The seed investor High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) finances tech start-ups with growth potential and has supported more than 700 start-ups since 2005. With the launch of its fourth fund, HTGF now has about 1.4 billion euros under management. Its team of experienced investment managers and start-up experts support young companies with expertise, entrepreneurial spirit and passion. HTGF’s focus is on high-tech start-ups in the fields of digital tech, industrial tech, life sciences, chemistry and related business areas. To date, external investors have injected about 5 billion euros of capital into the HTGF portfolio via more than 2,000 follow-on financing rounds. In addition, HTGF has already successfully sold shares in more than 170 companies. Fund investors in this public-private partnership include the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, KfW Capital and 45 companies from a wide range of industries. Fund investors in this public-private partnership include the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, KfW Capital and 45 companies from a wide range of industries.
Mo:re is focused on transforming organoid-based drug development through its innovative lab platform that automates cell culture workflows. The company has developed a 3D cell robotic platform aimed at enhancing medical research by standardizing protocols and facilitating remote operations. Mo:re specializes in areas such as cell therapy, drug development, and disease modeling, enabling researchers to scale experiments effectively while maintaining high standards of traceability and quality.
All3DP
Venture Round in 2024
All3DP GmbH, based in Munich, Germany, was founded in 2014 and operates as a comprehensive resource for 3D printing enthusiasts and professionals. The company publishes a magazine that offers guidance and practical information on various aspects of 3D printing, including 3D scanning, bioprinting, and CAD/CAM technologies. All3DP also runs Craftcloud, a marketplace that allows users to compare prices and access real-time offers from leading 3D printing manufacturers globally. Its platform serves a wide range of industries, including aerospace, architecture, automotive, healthcare, and education, providing consumers and small businesses with curated 3D printable designs and essential insights to support their 3D printing projects.
Neural Concept
Series B in 2024
Neural Concept Sàrl is a Swiss company founded in 2018 that specializes in artificial intelligence algorithms for computer-assisted engineering and design. Based in Lausanne, it provides a platform that employs 3D deep learning algorithms to enhance the engineering processes for industries such as automotive, additive manufacturing, energy, and naval-aerospace. By automating and accelerating research and development cycles, Neural Concept aids companies in improving product performance while reducing computational costs. With a dedicated team of over 30 members, the company is committed to transforming industrial engineering through innovative technology.
Cultimate
Seed Round in 2024
Cultimate Foods is a cellular agriculture company focused on developing cultivated fat for hybrid alt-meat products. By replicating the structure of animal fat tissue, the company aims to create plant-based fat alternatives that enhance the sensory experience of meat consumption. Utilizing a unique technological approach to 3D cultivation, Cultimate efficiently produces its ingredients while reducing production costs. The company’s innovative methods enable the development of cell-cultured meat alternatives that provide a sustainable and ethical option for consumers seeking to enjoy meat without compromising on taste or texture.
Threedy
Series A in 2024
Threedy GmbH, founded in 2020 and based in Darmstadt, Germany, specializes in providing the instant3Dhub platform, which supports high-performance visual computing for various industries, including automotive, aerospace, and energy. This cloud-native platform facilitates the visualization of large data sets and enables the development of responsive and interactive 3D applications. Key features of instant3Dhub include a 3D streaming architecture, integrated 3D Spaces for contextual sharing, and a unified application programming interface that connects business data and sensors. By leveraging 3D data models, Threedy aims to drive digital innovation in products, services, and business processes, ultimately simplifying operations and reducing costs for its clients.
Materials Nexus
Seed Round in 2023
Materials Nexus is a deep-tech company focused on advancing sustainable materials through an innovative material modeling platform. By automating quantum calculations, the company enhances the accuracy of material research at scale, thereby facilitating the development of green materials that contribute to net-zero emissions. Utilizing insights from quantum mechanics and artificial intelligence, Materials Nexus aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the materials sector, providing clients with access to sustainable building solutions. Through its efforts, the company seeks to accelerate the transition to environmentally friendly materials and support the global shift toward sustainability.
