# Top 50 Artificial intelligence Angel Investors in Austria in June 2026 ## Johann "Hansi" Hansmann - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, Fitness Dr. Johann ‘Hansi’ Hansmann was born in Austria and studied economics in Vienna. He spent the major part of his professional life working as an executive in the pharmaceutical industry in Austria, Germany, UK and Spain. He gathered several years of entrepreneurial experience running successfully his own pharmaceutical company in Spain afterconducting a management buy-out of a big pharmaceutical plant, making an exit in 2003. Since this time he is active as investor and business angel. He currently holds investments with a geographical focus on Austria, Germany, UK and Spain both internet and in the health industry. He led Runtastic, shpock, mysugr and just recently durchblicker and Busuu to extraordinary exits. He was president of the ‘Austrian Angels Investors Association’ until 2021, was awarded 'Best European Early Stage Investor' in 2016 by eban.org and is now based in Vienna and tries to find spare time to ride his mountain bike. ## Patrick Poschl - Type: Angel - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: SaaS, Software, Consulting Patrick spent over 8 years in the financial service industry based in Vienna and London. Most recently before Scalable at Goldman Sachs in London, he was working in the team responsible for structuring of financial products and developments of electronic trading platforms. Patrick studied international business at the Vienna University of Economicsand Business. Additionally, during his studies, he was self-employed as an IT-specialist. ## Hermann Hauser - Type: Angel - Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Machine Learning Hermann Hauser is the Co-founder, Director, and Venture Partner of Amadeus Capital Partners. He previously worked at IXI as a Founder. Hermann Hauser attended the University of Vienna. ## Schnidar Harald - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: mHealth, Software, Biopharma Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Scientist and Inventor ## Sander van de Rijdt - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Machine Learning Sander van de Rijdt is based out of Vienna, Wien, and is the co-CEO and co-founder of PlanRadar. Sander previously worked at IV Consult GmbH as a co-founder. Sander van de Rijdt attended the University of Technology, Vienna. Sander van de Rijdt has been awarded Austria - Entrepreneur of the Year 2022. ## Rene Schneider - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Medical, Analytics, Health Diagnostics Rene Schneider ## Ibrahim Imam - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Software Experienced in building, managing and scaling start-up companies in ICT- and other industries from ideation over planning and execution to exit. As an entrepreneur going the extra mile, I am exceptionally passionate about company strategy and innovation as well as growth. ## Johannes Braith - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Pet, SaaS, Internet Startup entrepreneur & enthusiastic leader building the world's largest completely digital self-storage solution, solving the problems of urbanisation & the struggles of last mile logistics. Storebox is the first completely digital self-storage solution in Europe. Instant - smart - 24/7. With +130 outlets in +35 cities Storebox isone of the fastest growing tech companies & franchise-systems in Europe tackling the problems of urbanisation & the struggles of last mile logistics. www.yourstorebox.com ## Martin Schliefnig - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Document Management, Artificial Intelligence Martin Schliefnig is the Founder and Chief of Staff of Zoovu. ## Mathias Hiebeler - Type: Angel - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Series A - Focus: Furniture, E-Commerce, Recruiting Mathias Hiebeler - Owner @ H.I. Executive Consulting ## Gernot Singer - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Retail Gernot Singer is a business angel ## Franz Fuchsberger - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Railroad, Software, Education Franz Fuchsberger is a Senior Partner at eQventure. ## Michael Grabner - Type: Angel - Location: Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, AgTech, Internet Michael Grabner - Partner & Managing Director @ Michael Grabner Media GmbH ## Atlas Benjelloun - Type: Angel - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series C - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Cryptocurrency Atlas Benjelloun has been working as a Group Chairman, Atlas Finance at Atlas Holding for 13 years. Atlas Holding is part of the Holding Companies & Conglomerates industry, and located in San Francisco, United States.Atlas Benjelloun invest and support curious, mission-minded people who are committed to solving the Internet’s toughestchallenges. ## Gunther Birkner - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Software, Machine Learning, Information Services Günther Birkner was appointed President, Food & Beverage Worldwide in November of 2011, broadening his scope as President of the Healthcare & Specialty Business in March of 2016.Birkner was one of the founding partners of Pachem AG, Austria building a successful business focused on the food and beverage markets entering into a jointventure with CCL in 2003 before the outright acquisition of Pachem in 2005. ## Gordana McNamara - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: SaaS, Software, Data Mining Gordana McNamara is an angel investor. ## Kaushik Subramanian - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Kaushik