hannoverimpuls

Investment fund

Breaking new ground means not shying away from risk. With Invest-Impuls, we make this bold step easier: we get on board with founders and young companies and take on a share of the risks and opportunities through our investment. In addition to access to the capital market, you benefit from external, professional fund management and excellent support.

Overview of the investment funds

We invest in innovative companies and start-ups in order to discover trends together and actively help shape the future:

Hannover Beteiligungsfonds GmbH (HBF)

The HBF offers capital from the foundation to the growth phase for start-ups with roots or impact in the Hanover region (Lower Saxony).

Public fund since 2009
Fund volume: € 27.4 million
Investment amount: € 0.2 million to € 2.5 million
Seed investment
Evergreen structure
Focus on technology-oriented, innovative companies in the Hannover Region

The fund is managed by the experienced EnjoyVenture Management GmbH, which has managed all of hannoverimpuls' fund activities for over 15 years.

Invest-Impuls Scale (growth fund)

Invest-Impuls Scale offers growth capital for projects in Germany with a regional focus on Lower Saxony.

Private fund (including Getec, Sparkasse Hannover, Volksbank Hannover, NBank)
Current fund volume: € 31.5 million
Investment amount: € 0.5 million to € 3.1 million (max. 10% of the fund volume)
Growth financing
* From € 400 thousand gross profit
* Previous financing of € 2 million
Limited term: investment period 3 years (with extension option), total term 10 years

The fund provides financing in the growth phase - a crucial building block for a functioning start-up ecosystem in Lower Saxony.

Venture Villa Incubator GmbH

The fund invests in the pre-seed phase in companies that are about to enter the market.

Public fund since 2016
Current fund volume € 2 million
Investment amount € 50-150 thousand
Evergreen
Successful Exist funding or start-up grant are helpful

Business Angel Network

Business angels are private investors who invest their own capital in start-ups to support them in their early development phases. In most cases, business angels are successful entrepreneurs themselves and already have an instructive path behind them.

They want to use their knowledge, experience and capital to support other aspiring founders and achieve success together.
By investing in young companies, business angels have the opportunity to support innovative ideas and start-ups, which in turn have the potential to change the world. Their investment enables these young companies to turn their visions into reality. For the business angels themselves, it is an opportunity to pass on their knowledge, to gain early access to innovative ideas and technologies, and to be directly involved in successes.

For business angels, it is an opportunity to support innovative ideas, pass on knowledge and be directly involved in their success. Start-ups benefit from the experience and network of angels and can realize their visions more quickly.

Our network brings together experienced business angels and experts and ensures greater visibility in the startup and founding scene. By pooling resources, exchanging contacts and expertise, synergies are created that enable a stronger positioning on the market and a more solid basis for investment decisions.

Events for the business angel network in Hanover

We regularly organize matching evenings at different locations. Here, several start-ups present their business models in 7-minute pitches to potential investors. Afterwards, there is time for questions and discussions in a relaxed atmosphere.

Internal events for business angels take place after the matching evenings - a protected setting for exchanging ideas about start-ups and potential investments.