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Munich-based space startup Project-S is entering its next phase of development with millions in funding led by Uni.Fund II. The company aims to combine radar sensor technology, AI-supported orbit data, and collision avoidance into an end-to-end security infrastructure for satellites, while also developing technologies to remove space debris in the long term.

CNC, lasers, and CAD have long become part of everyday operations in many craft and trade businesses – yet in the office, Excel, paper, and scattered data still slow things down. Krafthub aims to bridge this gap with an AI platform that covers the entire process from inquiry to invoice. Founder Gaitis Kasims knows both worlds well: Coming from a family of craftspeople, he also looks back on 20 years of experience as a founder, CIO, and CTO. In 2025, he founded Krafthub to bring industrial-grade AI automation to the skilled trades.

This week, we featured the startups Mojitofilms and The Ocean Package, but there was also general news from the Munich ecosystem: Nnexoro closed its first angel round and HTGF is planning 150 investments with its new seed fund. On top of that, our videocast Pitch & People is back from its summer break with a new episode featuring guest Ilya Ballier, and our Munich Startup Expert Robert Richarz explains what founders should know about scout checks. Enjoy our varied weekly wrap-up!

Scout checks are showing up on more and more German cap tables, mostly under a name that seems cryptic at first glance. Munich Startup Expert, investor, and scout Robert Richarz explains how these programs are structured, who earns what, and what founders should ask before taking the money.

The story of Mojitofilms almost came to an end in 2025. Then it turned out that of all things, a single feature of the film app held the greatest potential: the AI concierge Moji. Founder Shahram Shahangi combines computer science, digital marketing, and his passion for film. Today, he aims to use Moji to help cinemas and festivals better engage their audiences, discover the right films through dialogue, and shorten the path to ticket purchases.

As a young person, meeting executives from larger companies and discussing sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals with them is almost impossible. The Young Forum makes this possible by providing access to exclusive events. The goal is to foster intergenerational exchange in order to promote sustainability.

Which startups should you have on your radar right now? Our photo gallery gives you an overview of all the promising young companies we featured in August.

More than 30 startups will come together with insurers, investors, and technology companies on October 13, 2026, at the InsurTech Hub Munich (ITHM) Tech Accelerator Day in Munich’s Werksviertel.

Working 60, 70, or even 80 hours a week is quickly associated with special dedication and success in the startup world – for HR expert Ilya Ballier, this very equation is problematic. In the Pitch & People videocast, she talks about why permanent stress is not a sustainable growth model, which warning signs founders should take seriously, and why startups need clear HR structures early on.

With HTGF V, High-Tech Gründerfonds aims to invest early in tech startups once again. The focus includes AI, quantum computing, and biotechnology. Fundraising is now getting underway.

With “Ocean Move”, the startup The Ocean Package relies on foldable reusable moving boxes made of polypropylene, which according to the company can be used up to 20 times and subsequently 99 percent recycled. Co-founder Philip Mayer aims to establish an alternative to single-use cardboard boxes that integrates into the existing workflows of moving companies without replacing the familiar cardboard box with a bulky hard-shell container.

Reformer Club receives 2 million euros from Vorwerk Ventures. With this funding, the Munich fitness startup now has big plans that extend beyond Germany’s borders.