Investor profile
Kay Balster
Government-backed, Venture capital & Investor at High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)
Kay Balster is an Investor at High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), whose known portfolio counts 20 companies.
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Investment focus
- Focus
- AI SoftwareChemistryDeepTechIndustrial TechLife ScienceMobilityPropTechRobotics
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Affiliated funds' portfolios
Investor at High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), whose known portfolio counts 20 companies
- Volocopter
- Celonis
- Isar Aerospace
- 1KOMMA5°
- Personio
- Contentful
- Mister Spex
- XEMPUS
- Sennder
- NexWafe
- Syte
- DeepL
- and 8 more
Investor Profile
The listing covers sectors AI, Climate, Hardware and Healthcare, and focus areas AI Software, Chemistry, DeepTech and Industrial Tech. Startups operating in these areas may find Kay Balster relevant.
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) appears in Growth, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds across its known deals.
The firm portfolio and the focus above give founders context on whether Kay Balster matches their raise.
Colleagues at High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)
Frequently asked questions
Who is Kay Balster?
Kay Balster is a government-backed investor and venture capital investor based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, listed as Investor at High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF). The known portfolio of that firm counts 20 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Kay Balster personally.
What does Kay Balster invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Climate, Hardware and Healthcare; listed focus areas include AI Software, Chemistry, DeepTech and Industrial Tech. Those tags come from the portfolios of the firms this profile is attached to, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Kay Balster invest at?
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) appears in Growth, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds across its known deals, and Kay Balster is listed there as Investor. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Kay Balster listed at?
Kay Balster is listed as Investor at High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF). One other person in the database shares a firm with Kay Balster.
How do I contact Kay Balster?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Kay Balster. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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