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Funding and backers

Total raised
$129M
20 rounds on record
Latest round
$129M
Series B · Jan 2024 · 2 yr ago
Team
201-500
employees, estimated range
Hiring now
7
+1 posted in 30 days
Grants
$19.2M
19 grants · CORDIS
Backers
7
Helmholtz, High-Tech Gründerfonds
The money's age
Long since its last round
33 months since the last round · and hiring
Momentum
21/100
hiring for its size, in the news
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Jan 18, 2024 Raised a round Series B $129M · led by Piva Capital · Pulse 2.0 Dec 1, 2023 Won a grant $4.8M · CORDIS Dec 1, 2022 Won a grant $213k · CORDIS Sep 1, 2022 Won a grant $380k · CORDIS Sep 1, 2022 Won a grant $644k · CORDIS Jun 1, 2021 Won a grant $327k · CORDIS May 1, 2021 Won a grant $2.6M · CORDIS Apr 1, 2021 Won a grant $1.2M · CORDIS Nov 1, 2020 Won a grant $383k · CORDIS May 1, 2020 Won a grant $376k · CORDIS Dec 1, 2019 Won a grant $391k · CORDIS Sep 1, 2019 Won a grant $584k · CORDIS Dec 1, 2018 Won a grant $639k · CORDIS Oct 1, 2018 Won a grant $653k · CORDIS Apr 1, 2018 Won a grant $971k · CORDIS Mar 1, 2018 Won a grant $1.1M · CORDIS Jan 1, 2018 Won a grant $194k · CORDIS Oct 1, 2017 Won a grant $1.6M · CORDIS May 1, 2017 Won a grant $1.5M · CORDIS Sep 1, 2016 Won a grant $556k · CORDIS 2016 Founded
Tractionpublic signals, read monthly
Web presence
top 2%
of 133.2M domains by links, Common Crawl
Funding rounds
RoundDateAmountInvestorsSource
Series B Jan 2024 $129M Piva Capital lead, Hg, TDK Ventures, Copec WIND Ventures, RockCreek, Emerald Capital, Samsung V Pulse 2.0
Grant Dec 2023 $4.8M — CORDIS
Grant Dec 2022 $213k — CORDIS
Grant Sep 2022 $644k — CORDIS
Grant Sep 2022 $380k — CORDIS
Grant Jun 2021 $327k — CORDIS
Grant May 2021 $2.6M — CORDIS
Grant Apr 2021 $1.2M — CORDIS
Grant Nov 2020 $383k — CORDIS
Grant May 2020 $376k — CORDIS
Grant Dec 2019 $391k — CORDIS
Grant Sep 2019 $584k — CORDIS
Grant Dec 2018 $639k — CORDIS
Grant Oct 2018 $653k — CORDIS
Grant Apr 2018 $971k — CORDIS
Grant Mar 2018 $1.1M — CORDIS
Grant Jan 2018 $194k — CORDIS
Grant Oct 2017 $1.6M — CORDIS
Grant May 2017 $1.5M — CORDIS
Grant Sep 2016 $556k — CORDIS
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
Legal entity INERATEC GmbH its site
Registered 24 May 2016
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How INERATEC hires

Truth index
B 75/100
Ghost roles
0%
Stale roles
100%
Reposted roles
0%

INERATEC scores B on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 4 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 0% look like ghost listings, 100% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed

Overview

Headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany, INERATEC is a pioneer in modular Power-to-X technology specializing in the production of sustainable synthetic fuels and chemical products. The organization designs and manufactures scalable microstructured reactor systems that convert captured carbon dioxide and renewable electricity into drop-in e-fuels, including sustainable aviation fuel, synthetic diesel, and green hydrocarbons. By providing decentralized and highly efficient production units to global industrial partners, it plays a critical role in decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors such as aviation, maritime transport, and heavy industry.

Connections

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Shared investors5
Piva CapitalVia a fund
19 portfolio companies: VEIR, Xage, Worlds and 16 more
Engie VenturesVia a fund
19 portfolio companies: UnaBiz, Heliatek, Wenu Work and 16 more
Planet AVia a fund
34 portfolio companies: Unpri, Deutsche Energie-Agentur, ImpactVC and 31 more
39 portfolio companies: Energy Impact Partners, Just Climate, Counteract and 36 more
62 portfolio companies: xFarm Technologies, Xampla, Waterly and 59 more
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News

