Investment thesis
High-Tech Gründerfonds invests at pre-seed and seed in German startups and international companies with German operations, across deep tech and industrial tech, life sciences and chemistry, and digital tech. Initial cheques start at €800,000 and it can follow on with up to €30 million in later rounds. Working from Bonn, Berlin and Munich, it positions itself as a multi-stage European platform that invests where things are early, complex or long term.
Past investments
| Company | Round | Date | Round size |
|---|---|---|---|
| TODAY Copenhagen, Denmark | Seed | Oct 2026 | €2.8M |
| Zymofix Ghent, Belgium | Series A | Oct 2026 | €6M |
| Kontext Munich, Germany | Seed | Sep 2026 | €3.5M |
| Arcos Munich, Germany | Seed | Sep 2026 | €5.5M |
| syte Münster, Germany | Series A | Sep 2026 | €9M |
| VREY Berlin, Germany | Seed | Apr 2026 | €3.3M |
| ATMOS Space Cargo Lichtenau, Germany | Series A | Apr 2026 | €25.7M |
| Pixel Photonics Münster, Germany | Seed | Apr 2026 | €13.5M |
| Covalo Zurich, Switzerland | Seed | Apr 2026 | €3.5M |
| Dotega Berlin, Germany | - | Nov 2025 | €13M |
Sesamers coverage
October 5, 2026