Munich startup directory
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10xDNA
10xDNA is a Munich-based deep-tech venture capital firm founded by serial entrepreneur and Die Hoehle der Loewen judge Frank Thelen. The fund focuses on disruptive technologies across artificial intelligence, quantum computing, space technology, synthetic biology, and energy. It targets companies whose technology has the potential to scale by an order of magnitude versus incumbents, backed by Frank Thelen's three decades of operating experience across consumer software, mobile, and deep tech.
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42watt
42watt is a German climate-tech company focused on making home-energy retrofits and heat-pump conversions easier for homeowners, combining software planning tools with installation services to speed up decarbonizing the German residential building stock. The company markets its service directly to homeowners through its German-language site.
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Aerospace Tech Week
Organizer of Aerospace Tech Week Europe, a specialized B2B conference and exhibition covering aerospace connectivity, avionics, and operations technology. Held annually in Munich since 2017, the event draws hundreds of aerospace engineers, OEMs, and suppliers to discuss next-generation aircraft systems and digital transformation in aviation.
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Aerospace Tech Week Europe 2026
B2B aerospace technology conference in Munich focused on digital aviation systems, avionics, connectivity, flight operations software, and testing workflows. High-value venue for deep-tech founders in aviation software, satellite communications, drones, and aerospace manufacturing partnerships.
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Agile Robots
Agile Robots is a Munich-based robotics company founded in 2018 as a spin-off from the German Aerospace Center (DLR). It builds robots that combine precise force-torque sensing with AI-driven computer vision to handle delicate industrial tasks such as assembly and inspection. Backed by investors including the SoftBank Vision Fund, it manufactures both robotic arms and complete automation systems and is one of Germany's most valuable robotics startups.
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Alexander Rinke
Alexander Rinke is Co-founder & Co-CEO of process-mining giant Celonis. A founder in the German startup ecosystem, Alexander leads process-mining giant Celonis.
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Andre Retterath
General Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital, where he leads investments in AI, software infrastructure and fintech. He is well known for data-driven venture research and writing on how machine learning is reshaping early-stage investing in Europe.
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André Schwämmlein
André Schwämmlein is Co-founder & CEO of the long-distance mobility company Flix (FlixBus). A founder in the German startup ecosystem, André leads the long-distance mobility company Flix (FlixBus).
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Andreas Hoerning
Andreas Hoerning is the Chief Executive Officer of Westwing Group AG, a publicly listed European home and living e-commerce company headquartered in Munich, Germany, with operations across multiple European markets. He leads Westwing's strategy around community-driven commerce, social retail, and influencer partnerships. Hoerning is a confirmed keynote speaker at NRF 2026: Retail's Big Show Europe in Paris.
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Antler Munich
Munich program operator for Antler's pre-seed founder residencies and investment cohorts. Antler Munich is an event organiser based in Munich, Germany. Organising events in the Accelerator Programs, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech space.
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Antler Munich 2026 Cohorts
Pre-seed accelerator and VC program for founders in AI, data, and deep tech. The spring 2026 application cut-off passed on February 27, 2026 for a March 9 cohort start; applications continue on a rolling basis for subsequent 2026 cohorts. Typical Antler offer includes early investment and startup-building support from day zero.
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Ark Climate
Provides software that helps municipalities plan, coordinate and measure climate-protection efforts, integrating energy and emissions data so urban planners can track progress toward climate-neutrality goals. Works with 40+ German cities.
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ARX Robotics
ARX Robotics is a Munich-based defence technology company building autonomous mobile robotics and digitalisation platforms for European armed forces, founded by former German Bundeswehr officers. Its products include the Gereon RCS tracked reconnaissance robot, the Hector autonomous wheeled platform, and Mithra OS, a software system for modernising existing military vehicle fleets. The company positions itself around strengthening Europe's technological resilience and sovereignty in defence. In 2025 it expanded its Series A round to a total of 42 million euro, with backers including HV Capital, Omnes Capital, the NATO Innovation Fund, Project A and Speedinvest.
