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High-Tech Gründerfonds

https://www.htgf.de
Last activity: 18.09.2026
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High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is a seed investor that finances high-potential, tech-driven start-ups. With around EUR 900 million in total investment volume across three funds and an international network of partners, HTGF has already helped forge more than 650 start-ups since 2005. Driven by their expertise, entrepreneurial spirit and passion, its team of experienced investment managers and startup experts help guide the development of young companies. HTGF’s focus is on high-tech start-ups in the fields of digital tech, industrial technology, life sciences, chemistry and related business areas. To date, external investors have injected more than EUR 3.5 billion into the HTGF portfolio via more than 1,800 follow-on financing rounds. HTGF has also successfully sold interests in more than 150 companies.

Investors in this public-private partnership include the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, KfW Capital, and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft e.V., as well as the companies ALTANA, BASF, BAYER, B.Braun, Boehringer Ingelheim, Robert Bosch, BÜFA, CEWE, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Post DHL, Dräger, 1+1 AG, EVONIK, EWE AG, FOND OF, Haniel, Hettich, Knauf, Körber, LANXESS, media + more venture Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, PHOENIX CONTACT, QIAGEN, RWE Generation SE, SAP, Schufa, Schwarz Gruppe, STIHL, Thüga, Vector Informatik, WACKER and Wilh. Werhahn KG.
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Location: Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Bonn
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 2005
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Seed; Series A; Series B

Portfolio 543

DateNameWebsiteTotal RaisedLocation
08.09.2026Veridueveridue.ai$4MUnited Kin...
07.09.2026Jaipur Rob...jaipurrobotics.com$5.98MSwitzerlan...
01.09.2026INLEAP Pho...inleap-photonics.com$23.19MGermany
24.07.2026kausablekausable.ai$13.77MGermany
09.07.2026PixelFlopixel-flo.com$7.03MUnited Kin...
30.06.2026JUPUS (by ...jupus.de$23.62MGermany
23.06.2026Seqanaseqana.com$5.94MGermany
22.05.2026Quriequrie.de$2.56MGermany
11.05.2026eyeoeyeo-imaging.com$64.09MNetherland...
08.05.2026Sediventio...sedivention.com$4.26MGermany
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News 483

DateTitleDescription
04.08.2023Successful Exit for HTGF: OVHCLOUD ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF EDGE COMPUTING SPECIALIST GRIDSCALEAugust 4, 2023
03.08.2023YOND, the innovative Gym Operating System, secures pre-seed funding from HTGFAugust 2, 2023
02.08.2023Supportwave raises $2.2 Million Seed Funding to accelerate the Future of IT Support ServicesAugust 1, 2023
01.08.2023Bind-X secures €10 million in financing as part of its Series B financing roundAugust 1, 2023
29.07.2023Materials Nexus raises £2m to accelerate the world’s change to net-zero materialsJuly 27, 2023
14.07.2023Pioneering research projects at the 8th Life Science Pitch Day at the IZBJuly 14, 2023
12.07.2023Vertama raises seven-figure seed funding for efficient, digital healthcare processesJuly 12, 2023
12.07.2023ReCatalyst Announces Successful Closing of Oversubscribed Seed Financing RoundJuly 12, 2023
11.07.2023PlastFormance wins HTGF as lead investor for growth financing round – Internationally patented platform technology for innovative materialsJuly 11, 2023
10.07.2023AIM3D successfully closes funding round to strengthen sales ahead of launching their new 3D printerJuly 10, 2023
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Mentions in press and media 572

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18.09.2026European Green Tech Powers Up: Nomos and Depotcharge Secure Multi-Million InvestmentsEuropean tech innovators just secured major capital. Berlin-based Nomos, an energy tech pioneer, raised a substantial €20 million. Index Ventures led the round. Nomos plans aggressive European expansion, offering full-stack energy products ...
18.09.2026Europe's PropTech Revolution: Syte Secures €9M Amid Broad Tech SurgeEuropean tech is booming. German PropTech leader syte just secured €9 million in Series A funding. This capital injection will automate early-stage real estate planning and fuel European expansion. syte's AI-driven platform revolutionizes l...
18.09.2026The Tangible Turn: AI Investment Pours Into Physical InfrastructureAI investment pivots. D-Robotics leads with $400M for robot infrastructure. Physical AI is paramount. Chips, sensors, and specialized real-world solutions attract significant capital. Treble, Tusk IC, Facilo, MicroLub, ARK secure funds. Thi...
18.09.2026Arcos secures €5.5M to protect critical infrastructure from physical threatsGerman security technology company Arcos has raised €5.5 million in seed funding to expand its platform for monitoring and responding to security incidents across critical infrastructure and other physical sites. The round included High-Tec...
17.09.2026syte erhält 9 Millionen – aitiologic sammelt 6,4 Millionen ein – Ferm Labs erhält 3 MillionenIm #DealMonitor für den 17. September werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. STARTUPLAND 2027: SAVE THE DATE The next unicorn? You’ll meet it at STAR...
17.09.2026Startup Funding News Today, September 17, 2026: Creem, D-Robotics, syte, Treble, Tusk IC & MoreToday’s funding activity looks less like a software boom and more like the supply chain for AI’s next phase. D-Robotics closed a $400 million Series C for robot chips and development infrastructure, Iceland’s Treble raised $18 million to si...
17.09.2026syte raises €9M to automate early-stage real estate planningGerman real estate technology company syte has raised €9 million in Series A funding to expand its land and property analytics platform. The round was led by amberra, the venture studio of the Cooperative Financial Group Volksbanken Raiffei...
15.09.2026+++ Dogs’n Tiger +++ INLEAP Photonics +++ GOe FUTURE +++ Life Sciences +++ Phase0 +++Was gibt’s Neues? In unserem #StartupTicker liefern wir eine kompakte Übersicht über die wichtigsten Startup-Nachrichten des Tages (Dienstag, 15. September). ##STARTUPLAND: SUPER EARLY BIRD ENDET IN 8 TAGEN STARTUPLAND – one day, unlimited ...
15.09.2026Depotcharge lands €2.7M and BGL partnership to scale electric truck chargingMunich-based Depotcharge has raised €2.7 million in a pre-seed funding round to expand its shared charging infrastructure platform for electric road freight and support its international growth. The round was led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (...
15.09.2026Nomos erhält 20 MillionenIm #DealMonitor für den 15. September werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonito...
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