Radar · Wind Energy in Germany
Best Wind Energy Companies in Germany
The 265 best Wind Energy companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: NeXtWind.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
265companies tracked
$6.2Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
54have raised
Germany's Wind Energy sector, ranked here by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, runs deeper than most investors expect. We're tracking 265 companies with $6.2B in total disclosed funding, and the distribution is anything but flat. NeXtWind alone accounts for $2.1B of that pool. EnBW follows at $982M, BayWa re at $843M. So three names are carrying the bulk of disclosed capital, while the rest of the directory clusters well below $300M. No unicorns yet, but the concentration at the top tells you where conviction is actually sitting.
The global wind energy market was valued at roughly $6.9B in 2019 and is forecast to reach $9.2B by 2026, a 9.3% CAGR according to ResearchAndMarkets.com. What's the real driver? Demand for renewable power is compressing project timelines and pulling institutional capital into Germany's grid at scale. Regulatory tailwinds, including BAFA-backed incentive structures, are accelerating deployment further. And if you look past the headline funding figures, Global Tech I ($253M) and Blue Elephant Energy ($89M) represent the mid-tier operators quietly building capacity. The funding gap between NeXtWind and the rest isn't a weakness in the market. It's a signal of how early most of this field still is.
Sources & further reading
- The Insight Partners
Ranked: Best Wind Energy companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NeXtWind Developer of wind energy projects 37Funding top 17%Growth top 45%Tech bottom 42%Market bottom 26% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 17% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 42% Marketbottom 26% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $2.1B 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 37/100 | $2.1B | 11 mo ago | 20 | 2020 | — | — | — | 1 award |
| 2 | EnBW Provider of renewable energy production services 78Product top 17%Funding top 18%Partners top 18%Tech top 20% All 14 signals ▾Producttop 17% Fundingtop 18% Partnerstop 18% Techtop 20% Markettop 22% Innovationtop 26% Customerstop 34% Fin. healthtop 36% Patentstop 40% Newstop 42% Moattop 47% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 38% Product: 5 published apps (2.7M installs) · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $982M across 26 rounds · 26 rounds over 21 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $982M | 27 mo ago | 21,711 | 1997 | Georg Stamatelopoulos CEO | 10 signals Contracts · Acquisition · Announcements | 100 patents Emissions control and energy efficiency solutions for power plants and decentralized energy systems | 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 3 | Nordex Manufacturer of wind turbines 84Partners top 8%Growth top 20%News top 20%Market top 26% All 12 signals ▾Partnerstop 8% Growthtop 20% Newstop 20% Markettop 26% Fundingtop 29% Producttop 29% Globaltop 31% Techtop 33% Talenttop 38% Moattop 41% Innovationbottom 42% Patentsbottom 28% Partners: 44 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 44 deals Growth: Headcount 348 → 801 (+130%) across vintages rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $885M | 80 mo ago | 801 | 1985 | Jose Luis Blanco Dieguez CEO | 77 signals ▲71% Contracts · Announcements · Earnings | 3 patents Wind turbine tower structures and crane placement methods for wind turbine installation | 2 expansions |
| 4 | BayWa re Developer & distributor of renewable energy 53Tech top 21%Product top 26%Funding top 35%Talent top 38% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 21% Producttop 26% Fundingtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 43% Growthtop 45% Patentstop 45% Innovationtop 47% Globalbottom 47% Marketbottom 37% Fin. healthbottom 28% Newsbottom 24% Tech: 63 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $843M | 63 mo ago | 249 | 2009 | Matthias Taft CEO | — | 42 patents Agricultural equipment coupling and plant cultivation support/roofing structures | — |
| 5 | Global Tech I Utility-scale project developer in offshore wind energy sector 40Fin. health top 32%Funding top 41%Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 46% All 7 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 32% Fundingtop 41% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 46% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 28% Fin. health: Revenue ~$267M (FY2017) · Net margin 8.1% Funding: Raised $253M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $253M | 34 mo ago | 88 88 → 72 (-18%) | 2010 | Willi Balz Founder & MD | — | — | — |
