About
HTGF is a public-private partnership and one of the leading and most active early-stage investors in Germany and Europe. They finance high-potential, high-tech startups, focusing on deep tech, industrial tech, climate tech, digital tech, life sciences, and chemistry. HTGF provides seed funding to help companies move from prototyping to market launch and supports them through all phases of their development.
Key facts
At-a-glance profile data
- Website
- htgf.de
- Headquarters
- Bonn, Germany
- Portfolio companies
- 11
- Stages
- Series A
- Cheque size
- $4M to $130M
- Sector focus
- Deep TechIndustrial TechClimate TechDigital TechLife Sciences
Recent investments
| Date | Company | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2025 | Delft Circuits | Series A Extension | $8M |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Proxima Fusion | Series A | $130M |
| 11 May 2021 | Qnami | Series A | $4M |
| 13 Oct 2011 | commercetools | Series A | $4M |
“reverse.fashion adds HTGF backing to automate textile sorting.”
View on Reddit“Most active VCs in January 2026 in EU. State-financed German VC High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is on fire. On average, they announce two new investments per month. HTGF has invested in twice as many startups as Y Combinator during the same p…”
View on Reddit“Reflex Aerospace raises €7 million from public-private partnership HTGF | Reflex are aiming to launch NewSpace satellites at lower cost, with sights set on the European satellite network partnering with Mynaric and ISAR Aerospace | Tech.eu…”
View on Reddit“Iconiq Holding closes a seven-digit investment round with HTGF and FinLab_AG.”
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Frequently asked
What companies has HTGF invested in?
HTGF has invested in Delft Circuits, Proxima Fusion, Qnami, commercetools, USound and 6 more.