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Weekly Wrap-up 37/2025

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September 21, 2025 2 min reading time

Pitch & People
PITCH & PEOPLE: The Munich Startup Podcast is getting a fresh new look. Pitch & People is a new format that focuses on the people behind the startups. Helen Duran and Kyrill Ring from the Munich Startup editorial team will now be the hosts, guiding you through pitches, inspiring conversations, and offering a glimpse behind the scenes – for the first time in video format. Click here for the first episodes. (Photo: Munich Startup)
Proxima Fusion
15 million euros for Proxima Fusion: This brings the total financing to 200 million euros. New investors from Italy and the EU are strengthening the ambition to realize fusion power plants in Europe. The fresh funding comes from, among others, the Italian sovereign wealth fund CDP Venture Capital and the European Innovation Council (EIC). The Brevan Howard Macro Venture Fund also participated. (Photo: Proxima Fusion)
Vidlab7
Vidlab7 in an interview: The Munich-based startup Vidlab7 automates sales demos with avatars. The goal is to instantly qualify leads and book appointments. According to the company, Vidlab7 brings humanity to automated AI processes, making sales operations more efficient, scalable, and predictable. You can find the interview here. here. (Photo: Vidlab7)
Kertos
Kertos secures 14 million euros: With the Series A financing The startup is expanding its AI-native compliance platform, which aims to set new standards for trust, security, and regulation. (Photo: Kertos)
Hive Robotics
7 questions for Hive Robotics: The Munich-based startup develops hardware and software modules that connect unmanned systems in the air, ground, and water to form intelligent swarms. Instead of centralized control, the startup relies on decentralized AI that shares sensors and thus saves costs. Burak Yüksel, CTO and co-founder, explains what’s behind it. (Photo: Hive Robotics)
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