| 6 | Ocean Breeze Developer of wind energy projects 40Funding top 44%Fin. health bottom 49%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 47% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Fin. healthbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 47% Growthbottom 42% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $237M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 9 yrs (0.1/yr) Fin. health: Revenue ~$228M (FY2020) · Net margin -4.0% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $237M | 106 mo ago | 36 | 2013 | Jean Huby CEO | — | — | — |
| 7 | WindMW Developer of wind energy projects 42Fin. health top 15%Funding bottom 46%Market bottom 36%Tech bottom 33% All 5 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 15% Fundingbottom 46% Marketbottom 36% Techbottom 33% Globalbottom 25% Fin. health: Revenue ~$194M (FY2021) · Net margin 18.8% Funding: Raised $171M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 9 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $171M | 106 mo ago | 2 | 2008 | — | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 8 | Aquila European Renewables Income Fund Provider of financing solutions for solar & wind energy 37Fin. health top 41%Market top 47%Funding top 48%Global bottom 30% All 6 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 41% Markettop 47% Fundingtop 48% Globalbottom 30% Growthbottom 25% Newsbottom 22% Fin. health: Revenue ~$59.0M (FY2021) · Net margin 21.5% Market: 450 employees (top 21% of Energy) · Revenue ~$59.0M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $149M | 68 mo ago | 450 | 2019 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | ENCAVIS Independent power producer from renewable energy resources 55Fin. health top 33%News top 43%Market top 45%Growth top 48% All 9 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 33% Newstop 43% Markettop 45% Growthtop 48% Moattop 48% Fundingbottom 48% Partnersbottom 43% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 32% Fin. health: Revenue ~$15.3M (FY2013) · Net margin 22.7% News: 30 BI events in 12 mo (of 175 tracked, 11 types) · -41% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $115M | 89 mo ago | 150 | 2017 | — | 30 signals ▼41% Acquisition · Announcements · Funding | — | 1 partnership |
| 10 | Skyborn Renewables Developer of offshore wind energy projects 79Partners top 13%Growth top 18%News top 28%Funding top 36% All 8 signals ▾Partnerstop 13% Growthtop 18% Newstop 28% Fundingtop 36% Techtop 39% Markettop 43% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Partners: 18 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 18 deals Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 79/100 | $107M | 42 mo ago | 300 | 1996 | — | 18 signals Contracts | — | 1 partnership |
| 11 | Blue Elephant Energy Power producer in the solar and wind sector 35Growth top 36%Funding top 40%News top 44%Talent top 45% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 36% Fundingtop 40% Newstop 44% Talenttop 45% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 35% Techbottom 25% Growth: Headcount 31 → 35 (+13%) across vintages · 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo Funding: Raised $88.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $89M | 12 mo ago | 35 | 2016 | Felix Goedhart CEO | 4 signals ▲33% Leadership · Acquisition | — | — |
| 12 | PNE AG Developer of onshore and offshore wind farms | $55M | 76 mo ago | 544 544 → 387 (-29%) | 1995 | — | 30 signals ▼33% Acquisition · Earnings · Leadership | — | 1 expansion |
| 13 | SGL Carbon Manufacturer of carbon and graphite solutions for multiple industrial applications 60Patents top 20%Moat top 21%Innovation top 28%Fin. health top 33% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 20% Moattop 21% Innovationtop 28% Fin. healthtop 33% Markettop 35% Fundingtop 39% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 48% Growthbottom 32% Patents: 2,146 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 199 filings since 2022 vs 394 in 2017-21 Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 2,146 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $55M | 41 mo ago | 4,752 | 1992 | Andreas Klein CEO | Chairman of the Management Board | 10 signals ▼52% Earnings · Announcements · M&A | 2,146 patents Advanced carbon/graphite materials, refractory coatings, and high‑temperature furnace technologies | 1 launch |
| 14 | Pacifico Renewables Yield Developer of wind and solar energy projects 5Funding top 49%Global bottom 37%News bottom 27%Market bottom 10% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 49% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 27% Marketbottom 10% Funding: Raised $39.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Investors from 1 country beyond Germany rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 5/100 | $39M | 51 mo ago | 2 | 2018 | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 15 | Steag Energy Services Developer of renewable energy project & EPC service 53Patents top 34%Market top 35%Innovation top 35%Funding top 45% All 8 signals ▾Patentstop 34% Markettop 35% Innovationtop 35% Fundingtop 45% Moattop 45% Growthbottom 42% Globalbottom 38% Techbottom 22% Patents: 92 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 0 filings since 2022 vs 11 in 2017-21 Market: 323 employees (top 19% of Environment) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $26M | 53 mo ago | 323 | 2010 | — | — | 92 patents Flue‑gas cleaning, mercury/selenium wastewater treatment, catalyst regeneration, and grid frequency support | — |
