more than
180
exits & IPOs
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750
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more than
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under management
more than
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Seed investor for high-tech start-ups

HTGF is a venture capital investor for innovative technologies and business models. We successfully support the best founders whose ideas can revolutionise entire industries and improve people’s lives – from (pre-)seed to exit.

We are a public–private partnership that works closely and successfully with companies from a wide range of industries. Our fund investors include medium-sized companies, family businesses and corporations. We provide them with access to innovative start-ups and technologies insights into deal flows and connections to our global network.

As a seed investor, we have financed more than 750 start-ups in the industrial tech, digital tech, life sciences and chemicals sectors. We have overseen more than 180 exits, including IPOs. When founding your company together with us, you benefit from an experienced partner at your side.

Our HTGF IV fund investors 

In addition to the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and KfW Capital, the investors in our fourth fund include 45 companies from a wide range of industries. Medium-sized companies in particular are strongly represented, along with many large corporations and family offices.

Our portfolio

Our portfolio companies are the heart of HTGF. We are proud of each and every one of them. Our investment managers have a direct line to the founders and are on hand with support and the entire HTGF network.

HTGF Family

We see ourselves as a platform that offers young startups important added value in addition to flexible financing as part of the #HTGFFamily, tailored to their very individual needs.

Dipl. Ing. Miriam Haerst Co-founder and managing partner
HTGF shares its experience with us in matters of reporting, for example. That helps enormously when it comes to optimizing processes on the one hand and remaining transparent on the other. However, the investor never intervenes more deeply than necessary, so that our start-up momentum is maintained.
Pierre Baqué Co-Founder / CEO – Neutral Concept Ltd.
HTGF has developed a very rational and scientific approach to addressing problems in start-ups. I like that. The experience and the breadth of the portfolio make that possible.
Philipp Bürling Founder Numaferm GmbH
Participating in HTGF’s network as a start-up cannot be overstated. We met our first customer at an HTGF event, even though we weren’t even in the portfolio at the time.
Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer Founder and managing director eGym
HTGF has supported us unconditionally for many years. On the journey of a startup, many things develop differently than expected. We entrepreneurs therefore need a partner who supports us with advice and peace of mind to get up anew each time and make things better.
Julia Bösch Founder and managing director OUTFITTERY
HTGF was the first investor who understood our idea and vision and invested pre-product.
Dr. Tim Pohlmann Founder and managing director IPlytics GmbH
We really enjoy being at the HTPC every year. This is where we meet corporate champions from large industrial companies who pass us on to the relevant contacts. That’s worth its weight in gold for our business development.
Felix Brand Founder and managing director CardioSecur
At Family Day, we found a strong investor for our follow-on financing.
Dr. Andreas Sedlmeyer CEO and Founder instagrid GmbH
Coming from a corporate group, I appreciate regular further development. The HTGF Academy implements this in the best possible way, focussing on the topics of young companies.

Insights

News from the HTGF Family

Press
13. November 2024

mediaire transforms radiology with AI, securing a European €12 million investment to fuel global growth

Berlin, Paris, 13 November 2024 – While Generative AI is creating a buzz across industries and remains in the early stages of the hype cycle, AI in radiology is no longer just a vision for the future. mediaire’s proven AI value is already happening in over 350 hospitals and clinics across Europe, where the German radiology innovator’s AI portfolio is transforming how radiologists work. With this success, mediaire has secured a €12 million European-led financing round, headed by lead
 
Press
12. November 2024

Zymofix secures €2 million to scale microbial solutions for sustainable agriculture and beyond

Additional financing to advance proprietary fermentation technology Looking to expand the team to support its rapid growth Rebranded from N-Fix to Zymofix – learn more at Zymofix.com Ghent, Belgium, 12 November 2024 – Zymofix, a pioneer in industrial biotechnology, has secured €2 million in funding led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), with participation from The Nest Family Office and VP Capital. This strategic investment will fuel Zymofix’s efforts to scale its propriet
 
Blog
24. October 2024


This is how we did it – Episode 6 with Maximilian Webers, Co-Founder & CEO of COLIPI

COLIPI is developing an industrial biotechnological process to convert climate-damaging CO2 and carbon-containing industrial waste into climate-neutral oil. The product is a sustainable and climate-neutral alternative to palm oil and petroleum and has the potential to become the world’s fastest and thus most cost-effective CO2-transforming bioprocess. In our interview, Maximilian Webers, Co-Founder & CEO of COLIPI, talks about the climate crisis as an opportunity for new solutio
 
Blog
24. October 2024

Cultimate Foods: Interview with Eugenia Sagué on the Future of Meat Alternatives

We sat down with Eugenia Sagué, co-founder and CEO of Cultimate Foods, to learn more about the food tech company based in Hannover and Berlin, and the next generation of meat alternatives. Eugenia provides fascinating insights into the inspiration behind the company’s founding, the technology of their products, and the challenges they face in development and scaling. What inspired you to found Cultimate Foods? Eugenia Sagué: From our professional experience, we know tha
 
Blog
26. September 2024

This is how we did it – Episode 5 with Lea Frank, Co-Founder and CEO of anybill

In December 2019, Lea Frank and Tobias Gubo co-founded anybill to build a modern solution for the obligation to issue receipts, which came into force in Germany at the beginning of 2020. anybill used the momentum to drive digitalisation and connectivity at the point of sale: the digital receipt was born. Today, the digital receipt is not only a reason for greater sustainability for many retail companies, but also a valuable marketing tool. In our ‘This is how we did it’ series, we spo
 
Event
28. November 2024

Digital Health Pitch Day 2024

High-Tech Gründerfonds, adesso, and Plug and Play are organizing the DIGITAL HEALTH PITCH DAY 2024!  Take the opportunity and present your technology in front of an audience of investors and CVCs! We would like to welcome you to our yearly event which will take place on the 28 November 2024 in Munich. You will get the opportunity to listen to exciting keynotes from relevant industry players, meet an exclusive audience of investors and corporate VCs and, most importantly, experience exciting,
 

Become Part of the HTGF Family

We invest in start-ups in Deep Tech, Industrial Tech, Climate Tech, Digital Tech, Life Sciences and Chemistry.​

We can invest up to €30 million in our portfolio companies in growth rounds and support them on their way to becoming international market leaders until exit or IPO.​

The sweet spot of our initial pre-seed and seed investments is €800,000+ per start-up. We invest flexibly according to the needs of your start-up.​

Our start-ups become part of the #HTGFFamily – one of the strongest networks in the venture capital landscape. We are your sparring partner in all matters relating to the development of your start-up and will open doors for you.​

Are you the founder of an early-stage technology start-up looking for venture capital? Then we look forward to getting to know you and your company. Send us your pitch deck – we’ll be in touch.

Investment criteria

Your company is a high-tech start-up in the fields of digital tech, industrial tech, life sciences, chemistry or related business areas

Your start-up is less than three years old

Your start-up is headquartered in Germany or – in the case of start-ups from other European countries – has a German base of operations.