# Top 50 Startup Investors in Austria in June 2026 ## Speedinvest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 67 - 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. ## tecnet equity - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sankt Polten, Niederosterreich, Austria - Relevant deals: 51 - 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. ## aws Gründungsfonds - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 51 - 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: 47 - 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. ## eQventure - Type: VC Fund - Location: Graz, Steiermark, Austria - Relevant deals: 44 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs ## austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 40 - 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. ## XISTA Science Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Klosterneuburg, Niederosterreich, Austria - Relevant deals: 24 - 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. ## The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 22 - 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. ## Calm/Storm VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 19 - 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. ## xista science ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Klosterneuburg, Niederosterreich, Austria - Relevant deals: 19 - 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. ## PUSH VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 16 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Apps, Health Care | Investments that move industries ## APEX Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 14 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Health Care APEX Ventures is a deep-tech and medical-focused venture capital firm. ## Hermann Hauser - Type: Angel - Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 12 - 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. ## European Super Angels Club - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Software, FinTech, Information Technology This is a Page excerpt. It will be displayed for search results ## SOSV - Type: VC Fund - Location: Princeton, New Jersey, United States - Relevant deals: 10 - 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. ## Alfred Luger - Type: Angel - Location: Austria, Pangasinan, Philippines - Relevant deals: 10 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Apps, E-Learning Alfred Luger ## Gamma Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 10 - 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. ## Hardlymountain - Type: VC Fund - Location: Baden, Niederosterreich, Austria - Relevant deals: 10 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Pet, SaaS, Bitcoin Hardlymountain Capital invests venture capital in ambitious teams with scalable products and great growth potential. ## startup300 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Linz, Oberosterreich, Austria - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence startup300 operates as an angel investor network and business accelerator offering services to Austrian startups. ## Peak Pride - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, Medical, Health Diagnostics Multi family office investing in proptech, digital health & sustainability ## Matterwave Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence We empower early-stage hardware and software companies to reshape industrial value chains and become global leaders. ## seed + speed Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence Empowering visionary founders with pre-seed and seed funding for B2B software innovation. Partner with us to turn your aspirations into thriving businesses. Our expert support ensures your journey to success. ## Michael Grabner Media GmbH - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Finance MGM - MIchael Grabner Media GmbH. Business Angel for Startups ## Smartworks Innovation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Corporate Round - Focus: Software, Energy, Mobile Enabling Visions. Today. Tomorrow. Together. ## Patrick Poschl - Type: Angel - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: SaaS, Software, Consulting Patrick spent over 8 years in the financial service industry based in Vienna and London. Most recently before Scalable at Goldman Sachs in London, he was working in the team responsible for structuring of financial products and developments of electronic trading platforms. Patrick studied international business at the Vienna University of Economicsand Business. Additionally, during his studies, he was self-employed as an IT-specialist. ## Gernot Singer - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Retail Gernot Singer is a business angel ## Venionaire Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 7 - 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. ## Pioneers Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Linz, Oberosterreich, Austria - Relevant deals: 7 - 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. ## Michael Kamleitner - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Video Michael Kamleitner is the Founder of Swat.io. He attended WU Vienna. ## Bernhard Niesner - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 6 - 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. ## Hansmen Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Lifestyle, Artificial Intelligence The hansmengroup is a bunch of startups, that share common values, similar goals and the same Business Angel. A group with an incredible performance. ## Segnalita - Type: VC Fund - Location: Wattens, Tirol, Austria - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Machine Learning, Information Technology Segnalita is very proud of working together with passionate entrepreneurs and promising companies. With a focus on the future and the ongoing expansion of their portfolio they are continuously looking for enthusiastic founders and their ideas. ## Christian Kaar - Type: Angel - Location: Austria, Pangasinan, Philippines - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## 42CAP - Type: VC Fund - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## Peter Steinberger - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: SaaS, Software, Art Founder of PSPDFKit ## QC·VENTURES - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## UNIQA Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## Markus Ertler - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Parking, Software, Sensor Markus Ertler - Investor @ Necture ## Arax Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 4 - 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 ## i4g Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: SaaS, Sensor, Software Private owned Investment Company ## MassMutual Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Financial Services, Information Technology MMV is a multistage, global venture capital firm investing in enterprise software, cybersecurity, financial technology, and digital health companies. We help accelerate the growth of the companies we partner with by providing capital, connections and advice. ## Energie360° - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series B, Seed - Focus: Energy, Energy Storage, Battery One of Switzerland's largest gas distribution and energy services companies ## Zaid Al-Aifari - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Mobile Apps, Education, Audio Zaid Al-Aifari ## Nikolaus Futter - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Software, Car Sharing, Smart Cities Nikolaus Futter is based out of Vienna, Wien, and is the Co-Founder of Angels United. Nikolaus previously worked at Austrian Angel Investors Association as a Board Member. Nikolaus Futter attended WU Vienna. ## Kinled Holding - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software Kinled was founded in 1980 to retain the investment assets of the Aisher family.In 1990, the investment focus shifted to a portfolio of early stage investments applying Kinled’s company development experience alongside the endurance and passion of family owned investments together with the strategic focus of venture capitalists.Since then,Kinled has taken 8 companies to public markets and many more to successful trade sales at significant multiples. ## Frank Westermann - Type: Angel - Location: San Diego, California, United States - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: iOS, Wellness, Wealth Management - Co-Founder Co-CEO of 9am.Health - Co-Founder & CEO of mySugr (acquired by Roche in 2017) - Early stage investor with focus on digital health & fin-tech ## Michael Altrichter - Type: Angel - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: FinTech, Finance, Internet Michael Altrichter - Managing Director and Director @ Paysafecard ## 3VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence 3VC is a European venture capital fund that invests in carefully selected tech startups with global ambition, starting from Series A. Together with our extensive network, our entrepreneurial team provides dedicated support to our portfolio companies. ## 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. ## Nina Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 4 - 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. # 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