# VERBUND

> VERBUND is a VC fund in Vienna backing Software and Car Sharing. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Austria
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Sep 2024
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/61563
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/verbund
- Website: http://www.verbund.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verbund

VERBUND is a VC fund in Vienna focused on Software and Car Sharing. Austria's largest electricity provider

## Contacts

5 contacts available for VERBUND. Shizune tracks 3 team members at VERBUND. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/verbund-ag?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $1.6M–$1.6M |
| Venture - Series Unknown | $3.3M–$3.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 50% |
| Car Sharing | 2 | 50% |
| Smart Cities | 2 | 50% |
| Transportation | 2 | 50% |
| Sensor | 1 | 25% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Austria | 2 | 50% |
| Romania | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gerhard Gamperl | Director Strategy | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gerhard-gamperl |
| Michael Strugl | CEO | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-strugl |
| Simon Kloiber | Performance Analyst | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/simon-kloiber |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ogre AI | Ogre AI is a data science company specializing in machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions | $3.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 11, 2024 |  |
| Ogre AI | Ogre AI is a data science company specializing in machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions | $3.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 11, 2024 |  |
| Necture | Ubiq is shaping the future of urban mobility by enabling mobility services to become profitable and sustainable. Experts in transforming raw urban data into actionable insights and valuable services, Ubiq enables better mobility decisions. Based in Vienna, Austria, Ubiq is shaping the future of mobility globally.Core services include: - Demandprediction - Demand fulfillment - Predictive charging - Policy compliance - Dynamic pricing | $1.6M | Series A | Apr 06, 2023 |  |
| Necture | NECTURE empowers businesses to unlock the full potential of fleets, seamlessly bridging the gap between mobility and energy. Combining human-driven information with data-driven intelligence, we provide tailored solutions that optimize operations, reduce costs, and achieve sustainability goals. Our AI-driven technology platform offers advanced dataanalytics, automation, and user experience for efficient fleet management. Going beyond mere intelligence, we translate data into real-world actions, minimizing environmental impact and driving a cleaner, greener future. NECTURE is building a world where electric fleets are not only possible, but thrive. | $1.6M | Series A | Apr 04, 2023 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Early Game Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/early-game-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Energie360°](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/energie360) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [MMC Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mmc-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SmartEnergy Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smartenergy-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Smartworks Innovation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smartworks-innovation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sofia Angels Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sofia-angels-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does VERBUND invest in?

VERBUND invests primarily in Software, Car Sharing and Smart Cities startups, most often at Series A and Venture - Series Unknown 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.

### What is VERBUND's check size?

VERBUND typically joins rounds of $1.6M–$1.6M at Series A and $3.3M–$3.3M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds VERBUND participates in.

### How do I contact VERBUND?

Public channels for VERBUND 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 VERBUND?

The team at VERBUND includes Gerhard Gamperl (Director Strategy), Michael Strugl (CEO) and Simon Kloiber (Performance Analyst). 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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