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Andreas Olmes

Principal at High-Tech Gründerfonds

Cologne Bonn Region

Overview 

Andreas Olmes is a Physicist, Founder, and Industrial-Tech-Investor at HTGF, with a strong focus on Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, and Angel Investing. He has led investments and served in key roles in successful startups like Extoll and PicoLAS, showcasing his expertise in identifying and nurturing high-potential ventures in the hardware sector. With a background in Physics and a Doctorate from Leibniz Universität Hannover, Andreas has excelled in strategic management and business development, contributing to the growth and success of various companies in his portfolio. His key achievements include driving product-market fit and providing valuable leadership as a Board Member and Lead Investor in innovative tech companies.

Work Experience 

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High-Tech Gründerfonds

  • Principal | Prokurist

    2008 - Current

    Principal/Prokurist@HTGF and manager of currently 4 portfolio companies with already 11 companies sold at multiples >= 1 each and unfortunately 9 companies lost. Statistics: * 11 deals seed financed: dilitronics, insu-fast, HiperScan, Luphos, MisterSpex, RadioOpt, confovis, SemiLev, MinCell, KonTEM, operaize * 13 deals taken over from colleagues not being at HTGF any more: SenseInside, ScatterWeb, Nanda Technologies, IQ evolution, Fidlock, sim4tec, Eyesight&Vision, Cuciniale, Extoll, Multiphoton Optics, PicoLAS, EH-D, Cuculus * >85 own transactions with the mentioned companies: 11 seed closings, >67 series A, B, C … financing rounds (thereof 38 rounds > EUR 500k) * 11 exit transactions: Luphos, RadioOpt, MinCell, KonTEM, Nanda, Fidlock, Cuciniale, confovis, MPO, EH-D, HiperScan * 1 IPO: Mister Spex July 2021 @ Börse Frankfurt Prime Standard * Additional >70 deals in supervisory function, thereof >40 still active * Successful reorganization of HTGF together with McKinsey in 2016/2017 * One of the first two partners at HTGF being in charge of the hardware business (from end of 2017 till November 2019)

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Mister Spex

  • Shareholder Mister Spex AG

    2021

  • Board Observer

    2009 - 2021

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Cuculus GmbH

  • Board Observer

    2017

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Extoll

  • Lead Investor

    2015

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PicoLAS GmbH

  • Lead-Investor

    2017

Operaize

  • Lead Investor

    2021 - 2023

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HiperScan GmbH

  • Board Member

    2011 - 2022

EH-D GmbH

  • Lead Investor

    2017 - 2021

Multiphoton Optics GmbH

  • Lead Investor

    2015 - 2021

MinCell GmbH

  • M&A Consultant

    2013 - 2014

Education 

Investments 

Extoll

Seed

Total funding amount not yet available

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