talpasolutions
Talpasolutions provides industrial operations software that predicts equipment failures and improves fleet performance. The Essen-based company has raised $24M, most recently in a Series B round in March 2023, and employs 58 people.
The growth story
talpasolutions grew from 40 to 58 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $24M along the way, most recently a Series B in March 2023.
About
Talpasolutions sells software that integrates machine data, telematics, and operational context to help industrial companies reduce downtime and maintenance costs. Its platform connects multi-brand fleets, identifies failure patterns, and provides actionable recommendations to maintenance and operations teams.
The company has raised $24M from investors including Bosch Ventures and MIG Capital, with its latest Series B round closing in March 2023. With 58 employees, Talpasolutions serves industrial clients seeking to improve equipment reliability and utilization.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at Talpasolutions, with 11 employees. The company has a median tenure of 2 years, suggesting moderate employee retention. Leadership spans engineering and industrial operations expertise.
The talpasolutions org chart
Kai Meschede (Founder) leads 18 mapped leaders with 4 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 19 (-10% YoY), Business Development 14 (-22% YoY), Entrepreneurship 5 (0% YoY), Information Technology 3 (-40% YoY).
Talent flow
Talpasolutions recruits heavily from RWTH Aachen University and Rhine-Waal University, with 8 alumni combined. Its workforce includes former employees from Infosys and DMT. Alumni have moved to companies like E.ON Digital Technology and HOSCH Fördertechnik Recklinghausen.
Most common previous employers of talpasolutions staff: Infosys (3), DMT (2), Rhine-Waal University (2), "AzerGold" CJSC (1), Phrase (1), Labforward (1). Former talpasolutions employees most often moved to E.ON Digital Technology (2), HOSCH Fördertechnik Recklinghausen (2), Forest Stewardship Council (1), GoMigro (1), Devoteam (1), Rocket Builders (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at talpasolutions: Project Management (21), Python (Programming Language) (17), Management (17), Microsoft Office (14), JavaScript (13), Data Analysis (12), Business Development (12), SQL (12).
Where the team actually sits
talpasolutions people are concentrated in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (30), Ruhr Region (3), Berlin, Germany (2), Stuttgart Region (1).
Frequently asked
talpasolutions has 58 employees as of September 2026.
talpasolutions has raised $24M in total, most recently a Series B round in March 2023.
talpasolutions was founded in 2016 by Kai Meschede, Artem Zitzer.
Kai Meschede (Founder) sits at the top of talpasolutions's reporting structure, with 4 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current talpasolutions staff are Infosys (3 people), DMT (2 people), Rhine-Waal University (2 people).
Former talpasolutions employees most often move to E.ON Digital Technology (2), HOSCH Fördertechnik Recklinghausen (2), Forest Stewardship Council (1).
The most common skills among talpasolutions staff are Project Management, Python (Programming Language), Management, Microsoft Office, JavaScript.
talpasolutions staff are concentrated in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (30), Ruhr Region (3), Berlin, Germany (2).
talpasolutions has about 19 people in Engineering, down 10% over the past year, as of September 2026.
talpasolutions has about 14 people in Business Development, down 22% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 43 current and 69 former talpasolutions profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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