28. September 2023
AgriTech Pitch Day 2023
High-tech solutions for sustainable agriculture â Apply now!
Thursday, September 28, 2023, from 10:00 am to 8:30 pm
RootCamp, HerrenstraĂe 12, 30159 Hannover
Are you an Agritech founder and want to present your high-tech solutions for sustainable agriculture to leading investors and corporate decision-makers?
AgriTech Pitch Day 2023 will take place on 28 September at RootCamp in Hannover.
Take the opportunity to pitch your technology to an exclusive audience of investors, corporate VCs and
18. January 2024
BTRY
BTRY AG, a Swiss battery start-up and spin-off from Empa and ETH Zurich, aims to revolutionize energy storage with its fast-charging Li-ion solid-state battery. The innovation lies in the stacking of thin-film batteries, which enables fast charging with high energy density. The technology uses environmentally friendly manufacturing processes, is solvent-free and suitable for various applications such as IoT, consumer electronics and aerospace.
Laura Schumbera – Executive Assistant
Laura has been supporting HTGF as Executive Assistant since June 2023. After completing her dual Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at the Hessische Berufsakademie and her apprenticeship as an industrial clerk, she gained experience in capital market communications as a junior investor relations manager at a commodities group in Kassel. In addition, she took over the organization of management and supervisory board meetings as well as various activities as a officer to the board. While working, she completed her Master’s degree in General Management by distance learning at IU International University with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship.
She enjoys spending her free time in nature, but yoga, weight training and reading are also among her hobbies.
23. November 2023
Digital Health Pitch Day 2023
High-Tech GrĂźnderfonds, adesso, and Plug and Play are organizing the DIGITAL HEALTH PITCH DAY 2023! Â Take the opportunity and present your technology in front of an audience of investors and CVCs!
Once again, we would like to welcome you to our yearly event which will take place on the 23 November 2023 in Munich.
You will get the opportunity to listen to exciting keynotes from relevant industry players, meet an exclusive audience of investors and corporate VCs and, most importantly, experienc
Lea Giesecke-Dancker – Office Manager
After training as a digital and print media specialist, Lea completed a bachelor’s degree in media and communication management. She then gained experience in project management and looked after major clients in the food retail sector in an advertising agency. She now supports the HTGF office team. In her free time, Lea enjoys spending time with friends or doing various sports activities such as rowing, cycling or fitness.
24. August 2023
High-tech for sustainable agriculture
Call for Applications â AgriTech Pitch Day 2023 in Hannover
Bonn and Hannover, August 24, 2023 – The AgriTech Pitch Day 2023 on September 28 in Hannover will focus on the future of agriculture. The event is organized by High-Tech GrĂźnderfonds (HTGF) and RootCamp, with RootCamp serving as host. Founders of agricultural technology companies (AgriTech) will have the exclusive opportunity there to present their innovative solutions and ideas to a select group of investors, corporat
Leonard Trappe – Junior Analyst
Leonard Trappe completed his dual bachelor’s degree in business administration-healthcare management in the pharmaceutical industry in 2022. In the practical phases, he worked in Finance and Controlling, Marketing and Market Access, among others. Enthusiastic about innovations, he deepened his professional experience as a Junior Market Access Manager. In particular, he supported the market launch of innovative oncological therapies, including the world’s first approved allogeneic T-cell therapy. In Leonard’s free time, sports and music are important to him.
Simon Lenz – Senior IT Security Manager
Simon Lenz joined High-Tech GrĂźnderfonds in October 2023 as IT Security Manager, responsible for IT security and information security. After his studies at the University of Bonn, Simon first worked for an association and at the same time for a small consulting agency. Most recently, Simon worked for more than 5 years as a consultant for IT security and information security in the field of penetration testing. In his free time, Simon enjoys cooking, reading and spending time with his family.
