HTGF | High-Tech Gruenderfonds

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.

Jens Baumgärtner

Senior Investment Manager

Tanja Emmerling

Partner / Head HTGF Berlin

Markus Kressmann

Partner

Dominik Lohle

Senior Investment Manager

Katharina Peters

Investment Manager

Martin Pfister

Senior Investment Manager

Tobias Schulz

Principal

Marco Winzer

Investment Director and Partner

Past deals in Project Management

clous

Seed Round in 2022
Clous is the developer of a work distribution and collaboration platform. It is designed to boost industrial engineering productivity. The company provides a computer-aided design work distribution solution that breaks down complex and linear engineering processes into numerous interconnected parts and adapts project components using algorithms.

Valispace

Seed Round in 2022
Valispace GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Bremen, Germany, offers a browser-based engineering software platform designed to enhance productivity in the development of complex hardware products such as satellites and rockets. The platform serves as an Engineering Information Management (EIM) system, facilitating team collaboration throughout the engineering lifecycle. It supports various aspects of hardware development, including requirements management, data-driven functional design, product architecture, and detailed systems design. Valispace’s tool provides full traceability, enabling clients to manage test procedures and access information about decisions made during the development process. By streamlining dynamic engineering data, the platform helps reduce development time, improve product quality, and lower costs across projects.

reINVENT

Seed Round in 2018
reINVENT innovation GmbH is a Munich-based company that develops software solutions tailored for the construction industry. Its platform aims to enhance communication and planning processes by connecting all key participants throughout the construction and warranty phases. By digitizing communication, data transfer, and documentation, reINVENT seeks to streamline operations for architects, developers, contractors, and project developers. This centralized platform integrates various aspects of project management, customer management, finance, and construction site management, ultimately enabling stakeholders to achieve significant cost and time savings. Through its innovative approach, reINVENT addresses the challenges of a traditionally under-digitized sector, facilitating more efficient collaboration among all parties involved in construction projects.

Nordantech

Venture Round in 2018
Nordantech Solutions GmbH, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, specializes in developing online project management software. The company's flagship product, Falcon, is designed to manage and track various initiatives, focusing on both activities and their financial implications. Falcon offers project participants a clear overview of goals and progress, along with features that facilitate the early detection of risks and potential delays. By addressing the complexities of business change and transformation projects, Nordantech aims to provide significant value to its users, enhancing their ability to navigate and manage project lifecycles effectively.

Valispace

Seed Round in 2018
Valispace GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Bremen, Germany, offers a browser-based engineering software platform designed to enhance productivity in the development of complex hardware products such as satellites and rockets. The platform serves as an Engineering Information Management (EIM) system, facilitating team collaboration throughout the engineering lifecycle. It supports various aspects of hardware development, including requirements management, data-driven functional design, product architecture, and detailed systems design. Valispace’s tool provides full traceability, enabling clients to manage test procedures and access information about decisions made during the development process. By streamlining dynamic engineering data, the platform helps reduce development time, improve product quality, and lower costs across projects.

Contentbird

Funding Round in 2018
Contentbird GmbH is a Berlin-based company that offers a cloud-based link management tool tailored for marketing teams, agencies, and online businesses in Germany and the United Kingdom. Founded in 2012 and originally named linkbird GmbH before rebranding in January 2018, Contentbird's platform integrates project management, customer relationship management, and search engine optimization functions. Its tools facilitate effective SEO link management, allowing users to analyze backlinks, monitor link building efforts, and manage budgets and employee performance. The platform supports project planning and provides real-time statistics and reporting, enabling companies to evaluate online marketing performance and return on investment. By enhancing digital visibility and streamlining content operations, Contentbird aids businesses in attracting and engaging customers through effective content strategies.

Contentbird

Venture Round in 2013
Contentbird GmbH is a Berlin-based company that offers a cloud-based link management tool tailored for marketing teams, agencies, and online businesses in Germany and the United Kingdom. Founded in 2012 and originally named linkbird GmbH before rebranding in January 2018, Contentbird's platform integrates project management, customer relationship management, and search engine optimization functions. Its tools facilitate effective SEO link management, allowing users to analyze backlinks, monitor link building efforts, and manage budgets and employee performance. The platform supports project planning and provides real-time statistics and reporting, enabling companies to evaluate online marketing performance and return on investment. By enhancing digital visibility and streamlining content operations, Contentbird aids businesses in attracting and engaging customers through effective content strategies.

Conceptboard Cloud Service

Seed Round in 2012
Conceptboard GmbH, established in 2010 and based in Stuttgart, Germany, specializes in a B2B SaaS visual collaboration platform. This platform enables teams to collaborate on projects in real-time using online whiteboards, allowing users to upload files, invite others, comment, and share ideas. Additionally, it offers project management tools to facilitate the development and implementation of creative concepts. Conceptboard's licenses are available at no cost, with more advanced features offered at tiered pricing.

pliXos

Seed Round in 2009
pliXos is a provider of information technology outsourcing services that enhances productivity and governance in distributed application management projects. It operates a B2B marketplace that ensures transparency and security for users. The company's web-based solutions focus on optimizing global software and IT services, featuring tools like the Global Sourcing Platform and the Global Sourcing Assessment Tool. The Global Sourcing Platform acts as a central environment for project management, governance, and development, while the Global Sourcing Assessment Tool offers comprehensive analysis in business cases, application suitability, and provider evaluation. Through these offerings, pliXos aims to facilitate the efficient and economical management of globally distributed software and IT services.
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