High-Tech Grunderfonds specializes in investments in seed or startups, early venture, seed capital, and mezzanine financing.
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is a seed investor that finances high-potential, tech-driven startups. With EUR 895.5 million in total investment volume across three funds and an international network of partners, HTGF has already helped forge more than 500 startups since 2005. Driven by their expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and passion, its team of experienced investment managers and startup experts help guide the development of young companies. HTGF’s focus is on high-tech startups in a range of sectors, including software, media, internet, hardware, automation, health care, chemistry, and life sciences.
To date, external investors have injected over EUR 2 billion into the HTGF portfolio via about 1,400 follow-on financing rounds. HTGF has also successfully sold interests in more than 100 companies. Investors in this public-private partnership include the Federal Ministry For Economic Affairs and Energy, the KfW Banking Group, and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft e.V., as well as the companies ALTANA, BASF, BAYER, B.Braun, Boehringer Ingelheim, Robert Bosch, BÜFA, CEWE, Deutsche Post DHL, Dräger, Drillisch AG, EVONIK, EWE AG, FOND OF Haniel, Hettich, Knauf, Körber, LANXESS, media + more venture Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, PHOENIX CONTACT, Postbank, QIAGEN, RWE Generation SE, SAP, Schufa, Schwarz Gruppe, STIHL, Thüga, Vector Informatik, WACKER and Wilh. Werhahn KG.
Date
Company Name
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Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
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Dec 19, 2022
VMRay
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Series B | €32M | Cyber Security | — |
Nov 23, 2022
Crocus Labs
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Seed | — | Lighting | Yes |
Oct 17, 2022
Grand perspective
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Series A | €7M | Public Safety | — |
Sep 7, 2022
faCellitate
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Seed | €3.70M | Biotechnology | Yes |
Apr 20, 2022
Tangany
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Seed | €7M | B2B | — |