# HBG Ventures

> HBG Ventures is a VC fund backing Chemical, Health Care and Biotechnology. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

HBG Ventures is a investment firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chemical | 2 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 25% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 25% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 25% |
| Developer Tools | 1 | 25% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 2 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Co-reactive | Co-reactive is a ClimateTech startup that provides decarbonization of the construction industry at scale. Co-reactive works with suppliers of CO₂ and raw materials, manufacturers of cement and concrete, and certification bodies throughout the value chain to scale from pilot plants to large industrial units in the range of 100–300 kilotons. Feedback | $7.7M | Seed | Jan 27, 2026 |  |
| SenseUp Biotechnology | SenseUp is a biotech company that develops microbial production-strains. It offers de-novo construction or optimization of existing strains, using state of the art genomics, transcriptomics, and metabolomics, accompanied by our unique biosensor-technology. It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Jülich, North Rhine-Westphalia. | $3.5M | Seed | Jan 15, 2026 |  |
| Commutator Studios | Commutator Studios Commutator Studios created technologies to improve quantum application performance. | $1.7M | Seed | Jul 17, 2025 |  |
| SenseUp Biotechnology | SenseUp is a biotech company that develops microbial production-strains. It offers de-novo construction or optimization of existing strains, using state of the art genomics, transcriptomics, and metabolomics, accompanied by our unique biosensor-technology. It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Jülich, North Rhine-Westphalia. | $2.7M | Seed | May 12, 2025 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Capnamic](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capnamic-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CHECK24 Impact GmbH](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/check24-impact) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Rockstart](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rockstart-accelerator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AFI Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/afi-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [backtrace capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/backtrace-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Evercurious VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/evercurious-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does HBG Ventures invest in?

HBG Ventures invests primarily in Chemical, Health Care and Biotechnology startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did HBG Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for HBG Ventures closed in Jan 2026. Shizune tracks 4 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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