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“It’s Encouraging” – Crowdfunding Tips from Magic Bavaria
Magic Bavaria wants to create a special adventure museum for Munich. For (partial) funding and especially to get future visitors…

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Investor Ronald Paul: “The Use of AI Alone Is Not An Innovation”
How does a startup become successful? What does a good ecosystem look like? And what trends are founders and investors…

Startup Stories
“Well on Our Way” – Update from Heimkapital
When we interviewed Heimkapital in August 2020, the startup had ambitious plans. Were they able to achieve their goals? How…

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“Be aware that a campaign is a full-time job” – Crowdfunding tips from Surfinlock
Florian Lohmann from Surfinseason has launched Surfinlock, an anti-theft device for surfboards. He successfully raised his first financing via crowdfunding.…

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iComplai: More Food Safety With AI
Glass splinters in the product, too many plasticizers, an incorrect use-by date – there are many reasons for food recalls,…

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Sub Capitals: AI-based Investment Strategy
The Munich-based fintech Sub Capitals was founded in 2017 and offers its clients an automated investment strategy based on artificial…

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Five Munich Edtech Startups That Are Revolutionizing Learning
The digitalization of learning continues to progress. It’s innovative startups in particular that are driving development – as is demonstrated…

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Fairafric: A Chocolate Factory with Impact
Fairafric built a solar-powered chocolate factory in Africa and now sells organic chocolate in Europe. And what does that have…

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Swey: “We’re Bringing the ‘Gas Station Experience’ to Charging Stations”
For many potential electric car buyers, it’s the charging time that can keep them from actually getting one. Anyone who…

Startup Stories
Greencent: Sustainable Marketing and Rewards All in One
Greencent has developed a loyalty system to save CO2. With the app, users receive greencents as a reward for CO2…

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5 Munich start-ups driving the energy revolution
These five Munich-based start-ups are developing solutions to accelerate the energy revolution in Germany and around the world.

Startup Stories
Heyroom: Matchmaking for roommates
It’s not easy to find the right roommates for a shared apartment. Even extended rounds of casting don’t guarantee that…
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Spaces for Scaleups: How Growing Startups Can Find Suitable Office Space
The Munich startup ecosystem offers young companies many advantages, such as the proximity to universities and corporates, but it also…

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Women in Tech: Lea Frank of Anybill
Since 2019, Anybill founder Lea Frank has been working together with her two co-founders, Tobias Gubo and Patrick Göttler, on…

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TUM Boring Wins Elon Musk Challenge: How the Competition Went
Together with 400 other applicants from around the world, the student team TUM Boring took part in Elon Musk’s ‘Not-a-Boring…

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Adventury: Turbocharged Marketing for Startups with Service4Equity
The Service4Equity approach is an alternative form of investing in startups that has become established in the US and is…

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Jennifer Dussileck: “I’m a Structure-Analysis-Numbers Type of Person”
Founded in 2020, the Munich startup Finway is digitizing finance in companies with its software solution. With the fintech’s all-in-one…

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Beachdome: “The Most Important Thing Is Trust”
Florian Runtsch may not have founded a startup directly. But his successful crowdfunding project, which brought in more than 40,000…
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AI for startups: Why and how startups are benefiting from using this technology
ChatGPT has helped artificial intelligence get more attention today than ever before. Nevertheless, there are many companies that are struggling…

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Munich Has Germany’s Best Universities
The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) remain the best universities in Germany in the prestigious QS…

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Know-How Meets AI: Creating Corporate Culture With Smart Recruiting
Creating a good corporate culture is not a task that can be done on the side and all at once.…

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Every Family Business Was Once a Startup
It all starts with the founders’ vision. When you combine it with entrepreneurship and hard work, a company emerges. In…

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Healthtech: These Munich Startups Are Working for Our Health
Next week, Bits & Pretzels will once again be held as an in-person event after nearly three years. Before the…

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Three Aha-Moments That Make Life Easier for Startups in the Growth Stage
From the outside, the cool startup world often looks perfect. Young, ambitious founders receive millions for their innovative business ideas…
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.