# Top 50 Software Startup Investors in Austria in May 2026

## tecnet equity
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sankt Polten, Niederosterreich, Austria
- Relevant deals: 29
- 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.

## aws Gründerfonds (aws Founders Fund)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 27
- 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.

## Johann "Hansi" Hansmann
- Type: Angel
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 25
- 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.

## Speedinvest
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 24
- 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.

## aws Fondsmanagement GmbH
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 19
- 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.

## eQventure
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Graz, Steiermark, Austria
- Relevant deals: 16
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs

## PUSH Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 9
- 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.

## APEX Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 8
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

APX Ventures offers digital solutions, including pay-per-click, custom web services, SEO, and cloud services.

## xista science ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Klosterneuburg, Niederosterreich, Austria
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Medical, Software

We invest in deep tech startups and academic spin-offs with a strong innovation based on science, engineering and technology. We invest as lead investor in pre-seed and seed stages and have the ability to follow on in later rounds. We understand the needs of science and tech based startups and offer tailored support for entrepreneurs. We areembedded in the venture capital scene, yet understand the language of science and the world of research. Thanks to our diverse team, our expertise and experience in technology, entrepreneurship, finance, legal, IP, and strategic consulting will support your startup right from the start.

## Hermann Hauser
- Type: Angel
- Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

Hermann Hauser co-founded Amadeus Capital Partners in 1997 with Anne Glover and Peter Wynn. In his long and successful history as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Hermann has founded or co-founded companies in a wide range of technology sectors. These include Acorn Computers (where he helped spin out ARM), Active Book Company,Virata, Net Products, NetChannel and Cambridge Network Limited. He was a founder director of IQ (Bio), IXI Limited, Vocalis, SynGenix, Advanced Displays Limited (acquired by Cambridge Display Technology), Electronic Share Information Limited, E*Trade UK and has supported many other start-ups.Hermann’s successes at Amadeus include: CSR plc (LON: CSR); Entropic Research Laboratory (acquired by Microsoft in 1999); Solexa (acquired by Illumina in 2007); and Icera (acquired by Nvidia in 2011). He is currently a non-executive director of XMOS, a company that is revolutionising re-configurable silicon chips; Intune Networks, a pioneer in the field of Optical Packet Switch & Transport; Tobii, the world leader in eye tracking and gaze detection; Plastic Logic, the first company to commercialize flexible plastic transistors (currently used in computer displays); and Cambridge Broadband Networks, a leader in point-to-multipoint wireless backhaul products.Hermann holds an MA in Physics from Vienna University and a PhD in Physics from the University of Cambridge. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and an Honorary Fellow of King's College, Cambridge. Hermann holds honorary doctorates from the Universities of Bath, Loughborough and from Anglia Ruskin University and was awarded an Honorary CBE for ‘innovative service to the UK enterprise sector’ in 2001. In 2004, he was made a member of the Government’s Council for Science & Technology. In 2012 he became a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of his contribution to the translation of science into business, and in 2013 a Distinguished Fellow of BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.Austrian by birth, Hermann speaks German, English and conversational Italian and French.

## European Super Angels Club
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, FinTech

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## The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 6
- 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.

## Pioneers Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Linz, Oberosterreich, Austria
- Relevant deals: 6
- 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.

## Segnalita
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Wattens, Tirol, Austria
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software

Segnalita is very proud of working together with passionate entrepreneurs and promising companies. With a focus on the future and the ongoing expansion of their portfolio they are continuously looking for enthusiastic founders and their ideas.

## Calm/Storm Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Wellness, Medical

Calm/Storm is an exclusive founder network and venture capital firm. We invest in purpose driven founders changing our life & health for the better. Headquartered in Vienna, Austria we invest in early-stage companies all over Europe and the US. We focus on the pre-seed and seed stages but also invest up to Series A.

## seed + speed Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 5
- 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.

## 42CAP
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence

42CAP is a seed stage investment firm based in Munich, Germany.
They initially invest € 0.5 to 1.5m in seed-stage tech- and data-driven companies across Europe with global ambition.With eCircle they previously built one of Europe’s largest SaaS companies and sold the profitable business to Teradata (NYSE:TDC) in 2012.

## Patrick Poschl
- Type: Angel
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Software, Consulting

Patrick spent over 8 years in the financial service industry based in Vienna and London. Most recently before Scalable at Goldman Sachs in London, he was working in the team responsible for structuring of financial products and developments of electronic trading platforms. Patrick studied international business at the Vienna University of Economicsand Business. Additionally, during his studies, he was self-employed as an IT-specialist.

## Venionaire Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech

Explore Venionaire's expert Venture Capital and Private Equity services. From M&A to valuation, our comprehensive solutions drive success in today's dynamic business landscape.

