High-Tech GründerFonds
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About
HTGF is one of the leading and most active early-stage investors in Germany and Europe, financing start-ups in the fields of Deep Tech, Industrial Tech, Climate Tech, Digital Tech, Life Sciences and Chemistry. With its experienced investment team, HTGF supports start-ups in all phases of their development into international market leaders. HTGF invests in pre-seed and seed phases and can participate significantly in later-stage financing rounds. Since its inception in 2005, HTGF has financed approx. 800 start-ups and successfully sold shares in 200 companies. HTGF has over 2 billion euros of fund volume. Fund investors in the public-private partnership include the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy, KfW Capital and 45 companies.
Key facts
- Type
- Venture Capital
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth
- Sectors
- Agnostic, B2B, B2C, Consumer, Business management software, Marketplace, Software/SaaS, Vertical SaaS, Advertising/Media, Agritech, AI & Automation, Beauty/Fashion, Blockchain/Crypto, Data & Infrastructure, Cyber & Security, Defense, Education, Energy, Fintech & Insurtech, Foodtech, Gaming, Hospitality/Tourism/Travel, Future of work/HR, Industry & Manufacturing, Legaltech/Regtech, Logistics/Supply chain, Martech, Mobility & Transportation, Proptech/Construction, Retail/Future of Commerce, Digital health, Climate/Cleantech/Greentech, Deeptech, Quantum, Healthcare, Spacetech/Aerospace
- Headquarters
- Germany
- Offices
- Bonn
- Geographic focus
- France,Europe
- Lead / Follow
- Lead / co-lead
- Founded
- 2005
Track record
- Total investments: 800
- Exits: 200
Notable investments in France
Aerleum, Laclarée Vision