🍻 FOMO Munich: Cherry Ventures Spills the Data. We’re Heading to Slush|13.10 - 19.10

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Cephas from FOMO
October 13, 2026

Hey FOMO Munich 👋

Munich is apparently Europe’s most American founder city. Three in four European startups begin solo. And where you studied might matter more for funding than the letters after your name. Cherry Ventures’ latest report gives us plenty to debate over coffee.

Meanwhile, microagi is reportedly the fastest company ever to reach $100M ARR. Yes, from Europe. 👀

And we’re heading to Slush—with something big in the works to bring exciting founders and investors together in Helsinki. Going too? Organizing something we should know about? Ping us. Our Slush side-event list is coming, and we can’t wait to drop it.

But first, here’s what’s happening in Berlin this week. 👇

In a world of AI, I believe human connection will only become more valuable. You can find more information 👉 here.

That’s what we do every day. Thank you for reading, showing up and being part of it.

As I always say: this is just the start. 💙

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And FOMO will attend Slush this year!

Berlin this week. Munich next. You know where to find us.

And our next FOMO events: 🚨

  • Tue. Nov. 17: Founder & Investor Padel Open: Slush Edition 🎾 | 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM: Berlin, Munich, Cape Town. Sold out ten times over. Now Slush. Founders and investors, mixed doubles, partners drawn on court. Then sauna, ice bath, DJ till midnight. With Berlin Partner. The most Finnish way to close a round. Konepaja, Helsinki.

P.S. Don't miss our Carve Out section at the bottom of today's newsletter. 👀

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What did you FOMO last week 📸 

Some pics from our latest Events during Bits and Pretzel in partnership with V14, Vorwerk Ventures, Auxxo, Reformer Club, 10x Founders and EWOR 20.

FOMO Opportunity Spotlight & Carve Out 🔦 :

  • New Report: Heartbeat 2026 by Cherry Ventures 📊 | Free, interactive: Cherry counted 10,000 European founders before their first institutional round. Munich ranks 10th for founder density, Berlin 11th, both far behind Amsterdam and Zurich. 79% build solo, and most cofounders meet at a former employer, not at university.

  • Thu. Nov. 5: VC Comms Forum 2026 📣 | 6:00 PM – Fri. 6:00 PM:
    Built for the people who make VCs look good. Comms, platform and IR leads from across the industry. AI agents in comms, LinkedIn, crisis playbooks. Welcome dinner first, apéritif last. By Cosmyc Partners.

  • FOMO Cape Town Group 26/27 🌴: Spending winter in Cape Town? Get on the inside before you land. Last season, 500+ of us shared one WhatsApp group: roomies, Garden Route crews, deals closed. 100 already in for 26/27. Event drops, curated dinners, your people from day one. Best season yet. Zero FOMO.

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The FOMO Munich week 💙 (13.10 - 19.10):
FOMO top picks of the week 🔥

These are the events I would attend if I were in town:

  • Munich🥨NLP × JetBrains: Code Intelligence & AI Agents 🤖| Tuesday, 5:45 PM – 9:00 PM: AI researchers and developers explore how language models understand code, improve software performance, and enable collaboration between human programmers and autonomous coding agents. JetBrains Event Space, Christoph-Rapparini-Bogen 23, 80639 Munich.

  • Munich Quantum Software Forum 2026 ⚛️ | Wednesday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM: Quantum computing researchers, software developers, and industry leaders gather to showcase advanced software solutions, exchange ideas, and shape the future of quantum technology. Backstage Kulturzentrum, Reitknechtstraße 6, 80639 Munich.

  • Fuckup Nights Munich Vol. 21 🎤 | Thursday, 6:00 PM – 9:15 PM: Three speakers share honest stories of personal and professional setbacks, difficult decisions, unexpected failures, and the lessons that shaped their journeys forward. WERK1 – Eventspace, Am Kartoffelgarten 14, 81671 Munich

Tuesday 13th

  • Female Founders Experience Munich 2026 🚀 | 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM: 120 female founders, investors and senior leaders, application only. Defence, space, robotics, VC and AI, with Kristina Lunz, Ida Tin and voices from ARX Robotics and UnternehmerTUM. Sold out. Microsoft Germany HQ, Munich.

