homie, previously HomeRide, has shifted from a same‑day delivery system to an AI‑driven commerce platform that helps retailers manage and scale all sales channels using artificial intelligence.
German goalkeeper glove startup T1tan posted a €2 million profit.
Waymo will begin testing its robotaxis in Munich in the coming weeks and aims to start a passenger‑free autonomous taxi service by late 2027, after securing permits with German authorities. The move follows the creation of subsidiaries in France, Spain, the Netherlands and Switzerland and precedes a planned public launch in London.
German cognitive‑robotics startup NEURA Robotics, fresh from a record €1.2 billion Series C raise, announced the acquisition of Ulm‑based Adlatus Robotics to add AI‑driven “brains” to its cleaning robots and expand its Neuraverse ecosystem.
BeatSquares was highlighted as the startup of the week in a Deutsche Startups article that also mentioned other news items such as the Superangels angel‑matching fund, the departure of CloudEatery founder Matthias Schneider, and the early start of Messe‑PR. No specific funding, acquisition or product launch details were provided for BeatSquares.
Berlin‑based mobile cybersecurity startup Kazimi secured €2.2 million in a pre‑seed round led by Market One Capital, with participation from IBB Ventures and several industry executives, to develop privacy‑preserving bot‑detection technology for mobile app developers.
In an interview, Robin Behlau, founder of the German startup Fuchs & Eule, explains the company’s journey through multiple strategic pivots, moving from an online real‑estate marketplace to becoming a digital energy partner for the real‑estate industry, and reflects on entrepreneurship during crises and the future of the building stock.
Glow25 announced massive layoffs after rapid growth, citing AI‑driven process automation as the reason. The move follows the recent hiring of actress Sarah Jessica Parker as Chief Creative Officer.
German AI translation startup DeepL, valued at $2 billion, announced a partnership with US legal‑tech company Harvey to translate legal documents for lawyers worldwide. The deal gives DeepL a significant share of Harvey’s translation workload and underscores DeepL’s push into heavily regulated sectors such as legal, finance and life sciences.
The employee experience startup has secured new funding from Notion Capital, HV Capital and L-Bank as it looks to bring AI tools and digital access to workers in retail, manufacturing, logistics, care and other frontline industries. Flip, an employee experience software company focused on frontline and deskless workers, has raised €22 million in new funding … Read more