# Laurenz Simbruner

> Laurenz Simbruner is a seed investor at PUSH VC backing Software and Renewable Energy. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [PUSH VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/push-ventures)
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 43%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenz-simbruner-cfa-075b67
- Website: http://www.push.ventures

Laurenz Simbruner is a seed investor at PUSH VC focused on Software and Renewable Energy. Laurenz Simbruner - Managing Partner @ PUSH VC

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 29% |
| Renewable Energy | 2 | 29% |
| Apps | 1 | 14% |
| SaaS | 1 | 14% |
| Solar | 1 | 14% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 43% |
| Angel | 1 | 14% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Austria | 3 | 43% |
| Spain | 1 | 14% |
| United States | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Voltrac | Voltrac is a robotics company that develops an autonomous, fully electric tractor platform called THOR, designed to operate in demanding environments for both agricultural and logistics use. THOR employs per-wheel electric motors instead of a conventional drivetrain, reducing mechanical complexity and maintenance requirements. It runs on swappable200 kWh battery packs, enabling long-duration operations and continuous work cycles. The platform supports a standard three-point hitch (Category II) and can be configured with a flatbed, making it versatile for fieldwork or transport tasks. Voltrac’s autonomy system combines reinforcement learning with real-time sensor data to adapt driving behavior and implements to changing terrain and crop conditions. Beyond farming, THOR is also intended for frontline logistics missions, with modular designs that can support cargo transport and resilience in challenging settings. | $8.1M | Seed | Nov 18, 2025 |  |
| Balun | Balun is a machine learning platform that forecasts electricity generation with unrivaled precision by analyzing multiple meteorological and energy market inputs, allowing renewable energy producers to optimize production, reduce penalties, and assure a stable, efficient grid. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 16, 2024 |  |
| raicoon | SaaS solution for autonomous operations of renewable energy | $4.2M | Seed | Oct 09, 2023 |  |
| raicoon | SaaS solution for autonomous operations of renewable energy | $4.2M | Seed | Oct 09, 2023 |  |
| Valutico | Valutico is the world‘s leading provider of web-based company valuation tools.Started in 2014 by a team of enthusiastic Corporate Finance professionals and web developers, the concept was born out of frustration with the status-quo in Corporate Finance practice: That professional company valuations used to be the domain of only the mostsophisticated of investors.At Valutico, it has been their mission from the outset to offer cutting-edge valuation tools to a much wider audience. Today they empower everybody to perform company valuations that meet and exceed the standards of even the leading investment banks and advisory firms.The company today is headquartered in Vienna/Austria and has an additional office in Frankfurt/Germany. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 25, 2023 |  |
| Gustav | At Gustav, we power the next‑generation of staffing agencies and recruiters to run their business online, so they can help millions of people find work every day. Backed by the world’s best venture capital firms and business angels: Y Combinator, Speedinvest, Beenext, 10x Group and Youtube co-founder Jawed Karim among many others. | $980K | Seed | Jan 10, 2017 |  |
| Gustav | At Gustav, we power the next‑generation of staffing agencies and recruiters to run their business online, so they can help millions of people find work every day. Backed by the world’s best venture capital firms and business angels: Y Combinator, Speedinvest, Beenext, 10x Group and Youtube co-founder Jawed Karim among many others. | $650K | Angel | Apr 15, 2016 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [FoodLabs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atlantic-food-lab) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Extantia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/extantia) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Speedinvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/speedinvest) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Voltares](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/voltares) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Voltares](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/voltares-2aff) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About PUSH VC

VC Fund · Vienna, Austria

We are an early-stage Venture Capital Firm investing in outstanding teams with convincing products and high growth potential.

4 contacts available at PUSH VC.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Laurenz Simbruner | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/laurenz-simbruner |
| Christopher Raithle | Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-raithle |
| David Aigner | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-aigner |
| Lukas Püspök | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lukas-p%C3%BCsp%C3%B6k |

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## FAQ

### What does Laurenz Simbruner invest in?

Laurenz Simbruner invests primarily in Software, Renewable Energy and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Austria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Laurenz Simbruner last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Laurenz Simbruner closed in Jan 2024. Shizune tracks 7 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?

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