23. January 2024
Instagrid raises $95mn and enters the North American market
Series C round led by Teachersâ Venture Growth (âTVGâ) as part of climate tech strategy
Company well-positioned to capitalise on huge, growing demand for clean portable power
Stuttgart, Germany [23 January 2023]: Europeâs leading provider of high-performance portable battery systems, Instagrid, today announces a Series C funding round of $95 million. The round was led by Teachersâ Venture Growth (TVG), part of the C$250bn Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, with parti
6. October 2022
7th Life Science Pitch Day
In cooperation with Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim and MEDICE, High-Tech GrĂźnderfonds and the IZB are organizing the 7th LIFE SCIENCE PITCH DAY!
Take your opportunity and present your technology in front of an exclusive audience of investors and CVCs!
The Life Science Pitch Day is finally back.
Once again, we would like to welcome you to our yearly event which will take place on the 6th October, 2022 in Munich.You will get the opportunity to listen to interesting keynotes from relevant industry p
Jan T. Bernhardt – Head of IT
Jan T. Bernhardt is Head of IT at High-Tech GrĂźnderfonds. As head of the IT team, he is responsible for the planning and management of IT projects, as well as the further development of the IT service offering. The IT business economist brings with him 20 years of IT experience. In the past ten years, Jan has worked in the environment of German professional soccer in IT project management and as a manager IT in the automotive industry. In this role, he had overall IT responsibility for the group for the last three years and shaped the IT strategy and implementation of the digitalization program, both nationally and internationally.
In his free time, Jan is interested in soccer and enjoys mountain biking.
4. March 2009
High-Tech GrĂźnderfonds Invests in EBS Technologies – The Medical Technology Company Begins Two Clinical Studies
EBS Technologies is proud to announce that seed financing has been obtained from two sources â the High-Tech GrĂźnderfonds, a prominent German public-private investment fund for start-up companies, as well as the Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg, an investment bank in the German state of Brandenburg. This funding will enable EBS Technologies to complete a randomized, placebo-controlled double-blind study as well as to conduct a second single-center phase-II study of its innovative new t
11. February 2022
Virtual-Pitch Feedback Session
We are truly delighted to have Johannes Korves, Founder and MD of natif.ai, joining our next Pitch Feedback Session alongside HTGF Investment Manager Kilian von Berlichingen.
Johannes convinced us to invest in his new venture and we are not regretting it at all đ If you want to get insights from him about what makes a pitch excellent, feel free to sign up to pitch your idea and get feedback.
Join us and youâll get valuable advice not only from our Investment Manager, but also from a foun
28. October 2014
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) invests in innovative B2B-Connectivity-Solutions (B2B/EDI) developed by eddyson GmbH
Eddyson GmbH has secured a seed round from High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) for the development and marketing of their B2B connectivity solutions. Thanks to the completely new technological platform, eddyson products offer an unprecedented level of stability and performance. The standard version of the software is provided free of license fees, which will make a thing of the past the high entry prices for the electronic data interchange solutions that today constitute a hurdle for smaller comp
Richard Lichtenberg – Junior Analyst
Richard Lichtenberg is part of the Life Science investment team as a Junior Analyst. Over the last years he gained work and study experience in Austria, Iceland, Portugal and South Africa, among others. He completed his bachelor’s degree at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration in economics and his master’s degree at Nova SBE in Lisbon in management, specializing in finance and entrepreneurship. During his studies and various internships for different startups, he was able to continuously educate himself in the field of venture capital.
In his free time, he is passionate about playing tennis, likes to spend his vacations hiking and always has a good book by his side.
15. September 2014
High-Tech GrĂźnderfonds (HTGF) invests in augmented reality technology from RWTH Aachen
bitstars GmbH has developed a SaaS platform technology that enables customers to set up their own augmented reality (AR) applications. By focussing on very intuitive usability the platform enables users to create applications meeting their specific requirements with little effort. These applications can be managed and used in multiple end user devices, such as smartphones, tablets and smart glasses.
Through the extension of reality with virtual text and objects (augmented reality) or the creat