High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) announces HTGF Family Day 2025, bringing together investors and “visionary entrepreneurs” for two days of interaction.
To be held on May 19–20 at STATION Berlin (Germany), the event begins with the HTGF Networking Night and continues with a full-day programme and the celebration of HTGF’s 20-year journey.
Participants will take part in startup pitches, panel talks, and topic-led sessions that highlight trends in technology, venture capital, and collaboration. The event will offer access to voices from across the HTGF network, including startup teams, fund managers, and corporate leaders.
With up to 1,500 participants expected, HTGF Family Day 2025 will serve as a meeting point for ideas, partnerships, and momentum.
What to expect from the event?
The HTGF Family Day 2025 event opens on May 19 with the HTGF Networking Night, running from 6:00 PM to midnight. The evening is intended for informal interaction, allowing attendees to meet peers from HTGF’s portfolio, as well as stakeholders from corporate and investment sectors.
On May 20, the main conference begins at 9:00 AM and continues through 2:00 AM the following morning. The agenda includes startup pitches from HTGF portfolio companies, panel discussions, and presentations covering topics such as AI, industrial deep tech, climate tech, and capital strategy.
Speakers will also address themes like venture clienting, strategic investment, and startup-corporate collaboration.
Confirmed speakers!
- Philipp Depiereux (Entrepreneur)
- Axel Deniz (CEO, Bosch Business Innovations)
- Bjorn Tremmerie (Head of Venture Capital and Impact Investing, European Investment Fund)
- Deepa Gautam-Nigge (VP Corporate Development & Investments, SAP)
- Dr. Gesa Miczaika (General Partner, Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund)
- Nitya Gupta (Principal, 13books Capital)
- Alex Agureev (Vice President, London, Northzone)
- Florian Sauter (Co-founder and CTO, EGYM)
Four reasons you must attend HTGF Family Day
1. Access to the Ecosystem
Meet investors and corporate decision-makers shaping the direction of tech and venture capital in Europe.
2. Focused Discussions
Gain insight into current issues such as capital allocation, scaling, and navigating uncertainty in innovation-driven sectors.
3. Startup Pitches
Hear directly from HTGF-backed startups across multiple sectors, and discover technologies and business models shaping the future.
4. Extended Engagement
From casual evening conversations to in-depth panel sessions, the event offers space for both spontaneous interaction and scheduled meetings.
Brief about HTGF
Founded in 2005, HTGF is an early-stage investor that provides funding to startups across sectors, including deep tech, industrial tech, climate tech, digital tech, life sciences, and chemistry.
The firm supports companies from the early stages of development through to later financing rounds and exits. Since 2005, it has financed over 770 startups and completed nearly 200 exits.
HTGF manages more than €2B across its funds. It operates as a public-private partnership, with support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, KfW Capital, and 45 companies and family offices.
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