Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed
GeographyEurope
TypeGovernment
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
AIClimate TechBiotechIoT & EdgeAdvanced ManufacturingFusionSpacePhotonicsAdvanced MaterialsEnergy TechMedtech
Technical BenchStrong
Investor TypeGovernment Fund
ExposureMostly DeepTech Investments
Bio
HTGF is Germany's largest seed-stage VC, a public-private partnership backed by the German government and major corporates. Total AUM exceeds €2B, with Fund IV at €493.8M (2023). The firm will integrate the DeepTech & Climate Fonds (DTCF) starting February 2026, further expanding its mandate.
The numbers are substantial: 790+ portfolio companies, €5B+ in external follow-on capital raised, and 170...
Notable Investments
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instagridS
SimScaleV
VMRayE
EGYMSimilar Funds
Fraunhofer Venture
Munich, Germany
Pure DeepTechAIBiotechAdvanced MaterialsPre-SeedSeed
Legend Star
Beijing, China
DeepTech NativeAIBiotechMedtechPre-SeedSeed
CDP Venture Capital
Rome, Italy
DeepTech NativeAIRoboticsBiotechSeedSeries A
Elev8.vc
Singapore
Pure DeepTechAIMedtechRoboticsPre-SeedSeed
First Star Ventures
Cambridge, United States
DeepTech NativeAIBiotechClimate TechPre-SeedSeed
Khosla Ventures
Menlo Park, United States
DeepTech NativeAIFusionBiotechSeedSeries A