# Klaus Hofbauer

> Klaus Hofbauer is a seed investor at karriere.at (Linz) backing Marketplace and Apps. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [karriere.at](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karriere-at)
- Location: Linz, Austria
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: May 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/klaus-hofbauer-8766546
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/hokl
- Website: https://x.com/hokl
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/klaus.hofbauer

Klaus Hofbauer is a seed investor at karriere.at in Linz focused on Marketplace and Apps. Klaus Hofbauer - Owner @ karriere.at

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Marketplace | 2 | 50% |
| Apps | 1 | 25% |
| Music | 1 | 25% |
| Travel | 1 | 25% |
| Tourism | 1 | 25% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| markta | Digital farmers market |  | Series A | May 13, 2021 |  |
| Refurbed | Refurbed operates as an online marketplace for refurbished products in the german-speaking world. It sells renewed phones, laptops and tablets which are up to 40% cheaper and 100% more environmentally friendly than their brand-new, store-bought counterparts. Refurbed devices are renewed through a 40-step process, making them look like new andfunction like new. On top of that, each device comes with at least a 12-month guarantee.The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. | $17M | Series A | Mar 17, 2020 |  |
| checkyeti | CheckYeti is the largest online platform to book activities in 1000+ mountain and beach destinations across Europe - including skiing & snowboarding, rafting & canyoning, mountain biking, paragliding & ballooning, diving & surfing, jet skiing, boat trips and many more. With 12 000+ offers in 16 countries, CheckYeti enablesholidaymakers and outdoor enthusiasts to experience summer and winter activities with their ideal guide. | $2M | Seed | Jul 01, 2017 |  |
| Record Bird | Record Bird offers an application that enables its users to find news and information about new releases of music. It enables its users to follow artists and obtain news and information about them. Record Bird was founded by Arnold Graf, Christoph Kregl, Alexander Baumann, Thomas Patterer, and Andreas Mahringer. |  | Seed | Feb 10, 2016 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [startup300](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/startup300) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Acurio Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acurio-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Acurio Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/all-iron-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Almaz Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/almaz-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bonsai Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bonsai-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Evli Growth Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/evli-growth-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About karriere.at

VC Fund · Linz, Austria

Karriere.at is an internet job board offering leads on jobs you can apply for.

1 contacts available at karriere.at.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Klaus Hofbauer | Owner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/klaus-hofbauer |

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## FAQ

### What does Klaus Hofbauer invest in?

Klaus Hofbauer invests primarily in Marketplace, Apps and Music startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Austria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Klaus Hofbauer last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Klaus Hofbauer closed in May 2021. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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