Government
Germany
New Fund 2025

High-Tech Grunderfonds

Check Size
€500K – €3M
Outreach
Cold Email OK

Investment Focus

Investment Stages

Geographic Focus

Europe

Investment Thesis

High-Tech Grunderfonds is Germany's most active seed investor, backing technology-driven startups across 4 fund generations totaling EUR 900M+. The public-private partnership fund has invested in 700+ startups spanning digital tech, industrial tech, life sciences, and chemistry.

How to Pitch High-Tech Grunderfonds

Cold Email Works
High-Tech Grunderfonds is open to unsolicited pitches. A short, specific email is the fastest way in.
Source

Portfolio Highlights

Next Kraftwerke - virtual power plant operator (acquired by Shell)
Rigontec - innate immune activation (acquired by MSD, up to €464M incl. milestones)
Lilium - electric vertical takeoff and landing jet (NASDAQ-listed)
VMRay - automated malware analysis and detection
EGYM - smart fitness and corporate health technology
Mister Spex - online eyewear retailer (XETRA-listed)
Mister Spex - online eyewear (IPO on Frankfurt Stock Exchange)

Focus and check size from the firm's website. Website reachable as of Aug 2026.

Ready to Reach High-Tech Grunderfonds?

A fit check scores your pitch against their thesis, stage and ticket. An email draft uses their real deals and thesis, not a template.