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Two crowdfunding success stories

23. June 2026

Through our crowdfunding program, we provide financial support to Munich-based startups to help them run their campaigns. Here are two successful examples.

Reaching the next milestone through crowdfunding

Two recent examples are the startups everline and Playfolio, which have far exceeded their funding goals thanks to successful crowdfunding campaigns.

Curious? Here you can find profiles of the two startups and their campaigns:

everline

The Idea
A minimalist aluminum pen that combines numerous types of refills into a single, durable writing instrument 

Crowdfunding Success

  • 836 supporters
  • just under 100,000 € raised 
  • over 2,000% of the funding goal achieved 
Photo: everline

Playfolio

The Idea
Combining gaming with wealth building: In-app spending automatically goes toward real ETF investments

Crowdfunding success 

  • 52 supporters
  • Just under 5,900 € raised
  • 117% of the initial funding goal reached 
Photo: Playfolio

How our funding program works

Are you planning a crowdfunding campaign? 

Then take advantage of our funding program, just like everline and Playfolio did.

We offer Munich-based startups a 60 percent grant for all creative services related to a crowdfunding campaign. You can find all the information here: 
 

Support for crowdfunding