Startup · Germany
Hades
HQ Munich, GermanyFounded 202511-50 employeesUpdated
We're challenging conventional methods to unlock critical minerals.
Funding2 rounds · ~$24.1M
- Equity raised
- ~$24.1M
- Latest
- ~$17.7MSeed · Feb 11, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | Seed | ~$17.7M | — | Headline, HV Capital | — | Reported |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Pre-Seed | ~$6.4M | — | — | — | Reported |
- SeedLed by Headline, HV Capital~$17.7MFeb 11, 2026
- Pre-Seed~$6.4MAug 20, 2025
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Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced manufacturing and materials | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 172, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-19: Uses fiber laser technology to unlock critical minerals, i.e. a critical-mineral processor with no defense customer stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 172, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-19: Uses fiber laser technology to unlock critical minerals, i.e. a critical-mineral processor with no defense customer stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Max Werner | Founder & CEO |
Sources3
Profile2
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Germany", "hq_iso2": "DE", "id": "aec6d360-c598-48c6-9629-bc171ed0cba2"}”
- 2CompanyHades | Home
Hades · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“We're challenging conventional methods to unlock critical minerals. Our latest innovation uses fiber laser technology to unlock access to Earth’s critical miner”
Funding1
- 3DatabaseHades - LinkedIn company profile
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership, Role
“funding round: Pre Seed Round, 2025-08-20, EUR 5,500,000, lead: Project A Ventures”
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