Top 67 AI startups in Germany
Mar 07, 2026
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Funding: €1.4B
Helsing is a new type of defence AI company. We believe that software, in particular artificial intelligence, will be the key to protecting our democracies. It employs AI and software to enable faster and more accurate decision-making, and the utilisation of data at the tactical, operational, and strategic level.
Helsing is a new type of defence AI company. We believe that software, in particular artificial intelligence, will be the key to protecting our democracies. It employs AI and software to enable faster and more accurate decision-making, and the utilisation of data at the tactical, operational, and strategic level.
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Funding: $544.4
Volocopter produces electric air taxis VoloCity for transporting people in cities and suburbs. According to the company, its eVTOL aircraft is silent, environmentally friendly and as safe as commercial airlines. The compact design, combined with vertical takeoff and landing capabilities, makes it ideal for flights in cities and terrain inaccessible to other modes of transport. The company has also developed the VOLOIQ software platform, which serves as the foundation of the Volocopter urban air mobility ecosystem. Powered by artificial intelligence, it provides technologically advanced analytics for fleet management and optimization. It uses AI to predict weather, distribute flights among passengers, optimize aircraft charging, process safety data from multiple sensors, predict breakdowns, and create optimal maintenance schedules. Acquired by Diamond Aircraft
Volocopter produces electric air taxis VoloCity for transporting people in cities and suburbs. According to the company, its eVTOL aircraft is silent, environmentally friendly and as safe as commercial airlines. The compact design, combined with vertical takeoff and landing capabilities, makes it ideal for flights in cities and terrain inaccessible to other modes of transport. The company has also developed the VOLOIQ software platform, which serves as the foundation of the Volocopter urban air mobility ecosystem. Powered by artificial intelligence, it provides technologically advanced analytics for fleet management and optimization. It uses AI to predict weather, distribute flights among passengers, optimize aircraft charging, process safety data from multiple sensors, predict breakdowns, and create optimal maintenance schedules. Acquired by Diamond Aircraft
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Funding: $642.8M
Aleph Alpha provides enterprise and public sector AI solutions based on own stack Pharia that supports a wide variety of open-source LLMS and includes PhariaAssistant (that enables UI chat, search, translation), PhariaStudio (development environment that allowss AI engineers to build, debug, and evaluate AI applications in collaboration with domain experts), PhariaOS (operating system that dynamically scales AI workloads across on-premise and cloud instances), PhariaCatch (that allows to create high-quality datasets to support AI system development while minimizing annotator bias). The company also aims to revolutionize the accessibility and usability of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) in Europe. It intends to solve the the black-box nature of GenAI and develops methods for inspecting, understanding and validating its responses.
Aleph Alpha provides enterprise and public sector AI solutions based on own stack Pharia that supports a wide variety of open-source LLMS and includes PhariaAssistant (that enables UI chat, search, translation), PhariaStudio (development environment that allowss AI engineers to build, debug, and evaluate AI applications in collaboration with domain experts), PhariaOS (operating system that dynamically scales AI workloads across on-premise and cloud instances), PhariaCatch (that allows to create high-quality datasets to support AI system development while minimizing annotator bias). The company also aims to revolutionize the accessibility and usability of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) in Europe. It intends to solve the the black-box nature of GenAI and develops methods for inspecting, understanding and validating its responses.
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Funding: $562M
Parloa is developing AI agents that automate customer service work previously handled by human representatives and help desk staff. They can handle millions of customer conversations across use cases, languages and regions and stay consistent and compliant. Parloa's platform enables tools to manage agents in the long run: natural language briefings, integrated testing, real-time monitoring and continuous improvement based on what customers actually say and do. Parloa’s AI agents are already answering calls for large enterprise customers, which include Allianz, Booking.com, HealthEquity, SAP, Sedgwick, and Swiss Life
Parloa is developing AI agents that automate customer service work previously handled by human representatives and help desk staff. They can handle millions of customer conversations across use cases, languages and regions and stay consistent and compliant. Parloa's platform enables tools to manage agents in the long run: natural language briefings, integrated testing, real-time monitoring and continuous improvement based on what customers actually say and do. Parloa’s AI agents are already answering calls for large enterprise customers, which include Allianz, Booking.com, HealthEquity, SAP, Sedgwick, and Swiss Life
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Funding: $400M
DeepL creates AI platform for translation to over 100 languages. It includes free online service that accurately translates text, files, and speech, as well as a SaaS solution for businesses. The company uses its own massive language model, trained by professional linguists, to deliver high accuracy and a personalized approach. The enterprise version accommodates business specifics and guarantees data security. It also includes DeepL Agent, which automates multilingual work tasks and understands instructions in your native language. Specifically, the AI assistant can work in team chat, facilitate collaboration between international teams and fill out forms in business systems. DeepL also provides API for integrating translation functions into business applications.
