# Gründerstipendium.NRW

> Gründerstipendium.NRW is a VC fund backing Software, B2B and B2C. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Feb 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Gründerstipendium.NRW is a VC fund focused on Software and B2B. The NRW start-up grant opens up the opportunity to get your innovative business idea off the ground.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Grant | $39k–$50k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 67% |
| B2B | 1 | 33% |
| B2C | 1 | 33% |
| Apps | 1 | 33% |
| Fashion | 1 | 33% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 2 | 67% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| COMESO GmbH | COMESO exists to make healthcare access in Africa fair, transparent, and reliable. We build digital payment infrastructure that allows families both abroad and within their home countries to directly pay for medical services for their loved ones. Our mission is to ensure that every payment sent for health, whether from across the world or acrosstown, reaches hospitals and clinics in full, improving lives and strengthening local health systems.We combine financial technology with community-based healthcare delivery, COMESO enables the domestication of payments from afar, turning everyday financial support into a trusted channel for health access. Our goal is to reduce out-of-pocket spending, empower underserved families, and create a scalable model for inclusive health financing across emerging markets. | $50K | Grant | Feb 13, 2024 |  |
| tip me - the global tip | Todays customers want to know who made their clothes. Tell them. With tip me. Your customers can tip the garment workers who made the jeans they love or the coffee farmer who grew their favorite coffee. We built a plug & play solution for online shops that inspires 40% of customers give a tip. 87% of customers trust your brand more if you usetip me. 77% recommend your brand more & buy again. The inspiring impact turns customers into fans. Every brand has certificates. Get something unique that customers love. tip me is creating scalable social impact in a business model that benefits all: Customers get inspiring impact and know which brands to trust. Brands improve their KPIs & revenues due to next level transparency & an emotional UX. Garment workers get around + 100 USD per year additional income.We are a passionate team of founders from business, fintech and development collaboration working to reduce globale inequality by leveraging supply chains. We’re changemakers – we are aware of our privileges and use them actively to change the world for the better. We innovate, adjust and constantly keep learning. Our team is our asset - Self-care & development is an essential part of our company culture. Science & Data driven – we base our action on science and data. Empowering people- we want to create a generation of leaders that steps into their potential and tackles the global problems that face our planet. |  | Pre-Seed | Apr 01, 2022 |  |
| SAYM | The SAYM platform for swarm mobility defines the next generation of carpooling. | $39K | Grant | Feb 14, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CONDA Crowdinvesting Österreich](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/conda) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Deutschen Bundesstiftung Umwelt](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deutschen-bundesstiftung-umwelt) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [EY Startup Academy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ey-start-up-academy) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GIZ - Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gesellschaft-fur-internationale-zusammenarbeit) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Stellar Development Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stellar) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Western Union](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/western-union) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Gründerstipendium.NRW invest in?

Gründerstipendium.NRW invests primarily in Software, B2B and B2C startups, most often at Grant and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Gründerstipendium.NRW's check size?

Gründerstipendium.NRW typically joins rounds of $39k–$50k at Grant. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Gründerstipendium.NRW participates in.

### When did Gründerstipendium.NRW last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Gründerstipendium.NRW closed in Feb 2024. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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