Best Sustainability Tech Companies in Germany
The 1078 best Sustainability Tech companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Cloover Energy.
Germany's Sustainability Tech sector has 1,078 tracked companies and $8.8B in disclosed funding behind them, and this page ranks the strongest by equity raised and recent momentum. Two unicorns have emerged from that pool. That's a meaningful signal about where European deep-tech capital is flowing right now.
Cloover Energy leads the directory at $1.3B, which is a different weight class entirely from the next tier: Lifthium at $210M, Entrix at $50M, Metiundo at $47M, Live EO at $62M. So the funding curve here is steep, and the gap between the top name and the rest tells you something about conviction around renewable transition infrastructure specifically. Coverage momentum is flat quarter-on-quarter, but the hot themes, renewable technologies, green electricity, green infrastructure, are attracting the deals that matter. I'd watch that tension closely, because Sustainability Tech layoffs are a real conversation right now globally, even as seed-stage bets keep landing, like Resilience AI's recent raise showing investor appetite hasn't stalled. The most active backers in Germany, Europa, HTGF, EIC Fund, SpinLab and German Accelerator, are concentrated enough that if you're tracking deal flow, you're essentially tracking five firms.
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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.
Ranked: Best Sustainability Tech companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloover Energy Provider of platform for renewable energy solutions and financial services 42Funding top 17%Talent top 28%Tech top 44%Global bottom 48% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Talenttop 28% Techtop 44% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $1.3B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 3 yrs (1.7/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $1.3B | 4 mo ago | Series A | — | WixSentryBootstrap+20 | — | — | — |
| 2 | CureVac Developer of mRNA-based therapeutics against cancer and infectious diseases 55Patents top 20%Funding top 28%Moat top 29%Innovation top 32% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 20% Fundingtop 28% Moattop 29% Innovationtop 32% Partnerstop 41% Markettop 43% Newstop 45% Talenttop 49% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 46% Growthbottom 38% Patents: 1,737 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 461 filings since 2022 vs 745 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $975M across 14 rounds · 14 rounds over 23 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $975M | 69 mo ago | Acquired | 648 648 → 678 (+5%) | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20 | 14 signals ▼55% M&A · Regulatory · Earnings | 1,737 patents mRNA therapeutics and vaccine delivery via lipid nanoparticle platforms | — |
| 3 | BioNTech Developer of immunotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other diseases 78Patents top 7%Innovation top 17%News top 26%Tech top 28% All 13 signals ▾Patentstop 7% Innovationtop 17% Newstop 26% Techtop 28% Globaltop 28% Fundingtop 29% Talenttop 29% Growthtop 33% Moattop 35% Producttop 39% Markettop 48% Partnersbottom 43% Fin. healthbottom 42% Patents: 2,228 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 1521 filings since 2022 vs 431 in 2017-21 Innovation: 2,228 patents (top 1% of patent-holders) · 1521 filings since 2022 vs 431 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $806M | 50 mo ago | Public | 4,530 4,530 → 5,204 (+15%) | TurbopackSentryNode.js+19 | 26 signals Leadership · Announcements · M&A | 2,228 patents mRNA vaccine formulation, nucleic acid therapeutics, and immune‑checkpoint cancer combo technologies | 1 partnership |
| 4 | 1KOMMA5 🦄 Online marketplace of solar system equipments 72Moat top 15%Funding top 27%Market top 31%Tech top 33% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 15% Fundingtop 27% Markettop 31% Techtop 33% Talenttop 35% Producttop 43% Globaltop 44% Newsbottom 40% Growthbottom 32% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn Funding: Raised $689M · 6 rounds over 5 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $689M | 30 mo ago | Series B | 1,400 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceZoho+15 | 3 signals ▼57% Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 5 | Enpal 🦄 Online marketplace offering solar panel & product installation solutions 62Tech top 24%Talent top 25%Moat top 26%Funding top 29% All 13 signals ▾Techtop 24% Talenttop 25% Moattop 26% Fundingtop 29% Producttop 30% Growthtop 40% Markettop 45% Innovationbottom 49% Patentsbottom 48% Partnersbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 31% Fin. healthbottom 18% Tech: 58 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare Talent: 5 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $545M | 26 mo ago | Series D | 672 | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20 | — | 5 patents Building fall protection systems and safety barrier technologies | — |
| 6 | tado° 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 | $212M | 15 mo ago | Series E | 158 158 → 157 (-1%) | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+28 | — | 83 patents Smart HVAC control: advanced radiator thermostats and IoT‑based heating management systems. | 3 launchs |
| 7 | Lifthium Developer of technology for refining lithium through electrolysis and metallurgy 27Funding top 42%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 41% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 42% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 41% Marketbottom 31% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $210M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $210M | 4 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | WebflowGSAPLenis+11 | — | — | — |
| 8 | zolar Network of professionals providing solar energy solutions and related products 64Moat top 22%Funding top 25%Growth top 26%Tech top 34% All 8 signals ▾Moattop 22% Fundingtop 25% Growthtop 26% Techtop 34% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 21% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $176M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $176M | 26 mo ago | Series C | 75 75 → 127 (+69%) | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+26 | — | — | — |
