Day: Unicorn
Startups
These Munich unicorns will shape the startup scene in 2026
Munich remains a unicorn hotspot: Based on a recent analysis of our Munich Startup Insights, we show you which startups have broken the billion-dollar valuation mark…
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“I don’t want to put a single euro into the US economy”: Why German founders are turning their backs on the USA
The US was long considered a natural destination for ambitious tech founders: large funding rounds, rapid growth, an entrepreneurial environment. But this narrative…
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340 million: Quantum Systems expands Series C
Quantum Systems massively increases its valuation and receives a total of €340 million in 2025 – the largest dual-use financing round in Europe to date. This…
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Isar Aerospace becomes a unicorn
Munich-based new space startup Isar Aerospace receives €150 million from Eldridge Industries. The investment increases its valuation to over…
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New Munich Unicorn: Quantum Systems receives 160 million euros
The Munich-based drone startup Quantum Systems has completed a Series C financing round of €160 million, becoming the new Munich-based unicorn.…
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Majority of unicorns would no longer establish in Germany
A recent Bitkom survey shows that more than half of the founders of local unicorns don't consider Germany a good place to start a business. This could change their minds...
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Egym collects 180 million euros and becomes a unicorn
Munich has a new unicorn: The fitness tech company Egym secures around 180 million euros in growth capital from L Catterton and Meritech…
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Will Avi Medical and Pricefx become the next Munich unicorns?
Unicorn status, meaning a company valuation of one billion dollars or more, is a dream for many startups – if only…
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Helsing closes further financing and becomes the next Munich unicorn
The Munich-based startup Helsing develops AI solutions to support military reconnaissance. The startup has now successfully raised €209 million in its…
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These Unicorns are at the 1st Munich Startup Festival
The Munich Startup Festival will take place on July 19th at Backstage in Munich. Top-notch speakers, workshops, VC networking, and much more await…
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What working students earn at Munich Unicorns
The GISMA University of Applied Sciences in Potsdam has investigated how German unicorns pay their working students.
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Personio raises another 190 million euros
Personio has received an additional €190 million ($200 million) in its Series E round. After the Munich-based unicorn already raised €100 million ($200 million) in the first…
