# Top 50 Consumer Startup Investors in Austria in June 2026 ## austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology 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. ## Speedinvest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services Speedinvest is a globally active European venture capital firm built on a simple belief: many move more. From six offices across EMEA, our sector-focused investment teams back relentless founders from pre–Seed to Growth with long-term conviction, providing day-one access to our global network of corporate customers, experts, industry leaders, andtop-tier follow-on investors to scale smarter and faster. Building lasting companies like Bitpanda (Austria), Moove (Nigeria), Gigs (U.S.), Tide (UK), ARX Robotics (Germany), Wayflyer (Ireland), GoStudent (Austria), Seqera Labs (Spain), and Cylib (Germany) — together. Big ideas may start with one. But scaling and winning take The Power of More. ## Inventure Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Mobile, Apps Inventure Partners is an innovative investment fund focused on funding disruptive technology startups. The fund looks for teams with a novel approach to business models, and companies that are able to solve real problems and remove inefficiencies in the market. Inventure Partners backs a wide range of ventures across the technology industry, andthe fund’s portfolio currently includes on-demand service Gett (GetTaxi), leader in US telehealth American Well, long-distance bus tickets platform Busfor, and others. ## 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 ## QC·VENTURES - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Manufacturing QC·VENTURES is a Venture Capital investment platform of Q·ADVISERS that builds ad hoc investor syndicates around ideas and around a core team of experienced corporate finance professionals. We invest in companies that have potential for growth, disruption and ambition to scale internationally. Our focus is general tech and consumer products. ## Pioneers Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Linz, Oberosterreich, Austria - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Apps, Music 100% satisfaction guaranteed on every domain we sell. 30-day, no questions asked, money-back guarantee. Easy, fast and convenient shopping. ## Aquis Sanitär - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: iOS, Apps, Android Aquis Sanitär is supply sanitary equipment with infrared sensor operated electronic faucets in workd wide. ## eQventure - Type: VC Fund - Location: Graz, Steiermark, Austria - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs ## 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. ## aws Gründungsfonds - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## Bonsai Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Marketplace Bonsai Partners is a Venture Capital investment company based in Madrid, Spain. We invest in both primary and secondary opportunities in Tech startups from Europe. ## VENTA GROUP - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: iOS, Apps, Android We, the VENTA Real Estate Group are your competent and ambitious partner in the field of real estate. We develop condominiums, rental apartments, offices and commercial space that are sustainable, productive and liveable. We gladly consider your individual wishes. ## BayWa Venture - Type: VC Fund - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Food and Beverage, Biotechnology, Sustainability BayWa Venture is the venture capital unit of BayWa. ## Michael Grabner Media GmbH - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Finance MGM - MIchael Grabner Media GmbH. Business Angel for Startups ## Acurio Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet Acurio Ventures partners with visionary founders to make history happen. Acurio Ventures is a European early-stage VC that invests across sectors and business models and that relies on its entrepreneurial DNA, flexible approach and proven value add to partner with the best founders out there. ## Vivida - Type: VC Fund - Location: Roma, Lazio, Italy - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Computer, Electronics, Information Technology Vivida is an internet company that offers innovative, non-intrusive solutions to increase the visibility and monetization of any website.The company's solutions aim to tackle the mobile engagement crisis by creating new communication channels (vivida spaces™) with the users, transforming all the users and visitors into potential customers,and monetizing. With the company's powerful, patented algorithms paired with a fully customizable interface, Vivida’s solutions inject rich media content over any web, grabbing the user’s attention.Vivida is headquartered in Roma, Lazio in 2012. ## 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. ## Suvi Haimi - Type: Angel - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Apps, Software, E-Commerce Suvi Haimi is the founder and CEO Sulapac, a company that develops fully biodegradable packaging material innovation made out of wood. Most recently, he was an adjunct professor at the University of Helsinki (Clinicum, Faculty of Medicine). ## ASKUR Invest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Leverkusen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Computer, Electronics, Information Technology ASKUR Invest is an investment firm. ## Ingo Drexler - Type: Angel - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Internet, E-Commerce Early-stage VC investor since 2005, fund advisor and active business angel with holdings in more than 25 technology companies. Ingo founded Next Level VC in 2019 to bundle his angel and advisor activities. Before, as CIO of Mountain Partners, Ingo reshaped and implemented the direct investment strategy of the group, which led to significant exitsand value creation. In parallel, he initiated and set up the group’s company building activities (Rheingau Founders). As an investment partner at Scail Capital he built up its retail-related investment operations. Ingo is also a co-founder and acted as a chairman of the board of Montredo, a leading online platform for new luxury watches that has recently been sold to Les Ambassadeurs Group. Before joining the VC industry, he