| 9 | INERATEC Provider of chemical reactor technology to converts gases into liquid fuels 60Patents top 25%Funding top 27%Talent top 28%Growth top 32% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 25% Fundingtop 27% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 32% Innovationtop 39% Partnerstop 45% Moattop 47% Globalbottom 49% Marketbottom 41% Techbottom 40% Newsbottom 39% Patents: 57 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 55 filings since 2022 vs 2 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $149M across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 9 yrs (1.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $149M | 16 mo ago | Series B | 67 67 → 147 (+119%) | DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+13 | — | 57 patents Microstructured catalytic reactors with advanced cooling and plate heating for CO₂ electrolysis | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 10 | Instagrid Manufacturer of portable power supplies providing sustainable and reliable energy 53Patents top 22%Innovation top 23%Funding top 29%Global top 37% All 8 signals ▾Patentstop 22% Innovationtop 23% Fundingtop 29% Globaltop 37% Techtop 38% Talenttop 38% Growthbottom 35% Marketbottom 31% Patents: 98 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 93 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 Innovation: 98 patents (top 28% of patent-holders) · 93 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $137M | 28 mo ago | Series C | — | ContentfulNode.jsTypeScript+16 | — | 98 patents Battery management and power electronics for energy storage and supply systems | — |
| 11 | thyssenkrupp nucera Provider of electrolysis technologies and solutions for green hydrogen and chlor-alkali 83Patents top 17%Partners top 21%Innovation top 24%Growth top 24% All 13 signals ▾Patentstop 17% Partnerstop 21% Innovationtop 24% Growthtop 24% Producttop 26% Techtop 30% Fundingtop 31% Newstop 31% Markettop 33% Fin. healthtop 33% Moattop 41% Globaltop 49% Talentbottom 49% Patents: 207 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 204 filings since 2022 vs 3 in 2017-21 Partners: 6 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 6 deals rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $89M | 12 mo ago | Public | 240 | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | 32 signals ▲52% Announcements · Earnings · Contracts | 207 patents Pressurized water electrolysis stack design, bipolar plates, and cell manufacturing processes | 2 partnerships |
| 12 | Reverion Developer of reversible fuel cell systems for biogas and hydrogen 55Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Funding top 34%Tech top 45% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 34% Techtop 45% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 34% Newsbottom 15% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $79M | 21 mo ago | Series A | 41 | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Cylib Provider of sustainable battery recycling and recycled raw materials 53Talent top 28%Funding top 32%Growth top 32%Patents top 42% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 32% Patentstop 42% Moattop 42% Newstop 46% Innovationtop 47% Globalbottom 42% Techbottom 40% Marketbottom 39% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $71.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $72M | 25 mo ago | Series A | 35 | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+12 | 3 signals ▲50% Funding | 13 patents Lithium‑battery recycling and metal recovery via targeted leaching and cementation processes | — |
| 14 | Live EO Provider of satellite-based oil pipeline and power grid monitoring services 45Product top 25%Funding top 26%Innovation top 34%Growth top 35% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 25% Fundingtop 26% Innovationtop 34% Growthtop 35% Moattop 39% Techtop 45% Globalbottom 45% Marketbottom 38% Newsbottom 22% Fin. healthbottom 15% Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series C Funding: Raised $62.4M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $62M | 1 mo ago | Series C | 130 | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft Advertising+25 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 15 | Entrix Optimization and trading platform for energy storage 53Growth top 25%News top 28%Partners top 33%Funding top 38% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Newstop 28% Partnerstop 33% Fundingtop 38% Techtop 39% Moattop 48% Fin. healthtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 37% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 2 types) · 6 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $50M | 2 mo ago | Series A | 30 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+29 | 6 signals Contracts · Funding | — | 2 partnerships |
| 16 | Metiundo Provider of solutions for collecting consumption data of real estate properties 32Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Moat top 42%Funding top 48% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 42% Fundingtop 48% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 17% 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 32/100 | $47M | 4 mo ago | Series A | 15 | WixSentryBootstrap+16 | — | — | — |
| 17 | PAUL Company offers digital technology and AI for building technology 35News top 28%Growth top 30%Funding top 39%Tech top 43% All 9 signals ▾Newstop 28% Growthtop 30% Fundingtop 39% Techtop 43% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 20% News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 23 tracked, 4 types) · +100% YoY Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $44M | 1 mo ago | Series B | 32 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Zoho+21 | 8 signals ▲100% Funding · Earnings · Regulatory | — | 2 partnerships |
| 18 | SphingoTec Developer of biomarker-based diagnostic solutions for cancer, cardiovascular, and other diseases 55Growth top 20%Moat top 21%Funding top 32%Patents top 35% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Moattop 21% Fundingtop 32% Patentstop 35% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 41% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 38% Techbottom 32% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Headcount 23 → 36 (+57%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 264 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $36M | 22 mo ago | Series C | 36 36 → 19 (-47%) | Cart FunctionalityTYPO3 CMSPHP+13 | — | 264 patents Clinical biomarker assay development for kidney, sepsis, and neurodegenerative diagnostics | 4 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 19 | CPTx 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 | $29M | 20 mo ago | Series B | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | 4 patents Peptide and nucleic‑acid therapeutic formulations and delivery methods | — |
