# Top 10 Music Startup Investors in Austria in May 2026

## Pioneers Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Linz, Oberosterreich, Austria
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Apps, E-Commerce

Pioneers Ventures is a EUR 10M early-stage VC fund empowering outstanding startups with its global network of corporates, industry experts, and entrepreneurs. Besides the financial component it provides startups with an extensive support program.

## Klaus Hofbauer
- Type: Angel
- Location: Linz, Oberosterreich, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Marketplace, Apps, Music

Klaus Hofbauer - Owner @ karriere.at

## startup300
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Linz, Oberosterreich, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Analytics, Information Technology

startup300 operates as an angel investor network and business accelerator offering services to Austrian startups.

## 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.

## Remote Control Productions, Inc
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Music, Marketplace, Music Venues

Remote Control Productions, Inc. is a film score company run by Steve Kofsky and composer Hans Zimmer.

## Lukas Scherzenlehner
- Type: Angel
- Location: Waidhofen, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Music, Digital Media, Music Streaming

Lukas Scherzenlehner - General Manager @ Cleen Energy

## 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.

## Die Wirtschaftskammer
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Music, mHealth

The Austrian Federal Economic Chamber functions as the federal parent organization for the nine State Chambers and 110 trade associations for different industries within Austria's system of economy.

## Kirkside Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Music, Marketplace, Music Venues

Private Investment Company

## Niko Alm
- Type: Angel
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Music, Digital Media, Music Streaming

Niko Alm

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