IFB Innovationsstarter
VC Fund
Hamburg, Germany
IFB Innovationsstarter is a VC fund in Hamburg focused on Software and SaaS. The IFB Innovationsstarter is an innovation funding and investment company of the City of Hamburg providing grants and investments.
- Total investments:
- 90
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 39%
- Fund size:
- $16M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries IFB Innovationsstarter invests in
Stages IFB Innovationsstarter invests in
Countries IFB Innovationsstarter invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 7 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $365k–$3M
- Grant
- $79k–$178k
- Series A
- $1.7M–$67M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 28 (31%)
- SaaS 14 (16%)
- Artificial Intelligence 13 (14%)
- Health Care 10 (11%)
- Information Technology 10 (11%)
Stage
- Seed 38 (42%)
- Grant 13 (14%)
- Series A 9 (10%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 9 (10%)
- Funding Round 7 (8%)
Country
- Germany 77 (86%)
- United States 2 (2%)
- Switzerland 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bastian Springer
Founder and Program Manager
|
Founder and Program Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Dorte Bunge
Principal
|
Principal | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Heiko Milde
managing Director
|
managing Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jan Hillmer
Founder and Project Manager
|
Founder and Project Manager | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Gencer Sahin
Investment Manager
|
Investment Manager | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
| See all 7 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| eleQtron creates and operates quantum computers based on trapped ions, radio frequency control, and Magnetic Gradient Induced Coupling (MAGIC). It also puts forward novel ideas for scalable quantum processors based on RF-controlled trapped ions. eleQtron will run MAGIC quantum computers and provide quantum computing performance on a subscriptionbasis. | $66.6M / Series A / May 05, 2026 | ||
| Atrya develops regulatory-compliant blockchain payments for international companies. | $1.8M / Pre-Seed / Nov 03, 2025 | ||
| MUVN is a dynamic logistics platform that connects shippers with drivers, leveraging unused space in vehicles to enable the simple, efficient, and cost-effective transport of goods. | $1.1M / Convertible Note / Sep 05, 2025 | ||
| MUVN is a dynamic logistics platform that connects shippers with drivers, leveraging unused space in vehicles to enable the simple, efficient, and cost-effective transport of goods. | $255.1K / Grant / Aug 01, 2025 | ||
| DealCircle is a digital M&A solution and partner of hundreds of M&A advisors. We support in identifying buyers and addressing the market. This provides investors access to a comprehensive deal flow of relevant projects. | $5.8M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 12, 2025 | ||
| 3D Spark is a SaaS platform to identify those parts that can be produced cheaper, faster, better, or more sustainably by means of 3D printing. The 3D Spark solution includes precise cost computation, orientation optimization, an analysis core, and other capabilities. Their purpose is to maximize the efficiency of industrial component and assemblyproduction. | $2.3M / Seed / May 05, 2025 | ||
| An ELT-based solution for robotics and industrial IoT data acquisition systems. Capture data in its raw form, ingest and stream data of any size-images, sensor readings, logs, files, ROS bags-and store it with time indexing and labels for ultra-fast retrieval and management. | $81.1K / Grant / Mar 31, 2025 | ||
| Mo:re is building the new gold standard for organoid-based drug development by offering a lab platform that industrialises cell culture workflows. | $2.5M / Seed / Mar 26, 2025 | ||
| Sustainable banking. Green Finance. A credit card that is ecological, ethical and uses your money to generate a positive environmental impact. A bank that funds and promotes Renewable Energy, Solar Power, Wind Power and sustainable agriculture. | $5.4M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 21, 2024 | ||
| Mindpeak provides artificial intelligence solutions that automate tissue diagnostics for cancer treatment. The company focuses on enhancing the efficiency of cancer experts by streamlining tasks such as cell and biomarker quantification. These tools integrate seamlessly into existing workflows, allowing specialists to concentrate on criticaldecision-making processes. | $15.3M / Series A / Sep 30, 2024 | ||
| See all 90 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does IFB Innovationsstarter invest in?
IFB Innovationsstarter invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Grant stage. Most of the 90 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does IFB Innovationsstarter invest in?
IFB Innovationsstarter typically joins rounds of $365k–$3M at Seed, $79k–$178k at Grant and $1.7M–$67M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not IFB Innovationsstarter's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds IFB Innovationsstarter took part in.
How do I contact IFB Innovationsstarter?
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Who are the partners at IFB Innovationsstarter?
The team at IFB Innovationsstarter includes Bastian Springer (Founder and Program Manager), Dorte Bunge (Principal) and Heiko Milde (managing Director), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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