AIM3D
Venture Round in 2023
AIM3D GmbH is a spin-off company from the University of Rostock with the aim to drastically reduce the cost of the additive manufacturing of metal parts. During their work, the founders of AIM3D GmbH often dealt with many different types of additive manufacturing processes for plastics, but also for metals and ceramics. During this time, they realized that the industrial transfer of additive manufacturing techniques often failed due to the high material costs, especially when it came to the manufacturing of metal parts. For this reason, AIM3D GmbH was founded not just with the aim of simply building another 3D printer, but to overcome the limitations of materials and to revolutionize the additive manufacturing market from a cost point of view. In order to make this possible, AIM3D GmbH has designed a printer which offers the customer the opportunity to use multiple types of material on one machine and which is much more cost-efficient than current metal printers.
Neural Concept
Series A in 2022
Neural Concept Sàrl is a Swiss company founded in 2018 that specializes in artificial intelligence algorithms for computer-assisted engineering and design. Based in Lausanne, it provides a platform that employs 3D deep learning algorithms to enhance the engineering processes for industries such as automotive, additive manufacturing, energy, and naval-aerospace. By automating and accelerating research and development cycles, Neural Concept aids companies in improving product performance while reducing computational costs. With a dedicated team of over 30 members, the company is committed to transforming industrial engineering through innovative technology.
Lignopure
Seed Round in 2021
Lignopure specializes in producing natural, degradable biopolymers derived from non-food sources, focusing on high-quality lignin products. The company's lignin stands out in the market due to its proven non-cytotoxicity and customizable properties, achieved through proprietary technology. Lignopure transforms raw lignin into valuable materials suitable for a variety of applications, including cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food supplements. Additionally, their biobased prototypes encompass insulating materials, biobased polyurethane foams, aerogels, and filaments for 3D printing. By providing safer alternatives to harmful chemicals currently used in material science, Lignopure aims to meet the growing demand for environmentally friendly products.
Threedy
Seed Round in 2020
Threedy GmbH, founded in 2020 and based in Darmstadt, Germany, specializes in providing the instant3Dhub platform, which supports high-performance visual computing for various industries, including automotive, aerospace, and energy. This cloud-native platform facilitates the visualization of large data sets and enables the development of responsive and interactive 3D applications. Key features of instant3Dhub include a 3D streaming architecture, integrated 3D Spaces for contextual sharing, and a unified application programming interface that connects business data and sensors. By leveraging 3D data models, Threedy aims to drive digital innovation in products, services, and business processes, ultimately simplifying operations and reducing costs for its clients.
All3DP
Series A in 2020
All3DP GmbH, based in Munich, Germany, was founded in 2014 and operates as a comprehensive resource for 3D printing enthusiasts and professionals. The company publishes a magazine that offers guidance and practical information on various aspects of 3D printing, including 3D scanning, bioprinting, and CAD/CAM technologies. All3DP also runs Craftcloud, a marketplace that allows users to compare prices and access real-time offers from leading 3D printing manufacturers globally. Its platform serves a wide range of industries, including aerospace, architecture, automotive, healthcare, and education, providing consumers and small businesses with curated 3D printable designs and essential insights to support their 3D printing projects.
Kumovis
Series A in 2020
Kumovis is a medical technology company focused on advancing the field of 3D printing for industrial and medical applications. It has developed a specialized 3D printing system that integrates clean room technology, allowing for the precise processing of high-performance polymers. This innovation enables the creation of patient-customized implants, facilitating more convenient and effective medical operations in hospitals. Through its cutting-edge technology, Kumovis aims to enhance the capabilities of medical professionals and improve patient outcomes.
