CLAAS Group Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1913

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 11,500

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt Refin.

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $904M

  • Investors
  • 1

CLAAS Group General Information

Description

Manufacturer of agricultural engineering equipment intended to provide smart farming parts and machinery. The company offers forage harvesters, combine harvesters, agricultural balers, and tractors through which they serve their clients, enabling the agricultural industry to get various farming equipment.

Contact Information

Website
www.claas.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Accelerator/Incubator Backed
Corporate Office
  • Mühlenwinkel 1
  • 33428 Harsewinkel
  • Germany
+49 05247
Primary Industry
Machinery (B2B)
Other Industries
Other Agriculture
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing, AgTech
Corporate Office
  • Mühlenwinkel 1
  • 33428 Harsewinkel
  • Germany
+49 05247

CLAAS Group Timeline

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CLAAS Group Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
4. Debt Refinancing 06-Oct-2023 $904M Completed Generating Revenue
3. Debt - General 30-May-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Debt - General 01-Jan-2022 $565M $565M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Accelerator/Incubator 06-Dec-2016 Completed Startup
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CLAAS Group Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of agricultural engineering equipment intended to provide smart farming parts and machinery. The company of
Machinery (B2B)
Harsewinkel, Germany
11,500 As of 2026

Cowra, Australia
 

Duluth, GA
 
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CLAAS Group Competitors (30)

One of CLAAS Group’s 30 competitors is K-Line Ag, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Cowra, Australia.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
K-Line Ag Corporate Backed or Acquired Cowra, Australia
AGCO Formerly PE-Backed Duluth, GA
Vermeer Corporation Pella, IA
Iseki Corporation Matsuyama, Japan
Tigercat Corporation Brantford, Canada
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CLAAS Group Patents

  • 3,779

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 1,517

    Granted

  • 201

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

CLAAS Group Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4838102-A1 Agricultural machine Pending 23-Mar-2026
CA-246663-S Baler Active 02-Jul-2025
CA-246664-S Tractor Active 02-Jul-2025
DE-102025118208-A1 Device to assist in changing blades on mowers Pending 12-May-2025
DE-102025117506-A1 Agricultural machinery Pending 07-May-2025
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CLAAS Group Signals

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CLAAS Group Investors (1)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
C2IME Corporation
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CLAAS Group Investments & Acquisitions (15)

CLAAS Group’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Brust Landmaschinen. The deal was made on 17-Feb-2026.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Brust Landmaschinen 17-Feb-2026 Merger/Acquisition Machinery (B2B)
Pheno-Inspect 04-Feb-2026 Seed Round Business/Productivity Software
AgXeed 20-Jun-2022 Early Stage VC Machinery (B2B)
AgXeed 12-May-2021 Early Stage VC Machinery (B2B)
E-FARM 24-Sep-2020 Later Stage VC Media and Information Services (B2B)
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CLAAS Group Affiliates

Subsidiaries (14)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
365 Farmnet France Ymeray, France 2015
Claas 365farmnet Berlin, Germany 2014
Claas Thüringen Schwabhausen, Germany 2012
Claas Braunschweig Schwulper, Germany 2012
Seed Green Innovations Harsewinkel, Germany 2010
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CLAAS Group FAQs

  • When was CLAAS Group founded?

    CLAAS Group was founded in 1913.

  • Where is CLAAS Group headquartered?

    CLAAS Group is headquartered in Harsewinkel, Germany.

  • What is the size of CLAAS Group?

    CLAAS Group has 11,500 total employees.

  • What industry is CLAAS Group in?

    CLAAS Group’s primary industry is Machinery (B2B).

  • Is CLAAS Group a private or public company?

    CLAAS Group is a Private company.

  • What is CLAAS Group’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for CLAAS Group is .

  • How much funding has CLAAS Group raised over time?

    CLAAS Group has raised $947M.

  • Who are CLAAS Group’s investors?

    C2IME has invested in CLAAS Group.

  • Who are CLAAS Group’s competitors?

    K-Line Ag, AGCO, Vermeer, Iseki, and Tigercat are some of the 30 competitors of CLAAS Group.

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