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Ruth Bosse by Ark Climate<\/a><\/strong>With her GovTech and ClimateTech startup Ark Climate, Ruth Bosse is developing a data-driven SaaS platform that helps cities and municipalities strategically plan climate protection and implement decisions more quickly. After many years in local politics and consulting, she brings vision, team spirit, and tenacity to the company. In the interview <\/a>She talks about her journey, challenges with financing and product-market fit, and explains why thinking outside the box is important. (Photo: Ark Climate)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Christina Mauer<\/strong> of single value<\/a><\/strong>In 2022, she co-founded the proptech company Einwert with Maximilian Schlachter, a digital platform for automated real estate value management that makes lengthy, manual property valuations more efficient and data-driven. The civil engineer, who holds a doctorate, combines in-depth industry knowledge with technological innovation to transform traditional valuation processes. In the interview she tells<\/a>How she took the plunge into starting her own business, what challenges she overcame, and what advice she has for other female founders. (Photo: Einwert)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Anna Hocker from BauGPT<\/strong>Anna Hocker, together with Patrick Christ and Jonas Stamm, founded the AI startup BauGPT in 2022 to counteract the shortage of skilled workers and the productivity crisis in the construction industry \u2013 with a specialized AI platform that facilitates recruiting and makes processes smarter. In the interview, the entrepreneur with a doctorate tells<\/a>She discusses how her time at McKinsey and in previous startups has shaped her, why corporate culture is a challenge in a remote setting, and how AI can help with founding a company. She also talks about funding rounds with experienced investors, her pitching experiences, and why Munich offers a strong ecosystem for founders. (Photo: BauGPT)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Julia Rafschneider from NuuEnergy<\/strong>: After positions in the climatetech sector, including at Tado, as well as in scaleups and a venture builder, Julia Rafschneider founded the Munich-based startup NuuEnergy together with Tobias Klug in 2023, which builds regional heating companies that plan, install and maintain heat pumps \u2013 with craftsmanship and digital efficiency. In the interview she talks about it<\/a>How she took the plunge into self-employment, why genuine proximity to customers and tradespeople is so important for the energy transition, and what role courage, reflection, and human perspectives play in starting a business. (Photo: NuuEnergy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Maria Laparidou from Orbem<\/a>:<\/strong> Maria Laparidou holds a doctorate in veterinary medicine, is CSO and co-founder of the Munich-based deeptech startup Orbem, which was founded in 2019 together with Pedro G\u00f3mez and Miguel Molina Romero and develops industrial, AI-supported MRI technologies for sustainable applications. In the interview<\/a> She explains how the transition from research to scaling works, why resilience is often more important than the "perfect time" to start a business, and how a healthy mix of grants, business angels, and venture capital has propelled her company forward. (Photo: Orbem)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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In our interview series "Women in Tech," we profile female founders from Munich's startup scene. We talk to them about what they wish they had known before starting their first company, how they financed their businesses, and what motivated them to launch their ventures. To mark International Women's Day, we're revisiting five of these female founders. You can find many more female founders, and investors, in our "Women in Tech" category.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":114849,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5636,1083,4586],"tags":[891,4220],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFemale Founders im Fokus: F\u00fcnf Women in Tech aus M\u00fcnchen - Munich Startup<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In unserer Interviewreihe \u201eWomen in Tech\u201c portr\u00e4tieren wir Gr\u00fcnderinnen aus der M\u00fcnchner Startup-Szene. 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