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Best Sustainability Tech Companies in Bavaria, Germany

The 175 best Sustainability Tech companies in Bavaria, Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: tado°.

175companies tracked
$958.3Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
61have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SUSTAINABILITY TECH × BAVARIA

Our analysis of 50 Sustainability Tech companies

$6.1b in tracked funding; 91% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.

50companies analysed
91%cloud-native stacks
2024funding peak (by rounds)
2unicorns
2021median founding year
502kcombined LinkedIn audience
58%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Sustainability Tech companies in Bavaria

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1tado°
Provider of smart thermostats and energy solutions for home heating
72Tech top 18%Funding top 21%Moat top 28%Product top 30%
All 12 signals ▾
Techtop 18%
Fundingtop 21%
Moattop 28%
Producttop 30%
Customerstop 33%
Patentstop 37%
Innovationtop 40%
Markettop 42%
Partnerstop 45%
Growthtop 48%
Globaltop 50%
Newsbottom 18%
Tech: 68 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
Funding: Raised $212M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 14 yrs (0.6/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100
$212M15 mo ago158
158 → 157 (-1%)
—Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+28Top 500k83 patents
Smart HVAC control: advanced radiator thermostats and IoT‑based heating management systems.
3 launchs
2Sono Motors
Developer of solar solutions for vehicle original equipment manufacturers
$120M66 mo ago409—Cart FunctionalityDrupalApple iCloud Mail+25Top 10M113 patents
Integrated photovoltaic panels and energy management systems for vehicle bodies
—
3IntegrityNext
Provider of supply chain sustainability management platform for due diligence
$109M38 mo ago24Simon Jaehnig
Chief Revenue Officer | Co-Founder
ContaoApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+24Top 5M—1 partnership
4Reverion
Developer of reversible fuel cell systems for biogas and hydrogen
55Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Funding top 34%Tech top 45%
All 7 signals ▾
Growthtop 28%
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 34%
Techtop 45%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 34%
Newsbottom 15%
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$79M21 mo ago41Jeremias Weinrich
Co-Founder & CPO
WordPressMySQLPHP+23Top 5M——
5Morphochem
German, late clinical stage biopharma developing oxazolidinone antibiotics for clostridium difficile…
$68M299 mo ago1Alexis Rideau
CEO
——28 patents
Hybrid oxazolidinone‑quinolone antibiotics for parenteral bacterial infection treatment
—
6Entrix
Optimization and trading platform for energy storage
53Growth top 25%News top 28%Partners top 33%Funding top 38%
All 10 signals ▾
Growthtop 25%
Newstop 28%
Partnerstop 33%
Fundingtop 38%
Techtop 39%
Moattop 48%
Fin. healthtop 50%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 37%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 2 types) · 6 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$50M2 mo ago30Steffen Schulzchen
Founder & CEO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+29Top 10M—2 partnerships
7EnOcean
Provider of energy harvesting wireless technology for sustainable IoT solutions
$37M198 mo ago57
57 → 67 (+18%)
Frank Schmidt
VP Innovation & Co-Founder EnOcean GmbH
WordPress Block EditorWordPressPlesk+25Top 5M232 patents
Self-powered wireless sensor networks for building automation and energy harvesting.
—
8Orcan Energy
Developer and producer of energy modules
$29M40 mo ago38
38 → 70 (+84%)
Andreas Sichert
Co-Founder & CEO
ContaoPHPApache HTTP Server+5Top 10M183 patents
Organic Rankine cycle power generation integrating diverse heat sources and grid‑connected asynchronous generators
—
9CPTx
Developer of programmable DNA therapeutics for a range of medical challenges
40Growth top 35%Funding top 37%Moat top 38%Talent top 38%
All 9 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 37%
Moattop 38%
Talenttop 38%
Techtop 46%
Patentstop 50%
Innovationbottom 43%
Globalbottom 31%
Marketbottom 25%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $29.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$29M20 mo ago—Christian Sigl
Founder & CTO
WordPressMySQLPHP+19Top 50M4 patents
Peptide and nucleic‑acid therapeutic formulations and delivery methods
—
10Innovative Molecules
Developer of drugs to treat Herpes simplex-induced diseases
$24M60 mo ago—Gerald Kleymann
Founder & CEO
MODXPHPUNIX+7Top 50M102 patents
Antiviral small‑molecule thiazole/helicase‑primase inhibitors, including deuterated, enantiomeric, solid forms.
—
11GNA Biosolutions
Develops instruments, OEM modules and assays for molecular pathogen detection
