Apex.AI
Apex.AI develops safety-certified software for autonomous vehicles and mobility systems, with $72M in funding from investors including Daimler Truck and Continental. The 73-person company has offices in the US, Germany, Sweden, Japan, and South Korea.
The growth story
Apex.AI grew from 55 to 73 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $72M along the way, most recently a Series B in February 2025.
About
Apex.AI builds software for automotive and mobility companies to accelerate their transition to software-defined vehicles. Its tools help developers create and certify safety-critical systems, targeting automakers and suppliers navigating autonomous driving and electrification.
The company has raised $72M, including a Series B in February 2025, with strategic backing from major industry players like Continental and Daimler Truck. Its international footprint spans five countries, though specific growth rates aren't disclosed.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates with 24 employees, reflecting the technical nature of its safety-critical software products. Leadership includes founders Jan Becker and Dejan Pangercic, who oversee a globally distributed team across three continents.
The Apex.AI org chart
Jan Becker (CEO, President, Co-Founder) leads 22 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 25 (-37% YoY), Business Development 11 (-8% YoY), Sales 5 (+25% YoY), Arts and Design 3 (-25% YoY), Entrepreneurship 3 (0% YoY), Operations 3 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Bosch is the top talent source (8 hires), followed by Mercedes-Benz (4), showing strong recruitment from traditional automotive suppliers. Alumni frequently move to NVIDIA (4) and ekxide IO (4), indicating demand for their skills in adjacent autonomy and AI fields.
Most common previous employers of Apex.AI staff: Bosch (8), Mercedes-Benz (4), Faraday Future (3), Continental (3), Luxoft (3), AEye (2). Former Apex.AI employees most often moved to ekxide IO (4), NVIDIA (4), Latitude AI (2), Google (2), Brunswick (2), selfpatch.ai (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Apex.AI mafia
Alumni have founded five companies, most notably ekxide IO (2 founders, 6 staff) and selfpatch.ai (2 founders, 2 staff), continuing the focus on mobility and AI solutions.
7Mathias Kraus, was Technical Architect until 2023Christian Eltzschig, was Senior C++ Developer until 2024Marco M., was Investor until 2022Yam Marcovitz, was Senior Staff Software Engineer until 2023Anunay Krishnamurthy, was Head of functional Safety until 2023Michał Fąferek, was Senior Software Engineer until 2024
Bartosz Burda, was Senior Software Engineer until 2024Web traffic
Traffic mix: 47% direct, 38% search, 5% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Apex.AI: Python (Programming Language) (28), C++ (28), Software Development (20), Embedded Software (18), Linux (17), C (Programming Language) (17), Java (16), Management (16).
Where the team actually sits
Apex.AI people are concentrated in Bavaria, Germany (13), California, United States (12), San Francisco Bay Area (3), Baden-Württemberg, Germany (3). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
Apex.AI attracts about 424 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $6K a month if bought through ads. It gained 112 ranking keywords and lost 154 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.60 / 5
Frequently asked
Apex.AI has 73 employees as of September 2026.
Apex.AI has raised $72M in total, most recently a Series B round in February 2025.
Apex.AI was founded in 2017 by Jan Becker, Dejan Pangercic.
Jan Becker (CEO, President, Co-Founder) sits at the top of Apex.AI's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Apex.AI staff are Bosch (8 people), Mercedes-Benz (4 people), Faraday Future (3 people).
Former Apex.AI employees most often move to ekxide IO (4), NVIDIA (4), Latitude AI (2).
At least 5 companies have a founder who previously worked at Apex.AI, including ekxide IO, Essentia Ventures, Emcie.
Apex.AI attracts about 424 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $6K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Apex.AI staff are Python (Programming Language), C++, Software Development, Embedded Software, Linux.
Apex.AI staff are concentrated in Bavaria, Germany (13), California, United States (12), San Francisco Bay Area (3).
Apex.AI has about 25 people in Engineering, down 37% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Apex.AI has about 11 people in Business Development, down 8% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 52 current and 113 former Apex.AI profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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