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Münster's startup ecosystem is diverse, covering areas from software to fashion.

Companies like Eeden, which raised €18M to recycle textiles, show the city's focus on sustainability. Other notable startups include clockin, a software company with $10M in funding, and syte, which uses AI for real estate data.

Below is our list of 51 Münster startups worth keeping an eye on.

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Clockin provides a digital time tracking solution that simplifies workforce management for small and medium-sized businesses, especially in the trades. Their app enables employees to easily log work hours and helps streamline project documentation between the office and the job site.

Year Founded2018
FoundersBenedikt Dreier, Fabian Ebbert, Florian Nolte, Frederik Neuhaus, Jonas Tünte
Funding Amount$10M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsNewion, SCALEHOUSE Capital, D11Z.Ventures, Capacura, NRW.Venture

Encentive builds a "Flexibility-as-a-Service" platform for utilities and grid operators to better manage energy distribution. Their software helps stabilize the power grid by efficiently integrating intermittent renewable energy sources.

Year Founded2020
Founders
Funding Amount$9M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeed
Top InvestorsGeneral Catalyst, Vireo Ventures, SIVentures (prev. Smart Infrastructure Ventures), Interface Capital, Mario Götze

Eeden converts end-of-life textiles into new resources for textile production through its proprietary chemical recycling process. This technology creates a circular system for the fashion industry, reducing waste by turning old fabrics into high-quality raw materials.

Year Founded2019
FoundersReiner Mantsch, Steffen Gerlach, Tobias Boernhorst
Funding Amount€18M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsHTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds), TechVision Fund, Forbion Capital Partners, Henkel Ventures, D11Z.Ventures

Syte delivers AI-driven data and insights about land plots for professionals in the real estate sector. Banks, project developers, and city planners use their platform to analyze properties and make informed decisions.

Year Founded2021
FoundersDavid Nellessen, Matthias Zühlke
Funding Amount€8.2M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeed
Top InvestorsHTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds), Schwarz Group, vent.io, Vantage Value, Moritz Luck

AQUATY has built a digital platform to make venture capital and private market investments more accessible. The platform provides liquidity for these typically private assets, opening them up to a wider audience of investors.

Year Founded2021
FoundersAlexander Grimm, Robert Jeggle, Sebastian Otutuama
Funding Amount€2.3M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusPre-Seed
Top InvestorsBerthold von Freyberg, Mirko Novakovic

Narravero develops a solution for businesses to generate digital product passports. Their focus on a simple and intuitive platform helps companies meet regulatory requirements for product lifecycle data.

Year Founded2013
Founders
Funding Amount€2M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusUndisclosed
Top InvestorsLieberwirth Foundation, Stefan Feuerriegel, Sven Quandt, Patrick Claas

edyoucated builds a personalized learning platform that helps businesses manage and measure employee skill development. Their platform moves beyond generic courses by creating tailored learning paths for individual roles and career goals.

Year Founded2019
FoundersDavid Middelbeck, Jan Papenbrock, Jannik Weichert, Marius Vennemann
Funding Amount€2.1M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeed
Top InvestorsEarlybird Venture Capital, First Momentum Ventures

Kolum.earth develops software that enables EU enterprises to become fully compliant with the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Their platform simplifies the complexities of carbon reporting and ensures businesses meet all regulatory requirements for imported goods.

Year Founded2022
FoundersHelge Wieggrefe, Marius Sprenger
Funding Amount€2.1M
Startup SizeFounding Team (1-10)
Last Funding StatusPre-Seed
Top InvestorsFoodLabs, Triple Impact Ventures, Alexander Brand, Anna Alex, Henning Emmrich

Frontastic builds a composable frontend platform that helps API-first companies create powerful e-commerce experiences. Their technology allows brands to design unique digital storefronts that connect to any headless CMS or commerce engine.

Year Founded2017
FoundersHenning Emmrich, Thomas Gottheil, Tobias Schlitt, Udo Rauch
Funding Amount€3M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsVerve Ventures, Ventech, SAP.iO, NRW.BANK, Aschendorff NEXT

Vickii develops a platform that enables self-directed investing by providing access to relevant information. Their service helps users make smarter decisions by aggregating financial news and data.

Year Founded2022
Founders
Funding Amount€1.2M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusPre-Seed
Top InvestorsOMR, Dr. Marcus Englert, HUBBLR Ventures, Michal Jarocki, Carsten Lütke-Bornefeld

41 Additional Münster Startups Worth Following

The top 10 are just a small slice of what’s happening in Münster. The city’s startup community is full of founders building in enterprise software and AI, balanced by a strong manufacturing sector.

You'll find companies at every stage, from those just starting out to others that are scaling fast. Here is a look at the rest of the startups shaping Münster's ecosystem.

StartupIndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedLast Funding Round
AllCup logo AllCupFood2022€450kGrant
Echometer logo EchometerSaaS2019€600kSeed
Lean Ocean logo Lean OceanSaaS2019€800kSeed
Hype1000 logo Hype1000Media2021€450kAngel
bi: sure logo bi: sureFintech2017€4MSeed
Viva Campus Café logo Viva Campus CaféOtherCN¥10MAngel
BASF Coatings logo BASF CoatingsManufacturing1972
Cineplex logo CineplexMedia1996
flaschenpost logo flaschenpostRetail2016€70MSeries D
SYNTINELS GmbH logo SYNTINELS GmbHAI2022
Eucon logo EuconMobility1997Private Equity
Hengst Filtration logo Hengst FiltrationManufacturing1958
Agriportance logo AgriportanceEnergy2020Seed
Kerith logo KerithAI2020
Hilton Publishing Company (HPC) logo Hilton Publishing Company (HPC)Healthcare1996
Raidboxes logo RaidboxesSecurity2014Seed
entitys logo entitysInfrastructure2005Seed
orderbase consulting logo orderbase consultingEnterprise1999
Zeb logo ZebEnterprise1992
Cosmo Consult logo Cosmo ConsultEnterprise1996
GuideCom AG logo GuideCom AGEnterprise2000
Finstreet logo FinstreetEnterprise2014
ZAP-Hosting logo ZAP-HostingInfrastructure2010
1648 Factory logo 1648 FactoryEnterprise2020
JOOS logo JOOSMedia2020
WestLotto logo WestLottoGaming1955
Stadtwerke Münster logo Stadtwerke MünsterEnergy1901
Westfalen logo WestfalenManufacturing1923
Web Computing logo Web ComputingAI2012
FAC'T GmbH logo FAC'T GmbHEnterprise
GWS logo GWSData1992
LoyJoy logo LoyJoyAI2018
Compo GmbH logo Compo GmbHManufacturing1956
Villageboom logo VillageboomEnergy2010Venture Round
Modehaus Schnitzler logo Modehaus SchnitzlerMedia1892
COMPO Expert GmbH logo COMPO Expert GmbHManufacturing1956
Vectron Systems AG logo Vectron Systems AGManufacturing1990
cronos Unternehmensberatung logo cronos UnternehmensberatungEnterprise1991
Harvesto logo HarvestoAgTech2018Seed
Cysal logo CysalManufacturing2012Series A
Andsafe logo AndsafeInsurTech2019
United Engineering Services logo United Engineering ServicesSaaS1996

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