Empowering excellent tech founders from the start

At HPI Ventures we engage with excellent tech founder teams at the earliest stages, often co-investing before product development or revenue models are fully established.  

We prioritize startups led by founders with a vision for impactful innovations realized through deep technical expertise. Beyond financial backing, we offer strategic guidance, operational support, and access to our network of industry experts. We integrate startups into a vibrant community to foster connections with peers and mentors.

Our commitment, your unmatched advantage

Strategic support in tech, market expansion, and scalability majorly increasing the odds of success in the startups we invest in.

Connection to a broad network of industry partners, investors, mentors, and advisors to foster growth and provide expert guidance.

Access to co-working spaces
for an inspiring and collaborative work environment.

Follow-on opportunities: HPI Ventures' investment acts as a door opener for future investments through our renown co-investor network.

"
HPI Ventures believed in our vision before anyone else did. Their early investment allowed us to develop our MVP, and the mentorship we received was invaluable in securing our next round of funding through their extensive network of business angels and investors.
"
Oliver Erb
Co-Founder
, 
Cula Technologies

Putting tech founders first

  • Guidance, not commands

    We provide guidance without dictating your path or decisions.

  • Product passion, business experience

    We empower tech founders to succeed from day one, no matter their age or experience.

  • Fast decisions

    We make investment decisions quickly, without unnecessary delays.

Numbers from the HPI Engine ecosystem

We collaborate with the HPI Entrepreneurship Ecosystem, powered by HPI Engine. A significant number of founders have emerged from this ecosystem, leading startups that have successfully raised substantial amounts in venture capital, showcasing the ecosystem's role in nurturing high-potential digital leaders and entrepreneurs.

300
+

Engine Ecosystem startups founded

€
1
B.

Venture capital raised by Engine Ecosystem startups

FAQ

With our START Ticket we invest EUR 50,000 as first investor before a pre-seed round. In pre-seed and seed rounds we invest EUR 100,000 - 500,000.

You invest in Enterprise Tech, Data/ML, Cybersecurity and Digital Health startups. We have a regional focus on Europe.

Strong founder teams, category leadership potential, strong tech expertise.

Please send us your deck or apply with your URL. We will review it and give you a first assesment within a week. If we belive that your idea fits to our investment focus we will invite you for a pitch.

Submit your pitch here or reach out to us at startups@hpiventures.com

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Join our portfolio of ambitious founders and tech startups turning innovative ideas into successful businesses with our help.

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