BayStartUP Alumni
The best startups from over 10 years of innovation and entrepreneurship.
For a decade, BayStartUP has been dedicated to fostering visionary ideas and transforming them into successful business models. As a central platform for startups in Bavaria, we support founders with a strong network of investors, mentors, and partners, including key industry players, as well as targeted resources and expertise.
Our community is a vibrant ecosystem that brings together creativity, courage, and innovation. Together, we have achieved groundbreaking successes across various industries - from industrial technologies and healthcare to business models for renewable energy and sustainable mobility.
On the occasion of our 10th anniversary, we are not only celebrating the impressive growth of BayStartUP but also the inspiring stories behind our startups. Explore this anniversary page to see how we are shaping the future together with founders. Be part of our vision and join us on the path to new successes!
Top startups from our network
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air up is an innovative company that has developed a revolutionary drinking system that delivers flavor solely through scent. Based in Munich, Germany, air up has created a unique water bottle equipped with special scent pods. These pods release aromatic compounds while drinking, stimulating the brain’s sense of taste through retronasal olfaction—without adding any sugar or artificial ingredients to the water. This groundbreaking technology allows users to enjoy water that tastes like various fruits or other flavors, promoting a healthier lifestyle.
- Founded: 2019
Milestones with BayStartUP
- Extensive networking with investors and mentors through BayStartUP, which was crucial for securing funding and shaping the company's strategic direction.
- Participation in BayStartUP’s startup financing coaching and investor conferences.
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Secomba, known for its product Boxcryptor, developed security software for encrypting files in the cloud. Based in Augsburg, Secomba specialized in providing an additional layer of security for users and businesses storing data online. Boxcryptor encrypts files before they are uploaded to cloud services like Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive, ensuring that only authorized individuals can access the data—even if the cloud storage is compromised.
In 2021, Secomba was acquired by Dropbox, a leading provider of cloud storage solutions. This acquisition enabled Dropbox to expand its security offerings and integrate Boxcryptor’s encryption technology into its platform, marking a significant enhancement in privacy protection for Dropbox users worldwide.
- Founded: 2011
Milestones with BayStartUP
- Winner of the Business Plan Competition Swabia 2012
- Connection to investors during the startup and growth phases
- Participation in BayStartUP’s startup financing coaching and investor conferences
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Celonis is a software company specializing in Process Mining, a technology that analyzes, visualizes, and uncovers inefficiencies in business processes. With the Celonis platform, companies can optimize their internal processes in areas such as finance, supply chains, and human resources to increase efficiency and reduce costs. By leveraging Artificial Intelligence, Celonis enhances its analytical capabilities to provide even more precise optimization suggestions for businesses.
Founded: 2011
Milestones with BayStartUP
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Connection to investors during the startup and growth phases
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Participation in BayStartUP’s startup financing coaching
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ChargeX develops modular charging infrastructure solutions for electric vehicles, enabling multiple vehicles to be charged with just one electrical connection. ChargeX's innovative Aqueduct technology reduces installation costs and relieves electricians through a plug-and-play system. With a clear focus on the real estate sector and commercial enterprises, the Munich-based startup aims to scale and expand internationally.
Founded: 2018
Milestones with BayStartUP
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Participation in the Munich Business Plan Competition 2018
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Connection to investors during the startup and growth phases
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Participation in BayStartUP’s startup financing coaching
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EGYM develops digital fitness solutions that enable users to improve their health through personalized training programs. The Munich-based company offers smart training equipment and a comprehensive software platform that helps fitness studios effectively support and motivate their members. By leveraging cutting-edge technology and a data-driven approach, EGYM provides an individualized and efficient training experience. With a strong focus on innovation and quality, EGYM aims to revolutionize the fitness industry and enhance the training habits of people worldwide.
Founded: 2010
Milestones with BayStartUP
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Connection to investors during the startup and growth phases
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Participation in BayStartUP’s startup financing coaching
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Exasol is a leading company in the field of high-performance database technology. The company offers a powerful analytical database specifically designed for business intelligence, big data analytics, and real-time analytics. Headquartered in Nuremberg, Exasol enables businesses to make data-driven decisions faster and based on extensive and complex datasets. Exasol's technology stands out for its extremely high speeds and scalability, helping companies efficiently optimize and monetize their data landscape. On May 25, 2020, Exasol AG went public.
Founded: 2010
Milestones with BayStartUP
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Winner of the Business Plan Competition Northern Bavaria 2002 (formerly IT-Consol)
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Connection to investors during the startup and growth phases
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Participation in BayStartUP’s startup financing coaching
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Fazua GmbH is an innovative company specializing in the development and manufacturing of drive systems for e-bikes. Founded in 2013 in Munich, Fazua quickly established itself as a leading provider of lightweight, high-performance, and sleek e-bike drive systems. Its flagship product, the Fazua Evation drive system, is known for its integrated design and seamless integration into the bike. Fazua products are used by leading bike manufacturers worldwide in high-quality e-bikes. In 2022, the company was acquired by Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer Porsche.
Founded: 2013
Milestones with BayStartUP
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2nd place in the final of the Munich Business Plan Competition 2013.
