# Top 50 Biotechnology Startup Investors in Austria in June 2026

## XISTA Science Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Klosterneuburg, Niederosterreich, Austria
- Relevant deals: 12
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Medical, Software

We invest in deep tech startups and academic spin-offs with a strong innovation based on science, engineering and technology. We invest as lead investor in pre-seed and seed stages and have the ability to follow on in later rounds. We understand the needs of science and tech based startups and offer tailored support for entrepreneurs. We areembedded in the venture capital scene, yet understand the language of science and the world of research. Thanks to our diverse team, our expertise and experience in technology, entrepreneurship, finance, legal, IP, and strategic consulting will support your startup right from the start.

## xista science ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Klosterneuburg, Niederosterreich, Austria
- Relevant deals: 9
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Medical, Software

We invest in deep tech startups and academic spin-offs with a strong innovation based on science, engineering and technology. We invest as lead investor in pre-seed and seed stages and have the ability to follow on in later rounds. We understand the needs of science and tech based startups and offer tailored support for entrepreneurs. We areembedded in the venture capital scene, yet understand the language of science and the world of research. Thanks to our diverse team, our expertise and experience in technology, entrepreneurship, finance, legal, IP, and strategic consulting will support your startup right from the start.

## tecnet equity
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sankt Polten, Niederosterreich, Austria
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Biotechnology

tecnet equity is an Austrian venture capital fund investing in innovative high-tech companies with potential for significant growth.

## SOSV
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Princeton, New Jersey, United States
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software

SOSV is a global, deep tech venture capital firm that operates the HAX and IndieBio startup development programs focused on human and planetary health. SOSV invests $500,000 in startups at their inception as they onboard either HAX or IndieBio for a 4-6 month period designed to accelerate the raise of their next institutional round. SOSV joins thelater rounds of HAX and IndieBio graduates.
HAX, based in a 35,000 sq ft facility in Newark, NJ, is equipped with machine tools, 3D printers, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering labs, as well as on-staff engineering and design experts. SOSV's IndieBio has locations in NYC and San Francisco, both of which offer extensive services and facilities to founders including on-site BSL-2 labs, well equipped lab benches and hoods, and advanced lab equipment, such as chromatography equipment.

## austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

The Austrian Economic Service mbH (aws) is the promotional bank of the Federal Government.The aws SME fund is the largest Austrian Fund for silent corporate investments, but also providers of equity. Founded in late 2009 by the Austrian Economic Service mbH (aws) - the Development Bank of the Federal - he has a term until 31/12/2025.The fund is currently endowed with EUR 80 million and participates in medium-sized companies and brings with it a fresh capital to develop new products or processes, for sales development to international expansion.

## MIG Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: München, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics

MIG Capital is one of the leading German VC Investors. We invest in European Deep Tech and Life Sciences from early to late stage (Seed, Series A, and beyond). We use investments to shape a better tomorrow, today. Our team currently manages 17 MIG public venture capital funds regulated by BaFin, the German financial markets authority. These fundsoperate with more than EUR 1.2 billion capital committed by >60,000 private investors across Germany and Austria.Today, our portfolio consists of 30 companies.

## aws Gründungsfonds
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

aws Gründerfonds is Austria's 70m venture capital fund. We invest as co-investor in Austrian high-growth start-ups in their later seed and (pre-)series-A stages.

## 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

## Longevitytech.fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Prague, Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Life Science

Investing globally in technologies extending healthy lifespans

## FPS-Holding
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Diagnostics

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## VP Venture Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Medical, Health Diagnostics, Internet

VP Venture Partners is a venture capital firm invests in healthcare companies.

## PUSH VC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Apps, Health Care

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## R42 Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stanford, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software

R42 Group is a venture fund and an institute which invents, invests and informs covering AI, deep science, 5G mobile, biotech and fintech.

## Gamma Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology

gcp gamma capital partners is an independent Venture Capital investment firm, focused on financing dynamic technology companies in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and CEE countries.They seek to achieve superior returns by finding assets with substantial potential in their regional and sectoral focus areas, before they appear on the radar screenof mainstream players in terms of stage and/or initial investment size.