DeepL creates AI platform for translation to over 100 languages. It includes free online service that accurately translates text, files, and speech, as well as a SaaS solution for businesses. The company uses its own massive language model, trained by professional linguists, to deliver high accuracy and a personalized approach. The enterprise version accommodates business specifics and guarantees data security. It also includes DeepL Agent, which automates multilingual work tasks and understands instructions in your native language. Specifically, the AI assistant can work in team chat, facilitate collaboration between international teams and fill out forms in business systems. DeepL also provides API for integrating translation functions into business applications.
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Funding: $388.4M
Quantum-Systems is innovative developer, designer, and producer of advanced eVTOL UAVs
Quantum-Systems is innovative developer, designer, and producer of advanced eVTOL UAVs
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Funding: $375.5M
CoachHub provides personalized, one-on-one coaching for enterprises with its AI-enabled talent development platform that offers simple user experience, data-driven insights and integration with HR systems to help organizations deliver effective coaching at scale. The platform allows for remote and online coaching sessions, making it accessible to employees across different locations.
CoachHub provides personalized, one-on-one coaching for enterprises with its AI-enabled talent development platform that offers simple user experience, data-driven insights and integration with HR systems to help organizations deliver effective coaching at scale. The platform allows for remote and online coaching sessions, making it accessible to employees across different locations.
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Funding: $190.6M
Hawk:AI’s mission is to help financial institutions detect financial crime more effectively and efficiently using AI to enhance rules and find anomalies.
Hawk:AI’s mission is to help financial institutions detect financial crime more effectively and efficiently using AI to enhance rules and find anomalies.
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Funding: $189.5M
Ada Health offers a new approach to personalized health, supported by a sophisticated artificial intelligence technology. Ada its conversational health assistant to empower people with personalized medical insights and identify appropriate next steps.
Ada Health offers a new approach to personalized health, supported by a sophisticated artificial intelligence technology. Ada its conversational health assistant to empower people with personalized medical insights and identify appropriate next steps.
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Funding: $169M
Cognigy is the leading Enterprise Conversational AI Platform for customer & employee support process automation.
Cognigy is the leading Enterprise Conversational AI Platform for customer & employee support process automation.
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Funding: $125M
Kaia Health is a digital therapeutics company focused on AI-powered management of chronic pain
Kaia Health is a digital therapeutics company focused on AI-powered management of chronic pain
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Funding: $117M
Inkitt is a digital publishing platform that uses a computer algorithm to predict book success based on reader behavior.
Inkitt is a digital publishing platform that uses a computer algorithm to predict book success based on reader behavior.
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Funding: €100.3M
Noxtua develops secure Legal AI for legal professionals and leading businesses
Noxtua develops secure Legal AI for legal professionals and leading businesses
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Funding: $79.3M
N8n is a workflow automation tool that integrates AI capabilities with business process automation.
N8n is a workflow automation tool that integrates AI capabilities with business process automation.
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Funding: $60.5M
Arago is a leading artificial intelligence company that helps businesses automate their IT processes through intelligent automation. Their product HIRO can manage processes such as IT infrastructure, software, applications, services, business processes, workflows, transactions and more.
Arago is a leading artificial intelligence company that helps businesses automate their IT processes through intelligent automation. Their product HIRO can manage processes such as IT infrastructure, software, applications, services, business processes, workflows, transactions and more.
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Funding: $60M
Acrolinx is a game changer for those in the content marketing and advertising sector. The thought process drastically changes when it comes to optimizing search results.
Acrolinx is a game changer for those in the content marketing and advertising sector. The thought process drastically changes when it comes to optimizing search results.
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Funding: $58.4M
omni:us creates an agent automation platform for insurance claims solutions. The company claims that agents can process common, low- and medium-complexity insurance claims from initial notification to settlement - faster than human experts, with over 98% accuracy and full compliance. Every agent step is logged for compliance and audit readiness. omni:us develops AI models designed specifically for insurance companies: trained on millions annotated insurance claims and refined through thousands of iterations. They process structured and unstructured text, images, and handwritten text in a single stream. The platform includes connectors for major property and casualty insurance systems.
omni:us creates an agent automation platform for insurance claims solutions. The company claims that agents can process common, low- and medium-complexity insurance claims from initial notification to settlement - faster than human experts, with over 98% accuracy and full compliance. Every agent step is logged for compliance and audit readiness. omni:us develops AI models designed specifically for insurance companies: trained on millions annotated insurance claims and refined through thousands of iterations. They process structured and unstructured text, images, and handwritten text in a single stream. The platform includes connectors for major property and casualty insurance systems.