| 16 | Pacifico Energy Developer and manager of wind, solar, battery, and hydrogen energy projects 53Growth top 33%Talent top 38%Funding top 48%Tech top 50% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 33% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 48% Techtop 50% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 27% Growth: Headcount 22 → 35 (+59%) across vintages · Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $21M | 42 mo ago | 35 35 → 51 (+46%) | 2016 | Fabian Herberg Managing Director | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 17 | WPD Wind power project developer | $19M | 105 mo ago | 3,500 | 1996 | Gernot Blanke CEO | — | — | — |
| 18 | Windpark Rohrberg Wind farm operator that generates renewable energy by leveraging wind power 48Funding top 44%Talent top 45%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $15.8M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $16M | 46 mo ago | — | 2015 | Markus Jungermann Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 19 | Caeli Wind Platform connecting landowners with project developers for wind energy projects 14Funding bottom 49%Tech bottom 47%Global bottom 36%Growth bottom 35% All 6 signals ▾Fundingbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 35% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $11.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Tech: 20 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Security: Hsts rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $12M | 25 mo ago | 9 | 2021 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | ABO Wind Developer of solar & wind energy projects | $7M | 76 mo ago | — | 1996 | Jochen Ahn Co-Founder | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 21 | Bürgerwindpark Tensbüttel Develops, constructs, and manages wind power projects, focusing on sustainable energy generation and… | $7M | 46 mo ago | — | 2011 | Michael Rohr Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 22 | Denker & Wulf Developer of wind energy projects | $6M | 46 mo ago | 138 138 → 124 (-10%) | 1991 | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | HH2E Developer of solar and wind energy projects | $6M | 49 mo ago | 13 | 2021 | Andreas Schierenbeck Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 24 | Enerkite Airborne Wind Energy System 27Growth top 35%Moat top 45%Patents top 48%Tech bottom 46% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Moattop 45% Patentstop 48% Techbottom 46% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 40% Innovationbottom 38% Marketbottom 28% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · IP moat: 37 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $5M | 7 mo ago | 23 | 2010 | — | — | 37 patents Airborne wind energy systems: kite‑based power generation and aerodynamic wing structures. | — |
| 25 | KWE New Energy Planning and implementation of wind and solar energy projects | $4M | 58 mo ago | — | 2013 | Guido Hedemann Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 26 | e.disnatur Erneuerbare Energien Renewable energy company that generates electricity from wind power and provides energy solutions, with a… | $3M | 82 mo ago | — | 2001 | Sebastian Noster Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 27 | Avacon Developer of solar & wind energy projects | $3M | 113 mo ago | 67 | 1997 | — | — | 3 patents Provides harmonic compensation for earth‑fault‑independent voltage at distribution nodes | 3 job openings |
| 28 | innogy Operator, producer, and distributor of power and gas | $3M | 76 mo ago | 2,438 | 2016 | — | — | 835 patents Smart grid hardware: meters, circuit breakers, offshore wind foundations, and energy storage control. | — |
| 29 | kiteKRAFT Developer of airborne wind energy systems using tethered aircraft technology | $2M | 44 mo ago | 8 | 2019 | Andre Frirdich Co-Founder & Head of Aerodynamics | — | — | — |
| 30 | wpd windmanager Developer of wind energy projects | $2M | 106 mo ago | 67 | 1998 | Kai Shih Managing Director | — | — | 8 job openings · 1 expansion |
| 31 | Offshore-Stiftung Foundation supporting offshore wind energy expansion through analysis and networking | $1M | 125 mo ago | — | 2005 | Karina Wurtz Managing Director | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 32 | Winergy Wind Turbine drive component | $1M | 77 mo ago | — | 1981 | Aarnout Kant CEO & GM | — | 88 patents Planetary gearboxes and power transmission systems for wind turbine generators | 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 33 | Enercon Manufacturer of wind turbines | $1M | 72 mo ago | 317 | 1984 | Aloys Wobben Founder | 5 signals ▲150% Contracts · New product | — | 2 expansions |
