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Venture capitalBonn · Pre-Seed–Growth · 21 people tracked
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Investment thesis
HTGF positions itself as a European multi-stage VC platform investing in technology founders building the technologies of the future. It focuses on three areas: Industrial, Climate & Deep Tech; Life Sciences & Chemistry; and Digital Tech. The firm invests early — in companies no older than three years and headquartered in Germany or with a German operating presence — with a sweet spot for initial pre-seed and seed checks of 800,000+ euros and flexibility based on need. As a lead investor it arranges suitable national and international co-investors from its network, and can invest up to 30 million euros in growth rounds of portfolio companies, accompanying them from the start through exit or IPO.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 3, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 38 of 120 portfolio companiesSaaS ×17AI & Machine Learning ×11Deep Tech ×10Enterprise Software ×9Cleantech ×7Energy ×7Healthtech ×7Medical Devices ×7
HQs:Germany×22Switzerland×1Denmark×1France×1Netherlands×1United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 23 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×33 founders×54+ founders×7
Where their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with education data
Technical University of Munich ×4ESB Business School, Reutlingen University ×2Georgia Institute of Technology ×2International Space University ×2Kiel University ×2Stiftung Bayerische EliteAkademie (BEA) ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 25 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×8Business & Management ×6Computer Science ×4Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 25 founders with career history
Airbus Defence and Space ×3Airbus ×2International Post Corporation ×2Klaus Space Transportation GmbH ×2
3 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 26 with degree data)
Investments · 120 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAlpine Eagle provides airport transfer services throughout the French Alps and from Geneva, serving travellers heading to ski resorts such as Courchevel, Meribel, and Val Thorens.
Mobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality
Jan-Hendrik Boelens(Founder)Timo Breuer(Founder)
Co-investorsHCVC
Argá Medtech is developing a non-thermal cardiac ablation system based on a proprietary Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) technology using sine wave energy and a proprietary catheter to treat atrial fibrillation and other heart arrhythmias.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesEarlybird Venture CapitalGilde HealthcareHTGF
Atmos provides an online platform for managing the complete homebuilding workflow from start to finish.
PropTechSan Francisco, US
Nicholas Donahue(Founder)inTrent Hedge(Founder)inMatthew Rastovac(Founder)inAustin Kahn(Founder)inAlex Savtchenko(Head of People)
Co-investorsDuke Capital PartnersFjor FoundersNoveus CapitalSilicon VenturesVibe CapitalWayfinder Ventures+19 more
ATMOS Space Cargo develops and operates reusable spacecraft and return systems for space logistics, offering controlled access to low Earth orbit and recovery capabilities.
Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechStrasbourg, DE
Sebastian Klaus(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)inMarta Oliveira(Co-Founder, Chief Operations Officer)inJeffrey Hendrikse(Co-Founder, Chief Technical Officer)inChristian Grimm(Founder)inDR.–ING. CHRISTIAN GRIMM(Co-Founder, Chief Engineering Officer)
Co-investorsAmadeus Capital Partnersanother.vcAPEX VenturesBalnord Sp. z o.o.E2MC VenturesExpansion Ventures+8 more
Biograil is a company backed by venture capital investors specializing in deep tech, sustainable technologies, and life sciences ventures across Europe.
BiotechClimate TechDeep TechMedical Devices
John M. Barberich(Chairman of the Board, Consulting CFO & Founder)Lars Hellerung Christiansen(Private investor & Founder)Nikolaj Skak(Chief Scientific Officer & Founder)inKarsten Lindhardt(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsVerve VenturesEvonik Venture Capital GmbHHTGF
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c-lecta introduces its management team and staff of over 130 employees.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechFoodTechLeipzig, DE
Co-investorsCapricorn Venture Partners
Caeli Wind operates a marketplace that connects German landowners — including industrial businesses and investors — with wind farm project developers, running feasibility and site analyses, tenders, and legal/permitting support to lease land for wind energy.
