KfW

Europe, Hessen, Germany, Frankfurt

Description

KfW operates as the promotional bank of the Federal Republic of Germany that engages in the financing of corporate investments.

Investor Profile

KfW has backed more than 187 startups, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 24 rounds, about 13% of its total and boasts 48 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

Concentrates on Series Unknown, Series A, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
Majority of deals are located in Germany, United States, United Kingdom.
Strong thematic focus on Biotechnology, Health Care, Software.
Led 3 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

Series Unknown (25%)
Series A (20%)
Series B (19%)
Seed (11%)
Debt Financing (9%)
Series C (8%)
Grant (3%)
Post Ipo Debt (2%)
Private Equity (2%)
Series D (1%)

Country Focus

Germany (89%)
United States (1%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Macedonia (1%)
Namibia (1%)
India (1%)
Kenya (1%)
South Africa (1%)
Spain (1%)
Portugal (1%)

Industry Focus

Biotechnology
Health Care
Software
Medical
Medical Device
Therapeutics
Manufacturing
E-commerce
Pharmaceutical
Information Technology

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does KfW frequently co-invest with?

NRW.BANK

Europe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Düsseldorf

Co-Investments: 8

LBBW VC

Europe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Stuttgart

Co-Investments: 10

HTGF | High-Tech Gruenderfonds

Europe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Bonn

Co-Investments: 31

b2venture

Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin

Co-Investments: 7

Creathor Ventures

Europe, Hessen, Germany, Bad Homburg

Co-Investments: 11

SHS Capital

Europe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Tübingen

Co-Investments: 7

Bayern Kapital

Europe, Bayern, Germany, Landshut

Co-Investments: 16

Seed Fonds Aachen

Europe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Aachen

Co-Investments: 7

UVC Partners

Europe, Bayern, Germany, Garching

Co-Investments: 6

MIG Capital

Europe, Bayern, Germany, München

Co-Investments: 9

Which angels does KfW often collaborate with?

Carsten Maschmeyer

Europe, Niedersachsen, Germany, Hanover

Shared Deals: 1

Michael Brehm

Europe, Bayern, Germany, München

Shared Deals: 1

Wolfram Conen

Europe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Gelsenkirchen

Shared Deals: 2

Rouven Dresselhaus

Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin

Shared Deals: 1

Dr. Burkhard Schwenker

Europe, Germany

Shared Deals: 1

Lars Hinrichs

Europe, Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg

Shared Deals: 1

Stefan Glänzer

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Shared Deals: 1

Dennis Bemmann

Europe, Germany

Shared Deals: 1

Klaus Wecken

Shared Deals: 2

Rolf Pfeiffer

Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich

Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by KfW?

Elektrani na Severna Makedonija

Skopje, Karpos, Macedonia

Elektrani na Severna Makedonija is a state-owned electricity producing company in North Macedonia.

Electrical DistributionPower Grid

Debt FinancingDec 19, 2024

Amount Raised: $57,005,038

NamPower

Windhoek, Windhoek, Namibia

NamPower is the national power utility of Namibia and specializes in the generation and transmission of electricity.

Electrical DistributionGovernmentPower Grid

Debt FinancingSep 10, 2024

Amount Raised: $72,577,655

Elektroprivreda Crne Gore

Niksic, Kosovo, Serbia

Elektroprivreda Crne Gore is an energy company that produces, distributes and supplies electricity with a focus on reliability and quality.

Electrical DistributionEnergyEnergy Management

Debt FinancingSep 9, 2024

Amount Raised: $44,142,802

OCP Group

Casablanca, Grand Casablanca, Morocco

OCP supplies phosphate-based fertilizers and associated products for soil health.

AgricultureAnimal FeedChemicalManufacturing

Debt FinancingJun 4, 2024

Amount Raised: $217,634,014

CryoTherapeutics

Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany

CryoTherapeutics is focusing on the development, demonstration of clinical benefit & commercialization of a proprietary cryotherapy system.

BiotechnologyClinical TrialsHealth CareMedicalTherapeutics

Series BApr 2, 2024

Amount Raised: $10,768,180

Elektrani na Severna Makedonija

Skopje, Karpos, Macedonia

Elektrani na Severna Makedonija is a state-owned electricity producing company in North Macedonia.

Electrical DistributionPower Grid

GrantMar 17, 2024

Amount Raised: $21,767,191

Everphone

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Everphone is a mobile device service center that offers configuration, distribution, and management solutions.

B2BElectronicsInformation TechnologyMobile DevicesRental

Debt FinancingJan 17, 2024

Amount Raised: $272,138,760

Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund

London, England, United Kingdom

A Public Private Partnership (PPP) company.

Financial ServicesInfrastructureTelecommunications

Debt FinancingJan 15, 2024

Amount Raised: $294,000,000

Vectoflow

Gilching, Bayern, Germany

Vectoflow designs, builds and calibrates robust and customizable multi-hole and other flow probes for 3D flow-measurement.

Industrial EngineeringManufacturingMechanical EngineeringTest and Measurement

Series ADec 15, 2023

Amount Raised: $4,363,402

TagEnergy

Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

TagEnergy generates and trades competitive, clean power to accelerate energy transition.

Clean EnergyCleanTechEnergyRenewable Energy

Debt FinancingJun 19, 2023

Amount Raised: $622,653,443

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