# IFB Innovationsstarter

> IFB Innovationsstarter is a VC fund in Hamburg backing Software and SaaS. See 90 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hamburg, Germany
- Total investments: 90
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 39%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovationsstarter
- Website: http://innovationsstarter.com/

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.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $365k–$3M |
| Grant | $79k–$177k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 21 | 23% |
| SaaS | 11 | 12% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 10 | 11% |
| Health Care | 8 | 9% |
| Information Technology | 8 | 9% |

124 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 35 | 39% |
| Funding Round | 14 | 16% |
| Grant | 9 | 10% |
| Series A | 7 | 8% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 3% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 68 | 76% |
| United States | 2 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bastian Springer | Founder and Program Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bastian-springer |
| Dorte Bunge | Principal | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dorte-bunge |
| Heiko Milde | managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/heiko-s-mildness |
| Jan Hillmer | Founder and Project Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jan-hillmer |
| Gencer Sahin | Investment Manager | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gencer-sahin |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| eleQtron | 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 | Atrya develops regulatory-compliant blockchain payments for international companies. | $1.8M | Pre-Seed | Nov 03, 2025 |  |
| MUVN | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |  |
| ReductStore | 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 GmbH | 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 |  |
| Tomorrow | 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 | 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 |  |

10 of 90 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [11k Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/11k-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [APX](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apxberlin) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [FTTF](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fttf) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Speedinvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/speedinvest) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ABACON](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abacon-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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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 Funding Round 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 is IFB Innovationsstarter's check size?

IFB Innovationsstarter typically joins rounds of $365k–$3M at Seed and $79k–$177k 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 IFB Innovationsstarter participates in.

### How do I contact IFB Innovationsstarter?

Public channels for IFB Innovationsstarter include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### 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 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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