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When we spoke with the Munich startup Mitai in 2022, the young team was just beginning its mission: to revolutionize the development of electronic devices through intelligent software for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Even then, the founders wanted to replace time-consuming and expensive lab tests with a solution that detects EMC problems in the design process itself. Three and a half years later, much has changed: Mitai is now called Denpaflux and the idea has become a market-ready product. The company is now working with initial industry partners and bringing its technology into real development environments. CEO Reinhard Neureiter brings us up to speed.

The Munich-based startup Roundpeg develops environment detection technology for cobots. This enables new types of interaction between robot and human that were previously not possible or only very limited. Thanks to the Munich-based company’s systems, cobots can detect obstacles and actively prevent collisions – and thus accidents – even at high working speeds. Roundpeg aims to revolutionize production and drastically reduce costs for automated solutions on the assembly line. In an update interview, founders Oliver Krieg and Etienne Eichstaedt talk about their successful market launch, current challenges, and the big vision of human-robot interaction.

The Munich-based startup Mentessa develops a collaborative platform that uses artificial intelligence to automate knowledge sharing and networking in companies. The company was founded in 2019 by Tina Ruseva; her husband Andrey Andreev joined as co-founder in 2022. The company received funding in the same year, followed by EU support in 2023. How has the company changed since our last interview in 2019? Tina Ruseva answers these questions in our update interview.

Since 2018, Chargex has developed and produced charging infrastructure solutions and products for electric vehicles. Earlier this year, the Munich startup brought a new CEO on board: With Tobias Scharfen, the company has gained a specialist with extensive sales and scaling experience. In the interview, he talks about his plans for the company and how he assesses the development of the electric car market. He also provides tips for a successful leadership transition at startups.

Our last interview with Summ AI was so long ago that it was time for an update. Summ AI offers an AI-powered tool that automatically translates any text into plain language. (That is, into a defined speech style with simple sentence structure and additional explanations that anyone can understand.) Co-founder Flora Geske speaks in the interview about challenges and learnings and tells how her startup’s success story continues.

The Munich startup EFT Mobility – formerly also known as Electric Flytrain – develops electric drive systems. Originally intended for aviation, the company’s solution has now also attracted the attention of other industries. What else has changed and how the startup plans to move forward is revealed by the founders in the interview.

Remy Lazarovici, one of Celonis’ first employees and an expert in process mining, is Managing Director DACH of the Munich decacorn. He started in 2012 as Celonis’ first full-time employee and has since shaped the company’s growth in various leadership positions. In this update interview, he reflects on Celonis’ development and explains where the company is headed next.

The Munich startup Chargex develops and produces charging infrastructure solutions and products for electric vehicles. Since its founding in 2018, it has aimed to install as many charging points as possible. We checked in with Chargex to see how it’s progressing. Co-founder and COO Michael Masnitza provides answers in this update interview – and explains what else has changed since then and what his startup’s future plans look like.

From its founding two years ago through building its own production facility to its first mass market product, Planet A Foods has already achieved a lot. The Munich startup produces cacao-free chocolate under the brand name Choviva, primarily for the food industry. In this update interview, co-founder and CTO Sara Marquart and co-founder and CEO Max Marquart discuss their journey so far and their startup’s future plans.

How are things actually going at Lanes & Planes, the startup founded in 2017 by Veit Blumschein and Daniel Nolte? The all-in-one solution for business travel offers software that enables companies to manage travel services, bookings, invoicing, and expense management. With this idea, the startup convinced investors shortly after its founding and also raised 10 million dollars in Series A funding in March 2020. Despite pandemic-driven declines in the travel market, the travel tech company has grown in employees and revenue. Founder Veit Blumschein discusses developments from recent years in this interview.

The Munich startup Shquared has developed a platform where users can share and find commercial spaces. Whether for gastronomy, retail, culture, or mobility. An update interview.

The Munich startup Air Up has developed a scent-based drinking system that flavors drinking water through scent alone. The first prototype was developed back in 2016. Air Up was then founded in 2019. In just three years, the Munich scale-up has grown into an internationally operating company that employs over 300 employees and has convinced millions of customers in now eleven countries. Our interview partner and co-founder Lena Jüngst primarily drives the development of the brand and product vision as Chief Evangelist.