# Top 10 Legal Startup Investors in Austria in July 2026

## austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

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.

## Nils Glagau
- Type: Angel
- Location: Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Wellness

Nils Glagau

## Carsten Maschmeyer
- Type: Angel
- Location: Hanover, Niedersachsen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- 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.

## 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.

## Werner Becher
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Legal, Internet

Werner Becher

## The Magnet Private Foundation
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Legal, Internet

The Magnet Private Foundation

## Reinhold Baudisch
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Legal, Internet

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## Mike Pocket Holding
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Graz, Steiermark, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1

Mike Pocket Holding

## Mantaray
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Legal, Internet

Mantaray emphasizes the development, planning, sales, and marketing of upscale villas and apartments in Vienna, but is also active throughout Austria. The emphasis on Vienna is due to our deep roots, the high standard of living, and our personal knowledge of and daily experience with this exceptional relationship, which makes it a unique gem.Additionally, the stability of these locations' values and our understanding of the Vienna real estate market are crucial in this situation. Our houses' distinctive features include well-considered floor layouts, tranquil, welcoming open areas, and superior micro-locations. Additionally, sustainability and energy efficiency are crucial to our projects.

## Gerhard Hinterkörner
- Type: Angel
- Location: Schwertberg, Oberosterreich, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Legal, Internet

Gerhard Hinterkörner

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