High Tech Grunderfonds
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is a seed investor that finances high-potential, tech-driven start-ups. With around EUR 900 million in total investment volume across three funds and an international network of partners, HTGF has already helped forge almost 600 start-ups since 2005. Driven by their expertise, entrepreneurial spirit and passion, its team of experienced investment managers and startup experts help guide the development of young companies. HTGF’s focus is on high-tech start-ups in the fields of digital business models, industrial technology, life sciences, chemistry and related business areas. To date, external investors have injected over EUR 2.4 billion into the HTGF portfolio via more than 1,500 follow-on financing rounds. HTGF has also successfully sold interests in more than 100 companies.
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Investors in this public-private partnership include the Federal Ministry For Economic Affairs and Energy, KfW Capital, and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft e.V., as well as the companies ALTANA, BASF, BAYER, B.Braun, Boehringer Ingelheim, Robert Bosch, BÜFA, CEWE, Deutsche Post DHL, Dräger, Drillisch AG, EVONIK, EWE AG, FOND OF, Haniel, Hettich, Knauf, Körber, LANXESS, media + more venture Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, PHOENIX CONTACT, Postbank, QIAGEN, RWE Generation SE, SAP, Schufa, Schwarz Gruppe, STIHL, Thüga, Vector Informatik, WACKER and Wilh. Werhahn KG.
High-Tech Grunderfonds
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is a seed investor that finances high-potential, tech-driven start-ups. With around EUR 900 million in total investment volume across three funds and an international network of partners, HTGF has already helped forge more than 600 start-ups since 2005. Driven by their expertise, entrepreneurial spirit and passion, its team of experienced investment managers and startup experts help guide the development of young companies. HTGF’s focus is on high-tech start-ups in the fields of digital tech, industrial technology, life sciences, chemistry and related business areas. To date, external investors have injected more than EUR 3 billion into the HTGF portfolio via more than 1,700 follow-on financing rounds. HTGF has also successfully sold interests in more than 130 companies.
Investors in this public-private partnership include the Federal Ministry For Economic Affairs and Energy, KfW Capital, and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft e.V., as well as the companies ALTANA, BASF, BAYER, B.Braun, Boehringer Ingelheim, Robert Bosch, BÜFA, CEWE, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Post DHL, Dräger, 1+1 AG, EVONIK, EWE AG, FOND OF, Haniel, Hettich, Knauf, Körber, LANXESS, media + more venture Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, PHOENIX CONTACT, QIAGEN, RWE Generation SE, SAP, Schufa, Schwarz Gruppe, STIHL, Thüga, Vector Informatik, WACKER and Wilh. Werhahn KG.
Highland Capital
Highland Capital focuses on providing growth capital and support to businesses in Kyrgyzstan. We provide equity and mezzanine financing to SMEs to help them develop and grow into national and regional champions.
Our team is run by experienced investment professionals that combine best western practice with intimate local country knowledge. We started our operations in Bishkek in June 2014 and have a successfully history of sourcing, evaluating, and executing investments in Kyrgyzstan.
Highland Capital Partners
Founded in 1987, Highland Capital Partners is a venture capital firm focused on putting the entrepreneur first. With offices in Cambridge and Palo Alto, Highland has raised over $3B in committed capital and invested in more than 270 companies, resulting in category-defining businesses across consumer and enterprise technology. Investments include companies such as Rent the Runway, 2U, Catalant, Harry’s, Malwarebytes, nuTonomy, Clearbanc, Scopely, ThredUP, and Turbonomic.
Highland Europe
Highland Europe is a venture capital firm based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2012. The firm focuses on providing growth capital to exceptional teams in the technology sector, with a strong emphasis on building collaborative relationships. Highland Europe has a team of 21 professionals dedicated to supporting their portfolio companies, which include over 70 businesses with a combined revenue exceeding $6 billion.
The firm invests primarily in consumer and enterprise-focused technology companies across Europe and Israel. Highland Europe typically participates in Series B rounds and beyond, with a focus on sectors such as internet, mobile, and software. The firm manages over $3 billion in assets and has a history of successful exits, including 29 companies. Notable funds include their growth-stage technology fund, which supports companies in scaling their operations.
Highland Europe's portfolio includes companies like EGYM - fitness technology, Featurespace - fraud prevention software, and hyperexponential - actuarial software. The firm is known for its founder and team-centric ethos, which is reflected in their commitment to long-term partnerships and value creation for their portfolio companies.
Highlander Partners
Highlander Partners is a private investment firm making direct private equity and mezzanine investments throughout North America and Central Europe. We comprise both investment and operational professionals with significant career accomplishments. Highlander Partners differs from a typical private equity firm in that we manage our own capital and do not have limited partners whose varying interests can weigh on the investment process.
We are focused on long-term value creation. We are looking for exceptional companies and outstanding management teams with a clear vision of growth.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)
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Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is the economic and community development agency for an area covering more than half of Scotland's land mass from Shetland in the north to the southern tip of Argyll and including almost 100 inhabited islands.
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HIE has 4 priorities:
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1. Accelerating business growth
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2. Strengthening communities and fragile areas
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3. Developing growth sectors, particularly distinctive regional opportunities
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4. Developing regional attractiveness
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As the Scottish Government’s economic and community development agency for the north and west of Scotland, in line with the Government Economic Strategy (GES), HIE’s purpose is to generate sustainable economic growth in every part of the Highlands and Islands.
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Our vision is for the Highlands and Islands to be a highly successful and competitive region in which increasing numbers of people choose to live, work, study and invest.
Highmount Capital
Highmount Capital® is a private investment firm focused on growth-oriented investments in transformative companies.
We partner with entrepreneurs by bringing capital, expertise and relationships to help create enduring companies that help the world flourish.
Hikma Ventures
Founded in August 2015, Hikma Ventures operates as the corporate venture capital arm of Hikma Pharmaceuticals.
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Our primary focus is to identify and invest in emerging companies in the digital health space, globally, that could enhance Hikma’s value proposition, reputation and market intelligence.
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We will also consider investments in other healthcare related areas of current or future strategic interest to Hikma, including drug delivery technologies that have the potential to enhance Hikma's value chain and pipeline.
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HV will act as an instrument of strategic growth in broadening Hikma’s offerings; it will allow Hikma to tap into opportunities in the growing digital healthspace.
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HV will invest in companies where Hikma's expertise can accelerate revenue growth and enhance value creation by providing ventures with access to the resources of a multinational pharmaceutical company.
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We will invest in companies at all stages of development, including start-ups. HV looks at global opportunities.
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Our initial investment size is up to $5 million per round.
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We seek to actively partner with the management teams of portfolio companies to realize the potential of their products and technologies.
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Hikma Ventures has invested and continues to invest in companies in the digital health space, globally, that have the potential to enhance our value chain and pipeline.
Hilco Capital
Hilco Capital is a prominent financial investor and adviser, working across a broad range of sectors. Over the past 18 years, we have been involved in transactions across the UK, Western Europe, Canada and Australia, working closely with stakeholders to deliver optimal outcomes.
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As investors, we specialise in combining fast access to capital with hands-on financial and operational support, working with management to deliver award-winning turnarounds. We specialise in dealing with businesses which are underperforming, non-core subsidiaries, retirement sales or which are distressed.
