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Gründerfonds Ruhr
Gründerfonds Ruhr is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Essen, Germany. It invests in seed-stage B2B technology startups across Germany, with a emphasis on the Ruhr region. In addition to capital, the firm provides entrepreneurial expertise and industry network access.
StagesPre-seed · Seed
Business modelB2B
Invests inDE
Deals recorded11 since 2018
Fund sizeIn October 2024, we closed our second fund, Gründerfonds …quoted from their site
What they invest in
- We invest in seed stage B2B startups that have the potential to become market leaders in their market segment. source
- 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. source
All investments and operations
11 operations| Company | Round | Amount | Date | Co-investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| reltix | – | – | 2026 | – | Portfolio page |
| 2NA FISH | – | – | 2025 | – | Portfolio page |
| CODE University | – | – | 2025 | – | Portfolio page |
| CyberDesk | – | – | 2025 | – | Portfolio page |
| Factor2 Energy | – | – | 2025 | – | Portfolio page |
| iDEL Therapeutics | – | – | 2025 | – | Portfolio page |
| Otter Energy Trading | – | – | 2025 | – | Portfolio page |
| Reshape Systems | – | – | 2025 | – | Portfolio page |
| Re-Twin Energy | – | – | 2025 | – | Portfolio page |
| Talpasolutions | – | – | 2018 | – | Portfolio page |
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