Blog 2 months ago
INERATEC und Ramboll treiben industrielle Produktion von e-SAF in Europa voran
INERATEC und Ramboll treiben industrielle Produktion von e-SAF in Europa voran [email protected] Di., 15.09.2026 - 10:00
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Blog 3 months ago
Gas-to-Liquid
Gas-to-Liquid Alexandra Samoila Do., 13.08.2026 - 14:31 GtL h1 class="heading-h2 lg:mt-10px text-black w-f...
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Blog 4 months ago
INERATEC und Zeopore treiben Hydrocracking-Technologie der nächsten Generation für CO₂-neutrale Kraftstoffe und Chemikalien voran.
INERATEC und Zeopore treiben Hydrocracking-Technologie der nächsten Generation für CO₂-neutrale Kraftstoffe und Chemikalien voran. [email protected] Do., 09.07.2026 - 10:00
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Blog 4 months ago
MATERA e-Diesel von INERATEC hat die Laborprüfung der Kraftstoffqualität gemeinsam mit Rolls-Royce Power Systems abgeschlossen
MATERA e-Diesel von INERATEC hat die Laborprüfung der Kraftstoffqualität gemeinsam mit Rolls-Royce Power Systems abgeschlossen Gast (nicht überprüft) Do., 02.07.2026 - 14:00
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Blog 5 months ago
Weltpremiere für Power-to-Liquid: ERA ONE erhält ISCC-EU-Zertifizierung
Weltpremiere für Power-to-Liquid: ERA ONE erhält ISCC-EU-Zertifizierung [email protected] Mo., 22.06.2026 - 11:00
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Blog 5 months ago
Energieversorgungssicherheit für Europa: INERATEC präsentiert gemeinsam mit Rheinmetall auf der Eurosatory 2026 die dezentrale Produktion von E-Kraftstoffen
Energieversorgungssicherheit für Europa: INERATEC präsentiert gemeinsam mit Rheinmetall auf der Eurosatory 2026 die dezentrale Produktion von E-Kraftstoffen Gast (nicht überprüft) Mi., 17.06.2026 - 14:15
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News Military Aerospace 5 months ago
Deutsche Aircraft, INERATEC showcase on-site synthetic fuel production for aviation
Deutsche Aircraft and INERATEC are demonstrating on-site synthetic fuel production technology designed to support remote aviation operations and expand sustainable fuel use.
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Blog 5 months ago
Dezentrale e-SAF-Produktion fur eine resiliente Kraftstoffversorgung: INERATEC präsentiert "Lifeline" auf der ILA Berlin
Dezentrale e-SAF-Produktion fur eine resiliente Kraftstoffversorgung: INERATEC präsentiert "Lifeline" auf der ILA Berlin Gast (nicht überprüft) Do., 11.06.2026 - 11:00
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Tech stack

Technologies named in job postings at INERATEC over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
4
Postings analysed
2
Stack modernity
53/100
Languages
PHP
Developer tools
Canva
Adobe Photoshop
Drupal
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Growth

Hiring Momentum
25/100
Slowing
Open positions
7
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
127 days
faster than 9% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~7 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics 0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Industrial Engineering
50% ▼
Early Careers
50% ▲
Activity Timeline
Added Microsoft Office to stack Sep 2026

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
2
Hiring now
2
Countries
1
Busiest office
Karlsruhe
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Karlsruhe Germany
HQ
Angaben gemäß § 5 TMG:
5 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 200-500 est. staff
hires for Early Careers, Management, Industrial Engineering
76187 Karlsruhe
seen since Oct 2025 company site, job postings
Frankfurt am Main Germany
Plant / site
2 open roles 50-200 est. staff
hires for Industrial Engineering, Energy
seen since Feb 2026 job postings

Jobs

≈ $33k – $68k per year (Estimated) · In office · Internship · Karlsruhe
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≈ $80k – $150k per year (Estimated) · Hybrid · Full-Time · Bachelor's Degree · Karlsruhe
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≈ $64k – $149k per year (Estimated) · In office · Full-Time · Frankfurt am Main
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≈ $71k – $144k per year (Estimated) · Hybrid · Full-Time · Karlsruhe
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≈ $63k – $120k per year (Estimated) · In office · Full-Time · Bachelor's Degree · Karlsruhe
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≈ $68k – $117k per year (Estimated) · Hybrid · Full-Time · 5+ years exp · Frankfurt am Main
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Financials

Total raised
$148.2M
Latest round
Series B
Funding rounds
20
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Series B 2024 $129M Details
Grant 2023 $4.8M Details
Grant 2022 $213k Details
Grant 2022 $644k Details
Grant 2022 $380k Details
Grant 2021 $327k Details
Grant 2021 $2.6M Details
Grant 2021 $1.2M Details
Grant 2020 $383k Details
Grant 2020 $376k Details
Grant 2019 $391k Details
Grant 2019 $584k Details
Grant 2018 $639k Details
Grant 2018 $653k Details
Grant 2018 $971k Details
Grant 2018 $1.1M Details
Grant 2018 $194k Details
Grant 2017 $1.6M Details
Grant 2017 $1.5M Details
Grant 2016 $556k Details