Public equity capital
The federal government and the state of Berlin offer start-ups and young, innovative companies the option to accept public equity capital. Important institutions include:
B#
B# is a pre-seed fund focused on deep-tech startups in Berlin. t makes early‑stage investments (€100,000–€400,000) in technology‑driven ventures – for example in the fields of digital tech, climate and energy, industrial tech and life sciences – and supports them not only with capital but also with network access and expertise to bring innovative ideas to market quickly.
IBB Ventures
IBB Ventures is a venture capital company that invests in Berlin start-ups. The focus is on the creative industries, life sciences, industrial technologies, and ICT.
Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Berlin-Brandenburg (MBG)
The most important task of the privately organised MBG is the long-term provision of equity capital for start-ups and small and medium-sized companies, mostly in the form of typically silent ownership interests.
High-Tech Gründerfonds HTGF
HTGF is a public-private partnership and invests in high-tech startups in the fields of industrial tech, life sciences & chemistry and digital business models.
coparion
coparion works with private investors to invest in all technology sectors (except for those working in activities excluded by the European Investment Bank).