served as COO at MovingImage and studied at Technical University of Ilmenau and UFSC in Brazil. ## Mauthner Bio - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Computer, Electronics, Information Technology Mauthner Bio, die Spezialabteilung der Fritz Mauthner Handelsges.m.b.H & CoKG, ist Experte zur Vermarktung Von Biogetreide und Bio-Rohprodukten! ## Carsten Maschmeyer - Type: Angel - Location: Hanover, Niedersachsen, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Carsten Maschmeyer is a successful entrepreneur, consultant and financial investor. He was born on May 8, 1959 in Bremen and grew up in Hildesheim. After his graduation in 1978 Maschmeyer completed military service before he began to study medicine in Hannover. To finance his studies, he worked part-time in sales of investment advice to it in 1982completely dedicated financial advice. More about Carsten Masch Meyers consultant. In 1988 Carsten Maschmeyer to AWD financial group, which was successfully launched on the stock market in 2000 and rise to the MDAX and expanded in 11 countries. Was sold in 2007 Carsten Maschmeyer all his shares in the company at the insurance group Swiss Life, who renamed the AWD in AWD Holding. Maschmeyer has today different occupational focuses, inter alia, as entrepreneur, investor and consultant. His experience Carsten Maschmeyer a sought-after speaker on the subject of success. Motivated by the desire expressed by many listeners to learn more about his secret of success, Carsten Maschmeyer published in the spring of 2012 his book "Self Made - performance live richly". In it he describes the basis of his own exciting path and the celebrities strategies for professional, financial and personal success. ## 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. ## Anne Lemcke - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Manufacturing, Personal Health, Bakery Anne Lemcke ## Stefan Lemcke - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Manufacturing, Bakery, Cosmetics Stefan Lemcke ## Sebastian Becker - Type: Angel - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Legal, Education, E-Learning Sebastian Becker is a Partner at Redalpine. ## Ignaz Forstmeier - Type: Angel - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Apps Ignaz Forstmeier - Co-Founder @ Personio ## Guidepost Growth Equity - Type: VC Fund - Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Private Equity, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software Guidepost Growth Equity is a Boston-based firm with years of operating and functional experience partnering with growth-stage companies using technology to transform industries. ## Georg Kofler - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Seed - Focus: Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Pet Georg Kofler is an angel investor. ## Faber - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS Faber is a Lisbon-based venture capital firm investing in outstanding entrepreneurs who innovate at the intersection of science and technology to drive digital transformation and climate action. The firm combines a specialist focus on deep tech early-stage startups with dedicated funds, investment teams and expert advisors to actively helpfounders build global companies powered by AI/Data, Web3 or Ocean/Climate technologies.Faber’s unique approach in Southern Europe is led by an entrepreneurial management partnership and backed by notable thesis-driven institutions and private investors. Investing since 2013, the firm has been an early investor in hard tech companies such as Unbabel, SWORD Health, Codacy, iLoF or YData. ## 4u-ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Pfaffstatten, Niederosterreich, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Sensor, Software, Electronics 4u-ventures develops financing strategies for technical and economic expertise are provided and networking with the ideal network. ## Hanno Lippitsch - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Marketplace, Manufacturing Hanno Lippitsch Founder and CEO at Eversport. ## Almaz Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Portola Valley, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Mobile, Internet Almaz Capital is an international venture capital firm investing in early stage, capital efficient technology companies. A unique bridge fund headquartered in Silicon Valley, Almaz Capital connects Eastern European/former Soviet engineering and entrepreneurial talent to the U.S. market and helps build global businesses. The firm invests inhigh-growth sectors such as artificial intelligence and blockchain applications, data engineering, cybersecurity, industrial IoT, networking architecture and infrastructure. Its investors include Cisco, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. Founded in 2008, Almaz Capital has invested in over 30 portfolio companies and has had nine exits to date. ## Venionaire Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, FinTech Venionaire Capital is an Entrepreneurial Partner for Investors, Entrepreneurs and Corporates in Private Equity and Venture Capital Investments. ## Die Wirtschaftskammer - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Music, mHealth The Austrian Federal Economic Chamber functions as the federal parent organization for the nine State Chambers and 110 trade associations for different industries within Austria's system of economy. ## TRUMPF Venture - Type: VC Fund - Location: Ditzingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Manufacturing, Software, Information Technology The corporate venture capital arm TRUMPF Venture extends TRUMPF’s comprehensive activities to promote innovation and to detect disruptive technologies and business models early on. TRUMPF is the world technological and market leader for machine tools used in flexible sheet metal processing as well as industrial lasers. TRUMPF Venture investsglobally in early-stage start-ups active in areas complementary or adjacent to the TRUMPF core, such as Advances Photonics and Smart Factory. Funded start-ups benefit from an extensive network, deep domain knowhow, proven skills in scalability as well as support to access the TRUMPF group and its ecosystem. The requirements for a potential investment are a