Vienna is becoming a solid place for founders to find funding. Local firms are actively writing checks, with some like Speedinvest backing more than 500 companies.

Other funds like aws Gründungsfonds have also made dozens of investments across the city. With so many options, it's about finding the right partner for your specific needs.

Below is our list of the best 6 VC firms in Vienna.

Failory's Top 6 Picks

As one of Europe’s most active early-stage funds, Speedinvest uses dedicated, sector-focused teams to back pre-Seed and Seed tech startups. They provide portfolio companies like Bitpanda and GoStudent with hands-on support from in-house operational experts to accelerate growth and market expansion.

Year Founded2011
FoundersDaniel Keiper-Knorr, Erik Bovee, Michael Schuster, Oliver Holle, Werner Zahnt
Total Funding€628.4M
Average Check Size€1.3M
IndustriesDeep Tech & Hard Science, Fintech, Health & Wellness, Industrial, Marketplace, Consumer, SaaS, Climate & Sustainability, Crypto & Blockchain, Infrastructure
Investment StageConvertible Note, Early Stage, Late Stage, Seed, Pre-Seed
Nº of Investments540 (216 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits51
Top Portfolio StartupsPlanetly, Fincompare - Smarter Business Finance, Iyzico
Contactoffice@speedinvest.com / +43 69911898616

As the corporate venture capital arm of Raiffeisen Bank International, Elevator Ventures invests in early-stage and growth fintech startups across Central and Eastern Europe. They serve as a growth partner, using the bank's network to help portfolio companies like Twisto and CloudCart expand throughout the region and beyond.

Year Founded2018
FoundersHannes Cizek, Maximilian Schausberger
Average Check Size€3M
IndustriesFintech, E-Commerce, SaaS, Infrastructure, Agriculture
Investment StageConvertible Note, Early Stage, Series A, Series B
Nº of Investments25 (12 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits4
Top Portfolio StartupsCloudCart, FINQware, Twisto
Contactoffice@elevator-ventures.com / (650) 575-8318

Blu Venture Investors provides early-stage companies with growth funding and active mentorship from a team of experienced operators. The firm’s investors draw on their own success in launching new companies and products to offer practical guidance to the entrepreneurs they support.

Year Founded2010
FoundersDavid Krauskopf, Dendy Young, J.S. Gamble, Jack Hangen, Jim Hunt, Kevin A. Hollins, Paul Silber, Pradeep Wahi, W. Scott Berg
Investment StageDebt, Early Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments110 (29 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits14 (1 IPO'd)
Contactmgittleman@bluventures.com / 301-980-2939
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4. PUSH VC

With a focus on European founders, PUSH VC provides the critical seed and early-stage capital to get new ventures off the ground. They partner with startups from the very beginning, offering hands-on support to help them build momentum and grow.

Year Founded2017
FoundersLaurenz Simbruner, Lukas Püspök
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments37 (6 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits5
Contactoffice@push.vc

As a €140 million venture capital fund, aws Gründungsfonds invests in high-growth startups based in Austria. They provide capital during the later seed and pre-series A stages, supporting companies as they prepare for significant expansion.

Year Founded2013
Founders—
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments81 (9 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits10
Contactoffice@gruenderfonds.at / +43 1 501 75-721

Round2 Capital Partners provides European SaaS and tech companies with non-dilutive, revenue-based loans as an alternative to traditional venture funding. This model allows founders to access growth capital and scale their business while retaining full ownership.

Year Founded2017
FoundersChristian Czernich, Jan Hillered
Investment StageDebt, Early Stage, Late Stage
Nº of Investments30 (29 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits3
Contactinfo@round2cap.com / (310) 571-1823