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About Startup Autobahn

Startup Autobahn, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2016, is based in Stuttgart, Germany. With a presence in 21 countries, it has supported around 168 startups in sectors like High Tech, Enterprise Applications. As of Oct 2026, Startup Autobahn has 2 unicorns under its belt and has witnessed 40 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in its portfolio include RealWear, Luminar Technologies and Celonis. The program is backed by a team of 9 people who primarily support startups based in Germany, United States.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2016
Location
Stuttgart, Germany
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Locations of Investment
Unicorn in Portfolio

Startup Autobahn's List of Top Investments

Startup Autobahn has a portfolio of 168 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments include RealWear and Luminar Technologies.Their portfolio spans across Germany, United States, Israel and 18 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Auto Tech and 23 other sectors. Here is the list of top investments by Startup Autobahn:
Manufacturer of AI-voice-powered smart glasses for frontline industrial workforces. The company's smart glasses are purpose-built to increase productivity, safety, and efficiency across multiple industries. The glasses integrate with software solutions to address challenges faced by industrial workers. The company offers intrinsically safe devices certified for use in combustible areas.

Key facts about RealWear

Developer of LiDAR-based sensors for autonomous vehicles. It develops hardware and proprietary software-enabled LiDARs, which can be configured with multiple sensors for autonomous driving. It comprises fiber lasers, scanners, receivers, and processing electronics. It offers a slim designed roofline attached to customized sensors. It provides hardware-integrated perception software for object detection. It offers features like the detection and classification of objects in a long-range, and the detection of the velocity of an object in 3D.

Key facts about Luminar Technologies

  • Founded Year: 2012
  • Location: Orlando (United States)
  • Annual Revenue: $50M - $100M as on Dec 31, 2025
  • Last Known Valuation: $*****
  • Stage: Acquired
  • Total Funding till date: $306M
  • Employee Count: 273 as on Sep 30, 2026
  • Investors: 10x Group, G2 Venture Partners and 31 Others
  • Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jan 17, 2022, $*****
  • Highlight: Acquired
Cloud-based process mining and execution management software. The company provides a platform for real-time data ingestion, process and task mining, planning and simulation, action flow management, and visual and daily management tools. Platform uses predictive capabilities to forecast process outcomes. It collects data by recording user activities through an app.

Key facts about Celonis

  • Founded Year: 2011
  • Location: Munich (Germany)
  • Valuation: $*****
  • Stage: Series D
  • Total Funding till date: $1.77B
  • Employee Count: 4,405 as on Aug 31, 2026
  • Investors: Silver Lake, T. Rowe Price and 36 Others
  • Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Aug 23, 2022, $*****
  • Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. IOTA

Developer of a decentralized infrastructure for building and securing digital applications. It provides tools for creating verifiable on-chain records and representing real-world assets. The infrastructure supports secure digital interactions and the delegation of trust in digital ecosystems. It offers resources, support, and funding to help innovators bring their visions to life.

Key facts about IOTA

Developer of data automation platform for AI-powered autonomous vehicle stacks. The platform maximizes and enriches data for efficient and safe development. It offers tools for training AI systems with real-world and synthetic data. The platform also validates performance, quality, and safety through data unification and scenario generation. It supports automotive, trucking, and mining applications with safety-driven verification and validation.

Key facts about Foretellix

  • Founded Year: 2018
  • Location: Ramat Gan (Israel)
  • Stage: Series C
  • Total Funding till date: $135M
  • Employee Count: 119 as on Aug 31, 2026
  • Investors: Volvo Group, Temasek and 23 Others
  • Latest Funding Round: Series C, Dec 05, 2023, $*****
  • Highlight: Editors' Pick

Unicorns in Startup Autobahn's Portfolio

Startup Autobahn has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Synthesia and Dataiku. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Synthesia. It became a unicorn in 2023, 3 years before Startup Autobahn first invested in it.
Here is a list of unicorns in Startup Autobahn's portfolio:
Tracxn Score
Company
Short Description
Founded year
Sector
Location
Company Stage
First Investment/ Acquisition Details
64
Provider of software for generating professional videos using artificial intelligence
2017
London
Series E
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65
Provider of a platform for end-to-end enterprise AI and analytics
2013
New York
Series F
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IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Startup Autobahn's Portfolio

4 of Startup Autobahn's portfolio companies have become public. Alchemy Nano got listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange - Venture Exchange (TSX-V), in Jul 2026 at marketcap of $38.7M and Molekule got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of undefined.
Here are Startup Autobahn's portfolio companies that went public:
Company
IPO Date
First Invested on
First Round of Investment
Round Size
Jul 09, 2026
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5948
Nov 24, 2021
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4024
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8371
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6589

Acquired companies in Startup Autobahn's Portfolio

36 companies from Startup Autobahn's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was WorkFusion in Feb 2026 by UiPath for $*****.
Here are Startup Autobahn's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company
Acquisition Date
First Invested on
First Round of Investment
Round Size
Feb 06, 2026
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2339
Dec 15, 2025
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9413
Dec 09, 2025
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8700
Oct 06, 2025
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3021
Jul 28, 2025
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7556

Team profile of Startup Autobahn

Startup Autobahn has a team of 9 members including 2 Partners and 6 Principals located in Germany. Startup Autobahn's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.
Here is a list of all team members in Startup Autobahn:
Name
Designation
Location
Board Memberships
Contact Details
Partner
Stuttgart
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Partner
Germany
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Principal
Stuttgart
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Principal
Stuttgart
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Principal
Germany
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Principal
Tubingen
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Principal
Stuttgart
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Principal
Germany
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