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Funding: $45.6M
Next-level semantic search for enterprises fueled by latest NLP and open-source
Next-level semantic search for enterprises fueled by latest NLP and open-source
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Funding: €39.5M
We combine MRI with advanced AI for fast, accurate, and contactless object classification and analytics.
We combine MRI with advanced AI for fast, accurate, and contactless object classification and analytics.
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Funding: $41M
Mirelo AI develops a model that generates sound effects and music, synchronized with video action. The startup has published its freemium model on Fal.ai and Replicate and also offers a paid API for developers and content creators. The company is also developing a workspace for content creators - Mirelo Studio. The company bases its models on publicly available and acquired sound libraries and enters into revenue-sharing partnerships that respect the rights of artists. It primarily targets amateur and advanced users who want to incorporate sound into AI-generated videos.
Mirelo AI develops a model that generates sound effects and music, synchronized with video action. The startup has published its freemium model on Fal.ai and Replicate and also offers a paid API for developers and content creators. The company is also developing a workspace for content creators - Mirelo Studio. The company bases its models on publicly available and acquired sound libraries and enters into revenue-sharing partnerships that respect the rights of artists. It primarily targets amateur and advanced users who want to incorporate sound into AI-generated videos.
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Funding: €36.4M
Trawa develops AI-powered platform that lets businesses buy from renewable energy sources, and downstream data from the customers themselves about when they need energy most.
Trawa develops AI-powered platform that lets businesses buy from renewable energy sources, and downstream data from the customers themselves about when they need energy most.
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Funding: $37.8M
Оpen-source neural search engine making Deep Metric Learning practical to bring the applied AI to the next level.
Оpen-source neural search engine making Deep Metric Learning practical to bring the applied AI to the next level.
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Funding: $37.5M
Merantix is a research lab and venture studio in the space of artificial intelligence.
Merantix is a research lab and venture studio in the space of artificial intelligence.
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Funding: $36.6M
lengoo is the future of translation. A full-service technology platform for customer-specific machine translation using Neural networks.
lengoo is the future of translation. A full-service technology platform for customer-specific machine translation using Neural networks.
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Funding: €30.4M
Engineering platform to automate the development of electronics. Celus uses AI to automate circuit board design
Engineering platform to automate the development of electronics. Celus uses AI to automate circuit board design
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Funding: €28M
Black Forest Labs develops advanced generative deep learning models for images and videos, emphasizing broad accessibility and transparency.
Black Forest Labs develops advanced generative deep learning models for images and videos, emphasizing broad accessibility and transparency.
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Funding: $24M
EyeEm is a photography company building computer vision technology to connect its creative community to leading brands and agencies.
EyeEm is a photography company building computer vision technology to connect its creative community to leading brands and agencies.
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Funding: $22.5M
Endel is a cross-platform audio ecosystem. Endel’s creative power comes from its ability to use machine learning to create personalized soundscapes and tracks. Factors and personal inputs such as time of day, location, heart rate, and weather are used to create custom sound frequencies to enhance one’s mood towards sleep, relaxation, and focus.
Endel is a cross-platform audio ecosystem. Endel’s creative power comes from its ability to use machine learning to create personalized soundscapes and tracks. Factors and personal inputs such as time of day, location, heart rate, and weather are used to create custom sound frequencies to enhance one’s mood towards sleep, relaxation, and focus.
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Funding: €20.5M
Luminovo is your co-pilot for the electronics supply chain. Electronics designers and manufacturers can monitor their design, manufacturing, and supplier data and automate design, quoting, and procurement decisions. This allows them to bring products to market faster, cheaper, and more sustainable, having a significant impact on profitability.
Luminovo is your co-pilot for the electronics supply chain. Electronics designers and manufacturers can monitor their design, manufacturing, and supplier data and automate design, quoting, and procurement decisions. This allows them to bring products to market faster, cheaper, and more sustainable, having a significant impact on profitability.
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Funding: $15.5M
Hypatos is applying language processing AI and computer vision tech to speed up financial document processing for business use cases such as invoices, travel and expense management, loan application validation and insurance claims handling via — touting a training data set of more than 10 million annotated data entities.
Hypatos is applying language processing AI and computer vision tech to speed up financial document processing for business use cases such as invoices, travel and expense management, loan application validation and insurance claims handling via — touting a training data set of more than 10 million annotated data entities.
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Funding: €13M
OXOLO provides a varied choice of AI characters to build product films that are highly appealing to clients.
