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In this episode of the START Munich podcast, we dive into the world of data-based investing with Dr. Daniel Reese, Investment Manager at UVC Partners. As an ex-McKinsey and experienced investor, Dr. Reese shares his insights on how startups can use data to define clear goals and objectives, identify KPIs of interest, and stick to them.

Dr. Reese discusses the influx of VC money and how it has increased the competition to identify startups. He emphasizes that learning from past data about possible future outcomes can help startups look for patterns and reduce the noise in their decision-making.

This is a must-listen episode for anyone in the startup world who wants to gain a competitive edge and make data-based decisions. Tune in now on your favorite podcast platform to learn from one of the top investment managers in the game.



UVC Partners is a Munich- and Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in European tech startups from pre-seed to series A. With more than €350m under management, the fund typically invests between €0.5m - 10m initially and up to €30m in total per company. With more than 100 industry partners in the network and a close cooperation with UnternehmerTUM, Europe’s leading innovation center, UVC Partners offers startups unique access to talent, industry contacts, and other financial partners.

Have you ever thought of founding your own VC? How might Germany be more attractive than Silicon Valley for gaining traction?

David Meiborg is a partner at First Momentum Ventures, a Karlsruhe-based VC fund with a remarkable origin story. As an early-stage investment fund, they support rising startups and provide them access to a broad industry network with an authentic community. Find out more in the episode!

Sento is a rising startup in the B2B SaaS Business who just moved into great new offices after their recent impressive Seed Funding. In our interview with them, CEO Felix Krauth and CTO Nimar Blume tell us about their journey from broad ideation, about assembling the team and securing first funding onto their current growths stage. Strongest recommendation for everyone who wants to found in the Munich ecosystem.

We talked about how he made business with gangster rappers like Bushido, what it is like to invest the money of one of Germany’s wealthiest families and what Alstin looks for in a startup.

A big thank you to Noel and Alstin for supporting START Munich!

Victoria has started her first company directly after university, since then has been working for two successful scale-ups demodesk and finn.auto and is currently about to start her next business. We talked about her insights from scale-ups, how to evaluate ideas and find the perfect team and the Munich entrepreneurial ecosystem.

In this episode, André showed us some quite interesting ways to run a startup. What helped their mission was to first assemble the team, and then start working on the product. By being in close contact with their customers, the team was able to shape their solution for their special needs. And lastly, one shouldn’t be too focused on “nailing” the product perfectly at first, but to get feedback, iterate, and grow together.