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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...
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
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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