High-Tech Gründerfonds
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
EQUITY, NOT A GRANT. "Der Sweet Spot unserer Erstinvestitionen in Pre-Seed und Seed liegt bei 800.000+ Euro." "In Wachstumsrunden können wir bis zu 30 Millionen Euro in ein Startup aus unserem Portfolio investieren." Follow-on capital is reserved for existing portfolio companies only.
High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH
ppp · national
Deadline: rolling — Continuous; pitch decks accepted at any time via the 'Mein Pitch' form.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Under 3 years old
- Sectors: deeptech, health, climate, ai, manufacturing
- Stage: pre_seed, seed
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
"Wir investieren frühphasig in Unternehmen, die nicht älter als drei Jahre sind." Focus sectors: "Digital Tech, Industrial, Climate & Deep Tech, Life Sciences, Chemie oder angrenzenden Tech-Bereichen". Company must be headquartered in Germany or have a German operating base. This is an equity investment, not public aid.
How to apply
- Submit a pitch deck via the 'Mein Pitch' form on the HTGF website. — link
- Screening and due diligence by the relevant sector team.
- Investment as lead investor, typically alongside co-investors from the HTGF network.
What you will need
- Pitch deck
- Financial plan and cap table
Source. https://www.htgf.de/de/ — checked 2026-08-14
"Der Sweet Spot unserer Erstinvestitionen in Pre-Seed und Seed liegt bei 800.000+ Euro. […] Wir investieren frühphasig in Unternehmen, die nicht älter als drei Jahre sind."