Martin Eichenhofer
Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Twentyfour Industries. Educated at ETH Zürich.
Martin Eichenhofer holds a PhD from ETH Zürich in additive manufacturing of continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composites. He moved from an early mechanic role at ZF Friedrichshafen into New Business Development and M&A roles at Henkel and ZF, then in 2018 co-founded and served as CEO of 9T Labs, an ETH spin-off building software and equipment for 3D-printed carbon-fibre composites, before co-founding Twentyfour Industries in 2024. At Twentyfour (Munich), he is Co-Founder & COO alongside CEO Clemens Kürten, CTO Constantin Jung, and CCO Erik Linden, building mass-manufacturable, modular quadcopter drones for European defense — its first product, the Q-X, is a 10-inch quadcopter for short-range non-kinetic missions. The company emerged from stealth in January 2026 having raised $11.8M from Lakestar, OTB Ventures, and 468 Capital.
Overview
- Role
- Co-Founder & COO, Twentyfour Industries
- Based in
- Munich, Germany
- Prior experience
- ETH Zürich, 9T Labs (CEO & Co-Founder; 2018-2024), ZF Friedrichshafen, Henkel
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Frequently asked
- Who is Martin Eichenhofer?
- Martin Eichenhofer holds a PhD from ETH Zürich in additive manufacturing of continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composites. He moved from an early mechanic role at ZF Friedrichshafen into New Business Development and M&A roles at Henkel and ZF, then in 2018 co-founded and served as CEO of 9T Labs, an ETH spin-off building software and equipment for 3D-printed carbon-fibre composites, before co-founding Twentyfour Industries in 2024. At Twentyfour (Munich), he is Co-Founder & COO alongside CEO Clemens Kürten, CTO Constantin Jung, and CCO Erik Linden, building mass-manufacturable, modular quadcopter drones for European defense — its first product, the Q-X, is a 10-inch quadcopter for short-range non-kinetic missions. The company emerged from stealth in January 2026 having raised $11.8M from Lakestar, OTB Ventures, and 468 Capital.
- What is Martin Eichenhofer's role?
- Martin Eichenhofer is Co-Founder & COO, Twentyfour Industries, based in Munich, Germany.
- Where did Martin Eichenhofer work before?
- Martin Eichenhofer's prior roles include ETH Zürich, 9T Labs (CEO & Co-Founder; 2018-2024), ZF Friedrichshafen, Henkel.
Sources & citations2
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Martin Eichenhofer is Co-Founder & COO of Twentyfour Industries and previously founded one other company (9T Labs)
Tracxn: Twentyfour Industries — Company ProfileReported2026-08-09 - 2
Martin Eichenhofer is named as one of four co-founders of Twentyfour Industries alongside Kürten, Linden, and Jung
Vestbee: German Twentyfour Industries raises $11.8M to mass-produce European military dronesReported2026-01-19