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Munich Startup Recap 16/26

Peak Quantum celebrates a successful pre-seed round, Munich-based Contech startup Conxai secures millions in funding, and Vyoma CEO Stefan Frey discusses satellite espionage at Pitch & People. Because, as Rio Reiser would say, this week is no exception: I'd read all this and much more if I were a fan of Munich Startup.

Kyrill Ring April 19, 2026 2 min reading time

preweal sports ROTATOR V3 — 7 questions for Preweal: The Munich-based startup is developing the "Rotator," a shoulder training device designed to realistically replicate natural movements for the first time. Requiring no electricity, but featuring 360-degree rotation and constant resistance, it aims to make therapy more efficient and reduce the workload for healthcare professionals. The question is how this will create a new category in shoulder training. One of the three founders says this in an interview. (Photo: Preweal Sports GmbH)

The Peak Quantum team — Peak Quantum secures 5 million euros for new approach: While many quantum computing approaches rely on downstream error correction, Peak Quantum is pursuing a different path: error resistance is integrated directly into the physical architecture of the qubits. This hardware-based approach is intended to significantly reduce complexity and shorten the path to industrially usable quantum computers. Now, the Munich-based startup has a Pre-seed round of €2.2 million completed and thus achieved total funding of over five million euros. (Photo: Peak Quantum)

Attacks in space! How Vyoma plans to protect Europe's satellites: Attacks, espionage, and ever-increasing traffic in space: In Videocast Pitch & People Vyoma CEO Stephan Frey discusses why satellites have long since become critical infrastructure and how his startup aims to improve orbital safety with its own satellites. (Photo: Munich Startup)

New millions for Conxai: Munich-based Contech startup Conxai has closed a €5 million funding round led by BayBG Venture Capital and Capricorn Partners. The company plans to use the new capital to further develop and internationally scale its agentic AI platform to automate complex construction processes. Click here for our news report. (Photo: Conxai)

TUM — Munich universities produce the most exit entrepreneurs: A recent analysis shows that hardly any other location produces as many successful startup founders as Munich. At the same time, there is a need to catch up in terms of diversity, as our report shows. (Photo: Kathrin Ruf / TUM)

Mynaric — 130 million dealRocket Lab has completed the acquisition of Munich-based Mynaric AG, spending a total of approximately 131 million euros (155 million dollars) in the form of a nominal cash payment plus 2,277,002 Rocket Lab shares. The deal is relevant for the space market.Because Rocket Lab is thereby acquiring a technology that was previously scarce and difficult to obtain, and at the same time establishing its first European location in Munich. (Photo: Mynaric AG)

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