Success Stories
Success Story
“A Lot of Hard Work, Perseverance and a Certain Amount of Luck” – The HR Startup Talentry
The Munich startup Talentry offers a cloud-based recruitment marketing platform. We spoke with founder and CEO Carl Hoffmann about how Talentry went from a student startup to a young company with more than 50 employees, why trust and luck are important and how their potential path to becoming a unicorn …
Success Story
Mynaric: Internet Above the Clouds Thanks to Laser Technology
The company Mynaric is one of the biggest, if not the biggest player in the field of laser communication for airplanes, high-altitude platforms and satellites. A successful IPO in 2017 brought in the company, which is planning to take the internet above the clouds, more than 27 million euros. Analysts …
Success Story
Scalable Capital: Algorithm-driven investment
Scalable Capital is a poster child of the Munich fintech scene. The startup has been on the market for a mere two years and manages more than 600 million euros of its clients’ assets — with a strong upward trend. We spoke with Erik Podzuweit, co-founder and CEO of Scalable …
Success Story
CQSE – Understanding Software and Making It Future Proof
The Munich startup CQSE helps companies future proof their software for the continued digitalization of the economy. The four founders discovered the trend in 2009. With an increasing number of large and small companies noticing that their software is no longer up-to-date, they have benefitted from the expertise provided by …
Success Story
fos4X: How a Munich Company is Revolutionizing Wind Energy
In wind energy, like in many other sectors, the next wave of innovation is being driven by sensors and data. We spoke with the young, Munich-based high-tech company fos4X, which is delivering the basis for that development with its “rotor blade sensing” technology and software. Digitization of the energy sector …
Profiles
Profile
Crafty: Find Reliable Handymen, Stress-free
Anyone who needs a handyman unfortunately often also needs to have nerves of steel. The Munich startup Crafty has made…
Profile
Münchner Kaffeerösterei: Blockchain, Virtual Reality and Coffee
Anyone who knows the Munich startup scene and its events are probably also familiar the black mobile Barista Bar of…
Profile
A Boost for the Construction Industry: Alasco Is Creating Affordable Housing
Alasco wants to create better and more affordable housing. It’s pretty obvious that the founders Anselm Bauer, Sebastian Schuon and…
Profile
Inveox: Digital Pathology
Inveox develops digital solutions for pathology labs. The technology created by the Munich-based company aims to avoid unnecessary diagnostic mistakes.…
7 Questions
7 Questions
Twostay: “Use Space That Is Incredibly Underused”
The Munich-based Startup Twostay is a platform to find inspiring workspaces for the new generation of moving professionals. The marketplace…
7 Questions
Hofmann & Stirner: “Technical Excellence Instead of Bullshit Bingo”
“Feeding technology” — Never heard of it? It’s important! The founders of Hofmann & Stirner told us why: 1. Who…
7 Questions
Barrio: A Match-Making App for Parents and Playdates
The Munich startup Barrio connects parents planning playdates with a match-making app. Barrio got started a year ago and the…
7 Questions
361 Extended Reality — Learning in the 21st Century
How might learning look in the future? And how will modern technologies help? Jonathan Sierck, co-founder and CEO of 361…
A talk with…
A talk with...
Investing in Startups with Social Impact – A talk with… Ananda Impact Ventures!
Ananda Impact Ventures is what is known as an ‘Impact Investment Fund.’ The VC for social entrepreneurs has an office…
A talk with...
Munich’s Startup Hotbed: A talk with… CDTM!
The CDTM is one of Munich’s most successful startup hotbeds — numerous promising young companies have already been launched from…
A talk with...
Access to Decision-Makers in the Tech Industry – A talk with… Munich Network
‘Munich Network e.V.’ originated in 1984 as an initiative by Munich companies to introduce the necessary knowledge and new technologies…
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Coworking Luminaries with Big Plans — An Interview with… Design Offices
In this day and age of digitization and flexible working, coworking is of increasing importance. One of the most active…
Munich Movers
Munich Movers
Video Interview with Bastian Nominacher: How Celonis Became a Unicorn
As the latest Munich unicorn, the local company Celonis was already the talk of the town in 2018. CEO and…
Munich Movers
Agile and Scrum: What is agile working?
Any self-respecting businessperson uses agile work principles. Even large companies give agile methods a try. Then it’s all about rapid…
Munich Movers
“Digital Health: Munich Offers an Unbeatable Ecosystem” – An Interview with Dr. Jochen Hurlebaus
There’s one person that every Munich startup in the field of digital health has definitely encountered: Dr. Jochen Hurlebaus. He’s…
Munich Movers
Alphazirkel Brings Family Businesses Together with Munich Startups
Alphazirkel supports cooperation between founders and established SMEs. We spoke with the network’s Managing Partner, Dr. Albert Michael Geiger. He…
Startup Stories
In our section Startup Stories we present to you newcomers as well as established startups. The Munich Startup team interviews entrepreneurs on-site in their offices and shares their impressions with you.
Success Stories feature flagship startups that have already arrived on the market. The Profiles provide you with a deep impression of ambitious young entrepreneurs.