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Austria as an attractive location
for investors and
Empowering entrepreneurs
Capital for innovation and growth
At invest.austria, we are actively committed to creating an optimal investment climate in Austria. Our goal is to sustainably strengthen Austria as an attractive location for investors and entrepreneurs.
To this end, we maintain close, ongoing dialogue with political decision-makers. Since 2022, we have been represented on the German Federal Government's Startup Council , where we act as a voice for the interests of our members and investors in general.
Our initiatives range from the implementation of the fund of funds and FlexCo. to the introduction of a participation allowance and the optimization of employee participation models.
In our paper “Vision 2030” we have formulated our long-term vision and the necessary political changes for a sustainable investment ecosystem in Austria.

Political Officer
As a board member and policy officer of invest.austria, Stefan Haubner represents investors' interests in direct dialogue with political decision-makers. He is a member of the Startup Council of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism and the VC Council at Invest Europe.
Stefan Haubner is COO at Othis Technology - a digital asset management company and General Partner at APEX Ventures, a VC fund for technology-driven early-stage investments.
With his many years of experience as a venture capital investor, entrepreneur, and founder, he has firsthand knowledge of the challenges and needs of the investor and innovation landscape. In addition, his work in the public sector—for example, as an officer in the Austrian Armed Forces—provides him with a well-founded perspective on political and social issues.
Press articles
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Blog article

April 17, 2025 at 6:30:00 AM
From when are employee participations attributed to the employee from a tax perspective?
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