Maximilian Scholz

Investment Manager

HTGF Munich

Maximilian Scholz supports the Industrial Tech team in Bonn as an investment manager. He developed his fascination for entrepreneurship and innovative technologies during his studies of economics in Munich and Milan. During his master studies in London he was able to deepen his knowledge in the fields of entrepreneurship, innovation and management and to further focus on the investment perspective. Now, his professional experience in private equity and venture capital rounds out his entrepreneurial mindset & skillset.

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Press
20. January 2025

alteva secures €1.7 million in pre-seed funding to decarbonise global transport with ultra-lightweight batteries

Cologne, 20 January 2025 – Cologne-based battery start-up alteva has successfully closed a 1.7 million Euro pre-seed financing round. The round was led by HTGF with participation from UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators, NRW.BANK and renowned angel investors. Alteva Technologies GmbH develops ultra-lightweight batteries that are significantly superior to existing market options and enable the electrification of aircraft, trucks, buses and heavy-duty applications. The new capital will acc
 
Press
23. October 2024

autarkize raises €2.3 million in seed funding to drive sustainable energy transition

Pfronten, Germany, 23.10.2024 – The climate tech start-up autarkize, based in Pfronten, has successfully closed a €2.3 million seed funding round. With the fresh capital, autarkize plans to accelerate its expansion, especially in the areas of biogas technology and heat and steam production. autarkize aims to advance the decarbonization of industrial processes and create large-scale CO2 sinks to positively impact the global climate. The round was led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF).
 
Press
23. October 2023

FarmInsect raises oversubscribed €8m Series A to commercially scale its insect farming technology  

Agritech start-up FarmInsect has successfully completed an oversubscribed Series A financing round, raising a total of € 8 million.   The round was led by Sandwater with participation from Bayern Kapital, Australia’s Minderoo Foundation, and the EIC fund, with additional participation from existing investors HTGF and UnternehmerTUM Funding for Innovators.  The Munich-based company has developed an end-to-end, modularized solution for decentralized production of inse
 
MATERIALS NEXUS
Press
27. July 2023

Materials Nexus raises £2m to accelerate the world’s change to net-zero materials

Materials Nexus’ unique technology combines AI with quantum mechanics to accurately and rapidly predict novel, high-performing and sustainable materials. The innovation bypasses slow, conventional experimental approaches and accelerates material development from decades to just months – aiding our journey to net-zero. Many of our greenest technologies, including wind turbines and electric vehicles, can benefit from developments in efficiency and performance from their advance