$20M82 mo ago29———96 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
—
12kiutra
Provider of a cooling technology intended to provide cryogen-free cooling solutions
69Innovation top 22%Patents top 23%Talent top 28%Funding top 29%
All 10 signals ▾
Innovationtop 22%
Patentstop 23%
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 29%
Growthtop 32%
Newstop 32%
Moattop 38%
Techbottom 48%
Marketbottom 42%
Globalbottom 42%
Innovation: 44 patents (top 31% of patent-holders) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21
Patents: 44 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100
$19M8 mo ago41Christian Pfleiderer
Co-Founder
WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+27Top 5M44 patents
Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering
1 job opening · 2 launchs · 1 partnership
13GreenCom Networks
Cloud & AI-based mesh networking management solutions provider
$18M66 mo ago41————2 launchs · 1 partnership
14Reonic
Provider of solutions for renewable energy management
62Tech top 23%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Funding top 46%
All 7 signals ▾
Techtop 23%
Growthtop 28%
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 46%
Productbottom 48%
Marketbottom 40%
Globalbottom 37%
Tech: 25 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100
$14M21 mo ago—Tristan Menzinger
Co-Founder
Node.jsTypeScriptGraphQL+21Top 1M——
15Phlair
Provider of carbon capture solution
35Talent top 38%Tech top 40%Innovation top 43%Patents top 44%
All 9 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Techtop 40%
Innovationtop 43%
Patentstop 44%
Fundingtop 47%
Moatbottom 49%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 25%
Newsbottom 18%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 23 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$13M21 mo ago—Paul Teufel
Co-Founder & CTO
StoryblokNode.jsRadix UI+18Top 50M9 patents
Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes
—
16Fos4X
Provider of IoT sensors
$13M96 mo ago73———248 patents
Fiber-optic condition monitoring and ice detection for wind turbine structural health
—
17ImevaX
Vaccines for chronic and nosocomical infections
$10M135 mo ago1———20 patents
Therapeutic treatments targeting Helicobacter pylori infections
—
18SINN Power
Provider of photovoltaic technology for energy generation on land and water
$9M57 mo ago19
19 → 39 (+105%)
—Wix eCommerceWixSentry+12Top 50M59 patents
Floating solar power platforms integrating buoyant structures for offshore/onshore renewable energy.
1 launch
19Tanso
Provider of sustainability software for CO2 accounting and CSRD reporting
45Talent top 28%Funding top 35%Growth top 45%Moat top 48%
All 8 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 35%
Growthtop 45%
Moattop 48%
Techtop 50%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 36%
Newsbottom 22%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $9.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$9M10 mo ago—Lorenz Hetzel
Co-Founder & CTO
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+20Top 5M——
20Enmacc
OTC energy trading platform for investors
$8M40 mo ago49Marc Trieschmann
Co-Founder & Managing Director
WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryWordPress+36Top 10M—1 job opening · 1 launch
21Predium
Provider of a platform for managing sustainable and profitable real estate
45Funding top 39%AI top 45%Market bottom 44%Global bottom 37%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 39%
AItop 45%
Marketbottom 44%
Globalbottom 37%
Newsbottom 18%
Funding: Raised $6.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr)
AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$6M18 mo ago31—————
22RiverApp
Smartphone app to monitor river conditions
$6M68 mo ago—Florian Bessiere
Founder
TurbopackNode.jsRadix UI+12Top 5M——
23InPlanet
Developer of carbon removal projects
$6M32 mo ago25Felix Harteneck
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+27Top 5M2 patents
Quantifying field‑deployed CO₂ removal via validated measurement methods.
—
24Airmo
Provider of methane emissions monitoring for regulatory compliance and leak detection
40Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 44%News top 46%
All 8 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 44%
Newstop 46%
Moattop 48%
Techbottom 49%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 28%
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 40/100
$6M3 mo ago10Daria Stepanova
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowGSAPMicrosoft Advertising+19Top 10M—1 job opening
25Ovo Labs
Developer of therapeutics designed to improve the quality of human eggs
37Talent top 28%Growth top 45%Funding top 48%Global bottom 45%
All 6 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Growthtop 45%
