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invest.austria
invest.austria
invest.austria
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invest.austria

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.

invest.austria Vision 2030

Political Officer

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Stefan Haubner

BdV for Politics

  • 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.

Topics

Investing Report

Fund of funds

Vision 2030

Flex Co.

Press articles

invest.austria

June 17, 2025

Two new board members at invest.austria

invest.austria

June 16, 2025

Start-up financing: What the red-white-red umbrella fund is supposed to bring

invest.austria

May 20, 2025

Viennese start-up wins the "Startup World Cup Austria 2025"

invest.austria

May 16, 2025

Profit instead of growth: Start-ups are positioning themselves differently for fresh money

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Blog article

invest.austria

April 17, 2025 at 6:30:00 AM

From when are employee participations attributed to the employee from a tax perspective?

invest.austria

April 18, 2025 at 10:15:00 AM

Exclusive Spotlight: 5 Questions With… Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer

invest.austria

May 22, 2025 at 10:00:00 AM

Exclusive Spotlight: 5 Questions With... Kal German

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May 22, 2025 at 12:15:00 PM

High taxation of labor in Austria burdens many startups

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Keynote about the creation of successful Fund of Funds in Europe

This session introduced the topic of European funds of funds, highlighting their growing importance within the European investment landscape. Through successful case studies from recent years, the session demonstrated how this funding model has positively influenced national economies, while playing a key role in the development of robust private equity and venture capital ecosystems across Europe.

Press releases

New findings on the red-white-red umbrella fund

invest.austria celebrates success: Fund of funds in the new government program

“Vision 2030”: Investors, entrepreneurs and founders launch joint initiative for more economic growth

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