How many total IoT Services companies are there in Germany?

As of January 2026, Germany has 532 active IoT Services companies.

How many IoT Services companies in Germany are funded?

As of January 2026, 46 companies have received funding in this sector.

What is the total funding raised by IoT Services companies in Germany?

IoT Services companies in Germany have collectively raised $62.4M in funding till date.

Who are the top investors in IoT Services companies in Germany?

The top investors in IoT Services companies in Germany by number of investments are Bayern and Plug and Play Tech Center.

IoT Services in Germany - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Katek	Provider of IoT & software development and electronic services	Munich (Germany)	1979	Acquired	-
Germanedge	Provider of software development, cloud, and IoT services	Munich (Germany)	2018	Acquired	-
Robert Bosch	Provider of engineering services for customized mobility solutions	Germany	2003	Funding Raised	-
NEC Laboratories	Provider of AI, IoT and blockchain services	Heidelberg (Germany)	1997	Funding Raised	-
FERNAO	Provider of IT service suite solutions	Barleben (Germany)	2000	Acquired	-

Companies founded year-on-year in the IoT Services sector in Germany

30 IoT Services startups in Germany were founded in 2019 - 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	-
2025	-
2024	-
2023	1
2022	1
2021	5
2020	19
2019	30
2018	18
2017	25

Stage-wise distribution of IoT Services sector companies in Germany

Out of the total 543 IoT Services companies in Germany, 46 have secured funding. Among them, 26 have reached Series A or higher, and 25 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 543

Funded - 46

Series A+ - 26

Series B+ - 25

Series C+ - 25

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	543
Funded	46
Series A+	26
Series B+	25
Series C+	25

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Total funding year-on-year in the IoT Services sector in Germany

The IoT Services sector in Germany saw a total funding of more than $61.5M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2023 at more than $16.1M.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2024	$1.19M
2023	$16.1M
2022	$4.69M
2021	$8.13M
2020	$10.3M
2019	$9.29M
2018	$7.94M
2017	$3.57M

Recent Funding Rounds in IoT Services in Germany

In the year 2021, till August 2021, IoT Services companies in Germany have raised equity funding across 3 rounds.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in IoT Services companies in Germany:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
ROADIA	Seed	6281	Aug 11, 2021	GovTech
Vogler Engineering	Series A	1706	Jul 20, 2021	RAPA
Digiblue	Seed	5983	Mar 09, 2021	Cologne Invest and 1 more
Cloudflight	PE	8062	May 02, 2019	Deutsche Beteiligungs
diconium	Series A	7741	Nov 23, 2018	Volkswagen Group

See a more detailed list of funding rounds

Bayern is the top investor in IoT Services companies in Germany based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in IoT Services companies in Germany:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Bayern	Germany	Thuga SmartService
Plug and Play Tech Center	Sunnyvale (United States)	-
FIWARE	Berlin (Germany)	-
Starburst	Los Angeles (United States)	-
PreIPO Capital	Shanghai (China)	-

See a more detailed list of investors

In the year 2025, till June 2025, 2 acquisitions happened in IoT Services sector in Germany. Last year, in 2024, a total of 5 acquisitions happened in IoT Services sector in Germany.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in IoT Services sector in Germany:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Embeteco	Business Acquisition	Jun 02, 2025	ignite-group.com
Germanedge	Business Acquisition	Feb 28, 2025	Aptean
eesy-innovation	Business Acquisition	Nov 07, 2024	HTEC
FERNAO	Business Acquisition	Aug 21, 2024	Vinci
DMS	Business Acquisition	Jul 26, 2024	Bosch Security and Safety Systems