Louis Heinz

Senior Investment Manager

Louis Heinz studied business administration, during which time he already got a taste of the start-up world. After graduating, Louis went into private equity and analysed established software and service companies. His enthusiasm for working with intelligent business models and highly motivated founders finally led him to High-Tech-Gründerfonds. Louis relishes every opportunity he gets, both at and outside of work, to put into practice the Russian language skills he acquired during several stays in Russia.

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Press
5. June 2024

Plancraft secures €12 million funding to digitalize the European labor industry

● Plancraft, which helps craftsmen digitize their work processes, raises €12 million in Series A funding led by Creandum.● Plancraft enables businesses to tackle current challenges like labor shortages and bureaucracy. One billion euros in construction volume has already been processed through the software.● The Hamburg-based company was founded in February 2020 by Julian Wiedenhaus, Alexander Noll, and Richard Keil. Today, Plancraft employs more than 40 people and serves over 10,000
 
Blog
22. February 2024

Digital health investments: Road to success requires bold steps and an interdisciplinary approach

Since as far back as 2012, High-Tech Gründerfonds has been investing in start-ups that operate at the intersection between healthcare and digital solutions. In this interview, our Senior Investment Managers Louis Heinz (Digital Tech) and Niels Sharman (Life Sciences) share some insights into the synergies that arise from the HTGF team’s diverse perspectives and also give their take on where the sector stands in Germany and internationally. Louis Heinz and Niels Sharman, Senior Investme
 
Press
2. October 2023

Kranus Health now raised a total of USD 15 million Series A funding to realize its vision of integrated care in urology

Berlin / Munich / Paris, 2th of October 2023 – Kranus Health, specializing in integrated care within urology, announces that the company is now funded with a Series A round totalling USD 15 million. The round is co-led by new investor SwissHealth Ventures and existing investor, Karista. All other existing investors including HTGF, Wenvest and A Round Capital, have also made significant follow-on investments. The new funds make Kranus Health one of the best-funded digital health startups in
 
DearEmployee Team
Press
24. April 2023

DearEmployee secures fresh capital in pre-Series A to further expand and strengthen market position

Potsdam, Germany – April 24, 2023 – DearEmployee, the innovation leader in HR tech, announces the closing of a pre-Series A round. In particular, the fresh capital from new and existing investors will be used to further expand the functionality of the software solution along customer needs and to build the processes and structures for further growth, including the future location in Potsdam. Mental illnesses are the most common reason for loss of working capacity and contribut
 
Press
17. February 2023

Selfapy brings a strategic investor on board

The digital health company Selfapy closed a financing round of 7 million euros. In addition to the new strategic investor Medice Arzneimittel, all existing investors are also involved. Berlin, 17.02.2023 – The Berlin-based company Selfapy, which offers effective digital therapeutics for people with mental illnesses, has gained a strong partner in Medice Arzneimittel as an investor. The funding round was supported by the investment bank Bryan, Garnier & Co.. On December 23, 2022,
 
Press
7. September 2022

Plancraft receives seed funding & grants to digitize the craft industry

Hamburg, 7 September 2022 – In its seed financing round, the software-as-a-service start-up Plancraft receives 1.9 million euros from institutional investors as well as 200,000 euros in funding. The Hamburg-based trio of founders is using the funding to boost the marketing of its simplicity-driven invoicing software in the craft market, which has been little digitized to date. The vision behind Plancraft is getting closer: to create the basis for businesses to be economically successful.