monitoring | $584K | 67 mo ago | — | Hubertus Zastrow CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 38 | movisens Manufacturer of activity sensors for ambulatory assessment and mobile monitoring applications | $449K | 62 mo ago | — | Ulrich Grobmann Co-CEO | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+20 | — | 6 patents Wearable bioimpedance and heart‑rate sensing belts for continuous physiological monitoring | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 39 | OndoSense Developer of industrial sensors for multiple applications | $444K | 78 mo ago | 21 | Mathias Klenner Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | — | 8 patents Non‑contact radar measurement of distances, dimensions, velocity, and dielectric properties | — |
| 40 | Wenglor Manufacturer of sensors, machine vision systems, and industrial communication technologies | $356K | 69 mo ago | 32 | Dieter Baur Founder | SAP Commerce CloudJavaGSAP+11 | — | — | — |
| 41 | Zolitron Provider of digital platform for municipal waste collection and street cleaning | $319K | 98 mo ago | 12 | Arndt Hendrik Zinn Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Sensitec Manufacturer of sensor chips, AMR sensors, TMR sensors, and GMR sensors | $304K | 80 mo ago | 78 | Jianguo Wang CEO | WordPressPleskApple iCloud Mail+18 | — | 186 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 2 job openings · 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 43 | Voxalytic Developer of NMR probes and microcoil sensors for spectroscopy applications | $293K | 81 mo ago | — | Ulrike Wallrabe Founder | — | — | 5 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 44 | Micro-Sensor Development of sensors based on inertial measurement principle | $278K | 85 mo ago | 7 | Knuth Baumgartel Managing Director | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Future Shape Large area sensing solutions for assisted living facilities | $237K | 137 mo ago | — | Christl Lauterbach Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | — | 31 patents Integrated smart floor coverings with conductive textiles for sensing and guiding objects. | — |
| 46 | Senvisys Manufacturer of sensors for railways | $203K | 96 mo ago | — | Vera Bazhenova Co-Founder | — | — | 3 patents Vibration sensor signal analysis for structural health monitoring | — |
| 47 | Breeze Technologies IoT enabled solution for air quality monitoring | $200K | 73 mo ago | 16 | Robert Heinecke Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — | — |
| 48 | Magnicon Developer of SQUID sensors for ultra-sensitive magnetic field measurements | $198K | 89 mo ago | — | Henry Barthelmess Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Tsenso Solution to monitor temperature of temperature sensitive goods | $130K | 87 mo ago | 3 | Matthias Brunner Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 2 patents Food property analysis using sensor-based measurement techniques for quality assessment | — |
Top 12 Sensors companies in Germany
#1
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
#2
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 — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
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
#3
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 — 3.5% of this cohort's audience
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
#4
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 — 44.1% 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
#5
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
#6
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 — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
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
#7
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2024$8.6Mraised▾
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2024
Developer of photonic sensors for automotive applications. It offers radar sensors that enable autonomous driving by providing vehicles with a 360-degree view of their surroundings.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Tech
top 49%Funding
bottom 41%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 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 · Observability: Sentry
Funding: Raised $8.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Nov 2024)
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Seed$8.6M
Founders & team
Investors
VSquared Ventures, imec.xpand
Tech stack
BootstrapGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle Font ApiGsapHsts
#8
Series B · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2018$15.8Mraised▾
Series B · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2018
Provider of LiDAR sensors. The platform offers full stack of LiDAR sensing systems with include perception algorithms, data acquisition vehicle platforms, and sensor calibration software.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 37%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $15.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Jul 2024)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series B—