| 34 | mea Energieagentur Developer of renewable energy projects and operator of energy facilities | $956K | 82 mo ago | — | 1996 | Torsten Hinrichs Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 35 | WindGuard Wind Project service providers | $359K | 125 mo ago | 58 58 → 104 (+79%) | 2010 | — | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 36 | SkySails Developer of airborne wind energy systems using kite-based technology | $301K | 137 mo ago | 100 100 → 79 (-21%) | 2001 | Philip Gooding Director | — | 203 patents High‑altitude kite‑based wind energy conversion and control systems | — |
| 37 | Okofair Energie Wind farm management company that offers independent and fair wind park management services to ensure optimal… | $155K | 46 mo ago | — | 2007 | Holger Schneider Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 38 | ESM Manufacturer of vibration isolation and damping systems | $120K | 86 mo ago | — | 1996 | Franz Mitsch Founder & Co-CEO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Wind Energy companies in Germany
#1
Acquired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2020 · 20 employees$2.1Braised▾
Acquired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2020 · 20 employees
Developer of wind energy projects
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 17%Growth
top 45%Tech
bottom 42%Market
bottom 26%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $2.1B across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jul 2025)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 13 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Conventional Debt$2.1B
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCookie ScriptGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#2
Acquired · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2016 · 35 employees$88.7Mraised▾
Acquired · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2016 · 35 employees
Blue Elephant Energy and operates solar and wind parks and other renewable energy projects. Operates 18 solar parks and 8 wind parks. Totally generates a renewable portfolio of 265MW in places like Italy, Germany, Great Britain and Netherlands.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 36%Funding
top 40%News
top 44%Talent
top 45%Moat
top 48%Global
bottom 37%Growth: Headcount 31 → 35 (+13%) across vintages · 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $88.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series D (Jun 2025)
News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 11 tracked, 5 types) · +33% YoY · Top themes: Leadership, Acquisition
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series D$214M
- Jul 2021Series C$88.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Infranity
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerGodaddyHstsPhpPwaTypo3 Cms
#3
Seed · Kleinmachnow, Brandenburg · founded 2010 · 23 employees$4.8Mraised▾
Seed · Kleinmachnow, Brandenburg · founded 2010 · 23 employees
Enerkite has developed an airborne wind energy system to harness high altitude wind and convert it usable energy. EnerKites are novel wind energy plants aiming to produce energy up to 90% of the time, aggregating more than 4000 full-load hours per year. This is made possible by harnessing the persistently strong winds at heights of 100 - 500 m by using winged kites. EnerKite work in two phases, during the power phase the wing flies cross-wind, unfurling the lines with optimal force and speed. During the recovery phase the wing returns to the starting point as fast and smooth as possible with minimal energy expenditure. The ground station generates electrical power from the torque of the unfurling lines whilst steering the wing using differential drum drives. Currently in prototyping/pilot stage, company expects to begin production and scaling towards MW-class systems in 2017 and later.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Moat
top 45%Patents
top 48%Tech
bottom 46%Funding
bottom 41%Global
bottom 40%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · IP moat: 37 patents
Patents: 37 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 7 filings since 2022 vs 18 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Seed$1.9M
- Mar 2019Grant (prize money)$2.6M
- Aug 2016Grant (prize money)$55.8K
- Jan 2015Grant (prize money)$301.3K
Investors
Europa, Startup Angels
Tech stack
Animate.CssApache Http ServerAutoptimizeBootstrapBootstrap IconsCloudflare Turnstile
#4
Public · Karlsruhe, Baden-wurttemberg · founded 1997 · 21711 employees$981.6Mraised▾
Public · Karlsruhe, Baden-wurttemberg · founded 1997 · 21711 employees
