Innovationsstarter Overview
- Investor Type
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Venture Capital
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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11

- Investments
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363
- Portfolio
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253
- Exits
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85

Innovationsstarter General Information
Company Description
Founded in 2011, Innovationsstarter is the corporate venture capital arm of IFB Bank Hamburg based in Hamburg, Germany. The firm prefers to invest in technology start-ups in Hamburg.
Business Details
Website
www.innovationsstarter.comYear Founded
Investor Status
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Corporate Office
- Besenbinderhof 31
- 20097 Hamburg
- Germany
Innovationsstarter Investments (363)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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DealCircle | 12-Jun-2025 | Later Stage VC | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | ||
Waiv Ftir | 01-Jun-2025 | Other Commercial Products | Startup | |||
GoodBytz | 15-May-2025 | Other Hardware | Generating Revenue | |||
3D Spark | 05-May-2025 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
Ailentis | 01-Apr-2025 | Educational Software | Generating Revenue | |||
iduneo | 01-Apr-2025 | Other Healthcare Technology Systems | Startup | |||
Traceless | 27-Mar-2025 | Environmental Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |||
mo:re | 26-Mar-2025 | Discovery Tools (Healthcare) | Generating Revenue | |||
Flexvelop | 20-Mar-2025 | Later Stage VC | Specialized Finance | Generating Revenue | ||
Elea (Healthcare Technology Systems) | 12-Mar-2025 | Early Stage VC | Other Healthcare Technology Systems | Startup |
Innovationsstarter Exits (85)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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Acadias | 01-Jul-2025 | Merger/Acquisition | |
Zelvor | 07-Jun-2025 | ||
NTRDE | 23-May-2025 | ||
Doca | 27-Feb-2025 | ||
GQ Bio Therapeutics | 27-Feb-2025 | ||
Culturely | 11-Feb-2025 | ||
oneGuide | 06-Feb-2025 | ||
Laiyer Software | 29-Jan-2025 | ||
Tinnitracks | 23-Jan-2025 | Merger/Acquisition | |
eBlocker | 01-Dec-2024 | Secondary Transaction - Private |
Innovationsstarter Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Innovationsstarter Co-Investors (173)
Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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High-Tech Gründerfonds | 9 |
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IFB Bank Hamburg |
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Axel Springer Porsche |
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Plug and Play Tech Center |
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AI.Fund |
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Innovationsstarter FAQs
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What is Innovationsstarter?
Founded in 2011, Innovationsstarter is the corporate venture capital arm of IFB Bank Hamburg based in Hamburg, Germany.
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When was Innovationsstarter founded?
Innovationsstarter was founded in 2011.
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Where is Innovationsstarter headquartered?
Innovationsstarter is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.
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What is Innovationsstarter's total asset value?
Innovationsstarter has around
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How many investments has Innovationsstarter made?
Innovationsstarter has made 363 investments.
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What has Innovationsstarter invested in?
Innovationsstarter has made numerous investments in companies like DealCircle, Waiv Ftir, and GoodBytz within the Media and Information Services (B2B), Commercial Products, and Hardware industries.
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What has Innovationsstarter invested in recently?
Innovationsstarter's latest investment was on 12-Jun-2025 in DealCircle, a company within the Media and Information Services (B2B) industry.
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