Qurie

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Location Freiburg, Germany
Founded 2026
Latest Stage Seed
Total Raised €2.2M
Website https://qurie.com/
Sector
climate hardware deeptech industrial refrigeration

Founders

Christian Vogel Co-Founder & CEO
Kilian Bartholomé Co-Founder & CTO

About

Qurie is a Freiburg-based deep-tech spin-off of the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques (IPM) developing electrocaloric refrigeration systems that cool without compressors, refrigerants, or pressure build-up — targeting quieter, more efficient, and more sustainable cooling than conventional vapor-compression technology 123. The company was founded in 2026 by Dr. Christian Vogel (CEO) and Dr. Kilian Bartholomé (CTO) and is pursuing industrial enclosure cooling as its first market, with plans to expand into commercial refrigeration, medical technology, electronics, and automotive 123. On May 20, 2026, Qurie announced a €2.2 million seed round jointly funded by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Technologietransferfonds TT49, and Aepikur GmbH, with additional development support through end-2026 from a research programme funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) 123.

Funding History

Date Round Amount Lead Co-investors
2026-05-20 Seed €2.2M HTGF TT49, Aepikur GmbH 123

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Sources

  1. High-Tech Gründerfonds, “Cool. Quiet. Clean. Fraunhofer Spin-off Qurie Raises €2.2 Million Seed Funding to Redefine Refrigeration Technology,” May 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://www.htgf.de/en/qurie-seed-funding/↩↩↩↩

  2. Tech.eu, “Qurie bags €2.2M to scale sustainable cooling technology,” May 20, 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://tech.eu/2026/05/20/qurie-bags-eur22m-to-scale-sustainable-cooling-technology/↩↩↩↩

  3. BeBeez International, “Qurie secures €2.2 million to develop economically viable refrigeration systems without compressors or refrigerants,” May 20, 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://bebeez.eu/2026/05/20/qurie-secures-e2-2-million-to-develop-economically-viable-refrigeration-systems-without-compressors-or-refrigerants/↩↩↩↩