Matthias Keckl serves as Managing Partner at the Fraunhofer Tech Transfer Fund (FTTF). See sector focus and contact routes.
Matthias Keckl serves as Managing Partner at the Fraunhofer Tech Transfer Fund (FTTF), an independent €60 million Venture Capital firm in Munich, having previously led the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft’s tech transfer office and the Fraunhofer Venture Lab unit from 2004 to 2013. His investment thesis targets Deep Tech and science-based startups, specifically at the pre-seed stage, that utilize technologies from Fraunhofer’s 75 research institutes. The fund is backed by the European Investment Fund and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, focusing exclusively on geographies where Fraunhofer operates, primarily Germany. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, Keckl’s profile identifies pre-seed and deep tech as core areas of interest. Notable portfolio companies are not explicitly named in available sources, though the fund’s mandate centers on startups leveraging Fraunhofer innovations. Keckl distinguishes himself as a guest lecturer for entrepreneurship in the Executive MBA at the University of St. Gallen and has participated as an expert in innovation initiatives like the Helmholtz research organization’s innovation fund.
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