- Nov 2022Series B—
- Jan 2022Series A$15.8M
Founders & team
Investors
China Merchants Capital, E-Town International Investment & Development, Yizhuang State Investment, SDIC, ArcSoft, Langmafeng Venture Capital
#9
Series C · Germany · founded 2014 · 70 employees$131.5Mraised▾
Series C · Germany · founded 2014 · 70 employees
Developer of AI and IoT solutions for railway operations optimization. The company provides software as a service solutions designed to enhance capacity, reliability, and cost-efficiency in rail transport. Its offerings include data and AI platforms, along with sensor technology, to generate actionable data for various use cases. The company focuses on digitalization of maintenance within high-performance networks.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%Moat
top 21%Patents
top 25%Funding
top 26%Growth
top 30%Product
top 36%AI: Classified as an AI company
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 63 patents · Soonicorn
Patents: 63 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 38 filings since 2022 vs 25 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers — 5.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Salix Products) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- 2023Grant (prize money)$1.7M
- Jan 2021Series C$80M
- Apr 2019Series B—
- Feb 2019Series B$13M
Founders & team
Investors
MIG Capital, Green Bay Ventures, UnternehmerTUM, New Enterprise Associates, WestWave Capital, Upbeat Ventures
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpContact Form 7Yoast SeoWpml
#10
Acquired · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2016 · 109 employees$39.2Mraised▾
Acquired · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2016 · 109 employees
Manufacturer of three-dimensional light detection and ranging sensors and software. These sensors are used for object detection and real-time analysis. The company's sensors are suitable for applications including people flow analysis, traffic monitoring, and industrial automation. The business also provides sensors for security and volume measurement applications.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 15%News
top 28%Moat
top 29%Growth
top 35%Patents
top 36%Funding
top 38%Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5
News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 23 tracked, 5 types) · Top themes: M&A, Contracts
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 113 patents · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 3.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Series B$8.2M
- Jul 2022Conventional Debt$15M
- May 2022Grant (prize money)$53.8K
- Dec 2021Series A—
Investors
European Investment Bank, Continental, Bayern Kapital, FLUXUNIT, HTGF, TEV Ventures
Tech stack
Borlabs CookieCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementElementorGoogle WorkspaceLazysizes
#11
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2021$3.3Mraised▾
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2021
Provider of diamond-based quantum technology. It caters to medical diagnostics and imaging, semiconductor manufacturing, battery development, and chemical analysis.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%News
top 46%Moat
top 47%Innovation
top 50%Patents
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 48%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
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 5 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 4.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)$4.4M
- Nov 2023Seed$3.3M
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Investors
Intel Ignite, IQ Capital, Earlybird, Onsight Ventures, First Momentum Ventures, Creator Fund
#12
Series A · Oberkochen, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2019 · 38 employees$19.5Mraised▾
Series A · Oberkochen, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2019 · 38 employees
Developer of frequency modulated continuous wave LiDAR sensor technology solutions. The company's technology offers integration on a silicon wafer platform. The LiDAR systems are designed for object detection, avoidance, and simultaneous localization and mapping. The technology is intended to improve object detection capabilities.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 28%Innovation
top 32%Moat
top 32%Growth
top 45%Funding
top 47%Tech
top 47%Patents: 79 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 71 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 79 patents (top 42% of patent-holders) · 71 filings since 2022 vs 8 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 79 patents · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Oct 2022Series A$10.3M
- May 2021Series A$9.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Scania Growth Capital, PhotonDelta, Scania, ZEISS, East Hill Equity, German Accelerator
Tech stack
