About Drones sector in Germany
Top Drones Companies in Germany
Here is the list of top Drones startups in Germany
Key facts about Quantum Systems
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Gilching (Germany)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $1.82B
- Investors: Balderton Capital, 10x Group and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 02, 2026, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 78/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 1,399 Competitors
Key facts about Dryad Networks
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $20.6M
- Investors: Climate Capital, eCAPITAL and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Oct 22, 2024, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 66/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 169 Competitors

3. STARK
Key facts about STARK
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $634M
- Investors: Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 23, 2026, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 63/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 18 of 816 Competitors
Key facts about TYTAN Technologies

5. Wingcopter
Key facts about Wingcopter
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Weiterstadt (Germany)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $110M
- Investors: Corecam Family Office, Xplorer Capital and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 27, 2025, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 46/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 8 of 95 Competitors
Companies founded year-on-year in the Drones sector in Germany
10 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the Drones sector in Germany. 14 Drones startups in Germany were founded in 2025 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | 10 |
2025 | 14 |
2024 | 9 |
2023 | 3 |
2022 | 4 |
2021 | 10 |
2020 | 11 |
2019 | 14 |
2018 | 9 |
2017 | 6 |
Stage-wise distribution of Drones sector companies in Germany
Out of the total 219 Drones companies in Germany, 46 have secured funding. Among them, 23 have reached Series A or higher, and 20 to Series B or beyond.
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 219 |
Funded | 46 |
Series A+ | 23 |
Series B+ | 20 |
Series C+ | 17 |
Funding Trends in the Drones sector in Germany
Total funding year-on-year in the Drones sector in Germany
The Drones sector in Germany saw a total funding of more than $2.87B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding has been in 2026 at more than $2B till date.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2026 | $2B |
2025 | $479M |
2024 | $124M |
2023 | $121M |
2022 | $104M |
2021 | $38.2M |
2020 | $5.77M |
2019 | $502K |
2018 | - |
2017 | $355K |
Recent Funding Rounds in Drones in Germany
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Series D | 5551 | Jul 02, 2026 | and 10 more | |
Series C | 8054 | Jun 23, 2026 | ||
Series A | 3675 | Feb 24, 2026 | ||
Series C | 9680 | Feb 13, 2026 | ||
Series B | 8941 | Jan 19, 2026 |
Top Investors in Drones in Germany
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Los Angeles (United States) | - | |
Sunnyvale (United States) | FairFleet and DM-AirTech | |
Menlo Park (United States) | - | |
Cambridge (United States) | ||
Menlo Park (United States) | - |
M&A activity in Drones sector in Germany
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Mar 10, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jul 19, 2021 | ||
Business Acquisition | Sep 09, 2020 | ||
Business Acquisition | Feb 07, 2020 | ||
Acqui-Hired | Nov 01, 2016 |
Acquisition trends in Drones sector in Germany
Here are the acquisition trends in Drones sector in Germany:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | 1 |
2024 | - |
2023 | - |
2022 | - |
2021 | 1 |
2020 | 2 |
2019 | - |
2018 | - |
2017 | - |
Colleges which produce the most Drones companies in Germany
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Drones in Germany
Most number of Drones startups in Germany have been founded by alumni from Technical University of Munich, HEC Paris and Imperial College London.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Technical University of Munich | 3 |
HEC Paris | 2 |
Imperial College London | 1 |
New York University | 1 |
RWTH Aachen University | 1 |
The University of Hong Kong | 1 |
Total funding in Drones companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Germany
In the last 10 years, HEC Paris graduates' Drones companies in Germany have raised the most funding among top colleges. Technical University of Munich alumni are second.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
HEC Paris | $2.64B |
Technical University of Munich | $50.8M |
Imperial College London | - |
New York University | - |
RWTH Aachen University | - |
The University of Hong Kong | - |

