Dr. Nils Lang
Investment Manager
About me
| Team | Industrial, Climate & Deep Tech |
| at HTGF since | 2021 |
| my focus | Industrial Tech, Renewable Energy Solutions |
| my background | Consultant, Engineer, Business Economist |
CV
As an Investment Manager at HTGF, Nils specializes in two key sectors: Industrial Technology and Renewable Energy. His passion is centered around driving innovations in fields such as industrial digitization, data analytics, embedded systems, cybersecurity, and sustainable energy solutions.
Nils’ investment portfolio reflects his specialized focus in these sectors. It features companies like Ze Energy, which is revolutionizing photovoltaic parks with intelligent battery storage solutions, Refuel Green, which is pioneering plasma catalysis technology to produce green hydrocarbons, Emproof, which offers robust security solutions for embedded devices, or Senodis, which is advancing part identification for industries like metal forming, and ceramic circuit boards.
Before joining HTGF, Nils held various positions in management consulting (digital transformation and operational excellence focusing on a client-centric approach). He holds a dual degree in Engineering and Business (TU Darmstadt), and a PhD in Venture Capital (Lyon University, jointly with Berkeley Law School and HTGF).
Four questions for …
What drives you?
I am genuinely curious about new technologies and innovations, but what truly captivates me is when they enable a transformative value proposition.
What are the most important skills for founders?
Be obsessed with understanding the challenges your customers face. Your strong industry expertise will enable you to quickly maneuver this endeavor.
What has changed for the better in the past five years?
Growth and maturity of the startup ecosystem, with highly skilled entrepreneurs, broad support and network, and increased and focused venture funding.
Is there a special place for you?
No special place lasts forever, it is only whilst travelling that one obtains the chance to explore new horizons.
My success stories in the HTGF portfolio
IonKraft is a spin-off from the Institute for Plastics Processing (IKV) at RWTH Aachen University in Germany and is funded by EXIST Research Transfer and the EIC Accelerator program of …
Midel Photonics GmbH was founded in May 2022 and emerged from research in the “ML4Q” Cluster of Excellence at the University of Bonn. With its innovative laser beam shaping technology, …
refuel.green is one of the world’s most innovative start-ups in the field of e-fuels. Founded in Dresden in 2021, the team of ca. 10 engineers and entrepreneurs is committed to …
Emproof provides innovative security solutions for embedded systems that address multiple layers of the software security stack. The company’s automated solutions not only prevent cyber-attacks such as exploitation of software …
Senodis Technologies GmbH in Dresden was spun off from the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS in October 2019 to establish the Ceracode® marking solution developed at IKTS …
ZE Energy is an independent renewable energy producer that has developed hybrid solar power plants, combining photovoltaic and storage solutions, tailored to continental Europe. ZE Energy develops, finances, builds, and …
Theft of photovoltaik- (PV) modules leads to yearly losses adding up into the millions. The Viamon anti module is an intelligent system, integrated in the connection box of PV-modules, which …
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refuel.green receives €1.2 million pre-seed financing for more cost-effective production of fuels from renewable electricity (e-fuels)
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