| 20 | Enter Provider of energy consulting and conveyor services 57Tech top 28%Talent top 28%Funding top 34%Product top 40% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 28% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 34% Producttop 40% Marketbottom 44% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $27M | 11 mo ago | Series B | 75 | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+38 | — | — | — |
| 21 | Ostrom App-based platform offering electricity using solar energy 57Tech top 27%Growth top 29%Funding top 34%Customers top 37% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 27% Growthtop 29% Fundingtop 34% Customerstop 37% Moattop 38% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 34% Newsbottom 15% Tech: 51 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Growth: App-install growth +52% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $23M | 11 mo ago | Series B | 27 | Webflow EcommerceShopifyWebflow+31 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Carbmee Provider of environmental intelligence platform for carbon accounting and management 48Growth top 35%Funding top 38%Talent top 38%Tech bottom 48% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 48% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $21.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $21M | 18 mo ago | Series A | 38 | PrismicApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+15 | — | — | 2 partnerships |
| 23 | kiutra 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 | $19M | 8 mo ago | Series B | 41 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+27 | 4 signals ▲300% Funding · Capital raise | 44 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | 1 job opening · 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 24 | Purpose Provider of energy advisory & efficiency, cost saving, and other services 48Talent top 28%Tech top 34%Funding top 40%Growth top 45% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Techtop 34% Fundingtop 40% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 34% Newsbottom 24% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 35 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $18M | 20 mo ago | Series A | — | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft Advertising+23 | — | — | — |
| 25 | Etalytics Provider of AI-driven energy management solutions for industrial applications 57Growth top 30%News top 30%Funding top 32%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Newstop 30% Fundingtop 32% Talenttop 38% Techtop 43% AItop 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 28% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 9 tracked, 2 types) · +100% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $18M | 7 mo ago | Series A | 19 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowGSAP+20 | 6 signals ▲100% Funding · Announcements | — | — |
| 26 | Reonic Provider of solutions for renewable energy management 62Tech top 23%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Funding top 46% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 23% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 46% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 25 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $14M | 21 mo ago | Series A | — | Node.jsTypeScriptGraphQL+21 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Phlair 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 | $13M | 20 mo ago | Seed | — | StoryblokNode.jsRadix UI+18 | — | 9 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 28 | trawa Online platform offering energy-saving solutions 42Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 38%Tech top 43% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Techtop 43% Globalbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 21% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $13M | 12 mo ago | Series A | 4 | Framer SitesReactstyled-components+21 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 29 | Aedifion Provider of cloud platform for building operation and energy efficiency 50Talent top 28%Global top 34%Growth top 35%Moat top 41% All 11 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Globaltop 34% Growthtop 35% Moattop 41% Fundingtop 43% AItop 45% Techbottom 49% Patentsbottom 39% Marketbottom 36% Innovationbottom 30% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Investors from 1 country beyond Germany rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $13M | 11 mo ago | Series B | 20 | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+18 | — | 2 patents Optimizing building automation system performance through automated analysis and optimization tools | 1 award |
| 30 | Kupando Developer of immunotherapeutics for cancer 11News top 32%Funding top 40%Moat top 48%Talent bottom 41% All 6 signals ▾Newstop 32% Fundingtop 40% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 23% News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 4 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Funding, Leadership Funding: Raised $12.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $13M | 3 mo ago | Series A | 5 | — | 4 signals Funding · Leadership | — | — |
| 31 | Wesort AI-based platform for automated waste sorting 45AI top 30%Talent top 38%Funding top 41%Innovation top 45% All 9 signals ▾AItop 30% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 41% Innovationtop 45% Patentstop 47% Techtop 49% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-based Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $11M | 3 mo ago | Series B | — | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+16 | — | 6 patents Automated waste sorting systems for recycling and material separation. | 1 partnership |
| 32 | Kugu Home Provider of energy optimization solutions for real estate and energy sectors 32Talent top 38%Funding top 45%Tech bottom 49%Global bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 45% Techbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 35% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $9.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $9M | 19 mo ago | Series A | 32 | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+15 | — | — | 1 award |
| 33 | Tanso 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 | $9M | 10 mo ago | Series A | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+20 | — | — | — |
