Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • IoT (& Wearables) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Advertising • Analytics • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Future Of Work • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • DeepTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility • Nanotechnology • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine) |
Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States • Canada • Germany |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
High-Tech Grnderfonds (HTGF) is a Bonn, Germany-based venture capital firm that provides seed and early-stage investment to promising high-tech startups. Founded in 2005, they have become an influential financier in the technology landscape, particularly catering to a diverse array of sectors such as Software, PropTech, Media, BioTech, Business Solutions, FinTech, Hardware, Energy, Retail, Cosmetics, IoT, A.I., HealthTech, Blockchain, Web Security, Advertising, Analytics, Autonomous vehicles, Cloud Services, Future Of Work, Insurance, Logistics, Material Science, Medical Devices, Robotics, Aerospace, Real Estate, DeepTech, Healthcare, Mobility, Nanotechnology, Consumer, Pharmaceutical, and other innovative industries. HTGF operates with a minimum investment threshold of EUR 100,000 and can invest up to EUR 5,000,000, with their sweet spot for initial investments being around EUR 1,500,000. They specialize in Seed, Series A, and Series B funding rounds, including Pre-seed stages, providing crucial capital to startups at critical times in their development. As part of their investment philosophy, HTGF describes themselves as a Seed-Investor for high-tech startups, with a mission to support founders whose ideas could revolutionize industries and improve lives, from inception to exit. They engage in a Public-Private Partnership model and are experienced in bringing over 750 startups to success, with more than 180 exits, including IPOs. HTGF collaborates with mid-sized companies, family-owned businesses, and corporations. These partnerships afford member firms access to innovative startups, deal flow insights, and international network contacts. The firm takes pride in its portfolio companies and provides support through direct contact with founders and the broader HTGF network, adding value beyond financial investment. Additionally, HTGF hosts events and pitches to foster connections within their network, facilitating business development and investment opportunities for their member startups. The team's vast experience and portfolio diversity enable a comprehensive approach to addressing startup challenges. HTGF invites high-tech startup founders to become part of their family by sending in their pitch decks, offering flexible financing, support, and network access to aid their growth aspirations.