IAA MOBILITY
FOUNDERS
FIGHT
thursday
11/09/25
4pm
Yellow Forum, Hall A1
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IAA FOUNDERS FIGHT 2025
Founders Fight – The toughest startup pitching competition in the universe!
What makes it so tough?
No screens, no slides, no safety nets – just founders, their words, and the will to win.
Each startup steps into the ring with an equal opponent. Only one will emerge victorious.
It’s battle rap meets pitch event – with the focus on fun, energy, and full audience involvement.
In this interactive format, the audience doesn't just watch – they decide who wins each round.
Just like in the real startup world, only one opinion matters: the market’s.
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Adding to the challenge, our expert jury throws "Haymaker Questions" at the founders, trying to sway the audience and shift the momentum.
Only one startup will conquer the crowd and earn the title:
IAA FOUNDERS FIGHT CHAMPION 2025
No other pitch event electrifies the room like Founders Fight.
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meet the jury:
DR. ING. SIMON HERZOG
VENTURE DIRECTOR
mOBILITY
TUM VENTURE LABS
rOGER AtKINS
FOUNDER
ELECTRIC VEHICLES OUTLOOK
CHARLOTT KRISTin BUCHHOLZ
PUBLIC POLICY AMAZON WEB SERVICES
EUROPE NORTH
AMAZON WEB SERVICES
CHRISTIAN VORLÄNDER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MOBILITY
MESSE MÜNCHEN
claudius jablonka
GENERAL
PARTNER
LEITMOTIF
jOHANNES kIRSCHNER
INVESTMENT & PORTFOLIO
MANAGER
EIT URBAN MOBILITY
win 15 minutes of fame
The 2025 Champion earns a 15-minute conference showcase
at IAA MOBILITY 2027.
Take the stage where the industry listens and present your vision to decision makers, investors, media plus buyers. Champions turn attention into traction and open doors for partnerships, pilots and future growth.
meet the fighters:
Bareways
Bareways’ Travel AI steps into the ring swinging: turning raw location data into real-time recommendations and decisions.
It dodges chaos, counters road risks, and delivers knockout experiences.
Backed by Location AI and custom tech, we don’t just map the road - we own the fight.
Hive Power
FLEXO by Hive Power automates Smart Charging and V2X, optimizing timing, price, and user experience.
Fleet owners, CPOs, OEMs & energy firms can monetize EV assets via Virtual Power Plants and grid services - effortlessly and intelligently.
KARUSO
KARUSO is a family-founded startup transforming urban mobility with a smart, rotating bike box.
Secure, app-controlled, modular, and installable within hours, it solves the last-mile problem by making safe bicycle parking easy, visible, and accessible.
Magic Lane
Magic Lane is a privacy-first location technology platform offering advanced navigation tools, EV routing, and custom map solutions.
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Designed to empower developers and shape the future of smart, efficient, and secure transportation.
Manex AI
We build Qualitatio, the first manufacturing optimization agent.
It already runs in BMW, Audi, Stellantis, Resrg, and many more production shopfloors.
UNIO Enterprise
UNIO Enterprise powers the future of mobility with UNIO Move, fusing 5G & satellite via AI smart switching for seamless, global connectivity.
Always on. Always optimised.
Boosting automation, control & efficiency while supercharging, not replacing, existing networks.
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