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As a unique combination of a technology startup, internet company, and traditional transport operation, FlixBus quickly built Europe’s largest long-distance bus network. In 2017, FlixBus became profitable globally for the first time, having already been profitable in the German-speaking region the year before. In 2018, the company expanded its bus connections to the United States, and with FlixTrain, it has recently ventured into rail transport in Germany.
The founding team of FlixBus was awarded for its innovative concept, which took advantage of the liberalization of long-distance bus services in 2012, in the Business Plan Competition Northern Bavaria. This recognition helped the company connect with Heinz Raufer, the Nuremberg-based business angel and founder of Hotel.de, who was impressed by the concept and provided capital for the first round of financing.
Founded: 2013
Milestones with BayStartUP
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Winner of the Business Plan Competition Northern Bavaria 2012.
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Hydrogenious Technologies GmbH was founded as a spin-off from the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg by CEO Dr. Daniel Teichmann and Professors Wasserscheid, Arlt, and Schlücker. The company successfully participated in the Business Plan Competition Northern Bavaria in the same year.
Hydrogenious Technologies develops and markets an innovative technology for the safe and easy storage of hydrogen in liquid hydrogen carriers. These carriers are easy and safe to handle, enabling efficient use of renewable energy in mobility and industrial consumption.
With the entry of FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg as a shareholder, a Series-A funding round, and the launch of the company’s activities in 2014, the company has grown to 65 employees and 1,400 square meters of office space. It now delivers commercially operating systems to the USA and China. The company's stated goal is to revolutionize energy and hydrogen storage.
Founded: 2013
Milestones with BayStartUP
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2nd place in the Business Plan Competition Northern Bavaria 2013.
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The robotics startup Magazino has developed a powerful technology platform that enables the operation of logistics robots in a mixed human-machine environment. Magazino robots are capable of intelligently navigating warehouses and selectively picking up and transporting the required objects.
Founded: 2014
Milestones with BayStartUP
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Winner of the Munich Business Plan Competition 2014
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Connection to investors during the startup and growth phases
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Participation in BayStartUP’s startup financing coaching
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NavVis is a leading German company in the field of indoor mapping and navigation solutions. Based in Munich, NavVis develops highly precise 3D mapping technology, particularly for the digitization of large industrial facilities and commercial spaces. Their products include mobile scanning systems and indoor navigation apps that allow the creation of digital twins of physical spaces, enabling efficient management and utilization. By using state-of-the-art technologies and innovative software solutions, NavVis helps businesses increase operational efficiency and unlock new ways of space interaction and management.
Founded: 2013
Milestones with BayStartUP
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Connection to investors during the startup and growth phases
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Participation in BayStartUP’s startup financing coaching
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Quantum Systems is a German company specializing in the development of specialized drones. These drones are capable of autonomously taking off and landing, similar to a helicopter, making them highly flexible in various environments. Based in Gilching, the company manufactures drones primarily used in agriculture, mapping tasks, and security sectors. These unmanned aerial vehicles collect data from the air, helping to efficiently monitor and analyze large areas.
Founded: 2015
Milestones with BayStartUP
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Winner of the final of the Munich Business Plan Competition 2017
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Connection to investors during the startup and growth phases
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Participation in BayStartUP’s startup financing coaching and investor conferences
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Temedica is a dynamic company based in Munich, specializing in the development of digital health solutions. By combining medical expertise with modern technology, Temedica creates personalized health apps that help patients better understand and manage their health. These apps use data analysis to create individualized health programs and treatment plans tailored to the specific needs of users. The goal is to improve patient care while also increasing efficiency in the healthcare system.
Founded: 2016
Milestones with BayStartUP
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Participation in the Munich Business Plan Competition 2017
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Access to a broad network and potential investors through BayStartUP, including investor matching during the startup and growth phases
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Participation in BayStartUP’s startup financing coaching and investor conferences
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Va-Q-tec is a leading company in the field of high-performance insulation and thermal packaging solutions, based in Würzburg, Germany. The company develops, manufactures, and sells innovative vacuum-insulated panels (VIPs) and phase change material (PCM) thermal energy storage products that offer extremely low thermal conductivity. These technologies enable va-Q-tec to provide highly efficient insulation solutions for demanding applications such as pharmaceutical transport, cold chain logistics, construction, and many other industries. By offering these advanced technologies, va-Q-tec helps companies worldwide save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.
Founded: 2001
Milestones with BayStartUP
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Winner of the Business Plan Competition Northern Bavaria 2000 (University Founder Award)
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Via Optronics is a leading provider of interactive display solutions and optical bonding technologies, based in Nuremberg, Germany. The company develops and manufactures custom touch and display solutions, particularly for demanding environments such as vehicles, industrial applications, and mobile devices. Via Optronics' technology enhances the readability, durability, and performance of displays by integrating their proprietary optical bonding methods, which ensure optimal visibility even under challenging lighting conditions. In 2020, the Nuremberg-based display manufacturer successfully went public.
Founded: 2005
Milestones with BayStartUP
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Winner of the final of the Business Plan Competition Northern Bavaria 2007
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