High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)
- Founded: 2005
- Country: Europe, Germany
- Industries: Chemistry, Climate Tech, Digital Tech, Industrial Tech, Life Sciences
- Type: Sovereign Funds & Government Capital
- Headquarters: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Description: HTGF is Germany's largest and most active seed investor, focusing on high-potential, tech-driven startups. With approximately €1.4 billion under management across four funds, HTGF has invested in over 750 startups since its inception. The firm supports innovative founders from the early stages through to exit or IPO.
Contact:
- Website: https://www.htgf.de/en/
- Email: info@htgf.de
- Social Media:
Key People:
- Romy Schnelle,
- Achim Plum,
Stage Focus: Pre-Seed, Seed
Geographical Focus: 272, 8
External Info: HTGF is Germany’s largest public-private seed investor, with a portfolio of over 650 tech companies, including several SpaceTech ventures like ConstellR, ATMOS Space Cargo, and Morpheus Space.It is backed by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action, alongside major corporates (e.g., Bosch, Deutsche Telekom, Zeiss).HTGF plays a strategic role in spinning out research-driven startups from universities and technical institutes.Known for de-risking early ventures and enabling follow-on capital from private VCs.