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Broadening collaboration between start-ups and industry
Growth through innovation: How government and industry are to spur technology projects in Germany is a subject that about 200 high-calibre guests will discuss at High-Tech Gründerfonds’ first technology conference on 27 April in Bonn.
The objective of this High-Tech Partnering Conference is to ease and facilitate portfolio companies' access to potential joint venture partners. A select 50 high-tech businesses will meet with more than 100 representatives of the most significant innovation
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Thermosome raises €4.6m with first financing round and a research grant from the German government
Thermosome GmbH, an emerging biopharmaceutical company, today announces the closing of its first financing round, raising net proceeds of approximately €1.9 million from funds managed by High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH and Bayern Kapital GmbH, respectively, as well as a group of private investors. This first financing round is substantially enlarged by a recently approved grant from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) providing additionally €2.7 million over
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Big Data made easy – HTGF invests in altusInsight GmbH. The company enables easy and straight-forward handling of huge data-sets with their cloud-based Big Data solution LambdaNow
A very dynamic market for alternative approaches regarding storage and processing of huge data-sets ("big data") far beyond the scope of conventional solutions is currently evolving. However, the setup, configuration and operation of these solutions is not trivial, requiring long periods of vocational adjustment, a lot of manual customization and very special know-how and experience.
LambdaNow is addressing these problems by offering a complete processing pipeline for big data with just a few
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HTGF invests in automatic package opening systems of ALS Automatic Logistic Solution GmbH
After a first successful financing round with a private investor, ALS Automatic Logistic Solution GmbH has now won the support of High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF). ALS develops, manufactures and markets automatic package opening systems, which open cartons without damage to the product.
Because of rapidly growing trade flows in mail order and the entire logistics chain, the number of packages shipped is increasing continuously. Almost half of all packages are opened manually by larger companie
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cytena, a University of Freiburg spin-off, received EUR 1.1 million of seed capital from HTGF and a private investor
cytena GmbH, headquartered in Freiburg, has developed a device called single-cell printer to separate single cells. A consortium made up of a private investor and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), will provide EUR 1.1 million of seed capital. cytena GmbH will use this capital injection primarily to launch its product and to expand its marketing and distribution activities.
The single-cell printer, cytena’s newest innovation, is a laboratory device that enables the gentle separation of cells.
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Additional financing for JeNaCell: Investors once again back platform technology for the production of high-tech bio-material
The Jena biotech company successfully raises further venture capital in a Series A financing. The funds will be used for the expansion of its production capacity and the extension of its distribution network.
JeNaCell is a specialist for biotechnologically produced nanocellulose and has developed a unique continuous manufacturing process.. A seed financing round in 2012 with the High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) and the Foundation for Technology, Innovation and Research of Thuringia (STIFT) allow
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Growth push for CI HUB GmbH, Catalyzing Innovation in Content Integration Solutions
Potsdam, 25.03.2024 – Scale Capital, a Danish early stage technology investor with a focus on helping companies accelerate growth in the US market, has announced its investment in CI HUB GmbH, a leading provider of content integration solutions. This significant seven-figure amount from new and existing investors marks a milestone in CI HUB’s journey towards revolutionizing the way corporates and creatives access digital assets and data.
CI HUB specializes in developing innovative
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MoBerries closes € 1.8M funding for AI-driven HR network
The Berlin-based company has received the backing of 42CAP, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), LITTLEROCK and several renowned angel investors such as Michael Brehm, Roman Kirsch and Tim Stracke as it begins to roll out its SaaS service. The on-demand recruitment platform allows companies to hire qualified candidates fast.
The company raised a 7-figure funding round from 42cap, HTGF, LITTLEROCK, several hedge fund managers, and well-known business angels such as Michael Brehm, Thomas Baum, Dr. M
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Materials Nexus raises £2m to accelerate the world’s change to net-zero materials
Materials Nexus’ unique technology combines AI with quantum mechanics to accurately and rapidly predict novel, high-performing and sustainable materials.
The innovation bypasses slow, conventional experimental approaches and accelerates material development from decades to just months – aiding our journey to net-zero.
Many of our greenest technologies, including wind turbines and electric vehicles, can benefit from developments in efficiency and performance from their advance
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HTGF Portfolio Company Synapticon Successfully Closes Further Financing Round
High million amount for team expansion and research and development
Presentation of a new development at the SIAF in Guangzhou in spring 2019
Almost two years after the last capital increase and various new technological developments, Synapticon GmbH announces the successful completion of its current financing round. With its hardware and software, the young Southern German high-tech forge enables numerous international companies in the fields of robotics and automation to de
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C2S2 tech start-up in Bonn receives seed financing
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) invests in the six-figure range
„Rulebook“-Platform is intended to revolutionize policy communication in companies
Technology based on innovative linguistic approach
The Bonn-based tech start-up C2S2 from the EGRC area (Enterprise Governance, Risk and Compliance) has developed software that enables employees to easily access company regulations in a specific decision context. C2S2 digitizes existing company policies and guidelines and com
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WMT
WMT developes small molecules for cancer indications by targeting the Warburg Metabolism. The Warburg Metabolism was first described 100 years ago by Otto Heinrich Warburg and the therapeutic approach is based on the fact that many cancer cells predominantly produce their energy through a high rate of glycolysis followed by lactic acid fermentation even in the presence of abundant oxygen. Using this mechanism for the treatment of cancer turns out to be very difficult, as interventions targeted a
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Deep Startup Ecosystem Conference
Deep Startup Ecosystem Conference is a 1-day conference with up to 100 ecosystem leaders, investors, companies and governments.
Date: October 8th, 2021
Location: Essen, Germany
Dr. Anke Caßing, Principal at HTGF, as a key-note speaker, will be sharing her extensive experience on “16 years of HTGF: Learnings from shaping the German DEEP Tech Ecosystem by bringing together public and private investors“.
Link to the event can be found here.
One year as a sparring partner for the makers of tomorrow
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by Dr. Tanja Emmerling
A successful first year in Berlin is drawing to a close for the High-Tech-Gründerfonds. Since the opening of our capital city office in March 2018, we have set up a large number of initiatives for portfolio and network partners and have celebrated many highlights. Let me give you an insight into the varied everyday
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Digital Therapeutic Against Migraine Closes New Financing Round
Berlin, Germany, December 20, 2021 – Berlin Startup Newsenselab is rounding out a year of successes with their most recent financing round. Headlining the list of achievements is “M-sense Migräne”, a digital health application (DiGA) eligible to be reimbursed by statutory health insurances in Germany. With the results of a randomised controlled trial the company is now aiming to prove the effectiveness of the migraine app. With these milestones reached, both existing and new inves