Kumovis closes Series A funding led by Renolit and Solvay 3D printing system developer to enter new markets, accelerate growth, and enable medical device manufacturers to leverage the full potential of high-performance polymers Kumovis, the developer of the world’s first 3D printer with clean room integration, today announced that it has raised a €3.6 million Series A funding round. In …

High-Tech Gründerfonds appoints new Managing Director from its own ranks Guido Schlitzer is to become Managing Director of High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH effective 1 June, 2020, after having been appointed to the position by HTGF’s investor advisory board. In his current role as Chief Financial Officer, Schlitzer has been an integral part of the company’s success. The 47-year-old succeeds Dr. …

Artificial Intelligence against identity fraud: PXL Vision secures CHF 4.6 Million (USD 4.7 million) seed financing Zurich, 20th May 2020 – ETH spin-off PXL Vision has developed an AI-based software platform to deliver secure, automated identity verification. The company has now received CHF 4.6 million in a seed financing round to expand its technology and grow internationally. The financing round …

EMTERIA secures a seven-digit investment from High-Tech Gründerfonds and the US investor Runa Capital to revolutionize the use of industrial operating systems in digital products Android is the most popular OS with 2.5 billion active Android devices, available on smartphones, TVs, and even appliances. It is supported by one of the largest development communities, making it a unique tool used …

Video-Content Solution StoryBox receives a 7 figure US-Dollar investment. Munich 13. May 2020. The BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft, the High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and CK Venture Capital invest a 7 figure US-Dollar investment in the Munich Start Up StoryBox. Founded in 2017 by Ben Rodrian and Rusmin Causevic the Start Up offers a Software as a Service solution that simplifies video creation …

Third successful Exit for High-Tech Gründerfonds during Covid-19 pandemic – incapptic Connect becomes Part of the MobileIron Family The successful exit of a High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) portfolio company during Covid-19 pandemic shows that innovative, technology-driven startup companies from Germany continue to thrive and can become attractive M&A targets. MobileIron (NASDAQ:MOBL) a mobile security company headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA, …

Using artificial intelligence to optimise manufacturing processes: High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital invest in Erium High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Germany’s largest seed investor, together with Bayern Kapital, the venture capital company for the State of Bavaria, has invested a seven-figure sum in Munich-based IT start-up Erium as part of a seed financing round. SAR Elektronic GmbH is also on board as …

Maxburg Capital Partners takes over High-Tech Gründerfonds portfolio company metoda High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), together with co-investors Bayern Kapital (the venture capital company of the State of Bavaria) and TEV, has successfully sold its stake in Munich-based software firm metoda. metoda is one of the leading providers of software-as-a-service solutions for real-time market analysis in online retail. The company’s new owner …

Another milestone in the transformation process: Emma becomes part of Haniel Group Press release.

Arioso Systems closed it’s Venture Capital Seedround to advance a revolutionary µSpeaker technology Arioso Systems GmbH, provider of a new disruptive micro-transducer technology announces the completion of its first financing round. Arioso Systems 2,6M€ financing round is led by Brandenburg Kapital (Potsdam, Germany), a subsidiary of Brandenburger Förderbank ILB, and supported by High-Tech-Gründerfonds (HTGF), Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen (Dresden) and business angels. …