Mecuris
Series B in 2020
Mecuris strives to be the key enabler for digitally manufactured O&P solutions worldwide. They empower O&P professionals to co-create customised O&P products and enrich wearer’s lives within 24 hours.To reach this goal, they team up with O&P professionals to co-create - with users and wearers - customised O&P products. Their digital mindset and 3D printing know-how synergise in the Mecuris Solution Platform, which simplifies the work of O&P professionals and enriches wearers’ lives. The Mecuris Solution Platform uses patient data and scans to semi-automatically individualise 3D designs of patient aids. It makes them ready-to-print at a local 3D printing hub. This enables a 100% customised fit, functionality and look. They thereby cut production times by 75% for the medical practitioners and wearers.
Threedium
Seed Round in 2019
Threedium Limited is a London-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in creating a platform for 3D customizable advertising and interactive widgets for products. The company offers solutions such as the Threedium 3D Web Configurator and Threedium 3D Advertising, which can be utilized across various devices and platforms. Threedium's cloud-based technology transforms static images into engaging 3D and augmented reality (AR) models, enhancing online brand experiences in eCommerce, digital advertising, and social media. By enabling real-time product personalization, Threedium helps businesses of all sizes bridge the gap between online and in-store experiences, fostering stronger customer connections and increasing purchasing intent.
Neural Concept
Venture Round in 2019
Neural Concept Sàrl is a Swiss company founded in 2018 that specializes in artificial intelligence algorithms for computer-assisted engineering and design. Based in Lausanne, it provides a platform that employs 3D deep learning algorithms to enhance the engineering processes for industries such as automotive, additive manufacturing, energy, and naval-aerospace. By automating and accelerating research and development cycles, Neural Concept aids companies in improving product performance while reducing computational costs. With a dedicated team of over 30 members, the company is committed to transforming industrial engineering through innovative technology.
dotscene
Seed Round in 2019
Dotscene GmbH, founded in 2016 and based in Freiburg, Germany, specializes in the development of three-dimensional (3D) laser scanning technology for the real estate industry. The company offers the dotcube 600k laser scanning system, which can be operated on foot, by drones, or vehicles. This system generates computer-aided design (CAD) models, true-to-scale floor plans, and facade projections. In addition to its hardware, Dotscene develops mobile laser data acquisition software that employs simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithms to transform indoor and outdoor environments into accurate 3D models. By providing effective mobile mapping services, Dotscene integrates its technology into clients' workflows, enhancing planning and design processes.
Mecuris
Series A in 2019
Mecuris strives to be the key enabler for digitally manufactured O&P solutions worldwide. They empower O&P professionals to co-create customised O&P products and enrich wearer’s lives within 24 hours.To reach this goal, they team up with O&P professionals to co-create - with users and wearers - customised O&P products. Their digital mindset and 3D printing know-how synergise in the Mecuris Solution Platform, which simplifies the work of O&P professionals and enriches wearers’ lives. The Mecuris Solution Platform uses patient data and scans to semi-automatically individualise 3D designs of patient aids. It makes them ready-to-print at a local 3D printing hub. This enables a 100% customised fit, functionality and look. They thereby cut production times by 75% for the medical practitioners and wearers.
AIM3D
Venture Round in 2018
AIM3D GmbH is a spin-off company from the University of Rostock with the aim to drastically reduce the cost of the additive manufacturing of metal parts. During their work, the founders of AIM3D GmbH often dealt with many different types of additive manufacturing processes for plastics, but also for metals and ceramics. During this time, they realized that the industrial transfer of additive manufacturing techniques often failed due to the high material costs, especially when it came to the manufacturing of metal parts. For this reason, AIM3D GmbH was founded not just with the aim of simply building another 3D printer, but to overcome the limitations of materials and to revolutionize the additive manufacturing market from a cost point of view. In order to make this possible, AIM3D GmbH has designed a printer which offers the customer the opportunity to use multiple types of material on one machine and which is much more cost-efficient than current metal printers.
