Two men in white shirts and beige trousers stand against a black background. The man on the left is wearing glasses, is bald, is smiling, and has his hands in his pockets. The man on the right has gray hair, is also wearing glasses, is smiling, and has his arms crossed.

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Obsphera: 3D for everyone – no special knowledge required

The Munich-based startup Ovrlay promises nothing less than a revolution: high-quality 3D models automatically created from photos or videos – quickly, affordably…

Jan Bussiek, Managing Director Sustaynr GmbH

7 Questions

ESG Score: How to measure sustainability

Sustainability is no longer a gut feeling – it's a number. With the ESG Score, Sustaynr makes ecological, social, and business performance…

Weekly Wrap-up

ecosystem

Weekly Wrap-up 51/2025

Hohohooo! Just three more sleeps until the presents are under the Christmas tree. If that's too long for you, you should check out our latest…

Needs Review

Hunger is not fate, but a question of innovation.

Hunger is not an abstract problem. It currently affects around 800 million people worldwide. And yet it is solvable. This is evident…

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Weekly Wrap-up 49/2025

This week in the Munich ecosystem. A lot has happened: Quantum Systems secures a record sum, the MTZ explains its vision for…

Deals

PITCH & PEOPLE at Slush – Inga Grieger, Ronja Stoffregen and Eva Spannagl in an interview

We at Munich Startup met with three female investors at Slush 2025 in Helsinki. In the interview, Inga…

Maximilian Schäfer, founder of Cargomotion

Deals

Insolvency and Jan Marsalek: Maximilian Schäfer on the InstaFreight bankruptcy and why he met the fugitive ex-Wirecard manager

InstaFreight was considered one of the most promising logistics startups – until a failed termsheet and a collapsing market triggered its downfall in 2023.

Dr. Robert Richter, CEO of WERK1

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Why we are losing our champions! Werk1 CEO Robert Richter on Europe's missed opportunities

Why is Europe losing its tech champions – and why could Munich be the one to take off now? Werk1 CEO Robert Richter discusses this at Pitch &…

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Weekly Wrap-up 47/2025

Munich Startup at Slush 2025. A superlative event with 13,000 participants in snow-covered Helsinki, and we were there with…

Sarah Schlingloff from Justake presents her mushroom steak

Needs Review

Justake: With lots of "pomp" to the superfood

A juicy steak without any meat? Three young founders from Munich want to make exactly that possible. With Justake, food technologist…