CleantechEnergyMarketplaces
Andreas Rieckhoff(Founder)Ben Schlemmermeier(Founder)Heiko Bartels(Founder)
Co-investorsNotion CapitalHTGF
Carelane provides a unified infrastructure platform for managing clinical trials, designed to reduce complexity and accelerate research timelines while maintaining regulatory compliance.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSBremen, DE
Yannick BoernerinGustav Vella
Co-investorsVorwerk VenturesHTGF
casavi is a cloud-based platform for property management companies that automates communication and workflows between property managers, owners, tenants, and service providers.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsBayern KapitalRiverside Acceleration CapitalYttrium
Ceregate develops brain-computer interface and neuromodulation technologies to improve patient outcomes in neurodisorders.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Matthias Puls(CEO)inBrian Blischak(President)in
Co-investorsCARMA FUNDHeal CapitalTruVenturo GmbH468 CapitalHTGF
Clee Medical develops a real-time intraoperative brain imaging platform called Neuro to support neurosurgical procedures.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)KickfundHTGFVenture Kick
CoolSem develops wafer-level thermal management technology for semiconductor and photonic devices, using its patented WaLTIS engineered substrate to replace the original device substrate and reduce thermal resistance and mechanical stress in chips such as GaN, GaAs, InP and SiC.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsEindhoven, NL
Robbert van der Waal(Founder)in
Co-investorsBOMSHIFT Invest
Cumulocity is an enterprise-grade IoT platform that enables organizations to connect devices, manage fleets at scale, and derive operational insights through built-in analytics and data management capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIoTDüsseldorf, DE
Bernd Gross(Chief Executive Officer)inStefan Vaillant(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsAvedon Capital PartnersHTGF
doinstruct is an AI-powered training and compliance platform that converts standard operating procedures, presentations, and documents into mobile-accessible lessons in 35+ languages for frontline workers.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Mona Feder(Founder)inCharlotte Rothert(Founder)inDaniel Marinkovic(Founder)Thorsten Gross(Founder)
Co-investorsCreandumD11ZHTGFHV Capital
EGYM provides an operating system for gyms and fitness clubs that connects training equipment, member data, and club management processes into one platform.
SaaSSports TechWellness & Fitness
Florian Sauter(Founder)Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer(Founder)
Co-investorsBayern KapitalHighland EuropeHPE GrowthHTGFJavelin Venture PartnersKreos Capital+1 more
envelio is a clean-tech software company that develops the Intelligent Grid Platform, software for distribution system operators and grid customers to manage power grids and integrate renewable energy sources and EV charging stations.
CleantechEnergySaaSCologne, DE
Co-investorseCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSDemetereCapital Entrepreneurial Partners AG
flowtify is a digital quality management platform for multi-site food service, hospitality, and retail operations.
Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechIoTSaaSKöln, DE
Co-investorsLeadX Capital PartnersR/GA VenturesTechstarsZintinus
Hornetsecurity provides an all-in-one platform for managed service providers offering email security, backup, compliance, and tenant management for Microsoft 365 environments.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Daniel Hofmann(CEO at Hornetsecurity and EVP & GM, MSP Platform Proofpoint)inAdrien Gendre(CPO and Partner)inOlaf Petry(CISO)in
Co-investorsEnjoyventure ManagementTA Associates
Hprobe designs, manufactures, and markets automated wafer-level testing equipment for magnetic devices such as MRAM and magnetic sensors, using a patented 3D magnetic field generator technology.