| 34 | enaDyne Developer of plasma technology converting carbon dioxide into chemical resources 22Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Funding top 46%Global bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 46% Globalbottom 45% Techbottom 32% Marketbottom 18% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 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 22/100 | $8M | 8 mo ago | Seed | 3 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+18 | — | — | — |
| 35 | node.energy Provider of software for the automatic reading of energy meters 45Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 42%Tech top 42% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 42% Techtop 42% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 29% 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 45/100 | $8M | 13 mo ago | Series B | 16 | WebflowSentryApple iCloud Mail+25 | — | — | — |
| 36 | Klim Provider of carbon offset platform for farmers 48Tech top 28%Funding top 42%Innovation top 46%Product top 46% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 28% Fundingtop 42% Innovationtop 46% Producttop 46% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 34% Tech: 42 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Funding: Raised $7.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $8M | 19 mo ago | Series A | 40 | WebflowYouTubeAmazon Web Services+23 | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 37 | Co-reactive Provider of tech solutions for correcting greenhouse gas emissions 24Talent top 28%Funding top 42%Tech bottom 40%Global bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 42% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $7.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $8M | 4 mo ago | Seed | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+12 | — | — | 1 award |
| 38 | Ecoplanet Online platform offering energy management solutions 40Tech top 37%Talent top 38%Funding top 40%Growth top 45% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 37% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 40% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 29% Newsbottom 16% Tech: 32 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $7M | 16 mo ago | Series A | 11 | WebflowBootstrapReact+29 | — | — | — |
| 39 | METYCLE Online platform for international scrap metal trade 21Talent top 38%Funding top 42%Tech top 49%Growth bottom 40% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 42% Techtop 49% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 18% Newsbottom 16% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $6.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $7M | 15 mo ago | Series A | 2 | SanitySentryApple iCloud Mail+15 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 40 | Predium 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 | $6M | 18 mo ago | Series A | 31 | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | encoord Provider of software solutions for energy modeling 50Global top 33%Talent top 38%Funding top 43%Market bottom 48% All 4 signals ▾Globaltop 33% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 43% Marketbottom 48% Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Investors from 1 country beyond Germany Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $6M | 7 mo ago | Seed | 33 | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Airmo 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 | $6M | 3 mo ago | Seed | 10 | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft Advertising+19 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 43 | Ovo 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 | $5M | 13 mo ago | Seed | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+14 | — | — | 2 awards |
| 44 | SPiNE 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 | $5M | 2 mo ago | Series A | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+29 | — | 9 patents Spinal intervertebral implant devices and specialized insertion instruments for disc replacement | 1 partnership |
| 45 | Lumoview Building Analytics Provider of cloud-based building analysis system 24Talent top 28%Funding top 49%Tech bottom 48%News bottom 41% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 49% Techbottom 48% Newsbottom 41% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $5.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $5M | 12 mo ago | Seed | 12 | WebflowYouTubeLeadfeeder+18 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 46 | Circonomit Developer of a system for business management and decision-making support 19Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 43%Market bottom 37%Global bottom 37% All 4 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 43% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $3.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $3M | 11 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | encentive Provider of energy management system 35Talent top 28%News top 45%AI top 45%Funding top 46% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Newstop 45% AItop 45% Fundingtop 46% Moattop 48% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 23% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 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 35/100 | $3M | 9 mo ago | Seed | 8 | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft Advertising+17 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 48 | Twogee 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 | $3M | 4 mo ago | Seed | — | WebflowGSAPUnpkg+7 | — | — | 1 launch · 2 awards |
| 49 | smartbax 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 | $2M | 7 mo ago | Seed | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Fion Energy Provider of energy storage and management solutions 42Talent top 28%Funding top 46%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 46% Globalbottom 33% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $1.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $2M | 6 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — | 1 job opening |
Top 12 Sustainability Tech companies in Germany
#1
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2023$1.3Braised▾
Provider of platform for renewable energy solutions and financial services. The platform connects homeowners, installers, manufacturers, and energy suppliers. It offers tools for project management, customer relationship management, and data analysis. The platform also facilitates procurement and provides financing options for renewable energy projects.