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Bastian Nominacher
Bastian Nominacher is Co-founder & Co-CEO of process-mining giant Celonis. A founder in the German startup ecosystem, Bastian leads process-mining giant Celonis.
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Bits & Pretzels
Leading founders festival held annually during Munich's Oktoberfest week, connecting over 5,000 founders, investors, and startup enthusiasts for networking and learning. Founded in 2012, Bits & Pretzels features high-profile keynotes, workshops, and a renowned pitch competition that has become a fixture of the European startup calendar.
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Bits & Pretzels 2026
Europe's premium founder festival at ICM Munich, blending high-signal startup networking with curated investor access and Oktoberfest culture. The event limits attendance to maintain quality, with thousands of founders and investors and structured matchmaking for fundraising and partnerships.
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Carsten Maschmeyer
German entrepreneur and investor, founder and owner of the Munich-based Maschmeyer Group and a long-running investor on the TV show Die Höhle der Löwen (the German Shark Tank). He runs the investment arms seed+speed Ventures and Alstin Capital, and previously founded and led financial-services firm AWD.
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Celonis
Celonis is a Munich and New York-based enterprise software company that pioneered the field of process mining – technology that analyzes a company’s IT event logs to visualize and optimize its business processes. Founded in 2011 by three friends (Alexander Rinke, Bastian Nominacher, and Martin Klenk) out of university in Munich, Celonis bootstrapped in its early years and landed Siemens as a key pilot customer for its process analytics tool. The software proved invaluable in identifying inefficiencies in processes like order-to-cash, procurement, and inventory management. By 2015 Celonis was the leader in this niche, and it partnered with SAP which resold Celonis as SAP Process Mining by Celonis. Venture capital soon followed: Celonis raised $27.5M in 2016 (Series A) then $50M in 2018 (Series B). Its growth was massive – from €1M ARR in 2012 to well over €100M by late 2010s. In 2019, Celonis raised $290M at a $2.5B valuation, making it a unicorn. It wasn’t done: by June 2021, Celonis announced a $1B Series D round valuing it at $11 billion, one of Europe’s largest software funding rounds. And in 2022, Celonis reportedly reached a $13B+ valuation, firmly cementing it among Europe’s most valuable private tech companies. The company’s product evolved into the Celonis Execution Management System (EMS), which not only discovers processes but also suggests and implements improvements (sometimes via RPA bots or triggering workflows). Celonis counts thousands of enterprise customers – including Siemens, BMW, Coca-Cola, Uber – and its software helps them save billions by cutting throughput times, reducing errors, and optimizing resource use. With dual HQs in Munich and New York, Celonis has aggressively expanded in the U.S., competing with companies like IBM’s process mining. The firm is also eyeing an IPO; CEO Rinke has mentioned that Celonis is positioning itself for a public listing when market conditions are right. In the meantime, Celonis keeps growing (estimated $400M+ ARR in 2023) and acquiring smaller tech startups to bolster its platform. Celonis epitomizes the success of enterprise software from Europe – deeply technical, essentially creating a new category, and achieving decacorn status within a decade.
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Christian Bruch
Christian Bruch is President and CEO of Siemens Energy, a global technology company focused on the energy transition with revenues exceeding €35 billion and approximately 100,000 employees across 90 countries. He assumed the CEO role in 2020, guiding the company through its spin-off from Siemens AG and subsequent restructuring efforts including challenges within the Siemens Gamesa wind turbine business. At ONS 2026, he chairs the Strategic Conference Committee, shaping the programme agenda for one of the world's largest energy forums in Stavanger.
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Daniel Metzler
Daniel Metzler is Co-founder & CEO of the orbital-launch company Isar Aerospace. A founder in the German startup ecosystem, Daniel leads the orbital-launch company Isar Aerospace.