Deep TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareSemiconductorsGrenoble, FR
Siamak Salimy(Founder)in
Co-investorsTEL Venture Capital, Inc.BNP Paribas DéveloppementHTGF
Humedics develops LiMAx, a breath analysis technology for rapid and precise measurement of liver function, enabling doctors to make tailored treatment decisions at the bedside.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesBerlin, DE
Karsten Heyne(Co-founder)inMartin Stockmann(Co-founder)Chalom Sayada(CEO / Managing Director)
Co-investorsKfWSeventure PartnersVesalius Biocapital Partners
Instagrid makes portable, battery-based power systems that deliver silent, zero-emission on-demand electricity as an alternative to combustion generators.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Andreas Sedlmayr(Founder)inSebastian Berning(Founder)Sebastian Berning Andreas Sedlmayr(Founder)
Co-investorsblueworld.groupEnergy Impact PartnersSET VenturesTeachers' Venture GrowthThird DerivativeHTGF+1 more
Kiutra develops cryogenic cooling systems for quantum technologies, offering alternatives to helium-3-based solutions through continuous adiabatic demagnetization refrigeration (cADR).
Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsQuantum ComputingMunich, DE
Dr. Alexander Regnat(CEO & Co-founder)Dr. Tomek Schulz(COO & Co-founder)Jan Spallek(CTO & Co-founder)inProf. Christian Pfleiderer(Scientific Advisor & Co-founder)
Co-investors55 NorthAPEX VenturesNovaCapitalVerve VenturesTRUMPF Venture
Natif.ai provided document processing solutions, now part of the DocuWare product portfolio.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Bérenger Laurent(Founder)in
Co-investorsF-LOG VenturesXPRESS Ventures468 Capitalredalpine
Next Kraftwerke operates one of Europe's largest virtual power plants, digitally connecting electricity producers, consumers, and storage systems into a networked energy trading platform.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Jochen Schwill(Founder)in
Co-investorsEneco VenturesNeuhaus Partners GmbHHTGF
nuuEnergy connects homeowners with qualified local tradespeople and professional advisors for the purchase and installation of new heating systems, supported by digital processes.
CleantechEnergyMarketplaces
Co-investorsBynd Venture CapitalEnjoyventure ManagementVireo VenturesHTGF
Onetool operates a platform that consolidates business software applications under a single billing account and login system with centralized user administration.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSBerlin, DE
Gordian Braun(Founder)inTobias Becker(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAltaIR CapitalHappiness Ventures
plancraft provides cloud-based software for skilled trades and craft businesses (Handwerksbetriebe) covering quotes, invoicing, order management, scheduling, time tracking, and construction documentation in one tool.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSHamburg, DE
Julian Wiedenhaus(Founder)Alexander Noll(Founder)Richard Keil(Founder)
Co-investorsBitStone CapitalCreandumHeadlineHTGF
plancraft is an AI-powered operating system for European tradespeople and craft businesses that automates administrative work and provides management tools.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechFintechSaaSHamburg, DE
AlexanderRichardJulian
Co-investorsBitStone CapitalCreandumHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCRealyze VenturesHTGF
Proxima develops stellarator fusion power plants designed to deliver clean, grid-ready electricity.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyMunich, DE
Dr. Francesco Sciortino(CEO and co-founder)Dr. Lucio Milanese(Co-founder and Chief External Affairs Officer)Dr. Jorrit Lion(Chief Scientist and co-founder)Martin Kubie(Founder)inJonathan Schilling(Founder)inBarrington D'Arcy(Founder)
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBayern KapitalBurda Principal InvestmentsCherry VenturesDeepTech & Climate FondsElaia+14 more
Software for compliance and occupational safety.
Selfapy is a digital mental health platform offering prescription-covered online therapy programs in Germany.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthBerlin, DE
Co-investorsKickstart Innovation
SimScale provides a cloud-based simulation platform that combines computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, thermal, and electromagnetics capabilities with AI-powered tools for engineers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechSaaSMunich, DE
David Heiny(Founder)inVincenz Dölle(Founder)inJohannes Probst(Founder)inAlexander Fischer(Founder)inAnatol Dammer(Founder)Alex Fischer(Founder)
Co-investorsBayern KapitalEarlybird Venture CapitalMolten VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Vsquared Ventures10x Founders+5 more
Uses the principle of evolution to develop new AAV-based vectors for gene therapy.
