Day: Unicorn
Inside Stories
These Munich unicorns will shape the startup scene in 2026
Munich remains a unicorn hotspot: Based on a recent analysis of our Munich Startup Insights, we show you which startups have broken the billion-dollar valuation mark…
Needs Review
“I don’t want to put a single euro into the US economy”: Why German founders are turning their backs on the USA
The US was long considered a natural destination for ambitious tech founders: large funding rounds, rapid growth, an entrepreneurial environment. But this narrative…
Deals
340 million: Quantum Systems expands Series C
Quantum Systems massively increases its valuation and receives a total of €340 million in 2025 – the largest dual-use financing round in Europe to date. This…
Deals
Isar Aerospace becomes a unicorn
Munich-based new space startup Isar Aerospace receives €150 million from Eldridge Industries. The investment increases its valuation to over…
Deals
New Munich Unicorn: Quantum Systems receives 160 million euros
The Munich-based drone startup Quantum Systems has completed a Series C financing round of €160 million, becoming the new Munich-based unicorn.…
Inside Stories
Majority of unicorns would no longer establish in Germany
A recent Bitkom survey shows that more than half of the founders of local unicorns don't consider Germany a good place to start a business. This could change their minds...
Deals
Egym collects 180 million euros and becomes a unicorn
Munich has a new unicorn: The fitness tech company Egym secures around 180 million euros in growth capital from L Catterton and Meritech…
Needs Review
Will Avi Medical and Pricefx become the next Munich unicorns?
Unicorn status, meaning a company valuation of one billion dollars or more, is a dream for many startups – if only…
Deals
Helsing closes further financing and becomes the next Munich unicorn
The Munich-based startup Helsing develops AI solutions to support military reconnaissance. The startup has now successfully raised €209 million in its…
Needs Review
These Unicorns are at the 1st Munich Startup Festival
The Munich Startup Festival will take place on July 19th at Backstage in Munich. Top-notch speakers, workshops, VC networking, and much more await…
Needs Review
What working students earn at Munich Unicorns
The GISMA University of Applied Sciences in Potsdam has investigated how German unicorns pay their working students.
Deals
Personio raises another 190 million euros
Personio has received an additional €190 million ($200 million) in its Series E round. After the Munich-based unicorn already raised €100 million ($200 million) in the first…