Subramanian is a venture capitalist who previously built products at Stripe and Meta. Kaushik Subramanian attended INSEAD. ## Bernhard Niesner - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, E-Learning, Apps Bernhard Niesner is the CEO and Co-Founder of busuu – the world´s largest social network for language learning with more than 35m users. busuu provides language courses in 12 different languages combined with direct interaction with native speakers from the community. The London-based start-up received several awards and was named “Best EducationStart-Up in 2011” by TechCrunch. busuu is backed by renown business angels like Martin Varsavsky and received investment from PRO-Founders Capital.Before founding busuu, Bernhard worked at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. In addition to busuu, he is Associated Professor at IE Business School in the area of online marketing.Bernhard graduated summa cum laude in International Business from the University of Vienna and holds an MBA (with honors) from IE Business School. In 2009 he was awarded “Entrepreneur of the year” in Austria. ## Henry Murray - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Robotics, Software, Manufacturing Henry Murray ## Gerhard Kürner - Type: Angel - Location: Linz, Oberosterreich, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Big Data, Analytics, Advertising Gerhard Kürner is the Founder and CEO of 506, a fast-growing data & performance solution provider servicing partners, retail market leaders, global industry groups and fast-rising consumer brands.Gerhard Kürner grew up in a family full of entrepreneurs and started testing and learning with the first available home computer system in the mid80s. Starting his professional career in the early 90´s with the introduction of CD-Interactive, Gerhard Kürner has always been on the leading edge of communication of brands and people. As a result, he was awarded the Austrian State Prize for Advertising in 1995. He helped to build up one of Austrias first privat television stations and one of the first nationwide digital streaming services in 2000. After the acquisition by Austrias largest publisher group he worked on the transition of voestalpine , the largest stock traded Austrian industry group. He helped turning the old fashioned Austrian steel maker into a global technology leader. During this time Gerhard Kürner won several global awards and was also responsible for the development and construction of the voestalpine Stahlwelt, which has since achieved worldwide recognition.In 2015 Gerhard Kürner took a share in an advertising agency in Linz. Together with his partners, he developed Lunik2 into one of the top 3 advertising agencies in Upper Austria by 2019. In November 2019, he founded 506, a solution provider for AI-driven and data-based marketing, which he heads as CEO.Selfmade entrepreneur Gerhard Kürner is always searching for new and better ways to build up businesses and to support people to do so. As a Business Angel and member of startup advisory boards, he lectures at various universities. He was part of the jury for the Austrian State Prize for Public Relations and also a board member at the Public Relations Association of Austria from 2011 to 2013. Kürner is married, has three children and lives in Wels, Austria. ## Alexander Zrost - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Big Data, Analytics, Advertising Alexander Zrost ## Michael Innerebner - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: SaaS, E-Commerce, Marketing Automation Michael Innerebner is an individual investor. ## Jens Lapinski - Type: Angel - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Hospitality Jens is the CEO of Angel Invest Ventures. He is one of Europe's most active angel investors, making 10 - 20 investments per year. Jens lives in Berlin. ## Timmu Tõke - Type: Angel - Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: 3D Technology, Artificial Intelligence Founder of Wolfprint 3D. ## Max Schnoedl - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Corporate Round - Focus: SaaS, Software, Art Max Schnoedl is an independent board director, advisor and investor.He currently serves as Chairman emeritus of Springbrook. Previously, Max was President/CEO of Springbrook and COO, CFO and CSO of Accela. In addition, he also served as Board Chair of BRZ, Deputy Board Chair of Österreichische Post and Investment Committee Member ofÖsterreichische Beteiligungs AG. Prior to that, Max served as the Vice President of Deutsche Bank in San Francisco and New York, and previously held positions in Moscow, Russia and Frankfurt, Germany. Max holds an MBA from Harvard University and a PhD from the University of Vienna, Austria. ## Yoobin Jung - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Robotics, Software, Manufacturing Yoobin Jung ## Qasar Younis - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Transportation Mr. Qasar Younis is the Founder of Talkbin. Mr. Younis serves as a Partner and Chief Operating Officer of Y Combinator. He is responsible to manage all Y Combinator events, operations, finance and legal functions, as well as advise startups. Previously, he served as a Part-Time Partner at the firm. ## Kai Hesselmann - Type: Angel - Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: SaaS, E-Commerce, Marketing Automation Kai Hesselmann ## Axel Kühner - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: SaaS, Retail, Machine Learning Axel Kühner is the CEO of Greiner. He attended VWA Stuttgart | Academy of Administration and Economics. ## Saad J. Wohlgenannt - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: SaaS, E-Commerce, Marketing