Gründerfonds Ruhr
Investor profile
Gründerfonds Ruhr has backed 6 European tech companies across 8 funding rounds between 2018 and 2026, joining rounds totalling €116M. Most active in Software and Deeptech. Data as of Nov 2026.
Deals
8
distinct rounds
Companies
6
backed
Active span
2018–2026
9 yrs
Total round €
€116M
sum of rounds joined
Deals by year
distinct rounds / yearGründerfonds Ruhr — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| Gründerfonds Ruhr — deals by year | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Top sectors
by dealsGründerfonds Ruhr — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Gründerfonds Ruhr — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Software | 4 |
| Deeptech | 2 |
| Cybersecurity | 1 |
| Energy | 1 |
| Healthtech | 1 |
Stages
by dealsGründerfonds Ruhr — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
| Gründerfonds Ruhr — stages | |
|---|---|
| Other | 3 |
| Series A | 2 |
| Series B | 2 |
| Seed | 1 |
Countries
by dealsGründerfonds Ruhr — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Gründerfonds Ruhr — countries | |
|---|---|
| Germany | 8 |
Co-investment network
shared roundsCo-investment network — interactive chart.
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Frequent co-investors
shared rounds- High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)5
- NRW.BANK4
- Goose Capital2
- Adesso Ventures1
- Angel Invest Ventures1
- At One Ventures1
- Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund1
- Caesar Ventures1
- Coparion1
- crc ventures1
- eCapital1
- F-Log Ventures1
- Hannover Digital Investments1
- Haufe Group Ventures1
- Hx Bio Ventures1
- Industry Consulting Strobl1
- Lam Capital1
- Lam Research Corporation1
- Luminate Accelerator1
- Mario Götze1
- MIG Capital1
- Onsight Ventures1
- Prospect Mining Studio / newlab Ventures1
- RAG Stiftung1
- Robert Bosch Venture Capital1
Portfolio
top 30 by total round €| Company | Country | Rounds | Total € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abalos Therapeutics | Germany | 1 | €43M |
| VMRay | Germany | 1 | €32M |
| Lidrotec | Germany | 2 | €17M |
| Talpasolutions | Germany | 2 | €17M |
| Factor2 Energy | Germany | 1 | €7.8M |
| CyberDesk | Germany | 1 | €0 |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount| Company | Stage | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abalos Therapeutics | Series A | €43M | 2021-10 |
| VMRay | Series B | €32M | 2022-12 |
| Talpasolutions | Series B | €15M | 2023-03 |
| Lidrotec | Series A | €12M | 2025-06 |
| Factor2 Energy | Seed | €7.8M | 2025-09 |
| Lidrotec | Other | €5.0M | 2022-12 |
| Talpasolutions | Other | €1.5M | 2018-02 |