FTTF

FTTF is an independent venture capital firm based in Munich, Germany, specializing in financing early-stage deep-tech startups that leverage Fraunhofer technologies. With a fund volume of €60 million, FTTF provides pre-seed financing ranging from €250,000 to €1 million and follow-on investments up to €5 million per company. The firm is backed by the European Investment Fund (EIF) and Fraunhofer Gesellschaft e.V., and is supported by InnovFin Equity under the European Union's Horizon 2020 Financial Instruments and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI).

FTTF focuses on sectors such as Deep-Tech, Food-Tech, Clean-Tech, SaaS, Space-Tech, and Prop-Tech, investing in startups that utilize Fraunhofer's extensive technology portfolio. The firm offers comprehensive support to founders, including access to Fraunhofer's incubator programs AHEAD and CoLab, and a broad network of investors for follow-on financing rounds. FTTF's team brings over 60 years of experience in tech transfer, investment management, industry, and founding deep-tech startups, ensuring a hands-on approach to nurturing innovative business models.

Since its launch in 2019, FTTF has invested in numerous startups, including AVES Reality GmbH, Valoon GmbH, Koralo GmbH, Green Elephant Biotech GmbH, Flowsight GmbH, VANDEYK Racing GmbH, 3D Spark GmbH, CargoKite GmbH, fuse.space GmbH, molab.ai GmbH, Logistikbude GmbH, Acalta GmbH, Quantagonia GmbH, sovity GmbH, SmartCloudFarming GmbH, Fusion Bionic GmbH, EcoPals GmbH, RobustAO GmbH, Variolytics GmbH, MotionMiners GmbH, credium GmbH, Quantum Optics Jena GmbH, NODE Robotics GmbH, ConstellR GmbH, volytica diagnostics GmbH, Senodis Technologies GmbH, Psoido GmbH, mySHOEFITTER GmbH, mecorad GmbH, XPOLI GmbH, Multiphoton Optics GmbH, mondas GmbH, HighLine Technology GmbH, adiutaByte GmbH, Darmstadt Graphics Group GmbH, and others. These investments reflect FTTF's commitment to fostering innovation and supporting the growth of technology-driven companies in Germany.