High-Tech Gründerfonds

Activity from announced rounds

Activity in this selectionOct 6, 2026 · AI · Jan 1, 2026

High-Tech Gründerfonds is a venture platform backing German and European technology businesses from pre-seed through growth, across deep tech, life sciences and digital technology.

Its specialist investment areas separate industrial, climate and deep technology from life sciences and chemistry, and from digital technology. That structure accommodates companies with scientific development and industrial deployment requirements alongside software businesses.

HTGF’s mandate includes technologies that are early, complex or require a long development horizon. Its team combines technical specialists and startup operators, connecting research-led founders with financing and an industrial investment network as they commercialise their work.

Sources
Rounds participated in
17
Confirmed lead rounds
2
12 roles undisclosed
New companies
17
First participation on record · 0 follow-on
Funding in participating rounds
$84.4M
13 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share

By stage

Seed8
Pre-seed5
Series A3
Series B1

By primary sector

Agritech3
AI2
Ecommerce2
Enterprise software2
Healthtech2
6 more
Biotech1
Climate tech1
Cybersecurity1
Foodtech1
Industrial tech1
Proptech1

By country

Germany12
Switzerland3
Denmark1
United Kingdom1

Rounds

17 in this selection
Finches

Bavarian company providing early warnings about agricultural supply risks.

€2MPre-seed
Lead
Kontext

Kontext provides runtime security for AI agents, evaluating tool calls against identity, intent and policy before execution and recording the authorization decision.

$4MSeed
Participant
syte

syte provides AI-powered real-estate analysis for developers, banks and brokers. Its platform combines parcel, building, market and planning data to screen sites for development, renovation, energy and photovoltaic potential, and to estimate whether a project can work economically.

€9MSeries A
Participant
Veridue

An AI-native diligence and transaction platform for renewable-energy and data-center projects, helping investors and lenders screen deals and assess asset readiness.

$4MPre-seed
Participant
Jaipur Robotics

Computer-vision systems for waste-to-energy plants that detect hazardous and oversized items, map waste calorific value and track cranes to improve safe, stable operations.

Lead
Computomics

Machine learning platform predicting crop variety performance for climate-smart breeding

€6.3MSeries B
Role not disclosed
kausable

Developing reasoning-first frontier AI that adapts to changing context without retraining

€12MSeed
Role not disclosed
Auxilius

Develops AI-powered governance, risk and compliance (GRC) automation software

€1.3MPre-Seed
Role not disclosed
JUPUS

Provides AI secretarial platform for law firms automating calls, case preparation, and document drafting

€13MSeries A
Role not disclosed
NanoStruct

Develops nanostructured sensor chips for rapid pathogen detection in food

Role not disclosed
VisioLab

Develops AI-powered visual self-checkout solutions for food service operators

$11MSeries A
Role not disclosed
Covalo

Provides a platform for ingredient discovery and data management in the personal care industry

€3.5MSeed+
Role not disclosed
Mycoverse

Developing fungal-based biological crop protection solutions using AI-driven discovery platform

€2.4MPre-Seed
Role not disclosed
Wyss Geneva

Develops ultra-high-resolution real-time intraoperative imaging for brain surgery

Role not disclosed
Cancilico

Cancilico develops AI diagnostic software for hematology.

Role not disclosed
Lytra

Develops AI-based operating system for manufacturing service automation

UndisclosedPre-Seed
Role not disclosed