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HTGF: Where Public Mandate Meets Venture Discipline

High‑Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) operates as a public‑private venture fund targeting Germany’s deep‑tech and life‑science seed companies. Combining 70% public capital with 30% private, it provides patient financing, industrial expertise, and a bridge to the Mittelstand, often investing before traditional VCs. The fund’s model has proven financially viable, generating roughly €14 of private follow‑on capital for every euro invested, and recent successes include unicorn exits like Cardior and MYR. Integration of the DeepTech & Climate Fonds further unifies early‑stage and growth financing across Europe.