Updated: June 13, 2026

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IFB Innovationsstarter
Founded 2011 · Hamburg, Germany
The IFB Innovationsstarter GmbH is an innovation funding and investment company of the City of Hamburg providing grants and investments.
Total investments
67
Successful exits
4
About the program
Program type
Investment stage
Investment focus areas
Description
Aktivster Kapitalgeber für Startups in der Hansestadt. Als Tochter der Hamburgischen Investitions- und Förderbank fördern wir innovative Existenzgründungen und junge, innovative Unternehmen in Hamburg, um die Hamburger Startup-Szene zu stärken und zum Aufbau aussichtsreicher Unternehmen beizutragen.
Founded2011
Location
Investment offer
OfferUp to €200K in grants or up to €7M in venture capital
Details
Provides non-repayable grants up to €200,000 for early-stage startups across various sectors (including deeptech, fintech, and social impact) and venture capital investments up to €7M per company.