Fundingtop 48%
Globalbottom 45%
Techbottom 42%
Marketbottom 31%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$5M13 mo ago—Oleksandr Yagensky
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+14Top 10M—2 awards
26SPiNE
Cloud-based platform providing data management and monitoring solutions
40Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Global top 38%Moat top 41%
All 9 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Growthtop 35%
Globaltop 38%
Moattop 41%
Fundingtop 42%
Techtop 50%
Patentsbottom 41%
Innovationbottom 32%
Marketbottom 28%
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$5M2 mo ago—Ron Melz
Co-Founder
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+29Top 10M9 patents
Spinal intervertebral implant devices and specialized insertion instruments for disc replacement
1 partnership
27Immoconn
Provider of digital heating monitoring platform for sustainable and efficient heating solutions
$4M36 mo ago—Steffen Teske
Managing Director
WordPressPleskMySQL+17Top 10M—1 partnership
28Smart Hydro Power
Turbines for micro hydro power generation
$4M90 mo ago1—WordPressMySQLPHP+16Top 10M——
29FRIZ Biochem
DNA-chip based biosensor for SNP detection
$3M138 mo ago—Gerhard Hartwich
CEO
——63 patents
Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes
—
30Toposens
Developer of 3D ultrasonic sensors for robotics and autonomous systems
$3M48 mo ago20Alexander Rudoy
CEO | CTO
——20 patents
Acoustic sensor arrays for 3‑D sound source localization and positioning
—
31Twogee Biotech
Developer of enzymatic solutions for converting waste streams into valuable materials
19Talent top 38%Funding top 44%Tech bottom 36%Global bottom 33%
All 5 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 44%
Techbottom 36%
Globalbottom 33%
Marketbottom 25%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $2.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100
$3M4 mo ago—Helge Jochens
Co-Founder
WebflowGSAPUnpkg+7Top 50M—1 launch · 2 awards
32Pina
Provider of CO2 certificates from forest carbon projects.
$2M36 mo ago15Viet Le
ex-Co-Founder
Webflow EcommerceWebflowYouTube+15Top 10M——
33Delicious Data
Platform offering machine learning technology based sales forecasting software
$2M45 mo ago27Valentin Belser
Founder & COO / Managing Director
———1 partnership
34autarkize
Atmospheric carbon dioxide removal solutions
$2M19 mo ago5Michel Konder
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
WordPressWebflowMySQL+14Top 10M—1 partnership
35Q3 ENERGIE
Manufacturer of photovoltaic fire switches, DC combiners, AC boxes, and storage
$2M93 mo ago—Thomas Neumann
Managing Director
WordPressMySQLPHP+14Top 10M140 patents
Adaptive vibration damping and flexible drivetrain components for wind turbine rotors
1 launch
36smartbax
Developer of multi-targeted antibacterial compounds
14Talent top 38%News top 43%Moat top 48%Funding top 49%
All 6 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Newstop 43%
Moattop 48%
Fundingtop 49%
Globalbottom 32%
Marketbottom 22%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 1 types) · Top themes: Funding
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100
$2M7 mo ago3Stephan Sieber
Co-Founder
————
37KEYOU
Hydrogen-powered conversion kits for commercial vehicles
$2M59 mo ago59Thomas Korn
Co-Founder & CEO
Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+13Top 10M42 patents
Advanced control strategies for spark‑ignition and hydrogen combustion internal engines
1 partnership
38kiteKRAFT
Developer of airborne wind energy systems using tethered aircraft technology
$2M44 mo ago8Andre Frirdich
Co-Founder & Head of Aerodynamics
WebflowCloudflare TurnstileHSTS+7Top 50M——
39Silencio
Decentralized community-powered noise pollution management network
$1M18 mo ago—Eric Stotz
Co-Founder
WixSentryEnvoy+16Top 5M—1 launch
40Elektra Solar
Developer of solar-powered aircraft
$352K137 mo ago—Konstantin Kondak
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+12Top 50M——
41Ratiotherm
Manufacturer of energy systems, including heat pumps, storage, and solar thermal solutions
$244K92 mo ago—Anton Fellner
Managing Director
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+22Top 5M3 patents
Heat‑pump HVAC systems with integrated domestic water heating for buildings
1 launch
42KOHPA
Developer of carbon fiber paper heating technology for various applications
$236K57 mo ago3Walter Reichel
Founder
————
43Invitris
Developer of drugs for treating antibiotic-resistant infections
$125K37 mo ago10Kilian Vogele
Co-Founder & CTO
Node.jsThree.jsRadix UI+11Top 50M5 patents
Continuous protein production and engineered multispecific particle platforms
1 internship
44IngSoft
Provider of software solutions for energy management and pipe statics
$117K93 mo ago—Karsten Reese
Founder
TYPO3 CMSPHPBootstrap+10Top 50M——

