Wahrscheinlich hat der ein oder andere bereits vom MunichNetwork gehört, gelesen oder war bereits auf einer der zahlreichen Veranstaltungen.

Als Vertreter der Münchner Venture Capital Szene sitze ich seit einige Zeit im Vorstand vom MunichNetwork. Die weiteren Vorstandsmitglieder stammen aus der Industrie, der Forschung oder sind/waren erfolgreiche Unternehmer.

Was ist das MunichNetwork?

Das MunichNetwork verbindet Technologieunternehmer – untereinander, mit Industrie und Anwendern, mit Forschung und Entwicklung, mit Investoren und international.

Dieses gilt insbesondere für die vielen Technologie-Startups am Standort München. Für Gründer kann das MunichNetwork die ersten Schritte vereinfachen:

• Kontakte im Netzwerk
• Kapital- und Marktzugang sowie Industriekooperationen im Technology & Innovation Network

Das Team vom MunichNetwork kennt die wichtigen Player in der Region und ist in der Lage die richtigen Ansprechpartner bei Industrieunternehmen und potentiellen Investoren (Business Angels und Venture Capital Investoren) zu nennen sowie erste Kontakte herzustellen.

Das Technology & Innovation Network bietet die Plattform für Technologie-Startups auf der Suche nach Kapital von Business Angels, Venture Capital Funds und Corporate Venture Capital oder nach Industrieverbindungen für Geschäftsbeziehungen, insbesondere Entwicklungskooperationen, Lizensierungspartnerschaften und den Aufbau von Kunden-Lieferantenbeziehungen.

Für Startups die nach Kapital suchen aber noch nicht „reif“ für einen Venture Capital Investor sind, lohnt es sich hier zu registrieren.

During the last 12 months I was responsible for three investments. The start-ups are active in three different markets but all of them have some of their roots in Munich. All three start-ups have a very strong technology which gives them a competitive edge compared to their competitors and most importantly all founders of the three start-ups are serial and successful entrepreneurs. This shows somehow that Munich is still a very active start-up cluster in German – especially when it comes down to technology and not pure Web 2.0 and consumer Internet cases.

www.scoreloop.com

Mobile social gaming technology provider

Located in Munich (Germany)

Scoreloop develops the infrastructure technologies to help their partners improve the gaming experience with global high scores, player challenges, and by connecting friends by leveraging social networks. They expressly do not create own games, but instead focus on providing solutions for game developers, publishers, and operators who want to build their communities and drive game discovery. Scoreloop was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany with offices in the US and Asia. Its seasoned management team builds on a successful track record in large-scale payment and security systems for Fortune 500 corporations. They combine the unique skill set of expertise in high-volume server infrastructures with a passion for improving the end-user experience.

www.hetras.com

Hotel management software (SaaS)

Located in Zell am See (Austria) and Munich (Germany)

hetras is a privately owned company, founded in 2007 by Michael Heinze in the traditional Austrian resort town of Zell am See. The hetras team members come from around the world and bring a wide range of hospitality experience – from small, privately owned hotels through to large hotel chains and major CRS providers. This knowledge is intrinsically incorporated in the architectural and functional uniqueness of the hetras product. So it’s no wonder that we are said to have hotel business in our blood. A team of high-ranking industry experts includes Keith Gruen, co-founder of Fidelio Software, and Johannes Steszgal founder of Austria’s leading Spa Software.

www.greenology-solutions.com

Green IT – Software to reduce the power consumption of IT infrastructures

Located in Boston (USA) and Munich (Germany)

Greenology helps companies to significantly reduce their energy costs. Their products visualize, monitor and actively control power consumption in corporate networks across all connected devices. They believe that the future is about efficient networks, smart buildings and responsible companies. Behind Greenology is a team of seasoned entrepreneurs with a strong background in enterprise software, security and networking infrastructure. They have worked across the globe for great companies like IBM, HP, CA, Internet Security Systems, Enterasys and others.