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Three friends, one shared passion: football. With Klarbeats, Kristijan Skrobo, Ipatios Asmanidis, and Zoran Juric aim to streamline club management and better nurture young players. The startup from Neubiberg near Munich was founded in September 2026.

GmbH, UG, or GbR? Choosing a legal form impacts liability, financing, taxes, and growth for a startup. Lawyer and Munich Startup Expert Diana B. Haidari explains the key differences founders should know and what matters when making the decision.

Dais is a female health brand founded in 2022 by Eva Bodenmüller, Grace Forsyth, and Jonas Schoebel. Having started with period underwear, it has since built an entire category the founders call Cyclecare, encompassing heat pads, cycle creams, and bras.

During the Covid crisis, Bella & Bona’s revenue dropped to zero. Today, the foodtech startup founded in 2019 by Niccolò Lapini, Matteo Cricco, and Niccolò Ferragamo is profitable. In an interview, Lapini explains why in-house kitchens, logistics, and software make all the difference.

Important decisions are often made in person, only to be forgotten afterwards. Kiolo is developing an AI notetaker as a compact device that transcribes and summarizes on-site conversations. Co-founder Victoria Schöffel explained to us what sets their solution apart.

After 14 years at Lufthansa, Doris Diebold left corporate life to start an impact business. With Hey Circle, she aims to replace disposable boxes with reusable ones. In this interview, she talks about the circular economy, economic viability, and the courage to not have every answer.

Measuring heart rate, blood pressure, or oxygen saturation with a standard camera: That is what startup Caire Health AI, founded in 2023, is working on. Co-founder Daniel Angloher explains how the technology aims to simplify medical workflows and create new opportunities for prevention.

Ambition, mission, resilience: Balderton investor Lena Hinkelmann explains what wins her over and why she has to pitch to the most exciting startups herself.

From AI research at Stanford to an energy startup: Leonie Wagner oversees the tech side at Furo. The physicist and robotics expert talks with us about intelligent battery storage, customers as a source of ideas, and why she returned to Munich for the energy transition.

Which startups should be on your radar right now? In our photo gallery, get an overview of all the promising young companies we featured in September.

With Dais, Eva Bodenmüller and Grace Forsyth want to bring “cyclecare” to retail. In this interview, they discuss growth, setbacks, and Munich as a location.

Staff shortages, cost pressure, and at the same time countless repetitive tasks: Hospitals offer huge potential for automation. Munich-based startup Elvio Robotics doesn’t just want to bring another robot to market. Instead, founders Marco Brizzolara and Johannes Drexler combine robotics, software, infrastructure, and processes into an end-to-end system. In this interview, they explain why reliability is crucial in hospitals and why Munich was the right place to start their business.