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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.

Munich-based AI startup Nnexoro closes its first angel round. With Stefan Smalla and Dennis Vogt, the company brings two investors on board to expand its digital colleague Carl.

Vacation season is slowly drawing to a close. Time to pack away the sun hat and air mattress and read our weekly review. This week, we asked Silvernova 7 questions, spoke with the Media Lab Bayern and UnternehmerTUM’s Women Startup Initiative about the issue of too few female founders, and recapped Munich’s role in New Space. In addition, startup investments are up in 2026 according to the EY Startup Barometer, and Aily Labs is partnering with Google Cloud. Enjoy browsing!

Munich-based startup Fryte Mobility is integrating Smatrics’ charging infrastructure into its route and charging planning for electric trucks across Germany and Austria. According to Smatrics, it is bringing around 20,000 charging points to the platform, with selected locations set to become reservable via Fryte starting in 2027.