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Innovationsstarter Fonds Hamburg

IFB Innovationsstarter finances innovative Hamburg startups with grants and risk capital to help build successful companies. Through the Hamburg Investors...

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Innovationsstarter Fonds Hamburg

IFB Innovationsstarter finances innovative Hamburg startups with grants and risk capital to help build successful companies. Through the Hamburg Investors Network it connects investors with founders. It also offers Startup Services that provide visibility and know-how for the Hamburg startup ecosystem.

General information

Firm type

Private Equity

Year founded

2011

Location

Region

Europe

Country

Germany

City

Hamburg

Corporate office

Hamburg, Germany

Principals

Dr. Heiko Milde

Geschäftsführer

Kerstin Kolboom

Assistentin der Geschäftsführung

Bronja Renken

Assistenz Geschäftsorganisation

Jens Babendererde

Kaufmännische Leitung / Beteiligungsmanagement

Dörte Bunge

Head of Investments

Gencer Sahin

Head of Investments

Stefanie Höhn

Senior Investmentmanagerin

Benjamin Lakhssassi

Senior Investmentmanager

Justus Ribbe

Junior Investmentmanager

Max Ehmig

Beteiligungsmanager CRF

Paul Stabla

Beteiligungscontroller

Stefan Hellmich

Beteiligungsmanager CRF

Leonard Keck

Junior Investmentmanager

Chiara Kracklauer

Junior Investmentmanager

Jan Hillmer

Leiter Zuschussprogramme

Dr. Annette Wurl

Programm-Managerin (programmübergreifend)

Laura Kaifler

Programm-Managerin InnoFounder

Pauline Gauthier

Programm-Managerin InnoFounder

Julius Meltzer

Programm-Manager InnoFounder

Ronja Sturm

Programm-Managerin InnoFounder/InnoRampUp

Dr. Isabel Höfer-Sanning

Programm-Managerin InnoRampUp

Johanne Düsterbeck

Programm-Managerin InnoRampUp

Jan Gierkes

Programm Manager InnoFinTech/InnoRampUp

Thorben Koop

Programm-Manager InnoImpact/InnoFinTech

Florence Müller

Programm-Managerin InnoImpact

Sector focus

Enterprise SoftwareAI/MLIndustrial TechDigital HealthFinTech

Frequently asked questions

Which sectors does Innovationsstarter Fonds Hamburg target?

The fund is sector-agnostic within technology but has concentrated activity in enterprise software, industrial tech, artificial intelligence and machine learning, digital health, and fintech. The portfolio reflects Hamburg's strengths in logistics, media, and B2B software rather than deep-tech hardware or biopharma.

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