Techfounders
Munich, Bayern, Germany, Europe
Overview
We make leading enterprises and startups overcome innovation barriers by realizing mutual business opportunities. TechFounders is a 20 week international accelerator program based in Munich, Germany. The accelerator brings tech startups together with industry partners and venture capitalists. During this accelerator program you will have the chance to cooperate with one of our industry partners, who can help you develop your business. You will also have access to hardware prototypes, data and APIs in order to test and further develop your product. The aim of the accelerator program is to get you one of our industry partners as a high class customer or investor. Our Demo Day is the final highlight of the accelerator program and a great opportunity to raise capital if needed. There you will meet more than 200 VC’s, business angels, industry partners and press. TechFounders requires no fees and takes zero equity.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 1
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 4
Sector focus
- Automotive
- Big Data
- Electronics
- Energy Efficiency
- Enterprise Software
- Financial Services
- GreenTech
- Insurance
Investment portfolio
- Claros Technologies
Led · Grant · Aug 2022
Claros Technologies operates two core divisions: ClarosTech™, which offers field-ready systems for permanent PFAS destruction (branded ClarosTechUV™), and ClarosLabs™, an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory focused on PFAS detection, quantification, and exposure assessment. The company reported field demonstrations including a December 2025 industrial process-water test and an April 2026 groundwater remediation demonstration that achieved ≥99.99% destruction of targeted PFAS, with the groundwater test using concentrate derived from approximately one million gallons (3.8 million liters) of groundwater. Claros targets industrial manufacturers, remediation firms, utilities, and government agencies and positions its platform to support regulatory compliance as PFAS rules tighten globally. Founded in 2018 and based in Minneapolis, Claros aims to scale commercial deployments and expand manufacturing, analytical services, and commercial operations to meet growing demand.