- Jan 2026Series A$22M
- Jan 2026Conventional Debt$1.2B
- May 2024Seed$5.5M
- May 2024Conventional Debt$108.5M
#2
Series C · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2017 · 130 employees$62.4Mraised▾
Provider of satellite-based oil pipeline and power grid monitoring services. Its solution provides actionable insights for operators of large-scale linear infrastructure, Improves reliability, increases safety, and lowers OPEX. It uses AI-enabled predictive algorithms, and cloud computing with API connectivity to monitor the pipelines.
- May 2026Series C$32.7M
- Jun 2024Series B$26.8M
- Dec 2023Series B$10M
- 2023Grant (prize money)—
#3
Funding Raised · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2018$210Mraised▾
Developer of technology for refining lithium through electrolysis and metallurgy. The company focuses on green lithium refining processes and sustainability throughout the value chain. It favors raw materials that meet high environmental, social, and governance standards. The company aims to be a reference in green lithium refining.
- Jan 2026Grant (prize money)$210M
#4
Series B · Mannheim, Baden-wurttemberg · founded 2017 · 32 employees$44.1Mraised▾
Company offers digital technology and AI for building technology. It provides services that help save energy, reduce carbon emissions, and lower ancillary costs in real estate. Platform solutions include proprietary sensors on the ground and data-analyzing capabilities.
- Apr 2026Series B—
- Mar 2026Conventional Debt$46.3M
- Dec 2023Series B$44.1M
- Mar 2023Series A—
#5
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.
- Mar 2026Series A$49.8M
- Sep 2023Seed—
#6
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2021 · 15 employees$47.5Mraised▾
Provider of solutions for collecting consumption data of real estate properties. It offers property owners all energy (electricity, gas, heat) and water live data of their property portfolio as a service.
- Feb 2026Series A$47.5M
- Sep 2023Seed—
#7
Series A · Schonefeld, Brandenburg · founded 2018 · 5 employees$12.6Mraised▾
Developer of immunotherapeutics for cancer. It offers a lead candidate KUP101 an immunostimulatory agent co-encapsulated in a liposomal formulation for the treatment of solid tumors in combination with other drugs.
- Mar 2026Series A$11.5M
- Sep 2022Series A$12.6M
#8
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.
- Mar 2025Series E$32.7M
- Apr 2023Series D$13M
- Jan 2023Series D$46.8M
- May 2021Series D$46.2M
#9
Series B · Germany · founded 2021$11.5Mraised▾
AI-based platform for automated waste sorting
- Mar 2026Series B$11.5M
#10
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.
- Apr 2026Series A$3.5M
- Sep 2024Seed$1.7M
#11
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.
- Mar 2026Seed$5.8M
- Jun 2023Seed$5.7M
- Oct 2022Seed$98.6K
- May 2022Seed—
#12
Series B · Germany · founded 2015 · 67 employees$149.2Mraised▾
Provider of chemical reactor technology to converts gases into liquid fuels. It develops multiple conversion processes, such as gas-to-liquid technology that can convert associated natural gas, flared gas, and renewable gas into synthetic hydrocarbons and fuels, power-to-gas technology that can convert hydrocarbon and carbon dioxide into synthetic natural gas, and power-to-liquid technology that converts renewable electricity and carbon dioxide into liquid, fuels, and chemical feedstocks.
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$31.3M
- Jan 2025Venture Debt$41.7M
- Jan 2024Series B$129.2M
- Apr 2023Grant (prize money)$55.1K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Sustainability Tech coverage by sub-theme.
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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.
- Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research40
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München30
- Technical University of Munich28
- GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences25
- University of Bonn23
- Climate change1→30
- Flood myth1→18
- Flooding (psychology)2→6
- Climate change10→69
- Flood myth17→43
- Resilience (materials science)5→22
- Psychological resilience4→18
- Climate resilience3→16
- Climate change14→144
- Flood myth12→47
- Vulnerability (computing)1→35
- Resilience (materials science)4→34
- Psychological resilience6→33
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.