Anika Gruner is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Neuramancer AI Solutions, a DeepTech startup founded in 2024 specializing in AI-powered deepfake and media manipulation detection. With an academic background in media studies, she brings experience in journalism, online marketing, and communications. At Neuramancer, she is primarily responsible for business development, finance, and communications. Together with Anatol Maier and Martin Sondenheimer, she scales Neuramancer after their successful Pre-Seed Round in early 2026. In August 2026 Gruner and Neuramancer won the Bavarian final of the Female Founders Contest, earning the opportunity to represent Bavaria at the national final in Berlin.

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