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Austria as an attractive location
for investors and
Empowering entrepreneurs
Capital for innovation and growth
As 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.
We maintain a close and continuous 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 umbrella fund and the FlexCo. to the introduction of an exemption for participations and the optimization of employee participation models.
In our paper “Vision 2030” we have formulated our long-term vision as well as 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
December 4, 2025
Deregulation package: This is what Speedinvest, AustrianStartups and invest.austria are demanding.
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Press articles
December 4, 2025
Deregulation package: This is what Speedinvest, AustrianStartups and invest.austria are demanding.
November 6, 2025
“Engine for innovation and prosperity” – Christian Stocker at the invest.austria Conference
October 23, 2025
invest.austria conference 2025: Politics meets capital with Palantir, the Federal Chancellor and top investors
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May 16, 2025
Profit instead of growth: Start-ups are positioning themselves differently for fresh money
October 15, 2024
Austria lacks unicorns: Capital constraints are hindering the breakthrough of ideas. Funds of funds could solve this problem.
August 28, 2024
Economics Minister Kocher proposes fund for start-ups: What this would bring to the state
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Blog article
January 29, 2026 at 11:00:00 AM
Praxisfragen iZm der verlängerten Umwandlungsmöglichkeit von Beteiligungsprogrammen
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Blog article
November 18, 2025
Attention: New WiEReG reporting obligation in connection with trusts (also known as “mini-trusts”).
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October 9, 2025
Exclusive Spotlight: 5 Questions With…Roland Waldner, Carinthian Economic Development Fund
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June 30, 2025
Exchange of equity instruments is neutral for income tax purposes – clear statements in the 2025 Income Tax Regulation Maintenance Decree
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April 17, 2025
From when are employee participations attributed to the employee from a tax perspective?
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December 19, 2024
Use of profit participation rights for employee participation programs in GmbHs and FlexCos
August 13, 2024
Practical questions in connection with the new startup employee participation scheme within the meaning of Section 67a of the Income Tax Act
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