Kumovis
Seed Round in 2018
Kumovis is a medical technology company focused on advancing the field of 3D printing for industrial and medical applications. It has developed a specialized 3D printing system that integrates clean room technology, allowing for the precise processing of high-performance polymers. This innovation enables the creation of patient-customized implants, facilitating more convenient and effective medical operations in hospitals. Through its cutting-edge technology, Kumovis aims to enhance the capabilities of medical professionals and improve patient outcomes.
Mecuris
Seed Round in 2016
Mecuris strives to be the key enabler for digitally manufactured O&P solutions worldwide. They empower O&P professionals to co-create customised O&P products and enrich wearer’s lives within 24 hours.To reach this goal, they team up with O&P professionals to co-create - with users and wearers - customised O&P products. Their digital mindset and 3D printing know-how synergise in the Mecuris Solution Platform, which simplifies the work of O&P professionals and enriches wearers’ lives. The Mecuris Solution Platform uses patient data and scans to semi-automatically individualise 3D designs of patient aids. It makes them ready-to-print at a local 3D printing hub. This enables a 100% customised fit, functionality and look. They thereby cut production times by 75% for the medical practitioners and wearers.
Cevotec
Seed Round in 2016
Cevotec GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Munich, Germany, specializes in the design and automation of carbon fiber composites and reinforcements for various industries, including aerospace, medical devices, and sports. The company utilizes its Fiber Patch Placement technology to provide manufacturers with advanced solutions for high-volume production of complex composites. Cevotec's SAMBA systems enable fully automated fiber layup, which significantly enhances production efficiency and quality by allowing the creation of intricate 3D geometries and multi-material laminates. Their technology-specific CAD-CAM software, ARTIST STUDIO, facilitates the generation of patch-based fiber laminates and automates robot programming. By transitioning from manual layup to Cevotec's systems, clients can achieve substantial cost and time savings ranging from 20% to 60%. Additionally, Cevotec offers a comprehensive service portfolio that includes customizations tailored to specific applications and development support based on finite element analysis.
Revobotik
Seed Round in 2015
Revobotik specializes in the development of advanced robotic devices aimed at enhancing the efficiency of mass production processes. By utilizing a unique continuous drive system, the company significantly improves the performance of Delta robots, allowing for higher payload capacities and increased operational speeds. This innovative approach reduces the need for frequent acceleration and deceleration, making it possible to achieve up to 50% greater load handling compared to traditional pivoting systems. Revobotik's products are tailored to meet specific market demands, enabling small and medium-sized enterprises to optimize their machine layouts and foster innovation in their operations.
Multiphoton Optics
Series A in 2015
Multiphoton Optics develops and markets 3D printing equipment and software solutions. Its equipment and solutions are used to create products in the fields of photonics, biomedicine, life sciences, and functional materials. Multiphoton Optics offers LithoProf3D, a 3D printing equipment platform, and LithoStream3D and LithoSoft3D, software solutions. The company also provides its customers with prototyping and engineering services, and support for its products. Multiphoton Optics was founded by Ruth Houbertz and Markus Riester in September 2013. It is based in Wurzburg, Germany.
EnShape
Seed Round in 2015
EnShape GmbH specializes in the development and distribution of three-dimensional (3D) sensors tailored for industrial applications, based in Jena, Germany. Founded in 2014, the company creates custom sensor solutions for optical 3D metrology, focusing on the precise measurement of surfaces and shapes. EnShape’s flagship product delivers high-density and accurate measurement data, suitable for various applications such as inline quality control, surface inspection, and robotics assistance systems. The sensors are designed to operate at a measurement and reconstruction rate of up to 30Hz, accommodating different field of views and working distances. In addition to its sensor products, EnShape provides after-sales support and engages in trials and feasibility studies to enhance its offerings. The company operates internationally and has been a subsidiary of Cognex Corporation since late 2016.
