High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH (HTGF) is a German venture capital fund manager focused on seed-stage financing for high‑tech startups. Based in Bonn, it operates a public–private partnership structure backed by German public institutions and corporate investors, providing early capital and support to research‑driven companies.
For the chemical industry, HTGF invests in areas such as industrial biotechnology, advanced materials, specialty chemicals, process technology, and sustainability solutions. Its portfolio typically includes startups developing bio‑based processes and feedstocks, novel polymers and additives, catalysis and process intensification, recycling and circular‑economy technologies, and digital tools for R&D and manufacturing. HTGF’s role is to help founders bridge the gap from laboratory results to pilot and early commercial stages, leveraging funding, expertise, and a network of industry partners across Europe.