Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Venture Capital Fund |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Media • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Investment Management • Mobile • Mobility • Consumer |
Stages | Seed, Startup, Early Stage, Series A, Series B, Pre-seed |
Investing | Germany |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,600,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $2,900,000 |
Assets Under Management | $60,000,000 |
Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen (TGFS) is a Venture Capital fund based in Leipzig, Germany, with a focus on seeding and nurturing high-tech companies in the Saxony region. TGFS specializes in providing equity investments to innovative startups across various industries, including Software, PropTech, IT, TMT, Media, BioTech, Business Solutions, FinTech, Financial Services, Hardware, Manufacturing, Energy, Retail, E-Commerce, CleanTech, HealthTech, Fitness, Insurance, InsurTech, Logistics, Distribution, Material Science, Medical Devices, Hospital Services, Real Estate, Construction, Healthcare, Wellness, Investment Management, Mobile, Mobility, and Consumer. With assets under management totaling €60 million, TGFS aims to foster local growth and technological development by investing in companies that demonstrate strong market potential and innovation. The fund's investment range lies between €100,000 and €5,600,000, with a sweet spot around €2,900,000, targeting stages from Seed to Series B. Their specialties include Seed, Startup, Early Stage, Series A, and Series B investments. TGFS is particularly interested in medical technology and microelectronics, areas of keen expertise reflecting the fund's strategic interest in supporting cutting-edge technology and the growth of companies that are shaping the future of these sectors. Senior Investment Manager Jan Thomas Alter, with his background in international business administration and psychology, offers particular expertise in finance, HR, and marketing issues, as well as a significant network in the startup scene.