# Top 50 Impact Startup Investors in Austria in June 2026 ## aws Gründungsfonds - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 6 - 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. ## Johann "Hansi" Hansmann - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## Alfred Luger - Type: Angel - Location: Austria, Pangasinan, Philippines - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Apps, E-Learning Alfred Luger ## CNB Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Machine Learning, Information Technology CNB Capital believes in the power of technology-driven entrepreneurship. We understand real innovation creates moat and defensibility. We provide long-term commitment, building an enduring partnership without the usual exit pressure. ## Speedinvest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 3 - 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. ## PUSH VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Apps, Health Care | Investments that move industries ## Statkraft Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Renewable Energy, Energy, Big Data Statkraft Ventures is a long-term partner for entrepreneurs disrupting the energy sector. ## The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 3 - 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. ## 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. ## FJ Labs - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services FJ Labs is a stage-agnostic investment firm that focuses on marketplaces and consumer facing startups. ## xista science ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Klosterneuburg, Niederosterreich, Austria - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## SmartEnergy Innovation Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Energy, Renewable Energy, Battery Smart Energy Innovation Fund is a venture capital fund managed by Smart Energy Innovation Fonds. The company invests in the energy equipment and cleantech industries. ## European Super Angels Club - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Software, FinTech, Information Technology This is a Page excerpt. It will be displayed for search results ## AWS Double Equity - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Apps, CleanTech, GreenTech AWS Double Equity ## Peak Pride - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, Medical, Health Diagnostics Multi family office investing in proptech, digital health & sustainability ## Energie360° - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Energy, Energy Storage, Software One of Switzerland's largest gas distribution and energy services companies ## Michael Grabner - Type: Angel - Location: Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, AgTech, Internet Michael Grabner - Partner & Managing Director @ Michael Grabner Media GmbH ## Smartworks Innovation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Corporate Round - Focus: Software, Energy, Mobile Enabling Visions. Today. Tomorrow. Together. ## SET Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Energy, Software, Renewable Energy SET propels founders from early growth to European scale. We invest in and grow the solutions powering the digital energy economy. ## Conor Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Espoo, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Analytics, Semiconductor Conor Venture Partners is a new breed technology venture capital fund and management company. Conor invests in early-stage companies originating from Nordic and Baltic countries. Investment areas include information and communications technology, embedded software, semiconductor technology, electronics, new materials and optics. ## Symbia VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Energy, CleanTech, Automotive SymbiaVC is a dynamic venture capital firm and sparring partner for innovative startups and companies operating along the wood value chain. ## Verbund X Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Sensor, Parking, Internet Verbund X Ventures is a venture capital firm ## 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. ## PortfoLion Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Budapest, Budapest, Hungary - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Big Data Portfolion is a CEE-focused multi-stage investor with a flexible fund structure that allows it to back companies from or before 1st client until the end of their journey. The fund manager has backed some of the CEE region’s most successful companies including SEON, Novakid, Tresorit, Packhelp, and Starschema. ## Pente Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Food and Beverage, Wine And Spirits, Biotechnology At Pente, we invest in entrepreneurs and operators who aim to build great businesses. The teams we partner with are true builders, whether they work with wireframes, code, physical products or ideas.We see the emergence of a kinder and more sustainable world, powered by a new generation of businesses. A world where life's luxuries areredefined as design being the central determinator of quality. We are working with the most promising founders and businesses to catalyze change with radical, empathetic visions for a better future. ## FirstMark - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce FirstMark is an early-stage venture capital firm in New York City. We back and accelerate founders making their mark on the world. ## Silence VC - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Series A, Seed - Focus: Energy, Sustainability, Supply Chain Management Institutional angel VC investing in climate tech ## Felix Porsche - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Apps, CleanTech, GreenTech Felix Porsche ## TBA Network - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brixen, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Apps, Medical, mHealth TBA Network provides risk capital, entrepreneurial expertise, and valuable network support to ambitious founders. TBA objective is to support innovative ideas and contribute to the global expansion of early-stage startups, laying the groundwork for future entrepreneurs. ## Michael Pötscher - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Marketplace, Computer Vision, Sharing Economy Michael Pötscher ## Nikolaus Futter - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Software, Sensor, Parking Nikolaus Futter - Chairman @ PSI Alliance ## Triple Impact Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: B2B, Apps, Software Backing impact-driven founders ## Markus Ertler - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Parking, Software, Sensor Markus Ertler - Investor @ Necture ## Heinz Hahn - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Apps, CleanTech, GreenTech Heinz Hahn is an Angel Investor . ## 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. ## 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. ## eQventure - Type: VC Fund - Location: Graz, Steiermark, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs ## 360 Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology As an early-stage European VC, we invest from pre-seed to Series B in Deep Tech, Climate Tech, and Digital-First solutions. Embrace sustainable technological progress with us. Stay updated on the latest tech trends and portfolio news. We invest in the future now. ## Calm/Storm VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Wellness, Software Calm/Storm is an exclusive founder network and venture capital firm. We invest in purpose driven founders changing our life & health for the better. Headquartered in Vienna, Austria we invest in early-stage companies all over Europe and the US. We focus on the pre-seed and seed stages but also invest up to Series A. ## 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. ## First Climate - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Environmental Consulting, Environmental Engineering First Climate provides a carbon emissions and water management services. ## Helen Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Renewable Energy, SaaS, Energy Helen has signed a service agreement, through which the management of CVC portfolio companies will be transferred to Redstone Nordics starting from June 1, 2025. As part of this change, the Helen Ventures team will join Redstone's expert organization. ## Frank Dopheide - Type: Angel - Location: Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Environmental Consulting, Environmental Engineering Frank Dopheide ## Steep Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Food Processing, Waste Management, Food and Beverage Steep Ventures is an investment platform that helps tech founders to start building global businesses. ## 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. ## 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. ## UNIQA Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: FinTech, Insurance, Health Care UNIQA Ventures GmbH is the Venture Capital arm of UNIQA Insurance Group AG, a leading insurance carrier in Central & Eastern Europe and a pioneer in Corporate-backed Venture Capital in Austria and CEE. Based in Vienna, Austria, the firm is investing in outstanding business models driven by strong teams and a clear vision to shape the future ofkey industries. Investment areas are the future of Health, Mobility, Intelligent Home and FinTech/InsurTech as well as enabling technologies such as IoT, Blockchain, ML/AI. ## Apic Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Real Estate, Software, Big Data Apic Investments is an early-stage focused Venture Capital, investing in PropTech and RetailTech companies. Apic Investments' goal is to help build start-ups and to accelerate their business models with capital, industry expertise, and a network. ## EnBW New Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Power Grid We support entrepreneurs to develop new solutions for a sustainable future - people, planet, profit - by leveraging our financially driven VC setup with the reach and skills of our corporate investor EnBW. # 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