Automation Saad J. Wohlgenannt is a CMO and CoFounder at Coinpanion. He has a Master's degree, Technology Entrepreneurship, Distinction at UCL, Bachelor's degree, Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Innovation at WU, and Bachelor's degree, Semester abroad, Internal Business Administration. ## Robert Wuttke - Type: Angel - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Apps, Internet, Recruiting Robert Wuttke - Founding Partner and Managing Director @ 10x Group ## Andreas Burike - Type: Angel - Location: Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Human Resources Andreas Burike is the Founder and CFO of AnyDesk. ## Markus Grund - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Big Data, Analytics, Advertising Markus Grund ## Leonard Quack - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: SaaS, E-Commerce, Marketing Automation Leonard Quack is a founder of vergleich.org. ## Norbert Mühlburger - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Big Data, Analytics, Advertising Norbert Muehlburger serves as CEO and Chairman of the Advisory Board of WESTCAM Beteiligungs - & Management GmbH. ## Leo Strohmayr - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Big Data, Analytics, Advertising Leo Strohmayr is the Founder and Managing Director at Anwert Technologies AG. ## Rafael Vartian - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Medical, Analytics, Health Diagnostics Rafael Vartian ## Wolfgang Platz - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Railroad, Education Wolfgang Platz is currently working at VIPASO, Katharo Ventures, and eQventure. ## Geoff Renaud - Type: Angel - Location: Austin, Texas, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Music, Software, Wellness Geoff Renaud ## Hanno Lippitsch - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Marketplace, Manufacturing Hanno Lippitsch Founder and CEO at Eversport. ## Michael Pötscher - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Marketplace, Computer Vision, Sharing Economy Michael Pötscher ## Matthias Heimbeck - Type: Angel - Location: Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Marketplace, Computer Vision, Sharing Economy Matthias Heimbeck is the Founder and CEO of Findologic. ## Alexander Weber - Type: Angel - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Robotics, Software, Manufacturing Alexander WEber is the Chief Growth Officer at N26. ## Siegfried Milly - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Big Data, Analytics, Advertising Siegfried Milly ## Jan Sprengnetter - Type: Angel - Location: Bad Neuenahr-ahrweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Jan Sprengnetter is the CEO of Sprengnetter. Jan Sprengnetter attended the University of Trier. ## Markus Neumayr - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: SaaS, Software, Data Mining Markus Neumayr is an angel investor. ## Martin Kaiser - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: SaaS, Software, Data Mining Martin Kaiser is an angel investor. ## Daniel Gutenberg - Type: Angel - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce Daniel joined VI Partners in July 2003 as a Venture Partner focusing on IT. He started his career as Chairman and CEO of Gutenberg Communication Systems AG, a company he founded in 1991. Subsequent to selling Gutenberg Communication Systems AG to the Telindus Group in 2000, he became Country Manager of Telindus for Switzerland, Austria andHungary during the next two years, and he was also a member of the Executive Board. Since 2002 he has been taking consulting and advisory board assignments for various companies. ## Kyle Kosic - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Cloud Computing Kyle Kosic is based out of San Francisco, California, and currently works as a Technical Staff of OpenAI. ## Dr. Cornelius Boersch - Type: Angel - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, FinTech Dr. Cornelius (“Conny”) Boersch is an entrepreneur, business angel and founder of numerous technology companies. Conny is considered one of the bestconnected networkers in the tech and start-up scene. He is the founder of the global company builder Mountain Partners as well as the global co-investment company Conny & Co. Conny initiated theEntrepreneurs Day at the Tegernsee, one of the most exclusive conferences in Europe and regularly holds speeches at universities or tech events all over the world. As a business angel, he has invested in more than 300 companies since 1995 and was voted “European Business Angel of the Year” in 2009. He is a European Investment Fund (EIF) - certified super angel, which means that, subject to certain restrictions, the EIF matches all of his startup investments 1 to 1.As an entrepreneur, Conny previously founded the stock-listed RFID-based companies ACG, Smartrac and Identiv as well as the cashless payment systems provider Sandpiper. For his activities he was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2000. Politically, Conny acted as advisor to Dr. Guido Westerwelle, former president of the German Liberal Party, FDP, Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister of Germany from 2009 to 2012.He studied at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Essen with a thesis on venture capital and investing. He later also acted as honorary professor and held lectures at the University of Essen. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features: - 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others) - Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data - Updated daily from public funding news - CSV and Excel export The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co