Startups & Ecosystem

Kertos

Kertos is a European compliance platform that gets companies certified and keeps them continuously compliant across the frameworks and regulations that matter in Europe, including ISO 27001, ISO 42001, GDPR, NIS2, the EU AI Act, SOC 2, TISAX, and C5. It pairs agentic automation with certified experts who work alongside each customer through preparation, the audit, and every cycle that follows. Designed around European law, Kertos is a natural fit for scaleups and mid-sized companies that want both the platform and the expertise from one provider.

Sortie — your evening, in your neighborhood. You’re in an unfamiliar city on business, the meeting is over, the evening is open — or it’s just Tuesday at home, you want to go out, but don’t know where. In either case, Sortie shows you in seconds what’s possible this evening in your immediate vicinity: the good restaurant around the corner, a concert, an evening with something happening. No registration, no profile, no scrolling through hundreds of events. Sortie is deliberately not a social network and not a dating app. No permanent profiles, no tracking — what you discover in the evening disappears again at midnight. “Tonight only” is both our product and data protection principle. If you like, you can find company: at an open table, you come together anonymously with others heading to the same place this evening — without obligation, without a lasting trace. For restaurateurs, Sortie is a free visibility channel: their announcements reach people nearby who don’t yet follow them — and quiet evenings can be filled with a subtle signal. No commission, no fees, no contract. Founded in Oberding near Munich, bootstrapped, European in style. Whether on a business trip or spontaneously in your own city — Sortie turns an empty evening into a good decision, in ten seconds.

Sovaro develops a B2B SaaS platform for small and mid-sized companies that centrally manages IT assets, SaaS licenses, and on-/offboarding processes. Many growing companies quickly lose track of which devices are in use, which software is actually being used, and which access or licenses remain open after employee changes. Sovaro makes this information visible, identifies unused software licenses, and translates them into concrete workflows for IT, HR, and Finance. This allows companies to reduce SaaS costs, cut operational work, and properly document on-/offboarding – without their own IT department or complex enterprise software. The initial focus is on IT asset management, SaaS management, and employee lifecycle workflows for DACH companies with 20 to 250 employees.

ARTICLY creates first-class audio experiences. ARTICLY is an AI audio startup that automatically transforms content from texts into high-quality audio formats such as podcasts and briefings. Companies, media companies and mobility providers reach their target audiences efficiently, personalized and without additional production effort. ARTICLY is an innovative platform for automated audio production that enables companies, publishers and platform operators to convert existing content such as articles, newsletters or RSS feeds into professional audio formats. Using cutting-edge artificial intelligence, high-quality podcasts, personalized news briefings and scalable audio offerings are created that are ideal for websites, apps, in-car entertainment, inflight systems or internal communications. ARTICLY combines text-to-speech technology with intelligent workflows, editorial logic and seamless integration into existing systems to significantly increase reach, user engagement and monetization potential. Companies benefit from efficient content repurposing, improved accessibility and a modern audio experience that optimally serves the growing consumption of podcasts and spoken content.

SimuCoreX is a deep-tech engineering, simulation, and artificial intelligence company dedicated to transforming the development of electrified automotive, aerospace, defence, and industrial systems. The business addresses one fundamental problem faced across these sectors: the accelerating complexity of high-voltage and software-defined platforms. As systems become more integrated, more electrified, and more intelligent, the need for precise modelling, continuous validation, and lifecycle-based digital engineering has become both mission-critical and economically unavoidable. SimuCoreX exists to solve this challenge through a unified approach that brings together system modelling, multi-domain simulation, AI-driven analytics, and real-world engineering expertise.

Built to fuel your growth | Finance as a Service | All-in-one digital finance for entrepreneurs & founders “Focus on what you do best while we take care of the rest!” At Frienton we are devoted to this principle. Our goal is to liberate entrepreneurs & founders from tedious administrative tasks allowing undivided attention on what you are really passionate about: your customers & your business. Our vision is to become the leading one-stop platform for banking, accounting, planning, controlling & tax small to medium-sized enterprises need for their financial management – providing entrepreneurs & founders with maximum control over their finances while being as convenient & efficient as possible. In order to make this happen we heavily rely on open banking protocols, workflow automation, machine learning, cloud technology & collaborations. Frienton is created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs with a heart for small to medium-sized enterprises. We understand your needs & consider ourselves a part of your team.