strategic fit, a high innovation leverage and differentiation in business model or technology, an experienced management team and risk adequate financial returns. ## Allegion - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Smart Home, Internet of Things, iOS Allegion plc is a global provider of security products and solutions. The company offers a portfolio of mechanical and electronic security products across a range of brands. It operates in three geographic regions: Americas; Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA), and Asia Pacific. As of November 15, 2013, the Company was selling itssecurity products and solutions under 23 brands in 120 countries, including Schlage, Von Duprin, LCN, CISA, and Interflex. It sells a range of security products and solutions for end-users in commercial, institutional, and residential facilities worldwide, including into the education, healthcare, government, commercial office, and single- and multi-family residential markets.In April 2014, the Company acquired Fire & Security Hardware. ## EIT Health - Type: VC Fund - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Grant, Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Medical Device, Medical EIT Health is a network of best-in-class health innovators backed by the EU. We deliver solutions to enable European citizens to live longer, healthier lives. ## Sofimac Investment Managers - Type: VC Fund - Location: Clermont-ferrand, Auvergne, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Manufacturing Acteur incontournable du capital risque de proximité, SOFIMAC PARTNERS accompagne depuis maintenant plus de 30 ans les PME régionales dans le financement de leur développement à moyen / long terme. Répondant à la problématique de sous capitalisation des PME françaises, SOFIMAC PARTNERS intervient en fonds propres aux côtés des chefsd’entreprises quelle que soit leur problématique : Création, Développement, Transmission. Gérant 200 M€ d’actifs au travers de 16 fonds (FCPR, FCPI, SCR, FIP,…), notre groupe réalise ses investissements sur une grande variété de secteurs, couvrant aussi bien les activités traditionnelles que technologiques (chimie verte, éolien, chaudronnerie aéronautique, e-commerce, édition de logiciel, médecine nucléaire etc…) ## Hermann Hauser - Type: Angel - Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. ## 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) ## 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 ## Berlin Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Internet, Fashion, SaaS Berlin Ventures invests in new and innovative internet companies as entrepreneur-driven pre-seed, seed and growth capital investors. In addition to primary and/or secondary funding they provide ‘hands on’ support with their entrepreneurial experience alongside their considerable knowledge and network of contacts in all relevant areas such asstrategy, internationalisation, marketing, logistics, product, follow-on funding, finance, human resources, etc. ## Harold Primat - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Sports, Software, GPS Investor and former professional racing driver. Currently, he is a president of the Primland estate. ## Evli Growth Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: E-Commerce, EdTech, Internet We partner with the most beautiful European startups. ## RWA Invest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Korneuburg, Niederosterreich, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Computer, Electronics, Information Technology RWA Invest is a corporate venture capital arm of Raiffeisen Ware Austria. ## INEO Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series C - Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Medical Ineo Capital is a venture capital firm focused on providing the American innovation economy by funding early-stage, high-growth portfolio firms as they grow. Ineo Capital invests in series round investments and opportunistic seed rounds. ## Klaus Hofbauer - Type: Angel - Location: Linz, Oberosterreich, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Marketplace, Apps, Music Klaus Hofbauer - Owner @ karriere.at ## Founders Future - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet Founded in 2018 by serial entrepreneur Marc Menasé, Founders Future is a transatlantic tech investment platform supporting a new generation of AI-first entrepreneurs driving major transformations. Backed by entrepreneurs, leading European families, and institutional investors, the platform manages nearly $400 million and ranks among the most activeearly-stage players in Europe.As part of its expansion into the United States, Founders Future strengthened its shareholder base in 2025 with long-term partners such as MACSF, the Dassault family, and the CMA CGM Group. With over 120 investments, Founders Future is actively supporting companies like Databricks, Perplexity, Function Health, Waterdrop, Veesion, Riot, Conduktor and Raidium.Its strategy focuses on high-impact sectors - AI, fintech, SaaS, and healthcare - with a clear ambition: to empower the most ambitious entrepreneurs in scaling breakthrough technologies on a global scale. ## Vector Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Private Equity, Seed, Debt Financing - Focus: Software, SaaS, Analytics Vector Capital is a private equity firm specializing in transformational investments in established technology businesses.It works in partnership with management to navigate companies through transitions in their business. As private investors, the firm spin out non-core businesses from corporations, buy founder-owned companies, and fix balancesheets through recapitalizations. As a public investor, it takes strategic stakes in undervalued companies. It bridges both worlds by taking public companies private, when appropriate.Vector Capital is highly selective, choosing to invest in only a handful of opportunities each year. Its approach is rigorous and deeply analytical, with an emphasis on business fundamentals, such as financial performance, competitive positioning, and product strategy.Vector Capital was founded in 1997 and is based in San Francisco. It currently manage over $2 billion in equity capital. # 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