## Aescap Venture
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Chemical

Aescap Venture is an Amsterdam-based investment company that pursues investments in biotech companies in Europe and the U.S.

## Lansdowne Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Finance, Genetics

Fundamental Equity Investing, since 1998

## APEX Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Health Care

APEX Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in start-ups grounded in unique and protectable technology. They provide support and resources and aims to develop their start-ups in their respective field. Their initial focus areas include digital media, business intelligence, cybersecurity, fintech, and the future of work.

## red-stars.com
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Telecommunications

We back B2B software and life-sciences companies with limitless scalability.

## Arax Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical

ARAX Capital Partners is an Austrian bio-tech and high-tech early stage investor with an exclusive focus on Austrian ventures. Companies need to be young, innovative (if possible with patentable technology) and must have already secured pre-seed funding to qualify for an investment

## eQventure
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Graz, Steiermark, Austria
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs

## BackBone Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software

BackBone Ventures' focus are early-stage investments, primarly in the area of innovative ICT, FoodTech and disruptive technologies in DACH & Israel.
Committed to achieve a positive impact for the next generation by empowering access to proficient ventures investments.

## Nina Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, Software

We deploy early stage capital to fuel the growth of need-driven health technology companies.

## TSVC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Altos, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care

Founded in 2010, TSVC (formerly TEEC Angel Fund) is proud to be a leading early-stage venture capital fund in Silicon Valley.

## Übermorgen Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Energy, Renewable Energy

We are an early stage VC for climate tech startups.

## bmp Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing

bmp Ventures is an innovative Venture Capital Company from Berlin.
Since 1997 we’ve been investing Smart Money in Early Stage and Growth Startups. We finance ingenious business models with outstanding teams, who build fast-growing and sustainably profitable enterprises.

## The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Grant, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Medical

The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) is the national funding agency for industrial research and development in Austria. As a "one-stop shop" offering a diversified and targeted programme portfolio, the FFG gives Austrian businesses and research facilities quick and uncomplicated access to research funding.The FFG was foundedon 1 September 2004 (pursuant to the FFG Act on establishing a research promotion agency, Federal Law Gazette I No. 73/2004). The FFG is wholly owned by the Republic of Austria, represented by the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (bmvit) and the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW). As a provider of funding services, however, the FFG also works for other national and international institutions.

## 10x Founders
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Cutting-edge venture capital firm supporting the early-stage entrepreneurs building global businesses.

## Pace Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology

Investing at the intersection of climate and health.

## Clima Now
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Farming, Renewable Energy, Solar

Wir wollen unser wichtigstes Erbe erhalten. Eine lebenswerte Erde.

## SFG Steirische Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft m.b.H
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Graz, Steiermark, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Grant
- Focus: Software, Audio, Travel

Financing for startups in Styria

## Matthias Wilrich
- Type: Angel
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Delivery Service, Mobile Apps

Matthias Wilrich is the VP Vehicles and Supply Chain at TIER Mobility.

## Santo Holding
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series C
- Focus: Biotechnology, Energy, Medical

Santo Holding is a Zurich-based investment firm funding biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life sciences, and healthcare companies.


## ICL Planet Startup Hub
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Agriculture, Organic Food

ICL Startup Accelerator focuses on foodtech and crop nutrition startups, innovative products, and accelerates their market penetration

## HCVC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence

HCVC is an early-stage Venture Capital firm backing hardtech companies worldwide. Beyond its fund, HCVC supports hardtech founders through Hardware Club, a selective global community of 500+ startups with dedicated resources, partnerships and events.

## Tet Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Biotechnology, E-Commerce

Tet Ventures is one of the most active global food-tech investors. We work with and invest in technology that can improve the food system. 