  • ITHM Tech Accelerator Day 🛡️ | 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM: A full day inside Munich's insurance ecosystem. Mentoring, speed dating with insurers and investors, then networking. Premium pass adds a private BaFin meeting. Free. WERK1, Munich.

  • Munich🥨NLP × JetBrains: Code Intelligence & AI Agents 🤖| 5:45 PM – 9:00 PM: AI researchers and developers explore how language models understand code, improve software performance, and enable collaboration between human programmers and autonomous coding agents. JetBrains Event Space, Christoph-Rapparini-Bogen 23, 80639 Munich.

  • MINDMASH’s AI APÉRO Munich #6 by ICAA 🤖 | 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM: AI enthusiasts, founders, and innovators exchange forward-looking ideas through five-minute talks, exploring emerging technologies, creative applications, business opportunities, and meaningful networking. Graf Rumford Bar & Galerie, Rumfordstraße 32, 80469 Munich.

  • Founder Fail Tales Vol. 6 - Carolin Gerber 🎤 | 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM: Entrepreneurs share candid stories of startup failures, setbacks, and hard-earned lessons, followed by an open-mic session, community conversations, and networking. Lost Weekend, Schellingstraße 3, 80799 Munich.

Wednesday 14th

  • Revenue for Breakfast #5 Munich: Customer Success as a Revenue Engine - Cremanski & Company ☕ | 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM: SaaS and revenue professionals explore how customer success drives retention, expansion, customer value, and sustainable growth through stronger sales and operational collaboration. Munich.

  • Munich Quantum Software Forum 2026 ⚛️ | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM: Quantum computing researchers, software developers, and industry leaders gather to showcase advanced software solutions, exchange ideas, and shape the future of quantum technology. Backstage Kulturzentrum, Reitknechtstraße 6, 80639 Munich.

  • ARTDECO Exclusive Refresh Event 💄 | 6:00 PM: ARTDECO celebrates its refreshed brand identity with an exclusive evening featuring beauty insights, surprises, refreshments, networking, and an overnight hotel experience for selected community members.

  • How Reel Is It? The Substance - Cinematic Visions of the Future 🎬| 6:00 – 10:15 PM: A screening of The Substance sparks expert discussions about beauty standards, aging, cosmetic surgery, social media pressures, and the future of aesthetic medicine. Munich Urban Colab, Freddie-Mercury-Straße 5, 80797 Munich.

  • Sip & Share: Learn to Negotiate with Confidence 🤝 | 6:30 PM: Women and female founders learn practical negotiation strategies, prepare confidently for important conversations, enjoy refreshments, and exchange experiences during an interactive session. Working Well Crew.

  • Inside Z Fellows: A Fireside Chat with Cory Levy 🔥| 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Cory Levy discusses how Z Fellows helps ambitious early builders pursue ideas, connect with successful founders, access mentorship, and explore entrepreneurial opportunities. Crusiusstraße 1, 80538 München-Altstadt-Lehel, Munich.

Thursday 15th

  • BioM x BayStartUP Pitch Day 2026 – Bavaria’s Life Science Startups on Stage 🧬 | 9:30 AM: Bavaria’s promising early-stage startups present life science innovations to selected investors, creating opportunities for meaningful conversations, strategic connections, potential funding, and professional networking. BioM Biotech Cluster Development GmbH, Am Klopferspitz 19a, 82152 Martinsried.

  • Fuckup Nights Munich Vol. 21 🎤 | 6:00 PM – 9:15 PM: Three speakers share honest stories of personal and professional setbacks, difficult decisions, unexpected failures, and the lessons that shaped their journeys forward. WERK1 – Eventspace, Am Kartoffelgarten 14, 81671 Munich.

