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High-Tech Founders Fund (High-Tech Gründerfonds, HTGF)

High-Tech Founders Fund (High-Tech Gründerfonds, HTGF)

Backs deep technology and medtech startups in Germany with investment and follow-on support through High-Tech Gründerfonds.

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About

High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is Germany's most active seed-stage venture investor, operating as a public-private partnership backed by the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWE), the KfW development bank, and a consortium of corporate co-investors. The fund targets early-stage German technology companies at TRL 1–4 and provides initial seed financing structured as a convertible instr…

What this grant funds

HTGF provides convertible seed financing of up to €5 million to early-stage German technology companies across all deep-tech and innovation-intensive sectors.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Convertible
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 29 Jul 2026Source: www.htgf.de