About us
We support innovations in software, foundation models, and AI-native systems, unlocking the full potential of Software and AI and empowering tomorrow's tech entrepreneurs. Get your idea off the ground with access to our network, events, co-working spaces, and prototyping infrastructure.
We believe that Software and AI, particularly advances at the frontier of deep tech AI, are critical enablers to overcoming the grand challenges of our time and transforming how we interact with information, automate complex decisions, and build intelligent systems at scale. This applies across all major domains where AI is pushing the boundaries, including healthcare, scientific discovery, autonomous systems, industrial automation, and cybersecurity, amongst others.
Our Teams
At TUM Venture Labs, we firmly believe that our progress is measured by the success of our startups. We're dedicated to empowering founders to realize their full potential and craft solutions that will redefine tomorrow.
Our standout companies have not only demonstrated exceptional achievements in fundraising and product development, but also consistently exceeded customer expectations. They've set new standards in their respective industries, proving the strength and value of our entrepreneurial community.
HappyRobot
Happyrobot, founded in 2022, revolutionizes AI with a no-code platform for fine-tuning & deploying Large Vision Models. Their auto-labeling tool simplifies object detection, making AI more accessible.
Bliro
Bliro's AI notetaker transforms your conversations into actionable insights, saving time and increasing productivity. Adapting to each user, Bliro creates personalized summaries that improve over time, making it the ultimate tool for capturing and documenting all conversations.
DQC
DQC.ai, pioneering data management for all. We empower businesses to save time and prevent data errors, offering intuitive, powerful tools for daily work. Expect 5x faster data issue detection and a 10x boost in data quality rules. Simple, effective, transformative.
Mily Tech
Mily Tech: Unleashing breakthrough performance in last-mile delivery. Our analytics platform illuminates field operations for optimal decision-making.
Ocumeda
Occumeda provides accessible and affordable medical eye diagnoses for opticians and doctors.
Ryver.ai
Ryver.AI empowers better AI models with cost-efficiency and expedited time-to-market. We offer software to generate synthetic medical images, assess their privacy and quality, and seamlessly integrate with any data infrastructure.
SUMM
Easy language at the touch of a button! Make any complicated text accessible and understandable with one click using our AI-based tool.
About us
At TUM Venture Labs Software & AI, we are committed to empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs. From students to researchers, we offer the resources, knowledge, and community needed to turn your innovative ideas into reality.
Who We Support
Researchers: Doctoral and post-doctoral researchers — and professors — are the fountainhead of technological innovation. We help them discover market applications for their work, acquire the entrepreneurial know-how to build companies, and transfer breakthrough AI and software technology to society at large.
Exceptional Students: Outstanding Master's students with strong technical depth and entrepreneurial drive are equally welcome. What matters most is not your degree — it's the strength of your idea and the conviction of your team.
Teams: We welcome startup teams with innovative, defensible ideas into our programs. Guided through Munich's deep tech ecosystem, they can maximize their potential and build the most successful companies they're capable of.
What We Provide
Resources, Infrastructure & Perks: Office space in the heart of Munich for up to 12 member teams — plus access to compute resources and free credits through our partners, so you can build and iterate from day one.
Mentoring: From founding through technical due diligence, we connect you with expert mentors across legal, business, and technology — including dedicated 1:1 support through our partner network.
Community & Events: It's dangerous to go alone. Engage with a community of AI and software founders at every stage of their journey. Share successes, learn from failures, and tap into a network that compounds over time.
Our Sponsors
Our Partners
We work with leading investors, corporates, and research institutions to give our teams the unfair advantages they need. Our partners provide compute, legal support, and mentoring. Helping deep tech AI founders move from research to market faster.
Our Offerings
Software & AI Office Space
For the strongest technical teams, we offer an office space in the center of Munich in Königsplatz.
To be considered for the office space, please also click this Application Link in addition to the application to the Venture Labs in general.
From Research to Innovation
Advance your research beyond academia in the From Research to Innovation online workshop. Tailored for PhDs and postdocs, this session helps you develop entrepreneurial thinking, identify relevant stakeholders, and discover practical opportunities to apply your research.
Ph.D. students
IdeaLab Workshop
2-day workshop for doctoral candidates and postdocs to transform your research into commercial applications.
Our Team
As a team of entrepreneurs, our mission is to help students and researchers in the successful transformation towards entrepreneurship. Therefore, we build an ecosystem that we would have wanted when we first started thinking about entrepreneurship.
Antoine Leboyer
Managing Director
Erik Steiger
Operational Director
Prof. Dr. Daniel Cremers
Academic Director
Andreas Unseld
Venture Director
Press Room
Partnership with Giesecke+Devrient (G+D)