OXOLO provides a varied choice of AI characters to build product films that are highly appealing to clients.
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Funding: €10M
German Autolabs is building the world's first digital assistant for drivers, making access to apps and services while on the road safer and more convenient.
German Autolabs is building the world's first digital assistant for drivers, making access to apps and services while on the road safer and more convenient.
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Funding: $11M
Spectrm is a conversational AI platform that enables world-class brands to have 1:1 conversations on messaging apps.
Spectrm is a conversational AI platform that enables world-class brands to have 1:1 conversations on messaging apps.
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MAPEGY analyzes the up-to-date global innovation data universe and delivers key insights in a range of intuitive formats, from graphical dashboards and search functions, to custom reports and newsletters
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Funding: $10M
Levity is a software company that provides a no-code AI workflow automation platform. It uses NLP and computer vision in a single horizontal platform to parse unstructured data types — such as images, texts and documents.
Levity is a software company that provides a no-code AI workflow automation platform. It uses NLP and computer vision in a single horizontal platform to parse unstructured data types — such as images, texts and documents.
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Funding: $9M
Synthflow AI empowers businesses to build customizable, no-code AI voice assistants that handle a variety of tasks.
Synthflow AI empowers businesses to build customizable, no-code AI voice assistants that handle a variety of tasks.
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Funding: $7.3M
Mobius Labs licenses out lightweight, state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms that empower the edge with true visual intelligence.
Mobius Labs licenses out lightweight, state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms that empower the edge with true visual intelligence.
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Funding: $6M
Explosion combined an open source machine learning library with a set of commercial developer tools
Explosion combined an open source machine learning library with a set of commercial developer tools
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Funding: €4.7M
Conxai Technologies develops AI-powered digital twin platform for construction sites to extract productivity-boosting information and reduce costs & risks
Conxai Technologies develops AI-powered digital twin platform for construction sites to extract productivity-boosting information and reduce costs & risks
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WunderAI develops AI technology closing the gap between offline and online commerce experiences. It allows to feel customers’ emotions and buying motives, explain which products match their needs, assist them when they might feel lost, offer personal discovery, give them an engaging online shopping experience they can trust.
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Funding: $5M
Cutting edge AI-assisted RFQ / Tender requirement / Regulation analysis platform. DRIM introduces AI based document understanding into the bid preparation process of industry companies significantly speeding up the process and reducing their typical Non-Conformance-Costs caused by wrong planning or wrong execution.
Cutting edge AI-assisted RFQ / Tender requirement / Regulation analysis platform. DRIM introduces AI based document understanding into the bid preparation process of industry companies significantly speeding up the process and reducing their typical Non-Conformance-Costs caused by wrong planning or wrong execution.
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Funding: $4.4M
DABBEL controls the energy system in buildings using AI technology, reducing energy consumption and CO₂ emissions up to 40%
DABBEL controls the energy system in buildings using AI technology, reducing energy consumption and CO₂ emissions up to 40%
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Funding: €3.8M
ANNEA is predictive and prescriptive maintenance platform for wind turbines, solar farms, and hydropower plant machines. Its end-to-end solutions enable you to create digital twins of each component of your devices through artificial intelligence, physical modeling, and normal behavior modeling. It then analyzes any damaged parts and replicates them.
ANNEA is predictive and prescriptive maintenance platform for wind turbines, solar farms, and hydropower plant machines. Its end-to-end solutions enable you to create digital twins of each component of your devices through artificial intelligence, physical modeling, and normal behavior modeling. It then analyzes any damaged parts and replicates them.
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Funding: €2.7M
Jobpal build custom chatbots that facilitate the engagement between companies and candidates.
Jobpal build custom chatbots that facilitate the engagement between companies and candidates.
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Funding: €2.3M
Aiconix.ai relies on artificial intelligence in the area of video optimization. Why are some videos seen and others not? Finding a technical solution to this problem led to the idea of Aiconix.
Aiconix.ai relies on artificial intelligence in the area of video optimization. Why are some videos seen and others not? Finding a technical solution to this problem led to the idea of Aiconix.
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Funding: €2.3M
Kauz.ai is the vendor and developer of aiStudio - a self-service platform for building and maintaining Ai-assistants in companies of every size.
Kauz.ai is the vendor and developer of aiStudio - a self-service platform for building and maintaining Ai-assistants in companies of every size.
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Funding: €1.5M
WARdrones enables soldiers to protect their perimeter against unwanted intruders through AI-led drone perimeter defense.
WARdrones enables soldiers to protect their perimeter against unwanted intruders through AI-led drone perimeter defense.
