Hey, dear reader!
Last week was loud — OMR with all its side events, and Harbour Birthday on the weekend. In all that noise, it was easy to let big news slip away. Hamburg startups had real wins to celebrate. Here's a quick recap of what you might've missed:
Zive got acquired by Docebo. Hamburg founders Jan Marius Marquardt and Piers Wermbter sold their AI knowledge startup to the Italian edtech — 18 months after founding, on just €2.9M raised.
eleQtron, a quantum computing startup, raised €57M Series A led by Schwarz Digits (Lidl/Kaufland's IT arm), with Earlybird and the EIC Fund. eleQtron has a site in Hamburg and is actively hiring — check out their open roles on our job board.
Logicc hit €1M ARR in six months. Compliance-first AI for regulated industries, €2.5M seed from 10x Founders, Redstone, and About You's Tarek Müller.
IFB launched a new €5M AI & robotics funding line. Up to €500K per single project, €2M for consortia. If you're building in autonomous systems, agent-based AI, or AI security — this is for you.
Impossible Founders launched iF Momentum — a new deep-tech accelerator with €100K convertible per startup. The bar is high (TRL ≥5), but if you're past the prototype stage, take a look.
It’s amazing to see that AI and deeptech are pulling Hamburg's startup story forward — the same sectors driving most of last year's new startups.
A quick community note: on May 18, we're doing the next Co-working Day at betahaus. Come work alongside other founders and builders from the community, and get some of that spirit Hamburg so badly needs. See you there!
Save the Date 🗓
The events I'm most excited about in the weeks ahead.
Monday, May 18
found Co-working Day (English) — Spend the day working alongside Hamburg's founders, operators, and techies at betahaus Schanze — no membership, no application, just drop in.
Tuesday, May 19
Startup Night Hamburg (German) — Hear unfiltered founder stories from health and education startups, with a focus on female entrepreneurship via the EXIST Women program.
Wednesday, May 20
MatchDay at Digital Hub Logistics & Commerce (English) — Watch startup pitches, get cross-industry insights, and join live matchmaking with logistics and commerce innovators.
Tuesday, June 2
Health & Life Science Venture Day (English) — Pitch event for biotech and life sciences startups to connect with investors and corporates across Northern Germany's startup ecosystem.
Saturday, June 6
founder hackathon (English) — Build something real in one day with 150 selected founders and serious builders, hosted by AI BEAVERS and Mollie Payments.
Weekly Picks📍
All the events on my radar for this week.
This Issue’s Gem 💎
Wednesday, May 13
2hearts x Hamburg Global Innovators Circle (English) — Hear founders from Denker.ai, AI Curious Collective, and others on building global teams as two of Hamburg's largest international tech communities join forces.
Tech Bite 🧑💻
Sunday, May 17
Claude Code Sunday (English/German) — Share workflows, demos, and tips for building with Claude Code and AI agents — beginner-friendly, hands-on, and over coffee.
Startup 101 🔨
Tuesday, May 12
Founder Info Day (German) — Learn the fundamentals of starting a business — business plan, financing, funding programs, and legal basics — from the Chamber of Commerce.
Tuesday, May 12
Tax Basics for Founders (German) — Master tax fundamentals — tax types, VAT, income and trade taxes, and how your legal structure affects your tax bill.
Friday, May 15
build fridays (English) — Ship products alongside other builders, demo your progress, and get feedback from fellow founders.
Get Inspired ✨
Every Saturday
Founders Running Club (English) — Energize your weekend with a judgment-free 5K run alongside founders, investors, and tech people — coffee and networking after.
Open Calls 📣
Grants, programs, and opportunities waiting for your application.
GITEX AI Europe — For Hamburg-registered startups with clear product-market fit looking to scale internationally. Startup City Hamburg covers a conference ticket, a €500 cooperation contribution, a booth at the joint Startup-Champs Germany stand, plus either a 10-min stage slot or a 2-day startup pod. Deadline: May 17.
Gründerszene Super Gründer Fellowship — For builders ready to ship an AI-powered consumer app in 10 weeks — no programming experience required. Get a €2,410 monthly salary, office at Axel Springer Berlin, AI credits, mentorship from founders and VCs, plus media coverage on Gründerszene. Best project wins €10,000 in front of a jury. Deadline: May 31.
Falling Walls Lab Berlin-Adlershof — For students, recent graduates, and early-career researchers with a breakthrough idea — science, tech, or society. Pitch in 3 minutes at the local lab on July 7, then advance to the global finale at the Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin in November alongside 100 winners worldwide. Deadline: June 8.
Job Picks 💼
3 open roles worth a look this week.
Founding Engineer at cargovibe — Digital co-pilot for truck drivers (Pre-Seed)
Senior Marketing Manager at Logicc — Central AI platform aggregating ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Mistral (Seed, €2.5M)
Product Manager at eleQtron — Ion-based quantum computing (Series A, €57M)
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That’s a wrap!
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See you next week,
Kyrylo from found Hamburg