Guido Schlitzer

Managing Director

Guido Schlitzer has 20 years of experience in venture capital and is considered an expert in professional fund management in the venture capital sphere. Schlitzer has been with High-Tech Gründerfonds since 2005, holding various positions during this time. He played a key role in the formation of the second and third HTGF funds, for instance. Before joining HTGF, the economist served as Investment Manager and then Head of Controlling at Deutsche Ausgleichsbank’s tbg Technologie- Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH and as CFO of IonGate Biosciences GmbH.

Posts & mentions

Blog

6. July 2022

“A strong signal, especially for start-ups”

High-Tech Gründerfonds is launching its fourth fund, HTGF IV, which has secured over €400 million in commitments at first closing. That makes it the seed investor’s biggest fund to date. Dr. Robert Habeck, Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, recently announced the first closing of the fund at the HTGF Family Day. In this interview, HTGF Managing Directors Alex von Frankenberg and Guido Schlitzer talk about HTGF’s successful fundraising efforts and exp

Press

14. June 2022

Over €400 million: New High-Tech Gründerfonds seed fund exceeds expectations

High-Tech Gründerfonds’ fourth fund has already secured more than €400 million in commitments at first closing. The volume of investment committed has clearly surpassed expectations. Second closing is scheduled to take place later this year. Forty private investors are investing in the HTGF IV fund, alongside the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), and KfW Capital. Bonn, 14 June 2022 – High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is launching its fourth fu