Top VC Firms in Austria

Smartworks Innovation cooperates with start-ups focused on high innovation or climate protection potential solutions that are technologically and economically scalable, aiming to strengthen innovation and competitiveness primarily in sustainable mobility and energy transition sectors around the Vienna metropolitan region.

Invests in European tech startups with global ambition, starting from Series A. Focuses on companies with strong ties to DACH, CEE and the Baltics.

Speedinvest is a European venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups across various sectors. They focus on pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, providing funding and operational support to help companies scale.

Uniqa Ventures is the corporate venture capital (CVC) fund of UNIQA Insurance Group, investing in early-stage technology companies with a focus on FinTech, InsurTech, and Digital Health primarily across Europe.

Venionaire Capital is an alternative investment fund manager that invests through the European Super Angels Club in startups. They manage qualified venture capital funds and invest in European startups.

Seed-Series B, deep tech/clean mobility/space/AI/quantum. EUR1.5M-EUR3M tickets. Correct firm name is singular Findus Venture rather than the previously listed Findus Ventures.

APEX Ventures invests in early-stage industrial and hardware companies, primarily in Austria. They focus on B2B solutions with high growth potential.

STAR Capital is a private equity firm focused on businesses or assets protected by a strong strategic position located in Western Europe with enterprise values between €50 million and €1 billion.

VERBUND X Ventures invests in startups across the energy sector to enable the energy transition, focusing on innovative solutions like electromobility, green hydrogen, and energy storage systems.

Founded in 2002, Tecnet Equity is a venture capital firm based in Saint Polten, Austria. The firm seeks to invest in early-stage B2B technologies, life sciences start-ups, and spin-offs.

Fund F invests in early-stage (pre-seed and seed) European startups with at least one female co-founder, focusing on gender-diverse teams across sectors, with a preference for digital and scalable business models and positive impact.

Founded in 2016, Zen11 Holdings is a growth equity firm based in Graz, Austria. The firm seeks to invest in venture capitals, private equity firms, real estate projects and asset management firms.

Invests in B2B-focused, technology-driven, early-stage startups in Europe. They provide hands-on support with fundraising and access to the Austrian market.

The firm invests in early stage, build-up, and growth projects with equity capital, focusing on innovative, technology-oriented startups and small to medium-sized enterprises with economic, ecological, and social responsibility, primarily connected to the Carinthia region in Austria.