Co-investorsBayern KapitalCreathor Ventures
Synendos is a biotech company developing selective endocannabinoid reuptake inhibitors targeting the endocannabinoid system to treat neuropsychiatric disorders.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMental HealthBasel, CH
Prof. Jürg Gertsch(Founder)Dr. Andrea Chicca(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Dr. Simon Russell(Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer)
Co-investorsKurma PartnersYsios CapitalSunstone Capital
Taxdoo provides accounting and VAT compliance software for e-commerce sellers, automating multichannel financial processes such as sales, returns, fees, and payments while producing GoBD-compliant, DATEV-compatible data.
E-commerceFintechSaaS
Dr. Roger Gothmann(Founder)inChristian Königsheim(Founder)Matthias Allmendinger(Founder)Roger Gothmann(Founder)in
Co-investors20VCAccelVisionaries ClubBlack Forest LabsHTGFTiger Global Management
Userlane provides digital adoption software that guides users through complex enterprise applications to reduce onboarding time, training costs, and support burdens.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSMunich, DE
Hartmut Hahn(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapnamicFive Elms Capital
Venly provides blockchain developer tools including a Token API for creating, minting, burning, and managing ERC20 tokens without deep blockchain expertise.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaS
Tim Dierckxsens(CEO)inGerbert Vandenberghe(COO)inKarel Striegel(CPO)inDavy Van Roy(CTO)
Co-investorsBlockrocketKima VenturesTioga Capital PartnersTRANSCENDAlpaca VCCoinbase Ventures+6 more
VirtualQ provides an AI-powered callback and appointment scheduling solution for contact center and sales operations across multiple channels.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorscoparionTechFounders
Wirelane provides charging stations for electric vehicles along with software for managing charging infrastructure, flexible tariff structures, and automated billing of charging sessions.
CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation
Co-investorscoparionCD-Venture
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AbalosadivoAI PredictApplangaAutarkizeautoaidCCI Custom Cells ItzehoeCoinpanionComydoCONTROSCorTecCrealyticsCryotherapeuticsCubicalDeepScenarioDeepSkillDIMATEDimericonDresden SiliconEEDENEnscapeEPIX SportsetvasEveryone Energyevoxx technologiesEXTOLLFairFleetFIDLOCKFMCGeneQuineHyprosinnerspaceIQ EvolutionJobLeadsJuniqeKimetaKumovisLEDexchangeLockboxLUPHOSmedineeringMessengerPeoplemetodaMiddle PeakMinCellMiRdetectmultiBINDMYRNanda TechnologiesneotivNorthworks SoftwarenuuronOMEICOSPixel PhotonicsPlixosPulsar PhotonicsQphoXQurieRevier TherapeuticsScopisSierra SensorsSoleyStackginiSynosteSyntharaSyteTecRegenTM3Trim TxTubulisTwogee BiotechUbermetricsVanatecVeroVaccinesVertamaVIOSOVisuMotionVMRayYONDZIM Plant Technology
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Proxima Fusion · proximafusion.com · Aug 19, 2026
ATMOS · eu-startups.com · Apr 22, 2026
Clee Medical · finsmes.com · Feb 26, 2026
Kiutra · finsmes.com · Oct 2, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has High Tech Gruenderfonds made?
- High Tech Gruenderfonds has 120 tracked investments.
- What stage does High Tech Gruenderfonds invest at?
- High Tech Gruenderfonds invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What is High Tech Gruenderfonds's typical check size?
- High Tech Gruenderfonds typically writes checks of $880K – $33M.
- What sectors does High Tech Gruenderfonds focus on?
- High Tech Gruenderfonds focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Hardware, New Materials, SaaS.
- Where is High Tech Gruenderfonds located?
- High Tech Gruenderfonds is headquartered in Bonn, DE.
- Does High Tech Gruenderfonds lead rounds?
- Yes, High Tech Gruenderfonds leads investment rounds.
- Who does High Tech Gruenderfonds co-invest with?
- High Tech Gruenderfonds most often shares deals with Bayern Kapital, APEX Ventures, coparion, among 95 tracked co-investors.
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