AosApache Http ServerBackbone.JsBorlabs CookieCivicthemeCore-Js
Funding & investor landscape
$4.4Btotal disclosed funding
55companies funded
182disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Claus Königs
Senior Manager CEO Communications · Infineon
Jochen Hanebeck
CEO · Infineon
Oliver Dörre
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board · Hensoldt
Ryan Guterman
Co-Founder & CEO · FaradaIC
Alexey Yakushenko
Co-founder and CTO · FaradaIC
Rafael Fietzek
Co-Founder and Managing Director · COMPREDICT
Stephan Rinderknecht
Co-Founder · COMPREDICT
Stefan Meister
Managing Director · Xavveo
Sven Otte
Managing Director · Xavveo
Xueming Ju
Founder & CEO · LiangDao
Maximilian Hasler
Co-Founder & CFO & COO · KONUX
Dennis Humhal
Founder · KONUX
Prism market signals · Germany · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,089,328 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Sensors coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Germany
How research on MEMS & Sensors is moving in Germany
A read on the academic research around MEMS & Sensors — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,005 Germany-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 51% → 57% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Chemnitz University of Technology51
- RWTH Aachen University42
- Technische Universität Berlin36
- University of Bremen36
- University of Freiburg35
leading researchers
Kopte, Robert · Olfa Kanoun · Anhaus, Philipp · Schiller, Martin · Planat, Noémie · Katlein, Christian · Nicolaus, Marcel · Walter Lang
▲
Breakthroughs292 · 29%
▼ 36%→23% share
▼0.6× share momentum3 median citations40% since 2021mostly methods-led
Piezoelectricity research is surging — German MEMS papers rose from 1% to 6% field-share, signalling rapid transducer innovation.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Mechanical engineering6→11
- Piezoelectricity1→6
- Capacitive sensing6→10
- Capacitance1→5
- Ultrasonic sensor2→6
Landmark Electromechanical Piezoresistive Sensing in Suspended Graphene Membranes · 406 cites
◆
Advancements392 · 39%
▼ 42%→34% share
▼0.8× share momentum3 median citations43% since 2021mostly methods-led
Biomedical engineering advancements are intensifying — pressure measurement papers tripled (7→15) alongside biomedical share jumping from 4% to 12%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Biomedical engineering4→12
- Pressure measurement7→15
- Mechanical engineering4→9
- Ultrasonic sensor2→7
- Fiber optic sensor3→7
Newly emergingAerodynamics 0→5
Landmark Nanomesh pressure sensor for monitoring finger manipulation without sensory interference · 603 cites
▼
Concerns101 · 10%
▲ 5%→14% share
▲2.8× share momentum0 median citations71% since 2021mostly empirical
Navigation reliability concerns are newly emerging — GPS, heading, and calibration topics appeared simultaneously, now collectively dominating the concerns segment.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Pressure sensor7→9
Newly emergingGlobal Positioning System 0→36 · Heading (navigation) 0→26 · Calibration 0→24
Landmark Use of Tekscan K-Scan Sensors for Retropatellar Pressure Measurement Avoiding Errors during Implantation and the Effects · 38 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Germany
Where mems sensors 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.
Munich49 · +0.59
Berlin47 · +0.50
Dresden46 · +0.50
Aachen43 · +0.47
Stuttgart33 · +0.30
Karlsruhe31 · +0.64
Jülich/Bonn20 · +0.39
Heidelberg6 · +0.23
PATENT SIGNAL · Germany
Who's filing mems sensors patents in Germany
Germany mems sensors patent filing is accelerating — 3,104 filings from 1,256 assignees (2016–2025), led by Robert Bosch, Infineon Technologies, Fraunhofer GES Forschung; annual filings 320→359.
3,104 filings1,256 assigneespeak 359/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Robert Bosch1935
- Infineon Technologies881
- Fraunhofer GES Forschung271
- Endress & Hauser & KG248
- Epcos244
- Endress Hauser SE KG113
- Siemens100
- Continental Automotive97
Common questions
How many Sensors companies are there in Germany?
Radar tracks 322 indexable Sensors companies headquartered in Germany that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Sensors companies in Germany?
The Sensors companies in Germany on this list have raised a combined $4.4B in disclosed equity funding across 55 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Sensors company in Germany?
Infineon is the highest-funded Sensors company in Germany, with $3.2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Sensors companies in Germany are funded?
55 of the 322 Sensors companies in Germany on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Sensors unicorns are there in Germany?
None of the Sensors companies in Germany on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Germany Sensors companies?
The most active investors in Germany Sensors companies on this list include Europa, EIC Fund, CFH Management, HTGF, Fraunhofer Venture.
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