Michael Steiner
Founder & Managing Partner @ Sparring Capital Partners
Vienna, Austria
Michael Steiner is a venture - series unknown investor at Sparring Capital Partners in Vienna focused on Cyber Security and Big Data. Michael is a passionate entrepreneur and experienced executive in financial services and the technology sector. With Sparring Capital Partners, he established a group of entrepreneurs and like-minded investors, that back Central European businesses on their growth trajectories with capital and expertise.He has also been a member of the managementboard of In-Vision Technologies, a global technology leader in additive manufacturing, since 2016 and heads their Boston-based US subsidiary as Chief Executive Officer.Since its inception in 2013, Michael has had the priviledge of serving as the Chairman of the investment committee of AWS Gründerfonds, one of the largest Austrian VC initiatives, overseeing more than 70 venture capital transactions.Prior to founding Sparring Capital Partners, Michael had been serving as Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Vienna-based private equity firm CUDOS Group for more than 10 years. During this time he was working closely with family offices, institutional investors and business owners across Central Europe.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 75%
Last updated:
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Industries Michael Steiner invests in
Stages Michael Steiner invests in
Countries Michael Steiner invests in
Contacts
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Cyber Security 2 (50%)
- Big Data 1 (25%)
- Hardware 1 (25%)
- Analytics 1 (25%)
- Geospatial 1 (25%)
Stage
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (50%)
- Seed 1 (25%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Quantum Industries specializes in cutting-edge quantum cryptography, particularly Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology. | Seed / Mar 23, 2026 | ||
| Making everyone count. The most granular economic, consumer & ESG forecasting. | Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 19, 2025 | ||
| Backbone offers hardware-based cybersecurity solutions, including the BACKBONE tablet for endpoint security. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 04, 2025 | ||
| Quantum Industries specializes in cutting-edge quantum cryptography, particularly Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology. | $10M / Seed / Mar 03, 2025 |
Co-Investors
Focused on Transformative Growth. Founded by seasoned entrepreneurs, Sparring Capital Partners has gathered a group of family offices and industry professionals in Central Europe to support private businesses with capital and expertise. We back established companies that employ tranformative technologies and pursue ambitious growth trajectories.
Sparring Capital Partners Contacts
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Michael Steiner
Founder & Managing Partner
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What does Michael Steiner invest in?
Michael Steiner invests primarily in Cyber Security, Big Data and Hardware startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Seed 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.
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The most recent investment recorded for Michael Steiner closed in Mar 2026. 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.
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