TGFS Start

Realize creative ideas
with us.
Turn capital and know-how
into success.

About us

TGFS is an equity investor for knowledge-based, technology-oriented start-ups in the federal state of Saxony. It is the leading start-up investor in Saxony and provides teams in the seed and start-up phases with venture capital and management support. Moreover, an investment by TGFS opens up access to further international investors from the fund’s network.

The fund was first launched in 2008 by the Free State of Saxony (including ERDF funds) and Saxon financial institutions and has since supported more than 100 start-ups in its third generation of funds.

Invests in Saxony
since 2008

Status
third fund generation
€241.2m total volume

Learn More

Investment stages

TGFS is a venture capital fund active in Saxony. We support founders and start-ups in the technology sector with equity and years of experience. We also invest in early stages, if we are convinced of the idea and the team.

Start-up
Seed phase

TGFS invests in start-ups and early-stage companies in Saxony and accompanies them in realising their vision.

Learn More

years operating in Saxony

years
operating in Saxony

years of investment experience

realised transactions

€ million investment volume

News

Frisches Kapital für Dresdner Deep-Tech-Start-up LMS

11. December 2025

Das Dresdner Start-up Last Mile Semiconductor GmbH hat eine siebenstellige Seed-Finanzierungsrunde erfolgreich abgeschlossen und erhält frisches Kapital von TGFS, EIC Fiund und MBG Sachsen. LMS entwickelt als „Fabless-Chip-Company“ energieeffiziente IoT-Hochsicherheits-Chips und setzt dabei auf den innovativen, lizenzfreien 5G-Funkstandard NR+.

TGFS invests in SaxonQ and scalable quantum computing from Saxony

5. November 2025

Der TGFS investiert einen siebenstelligen Betrag in die SaxonQ GmbH. Das Leipziger Deep‑Tech-Startup entwickelt mobile Quantencomputer auf Basis von Diamantchips und NV‑Zentren, die bei Raumtemperatur betrieben werden können. Mit dem Investment setzt der TGFS einen gezielten Impuls für die nächste…

in.hub successfully completes new financing round

21. October 2025

in.hub GmbH, a leading provider of plug-and-play IIoT solutions, has completed a seven-figure add-on financing round. In addition to TGFS, SBG is also participating for the first time as part of the Saxony Innovation Capital (RIG) program.