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Furo’s founders left Silicon Valley — and it’s paying off

Three 28-year-old German founders walked away from full-time job offers in Silicon Valley and moved their startup back to Munich — and it is working out. Furo, which builds AI software for industrial and commercial battery storage, has raised a $4 million (€3.44 million) funding round led by US firm TQ Ventures, with participation from […]

WhatsCrack DeskEditorial teamSep 12, 2026 · 3 min read

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02 / Why it matters

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Three 28-year-old German founders walked away from full-time job offers in Silicon Valley and moved their startup back to Munich — and it is working out. Furo, which builds AI software for industrial and commercial battery storage, has raised a $4 million (€3.44 million) funding round led by US firm TQ Ventures, with participation from Neo, Sheryl Sandberg's fund Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners, and CDTM Venture Capital.

03 / The one thing

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