Funding within the framework of the DeepTech & Climate Fund (DTCF)

The DeepTech & Climate Fund supports nationwide and European DeepTech as well as ClimateTech companies with validated business models through equity financing ranging from €1 to €30 million. As an early growth investor, the fund collaborates with private capital providers, with the public-private co-investment ratio typically being 70/30. Eligible for funding are start-ups and established companies from the fields of digitalization, research & innovation, business formation, as well as consulting & corporate financing. A business location in Germany and the potential to assume future market leadership are among the key funding requirements. Furthermore, the fund finances Buy & Build strategies and offers existing shareholders attractive exit opportunities.

With the aim of enabling sustainable growth strategies and strengthening the European technology ecosystem, the fund acts as an anchor investor with a long-term perspective. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis; submission of a pitch deck is sufficient to apply, for which a digital upload service is provided. The fund primarily takes minority stakes of less than 25% in companies from the sectors of Industry 4.0, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, New Energy, Smart City, Life Sciences, and MedTech. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy provides the fund with up to one billion euros through the Future Fund and the ERP Special Fund. This program thus makes a decisive contribution to consolidating Germany and Europe as high-tech locations and supports technology companies on their path to sustainable independence.