High-Tech Gründerfonds

High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH is a venture capital firm based in Bonn, Germany, specializing in early-stage investments in high-tech startups. Established in 2005, the firm focuses on technology-driven companies across various sectors, including information and communication technology, life sciences, healthcare, automation, and cleantech. HTGF typically invests in companies that have been operational for no more than one year, aiming to contribute up to €0.6 million in initial funding and up to €3 million in follow-on financing. The firm seeks a minority stake, generally around 15%, and provides a subordinated loan convertible into equity, with deferred interest for up to four years to support liquidity. With a total investment volume of approximately €895.5 million across three funds, HTGF has successfully supported over 500 startups and attracted more than €2 billion in follow-on investments from external sources. The firm's investors include notable public and private entities, underscoring its role as a key player in fostering innovation and growth within the German startup ecosystem.

Daniela Bach

Principal and Authorized Signatory

Kay G. Balster

Senior Investment Manager

Jens Baumgärtner

Principal and Authorized Signatory

Gernot Berger

Investor

Kilian von Berlichingen

Investor

Anke Cassing

Principal

Tanja Emmerling

Partner

Caroline Fichtner

Senior Investment Manager

Yann Fiebig

Investment Manager

Alexander von Frankenberg

Managing Director and Founder

Bernd Goergen

Partner

Stefanie Grüter

Partner, Communications and Relations

Gregor Haidl

Principal / Authorised Signatory

Frank Hensel

Senior Investment Manager

Olaf Joeressen

Senior Investment Manager

Markus Kressmann

Partner

Maurice Kügler

Investment Manager

Klaus Lehmann

Senior Investment Manager

Dominik Lohle

Senior Investment Manager

Torsten Löffler

Principal ppa. - DeepTech Future Fonds

Fabian Mohr

Investor

Martin Möllmann

Investment Manager

Axel Nitsch

Investment Manager

Andreas Olmes

Principal and Authorized Signatory

Katharina Peters

Investment Manager

Tilmann Petersen

Investment Manager

Claudia Raber

Partner

Nikolaus Raupp

Investor

Frank Reinecke

Partner

Guido Schlitzer

Managing Director

Ulrich Schmitt

Principal

Romy Schnelle

Partner

Tobias Schulz

Principal and Authorized Signatory

Katharina Severin

Investment Manager

Niels Sharman

Investor

Esko Stahl

Investment Manager

Björn Sykora

Principal and Authorized Signatory

Angelika Vlachou

Partner

Johannes Weber

Principal

Marco Winzer

Partner

Julian Zachmann

Investor

Christian Ziach

Principal and Authorized Signatory

Markus Kückelhaus Ph.D

Partner, Industrial Tech Team

Past deals in Mechanical Engineering

MetisMotion

Seed Round in 2022
MetisMotion GmbH, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, specializes in the development of lightweight, force-optimized actuators for various applications, including robotics, aerospace, automotive, and safety. The company leverages decades of expertise in specialty actuator development to create high force-density and ultra-dynamic linear actuators. MetisMotion's technology effectively combines the advantages of solid-state actuators with conventional drives, offering significant reductions in weight and space. This innovation is particularly beneficial for automotive and industrial sectors aiming to enhance the electrification of hydraulics, enabling higher forces and longer displacements in their systems.

Kiutra

Venture Round in 2021
Kiutra GmbH, established in 2018 and based in Munich, Germany, specializes in manufacturing refrigeration solutions that utilize innovative magnetic cooling technology. This technology enables cryogen-free cooling services, achieving sub-kelvin temperatures essential for various applications, including basic research, material science, quantum technology, and advanced electronics. As a spin-off from the Technical University of Munich, kiutra benefits from a strong foundation in low-temperature physics and cryo-engineering, with a team that collectively possesses over 50 years of experience in the field. The company is currently supported by the "EXIST Transfer of Research" initiative, a program of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, aimed at fostering research-based startups. Kiutra's all-electrical cooling devices combine magnetic refrigeration and closed-cycle pre-cooling, making them accessible and efficient for research and industrial purposes that require cryogenic temperatures.

MetisMotion

Seed Round in 2021
MetisMotion GmbH, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, specializes in the development of lightweight, force-optimized actuators for various applications, including robotics, aerospace, automotive, and safety. The company leverages decades of expertise in specialty actuator development to create high force-density and ultra-dynamic linear actuators. MetisMotion's technology effectively combines the advantages of solid-state actuators with conventional drives, offering significant reductions in weight and space. This innovation is particularly beneficial for automotive and industrial sectors aiming to enhance the electrification of hydraulics, enabling higher forces and longer displacements in their systems.

Simscale

Series C in 2020
SimScale GmbH operates a cloud-based engineering simulation platform that allows users to test, validate, and optimize designs across various fields. Founded in 2012 and based in Munich, Germany, SimScale provides an integrated suite of simulation tools encompassing fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics, all accessible through a standard web browser. This platform enables engineers, designers, scientists, and students to create models, perform simulations, and analyze results without the need for complex software installations. By democratizing access to high-fidelity physics simulations, SimScale facilitates faster and more efficient product development for a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare. Additionally, the company offers online support, training, and consulting services to enhance user experience and application effectiveness.

