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Automotive tech market map: Germany

24 automotive tech startups based in Germany that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 4 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $1.1B; the biggest segment is electric vehicles.

24startups on the map
4segments
$1.1Braised between them
Electric vehiclesmost funded segment

Segment by segment

Electric vehicles

10 startups · $833M raised

  1. IONITYIONITY makes long-distance travel with electric vehicles an enjoyable experience.Germany$672M
  2. QwelloQwello is a Munich-based electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure company founded in 2017.Germany$72M
  3. DeepDriveDeepDrive provides revolutionary and ultra efficient drive units for electric vehiclesGermany$34M
  4. FERNRIDEFERNRIDE is a Munich-based company specializing in AI-powered ground autonomy for automated electric trucking and scalable logistiGermany$21M
  5. ChargeXChargeX is a German GreenTech company based in Munich, founded in 2018.Germany$13M
  6. CYCLECYCLE is a Berlin-based mobility company founded in 2018 that specializes in subscription services for electric vehicles, particulGermany$12M
  7. volytica diagnosticsVolytica Diagnostics is a software provider based in Dresden, Germany, specializing in cloud-based battery diagnostics and lifecycGermany$5.9M
  8. CardinoCardino is a Berlin-based automotive technology startup founded in 2022, specializing in a digital marketplace for used electric vGermany$4.3M

Connected car and fleet software

7 startups · $129M raised

  1. VVayVAY creates software capable of professional motion analysis with any camera.Germany$60M
  2. JOYNEXTJOYNEXT is a global AutoTech company that specializes in intelligent connected vehicle technologies.Germany$47M
  3. PionixPionix offers pioneering software development and online marketing services.Germany$9.3M
  4. Delta ChargeDelta Charge is an energy infrastructure company based in Munich, founded in 2024.Germany$4.3M
  5. Driveblocksdriveblocks is a Munich-based software and AI company specializing in modular autonomy software for vehicles.Germany$4.2M
  6. BOX ID SystemsBOX ID Systems is a German industrial logistics software company founded in 2018 and based in Garching bei München, Bavaria.Germany$3.8M
  7. aSR advanced Simulated RealityaSR advanced Simulated Reality GmbH is a German company specializing in automotive simulation and virtual vehicle development.Germany$308K

Car buying and selling

4 startups · $94M raised

  1. CarOnSaleCarOnSale, legally registered as Castle Tech GmbH, is a prominent pan-European digital B2B marketplace focused on the used car whoGermany$82M
  2. 2trde2trde is a leading multi-channel B2B platform for used vehicles, based in Munich, Germany.Germany$7.8M
  3. DepotchargeDepotcharge is a Munich-based B2B marketplace specializing in shared depot charging for electric heavy-duty trucks.Germany$3.1M
  4. MotourismoMOTOURISMO is an online marketplace based in Hamburg, Germany, founded in 2017.Germany$1.1M

Autonomous driving

3 startups · $45M raised

  1. Goggo NetworkGoggo Network is an autonomous mobility company based in Berlin, founded in 2018.Germany$27M
  2. ARX RoboticsARX Robotics is a German defense technology company based in Munich, founded in 2021 by former German Army officers.Germany$13M
  3. Holy TechnologiesHoly Technologies is a deep-tech startup based in Hamburg, Germany, founded in 2022.Germany$5.0M

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in Germany. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in automotive tech, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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