The Munich-based startup Konux develops sensors that help optimize rail network maintenance. In a video interview with Munich Startup, co-founder and CEO Andreas Kunze shares his vision and explains what makes his startup so successful.
Andreas Kunze is one of the three founders of the Munich-based flagship startup Konux. The 28-year-old launched the company together with Vlad Lata and Dennis Humhal in 2014. Kunze landed on the Forbes 30 under 30 Europe list and was honored as a European Young Leader by the Brussels-based think tank 'Friends of Europe'. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Kunze once called himself the “matador of the German startup scene.”
Andreas Kunze: “I believe we are solving a real problem”
His Industrial Internet of Things startup has become an internationally renowned player in recent years. Konux Using smart sensors and artificial intelligence, it continuously analyzes the condition of rail networks. This allows complications to be anticipated early and parts to be replaced before they fail and cause failures.
The Munich-based company has already been included in the distinguished circle of Technology Pioneers by the World Economic Forum in Davos. top international investors such as New Enterprise Associates from the USA, the Alibaba Group and Mig and employs former employees of international companies such as Tesla and Accenture as well as the former Deutsche Bahn Board Member Volker Kefer.
Here is our interview with Andreas Kunze from the series ‘Munich Startup visits…‚:
