invest.austria conference 2026

2026-11-04 · Vienna

Apothekertrakt Schönbrunn

Apothektrakt Schönbrunn, 1130

Held at Apothekertrakt Schönbrunn in Vienna, the invest.austria conference 2026 gathers Austria's private capital ecosystem and innovative founders for a day of panels, keynotes, and targeted networking.

The invest.austria conference is the leading event for Austria's private capital and investment community. It connects business angels, venture capital firms, private equity managers, family offices, and innovative startup founders through high-quality panel discussions, keynotes, and structured 1-on-1 matchmaking.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Startup founders actively seeking angel, venture capital, or private equity backing will gain the most value here. It also suits operators looking to form institutional relationships with private market investors and regional business leaders.

What happens

Attendees participate in high-level keynotes and panel discussions covering the investment landscape. A core component of the schedule is structured one-on-one matchmaking designed to pair companies directly with capital providers across the venture and private equity ecosystem.

Who's in the room

Participants include business angels, venture capital firms, private equity managers, and family offices. Speakers include State Secretary Elisabeth Zehetner, executives such as Gerda Holzinger-Burgstaller, Georg Kopetz, and Bernd Pichlmayer, alongside investment directors and partners like Andreas Pichler, Benjamin Hubner, and Florian Peter.

How to prepare

Review the investor lineup ahead of time to identify relevant funds and angel networks for your stage. Prepare a sharp, concise pitch tailored for brief one-on-one meetings, ensuring you clearly present your key metrics, capital requirements, and growth roadmap.

Organizer: invest.austria

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At a glance

Tickets
799 EUR
Sectors
Venture capital, Private equity, Angel investing

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Alicia Castillo Holley — Founder & CEO, company: (Speaker)
  • Andreas Pichler — Head of Private Markets Investments (Speaker)
  • Ante Kusurin — Partner, company: (Speaker)
  • Barbara Eibinger-Miedl — State Secretary, company: (Speaker)
  • Benjamin Behr — Partner, company: (Speaker)
  • Benjamin Hubner — Managing Partner, company: (Speaker)
  • Bernadette Ules — Managing Director, GBG Private Markets, company: (Speaker)
  • Bernd Pichlmayer — CEO (Speaker)
  • Chris Dain — Deputy Head of Mission, company: (Speaker)
  • Christian Tauber — Co-Founder & CEO, company: (Speaker)
  • Christopher Polligkeit — Senior Investment Associate, company: (Speaker)
  • Christoph Graul — CEO, company: (Speaker)
  • Claudia Schebela — Executive Director, company: (Speaker)
  • Dennis Just — VP Manufacturing, company: (Speaker)
  • Dr. Markus Pizka — Managing Director, company: (Speaker)
  • Elisabeth Zehetner — State Secretary (Speaker)
  • Elisbath Zehetner — State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism (Speaker)
  • Felix Tiefenbacher — CEO, company: (Speaker)
  • Florian Kofler — Director, company: (Speaker)
  • Florian Peter — Investment Director, company: (Speaker)
  • Gabriele Tatzberger — Director Startup Services (Speaker)
  • Georg Kopetz — CEO & Co-Founder (Speaker)
  • Gerda Holzinger-Burgstaller — CEO (Speaker)
  • Golnaz Borghei — Principel, company: (Speaker)
  • Gregory Vladimer — Co-founder & CEO, company: (Speaker)
  • Günther Barnet — Head of Regional Cooperations, company: (Speaker)
  • Herwig Springer — Chairman (Speaker)
  • Jochen Borenich — CEO (Speaker)
  • Lisa-Marie Fassl — Managing Partner, company: (Speaker)
  • Majdoline Wahbi — Co-founder & COO (Speaker)
  • Marcel Müller-Marbach — Senior Regional Representative (Speaker)
  • Markus Rutz — Sr. Director Product Management, Ecosystems & Enterprise Partnerships (Speaker)
  • Markus Wagner — Founder (Speaker)
  • Matthias Kreuzriegler — Entrepreneur & Leader (Speaker)
  • Max Kulhanek — Senior Portfolio Managers, company: (Speaker)
  • Michael Reip — CEO (Speaker)
  • Michael Steiner — Founder & CEO (Speaker)
  • Miroslav Beblavy — CEO (Speaker)
  • Monika Vrbkova — Head of Scaleup (Speaker)
  • Nikolaus Keuth — Senior Manager | Chapter Lead Industrial AI (Speaker)
  • Octavian Graf Pilati — Principal, company: (Speaker)
  • Petr Šíma — Partner, company: (Speaker)
  • Ralph Betz — Managing Director, company: (Speaker)
  • Ramona Petritz — Partner, company: (Speaker)
  • Rene Siegl — CEO, company: (Speaker)
  • Roland Jacubetz — Head of Private Banking & Wealth Management (Speaker)
  • Rozalia Urbanek — President of the Management Board (Speaker)
  • Sabine Gromer — CEO & Founder (Speaker)
  • Sarah Röhm — Vice President, company: (Speaker)
  • Sarah Wared — Partner, company: (Speaker)
  • Stefan Haubner — General Partner, company: (Speaker)
  • Stefan Lenglinger — Journalist (Speaker)
  • Tobias Fuchs — Partner, company: (Speaker)

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