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\"Virtonomy\"
Virtonomy completes Series A:<\/strong> The Munich Medtech startup<\/a> Companisto raises more than five million euros. The Series A round is being led by Bayern Kapital, with Bayern Kapital participating again. The company plans international growth and greater regulatory engagement. We have also secured a new investor: Simon Sonntag, founder of Virtonomy. Pitch & People episode<\/a> filmed. (Photo: Virtonomy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Quantum
Quantum Systems acquires Fernride:<\/strong> The Defencetech Quantum Systems expands its portfolio through the acquisition of Fernride<\/a> and simultaneously wins a major contract from the German Armed Forces. The combination of air and ground autonomy strengthens the Munich-based company's position in the defense sector.
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PITCH & PEOPLE Episode 14:<\/strong> Hunger is not an abstract problem. It currently affects around 800 million people worldwide. And yet, it is solvable. Bernhard Kowatsch is convinced of this. The founder and head of the UN World Food Programme's (WFP) Innovation Accelerator has been working from Munich for ten years to make emergency aid more efficient and to scale sustainable solutions against hunger. In the video podcast Pitch & People<\/a> He talks about technological levers, global responsibility \u2013 and why innovation saves lives. (Photo: Munich Startup)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Our year in review:<\/strong> 2025 was a year of both optimism and realism for Munich's startup scene: strong financing rounds, new formats, vibrant events and a growing focus on sustainable business models. Our year in review <\/a>This shows how resilient and dynamic the ecosystem has remained. (Photo: allessuper_1979 \/ stock.adobe.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Women in Tech with Anna Hocker from BauGPT:<\/strong> Anna Hocker, together with Patrick Christ and Jonas Stamm, completed the project in 2022. AI startup BauGPT<\/a> Founded to address the skilled labor shortage and productivity crisis in the construction industry, the entrepreneur, who holds a doctorate in Entrepreneurial Behavior, discusses in an interview what she learned from her time at McKinsey and previous startup experiences, and why AI makes starting a business easier. (Photo: BauGPT)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Ho ho ho! Just three more sleeps until the presents are under the Christmas tree. If that's too long for you, don't miss our last wrap-up of the year. There was plenty to celebrate in the ecosystem, too. Read on!<\/p>","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":57467,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,5635],"tags":[3869],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWeekly Wrap-up 51\/2025 - Munich Startup<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Die wichtigsten Artikel der Woche in einer Fotostrecke. 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