Futurail
Futurail is a leading technology startup and autonomy powerhouse based in Strasbourg and Munich. We power the future of autonomous travel on rail with our holistic autonomy stack for self-driving trains. Together with our customers we empower the industry to bring this superior experience to the passenger. Our mission is to make trains even more attractive by offering frequent, reliable, cost-effective and low-carbon transportation, contributing to the broader goal of transitioning from road to rail. Founded by a team with extensive expertise in autonomous driving and rail, we are committed to shaping the future of rail transportation. Welcome to the future of rail. Welcome to FUTURAIL. We are hiring, check out our open positions at: https://futurail.factorialhr.com/
Futurail
Futurail is a leading technology startup and autonomy powerhouse based in Strasbourg and Munich. We power the future of autonomous travel on rail with our holistic autonomy stack for self-driving trains. Together with our customers we empower the industry to bring this superior experience to the passenger. Our mission is to make trains even more attractive by offering frequent, reliable, cost-effective and low-carbon transportation, contributing to the broader goal of transitioning from road to rail. Founded by a team with extensive expertise in autonomous driving and rail, we are committed to shaping the future of rail transportation. Welcome to the future of rail. Welcome to FUTURAIL. We are hiring, check out our open positions at: https://futurail.factorialhr.com/
TL;DR
Founded: Apr 2023
HQ / Founding locations: Munich (HQ) and Strasbourg (founding)
Product: Safety-certified autonomy software stack for trains (obstacle detection, localization, train control); supports retrofit and new-build integrations
Latest funding: Seed — €7.5M (Sep 2025), co-led by Asterion Ventures & Leap435
Founders / leadership: Alex Haag (Co‑founder & CEO); Dr. Patrick Dendorfer (Co‑founder & CTO); Maximilian Schöffer (Co‑founder & CCO)
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Company Overview
Problem Domain
Rail automation and decarbonisation of transport; reducing operating costs and increasing service frequency/reliability for passenger rail.
Founded
2023
Industry
Autonomous rail technology
Funding Track Record
Pre-Seed round reported on Crunchbase; amount not shown in accessible sources.
€7.5M
Company announcement and coverage state the Seed was co-led by Asterion Ventures and Leap435 and included EIT Urban Mobility, Zero Infinity Partners, and Heroic Ventures.
Investor Signal
“Seed round co‑led by Asterion Ventures and Leap435; participation from EIT Urban Mobility, Zero Infinity Partners and Heroic Ventures (Dealroom also shows a Sep 2025 €1.0M grant from Bpifrance).”