Investors in Austria
Founders Future
VC FirmFounded by serial European tech entrepreneur Marc Ménasé, Founders Future operates as a venture studio, providing creativity, network, support, and productive capital. We've developed an investment platform specifically for entrepreneurs, managed by entrepreneurs, to deliver high value and foster an ambitious mindset. Our goal is to partner with exceptional individuals, align stakeholder interests, and cultivate operational collaborations. At Founders Future, we aim to be a strategic partner, actively influencing business aspects such as product development, go-to-market strategies, business development, and talent acquisition. We've assembled a team of top-tier operating partners from leading entrepreneurial ventures to oversee critical company functions. By sourcing off-market deals and maintaining flexibility in our investment criteria, we prioritize being entrepreneur-friendly and leveraging synergies with our Tier One European investors. Our investment focus centers on teams with A+ potential, scalable business models (including platforms, marketplaces, and SaaS solutions), and industries undergoing significant transformation.
Partech
VC FirmPartech is a global tech investment firm headquartered in Paris, with offices in Berlin, Dakar, Dubai, Nairobi, and San Francisco. We are a team of independent thinkers, unconstrained by hype, trend, or fixed ways of working. We believe in the power of alliance in action, working together and side-by-side with the founders we back, in the shared pursuit of success. At Partech, we bring together capital, operational experience, and strategic support for the entrepreneurs we back from seed through to growth stage. Born in San Francisco 40 years ago, today we manage €2.5bn AUM and our current portfolio includes 220 companies in 40 countries across 4 continents.
Epopée Gestion
VC FirmÉpopée Gestion is an investment firm co-founded in 2020 by Ronan Le Moal and Charles Cabillic. Our mission is to develop the regional economy by providing long-term support to regional companies, mainly based in the West of France. We aim to "reinvest in the regions" and create regional champions through an inclusive investment ecosystem built around four complementary investment sectors: innovation and digital (West Web Valley I and Épopée West Web Valley II), SME/ETI transitions (Épopée Transitions I), sustainable real estate (Épopée Immo Rendement I), and infrastructure contributing to decarbonization. Our geographical area of action is expected to gradually expand in the coming years.
GC Investments
VC FirmGC Investment SA (gcinvest.pl) provides diverse investment opportunities and asset management services for clients looking to enhance their financial portfolios. GC Investments was founded in 1993. The company's investment activities consist of purchasing attractively priced properties in attractive locations, which are then transformed into investment projects, leading to the increase in the property's value.
Gateway Ventures
VC FirmOur mission is to make startup investments accessible to everyone. As boutique VC we invest in various Co-Investment opportunities across Europe, leveraging our vast network of over 3000 Business Angels to propel your venture to the next level. We love what we do and we do it with passion. We value bold ideas and smart initiatives.
Grow F
AcceleratorGrow F, the 5-week hybrid program to unlock your investment potential. Join our hands-on hybrid program, featuring workshops by industry experts, a comprehensive fundraising toolbox, individual support, and access to our wide network, which will prepare you for your upcoming VC round. To kick off your fundraising, we’ll connect you with carefully selected investors at an exclusive in-person networking event in Europe’s biggest startup hubs. Accelerate your path to funding with Grow F!
Forbion Capital Partners
VC FirmForbion is a leading European venture capital firm that helps companies bridge research and development through the team’s expertise in drug development and company building. Forbion is signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment further demonstrating our philosophy that investments in companies should positively impact the health and well-being of patients.
PUSH Ventures
VC FirmAt PUSH, we are committed to combat climate change and transform healthcare. Our initial investments are typically at pre-seed or seed stage with the potential to follow-on. Focus areas are health and future of the planet in Europe, especially Austria and Germany.
Pentech VC
VC FirmPentech Ventures is a leading early-stage software investor looking for opportunities to help build breakout companies in emerging market spaces, with particular focus on AI and ML. Founded in 2001, the firm has raised over £150m across three funds and has a long track record of guiding small founding teams from pre-launch to international scale. Pentech’s four partners are ex-operators with deep tech backgrounds and an immersive understanding of the businesses they invest in. Pentech Ventures invest in teams who believe they can build a category leading software company. Our main areas of interest are around use of advanced Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; and advanced Infrastructure such as Blockchain; and verticals that are enabled via the efficient use of AI and new infrastructure approaches, such as FinServ, Health, Mobility and Enterprise Transformation. We consider both B2C and B2B opportunities.
Lophas
VC FirmDigital healthcare, innovations and environmental health.
Lophas
Corporate VC*Community based training program and team traing program focusing priorities on protection is better than cure. Digital health, healthcare and laboratory research programs. *Environmental health Protection. *Innovations and AI.
build! Gründungszentrum Carinthia
Acceleratorbuild! Startup Center is the startup incubator for innovative, technology-based business ideas in Carinthia. We support visionary founders from the initial idea to successful market entry with tailored consulting, funding opportunities, and access to a strong network of experts, investors, and established companies. Our offering includes a structured incubation program, access to co-working spaces, and personalized mentoring. As a member of the Carinthian Startup Network, we promote sustainable growth and innovation throughout the region.

