For the third time now, Munich Startup is present with a stand at the Slush Together with the partner cities of the Startup Champs (Hamburg, Cologne, and Berlin), we will once again be part of the German-Finnish Chamber of Commerce's Germany booth. On November 20 and 21, you can meet not only our team but also four startups to whom we are temporarily renting the booth. This year, we're featuring ESG-X, Peak Quantum, Roundpeg Technologies, and Sub Capitals.
ESG-X
ESG-X digitizes non-financial reporting through its own databases and LLMs, thus operating at the intersection of AI and ESG. This includes automating the mandatory preliminary analysis, the so-called "materiality assessment," mapping existing company data, and supporting the resolution of data gaps. According to the startup, its models are capable of understanding company situations and thus predicting relevant topics that must be disclosed with high accuracy. It can also automatically map existing company data to the new CSRD regulation.
The startup is looking forward to the Slush with great anticipation, as co-managing director Jean Bauer explained:
"We expect an exciting event with many entrepreneurs and investors who, like us, are enthusiastic about the value-creating use of AI technology, primarily in the area of sustainability."
Peak Quantum
The deeptech spin-off of TUM Peak Quantum develops high-quality quantum processors based on superconducting circuits. The Munich-based company's vision is to accelerate the path to industrial quantum computing that solves real problems for real users. This will be achieved with a unique qubit architecture that allows for lower error rates, thus offering a direct scaling and cost advantage on the path to error-corrected quantum computing.
Thomas Luschmann, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Peak Quantum, also sees the Slush as an opportunity to draw international attention to Munich's deeptech location:
"We look forward to establishing valuable contacts with investors, potential partners, and other innovators at Slush and to representing Munich in this international context—especially the many innovative deep-tech startups that have their roots here."
Roundpeg Technologies
Collaborative robots are the focus of Roundpeg TechnologiesThe startup develops add-on systems for environment recognition for cobots. This enables new types of interaction between robots and humans that were previously impossible or only possible to a very limited extent. Thanks to the Munich-based company's technology, the cobots can detect obstacles and actively avoid collisions and thus accidents – even at high working speeds. Roundpeg aims to revolutionize production and drastically reduce the costs of using automated solutions on the assembly line.
CEO and Co-Founder Oliver Krieg wants to use the Slush to expand its network:
"We expect great conversations with other founders and investors. It's a fantastic opportunity to expand our network and develop potential partnerships. The opportunity to learn from others' experiences and get feedback on our own concept is extremely valuable to us."
Sub Capitals
The Munich startup Sub Capitals offers its clients an automated, artificial intelligence-based investment strategy. This offering includes an AI certificate that leverages the Munich-based company's AI for investing. Consumers can purchase the certificate through a regular broker and thus add an artificial intelligence-based security to their portfolio. The vision behind it is to develop a fair product for private investors in the long term, thereby achieving greater equality in the financial markets.
