High-Tech Grunderfonds Management GmbH

About The Fund

High-Tech Grnderfonds Management GmbH (HTGF) is one of Germany's leading seed investors, specializing in providing venture capital for high-tech entrepreneurial teams. Operating since the mid-2000s, HTGF has been successful in backing founders whose innovative technologies and business models have the potential to revolutionize industries and improve lives. HTGF is a public-private partnership, which has integrated successfully with companies across a wide range of industries. Their investor base includes SMEs, family businesses, and large corporations, offering these entities access to innovative startups and technologies, insights into the deal flow, and connections to an international network. HTGF has financed over 750 startups in fields such as Industrial Tech, Digital Tech, Life Sciences, and Chemistry, and has realized more than 180 exits, including IPOs. As a seed investor, HTGF's initial investments tend to lie around 800,000 euros and above, with the fund claiming to invest flexibly according to the startup's needs. HTGF's portfolio companies benefit not only from financial support but also from comprehensive network resources and expertise, with the fund actively avoiding excessive intervention to preserve the momentum of startups. HTGF values long-term relationships, supporting entrepreneurs at every stage from inception to exit. The fund boasts assets under management of €1.6 billion and is dedicated to trailblazing enterprise, emphasizing that their investment focus reaches across a broad spectrum of industries such as Software, IT & TMT, Education, BioTech, Hardware & Manufacturing, Energy, CleanTech, HealthTech & Fitness, Material Science, and DeepTech. With its headquarters in Bonn, Germany, HTGF brings a systematic and scientific approach to address challenges faced by startups, striving to empower high-tech founders on their journey to becoming international market leaders.