Top 12 Sustainability Tech companies in Bavaria

#1
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2021 · 30 employees
$49.8Mraised
▾

Optimization and trading platform for energy storage. It focuses on maximizing the value of energy assets by marketing their capacity across various revenue streams, including frequency response and wholesale markets. The company emphasizes a balanced approach that considers both financial returns and the wear and degradation of the asset, ensuring optimal returns throughout its operational lifetime.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 25%
News
top 28%
Partners
top 33%
Funding
top 38%
Tech
top 39%
Moat
top 48%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 2 types) · 6 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Contracts, Funding
Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · 4 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 4 deals
Audience (LinkedIn): 19k LinkedIn followers — 3.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. MaxSolar GmbH) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series A$49.8M
  • Sep 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Steffen SchulzchenFounder & CEO
Investors
Pelion Green Future, Enpal, ABACON CAPITAL, KRAFTWERK ventures, Junction Growth Investors, Korys
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDigitalocean SpacesGoogle WorkspaceGsap
#2
Series E · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2011 · 158 employees
$212.3Mraised
▾

Provider of smart thermostats and energy solutions for home heating. The company offers smart radiator thermostats, smart thermostats for boilers and underfloor heating, and heat pump optimizers. It provides an application to manage energy consumption, set schedules, and control heating systems remotely. The company also offers dynamic tariff integration for heat pumps and electric cars.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 18%
Funding
top 21%
Moat
top 28%
Product
top 30%
Customers
top 33%
Patents
top 37%
Tech: 68 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $212M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 14 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series E (Mar 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 83 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 25k LinkedIn followers — 5.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Series E$32.7M
  • Apr 2023Series D$13M
  • Jan 2023Series D$46.8M
  • May 2021Series D$46.2M
Investors
Target Partners, Shortcut Ventures, Trill impact, Bayern Kapital, Swisscanto, Zurcher Kantonalbank
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressAngularApple Icloud Mail
#3
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2023
$5.2Mraised
▾

Cloud-based platform providing data management and monitoring solutions. The company's technology allows for real-time monitoring and management of energy usage, enabling utilities and energy providers to optimize their operations and reduce energy waste.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Growth
top 35%
Global
top 38%
Moat
top 41%
Funding
top 42%
Tech
top 50%
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Global: Patents filed in 6 jurisdictions · Investors from 1 country beyond Germany
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. SPiNE Energy) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Series A$3.5M
  • Sep 2024Seed$1.7M
Founders & team
Ron MelzCo-FounderFlorian ReuterCo-FounderDr. Thomas MüllerCo-Founder
Investors
Verbundx, Bayern Kapital, Superangles, Energie 360 ​, BayBG Venture Capital
Tech stack
BabelCookieyesCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag Manager
#4
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2022 · 10 employees
$5.8Mraised
▾

