Munich Startup Recap 22/26

Munich Startup Recap 22/26

Kyrill Ring

Nexus Politics wants to become the LinkedIn for democracy, says founder Magnus Strobel in the latest episode of Pitch & People, our Munich Startup Expert Nico Reis from Scaleup takes a look at leadership mistakes in his guest article, and Furo answers our 7 questions. Additionally, Ewigbyte cooperates with Capsyra, Allo raises over 12 million euros, and Flixtrain will come to Munich from 2028. Here you see our weekly selection of topics from the Munich ecosystem.

May 31, 2026

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Furo — 7 questions for Furo: Battery storage is considered a key to the energy transition, but without intelligent control, much potential remains untapped. The Munich startup Furo develops a platform for planning, monitoring, and marketing storage in the commercial and industrial sectors. Co-founder Lena Sophia Voß explains in an interview why software becomes critical infrastructure. (Photo: Alpspitz Energy GmbH)

Munich Startup Experts Nico Reis — “Because my boss was incompetent”: Employees rarely quit because of the product or salary – often poor management is the real trigger. Munich Startup Expert Nico Reis explains why lack of trust, poor feedback, and weak leadership become growth risks especially in scaleups. (Photo: Nico Reis)

The LinkedIn for democracy: Political participation is often complicated, slow, and opaque. The Munich startup Nexus Politics wants to change that – with a platform that bundles citizen concerns, analyzes them with AI, and forwards them directly to the responsible authorities. Founder Magnus Strobel explains in the videocast Pitch & People why politics “still works with Outlook” and why his startup wants to become the “LinkedIn for democracy”. (Photo: Munich Startup)

Allo — Allo raises over 12 million euros for restaurant software: The Munich startup wants to expand its AI-native operating system for restaurants and is launching with a reservation and order agent for phone inquiries. In the past, Allo received funding of 1.4 million euros in 2022 and 4.6 million euros in 2024. Read our article here. (Photo: Allo)

Flixtrain — Flixtrain coming to Munich from 2028: Flixtrain is expanding its offering in Germany and will launch in Munich in two years. The travel tech company is relying on new high-speed trains with a maximum speed of up to 230 km/h. According to Flix, Munich ranks among the most important growth markets for sustainable long-distance transport in Germany. (Photo: Flix SE)

Capsyra and Ewigbyte, including Dr. Ina von Haeften, Co-Founder & Head of Operations (2nd from left) and the founders of Capsyra, including Ruben Tacq, CEO & CTO (2nd from right) — Ewigbyte cooperates with Capsyra: Ewigbyte is developing infrastructure for long-term data storage on glass basis with the Belgian company Capsyra. The cooperation was unveiled at CyberSec Europe 2026 in Brussels. (Photo: Ewigbyte / Capsyra)

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