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New Forge

Series A · 9 people tracked

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2,279 people in our graph share verified history with the New Forge team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Ken Chenaultunlockedknows Jens Steinborn · together at IBM / Tivoli (overlapped)
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Investment thesis

New Forge is an investor active in Germany's startup ecosystem, notably in the NRW region, participating in funding rounds such as HiveMQ's Series A.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Series A
Tracked investments
7

Team · 9 people

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Mirko Novakovic· Founding Partnerin

Founding Partner of New Forge; co-founded Instana and codecentric.

Alexander Hochguertel· Partner & Managing Director

Partner and Managing Director focused on digital business; entrepreneur in residence.

Fabian Lange· Partnerin

Partner; co-founder and former VP of Engineering at Instana.

Jens Steinborn· Partnerin

Partner; formerly VP of Sales at Instana.

Lars Rueckemann· Partner

Partner; serves on the Board of Directors at codecentric.

Rainer Vehns· Partner

Partner; co-founder and former CEO at codecentric.

Raphael Weiner· Partnerin

Partner; formerly VP of Product at Instana.

Rico Hochguertel· Partner & Managing Directorin

Partner and Managing Director focused on company building and innovation.

What they invest in

from 5 of 7 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×4SaaS ×3Developer Tools ×2IoT ×2Cloud Computing ×1Cybersecurity ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1

HQs:Germany×2Netherlands×1United States×1

Investments · 7 tracked

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Ampcontrolampcontrol.ioin𝕏

Ampcontrol provides AI-driven software and smart technology infrastructure for electric vehicle fleet charging management and optimization.

AI & Machine LearningEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSAmsterdam, NL

Joachim Lohse(CEO)in

Co-investorsAngelPadLorimer VenturesThe Westly GroupXplorer Capital

Anzen

Management liability insurance for business leaders, offering HRIS/SaaS integrations, loss-prevention tools, incident response, and premium management liability coverage for high-growth companies.

Buildwithanzenbuildwithanzen.com
Checklychecklyhq.comin𝕏

Checkly provides a monitoring-as-code platform for development teams to build, deploy, and run software applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US

Co-investorsAccelTiger Global ManagementBalderton CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Mango CapitalAngel Invest

Edgelessedgeless.systemsin

Edgeless Systems builds confidential computing software that keeps data and workloads encrypted at runtime using Trusted Execution Environments and remote attestation, removing cloud administrators from the trusted computing base.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityBochum, DE

Felix Schuster(Founder)in

Co-investorsSquareOne

Hive Mqhivemq.comin𝕏May 2022

HiveMQ provides an MQTT-based messaging platform along with consulting, custom development, integration, and training services for IoT and IIoT projects.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoT

Christian Meinerding(Founder)in

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalEarlybird Venture CapitalLiquidity CapitalMars Growth CapitalMolten VenturesSenovo+2 more

QuantPiquantpi.comin

QuantPi develops testing and verification technology for artificial intelligence systems to assess their reliability, explainability, and safety before deployment.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSaarbrücken, DE

Co-investorsCapnamicPreston-Werner VenturesFirst Momentum

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has New Forge made?
New Forge has 6 tracked investments.
What stage does New Forge invest at?
New Forge invests at the Series A stage.
What sectors does New Forge focus on?
New Forge focuses on Crypto & Web3.
Who does New Forge co-invest with?
New Forge most often shares deals with Accel, Balderton Capital, CRV (Charles River Ventures), among 15 tracked co-investors.

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