# Gateway Ventures

> Gateway Ventures is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 27 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Austria
- Total investments: 27
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 11%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primecrowd
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/primecrowd
- Website: https://www.prime-crowd.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primecrowd

Gateway Ventures is a VC fund in Vienna focused on Software and Information Technology. Gateway Ventures is Austria's biggest network of startup investors with currently over 4000 investors. We foster the Austrian and European startup eco-system by connecting investors and startups. Our startup portfolio covers FinTech, CleanTech, HeathTech, IT & Software, Big Data & Social Impact. We have financed >40 startups withseed fundings over € 30M+Gateway Ventures was founded in December 2015. Over 1000 investors and 200 partners are currently participating in the network, including European incubators, accelerators and VCs.https://www.gateway.ventures

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.5M–$4.5M |
| Series A | $3.4M–$11M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 6 | 22% |
| Information Technology | 5 | 19% |
| SaaS | 3 | 11% |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 11% |
| Apps | 2 | 7% |

43 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 13 | 48% |
| Series A | 6 | 22% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 7% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 7% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 11 | 41% |
| Austria | 4 | 15% |
| Italy | 1 | 4% |
| Estonia | 1 | 4% |
| Ireland | 1 | 4% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elisabeth Lechner | Ambassador | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elisabeth-lechner |
| Markus Kainz | CEO & Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/markus-kainz |
| Svenja Lassen | Country Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/svenja-lassen |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOMAREALITY | SOMAREALITY enable cognitive insights outside the laboratory. They specialize in developing eye tracking-based digital biomarkers, revolutionizing the way we understand and monitor cognitive processes in real time. | $3.4M | Series A | Jun 18, 2026 |  |
| Cloov | Cloov offers B2B solutions to enable brands on implementing circular business models in white-label. | $1.2M | Seed | Jun 16, 2026 |  |
| vitrealab | Inspired by quantum technology, VitreaLab provides integrated optics solutions ranging from lighting to visionary displays products. | $11M | Series A | Jan 07, 2026 |  |
| LipoCheck | LipoCheck is a healthtech startup that focuses on improving the diagnosis and treatment of lipedema, a condition that affects millions of women. The company offers a digital platform that serves as a support system for patients and treating physicians. LipoCheck's services include helping patients recognize lipedema and providing assistance inbecoming symptom-free. The platform was developed with the experiences of practicing doctors, product managers, and software developers. In addition to its digital services, LipoCheck also offers a range of merchandise including hoodies and shirts. | $2.7M | Seed | Mar 13, 2025 |  |
| Pilzling | Pilzling is an urban mushroom farm that grows gourmet mushrooms using local waste materials. It creates nutrient-rich substrates from these materials, helping reduce waste. The team consists of individuals with expertise in mycology, biology, and engineering, which contribute to improving farming methods. Their approach focuses on reducing waste. |  | Seed | Feb 04, 2025 |  |
| Mediaire | mediaire GmbH is a software for computer-based diagnosis in radiology was developed, which is locally installed | $12.7M |  | Nov 13, 2024 |  |
| SOMAREALITY | SOMAREALITY enable cognitive insights outside the laboratory. They specialize in developing eye tracking-based digital biomarkers, revolutionizing the way we understand and monitor cognitive processes in real time. | $2.8M | Seed | Oct 15, 2024 |  |
| Fairown | Fairown is a combined system of credit and buyback. We give your customers more choice and remove the hassle of getting rid of the products they no longer need. Responsible consumption and production goals from the UN Sustainable Development Goals list. | $6.3M | Seed | Sep 10, 2024 |  |
| circuly | circuly is the leading subscription management platform designed for physical products and consumer durables. We enable businesses to transform from traditional sales to a subscription or product-as-a-service model with ease. circuly is built to handle the unique challenges of managing tangible product subscriptions — from recurring payments andinventory tracking to returns, and asset lifecycle management. Our mission is to empower modern businesses to offer sustainable and customer-friendly ownership alternatives through a robust and flexible subscription infrastructure — helping them unlock recurring revenue, improve operational efficiency, and scale globally. | $597.9K | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 28, 2024 |  |
| Saiz | Saiz fits individual products to individual shoppers making it the most accurate size recommendation and fit solution. | $2.7M | Seed | Jul 18, 2024 |  |

10 of 27 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does Gateway Ventures invest in?

Gateway Ventures invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 27 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Gateway Ventures's check size?

Gateway Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.5M–$4.5M at Seed and $3.4M–$11M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Gateway Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Gateway Ventures?

Public channels for Gateway Ventures include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Gateway Ventures?

The team at Gateway Ventures includes Elisabeth Lechner (Ambassador), Markus Kainz (CEO & Founder) and Svenja Lassen (Country Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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