# Top 40 Climate 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. ## Alfred Luger - Type: Angel - Location: Austria, Pangasinan, Philippines - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Apps, E-Learning Alfred Luger ## Christian Kaar - Type: Angel - Location: Austria, Pangasinan, Philippines - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Apps, Software, Information Technology Christian Kaar is the VP of Finance and Business Analytics at Leaders21com. Christian Kaar attended University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria. ## Bernhard Niesner - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 3 - 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. ## Hermann Hauser - Type: Angel - Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology 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. ## Felix Porsche - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Apps, CleanTech, GreenTech Felix Porsche ## Henrik Piroth - Type: Angel - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Home Appliances Henrik Piroth is the Co-founder & COO at heycater. Attended WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management. ## Florian Gibitz - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Machinery Manufacturing Florian Gibitz ## Henry Murray - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Robotics, Software, Manufacturing Henry Murray ## Roman Scharf - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Pre-Seed - Focus: Energy, FinTech, Medical General Partner at 3VC. ## Laura Warnier - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Home Appliances Laura Warnier is an individual invstor at GoStudent ## Serhiy Tokarev - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Apps, Banking Co-founder and General Partner at Roosh and Roosh Ventures, Serhiy is a renowned AI visionary, tech entrepreneur, and dedicated international investor with over 20 years in the industry. Over the past decade, Serhiy invested in emerging tech startups from various sectors, backing successful ventures like Reface, a multi-product company thatdominated the US App Store, and Zibra AI, which secured a significant investment in A16Z's accelerator program.Serhiy is deeply involved in education and charitable efforts in Ukraine, co-founding SET University and pioneering the "STEM is FEM" project, which champions gender equality in tech fields for Ukrainian girls. ## Wolfgang Faist - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Industrial, 3D Printing, Manufacturing Wolfgang Faist is an individual investor. ## Theresia Heinrich - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing VC @LEAP4 | Oxford EMBA & Oxford Seed Fund | Founder @xWAVES | Angel ## Pjotr van Schothorst - Type: Angel - Location: Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Drones Pjotr van Schothorst is the Advisory Board Member at Act-3D - Lumion. He attended Technische Universiteit Delft. ## Michael Kettner - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing Michael Kettner is a Head of Production Engineering of ProGlove. ## Daniel W Dippold - Type: Angel - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence Daniel W. Dippold is the Co-Founder and Partner of Newnow. He previously worked at Emoti as a Co-Founder. Daniel W. Dippold attended the University of Cambridge. ## Daniel Zach - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Apps, CleanTech, GreenTech Daniel Zech is the Advisor & Investor in seed & growth companies for private wealth management / family office. ## Susanne Porsche - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Apps, CleanTech, GreenTech Susanne Porsche ## Heinz Hahn - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Apps, CleanTech, GreenTech Heinz Hahn is an Angel Investor . ## Frank Dopheide - Type: Angel - Location: Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Environmental Consulting, Environmental Engineering Frank Dopheide ## Fiona Macintyre - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Home Appliances Fiona Macintyre is the Founder and CEO of Forming Impact and a thought leader in sustainable development and strategic partnerships. She leads a network of CEOs, entrepreneurs, creatives and investors, together driving solutions to the challenges of our lifetimes. With flagship initiatives and events such as Necker Island and the United NationsSustainable Development Goal Week, Macintyre is an expert in bringing global players from the private sector to the impact world, consulting for ventures in sectors including investment, innovation and tech. She is a respected investor focusing on the sustainable impact sector. ## Christian Passet - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Computer, Software, Smart Home Christian Passet - System Developer and Co-Founder @ Flatout Technologies ## Christoph Ostermann - Type: Angel - Location: Kempten, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Energy Storage, Renewable Energy, Energy Christoph Ostermann is a Co-Founder at Sonnen. ## Sebastian Becker - Type: Angel - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Education, E-Learning, Generative AI Sebastian Becker is a Partner at Redalpine. ## 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. ## Henrik Herr - Type: Angel - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Training, E-Learning, Human Resources 25 years experience in banking industry and private banking. Building visions and strategies in changing environments. ## Ignaz Forstmeier - Type: Angel - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Apps Ignaz Forstmeier is based out of Vienna, Wien and is the Co-Founder of Personio. Ignaz previously worked at Y42 as a Marketing & Management Advisor. Ignaz Forstmeier attended the Center for Digital Technology and Management, CDTM. ## Yoobin Jung - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Robotics, Software, Manufacturing Yoobin Jung ## Hanno Lippitsch - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Marketplace, Manufacturing Hanno Lippitsch Founder and CEO at Eversport. ## Stefan Scherer - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: AgTech, Agriculture, Sustainability Stefan Scherer is the CEO and Shareholder of smaXtec. He previously worked at Alicona Imaging as a Founder and CEO. Stefan Scherer attended Graz University of Technology. ## Stefan Lemcke - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Manufacturing, Bakery, Cosmetics Stefan Lemcke ## Romain Afflelou - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, FinTech, Software Romain spearheaded the digital strategy of Alain Afflelou Group before becoming an investor in numerous start-ups. He uses his fine-tuned analysis skills to support and invest in innovative start-ups. In addition to being a major shareholder and Co founder of Cosmo Connected a French start-up specialized in connected objects related to security andmobility.Romain is Director and Board member of Multiwave Technologies /develops breakthrough metamaterial technologies to improve people's lives.Serial investor in +50Tech companies6over6 (Acquired by 1-800 contacts) Cityscoot Clay Inc VR Cowboy Bike Epicery Everoad (Ex Convargo) Fithouse Fré Skincare Fokoya Guillotine Vodka Klassroom Laminate Technologies MeetFabric Molotov TV Multiwave Technologies Nestor Octopus Officeriders Onoff telecom Pledg Quiqup Universal Standard Shapr Spendesk Zipdrug...(Acquire by Anthem Pharmacy) ## 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. ## Markus Ertler - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Parking, Software, Sensor Markus Ertler - Investor @ Necture ## Anja Blacha - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Environmental Consulting, Environmental Engineering Set the world record for the longest solo and unsupported polar expedition by a woman First German woman to have climbed K2 - the world's second-highest mountain - and 11th woman worldwide to have done so without bottled oxygen ## Marcus Ihlenfeld - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Environmental Consulting, Environmental Engineering Marcus Ihlenfeld is the advisory board member and founder at WOOM GmbH. Marcus Ihlenfeld attended University of Louisiana Monroe. ## Nikolaus Futter - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Software, Sensor, Parking Nikolaus Futter - Chairman @ PSI Alliance ## Christian Bezdeka - Type: Angel - Location: Klosterneuburg, Niederosterreich, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Environmental Consulting, Environmental Engineering Christian Bezdeka is the Founder at Woom GmbH. Christian attended the University of Applied Arts Vienna. ## Anne Lemcke - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Manufacturing, Personal Health, Bakery Anne Lemcke