## Kale United
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Biotechnology

Kale United offers a portfolio of over 75+ plant-based game changers

## Gateway Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Apps

Gateway Ventures is Austria's biggest network of startup investors with currently over 4000 investors. We foster the Austrian and European startup eco-system by connecting investors and startups. Our startup portfolio covers FinTech, CleanTech, HeathTech, IT & Software, Big Data & Social Impact. We have financed >40 startups withseed fundings over € 30M+Gateway Ventures was founded in December 2015. Over 1000 investors and 200 partners are currently participating in the network, including European incubators, accelerators and VCs.https://www.gateway.ventures

## NovaCapital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Milano, Lombardia, Italy
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

NovaCapital invests in the union between entrepreneurs and innovation. It offers international and managerial experience, to transform innovative start-ups and already established companies into structured companies, with managerial skills and an international network.

## PONTIS Venture Partners Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology

PONTIS Capital manages two funds with total commitments of more than EUR 60 million, and is actively investing out of its second fund, PONTIS Growth Capital II (“PGC II”). The focus of PGC II is to invest in small and medium-sized growth companies with Established technology or other competitive advantage Existing proof-of-market in marketswith growth potential,Scalable business models, andHeadquarters in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)

## Techno Venture Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceutical

Techno Venture Management is a venture capital and private equity firm focused on healthcare industry.

## IBG Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Magdeburg-rothensee, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Electronics, Software, Medical Device

IBG Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt is a venture capital firm makes investments in territories such as Germany and Denmark.

## Satgana
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Electronics, B2B, Biotechnology

Satgana is a global Climate Tech Venture Capital firm backing purpose-driven founders building a planet-positive future, in Europe and Africa.

## Venture Partners AG
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Internet, Software, Biotechnology

Venture Partners AG is a leading European Venture firm with locations in Switzerland and Boston.

## Hadean Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical

Hadean Ventures is a life science fund manager that invests in life science companies across europe with a particular focus on the nordic region.
The funds are backed by leading private and institutional investors.
Hadean Ventures has offices in oslo and stockholm and collaborates with world-class academic institutions and start-up hubs across theregion

## Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ingelheim Am Rhein, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics

Discover Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund. We invest in groundbreaking science to transform care. Explore our mission and join us in advancing medicine

## EMBL Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics

EMBL Ventures invest throughout Europe with the aim to build companies that create significant commercial opportunities based on new therapeutic treatment.

## 42CAP
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS

We are peers amongst entrepreneurs helping the brave to build game-changing companies, just like we have done ourselves.

## Andera Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Private Equity
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical

Andera Partners, formerly known as Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) As heir to the traditions and values that have ensured the success of the Rothschild family for 250 years, the Edmond de Rothschild Group has established itself over time as a leading player in European finance. Its activities are grouped around two major areas:Private Banking and Asset Management. The Group offers wealthy families, entrepreneurs, and large institutions a full range of solutions combining a culture of tailored solutions, stability, performance, and innovation.
The Edmond de Rothschild Group’s offering is characterised by strong convictions, with the desire to guarantee to each of its customers: A unique, close relationship, underpinned by the know-how and the variety of expertise of a large international group; Autonomous, experienced teams, who anticipate economic trends and innovate to establish long-term performance; The recognised stability, strength, and independence of a family-owned financial group. Founded by Baron Edmond de Rothschild in 1953, the Group has been chaired by his son, Baron Benjamin de Rothschild, since 1997.

## Air Street Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Biotechnology

Air Street Capital provides venture capital funding and strategic support focused on early-stage companies that develop products based on artificial intelligence. It invests primarily at pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages in firms working on AI-first technology, software infrastructure, machine-learning tools, and AI-enabled life scienceapplications. The firm pairs capital investment with advisory input on product, market, and technology strategy, and facilitates connections to its broader network of AI and technology stakeholders. Air Street Capital also shares industry insights through publications and community initiatives aimed at supporting AI and related tech ecosystems.

## Sofinnova Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical

Sofinnova Partners is a leading European venture capital firm in life sciences, specializing in healthcare and sustainability. Based in Paris, London and Milan, the firm brings together a team of professionals from all over the world with strong scientific, medical and business expertise.

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