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Zukunftsfonds Heilbronn

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Zukunftsfond Heilbronn is a venture capital fund that supports the development of innovative companies in South Germany.

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ZFHN

founded date

01.01.2005

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Private

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The firm invests in early-stage companies in various sectors such as information technology, artificial intelligence, and life sciences. They provide capital, market access, and industry contacts to help startups grow. They also have a project called "Move2Grow" that allows international startups to settle in the Heilbronn-Franken region. Their goal is to make Heilbronn a successful technology hub in Europe.
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Thomas R. Villinger
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Thomas R. Villinger joined ZFHN Zukunftsfonds Heilbronn as cofounder and CEO in 2006. Prior to joining ZFHN Zukunftsfonds Heilbronn, he was founder and Managing Director of Innovationsfabrik Heilbronn GmbH, a huge Incubation Center with 60 start-up companies with focus on industry, electronics, Cleantec & Communications.

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Florian Obermeier

Florian Obermeier

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Andrea Muth

Andrea Muth

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Alexander Hofer

Alexander Hofer

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Marius Diehl

Marius Diehl

Investment Manager

Katharina Heim

Katharina Heim

Executive Assistant to the CEO

Jürgen Heiderer

Jürgen Heiderer

Head of Investment Controlling

Thomas R Villinger

Thomas R Villinger

CEO

Heiko Ott

Heiko Ott

Director Business Development

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