Provider of methane emissions monitoring for regulatory compliance and leak detection. The company offers services for leak detection and repair, and regulatory frameworks. It provides site-level measurements and automated reporting to meet regulatory goals. The company utilizes sensors for methane emissions monitoring and offers data-driven insights.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
Funding
top 44%
News
top 46%
Moat
top 48%
Tech
bottom 49%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $5.8M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Product Marketing Manager, Business Development Intern
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Seed$5.8M
  • Jun 2023Seed$5.7M
  • Oct 2022Seed$98.6K
  • May 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Daria StepanovaCo-Founder & CEOErrico ArmandilloCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Antler, Seraphim, Ananda Impact Ventures, PI LABS, E2MC, Findus Venture
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#5
Series B · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2018 · 41 employees
$18.9Mraised
▾

Provider of a cooling technology intended to provide cryogen-free cooling solutions. Products include S-Type Essential - a versatile rack-mountable cryogenic platform, S-Type Optical - a compact sub-kelvin cryostat with free-beam optical access, and L-Type Rapid - a top-loading cryostat for simple and fast low-temperature analysis. Also provides add ons and accessories for its cryostats.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 22%
Patents
top 23%
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 29%
Growth
top 32%
News
top 32%
Innovation: 44 patents (top 31% of patent-holders) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Patents: 44 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Founding Business Development Executive
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Global Quantum Industry Group) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series B$15.2M
  • Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$48.7K
  • Nov 2021Series A—
  • Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$1.8M
Founders & team
Christian PfleidererCo-FounderTomek SchulzCo-FounderAlexander RegnatCo-Founder & Managing Director
Investors
TRUMPF, Verve Ventures, APEX Ventures, Initiative for Industrial Innovators, HTGF, Europa
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Cookiebot
#6
Seed · Martinsried, Bavaria · founded 2025
$2.5Mraised
▾

Developer of enzymatic solutions for converting waste streams into valuable materials. The company provides enzymes, 2G sugars, and production strains for licensing. They offer techno-economic analysis to assess the potential and costs of valorizing side products. Their enzymatic solutions are designed to optimize efficiency and maximize economic return. The company supports the transition to a circular economy.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%
Funding
top 44%
Tech
bottom 36%
Global
bottom 33%
Market
bottom 25%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $2.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Jan 2026)
Tech: 10 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Seed$2.5M
  • May 2025Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Helge JochensCo-FounderFrank WallrappCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Maxl-Biotech, HTGF, Bayern Kapital, BayWa, Heinz Entsorgung
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareGsapHstsHttp/3Jquery
#7
Series A · Eresing, Bavaria · founded 2022 · 41 employees
$78.8Mraised
▾

Developer of reversible fuel cell systems for biogas and hydrogen. The systems provide solutions for electricity generation from biogas, conversion of electricity into methane, and sector coupling via hydrogen. The company's technology focuses on fuel cells with high efficiency and short switching times. The systems contribute to ecological and economic sustainability in energy production.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 34%
Tech
top 45%
Global
bottom 39%
Market
bottom 34%
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $78.8M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Series A$62M
  • Apr 2023Seed$9.4M
  • Dec 2022Grant (prize money)$26.2K
  • Oct 2022Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Jeremias WeinrichCo-Founder & CPOFelix FischerCo-Founder & COOLuis PoblotzkiCo-Founder | Chief Digital Officer
Investors
EIC Fund, SpinLab, Extantia, Landwaerme, Doral Energy Group, Possible Ventures
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementEwww Image OptimizerFancyboxGsap
#8
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2020
$9Mraised
▾

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

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 35%
Growth
top 45%
Moat
top 48%
Tech
top 50%
Global
bottom 37%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $9.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series A (Aug 2025)
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Series A$13.9M
  • Apr 2023Seed$7.1M
  • Mar 2022Grant (prize money)—
  • Sep 2021Seed$1.9M
Founders & team
Lorenz HetzelCo-Founder & CTOGyri ReiersenCo-founder & CPOTill WiechmannCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
EIC Fund, Capnamic Ventures, UVC Partners, Picus Capital, Possible Ventures, henQ
#9
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2021 · 3 employees
$2.1Mraised
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Developer of multi-targeted antibacterial compounds. The company creates multi-targeted antibacterial compounds that are effective against multi-drug resistance infections such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE).

