When was Dräger founded?

Dräger was founded in 1994 and raised its 1st funding round 20 years after it was founded.

Where is Dräger located?

Dräger is headquartered in Lubeck, Germany.

How many employees does Dräger have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Dräger is 11132.

Is Dräger a funded company?

Dräger is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 01, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Dräger?

Dräger's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Aug 03, 2017, with participation from 1 investor.

Dräger - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Funding

Company Details

Drager is a German based company which consists of two divisions- Safety Division and Medical Division. In the safety division, the company provides hazard management solutions with a focus on personal safety and protecting production facilities, and includes stationary and mobile gas detection systems, respiratory protection, fire fighting equipment, professional diving gear, and alcohol and drug-testing instruments. In the Medical division, the company offers products such as anesthesia workstations, medical ventilation, patient monitoring as well as neonatal care for premature babies and newborns. As of Nov 2016, Drager is present in more than 190 countries and it has sales and service subsidiaries in over 40 countries. Its development and production facilities are based in Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, South Africa, the USA, Brazil, the Czech Republic and China. Drager became an IPO company in 2010.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1994

Location

Lubeck, Germany

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Aug 03, 2017, $*****

Investors

Europa

Employee Count

11,132 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Sibel Health & 8 more

Exit Details

Public

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Dräger is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
DRAEGER NEW ZEALAND LIMITED CIN: 6253409 , New Zealand, Active	Apr 10, 2017	-	-
DRAEGER INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U51507MH2004FTC143991 , India, Active	Jan 14, 2004	$65.4M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	317 (As on Feb 01, 2026)
Drägerwerk Ag & Co. Kgaa CIN: HRB7903 , Germany, Active	Jun 29, 1970	$3.11B (As on Dec 31, 2019)	-
DRAEGER SAFETY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U29100MH2011FTC251103 , India, Active	Oct 20, 2011	$23.7M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-

Dräger got listed on Jun 15, 2010.

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Dräger has raised funding over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Aug 03, 2017 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Dräger has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Dräger:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 03, 2017	7645557	Grant (prize money)	7272098	8742210	1514647	9941507
Mar 08, 2017	6251477	Grant (prize money)	8741510	9475065	8617057	Europa
Jun 29, 2016	2797410	Grant (prize money)	2453692	1009298	8349112	Europa

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The founders of Dräger are Johann Heinrich Drager and Carl Adolf Gerling. Lothar Thielen is the CEO of Dräger.

Here are the details of Dräger's key team members:

Johann Heinrich Drager: Founder of Dräger.
Carl Adolf Gerling: Co-Founder of Dräger.

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Dräger's employee count trend

Dräger has 11,132 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Dräger's employee count trend over the years:

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Dräger has made 7 investments in companies including Sibel Health and Kuva Systems. Dräger has also acquired 2 companies including Stimit and GasSecure.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 20, 2025	Investments	Sibel Health	2018	Niles (United States)
Jan 25, 2023	Investments	Kuva Systems	2015	Cambridge (United States)
Jan 31, 2022	Investments	NosoEx	2015	Stralsund (Germany)