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Blackout Derails 'Höhle der Löwen' Pitch as Maschmeyer Extends Rare Second Chance

The IT founder failed to make a clear case for Irondots’ QR‑based encryption concept, leading investors to stop the presentation.

Michal Napiórkowski präsentiert IRONDOTS, eine Nachrichtenverschlüsselungs-App via QR-Code und Schall. Er erhofft sich ein Investment von 125.000 Euro für 10 Prozent der Firmenanteile. +++ Die Verwendung des sendungsbezogenen Materials ist nur mit dem Hinweis und Verlinkung auf RTL+ gestattet. +++
Die Höhle der Löwen
Ein IT-Experte scheiterte in der „Höhle der Löwen“ – aufgrund seiner Nervosität.

Overview

  • Michal Napiórkowski froze on stage during his Irondots pitch, repeatedly restarting and ultimately forgetting key points.
  • The segment opened with a staged hacker alarm designed to highlight device vulnerability before the founder took the stage.
  • Irondots was described as creating encrypted messages as QR codes offline for sharing over unsecured channels like email or WhatsApp.
  • Frank Thelen questioned the technical logic of the explanation, and the panel ended the pitch without an offer.
  • Carsten Maschmeyer later encouraged the founder backstage and invited him to return after further preparation, a gesture reported as unusual for the show.