# Top 15 Platforms VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Austria in October 2023

## aws Gründerfonds (aws Founders Fund)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 4
- 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.

## VENTA GROUP
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: iOS, Apps, Android

We, the VENTA Real Estate Group are your competent and ambitious partner in the field of real estate. We develop condominiums, rental apartments, offices and commercial space that are sustainable, productive and liveable. We gladly consider your individual wishes.

## Cavalry Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Cavalry is an early-stage venture capital investor focused on European technology companies.

## PUSH Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Apps, Health Care

We are an early-stage Venture Capital Firm investing in outstanding teams with convincing products and high growth potential.

## Berliner Volksbank Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance

Berliner Volksbank Ventures is the corporate venture capital fund of Berliner Volksbank. They support young, innovative companies in implementing their growth strategy. They stand for stability, reliability, community and partnership at eye level. These values ​​accompany us throughout the investment process and shape the cooperation with theirportfolio companies.

## Aquis Sanitär
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: iOS, Apps, Android

Aquis Sanitär is supply sanitary equipment with infrared sensor operated electronic faucets in workd wide.

## Speedinvest
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 2
- 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.

## Allegion
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Internet of Things, Smart Home, iOS

Allegion plc is a global provider of security products and solutions. The company offers a portfolio of mechanical and electronic security products across a range of brands. It operates in three geographic regions: Americas; Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA), and Asia Pacific. As of November 15, 2013, the Company was selling itssecurity products and solutions under 23 brands in 120 countries, including Schlage, Von Duprin, LCN, CISA, and Interflex. It sells a range of security products and solutions for end-users in commercial, institutional, and residential facilities worldwide, including into the education, healthcare, government, commercial office, and single- and multi-family residential markets.In April 2014, the Company acquired Fire & Security Hardware.

## Insight Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

Insight Partners is a global software investor partnering with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup and ScaleUp companies.

## Redstone
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, FinTech, E-Commerce

The Redstone team is an international and diverse group of serial entrepreneurs, investors, investment professionals, tech analysts and data scientists.

## aws Fondsmanagement GmbH
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

The Austrian Economic Service mbH (aws) is the promotional bank of the Federal Government.The aws SME fund is the largest Austrian Fund for silent corporate investments, but also providers of equity. Founded in late 2009 by the Austrian Economic Service mbH (aws) - the Development Bank of the Federal - he has a term until 31/12/2025.The fund is currently endowed with EUR 80 million and participates in medium-sized companies and brings with it a fresh capital to develop new products or processes, for sales development to international expansion.

## Fortuna Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Rebstein, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: iOS, Apps, Android

Fortuna Group is a long term investment firm seeking both direct and indirect investments.

## Fil Rouge Capital (FRC)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, Croatia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce

Fil Rouge Capital (FRC) invests in early stage businesses from angel investment, seed, VC and Series A rounds through a combination of equity and debt structures.FRC’s approach is to target investments that complement the skills and experience of its Founders so that they can bring more than just capital to help a business grow. Both FRC’sFounders have a core knowledge of technology, services, and an entrepreneurial history that they can bring to the benefit of an investment. FRC is Europe-centric, and with a base in Ljubljana, Slovenia, there is an additional focus on Central and Eastern Europe, Austria and Southern Germany. On an opportunistic basis FRC will look at deals throughout Europe and also the United States. The Founders are well-connected to accelerators in Central Europe and in Silicon Valley.

## Cipio Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, Semiconductor, Enterprise Software

Cipio Partners is a leading European secondary direct and growth capital investment management and advisory firm. The firm makes direct investments in private growth stage technology businesses predominantly in Europe.Founded in 2003, Cipio Partners manages an international portfolio of private growth stage technology businesses in Europe fromoffices in Luxembourg and Munich.

## Headline
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology

Headline is a Venture Capital firm actively on the ground in 7 cities around the world. We invest across categories and geographies, leading rounds at every stage. Once we commit to a team, we go to the ends of the earth to make their success global.

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