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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.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Series A
Tracked investments
6

Team Β· 8 people

from the firm's website
Mirko NovakovicΒ· Founding Partnerin

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· Partnerin

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

Jens SteinbornΒ· Partnerin

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· Partnerin

Partner; formerly VP of Product at Instana.

Rico HochguertelΒ· Partner & Managing Directorin

Partner and Managing Director focused on company building and innovation.

What they invest in

from 4 of 6 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning Γ—3Enterprise Software Γ—2Cloud Computing Γ—1Cybersecurity Γ—1Data & Infrastructure Γ—1Developer Tools Γ—1Energy Γ—1IoT Γ—1

HQs:United StatesΓ—1

Investments Β· 6 tracked

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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 Capital

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 ComputingCybersecurity

Co-investorsSquareOne

HiveMQhivemq.comin𝕏

HiveMQ provides a platform for moving and managing real-time operational data using MQTT, turning raw data streams into governed, contextualized intelligence for enterprise and industrial operations.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoT

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalEarlybird Venture CapitalLiquidity CapitalMars Growth CapitalMolten VenturesSenovo

Optimizing electric fleet operationsampcontrol.ioin𝕏

Ampcontrol provides an AI-powered energy management platform that integrates EV chargers, battery storage, solar, and energy pricing to reduce electricity costs and manage grid constraints.

AI & Machine LearningEnergyMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsAngelPadLorimer VenturesThe Westly GroupXplorer Capital

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 14 tracked co-investors.

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