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Jens Baumgärtner Principal

Jens BaumgärtnerPrincipal

Jens Baumgärtner

Principal

About me

Team Industrial, Climate & Deep Tech
at HTGF since 2008

CV

Jens Baumgärtner is a principal in the HTGF Industrial, Climate and Deep Tech Investment Team and is building up his portfolio with a focus on enterprise software and sustainable hardware solutions. He has a particular interest in hardware topics, where he has financed companies such as Ineratec, EcoPals and MetisMotion. Before joining the investment team, he worked in the controlling team at HTGF from 2008 to 2016. Jens Baumgärtner studied business administration and holds a degree in controlling/finance and accounting from Pforzheim University.

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My success stories in the HTGF portfolio

12 of 500 Companies
2022

ecoPals

Advanced Materials

The Berlin-based start-up ecopals is dedicated to developing sustainable solutions for a more resource-efficient road construction industry. In cooperation with the Fraunhofer ICT and the University of Kassel, this has …

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2021

FarmInsect

AgTech

FarmInsect is an AgriTech start-up from Munich, working on a solution for farmers to produce insect larvae from harvest residues. Insects enable the decentralised and safe production of food in …

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2018

INERATEC

Energy Generation/Storage

Renewable electricity and yet unused, undervalued gases (e.g. CO2) can be converted into sustainable products such as climate neutral gasoline, clean Diesel and e-kerosene, high-quality waxes, green methanol or renewable …

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2019

attenio

Industrial & Engineering Software

Attenio GmbH develops software for manual assembly tasks of complex and varied products. The software package perfectly integrates the production staff into the digital information flow. Order data associated with …

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2018

MetisMotion

Advanced Materials

MetisMotion is a Munich based tech Start-up, founded in 2018. Its core competence covers ultra-dynamic and space/ weight saving linear force actuators. The MetisMotion technology platform combines decades of experience …

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2018

troy

FinTech & InsurTech

The FinTech company troy is changing the traditional debt collection industry with methods from marketing and CRM. The aim of the start-up with the locations in Lippstadt (NRW) and Hamburg …

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2015

ALS Automatic Logistic Solutions

Robotics / Automation

ALS Automatic Logistic Solutions GmbH, Munich, exclusive manufacturer of automatic box opening systems to cut or perforate cartons, closed at the beginning of this year a significant round of funding.

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2011

saperatec

Circular Economy

saperatec has developed an innovative technology to conserve and recover valuable and scarce materials through a recycling process. The firm initially plans to focus on photovoltaic modules and in the …

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2007

JobLeads

EdTech & HR-Solutions

JobLeads helps job seekers find their ideal career opportunities faster and more efficiently. As a one-stop platform, JobLeads aggregates job offers from various sources such as job websites, corporate career …

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2011

famPlus

ESG & Energy Transition

famPlus, a social care matching service for company employees. The quality controlled, standardized online plattform allows to easily identify the appropriate care giver and a taylor made matching based on …

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Guided to exit

12 of 500 Companies
2008

sunhill technologies

Exit

sunhill technologies GmbH develops and implements cashless payment processes using mobile telephones in cooperation with the leading German and European mobile operators.

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2014

Applanga

Exit
Productivity Tools

Applanga is the product of Mbaas Development Gmbh, operating out of Berlin, Germany. Founded in the midth of 2013 by Christian Stanke und Steffen Römer, Mbaas is focused on developing …

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2015

Codetrails (Exits)

Exit
Big Data Analytics & Business Analytics

Codetrails GmbH develops intelligent tools that facilitate knowledge transfer in software development teams. Using Big Data technology, they answer the question: How do I tell the machine what to do?

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2011

givve

Exit
E-Commerce

givve® ia an exclusive provider of individually designed prepaid open-loop card especially for corporates based on a MasterCard®.

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2010

WeSustain

Exit
ESG & Energy Transition

Sustainability is the next competitive frontier in many industries. WeSustain has developed a software solution (SaaS) that supports large enterprises measuring, improving and communicating their sustainability performance.

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2011

adikteev

Exit

Adikteev offers a marketing platform with its own Data Management Platform (DMP) solution and an advertising network with over 400 connected publishers. The large number of tools enables the placement …

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2012

HQ plus

Exit
Travel

HQ plus – the new generation of competitive intelligence for hotels.

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2011

eyefactive

Exit
Optics / Photonics

eyefactive develops interactive MultiTOUCH displays in spectacular shapes, combined with innovative multi-user software. Their XXXL size enables multiple people to control apps together or parallel at the same time intuitively …

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2011

Cubical

Exit
Cloud Services & Infrastructure

Cubical develops and produces state-of-the-art hardware terminals for cloud computing and virtual desktops.

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2007

Collinor Software

Exit
Cloud Services & Infrastructure

According to market surveys Collinor IRP is one of the leading Project Management Systems in the Enterprise Area and due various interfaces (above all to SAP) specially designed for midsized …

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19. October 2023

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12. September 2022

AWAKE Mobility secures €4 million in seed financing to drive greener, more efficient bus services

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8. September 2022

ecopals secures seven-figure funding from High-Tech Gründerfonds and Fraunhofer Technologie-Transfer Fonds to make road construction more sustainable

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20. January 2022

INERATEC closes $ 20 M+ Series A financing round to scale up sustainable e-fuel production