## Matterwave Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

Matterwave Ventures invests in early-stage industrial hardware and software companies, empowering them to become global leaders. The company's solutions are those that will influence how value will be created in industry in the future. Matterwave Ventures, as sector-neutral investors, is on the lookout for ground-breaking hardware and softwaresolutions, including materials, components, systems, and software. With a sincere interest in their products, extensive market knowledge, solid connections in the industry, and unmatched investment expertise in the field, Matterwave Ventures supports the companies in its portfolio.

## Markus Ertler
- Type: Angel
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Parking, Software, Sensor

Markus Ertler - Investor @ Ubiq.ai

## Nikolaus Futter
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Software, Sensor, Parking

Nikolaus Futter - Chairman @ PSI Alliance

## Hardlymountain
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Baden, Niederosterreich, Austria
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Pet, Bitcoin, FinTech

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

## Bernhard Niesner
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Apps, Energy Management

Bernhard Niesner is the CEO and Co-Founder of busuu – the world´s largest social network for language learning with more than 35m users. busuu provides language courses in 12 different languages combined with direct interaction with native speakers from the community. The London-based start-up received several awards and was named “Best EducationStart-Up in 2011” by TechCrunch. busuu is backed by renown business angels like Martin Varsavsky and received investment from PRO-Founders Capital.Before founding busuu, Bernhard worked at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. In addition to busuu, he is Associated Professor at IE Business School in the area of online marketing.Bernhard graduated summa cum laude in International Business from the University of Vienna and holds an MBA (with honors) from IE Business School. In 2009 he was awarded “Entrepreneur of the year” in Austria.

## 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.

## Alfred Luger
- Type: Angel
- Location: Austria, Pangasinan, Philippines
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Apps, Information Technology

Alfred Luger - Co-Founder, CFO & COO @ Runtastic

## Gamma Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series C
- Focus: Mobile, iOS, Mobile Apps

GCP Gamma Capital Partners is a private Venture Capital investment and Equity consulting firm established in 2002 (GCP Presentation 2020). We focus on dynamic technology and growth companies in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and CEE countries bordering Austria. We aim for value creation and value realization to generate superior returns for our investors and clients.

## Christian Kaar
- Type: Angel
- Location: Austria, Pangasinan, Philippines
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Apps, Software, Information Technology

Christian Kaar

## 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

## Smartworks Innovation
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Corporate Round
- Focus: Software, Energy, Data Center

Enabling Visions. Today. Tomorrow. Together.

## Ventech
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Biotechnology

On-the-ground expert investors in early-stage digital. Ready to meet you, wherever you are.

## Frank Westermann
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Diego, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: iOS, Wellness, Wealth Management

- Co-Founder Co-CEO of 9am.Health
- Co-Founder & CEO of mySugr (acquired by Roche in 2017)
- Early stage investor with focus on digital health & fin-tech

## Schnidar Harald
- Type: Angel
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: mHealth, Software, Biopharma

Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Scientist and Inventor

## b2venture (formerly btov Partners)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Saint Gallen, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology

Btov Partners is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in digital and industrial technology companies. With investment teams in Digital and Industrial Tech, Btov invests EUR 50m per year in high-growth companies with ticket sizes from EUR 0.25m to 3.5m.

## Inventure Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Mobile, Apps

Inventure Partners is an innovative investment fund focused on funding disruptive technology startups. The fund looks for teams with a novel approach to business models, and companies that are able to solve real problems and remove inefficiencies in the market. Inventure Partners backs a wide range of ventures across the technology industry, andthe fund’s portfolio currently includes on-demand service Gett (GetTaxi), leader in US telehealth American Well, long-distance bus tickets platform Busfor, and others.

## Michael Grabner Media GmbH
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Finance

MGM - MIchael Grabner Media GmbH. Business Angel for Startups

## QC·VENTURES
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, Manufacturing, Software

QC·VENTURES is a Venture Capital investment platform of Q·ADVISERS that builds ad hoc investor syndicates around ideas and around a core team of experienced corporate finance professionals. We invest in companies that have potential for growth, disruption and ambition to scale internationally. Our focus is general tech and consumer products.

