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Munich Startup Recap 12/26

This week in a nutshell: We checked in with Voyager Ventures, showed the cowboys in Texas what the Munich ecosystem is capable of, and took a closer look at the AI battle between OpenAI and Google. You can find this and more in our photo gallery.

Kyrill Ring March 22, 2026 3 min reading time

Voyager Ventures — A talk with... Voyager VenturesThe transatlantic venture capital firm Voyager Ventures is currently opening an office in Munich – its second European location after London. Investor Elena Ballesteros explains in the interview Munich Startup discusses which startups the early-stage VC invests in, what's important in a pitch, and why the team is now specifically looking for energy, industrial, and AI startups with strong tech roots in southern Germany. (Photo: Voyager Ventures)

Between pretzels and Big Tech: “Connecting Hubs. Brewing Innovation.” was the motto of the first Munich House in AustinLast Saturday, Munich Haus celebrated its premiere at SXSW 2026. The long-established German-Texan Heritage Society brought together Bavarian hospitality and Texan innovation. With over 1,400 registrations, the Munich delegation's first dedicated space immediately became a crowd-pleaser. (Photo: Arno Eggers/Munich Startup)

“Many founders only look at their bank account”: Many startup founders keep a close eye on their numbers – but not always the right ones. This is according to Alina Nauen, Partner at Torq Partners, in the Pitch & People video podcast. The finance expert supports high-growth startups as a fractional or interim CFO in building professional financial structures. Often precisely when investors are taking a closer look. Click here for our background article.. (Photo: Munich Startup)

Battle of the AI giants: When OpenAI internally declared "red alert" at the beginning of December last year, it was more than just an industry announcement. It was a signal: Competition in the artificial intelligence market is more open than ever. Google, with its Gemini model, has significantly caught up and is putting pressure on the previous market leader. What initially sounds like a battle of the tech giants, on closer inspection, primarily opens up new opportunities for smaller players. Now might be the right time, especially for Munich-based AI startups. (Source: Symbolic image, AI-generated)

Heycare — 4 million euros for Heycare: Heycare has closed an extended seed round, raising approximately four million euros. Scalehouse Capital led the financing, with Swiss Post Ventures participating as a co-investor. The company plans to use the new capital primarily to expand its team and respond to the increasing demand for operational teams. Click here to go to our article. (Photo: Heycare / Tribunalova)

Mpiriq — 7 questions for Mpiriq: The Munich-based startup connects medical care and research using artificial intelligence. The platform structures data from practices and clinics, automates documentation, and thus enables faster studies and better therapies – without any additional effort in daily practice. The team explains how this works and why trust is crucial in the following article. Interview. (Photo: MPIRIQ Science Technologies GmbH)

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