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 14how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%
News
top 43%
Moat
top 48%
Funding
top 49%
Global
bottom 32%
Market
bottom 22%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 1 types) · Top themes: Funding
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior Scientist in Structural Biology and Data Science, Laboratory Technician
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Seed$5.5M
  • May 2023Seed$1.3M
  • Seed—
Founders & team
Stephan SieberCo-FounderMarco JanezicCo-Founder
Investors
Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, HTGF, Bayern Kapital, UnternehmerTUM, Anobis Asset
#10
Series B · Planegg, Bavaria · founded 2021
$29Mraised
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Developer of programmable DNA therapeutics for a range of medical challenges. The company leverages its proprietary technology to deliver precision medicine solutions, utilizing a programmable DNA-based approach to target specific diseases such as viruses, cancer, and autoimmune diseases.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%
Funding
top 37%
Moat
top 38%
Talent
top 38%
Tech
top 46%
Patents
top 50%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $29.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series B (Sep 2024)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 4 patents
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Series B$29M
Founders & team
Christian SiglFounder & CTOHendrik DietzCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
BlueYard, SPRIND, Bayern Kapital, Marius Nacht Group
Tech stack
AddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyes
#11
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2025
$5.3Mraised
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Developer of therapeutics designed to improve the quality of human eggs. The therapies aim of extending womens reproductive timelines by addressing age-related deterioration in oocyte quality, enhancing fertility and increasing the chances of successful in-vitro fertilization.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Growth
top 45%
Funding
top 48%
Global
bottom 45%
Tech
bottom 42%
Market
bottom 31%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $5.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Apr 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Seed$5.3M
Founders & team
Oleksandr YagenskyCo-Founder & Co-CEOAgata ZielinskaCo-Founder & Co-CEOMelina SchuhCo-Founder & Chairwoman
Investors
Creator Fund, LocalGlobe, Blue Wire Capital, Ahren
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGodaddyGoogle Font ApiHsts
#12
Seed · Ismaning, Bavaria · founded 2022
$13.4Mraised
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Provider of carbon capture solution. It develops and commercializes scalable Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology for carbon removal and storage, leveraging its Hydrolyzer-based DAC technology.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%
Tech
top 40%
Innovation
top 43%
Patents
top 44%
Funding
top 47%
Moat
bottom 49%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 23 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Devops: Nginx
Innovation: 9 patents (top 84% of patent-holders) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Seed$13.4M
  • Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$2.8M
Founders & team
Paul TeufelCo-Founder & CTOMalte FeuchtCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Europa, Extantia, Planet A, Verve Ventures, Atlantic Labs, Counteract
Tech stack
NginxOpenresty

Funding & investor landscape

$958.3Mtotal disclosed funding
48companies funded
109disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa15 rounds
Bayern Kapital10 rounds
EIC Fund10 rounds
HTGF7 rounds
WERK16 rounds
UVC Partners5 rounds
UnternehmerTUM5 rounds
SpinLab4 rounds
Climate KIC3 rounds
EQT3 rounds

Notable founders

Steffen Schulzchen
Founder & CEO · Entrix
Ron Melz
Co-Founder · SPiNE
Florian Reuter
Co-Founder · SPiNE
Daria Stepanova
Co-Founder & CEO · Airmo
Errico Armandillo
Co-Founder & CTO · Airmo
Christian Pfleiderer
Co-Founder · kiutra
Tomek Schulz
Co-Founder · kiutra
Helge Jochens
Co-Founder · Twogee Biotech
Frank Wallrapp
Co-Founder & CEO · Twogee Biotech
Jeremias Weinrich
Co-Founder & CPO · Reverion
Felix Fischer
Co-Founder & COO · Reverion
Lorenz Hetzel
Co-Founder & CTO · Tanso
Prism market signals · Germany · country-scoped Prism corpus, 280,094 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Sustainability Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Germany