Provider of renewable energy production services. The company is committed to shaping a sustainable energy future by expanding renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydropower, investing in smart transmission and distribution grids, and promoting innovations like fast-charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and digital energy management tools.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 17%Funding
top 18%Partners
top 18%Tech
top 20%Market
top 22%Innovation
top 26%Product: 5 published apps (2.7M installs) · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $982M across 26 rounds · 26 rounds over 21 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Mar 2024)
Partners: 6 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 6 deals · Marquee-customer mentions: top 5% of tracked companies
Audience (LinkedIn): 126k LinkedIn followers — 10.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2024Grant (prize money)$158.7K
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$40.1M
- Nov 2022Post IPO$850M
- Oct 2022Grant (prize money)$25.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Stadtwerke Weinheim, Bund.de, Amprion, BAFA
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAngularApple Icloud MailAzureAzure Front Door
#5
Seed · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2010 · 88 employees$252.9Mraised▾
Seed · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2010 · 88 employees
Global Tech I Offshore Wind, based in Germany is a utility-scale project developer in offshore wind energy sector. The company has constructed a 400MW power offshore wind plant with the name "The Global Tech I" near Wadden Sea National Park. The company claims that this plant can power up to 445,000 households and holds 26.1% of shares in the project. The remaining 73.9% shares are held by other companies like ENTEGA, Stadtwerke, Norderland Projects, Axpo International etc. Regular monitoring and maintenance of the project is done by the company from it's data center in its headquarters.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 32%Funding
top 41%Talent
bottom 49%Growth
bottom 46%Market
bottom 45%Global
bottom 37%Fin. health: Revenue ~$267M (FY2017) · Net margin 8.1% · Revenue 1.1x total funding
Funding: Raised $253M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jul 2023)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Verstärkung
Funding rounds
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$5.3M
- Dec 2022Seed—
- Jul 2017Grant (prize money)$247.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Amprion, Globaleye Ventures
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailAstraCore-JsElementorFont Awesome
#6
Acquired · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2009 · 249 employees$843.2Mraised▾
Acquired · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2009 · 249 employees
Developer & distributor of renewable energy
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 21%Product
top 26%Funding
top 35%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 43%Growth
top 45%Tech: 63 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
Funding: Raised $843M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2021)
Funding rounds
- Mar 2021Post IPO$632.9M
- Dec 2020Post IPO$93M
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$538.2K
- Apr 2020Post IPO—
Founders & team
Investors
RBC Capital Markets, Energy Infrastructure Partners, Migdal Group, Europa
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBackbone.JsBamboohrBootstrapCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#7
Public · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 1985 · 801 employees$885.1Mraised▾
Public · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 1985 · 801 employees
Manufacturer of wind turbines
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 84how this company ranks against its industry peers
Partners
top 8%Growth
top 20%News
top 20%Market
top 26%Funding
top 29%Product
top 29%Partners: 44 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 44 deals · Marquee-customer mentions: top 5% of tracked companies
Growth: Headcount 348 → 801 (+130%) across vintages
News: 77 BI events in 12 mo (of 680 tracked, 14 types) · +71% YoY · 45 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 358k LinkedIn followers — 30.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2019Post IPO$109.8M
- Mar 2016Post IPO$622.2M
- Nov 2013Post IPO$99.6M
- Mar 2005Post IPO$53.6M
Founders & team
Investors
ACCIONA, Commerzbank, HSBC, UniCredit, BayernLB, BNP Paribas
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapBorlabs CookieCdnjsCloudflare
#8
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2021 · 9 employees$11.9Mraised▾
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2021 · 9 employees
