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High-Tech Gründerfonds is Germany's leading and most active early-stage investor, specializing in pre-seed and seed financing for technology-driven startups. Since 2005, HTGF has invested in over 800 companies across three core sectors: Industrial, Climate & Deep Tech, Life Sciences & Chemistry, and Digital Tech. As a public-private partnership backed by the German Federal Ministry, KfW Capital, and leading industrial corporations, HTGF brings more than capital to the table. The firm provides deep technical expertise, entrepreneurial experience, and an extensive network of industry leaders, scientists, and investors to help founders build international market leaders. HTGF's investment team combines backgrounds in venture capital, technology, and startup operations to support companies through every stage of early development. With a fund volume exceeding €2 billion and the ability to follow on in later financing rounds, HTGF offers comprehensive support from initial concept through growth phases. The firm's portfolio includes successful exits and IPOs across diverse technology sectors, demonstrating a proven track record of identifying and nurturing breakthrough innovations. HTGF strengthens Germany's technological backbone by empowering visionary founders who have the courage to shape the future.

We help businesses through strategic capital, deep industry expertise and a shared vision for growth. We build long-term value alongside entrepreneurs and management teams. EMH Partners pursues a consistent investment strategy: We invest equity in form of minority and majority stakes in fast-growing, profitable companies in Europe, with a focus on Germany, Austria and Switzerland. What all our portfolio companies have in common is technology expertise and a shared vision of sustainable expansion and growth. We don’t invest in ideas, but in the future of the Mittelstand. With our true entrepreneurial heritage, EMH Partners helps businesses through strategic capital, deep industry expertise and a shared vision for growth. EMH Partners has more than €1.5bn in committed capital to build long-term value alongside entrepreneurs and management teams.

VOY Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH is a Berlin-based law firm and tax consultancy established in 2021, serving founders and investors across Europe's startup ecosystem. Founded by André Buchholtz and Johannes Steinacher, the firm specializes in venture capital and private equity transactions, combining legal advisory with tax consultancy through a digital-first service model. Chambers ranked VOY as a top law firm in Germany for 2025, recognizing its position within the country's legal services sector. The firm's practice centers on corporate transactions with particular emphasis on venture capital and private equity structuring. VOY advises companies at every stage of development, from initial formation through fundraising rounds to exit scenarios. The firm has advised on numerous significant transactions, including multi-million dollar seed and Series A financing rounds, providing integrated legal and tax guidance for both capital-raising entities and their investors. VOY distinguishes itself through its digital client experience, emphasizing direct accessibility and streamlined service delivery rather than traditional law firm models. This approach combines technical expertise in corporate law and tax matters with operational infrastructure designed for the pace and requirements of startup transactions. The firm's client base spans founders building early-stage companies and institutional investors participating in private equity and venture capital deals across European markets.

We invest in rapidly growing venture enterprises with trust and experience. For over 20 years, we have been investing in various industries and maintained a stable performance of the investment. We are raising investment value by supporting the network to expand business from investing in early-stage startups to growing scale-up companies.

Alstin Capital is a Munich-based early-stage venture capital fund focused on B2B software companies across Europe. The firm invests initial tickets of EUR 2-8M in fast-growing Seed and Series A B2B software companies, with particular focus on FinTech, InsurTech, RegTech, Cyber Security, and ClimateTech sectors. Alstin Capital is known for its "All-in commitment" approach, providing not only capital but also comprehensive support in sales, PR & marketing, and expansion strategies to help portfolio companies scale successfully. Founded in 2011, Alstin Capital has established itself as a trusted partner for B2B software founders throughout Europe. The firm's investment philosophy centers on identifying technology companies with the potential to become market leaders and supporting entrepreneurs with both capital and operational expertise. Their portfolio includes notable companies such as Pliant, Circula, Etalytics, Retraced, and several successful exits including Alyne and Stocard. The team combines extensive deal experience with deep expertise in B2B sales and operational support.

Gründerfonds Ruhr is a venture capital fund based in Essen, which invests in early stage startups that drive innovation and change. Our foundation was laid in 2017 with the launch of our first fund. Since then, Gründerfonds Ruhr has been an investor partner for startups, providing financial capital to ambitious founding teams from various industries. In October 2024, we closed our second fund, Gründerfonds Ruhr II, with an initial fund volume of €31M to back the next generation of founders from the Ruhr region and beyond. We invest in seed stage B2B startups that have the potential to become market leaders in their market segment. We are active across Germany with a focus on the Ruhr region and we are not only providing financial capital, but also our entrepreneurial expertise and access to the industry through a leading network of international corporations.