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These Munich startups are ripe for investment

Which startups have the best prospects of successfully completing a financing round soon? We take a look into the crystal ball and introduce you to five companies that are ripe for investment.

Regina Bruckschlögl January 23, 2025 4 min reading time

Investment ready — When assessing which startup is ready for investment, we base our assessment on the “Dealroom Signal” of the Munich Startup Insights. This evaluates companies based on four categories: "Timing" indicates how much time has passed since the last financing round; "Growth Rate" refers to the startup's growth rate; "Founding Team" considers the founders and the successes they have already achieved; and finally, "Completeness" refers to the startup's data situation within the insights. Startups can achieve a maximum score of 100 in all four categories, as well as in the overall ranking. (Photo: cac_tus / stock.adobe.com)

Advance Robotics Agile Robots — Agile Robots: The Munich-based provider of robotics solutions was founded in 2018 and is a spin-off of the German Aerospace Center (DLR). The robotics startup has independently developed and launched software and hardware products in the robotics sector, including an operating system for coordinating robots and accessories. In a Series C round in autumn 2021, the company raised Agile Robots 186 million euros, and in November 2023, the Munich-based company also acquired robotics specialist Franka Emika. Dealroom Signal rates the Munich-based startup's growth rate at 95 points and its timing segment at 87 points. Overall, Agile Robots scores 94 points. (Photo: Agile Robots)

Orbem — Orbem combines imaging technologies with artificial intelligence to tackle complex problems. With its AI innovation for scanning biological samples, the startup has already launched a solution that contributes to sustainability in the poultry industry. In October 2023, Orbem successfully completed a Series A financing round of €30 million. According to Dealroom Signal, the time is now slowly approaching for the next round: The timing is already rated at 100 points. But the founding team (88 points) and growth rate (96 points) are also impressive, bringing the overall rating to 92 points. (Photo: Orbem)

Jolt Energy — Jolt Energy: With its fast charging stations, Jolt Energy on battery storage systems designed to supplement existing low-voltage grids in cities. They provide additional energy for charging and enable up to 100 kilometers of range to be charged in five minutes. The charging stations deliver a power output of up to 320 kW. In this way, the startup aims to enable the development of fast-charging infrastructure without major disruptions to the power grid. In the coming years, the startup plans to install thousands of fast-charging stations in European and North American cities. The €150 million investment completed in May 2023 was an important step in this direction. The Signal deal room indicates demand for the next round: with 100 points in the "Timing" segment and 91 overall points. (Photo: Jolt Energy)

Tacto — Tacto has a “Operating system for the supply chain” developed: a centralized management of supplier relationships for medium-sized industrial companies. The AI-based software is designed to enable strategic supplier management, uncomplicated compliance with ESG regulations, and efficient and sustainable material purchasing at optimized conditions. This should not only enable companies to gain a better overview of their purchasing but also to build future-proof supply chains. In December 2023, the Munich-based company closed a €50 million financing round. Dealroom Signal now awards 100 points in the "Timing" segment again. Everything else about the startup also seems to be on point: With 91 points for the founding team and 95 points for the growth rate, Tacto achieves an overall rating of 91. (Photo: Tacto)

Lanes & Planes — Lanes & Planes specializes in B2B solutions for business travel in Europe. With an all-in-one approach, the startup handles travel bookings, approvals, and expense management in a digital platform that enables integration with all existing corporate systems. In October 2023, the startup closed a Series B round of €33 million ($35 million). The dealroom signal sees the next round imminent: The timing is estimated at 100 points, and the growth rate of Lanes & Planes rated with 94 points, the total score is 90. (Photo: Lanes & Planes)

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