HTGF
General contacts
Investor type
VC
Founded
2005
AUM
$2 000 M
Location
Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Investor profile last updated: 14 January, 2026
Profile
HTGF is one of the leading and most active early-stage investors in Germany and Europe, financing start-ups in the fields of Deep Tech, Industrial Tech, Climate Tech, Digital Tech, Life Sciences and Chemistry. With its experienced investment team, HTGF supports start-ups in all phases of their development into international market leaders. HTGF invests in pre-seed and seed phases and can participate significantly in later-stage financing rounds. Since its inception in 2005, HTGF has financed approx. 800 start-ups and successfully sold shares in 200 companies. HTGF has over 2 billion euros of fund volume.
Fund investors in the public-private partnership include the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy, KfW Capital and 45 companies.
Industry
HTGF Funds
| Name | Type |
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Size | AUM | Launch date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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HTGF I
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Energy
HealthTech
|
Pre-seed
Seed
|
North America
Europe
|
$5-10 m
|
$275 M
|
December 2004
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HTGF II
|
Venture Capital (VC)
|
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Energy
HealthTech
|
Pre-seed
Seed
|
North America
Europe
|
$5-10 m
|
$290 M
|
October 2011
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HTGF III
|
Venture Capital (VC)
|
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
HealthTech
|
Pre-seed
Seed
|
North America
Europe
|
$5-10 m
|
$3 M
|
June 2019
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FAQs about HTGF
Is HTGF a venture capital or private equity firm?
HTGF is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Where is HTGF located?
HTGF is located in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
When was HTGF founded?
HTGF was founded in 2005.
What sectors and industries does HTGF invest in?
HTGF invests in companies and startups in Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, SaaS, Security, Software, Energy, HealthTech.
What is HTGF geographical focus of investments?
HTGF invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
At what stages of companies and startups does HTGF typically invest in?
HTGF invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.
What is the usual amount of HTGF investment?
HTGF usually invests $10-50 m on average.
What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for HTGF?
HTGF has around $2 000m assets under management.
When was HTGF last fund created?
HTGF last fund was created/launched in 2019-06-10
What are the contacts of HTGF?
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