High-Tech Gründerfonds — Funding Activity & Portfolio Companies

Activity in this selectionPre-seed

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

htgf.de

Rounds participated in: 8
Confirmed lead rounds: 2
New companies: 8
Funding in participating rounds: $13.5M

By stage

Pre-seed8

By primary sector

Agritech2

Mobility2

AI1

Climate tech1

Enterprise software1

1 more

Hardware1

By country

Germany5

Denmark1

Netherlands1

United Kingdom1

Rounds

8 in this selection

Oct 6

Finches

Bavarian company providing early warnings about agricultural supply risks.

€2MPre-seed

Lead

Sep 15

Depotcharge

Depotcharge connects electric-truck fleets with depot operators that have charging capacity, helping both sides coordinate access, pricing and billing.

€2.7MPre-Seed

Lead

Sep 8

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

Jul 7

Auxilius

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

€1.3MPre-Seed

Role not disclosed

May 4

Mobility Signage

Builds unified data integration platform for public transport operators

€1.8MPre-Seed

Role not disclosed