  • Next Career Step: From Consulting to High-Growth Tech 🚀| 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Consultants explore transitioning into high-growth technology startups, learning how advisory skills translate into product ownership, operational leadership, strategic decisions, and business growth. Das Weinheim, Bauerstraße 2, 80796 Munich-Schwabing-West.

FOMO Upcoming Top Events & Opportunities 💯

  • Wed. Oct. 21: PUSH UX 2026 - UX, Product Design & AI Conference 🎨🤖 | All Day: PUSH UX brings experienced UX and product professionals together to explore AI workflows, design leadership, user research, product strategy, accessibility, and practical innovation through talks, workshops, and networking. Munich.

  • Wed. Oct. 21: Women Startup MatchLab by UnternehmerTUM 🚀| 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Women Startup MatchLab connects founders, startups, and female professionals to build diverse leadership teams through curated matchmaking, pitches, networking, and startup opportunities. Munich Urban Colab, Freddie-Mercury-Straße 5, 80797 Munich.

  • Oct 22 – 23, Munich: PUSH UX 2026 🎨 | Around 700 UX & product professionals come together for two days of talks, breakouts and networking on AI, design & product. Speakers from Anthropic, Google, Wise, IKEA, DeepL, n8n & more.

  • Tue. Oct. 27: Female Founders Night: Businettes Apéritif 🥂 | 18:00 to 22:00: An after work evening for women founders. Talks from founders, startup pitches and real conversations. 1KOMMA5° Showroom, Munich.

Friday 16th
Saturday 17th

  • Bun Run: Dating Edition 🏃 | 9:15 AM - 12:15 PM: 10km through Munich, four pastry stops and free electrolytes from hydro lion. Single tickets come with matching. Friends tickets if you just want the run. Reichenbachbrücke, Munich.

  • COURT CLOSING - ONE LAST MATCH | TIVO Court🎾| 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM: TIVO Court celebrates the season finale with free play, friendly competition, and a tournament, bringing tennis enthusiasts together for one final afternoon.

  • Club of Plenty 🎧 | From 6:00 PM: Designer, lecturer and DJ Genji Yoshida launches his own party series. Six DJs who don't usually share a flyer, from scene veterans to names just starting out. Come for one, stay for the one you've never heard. SUPER*, Munich.

  • Munich Girls Night Out 💋 | Evening, time TBC: The Munich Girls community throws its first official night out. Entry is on them. DM to get on the list. Lieberscholli, Munich.

  • Printhouse Edition 0001 – Techno Night | SAMT & SONDERS, Gastronomie GmbH 🎧| 10:00 PM: Printhouse launches its first techno edition in Munich, bringing electronic music fans together for a late-night club experience featuring five international DJs. Printhouse Munich, Dessauerstraße 10, 80992 Munich.

Sunday 18th

  • CAVA: Alcohol-Free Electronic Music Session 🎧| 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM: CAVA brings Munich’s electronic music community together for an alcohol-free evening featuring carefully selected artists, quality sound, and genuine social connections. @terra_muc, Munich.

Monday 19th

  • Klimawandel im Bergsport: Dein Einfluss – deine Möglichkeiten Climate Change in Mountain Sports: Your Impact – Your Opportunities 🏔️🌍| 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM: Visitors explore how climate change affects the Alps and discover practical ways to reduce their environmental footprint through a mountain-sports-focused exhibition. DAV Kletter- und Boulderzentrum München-Süd, Thalkirchner Straße 207, 81371 Munich.

  • MCW Kickoff Breakfast: Climate Tech Edition ☕🌍| 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Munich Climate Week opens with a relaxed breakfast connecting climate tech founders, investors, operators, and curious professionals through coffee, conversations, and networking. BAR UNO, Ludwigstraße 11, 80539 München-Maxvorstadt, Munich.

  • Tanso AI & Sustainability Breakfast ☕🌱| 8:15 AM – 10:00 AM: Tanso brings sustainability professionals together to explore how AI can improve carbon accounting, sustainability reporting, and industrial decarbonisation while addressing environmental and social impacts. Tanso Technologies GmbH, Leopoldstraße 55, 80802 Munich.

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