Synera
Synera sells AI software that automates engineering workflows like CAD, simulation and product lifecycle management. It counts 6 of the top 10 automotive OEMs as customers and runs 170,000+ workflows across 15 countries.
The growth story
Synera grew from 46 to 116 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $58M along the way, most recently a Series B in April 2026.
About
Synera's platform deploys AI agents to automate tasks across product development chains, connecting tools like CAD and PLM systems. Its primary customers are automotive manufacturers looking to streamline engineering processes.
The company has raised $58M, including a Series B in April 2026. It employs 116 people, with engineering making up about 20% of staff based on function data.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Synera's largest department with 24 employees. The leadership team comes primarily from industrial software backgrounds, with median tenure at the company being 3 years.
The Synera org chart
Dr. Moritz Maier (CEO & Co-Founder) leads 48 mapped leaders with 11 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 32 (+100% YoY), Business Development 14 (+75% YoY), Sales 14 (+133% YoY), Customer Success and Support 8 (+33% YoY), Operations 7 (+133% YoY), Entrepreneurship 6 (+50% YoY).
Talent flow
Synera recruits heavily from research institutions like the Alfred Wegener Institute and industrial software firms like Altair and Airbus. Alumni have moved to venture capital firms and aerospace organizations.
Most common previous employers of Synera staff: Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (8), Altair (7), Airbus (5), USU Solutions International (4), Siemens Digital Industries Software (3), Institute of Marine Ressources (3). Former Synera employees most often moved to Alstin Capital (1), Walter Ventures (1), SYNAOS (1), CloudBees (1), German Aerospace Center (DLR) (1), UVC Partners (1).
Alumni worth knowing
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Web traffic
Traffic mix: 51% direct, 33% search, 7% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Synera: Project Management (46), Microsoft Office (43), Python (Programming Language) (29), English (26), Finite Element Analysis (FEA) (26), Computer-Aided Design (CAD) (26), Teamwork (24), Engineering (24).
Where the team actually sits
Synera people are concentrated in Bremen, Germany (20), Germany (10), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (7), Bavaria, Germany (6).
Search footprint
Synera attracts about 47 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 5 ranking keywords and lost 5 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.80 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.10 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Synera has 116 employees as of September 2026.
Synera has raised $58M in total, most recently a Series B round in April 2026.
Synera was founded in 2018 by Daniel Siegel, Dr. Moritz Maier.
Dr. Moritz Maier (CEO & Co-Founder) sits at the top of Synera's reporting structure, with 11 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Synera staff are Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (8 people), Altair (7 people), Airbus (5 people).
Former Synera employees most often move to Alstin Capital (1), Walter Ventures (1), SYNAOS (1).
Synera attracts about 47 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Synera staff are Project Management, Microsoft Office, Python (Programming Language), English, Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
Synera staff are concentrated in Bremen, Germany (20), Germany (10), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (7).
Synera has about 32 people in Engineering, up 100% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Synera has about 14 people in Business Development, up 75% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 91 current and 46 former Synera profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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