High-Tech Gründerfonds
Investment Details
Investor Type
Venture Capital
Asset Class Focus
Venture Capital, Private Equity
Stage Focus
Pre-Seed, Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage, Pre-IPO
Geographical Focus
United Kingdom, Germany, France, Denmark, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Austria, Netherlands, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Sweden, Belgium, Norway, Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Serbia, Romania
Industries Focus
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Media
- Software
- EdTech
- FinTech
- Life Sciences
- Biotech
- Internet
- Deep Tech
- Hardware
- Climate Tech
- Industrial Tech
- Automation
- Digital Tech
- Chemistry
Investment Size:
800,000 to 30,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 2005
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is a prominent early-stage venture capital firm based in Bonn, Germany, with additional offices in Berlin and Munich. Established in 2005 as a public-private partnership, HTGF focuses on investing in high-tech startups with significant growth potential. The firm manages over €2 billion across multiple funds, including the HTGF Opportunity Fund launched in 2024. HTGF's mission is to strengthen Germany's technological backbone by supporting innovative companies in sectors such as digital tech, industrial tech, life sciences, chemistry, and related fields.
HTGF's investment strategy targets early-stage companies, particularly those in the pre-seed and seed stages, with initial investments typically starting at €800,000. The firm is flexible in its investment approach, often collaborating with other investors to provide comprehensive funding solutions. In growth rounds, HTGF can invest up to €30 million in a portfolio company. The firm's extensive network includes investors, experts, experienced managers, and serial entrepreneurs, enabling it to offer valuable support beyond financial backing.
Over the years, HTGF has built a diverse portfolio, supporting more than 700 startups since its inception. Notable success stories include companies like EGYM, SimScale, VMRay, Instagrid, Tubulis, Argá Medtech, EEDEN, and doinstruct. The firm's commitment to fostering innovation and supporting the growth of high-tech startups has solidified its position as one of Europe's most active venture capital investors.
Requirements
- Startups must be less than three years old
- Operational base in Germany or another European country with a German base of operations
- Focus on high-tech sectors such as digital tech, industrial tech, life sciences, chemistry, and related business areas
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Portfolio Companies
- 6Wunderkinder
- Mister Spex
- Trademob
- AYOXXA Biosystems
- fruux
- SimScale
- plista
- Proxima Fusion
- ATMOS Space Cargo
- EEDEN
- doinstruct
- Plancraft
- Argá Medtech
- Tubulis
- instagrid
- VMRay
- EGYM
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