Startup · Germany
Fernride
HQ Munich, GermanyFounded 201951-200 employeesUpdated
Ground Vehicles Logistics & Autonomy for Mission-Critical Operations.
Funding6 rounds · ~$79.5M
- Equity raised
- ~$79.5M
- Latest
- ~$21.1MSeries A · Sep 4, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | Series A | ~$21.1M | — | Helantic | — | Reported |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Series A | $19.0M | — | — | Bayern Kapital, Deep Tech and Climate Fonds, Munich Re Ventures | Reported |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Series A | $31.0M | — | — | 10x Founders, Fly Ventures, HHLA Next, Krone, Promus Ventures, Push Ventures, Schenker Ventures, Speedinvest | Reported |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Series A | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Speculative |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Seed | ~$8.4M | — | 10x Founders | Fly Ventures, Promus Ventures, Speedinvest, UnternehmerTUM | Confirmed |
| 2019 | Pre-Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Confirmed |
- Series ALed by Helantic~$21.1MSep 4, 2025
- Series A$19.0MSep 20, 2023
- Series A$31.0MJun 13, 2023
- Series ASpeculativeUndisclosedNov 15, 2022
- ~$8.4MJul 6, 2021
- Pre-SeedConfirmedUndisclosed2019
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems4
- Control HubInterface for autonomous fleet oversight, planning and remote control.
- FERNRIDE DriverAutonomy software for logistics and transport vehicles.
- FERNRIDE Vehicle KitHardware kit for adding autonomous driving capabilities to trucks.
- Operations Control StationOperator station for monitoring and remotely controlling multiple vehicles.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Autonomous ground-vehicle logistics for mission-critical operations, with no defense or security use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Autonomous ground-vehicle logistics for mission-critical operations, with no defense or security use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Hendrik Kramer | Co-Founder |
| Jean-Michael Georg · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder |
| Maximilian Fisser | Co-Founder |
Company Metrics
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
Sources17
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Profile7
- 1
European Commission · Supports Organization
“These are the 20 Start-ups and Scale-ups joining first EUDIS Business Accelerator … Fernride”
- 2
PitchBook · Supports Organization · acquired by, Organization · status
“acquired_by: Quantum Systems”
- 3
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · acquired by, Organization · status, Organization · x url
“acquired_by: Quantum Systems”
- 4CompanyJoin the next cohort for the EU-wide Defence Business Accelerator powered by the European Commission
EUDIS Business Accelerator · Supports Organization
“The EUDIS Business Accelerator supports a cohort of 20 startups and scaleups”
- 5CompanyCohort
EUDIS Business Accelerator · Supports Organization
“Fernride … Ground Vehicles Logistics & Autonomy for Mission-Critical Operations”
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FERNRIDE · Supports Organization · name
“FERNRIDE | Flexible Ground Autonomy”
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Systems1
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Fernride · Supports System
“The FERNRIDE Vehicle Kit transforms any truck into an autonomous vehicle. Built for harsh environments, operating from -30°C to +60°C through rain, fog, snow, and darkness.”
Funding8
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EU-Startups · Sep 4, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“The extension is backed by Helantic and joined by dual-use investors”
- 10CompanyCompany
FERNRIDE · Sep 4, 2025 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“September 4, 2025 … FERNRIDE Secures Additional €18M … extension of its Series A financing round”
- 11CompanyCompany
FERNRIDE · Sep 20, 2023 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“September 20, 2023 … closed a further $19M in its Series A funding, pushing the total round amount to $50M”
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Reuters · Sep 20, 2023 · Supports Funding round
“Fernride said on Wednesday that it has raised $50 million in Series A funding”
- 13CompanyCompany
FERNRIDE · Jun 13, 2023 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount, Role
“June 13, 2023 … has secured $31 million in Series A funding”
- 14CompanyCompany
FERNRIDE · Jul 6, 2021 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“July 06, 2021 … closing of its Seed funding round of €7.1 million”
- 15
Tracxn · Supports Funding round
“| Nov 15, 2022 | 5069685 | Series A”
- 16
The Robot Report · Supports Funding round
“Fernride’s Series A funding comes from capital venture firms 10x Founders, Promus Ventures, Fly Ventures, Speedinvest, and Push Ventures.”
Other1
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LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · founded, Organization · headquarters, Organization · logo, Organization · url, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“{"company_size": "51-200 employees"}”
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