# Knorr-Bremse

> Knorr-Bremse is a VC fund backing Artificial Intelligence and Software. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: May 2022
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knorr-bremse/
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/knorrbremseag
- Website: http://www.knorr-bremse.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KnorrBremseNews/

Knorr-Bremse is a VC fund in Munich focused on Artificial Intelligence and Software. Knorr-Bremse is the global market leader for braking systems and supplier of other safety-critical rail and commercial vehicle subsystems. Knorr-Bremse’s products make a decisive contribution to greater safety and energy efficiency on rail tracks and roads around the world. For more than 110 years the company has been the industry innovator,driving innovation in mobility and transportation technologies with an edge in connected system solutions. Knorr-Bremse is one of Germany’s most successful industrial companies and profits from the key global megatrends: urbanization, eco-efficiency, digitization and automated driving.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 40% |
| Software | 1 | 20% |
| Logistics | 1 | 20% |
| Automotive | 1 | 20% |
| Internet of Things | 1 | 20% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 1 | 20% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Israel | 1 | 20% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alexander Trommen | Project Manager | 0 | — |
| Georg Knorr | Founder | 0 | — |
| Marco Nock | Head of Engineering Rail Services | 0 | — |
| Simon Binar | Product Portfolio Manager | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nexxiot | Nexxiot is a TradeTech pioneer with a mission to enable easier, safer, and cleaner transportation for all stakeholders in the global supply chain. Nexxiot’s IoT hardware, software and analytics create transparency to improve efficiency and preserve value across supply networks. The technology mitigates risks to people, infrastructure and cargoand reduces emissions and waste.The company empowers carriers, cargo owners and other transportation participants to monitor the location, status and conditions of their assets and cargo in real-time, anywhere in the world. Sophisticated Big Data analytics delivers business intelligence at scale to drive efficiency, process automation and achieve sustainability targets.Headquartered in Zurich, Nexxiot operates throughout Europe and the U.S., with an international team of employees from 28 countries. | $79.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 31, 2022 |  |
| Autobrains | Autobrains revolutionary automotive visual intelligence platform is built on the foundation of a mature self-learning technology backed by more than 200 patents. Utilizing robust signature-based representation structures coupled with unsupervised learning methodologies, Cartica’s visual intelligence platform garners a comprehensive and detailedunderstanding of the vehicle’s environment. | $19M | Series C | Mar 10, 2022 |  |
| Autobrains | Autobrains revolutionary automotive visual intelligence platform is built on the foundation of a mature self-learning technology backed by more than 200 patents. Utilizing robust signature-based representation structures coupled with unsupervised learning methodologies, Cartica’s visual intelligence platform garners a comprehensive and detailedunderstanding of the vehicle’s environment. | $19M | Series C | Mar 10, 2022 |  |
| Autobrains | Autobrains revolutionary automotive visual intelligence platform is built on the foundation of a mature self-learning technology backed by more than 200 patents. Utilizing robust signature-based representation structures coupled with unsupervised learning methodologies, Cartica’s visual intelligence platform garners a comprehensive and detailedunderstanding of the vehicle’s environment. | $25M | Corporate Round | Nov 03, 2021 |  |
| Autobrains | Autobrains revolutionary automotive visual intelligence platform is built on the foundation of a mature self-learning technology backed by more than 200 patents. Utilizing robust signature-based representation structures coupled with unsupervised learning methodologies, Cartica’s visual intelligence platform garners a comprehensive and detailedunderstanding of the vehicle’s environment. | $101M | Series C | Nov 01, 2021 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does Knorr-Bremse invest in?

Knorr-Bremse invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Logistics startups, most often at Series C and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Knorr-Bremse?

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### Who are the partners at Knorr-Bremse?

The team at Knorr-Bremse includes Alexander Trommen (Project Manager), Georg Knorr (Founder) and Marco Nock (Head of Engineering Rail Services). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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