High Tech Grunderfonds

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2005

AUM

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Location

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Investment Ticket

$50-100 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

North America Europe Asia
Investor profile last updated: 18 August, 2026

Profile

High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is a seed investor that finances high-potential, tech-driven start-ups. With around EUR 900 million in total investment volume across three funds and an international network of partners, HTGF has already helped forge almost 600 start-ups 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 start-ups in the fields of digital business models, industrial technology, life sciences, chemistry and related business areas. To date, external investors have injected over EUR 2.4 billion into the HTGF portfolio via more than 1,500 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, KfW Capital, 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.

Industry

MedTech AI Transportation Telecommunications Software Security Robotics Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising Industrial Healthcare Services Foodtech Food and Beverage Fintech Financial Services HealthTech CleanTech Energy Life Sciences Technology

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FAQs about High Tech Grunderfonds

High Tech Grunderfonds is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $50-100 m.
High Tech Grunderfonds is located in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
High Tech Grunderfonds was founded in 2005.
High Tech Grunderfonds invests in companies and startups in MedTech, AI, Transportation, Telecommunications, Software, Security, Robotics, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, Industrial, Healthcare Services, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Financial Services, HealthTech, CleanTech, Energy, Life Sciences, Technology.
High Tech Grunderfonds invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Asia.
High Tech Grunderfonds invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
High Tech Grunderfonds usually invests $50-100 m on average.
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