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Your startups of the quarter

At the end of each quarter, we present the startups that have occupied you most in the past three months.

December 17, 2024 4 min reading time

Camperboys Off
Off (formerly Camperboys)Camperboys GmbH's camper rental company Off was founded in 2016 as a project by two students and developed into a successful travel tech company. Eight years later, that appears to be over: The company filed for insolvency proceedings with the Munich District Court this fall. The provisional insolvency administrator is Baker Tilly partner Dr. Alexander Fridgen. The stated goal is to continue the business together with new investors. (Photo: Camperboys GmbH)
Lanin Labs
Lanin Labs: With Lanin Labs, Azuka Stekovics presented a skincare serum on "The Lion's Den" that specializes in melanin-rich skin. Melanin is the biological pigment responsible, among other things, for skin color. Simply put: the more melanin, the darker the skin type. However, according to the founder, there are still far too few skincare products tailored to the needs of this skin type. Therefore, Stekovics developed her own skincare serum for melanin-rich skin, for which she hoped to raise an investment of €130,000 for 30 percent of the company's shares on the TV show. While the jury members were enthusiastic about the idea, ultimately none of them wanted to enter into a deal. (Photo: RTL / Stefan Gregorowius)
Jambo
JamboIn 2024, Julia Seiss, a trained hotel manager with a doctorate in business administration, founded Jambo, an impact company that aims to foster cross-generational and cross-cultural exchange. The children's fashion label produces in Munich. The goal is to create not only high-quality clothing but also a more inclusive community that has not only social but also economic impact. Jumbo founder Julia Seiss explained exactly how this will work in an interview with Munich Startup in October. (Photo: Jambo)
Datagon AI
Datagon AI: The Munich-based startup Datagon AI announced the successful completion of its pre-seed round in November. Numerous business angels invested in the AI company, including Celonis founder Bastian Nominacher and Personio founder Hanno Renner. Datagon AI is working on a software solution for data-driven quality management in industry. The AI built into it calculates a customized test strategy for each product. Based on production data, the aim is to increase product quality and reduce warranty costs. The fresh capital will be used to further develop the platform and provide the best possible support for existing customers. The startup is also planning initial steps toward expansion into other European countries. (Photo: Datagon AI)
Lilium
LiliumAfter the Munich-based startup Lilium announced that it would file for insolvency for its two main subsidiaries, the corresponding applications were received by the Weilheim District Court in the fall of 2024. In the months prior, the company went through a lengthy approval process for a KfW loan, which had been rejected by the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag. The hoped-for German government support for the KfW loan was also a condition for private financing that had already been pledged. Without government assistance, this hope also evaporated. (Photo: Lilium)
Minimalist Phone
Minimalist Phone: We probably all spend too much time on our phones, scrolling through a flood of images and the like without getting much done. Those who want to do something about this can limit themselves with the help of blocker apps, for example. Or they can rely on the solution from Minimalist Phone. Founder Martin Moravek explained to us in an October interview what the Munich startup does differently than conventional blockers and what a modified user interface has to do with it. (Photo: Minimalist Phone)
Loyalift
LoyaliftThe Munich-based startup Loyalift is developing an AI-powered platform for analyzing trends, brand perceptions, and user interactions on social media, streaming, and news sites. The platform analyzes real-time data on content creators and their target groups, identifies sentiment and reactions, and visualizes them in a dashboard. This enables companies and their marketing departments to identify market trends earlier and more accurately and optimize their marketing and product strategies accordingly. In December, the startup announced the completion of its €750,000 pre-seed round. Investors include Bayern Kapital, Superangels, Marc Schuler of Scrape Ventures, Scholl Venture Partner, and other private investors. The funding is intended to help Loyalift further develop its platform and meet the growing demand for innovative analytics tools. (Photo: Loyalift)
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