High-Tech Gründerfonds

High-Tech Gründerfonds, established in 2005, is a German venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments. It focuses on high-tech sectors such as information and communication technology, life sciences, and industrial technology. The firm invests in seed/startup companies based in Germany, with a typical investment range of €0.5 to €2 million, and up to €4 million in follow-on financing. High-Tech Gründerfonds seeks a minority stake, usually around 15%, and holds its investments for approximately seven years. It typically acts as the lead investor and co-invests with other investors. The firm's investors include government ministries, research institutions, and industry corporations.

Christian Arndt

Investor

Daniela Bach

Investor

Kay Balster

Principal

Natalya Baltrukovich

Investment Manager

Jens Baumgärtner

Investor

Gernot Berger

Investor

Kilian von Berlichingen

Investor

Timo Bertsch

Investment Manager

Maximilian Bock

Investor

Dr. Michael Brandkamp

Managing Director

Anke Cassing

Principal

Johannes Dierkes

Investment Manager

Tanja Emmerling

Partner

Caroline Fichtner

Principal

Yann Fiebig

Principal

Dr. Alex von Frankenberg

Managing Director

Koen Geurts

Investment Manager

Bernd Goergen

Partner

Stefanie Grüter

Partner, Communications and Relations

Gregor Haidl

Investor

Frank Hensel Ph.D

Principal

Olaf Joeressen

Investor

Markus Kressmann

Partner

Lena Krzyzak

Principal

Maurice Kügler

Investor

Nils Lang Ph.D

Investment Manager

Klaus Lehmann

Partner

Dominik Lohle

Investor

Torsten Löffler

Principal

Curtis MacDonald

Venture Partner

Fabian Mohr

Investor

Martin Möllmann

Senior Associate

Axel Nitsch

Principal

Andreas Olmes Ph.D

Principal and Authorized Signatory

Laura Pedroza Ph.D

Investment Manager

Martin Pfister

Principal

Claudia Raber

Principal, ESG

Nikolaus Raupp

Investor

Frank Kerim Reinecke

Principal

Guido Schlitzer

Managing Director

Ulrich Schmitt

Principal

Romy Schnelle

Partner

Tobias Schulz

Investor

Katharina Severin

Investment Manager

Niels Sharman

Investor

Björn Sykora

Principal and Authorized Signatory

Anne Umbach

Investment Manager

Angelika Vlachou Ph.D

Partner

Johannes Weber

Investor

Marco Winzer

Partner

Julian Zachmann

Investor

Christian Ziach

Investor

Markus Kückelhaus Ph.D

Partner, Industrial Tech Team

Christian Kannemeier Ph.D

Senior Investment Manager

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