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New Forge

Series A Β· 8 people tracked

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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.

Invests inCrypto & Web3Germany

Source: firm website, verified Jul 31, 2026.

Stage
Series A
Tracked investments
5

Team Β· 8 people

from the firm's website
Mirko NovakovicΒ· Founding Partner

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

Alexander HochguertelΒ· Partner & Managing Director

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

Fabian LangeΒ· Partner

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

Jens SteinbornΒ· Partner

Partner; formerly VP of Sales at Instana.

Lars RueckemannΒ· Partner

Partner; serves on the Board of Directors at codecentric.

Rainer VehnsΒ· Partner

Partner; co-founder and former CEO at codecentric.

Raphael WeinerΒ· Partner

Partner; formerly VP of Product at Instana.

Rico HochguertelΒ· Partner & Managing Director

Partner and Managing Director focused on company building and innovation.

Investments Β· 5 tracked

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Ampcontrol

AI-based optimization software for electric vehicle charging and EV operations.

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.

Checkly

Active reliability platform combining end-to-end testing and active monitoring for modern DevOps teams, with a focus on JavaScript-based open source stacks.

Edgeless Systems

Confidential computing technology that turns public cloud into private cloud, enabling always-encrypted and verifiable processing of sensitive data.

HiveMQ

Provider of MQTT-based messaging platform; New Forge participated in its €40M Series A round.

Frequently asked questions

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.

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