Platform connecting landowners with project developers for wind energy projects. It facilitates the efficient assessment, planning, and brokerage of land suitable for wind power. The platform offers transparent processes and independent expert advice. It provides landowners with guidance on planning, consulting, and marketing their land. Project developers gain access to pre-screened sites with streamlined allocation procedures.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 14how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 47%Global
bottom 36%Growth
bottom 35%Market
bottom 22%News
bottom 22%Funding: Raised $11.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2024)
Tech: 20 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Security: Hsts
Global: Investors from 2 countries beyond Germany
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2024Series A$11.9M
- Jun 2023Seed—
- Jun 2022Seed—
Investors
Notion, HTGF, Santander
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapContaoGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag Manager
#9
Acquired · Bremen, Bremen · founded 1996 · 300 employees$106.8Mraised▾
Acquired · Bremen, Bremen · founded 1996 · 300 employees
Developer of offshore wind energy projects
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 79how this company ranks against its industry peers
Partners
top 13%Growth
top 18%News
top 28%Funding
top 36%Tech
top 39%Market
top 43%Partners: 18 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 18 deals
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY
News: 18 BI events in 12 mo (of 42 tracked, 5 types) · 18 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Contracts
Audience (LinkedIn): 27k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience · 255 engagements/post (2.1× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Stadtwerke München GmbH (SWM)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2022Unattributed—
- Aug 2017Conventional Debt$88M
- 2001Unattributed—
- 2001Unattributed$18.8M
Investors
Public Investment Fund, EX.TRA Management, nwk northwest, Global Infrastructure Partners
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCore-JsDocusignGodaddyHstsJquery
#10
Public · Wiesbaden, Hesse · founded 1992 · 4752 employees$54.8Mraised▾
Public · Wiesbaden, Hesse · founded 1992 · 4752 employees
Manufacturer of carbon and graphite solutions for multiple industrial applications. The company provides specialty graphite, carbon fibers, and composite materials. These materials cater to industries including mobility, energy, semiconductors, and industrial applications. The company aims to contribute to a sustainable economy through its products.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 20%Moat
top 21%Innovation
top 28%Fin. health
top 33%Market
top 35%Funding
top 39%Patents: 2,146 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 199 filings since 2022 vs 394 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 2,146 patents
Innovation: 2,146 patents (top 2% of patent-holders) · 199 filings since 2022 vs 394 in 2017-21
Audience (LinkedIn): 46k LinkedIn followers — 3.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$555.1K
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$641.8K
- Feb 2021Grant (prize money)$52.1M
- Jun 2019Grant (prize money)$109.3K
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, SKion, Bundesministerium fur Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapGoogle Analytics
#11
Public · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2019 · 450 employees$149.4Mraised▾
Public · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2019 · 450 employees
Provider of financing solutions for solar & wind energy
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 41%Market
top 47%Funding
top 48%Global
bottom 30%Growth
bottom 25%News
bottom 22%Fin. health: Revenue ~$59.0M (FY2021) · Net margin 21.5% · Publicly listed
Market: 450 employees (top 21% of Energy) · Revenue ~$59.0M
Funding: Raised $149M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Oct 2020)
Funding rounds
- Oct 2020Post IPO$149.4M
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Acquired · Bremen, Bremen · founded 2013 · 36 employees$237.4Mraised▾
Acquired · Bremen, Bremen · founded 2013 · 36 employees
Developer of wind energy projects
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 44%Fin. health
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 47%Growth
bottom 42%Global
bottom 32%Funding: Raised $237M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 9 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jul 2017)
Fin. health: Revenue ~$228M (FY2020) · Net margin -4.0%
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
- Jul 2017Grant (prize money)$237.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Amprion
Funding & investor landscape
$6.2Btotal disclosed funding
39companies funded
104disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Felix Goedhart
CEO · Blue Elephant Energy
Georg Stamatelopoulos
CEO · EnBW
Willi Balz
Founder & MD · Global Tech I
Matthias Taft
CEO · BayWa re
