# TGFS - Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen

> TGFS - Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen is a VC fund backing Software. See 158 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Leipzig, Germany
- Total investments: 158
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 23%
- Last fund: Mar 2023
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tgfs/
- Website: https://www.cfh.de

TGFS - Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen is a VC fund in Leipzig focused on Software and Information Technology. TGFS - Technologiegruenderfonds Sachsen is an early stage VC fund targeting high tech startups with strong growth potential. The fund invests into ventures located in Saxony/Germany, Europe's leading semiconductor cluster. The team has invested into more than 120 companies so far, including more than 40 investments from the currentfund.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $932k–$6M |
| Series A | $1.9M–$15M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 25 | 16% |
| Information Technology | 13 | 8% |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 6% |
| Health Care | 9 | 6% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 8 | 5% |

141 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 69 | 44% |
| Series A | 19 | 12% |
| Funding Round | 19 | 12% |
| Series B | 8 | 5% |
| Pre-Seed | 6 | 4% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 87 | 55% |
| United States | 3 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andreas Müller | General Manager | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreas-muller-3 |
| Christian Lenk | Investment Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christian-lenk |
| Christian Sternitzke | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christian-sternitzke |
| Friedemann Stier | Investment Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/friedemann-stier |
| Ivo Harzdorf | Investment Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ivo-harzdorf |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Prodlane | Prodlane, the company behind MAIA, is a technology company based in Leipzig that specializes in intelligent software solutions for SMEs in the DACH region. With MAIA, we are setting new standards in data analysis and daily knowledge management in all areas of the company using AI, thereby driving forward the digital transformation of SMEs. | $4.6M | Seed | Jul 21, 2026 |  |
| BirdsView | BirdsView is to 'assist small e-commerce firms in transforming their own consumer data into effective, tailored marketing tactics and turning one-time purchases into devoted patrons. | $2.9M | Seed | Jul 08, 2026 |  |
| Fusion Bionic | Fusion Bionic is a solution provider for laser-based surface functionalization | $6.6M | Seed | Jun 29, 2026 |  |
| Pacifico Biolabs | Pacifico Biolabs offers fermentation biotechnology for development, production and distribution of sustainable and food alternatives. | $8.1M | Series A | May 27, 2026 |  |
| Primogene | Primogene is a biotechnology company that provides ingredient development, bioprocess manufacturing, and scalable production. | $4.8M | Seed | Apr 29, 2026 |  |
| Peeriot | Peeriot is a B2B software high-tech startup with a breakthrough in IoT. Peeriot offers a low-code software suite that simplifies IoT data sharing by tenfold. |  | Seed | Mar 09, 2026 |  |
| clarait |  | $1.8M | Seed | Feb 17, 2026 |  |
| Altavo | Altavo operates as a medical device startup. Altavo harness the power of machine learning and state-of-the-art sensor technology to improve the lives of people who have lost their voice. | $3.5M | Series A | Jan 22, 2026 |  |
| Cancilico | Cancilico creates AI and computer vision tools for image-based diagnostics to support healthcare professionals. | $2.9M | Seed | Jan 20, 2026 |  |
| Last Mile Semiconductor | Last Mile Semiconductor is a semiconductor startup that has developed a novel 5G wireless chipset that is non-cellular and allows for safe, extensive Internet of Things applications. Inspired by a future in which technology permeates every aspect of our lives—homes, workplaces, public areas, and healthcare—Last Mile Semiconductor works to maximizeresource and energy use while achieving global digital sovereignty. Based on the ground-breaking NR+ noncellular private 5G protocol, Last Mile Semiconductor is now working on a low-cost, ultra-low-power 5G wireless chipset to achieve this goal. |  | Seed | Dec 12, 2025 |  |

10 of 158 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund, 22 deals together
- [TUDAG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tudag) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [bm-t beteiligungsmanagement thuringen](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bm-t-beteiligungsmanagement-th%C3%BCringen) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ecapital-entrepreneurial-partners-ag) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [FTTF](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fttf) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Sächsische Beteiligungsgesellschaft](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/schsische-beteiligungsgesellschaft) — VC Fund, 6 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does TGFS - Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen invest in?

TGFS - Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Manufacturing startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 158 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is TGFS - Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen's check size?

TGFS - Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen typically joins rounds of $932k–$6M at Seed and $1.9M–$15M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds TGFS - Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen participates in.

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### Who are the partners at TGFS - Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen?

The team at TGFS - Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen includes Andreas Müller (General Manager), Christian Lenk (Investment Manager) and Christian Sternitzke (Partner), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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