# Top 15 EdTech Angel Investors in Austria in May 2026 ## Johann "Hansi" Hansmann - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 6 - 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: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Apps, E-Learning Alfred Luger ## Bernhard Lehner - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Internet, Software, Training Bernhard Lehner is a communication professional through and through. His work with and for the media has always been the centre of his professional life. During his communication studies in Vienna he gathered work experiences as a journalist for print and online media. By the End of the 90ies he had changed the site and worked successfully as a PRadvisor for agencies but also for in house relations. His references from the last few years include Apple, Samsung, Motorola, Ikea and Cisco. i5invest appreciates Bernhard’s expertise for strategic communication development measurements and their realisation for old and new media with a focus on Europe. ## 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. ## Josef Kogler - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: SaaS, Audio, Sales Josef Kogler ## Heike Thiele - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: SaaS, Audio, Sales ## 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. ## Hermann Hauser - Type: Angel - Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. ## Philipp Kinsky - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: SaaS, Audio, Sales Philipp Kinsky ## Rene Giretzlehner - Type: Angel - Location: Austria, Pangasinan, Philippines - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Seed - Focus: Software, Apps, Dating Rene Giretzlehner ## Zaid Al-Aifari - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Education, Mobile Apps, Audio Zaid Al-Aifari ## Christian Kaar - Type: Angel - Location: Austria, Pangasinan, Philippines - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. ## 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. ## Franz Fuchsberger - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Railroad, Software, Education Franz Fuchsberger is a Senior Partner at eQventure. ## Joerg Floeck - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Series A - Focus: Apps, SaaS, EdTech Joerg is a global citizen and has travelled about 60 countries and lived in six of them. His early passion for investing and technology opened the door to an international career in Financial Services. As a swimmer and basketball player, Joerg developed the competitive spirit which ultimately led him into the Executive Committee of Thomson Reutersin New York. He built his C-Level network socializing with global leaders at the World Economic Forum (Davos), advising the Mayor of Rome and meeting Barack Obama at the White House Press dinner in Washington. As an enthusiastic fan and corporate sponsor of Formula 1, he will never forget co-driving a Porsche GT3 with Nico Rosberg.Today, Joerg is eager to bridge the cultural gap between the corporate and start-up world. He is an active business angel and corporate non-executive board director. After many years on the FinTech Investment Committee he became Chairman of Speedinvest in October 2017.