Susanne Beyerlein
Executive Assistant to the CEO · BayWa re
Jose Luis Blanco Dieguez
CEO · Nordex
Victor Equisoain
CEO International Division · Nordex
Andreas Klein
CEO | Chairman of the Management Board · SGL Carbon
Jean Huby
CEO · Ocean Breeze
Fabian Herberg
Managing Director · Pacifico Energy
Ulf Oesterlin
Managing Director · Pacifico Energy
Markus Jungermann
Managing Director · Windpark Rohrberg
Prism market signals · Germany · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,141,570 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Wind Energy coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Germany
How research on Wind Energy is moving in Germany
A read on the academic research around Wind Energy — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 2,363 Germany-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 15% → 30% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems268
- RWTH Aachen University135
- Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg133
- Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.132
- Technical University of Munich132
leading researchers
Bärfuss, Konrad · Bestmann, Ulf · Bretschneider, Lutz · Pätzold, Falk · Altstädter, Barbara · Carlo L. Bottasso · Filippo Campagnolo · Georg Jacobs
▲
Breakthroughs330 · 14%
▲ 9%→14% share
▲1.6× share momentum0 median citations94% since 2021mostly methods-led
Turbine blade breakthrough research is surging — papers jumped from 1 to 29, with offshore wind power rising 44-fold since baseline.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Wind power6→141
- Turbine5→112
- Offshore wind power1→44
- Control theory (sociology)3→31
- Turbine blade1→29
Newly emergingRenewable energy 0→35 · Wind speed 0→34 · Marine engineering 0→21
Landmark Modular Multilevel Converter: An universal concept for HVDC-Networks and extended DC-Bus-applications · 747 cites
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Advancements1,009 · 43%
▼ 49%→43% share
▼0.9× share momentum0 median citations91% since 2021mostly methods-led
Offshore wind power advancement papers quadrupled to 161, with finite element method and inflow analysis newly emerging in German wind research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Wind power44→449
- Turbine25→330
- Offshore wind power14→161
- Renewable energy9→135
- Wind speed9→103
Newly emergingBlade (archaeology) 0→41 · Inflow 0→38 · Finite element method 0→28
Landmark From probabilistic forecasts to statistical scenarios of short‐term wind power production · 527 cites
▼
Concerns443 · 19%
▼ 24%→18% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations88% since 2021mostly empirical
Submarine pipeline concern papers rose 1 to 41, signaling intensifying structural-integrity scrutiny alongside newly flagged aerodynamics and rotor issues.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Wind power26→225
- Renewable energy11→99
- Turbine7→92
- Offshore wind power7→85
- Submarine pipeline1→41
Newly emergingRotor (electric) 0→28 · Aerodynamics 0→17 · Turbine blade 0→16
Landmark Alkaline Water Electrolysis Powered by Renewable Energy: A Review · 714 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Germany
Where wind energy 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.
Munich162 · +0.38
Aachen139 · +0.44
Berlin115 · +0.34
Stuttgart103 · +0.29
Jülich/Bonn92 · +0.32
Karlsruhe64 · +0.22
Dresden36 · +0.47
Heidelberg9 · +0.17
PATENT SIGNAL · Germany
Who's filing wind energy patents in Germany
Germany wind energy patent filing is cooling — 17,350 filings from 4,957 assignees (2016–2025), led by Wobben Properties, Siemens, Wobben Aloys; annual filings 2519→1003.
17,350 filings4,957 assigneespeak 2519/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Wobben Properties6851
- Siemens5363
- Wobben Aloys1536
- Nordex Energy1355
- Senvion1147
- Repower Systems884
- Nordex Energy SE & KG554
- Robert Bosch538
Common questions
How many Wind Energy companies are there in Germany?
Radar tracks 265 indexable Wind Energy companies headquartered in Germany that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Wind Energy companies in Germany?
The Wind Energy companies in Germany on this list have raised a combined $6.2B in disclosed equity funding across 39 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Wind Energy company in Germany?
NeXtWind is the highest-funded Wind Energy company in Germany, with $2.1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Wind Energy companies in Germany are funded?
39 of the 265 Wind Energy companies in Germany on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Wind Energy unicorns are there in Germany?
None of the Wind Energy companies in Germany on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Germany Wind Energy companies?
The most active investors in Germany Wind Energy companies on this list include Europa, Amprion, BAFA, Atlantic Labs, Bund.de.
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