Pluno was born from a simple idea: make customer support smarter, more efficient, and less frustrating for teams managing inquiries at scale. What started as a prototype called AwesomeQA – created to tackle repetitive questions – has evolved into a powerful platform transforming how modern SaaS businesses handle support. Today, Pluno does more than just deflect routine inquiries. It streamlines escalation processes, automates workflows, and fosters seamless collaboration between teams, all while ensuring exceptional customer interactions. From startups to enterprises, we empower businesses worldwide to work smarter, resolve issues faster, and keep customers happier. From our humble beginnings to becoming a trusted partner for customer success, our mission remains clear: to build tools that make your work easier and your customers’ experiences better.

We at supernutural are a Munich-based food tech startup that builds machines that produce freshly pressed nut creams from nuts. Our business case, however, is nuts as a service. With this model, we have already achieved success in 40 countries, primarily B2B, and have been awarded the German Sustainability Prize and the Bavarian Export Prize for our commitment. In addition to the hotel industry, our customers include the world’s best corporate companies, professional sports clubs, and an increasing number of private individuals. With freshly pressed nut cream, as pioneers we have created a new category that has impact in the areas of healthy snacking, waste reduction, and food waste, and is disruptive for industrially manufactured nut creams – but without palm oil, sugar, or additives.

Nowtown UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Anyone planning an event in a city, offering a workshop, or implementing a creative project usually faces the same chaos: You search for a venue on one platform, book service providers via social media, and try to reach participants through three other channels. There’s simply no central hub that connects these worlds. That’s exactly where we come in with Nowtown. We’re building the first truly all-in-one marketplace for urban experiences. Everything comes together with us: creators and businesses can flexibly rent extraordinary spaces, directly book the right local service providers (such as photographers or caterers), and publish their own events. Users find everything on Nowtown that makes their city come alive. We consolidate fragmented city life on one platform, strengthen the local economy, and finally make discovering and organizing events uncomplicated.

Clarity Careers

Clarity Careers replaces gut feeling in recruiting with data-driven decisions. Our AI-powered platform connects European students and graduates with verified companies: not through CVs, but through structured profiles, behavior-based assessments, and personality analyses. Students gain a clear picture of their strengths and fitting career paths, companies find talent that truly matches their role and culture. This way, we reduce mis-hires, shorten time-to-hire, and make potential visible that traditional application processes overlook. Currently, several B2B pilot discussions are underway with companies in the EU, UK, and Switzerland.

Remediate.AI

Remediate.AI is a Munich-based SaaS startup for automated website accessibility. Our platform helps companies and digital agencies identify BFSG and WCAG risks early, create clear and customer-ready reports, and receive AI-powered technical fix suggestions. For agencies, Remediate.AI additionally offers continuous monitoring and an AI agent that regularly reviews client websites, detects new barriers, and permanently integrates accessibility into the development process.

GovernLens

The AI for public affairs. Identify political signals early. Interpret them correctly. Implement effectively. For companies, associations, consulting firms, and politicians. The world is more interconnected, and political instability is increasing. The resulting uncertainty is a strategic and economic challenge for both companies and political decision-makers. Companies need to know which markets to invest in, which supply chains to rely on, and what regulations to expect. Political decision-makers can only act effectively if they understand the full picture of interests and shifts. However, fragmented sources, hidden connections, and growing pace make it slow and expensive to track political developments and assess their consequences for you. GovernLens is political foresight for public affairs. The platform continuously scans all politically relevant sources, identifies early signals of change, and shows who is moving, where stakeholders stand, and what a development concretely means for you, with source-based, personalized answers before movement becomes a result. GovernLens is your political cockpit: all the information and analysis you need to secure an information advantage and act quickly on a sound basis. Know the arguments of every stakeholder before they approach you. React faster than the competition, shape the debate, and make fact-based decisions in real time.