Munich Startup: What is your career path so far? Katja Ruhnke: As the child of an entrepreneurial family, I worked as a musical performer and drama producer in the cultural sector for ten years after leaving school. After studying cultural management, my path led me back to the family business in Munich. In the search for new business areas, I was infected with the idea of startup financing in the summer of 2019 and have been a passionate angel investor together with my sister Conny Hörl ever since. In January 2023, we also opened the “CK-Workspace”, a coworking space and shared office where ..read more

Koorvi, known as Numi before the rebranding, is a SaaS solution for consumer goods brands that enables intelligent and user-friendly take-back of used products. Koorvi helps brands to track and manage return flows and currently automates manual processes such as the creation of shipping labels, pre-sorting and customer payouts. The startup’s plugin can be integrated into all existing store systems and customized. Product take-back enables brands to be more sustainable and generate revenue through recommerce and parts refurbishment. In this way, the impact startup aims to make a significant co ..read more

Munich Startup: What does your startup Pepper do? What problem do you solve? Emilia von Keyserlingk, Peppper: We combine proven electromuscular stimulation (EMS) technology with innovative design and interactive software to make training up to 300 percent more effective and efficient. With our wireless Pepper suit and the corresponding Pepper training app, users can not only train easily and safely, but also independently of time and location. The main problem we are solving is the time and motivation barriers that prevent the majority of the population from getting enough exercise. By integr ..read more

There is no doubt that healthcare technology offers great opportunities. As quantified by the WHO as part of its “Triple Billion Program” (2019-2023), thanks to health technology: More than one billion people have access to healthcare, and more than a billion people will be better protected against health emergencies, and more than one billion people achieve improved health and well-being. Healthcare technology: trends and market potential The term “healthcare technology” covers a wide range of services and offerings. Globally, the digital healthcare market is estimated to be worth more tha ..read more

Munich Startup: What does your startup do? What problem do you solve? Branchly: We provide small and medium-sized companies with an efficient solution that enables the use of state-of-the-art AI technologies such as semantic instant search and large language models for customer communication. For example, a generative AI chat (based on Branchly AI) can be created and embedded on the website in just four simple steps and in just a few minutes. Efficient and focused solution instead of expensive data silos Munich Startup: But that already exists! Branchly: We offer a completely new approach. Ou ..read more

Munich Startup: What do you do at caesar. Ventures different from other investors? Carolin Gabor, caesar. Ventures: Our team is characterized by founding and investing in unicorns and category champions and we bring a broad range of experience from many different industries. “We invest before investing!”: Teams that convince us often receive constructive feedback on the business model, relevant intros to value-adding business angels and industry experts long before we invest. Once we have invested, we provide very active support in the planning and implementation of the next financing round ..read more

Munich Startup: What problem does Ecog solve? Jörg Heuer, CEO and Co-Founder of Ecog: Ecog is a global IP and technology company working on the rapid expansion of a sustainable charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. With our charging controllers, reference designs and software, we enable companies to bring products and services to market quickly and scale profitably. Munich Startup: How has your solution developed since the founding of the company? Jörg Heuer: Ecog was founded in 2017 as a spin-off of Siemens AG as part of the Techstars Mobility Accelerator with the support of Siemens ..read more

Munich Startup: Please briefly introduce Better Ventures. Tina Dreimann, co-founder of Better Ventures: We are Better Ventures, a curated network of like-minded entrepreneurs investing in ambitious impact founders. We are dedicated to the mission of helping impact teams succeed by connecting them with the best investors. In addition to capital, we offer impact startups our experience and our network. Our network already unites over 70 successful entrepreneurs with the common goal of improving the world sustainably and rethinking business. And we are convinced that founders are the most effect ..read more

Munich Startup: What does your startup Together do? What problem do you solve? Christoph Kappes, Together: Todate, there is no tool that allows you to do what you need in business: talk and write together so that everything is legally compliant, business secrets are protected and the results are traceable. Providers such as Microsoft are subject to data protection concerns and have backdoors, others lack important parts, and messengers and boards are not well suited for sustainable communication. That is our starting point. Together is an intelligent meeting hub that focuses on interactive co ..read more

Munich Startup: What does Smartaxxess do? What problem do you solve? Ruth Schöllhammer, co-founder and CMO at Smartaxxess: Our startup accompanies and finances founders via a comprehensive ecosystem that supports them from planning and financing to the successful establishment of their company. We offer access to relevant partners such as consultants, tax firms, insurers and lenders and support them in implementing their business ideas. Smartaxxess: Financing without a bank interview Munich Startup: But that already exists! Ruth Schöllhammer: Not quite: that applies to the individual elements ..read more