## Dr. Cornelius Boersch
- Type: Angel
- Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, FinTech

Dr. Cornelius (“Conny”) Boersch is an entrepreneur, business angel and founder of numerous technology companies. Conny is considered one of the bestconnected networkers in the tech and start-up scene. He is the founder of the global company builder Mountain Partners as well as the global co-investment company Conny & Co. Conny initiated theEntrepreneurs Day at the Tegernsee, one of the most exclusive conferences in Europe and regularly holds speeches at universities or tech events all over the world. As a business angel, he has invested in more than 300 companies since 1995 and was voted “European Business Angel of the Year” in 2009. He is a European Investment Fund (EIF) - certified super angel, which means that, subject to certain restrictions, the EIF matches all of his startup investments 1 to 1.As an entrepreneur, Conny previously founded the stock-listed RFID-based companies ACG, Smartrac and Identiv as well as the cashless payment systems provider Sandpiper. For his activities he was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2000. Politically, Conny acted as advisor to Dr. Guido Westerwelle, former president of the German Liberal Party, FDP, Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister of Germany from 2009 to 2012.He studied at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Essen with a thesis on venture capital and investing. He later also acted as honorary professor and held lectures at the University of Essen.

## Carsten Maschmeyer
- Type: Angel
- Location: Hanover, Niedersachsen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence

Carsten Maschmeyer is a successful entrepreneur, consultant and financial investor. He was born on May 8, 1959 in Bremen and grew up in Hildesheim. After his graduation in 1978 Maschmeyer completed military service before he began to study medicine in Hannover. To finance his studies, he worked part-time in sales of investment advice to it in 1982completely dedicated financial advice. More about Carsten Masch Meyers consultant. In 1988 Carsten Maschmeyer to AWD financial group, which was successfully launched on the stock market in 2000 and rise to the MDAX and expanded in 11 countries. Was sold in 2007 Carsten Maschmeyer all his shares in the company at the insurance group Swiss Life, who renamed the AWD in AWD Holding. Maschmeyer has today different occupational focuses, inter alia, as entrepreneur, investor and consultant. His experience Carsten Maschmeyer a sought-after speaker on the subject of success. Motivated by the desire expressed by many listeners to learn more about his secret of success, Carsten Maschmeyer published in the spring of 2012 his book "Self Made - performance live richly". In it he describes the basis of his own exciting path and the celebrities strategies for professional, financial and personal success.

## Bonsai Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Logistics

Bonsai Partners is a Venture Capital investment company based in Madrid, Spain. We invest in both primary and secondary opportunities in Tech startups from Europe.

## Anton Kittelberger
- Type: Angel
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: iOS, Sports, Android

Anton Kittelberger - Co-Founder & Co-CEO @ 9am.health

## Bernhard Lehner
- Type: Angel
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Internet, Software, Training

Bernhard Lehner is a communication professional through and through. His work with and for the media has always been the centre of his professional life. During his communication studies in Vienna he gathered work experiences as a journalist for print and online media. By the End of the 90ies he had changed the site and worked successfully as a PRadvisor for agencies but also for in house relations. His references from the last few years include Apple, Samsung, Motorola, Ikea and Cisco. i5invest appreciates Bernhard’s expertise for strategic communication development measurements and their realisation for old and new media with a focus on Europe.

## Earlybird Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

Founded in 1997, Earlybird invests in all development and growth phases of technology companies. Among the most experienced venture investors in Europe, Earlybird offers its portfolio companies not only financial resources but also strategic support plus access to an international network and capital markets. With EUR 2 billion under management,eight IPOs and 30 trade sales, Earlybird is one of the most established and active venture capital firms in Europe.

## Ibrahim Imam
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Angel, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, CRM

Ibrahim had already founded two companies during his studies at the Vienna University of Technology. After completing his studies, he worked with Sander to launch several other startups in the IT sector and has considerable experience in B2B sales. At PlanRadar, he’s primarily responsible for Marketing & Sales.

## Jürgen Rauch
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Sales, Software

Jürgen Rauch

## Martin Global AG
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Buchs, Inner-Rhoden, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Analytics, Logistics

Martin Global AG are some of the factors by which our experienced team, actively performs a variety of industries, good ideas and product.

## Kompas
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning

Kompas is an early-stage investor in prop tech, construction tech, clean tech, industry 4.0, and enterprise software. KOMPAS will focus on Seed and Series A financing rounds, with initial investments ranging from USD1 million to USD5 million. The fund will back ambitious founders across Europe, Israel, and the US in the following three areas suchas smart, sustainable and healthy homes – advanced materials, smart home technology, IoT, and climate technologyThe firm was founded in 2021 and has an Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Tel Aviv presence.

## Lemonade Stand
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, SaaS, FinTech

Lemonade Stand is a VC fund that focuses on early stage B2B investments in Baltic and East European founders no matter the HQ location. Investing €25-300K in strong teams, technology or traction.

## High Rise Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Real Estate, Software, Commercial Real Estate

High Rise Ventures is a Prop Tech company builder. We help early stage tech start-ups with a great team and a convincing technology to strive in the B2B space.

## Michael Ströck
- Type: Angel
- Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria
- Relevant deals: 2
- 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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