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Hardware startups in Germany that raised money in the last 12 months

18 hardware startups based in Germany announced or filed 22 venture rounds in the last 12 months, $186.8M of it stated. 4 of the rounds came in the last 90 days. The largest: NavVis (Series D · $85M), eleQtron (Series A · $61.6M) and INLEAP Photonics (Seed · $21.6M). 9 of these startups are hiring now, with 74 open roles.

Venture rounds of the last 12 monthsRebuilt 6 Nov 2026
rounds in 12 months
22
startups
18
stated
$186.8M
open roles at them
74

The newest rounds

StartupRoundDateOpen roles
MurayVenture round · $7.7M29 Oct 20267
INLEAP PhotonicsSeed · $21.6M1 Sep 2026–
eleQtronVenture roundregistry filing28 Aug 202613
Last Mile SemiconductorVenture roundregistry filing28 Aug 2026–
NavVisSeries D · $85M6 Aug 202628
TinkerToysVenture roundregistry filing5 Aug 2026–
eleQtronSchwarz DigitsSeries A · $61.6M5 May 202613
Additive MarkingVenture roundregistry filing23 Apr 2026–
VisioLabSimon CapitalSeries A · $11M21 Apr 20261
SAXON QVenture roundregistry filing13 Apr 2026–
eleQtronVenture roundregistry filing2 Apr 202613
kiutraVenture roundregistry filing31 Mar 20263
ChargeXVenture roundregistry filing17 Mar 20262
VectoflowVenture roundregistry filing10 Mar 2026–
TinkerToysVenture roundregistry filing3 Mar 2026–
INLEAP PhotonicsPre-seed16 Feb 2026–
Additive DrivesVenture roundregistry filing30 Jan 20261
LimaticaVenture roundregistry filing20 Jan 20262
AltavoVenture roundregistry filing12 Jan 2026–
Peak QuantumVenture roundregistry filing19 Dec 2025–
Q.ANTSeries A26 Nov 202517
Spectro PlastVenture roundregistry filing25 Nov 2025–

The largest rounds

StartupRoundDateOpen roles
NavVisSeries D · $85M6 Aug 202628
eleQtronSchwarz DigitsSeries A · $61.6M5 May 202613
INLEAP PhotonicsSeed · $21.6M1 Sep 2026–
VisioLabSimon CapitalSeries A · $11M21 Apr 20261
MurayVenture round · $7.7M29 Oct 20267

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Questions

Which hardware startups in Germany raised money recently?

18 hardware startups based in Germany announced or filed 22 venture rounds in the last 12 months, $186.8M of it stated. 4 of the rounds came in the last 90 days. The largest: NavVis (Series D · $85M), eleQtron (Series A · $61.6M) and INLEAP Photonics (Seed · $21.6M). 9 of these startups are hiring now, with 74 open roles.

Where do these rounds come from?

From the startups' own announcements and the press, from SEC Form D filings in the United States and from the share allotments company registers publish (a filing is marked as one in the list). One round per startup, type and week; amounts as stated, in US dollars.

Are these startups hiring?

9 of the 18 startups have open roles on their own careers boards right now, 74 roles in all; each count links to them.

Source: announcements, SEC Form D filings and company registers, 6,256 rounds in 12 monthsUpdated 6 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0