Upcoming startups in April

Avelios Medical

Regina Bruckschlögl

Curious about which new startups are taking off in Munich? In our photo gallery, we present all promising upcoming startups that we featured in April.

May 9, 2025

2 min. read time

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Outdated IT systems slow hospitals down – **Avelios Medical** provides a solution. The Munich startup is developing a modern hospital information system that uses structured data, enables AI, and automates administration. How a research project became a beacon of hope for the industry. (Photo: Avelios Medical)

A hormone-free IUD against period pain – doesn’t exist yet? Actually, it will soon! **Meliodays Medical** is developing MelioOne, an innovative, locally-acting alternative to conventional pain relievers. Simone Sabbione, CEO and co-founder, explains how the idea came about and where the startup wants to be in five years. (Photo: Meliodays Medical)

**Foodji** delivers fresh, healthy, and affordable food to companies throughout Germany. The team, led by founders Nicolas Luig, Oliver Friedmann, Moritz Munte, Felix Munte, and Daniel von Canal, relies on smart food vending machines. The food selection is tailored to employees’ preferences using AI. The platform behind the Munich company collects and analyzes user behavior and adjusts the food offerings accordingly. Felix Munte, co-founder and CEO of Foodji, explains more in the interview. (Photo: Foodji Marketplace GmbH)

What large agricultural operations have been using for years, the Munich startup **Karevo** now wants to make available to small and medium-sized farms: a compact, retrofittable sorting machine that automatically removes defective tubers thanks to computer vision and artificial intelligence – without tedious manual labor. The founders Felix Beck, Benedikt Keßler, and Johannes von Wittke explain how it all started with a master’s thesis and a potato farm in Donauwörth in the interview. (Photo: Karevo)

**SmartAIs** is the first startup to bring an AI assistant system to smartphones that enables blind people to navigate their daily lives more easily. The app recognizes objects in front of the user when they move on sidewalks – an innovative step toward greater independence and quality of life. (Photo: SmartAIs)

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