How research on Climate Adaptation is moving in Germany

A read on the academic research around Climate Adaptation — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 587 Germany-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201420212026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 7% → 12% across 2014–2026.
top research entities
  • Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research40
  • Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München30
  • Technical University of Munich28
  • GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences25
  • University of Bonn23
leading researchers
Heidi Kreibich · Liang Emlyn Yang · Matthias Garschagen · S.E. Werners · Wenhan Feng · Jana Sillmann · Bruno Merz · Annegret H. Thieken
▲ Breakthroughs61 · 10%
▲ 7%→11% share
▲1.6× share momentum0 median citations85% since 2021mostly methods-led
Vulnerability (computing) emerged brand-new at 11 papers, signaling rising digital-risk framing in German climate adaptation research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Climate change1→30
  • Flood myth1→18
  • Flooding (psychology)2→6
Newly emergingVulnerability (computing) 0→11 · Resilience (materials science) 0→11 · Adaptation (eye) 0→10
Landmark Event‐Based Storylines to Address Climate Risk · 198 cites
◆ Advancements168 · 29%
▼ 50%→26% share
▼0.5× share momentum0 median citations73% since 2021mostly methods-led
Climate change advancement papers surged 10→69, reflecting intensifying applied adaptation work across German institutions.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Climate change10→69
  • Flood myth17→43
  • Resilience (materials science)5→22
  • Psychological resilience4→18
  • Climate resilience3→16
Newly emergingAgriculture 0→14 · Pluvial 0→6 · Population 0→5
Landmark A framework for assessing and implementing the co-benefits of nature-based solutions in urban areas · 1,194 cites
▼ Concerns270 · 46%
▲ 37%→46% share
▲1.2× share momentum0 median citations80% since 2021mostly empirical
Vulnerability (computing) concern papers jumped 1→35, indicating rapidly escalating digital-infrastructure risk focus.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Climate change14→144
  • Flood myth12→47
  • Vulnerability (computing)1→35
  • Resilience (materials science)4→34
  • Psychological resilience6→33
Newly emergingSustainability 0→12 · Extreme weather 0→10 · Green infrastructure 0→8
Landmark The Importance of Climate Risks for Institutional Investors · 2,497 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Germany

Where climate adaptation 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.

Munich58 · +0.19
Hot · Flood mythAdvancing · Flood mitigationOpportunity · Resilience (materials science)Concern · Environmental planning
Jülich/Bonn35 · +0.18
Hot · Psychological resilienceAdvancing · Climate modelOpportunity · Food securityConcern · Agriculture
Berlin34 · +0.19
Hot · Climate riskAdvancing · Adaptation (eye)Opportunity · Resilience (materials science)Concern · Climate change
Dresden12 · +0.21
Hot · Surface runoffAdvancing · Flood mythOpportunity · Sustainability
Heidelberg11 · +0.11
Hot · Political economy of climate changeOpportunity · Vulnerability (computing)Concern · Climate change
Aachen10 · +0.41
Hot · Flood mythOpportunity · Pluvial
Karlsruhe9 · +0.10
Hot · Climate changeOpportunity · Vulnerability (computing)Concern · Climate resilience
Stuttgart6 · +0.57
Hot · Climate changeAdvancing · Adaptation (eye)

Common questions

How many Sustainability Tech companies are there in Bavaria, Germany?
Radar tracks 175 indexable Sustainability Tech companies headquartered in Bavaria, Germany that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Sustainability Tech companies in Bavaria, Germany?
The Sustainability Tech companies in Bavaria, Germany on this list have raised a combined $958.3M in disclosed equity funding across 48 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Sustainability Tech company in Bavaria, Germany?
tado° is the highest-funded Sustainability Tech company in Bavaria, Germany, with $212.3M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Sustainability Tech companies in Bavaria, Germany are funded?
48 of the 175 Sustainability Tech companies in Bavaria, Germany on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Sustainability Tech unicorns are there in Bavaria, Germany?
None of the Sustainability Tech companies in Bavaria, Germany on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Bavaria, Germany Sustainability Tech companies?
The most active investors in Bavaria, Germany Sustainability Tech companies on this list include Europa, Bayern Kapital, EIC Fund, HTGF, WERK1.
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