# Innovationsstarter Fonds Hamburg

Innovationsstarter Fonds Hamburg is a Private Equity based in Hamburg, Germany.

## Overview

- **Organization type:** Private Equity
- **Headquarters:** Hamburg, Germany
- **Region:** Europe
- **Address:** Hamburg, Germany
- **Founded:** 2011
- **Assets under management:** Undisclosed
- **Website:** innovationsstarter.com
- **LinkedIn:** https://linkedin.com/company/innovationsstarter

## Regulatory record

- **Reports private funds:** No

## About

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.

## Sectors

- Enterprise Software
- AI/ML
- Industrial Tech
- Digital Health
- FinTech

## People

- 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

## 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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- [InnovationsKapital](https://altss.com/profile/innovationskapital)
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Last updated: 2026-08-11T15:07:05.535Z

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