High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)
Investor profile
Investment firmVenture capital
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has backed 404 European tech companies across 548 funding rounds between 2006 and 2026, joining rounds totalling €2.8B. Most active in Healthtech and Software. Data as of Nov 2026.
Also recorded as: High Tech Gründerfonds · High Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) · High-Tech Gründerfonds · High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) · High-Tech Grunderfonds · High-Tech Gründerfonds · High-Tech Gründerfonds · High-Tech-Gründerfonds · The High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)
Deals
548
distinct rounds
Companies
404
backed
Active span
2006–2026
21 yrs
Total round €
€2.8B
sum of rounds joined
Deals by year
distinct rounds / yearHigh-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) — deals by year | |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 29 |
| 2015 | 44 |
| 2016 | 41 |
| 2017 | 42 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2023 | 60 |
| 2024 | 58 |
| 2025 | 43 |
| 2026 | 47 |
Top sectors
by dealsHigh-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Healthtech | 120 |
| Software | 103 |
| Energy | 42 |
| Fintech | 37 |
| Cleantech | 32 |
| Marketing | 28 |
| Deeptech | 26 |
| Cybersecurity | 22 |
| AI | 18 |
| Edtech | 18 |
Stages
by dealsHigh-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
| High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) — stages | |
|---|---|
| Other | 201 |
| Seed | 178 |
| Series A | 83 |
| Pre-Seed | 33 |
| Series B | 27 |
| Early VC | 16 |
| Series C | 7 |
| Growth/Late | 2 |
| Series D+ | 1 |
Countries
by dealsHigh-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) — countries | |
|---|---|
| Germany | 481 |
| Switzerland | 23 |
| Netherlands | 11 |
| UK | 10 |
| France | 6 |
| Denmark | 5 |
| Austria | 4 |
| Belgium | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Finland | 1 |
Co-investment network
shared roundsCo-investment network — interactive chart.
Hover a node for shared-deal counts; click a co-investor to open its profile.
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Frequent co-investors
shared rounds- Bayern Kapital46
- NRW.BANK13
- Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen (TGFS)12
- LBBW Venture Capital GmbH10
- Brandenburg Kapital9
- MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg9
- UVC Partners9
- Wellington Partners8
- Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund7
- Earlybird Venture Capital7
- Innovationsstarter Fonds7
- OCCIDENT7
- Verve Ventures7
- Carma Fund6
- HV Capital6
- Redalpine6
- APEX Ventures5
- Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund5
- better ventures5
- Coparion5
- Gründerfonds Ruhr5
- IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft5
- KfW Bankengruppe5
- Mountain Partners5
- Planet A Ventures5
Portfolio
top 30 by total round €| Company | Country | Rounds | Total € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tubulis Technologies | Germany | 3 | €379M |
| Proxima Fusion | Germany | 3 | €157M |
| Ineratec | Germany | 3 | €136M |
| Neural Concept | Switzerland | 5 | €119M |
| Instagrid | Germany | 2 | €116M |
| Orbex | UK | 2 | €66M |
| Cardior Pharmaceuticals | Germany | 1 | €64M |
| Rabot Energy (formerly Rabot Charge) | Germany | 3 | €64M |
| Heliatek | Germany | 2 | €60M |
| Plancraft | Germany | 3 | €52M |
| Sdui | Germany | 3 | €48M |
| Aignostics | Germany | 2 | €46M |
| Blickfeld | Germany | 4 | €43M |
| Abalos Therapeutics | Germany | 1 | €43M |
| eyeo | Netherlands | 1 | €40M |
| ZE Energy | France | 1 | €40M |
| traceless materials | Germany | 1 | €37M |
| VMRay | Germany | 3 | €36M |
| Wirelane | Germany | 2 | €29M |
| Atmos Space Cargo | Germany | 2 | €29M |
| Rigontec | Germany | 3 | €28M |
| Biograil | Denmark | 2 | €23M |
| Kupando | Germany | 2 | €23M |
| Venly | Belgium | 1 | €21M |
| Jupus | Germany | 3 | €21M |
| JUNIQUE / stylemarks | Germany | 3 | €21M |
| Stocard | Germany | 3 | €21M |
| Casavi | Germany | 2 | €20M |
| INLEAP Photonics | Germany | 2 | €20M |
| syte | Germany | 3 | €17M |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount| Company | Stage | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tubulis Technologies | Series C | €308M | 2025-10 |
| Proxima Fusion | Series A | €130M | 2025-06 |
| Ineratec | Other | €118M | 2024-01 |
| Instagrid | Series C | €87M | 2024-01 |
| Neural Concept | Series C | €85M | 2025-12 |
| Cardior Pharmaceuticals | Series B | €64M | 2021-08 |
| Tubulis Technologies | Series B | €60M | 2022-05 |
| Orbex | Series C | €46M | 2022-10 |
| Abalos Therapeutics | Series A | €43M | 2021-10 |
| Heliatek | Series D+ | €42M | 2016-09 |