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\"27pilots<\/a>
Deloitte acquires venture client firm 27pilots:<\/strong> Right at the beginning of the year, the Munich-based venture client firm 27pilots made headlines after its CEO and co-founder Gregor Gimmy (pictured) sold to the management consultancy Deloitte<\/a> The deal became effective immediately on January 1, 2023. Founded in Munich in 2018, the firm supported companies in collaborating with and acquiring startups. To this end, the Munich-based company relied on the venture client model: Established companies serve as pilot clients for startups to validate their business models and products. As part of the deal, Gimmy became a partner at Deloitte and remained CEO of the venture client firm. (Image: 27pilots)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Chatchamp\"<\/a>
Chatbot startup Chatchamp acquired by Trbo<\/strong>: In February, one Munich-based company swallowed another. Chatchamp, which had developed a chatbot that advises online shoppers on their purchases, was taken over by Trbo<\/a>, a website personalization platform also based in Munich. With its AI-based platform, the company aims to enable website operators to customize their web presence for each visitor thanks to dynamic on-site personalization. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price; despite the exit, Chatchamp will continue to operate as a separate brand under the leadership of its founders. (Image: Chatchamp)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"hawa<\/a>
Hawa Dawa acquired by Bernard Group<\/strong>Hawa Dawa's air quality monitoring system enables real-time, comprehensive air quality measurement and analysis. The air quality data is gathered from all available sources, from satellites and ground-based public measuring stations to IoT sensors, and correlated with application-specific data such as traffic. The accuracy of the measurement method meets regulatory requirements, as confirmed by T\u00dcV S\u00fcd. In March, the Munich-based startup was certified. bought by the Bernard Group<\/a>, a family-run engineering services company based in Tyrol. (Image: City of Munich \/ Andreas Heddergott)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Khulula takes over Planetics<\/strong>: In March 2023, Planetics announced that it was looking for a strategic partner to take over the platform, a marketplace for sustainable sporting goods. After two months of searching and discussions with potential buyers, the founders finally decided on Khulula. The company develops its own products made from natural fiber composites and advises clubs and companies on their path to greater sustainability. The company acquired all essential assets to continue Planetics.de, while the founding trio of Alexandros Taflanidis, Fabian H\u00f6rst, and Raphael Breitner left. in the course of the exit<\/a> from the ship. (Image: Planetics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Magazine\"<\/a>
Magazino becomes part of Jungheinrich:<\/strong> This year's exits also include the acquisition of Magazino. The startup was founded in 2014 and has developed a mobile picking robot capable of intelligently navigating the warehouse and precisely picking the right boxes. The system has made its way into the warehouses of various industrial customers, online retailers, and logistics service providers, where it operates alongside humans. The startup has also developed the ACROS.AI (\u201cAdvanced Cooperative Robot Operating System, powered by AI\u201d) software platform for intelligent robots, a modular software toolkit for the development and operation of intelligent and cooperative robots in complex and dynamic environments. In August, Magazino became part of Jungheinrich. The Hamburg-based intralogistics company acquired a stake in the startup in 2020, and in 2022, the Hamburg-based company increased its stake to 21.7 percent, culminating in a 2023 acquisition. acquired the shares of the remaining co-shareholders<\/a>The founders also sold their shares, with Frederik Brantner and Lukas Zanger remaining with Magazino as CEO and COO, respectively. The third founder, Nikolas Engelhard, left the company in 2020. (Image: Magazino)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Robot<\/a>
Agile Robots takes over Franka Emika:<\/strong> Finally, in November, Munich-based robotics specialist Franka Emika, which had been hit by insolvency, acquired by Agile Robots<\/a>The robotics solutions provider, also based in Munich, has received approval from Franka Emika's creditors' committee for this step. The company plans to continue operations at Franka Emika with its approximately 100 employees. The company also intends to invest in the company's further growth in Bavaria. This includes expanding its product portfolio, strengthening global sales, and continuing its R&D activities. (Image: Franka Emika)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This year, many founders sold their startups. However, the Munich startup scene didn't see any IPOs in 2023. We've summarized the most important exits of the year for you.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":78690,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5633,1],"tags":[222],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDie Exits des Jahres - Munich Startup<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In diesem Jahr haben so manche Gr\u00fcnderInnen ihre Startups verkauft. 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