High-Tech Grunderfonds

company

About

High-Tech Grunderfonds specializes in investments in seed or startups, early venture, seed capital, and mezzanine financing.

  • 51 - 100

Details

Industries
Hardware,Health Care,Software,Venture Capital
Founded date
Sep 1, 2005
Number Of Employee
51 - 100
Operating Status
Active
Investor Type
Venture Capital

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.

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
28
13
High-Tech Grunderfonds has made 28 investments. Their most recent investment was on Dec 19, 2022, when VMRay raised €32M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Dec 19, 2022 VMRay
Series B €32M Cyber Security
Nov 23, 2022 Crocus Labs
Seed Lighting Yes
Oct 17, 2022 Grand perspective
Series A €7M Public Safety
Sep 7, 2022 faCellitate
Seed €3.70M Biotechnology Yes
Apr 20, 2022 Tangany
Seed €7M B2B