Hey, dear reader!
This week, we're celebrating two big milestones for the found community.
First: MuRay Tech announced a new €7.1M fundraise, and they did it on our podcast.
MuRay is a local deeptech startup and a spinoff from the DESY research center. They're building a laser-driven particle accelerator that makes muons on demand.
We made a short video explainer on what a muon is and how this technology works. You'll be amazed by its potential applications.
In the full conversation, Hugo sat down with co-founder and co-CEO Kristjan Põder to talk about the company's plans and his journey from scientist to founder.
Second: our Instagram page has hit 1,000+ followers!
I've always had a complicated relationship with social media, so seeing this number makes me very happy. Quality content with thoughtful preparation still has a place in this world.
Every week we share stories about Hamburg startups, events, and jobs. If you prefer visual storytelling and want to discover more startups like MuRay, give us a follow :)
P.S. Do you know any interesting startups or founders you’d like us to interview next? Hit reply and let us know.
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🗓️ Startup Events
Handpicked for this week.
🤖 AI Everywhere
Wed, November 4
AI day-to-day: Product Management (English): See how product people use AI in their day-to-day work.
Responsible AI: How Do I Keep My AI Under Control? (German): Learn how to keep the AI in your company under control.
Thu, November 5
AI Builders Hamburg (English): Trade notes on AI dev tools, agent frameworks and Claude Code with fellow builders.
Sat, November 7
agentic coding studio (English): Build with AI engineers and developers working on the technical edge.
🧑💻 Tech Bite
Tue, November 3
Tech Executive Get-Together: Software Factories meet Enterprise Reality (English): Swap notes with senior tech leaders on enterprise software delivery.
Wed-Thu, November 4-5
code.talks (English): A two-day conference for developers and CTOs. Save 15% on any ticket with code FOUND15.
Wed, November 4
#3 Hamburg Hardware Afterwork (English): Meet the founders and engineers building physical products in Hamburg.
🔨 Startup 101
Tue, November 3
Startup Huddle (English): Bring a real startup challenge and get answers from fellow founders.
Business Plan Workshop: Financial Planning in Practice (German): Build your financial plan with expert feedback and peer support.
Fri, November 6
build fridays (English): Work on your own startup alongside other founders doing the same, and end the week with something shipped.
✨ Get Inspired
Wed, November 4
Women of SaaS Hamburg (English): Explore how AI is reshaping everyday work with women building in SaaS.
Thu, November 5
Regenerative & Precision Medicine Symposium (English): Watch four biotech startups pitch and meet researchers and industry.
Sat, November 7
Founders Running Club (English): Run with founders, investors and creatives, then stay for coffee and conversation.
📍 Monthly Highlights
Wed, November 11
LogisticsTech Talks (German): Hear cargo.one's co-founder and watch four logistics startups pitch.
Thu, November 12
Autonomous Driving Meetup (English): Hear engineers and researchers on how end-to-end AI is changing self-driving cars.
Wed, November 18
LLMday Hamburg Q4 (English): Spend a day on LLM talks and hands-on workshops with fellow AI builders.
robotics & physical ai CLUB (English): Bring your hardware and meet Hamburg's robotics and physical AI builders.
Thu, November 19
Wunder Mobility Meetup: AI in Fleet Management (English): Hear how mobility operators are putting AI to work in fleet management.
📣 Open Calls
Startup grants, programs, and opportunities.
Startup Slam — For AI, deeptech and other tech-focused startups. Our own pitch night with 12min.me: 12 teams get 144 seconds each on stage, in front of a jury and a few investors. No other strings attached, just send a few lines on why it should be you to [email protected]. Prefer to watch? Tickets are open too. Event: November 25.
💼 Job Picks
3 open roles worth a look this week.
Senior Full Stack Engineer at exmox, a mobile gaming platform with 50M+ downloads.
Enterprise Account Executive at Beagle Systems, a Hamburg deeptech startup.
Analytics Engineer at Rabot Charge, a Hamburg green-energy startup behind dynamic electricity tariffs.
Not your fit? We added 73 more roles this week.
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That’s a wrap!
Check out the tune of the week from the found playlist
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See you next week,
Kyrylo from found