Skip to content
DefDex
OroraTech logo

Startup · Germany

OroraTech

HQ Munich, GermanyFounded 201851-200 employeesUpdated

We deliver the most comprehensive wildfire emergency data straight to firefighters, helping them make critical operational decisions.

StartupSpace, launch and counterspace
Website
Total raised
~$66.6M
9 rounds
Last round
~$41.7M
Series B · May 14, 2025
Systems
6
Capabilities
1

Funding9 rounds · ~$66.6M

Equity raised
~$66.6M
Debt, secondaries & grants
~$113K
Latest
~$41.7MSeries B · May 14, 2025
Cumulative raised$66.6M
Jan 1, 2019May 14, 2025
  • Series B
    Led by Bayern Kapital
    ~$41.7M
    May 14, 2025
  • Grant
    Undisclosed
    Nov 30, 2022
  • Series A
    ~$16.3M
    Nov 30, 2022
  • Grant
    Undisclosed
    Feb 10, 2022
  • Series A
    ~$7.0M
    Jun 1, 2021
  • Seed
    ~$921K
    May 6, 2020
  • Grant
    ~$56K
    May 1, 2019
  • Seed
    ~$616K
    Jan 1, 2019
  • Grant
    ~$57K
    Oct 1, 2018

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.

Systems6

  • Burnt AreaA high‑resolution satellite‑derived data product that assesses wildfire damage and burn severity.
    —
  • Fire SpreadSoftware for predicting wildfire spread.
    —
  • Land Surface TemperatureA high‑resolution thermal data product that monitors global land surface temperature and heat anomalies.
    —
  • Sea Surface TemperatureA planned thermal data product for monitoring ocean temperatures.
    —
  • Short-Term Fire HazardA pilot‑phase service that predicts near‑term wildfire hazard to identify high‑risk areas early.
    —
  • Wildfire SolutionA wildfire detection and monitoring platform.
    —

Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.

Capabilities1

  • Space, launch and counterspace
    Developer
    classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Satellite-derived wildfire data for firefighters; emergency response is not stated as defense or security use.
    —Reported

Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

People6

All 6 people →
People
PersonRole
Björn StoffersFounder
Florian MauracherFounder
Rupert AmannFounder
Thomas GrüblerFounder
Martin LangerCEO & CTO
Viktor GaukCFO

More in Space, Launch and Counterspace

All organizations in Space, launch and counterspace →

Sources5

Profile1

  1. 1
    DatabaseSixth-Domain public startups directory

    Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind

    “{"group": "startups", "id": "d766fa52-15a7-475e-aa45-d83ed88addd0", "name": "OroraTech"}”

Systems2

  1. 2
    CompanyThe leading wildfire management platform globally

    OroraTech · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System

    “We deliver the most comprehensive wildfire emergency data straight to firefighters, helping them make critical operational decisions.”
  2. 3
    CompanyThermal satellite data for climate resilience

    OroraTech · Supports System

    “Coming soon: Sea Surface Temperature (SST) delivers daily thermal monitoring of marine environments, helping maritime stakeholders detect ecological change, optimize logistics, and support climate adaptation in oceans and along coasts.”

Funding1

  1. 4
    CompanyOroraTech | LinkedIn

    LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · ownership, Role

    “funding round: Grant, 2022-02-10, lead: European Space Agency”

People1

  1. 5
    CompanyWe empower those who protect our world

    OroraTech · Supports Role

    “OroraTech is founded by Thomas Grübler, Rupert Amann, Florian Mauracher and Björn Stoffers, transforming a university project into a mission to revolutionize wildfire monitoring with space-based thermal intelligence.”

Each fact on this page is attached to the sources that support it. Archived copies are linked when we keep one.