When was KOBOLD founded?

KOBOLD was founded in 1980 and raised its 1st funding round 35 years after it was founded.

Where is KOBOLD located?

KOBOLD is headquartered in Pune, India.

Who is the current CEO of KOBOLD?

Klaus J Kobold of KOBOLD. They have also founded 1 company.

Which legal entities is KOBOLD associated with?

KOBOLD is associated with Kobold Holding Gesellschaft mbH and 4 others.

How many employees does KOBOLD have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at KOBOLD is 42.

Is KOBOLD a funded company?

KOBOLD is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Grant (prize money) round on 2015.

When was the latest funding round of KOBOLD?

KOBOLD's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on 2015, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of KOBOLD?

Annual revenue of KOBOLD is less than ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does KOBOLD rank among its competitors?

KOBOLD ranks 23rd amongst 473 active competitors, of which 28 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Omni Design Technologies, which secured $35M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of KOBOLD?

KOBOLD's top competitors include Infineon, Sensirion and ams OSRAM. Among them, Omni Design Technologies secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

KOBOLD - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Developer of equipment for industrial measuring and control devices. It provides users with a platform that offer a wide range of products, including flow meters, pressure gauges, level sensors, and various other instruments used in industrial applications. It also offers solutions in the fields of flow measurement, pressure measurement, and level control, catering to diverse industries such as food processing, chemical production, and more

Website: www.kobold.com/
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Email ID: *****@kobold.com
Phone Number: +49 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1980

Location

Pune, India

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), 2015, $*****

Investors

Europa

Ranked

23^rd among 473 active competitors

Annual Revenue

0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

42 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Infineon & 549 more

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KOBOLD is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Kobold Holding Gesellschaft mbH CIN: 151437b , Austria, Active	Jan 01, 1980	-	-	-
KOBOLD MESSRING GMBH CIN: 0883.111.160 , Belgium, Active	Aug 23, 2006	-	-	-
KOBOLD INSTRUMENTS INC. CIN: 12516090789 , United States, Active	Nov 21, 2019	-	-	-
Kobold Messring GmbH CIN: M1201_HRB29376 , Germany, Active		-	163 (As on Dec 31, 2022)
KOBOLD INSTRUMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U33112PN2009FTC133929 , India, Active	May 11, 2009	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	18 (As on Dec 31, 2024)

KOBOLD has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. KOBOLD has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of KOBOLD:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2015	7545	Grant (prize money)	4858	1028	7465	1645

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The founders of KOBOLD is Klaus J Kobold. Klaus J Kobold is the CEO of KOBOLD.

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

Klaus J Kobold: Founder & CEO & Managing Director of KOBOLD.

KOBOLD's Board of Directors

KOBOLD's board has 3 active members. Hans Volz is part of team and Sanjeev Kumar Kumar Gaur and Raza Ali Agha are independent board members.

Here is the list of KOBOLD's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
wbhuolx	Team	-	Current	8y 1m
Sanjeev Kumar Kumar Gaur	Independent board member	-	Current	17y 3m
pfwjgcj	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 7m

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KOBOLD's employee count trend

KOBOLD has 42 employees as of Aug 26. Here is KOBOLD's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of KOBOLD include Infineon, Sensirion and ams OSRAM. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of KOBOLD, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Infineon 1999, Neubiberg (Germany), Public	Manufacturer of multiple analog and mixed signal ICs	-	Benson Family Private Equity, Bundesministerium fur Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz ... & 9 others	69/100
2nd	Sensirion 1998, Zurich (Switzerland), Public	Developer of sensors and solutions for humidity, gas and liquid flows	-	EGS Beteiligungen, Axelra	68/100
3rd	ams OSRAM 1981, Graz (Austria), Public	Manufacturer of light and sensor solutions for diverse industry applications	-	Bundesministerium fur Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, Graphite Capital ... & 3 others	66/100
4th	Vaisala 1936, Vantaa (Finland), Public	Online platform offering data management solutions	-	Taaleri, Europa	63/100
5th	Sensata 2006, Attleboro (United States), Public	Manufacturer of multi-parametric sensors and electronic control systems	-	Silver Lake, Morgan Stanley & 4 others	62/100
6th	Omni Design Technologies 2015, Milpitas (United States), Series A	Ultra low power semiconductor IP cores	$69.3M	Tipping Point Capital, Ten Capital & 8 others	62/100
7th	AAC Technologies 1993, Wan Chai (China), Public	Electronic component manufacturing company	-	Evia Capital Partners, Maxima Capital Management ... & 3 others	58/100
8th	Testo 1957, Sparta (United States), Funding Raised	Devices for thermal measurement and industrial environment analysis	-	Europa	55/100
9th	Melexis 1988, Ypres (Belgium), Public	Manufacturer of multi-parameter sensors	-	Capricorn Partners, Europa	54/100
10th	MiraEx 2016, Ecublens (Switzerland), Acquired	Offers industrial IoT solution combining optical sensors and artificial intelligence technology	$109K	FIT, Verve Ventures & 4 others	50/100
23rd	KOBOLD 1980, Pune (India), Funding Raised	Developer of equipment for industrial measuring and control devices	-	Europa	43/100