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

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.

Numbers

Total Investments
67
Total Exits
4