Kiutra

Seed Round in 2019
Kiutra GmbH, established in 2018 and based in Munich, Germany, specializes in manufacturing refrigeration solutions that utilize innovative magnetic cooling technology. This technology enables cryogen-free cooling services, achieving sub-kelvin temperatures essential for various applications, including basic research, material science, quantum technology, and advanced electronics. As a spin-off from the Technical University of Munich, kiutra benefits from a strong foundation in low-temperature physics and cryo-engineering, with a team that collectively possesses over 50 years of experience in the field. The company is currently supported by the "EXIST Transfer of Research" initiative, a program of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, aimed at fostering research-based startups. Kiutra's all-electrical cooling devices combine magnetic refrigeration and closed-cycle pre-cooling, making them accessible and efficient for research and industrial purposes that require cryogenic temperatures.

MetisMotion

Seed Round in 2018
MetisMotion GmbH, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, specializes in the development of lightweight, force-optimized actuators for various applications, including robotics, aerospace, automotive, and safety. The company leverages decades of expertise in specialty actuator development to create high force-density and ultra-dynamic linear actuators. MetisMotion's technology effectively combines the advantages of solid-state actuators with conventional drives, offering significant reductions in weight and space. This innovation is particularly beneficial for automotive and industrial sectors aiming to enhance the electrification of hydraulics, enabling higher forces and longer displacements in their systems.

Memetis

Venture Round in 2018
memetis GmbH, a spin-off from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, specializes in the development of foil-based miniature actuators using shape memory alloys. Founded in 2017 and based in Karlsruhe, Germany, the company provides innovative microactuators for diverse industries, including automotive, aerospace, medical technology, and testing equipment manufacturing. These ultra-compact components are designed to generate motion actively, offering high switching forces and enhanced integration capabilities compared to traditional wire-based mechanisms. By enabling greater flexibility in application, memetis aims to meet the evolving demands of its clients across various sectors, thereby expanding the potential uses for its advanced actuator technology.

Simscale

Venture Round in 2017
SimScale GmbH operates a cloud-based engineering simulation platform that allows users to test, validate, and optimize designs across various fields. Founded in 2012 and based in Munich, Germany, SimScale provides an integrated suite of simulation tools encompassing fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics, all accessible through a standard web browser. This platform enables engineers, designers, scientists, and students to create models, perform simulations, and analyze results without the need for complex software installations. By democratizing access to high-fidelity physics simulations, SimScale facilitates faster and more efficient product development for a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare. Additionally, the company offers online support, training, and consulting services to enhance user experience and application effectiveness.

Simscale

Seed Round in 2014
SimScale GmbH operates a cloud-based engineering simulation platform that allows users to test, validate, and optimize designs across various fields. Founded in 2012 and based in Munich, Germany, SimScale provides an integrated suite of simulation tools encompassing fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics, all accessible through a standard web browser. This platform enables engineers, designers, scientists, and students to create models, perform simulations, and analyze results without the need for complex software installations. By democratizing access to high-fidelity physics simulations, SimScale facilitates faster and more efficient product development for a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare. Additionally, the company offers online support, training, and consulting services to enhance user experience and application effectiveness.

Medineering

Seed Round in 2014
Medineering is a medical technology company, which specializes in the development, patenting, and selling of innovative, robotic systems for the minimally invasive head surgery. The product portfolio consists of a modular set of surgical manipulators, which allow clinics and surgeons to choose the degree of automation and functionality, depending on the specific surgical requirements and financial constraints. It manufactures and markets an application-specific and convenient robotic portfolio. It consists of the Intelligent positioning arm and compact application-specific robots helping surgeons in complex anatomical regions. The company's mission is to identify potentials in minimally invasive surgery, which can be unlocked with the aid of robotics. Medineering was founded on 2014 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Middle Peak Medical

Series A in 2013
Middle Peak Medical is a privately held medical device company dedicated to developing innovative solutions for mitral valve disease. The company focuses on creating a proprietary device designed to address unmet needs in treating mitral valve regurgitation. This novel technology aims to restore mitral valve competence in both functional and degenerative conditions by providing a new posterior surface for the anterior leaflet to seal properly. The device is applicable in both percutaneous catheter-based interventions and minimally invasive or open-heart cardiac surgeries, positioning Middle Peak Medical as a key player in advancing treatment options for patients with mitral valve disorders.

Simscale

Angel Round in 2013
SimScale GmbH operates a cloud-based engineering simulation platform that allows users to test, validate, and optimize designs across various fields. Founded in 2012 and based in Munich, Germany, SimScale provides an integrated suite of simulation tools encompassing fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics, all accessible through a standard web browser. This platform enables engineers, designers, scientists, and students to create models, perform simulations, and analyze results without the need for complex software installations. By democratizing access to high-fidelity physics simulations, SimScale facilitates faster and more efficient product development for a diverse range of industries, including HVAC, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare. Additionally, the company offers online support, training, and consulting services to enhance user experience and application effectiveness.
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