# Top 30 Food and Beverage Startup Investors in Austria in May 2026

## Johann "Hansi" Hansmann
- Type: Angel
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Fitness, Software

Dr. Johann ‘Hansi’ Hansmann was born in Austria and studied economics in Vienna. He spent the major part of his professional life working as an executive in the pharmaceutical industry in Austria, Germany, UK and Spain. He gathered several years of entrepreneurial experience running successfully his own pharmaceutical company in Spain afterconducting a management buy-out of a big pharmaceutical plant, making an exit in 2003. Since this time he is active as investor and business angel. He currently holds investments with a geographical focus on Austria, Germany, UK and Spain both internet and in the health industry. He led Runtastic, shpock, mysugr and just recently durchblicker and Busuu to extraordinary exits. He was president of the ‘Austrian Angels Investors Association’ until 2021, was awarded 'Best European Early Stage Investor' in 2016 by eban.org and is now based in Vienna and tries to find spare time to ride his mountain bike.

## Peak Pride
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Artificial Intelligence, Medical

Multi family office investing in proptech, digital health & sustainability

## tecnet equity
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sankt Polten, Niederosterreich, Austria
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

tecnet equity is an Austrian venture capital fund investing in innovative high-tech companies with potential for significant growth.

## AltaIR Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

We foster innovation and work together to find and grow breakthroughs all over the world

## Hardlymountain
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Baden, Niederosterreich, Austria
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Pet, Bitcoin, FinTech

Hardlymountain Capital invests venture capital in ambitious teams with scalable products and great growth potential.

## Companion Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Pet, Health Care, Animal Feed

DV Investments provides venture capital to early-stage companies across life sciences, health technology & services, and animal health with the goal of supporting our portfolio companies throughout their development.

## The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Grant, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology

The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) is the national funding agency for industrial research and development in Austria. As a "one-stop shop" offering a diversified and targeted programme portfolio, the FFG gives Austrian businesses and research facilities quick and uncomplicated access to research funding.The FFG was foundedon 1 September 2004 (pursuant to the FFG Act on establishing a research promotion agency, Federal Law Gazette I No. 73/2004). The FFG is wholly owned by the Republic of Austria, represented by the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (bmvit) and the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW). As a provider of funding services, however, the FFG also works for other national and international institutions.

## seed + speed Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS

Empowering visionary founders with pre-seed and seed funding for B2B software innovation. Partner with us to turn your aspirations into thriving businesses. Our expert support ensures your journey to success.

## Tet Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Biotechnology, E-Commerce

Tet Ventures is one of the most active global food-tech investors. We work with and invest in technology that can improve the food system. 

## aws Gründerfonds (aws Founders Fund)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

aws Gründerfonds is Austria's 70m venture capital fund. We invest as co-investor in Austrian high-growth start-ups in their later seed and (pre-)series-A stages.

## Fiedler Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, iOS, Transportation

We are a first check investor helping overlooked founders from peripheral European ecosystems defy the odds and create breakout companies.

## Square One Foods
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Pet, Food Delivery

Square One Foods supports founders in building tomorrow's food brands and food tech startups...

## Michael Hurnaus
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Pet, Wellness, Veterinary

Michael Hurnaus is a Co-Founder & CEO at Tractive.

## Ottakringer Getraenke
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Water Purification

Ottakringer Getraenke is a food & beverage manufacturer that manufactures beer, mineral water and other soft drinks.In 2009 Ottakringer Getränke AG is created through the merger of Ottakringer Brauerei AG and Vöslauer Mineralwasser AG. It is Austria's only listed beverage manufacturer. Most of the shares are held indirectly by the twoAustrian families Wenckheim and Menz through Ottakringer Holding AG

## HackCapital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Biotechnology, Food Processing

Join FoodTech focused investors looking to back impact-driven founders shaping our food system

## EIC Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed

start-ups, SMEs, technology, co-investment

## ICL Planet Startup Hub
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Agriculture, Organic Food

ICL Startup Accelerator focuses on foodtech and crop nutrition startups, innovative products, and accelerates their market penetration

## Friends2Grow
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Food and Beverage

Friends2Grow is a venture investment firm. It invests in seed and early growth.

## Jens Schumann
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Analytics, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

Jens Schumann, born on 6 June 1973, was appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board of LOTTO24 AG on 19 June 2020. Before that, since 2 May 2012, he was already Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board. He is one of the two founders of today's ZEAL Network SE (former Tipp24 SE) and was Managing Director and a Management Board member of Tipp24SE from 1999 to 2009. Jens Schumann has been a member of the Supervisory Board of ZEAL Network SE since July 2011. From 1998 to the formation of Tipp24 SE, he worked as a business consultant at Icon Medialab AG. Schumann studied law at the University of Münster from 1993 to 1998 and finished his studies with the first State Exam.

## Eva Sommer
- Type: Angel
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: SaaS, FinTech, Education

Eva Sommer Advising, BA Investments & 🦄 in progress.

## Bootstrapped Debt Financing
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce

Bootstrapped Debt Financing

## Steep Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Food Processing, Waste Management, Food and Beverage

Steep Ventures is an investment platform that helps tech founders to start building global businesses.

## Synthesis Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Organic Food, Biotechnology, Food Processing

We are The Future Food Investors. Alternative Proteins Pioneers, we combine Smart Capital, Deep Expertise and Food Tech Startups!

## RKP InnoInvest
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hartberg, Steiermark, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Food and Beverage

RKP InnoInvest provides Investment capital and strategic services support progressive and dynamic start-ups and companies.

## Biogena
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Fitness, Health Care

Biogena develops, produces & markets high-quality dietary supplements.

## Hazelpond Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Food and Beverage

Hazelpond Capital is an investment company.

## Speedinvest
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services

Speedinvest is one of Europe’s most active early-stage investors, with more than €1bn AUM, 40 investors, and offices in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, Vienna and San Francisco. Your success is our priority, so we don’t just send some money and "check in" at board meetings. Our mission is to empower you with game-changing support throughevery stage of your journey. Our focused investment teams know your industry inside and out. Their Deep Tech, Fintech, Industrial Tech, Network Effects, Digital Health and Subscriptions experience, know-how and deep networks are yours from day one. You also have full access to our in-house Platform+ team of operational experts who can provide tailored growth marketing, people (HR), US business development, and networking support throughout every stage of your journey.

## Falkensteiner Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vahr, Bremen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Hospitality, SaaS, Travel

We support selected founders in hotel, lodging, leisure and elderly care from the concept-, early stage-, pre-seed or seed-phase with specific know how, professional network, investment and infrastructure. Our geographical focus for traction in the first acceleration phase is German speaking Europe - and where you are.

## ReGen Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Farming, Hardware, Robotics

Investing in the ReGeneration

## Michael Ströck
- Type: Angel
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Health Care, Medical, Information Technology

Founding partner and investor at Calm/Storm Ventures. Previously founded companies in consumer e-commerce (KochAbo; exit to Marley Spoon in 2015) and enterprise SaaS (Gustav; YC S17). Launched and grew successful open source projects (Vienna RSS; over 10 million downloads), as well as various community and charity projects (FounderTalks.org,Chancen:reich).I‘m especially passionate about the very early stages of company-building and have a track-record of early stage investments in my own companies, as well as healthcare and health-tech startups like Mediclass, hi.health and Probably Genetic (YC W19). Other notable investments include Flaviar (YC S14), Joblocal.de (Exit 2015), Kiko, Biloba and an investment as one of the first limited partners in Austrian venture fund Speedinvest.

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