All3DP
Seed Round in 2014
All3DP GmbH, based in Munich, Germany, was founded in 2014 and operates as a comprehensive resource for 3D printing enthusiasts and professionals. The company publishes a magazine that offers guidance and practical information on various aspects of 3D printing, including 3D scanning, bioprinting, and CAD/CAM technologies. All3DP also runs Craftcloud, a marketplace that allows users to compare prices and access real-time offers from leading 3D printing manufacturers globally. Its platform serves a wide range of industries, including aerospace, architecture, automotive, healthcare, and education, providing consumers and small businesses with curated 3D printable designs and essential insights to support their 3D printing projects.
p3d systems
Seed Round in 2013
p3d systems GmbH develops and distributes systems to acquire environment three-dimensional. The company offers portable laser scanning systems that consists of terrestrial laser scanners and navigations units to capture spatial data. Its portable laser scanning systems provide mobile mapping, portable scanning, and 3D-scans.
Notion Systems
Seed Round in 2013
Notion Systems GmbH is a manufacturer based in Schwetzingen, Germany, specializing in the development and marketing of precision inkjet printers, laser treatment equipment, and automation machinery. The company offers high-precision inkjet printers designed for the jetting of technical inks, along with laser systems that provide solutions for ablation, structuring, drilling, and cutting. Notion Systems also focuses on providing custom-made automation solutions, including positioning systems equipped with integrated image processing and alignment capabilities. Their products support industrial production processes by enabling businesses to produce precision 3D parts efficiently and cost-effectively.
Confovis
Seed Round in 2009
Confovis GmbH, founded in 2009 in Jena, is a high-tech company specializing in innovative optical processes for non-contact 3D surface scanning. The company has developed a patented technology that utilizes structured LED lighting for confocal area scanning, allowing for direct analysis during production. This technology enables the geometric composition of fine surfaces to be monitored throughout the development and production process, facilitating real-time process control and optimization. By eliminating the need for moving mechanical parts, such as rotating pinhole disks or scanning mirrors, Confovis provides a more efficient solution for quality inspections. The ability to conduct contactless inspections with nanometre precision not only enhances process reliability but also significantly reduces costs and time for clients in various industrial applications.
StageSpace AG
Seed Round in 2008
Die StageSpace AG entwickelt und vermarktet 3D-Lösungen für Agenturen und Communities
VisuMotion
Series A in 2007
VisuMotion specializes in the development and sale of advanced software and hardware for 3D visualization. The company is recognized for its expertise in 3D technology, having contributed to over 100 protective right applications in the field. VisuMotion has played a key role in creating the world's largest glasses-free Multi-View 3D display, as well as pioneering the first live broadcast from a stereocamera to a Multi-View 3D display. Additionally, the company has developed the first glasses-free 3D projection suitable for daylight and various innovative software products for spatial representation. Their technology finds applications in 3D cameras and the animation of virtual environments, including popular video games.
VisuMotion
Venture Round in 2006
VisuMotion specializes in the development and sale of advanced software and hardware for 3D visualization. The company is recognized for its expertise in 3D technology, having contributed to over 100 protective right applications in the field. VisuMotion has played a key role in creating the world's largest glasses-free Multi-View 3D display, as well as pioneering the first live broadcast from a stereocamera to a Multi-View 3D display. Additionally, the company has developed the first glasses-free 3D projection suitable for daylight and various innovative software products for spatial representation. Their technology finds applications in 3D cameras and the animation of virtual environments, including popular video games.
SIMUFORM
Venture Round in 2006
SimuForm GmbH is a high-tech software company that specializes in creating advanced solutions for the product development process. The company has developed a geometric search engine that enables users to find, compare, and visualize the geometric similarities of equipment and machine parts. This search engine incorporates a variety of filtering and visualization tools, along with three-dimensional integration, to enhance accessibility and usability of data. By providing these capabilities, SimuForm helps businesses in the mechanical engineering and automotive sectors to significantly reduce costs associated with development, construction, and quoting processes.
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