Wiener Wachstumsfonds

Overview

Wiener Wachstumsfonds is an Austrian venture capital firm investing in innovative startups and growth companies. The firm focuses on providing equity financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in critical development phases, aiming to strengthen their capital base and support innovation, competitiveness, and job creation. The initiative is a collaboration between the City of Vienna and Raiffeisen-Holding Niederösterreich-Wien, with an initial funding of 7 million euros, equally contributed by the Wirtschaftsagentur Wien and Raiffeisen-Holding. The fund primarily targets sectors such as health and digital economy, including life sciences, medtech, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, software, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, cybersecurity, and IT services. Investments range from 100,000 to 500,000 euros per financing round, with the first financings planned for 2027. The fund is managed by Wachstum Wien GmbH, operating under the auspices of the Wirtschaftsagentur Wien and Raiffeisen-Holding Niederösterreich-Wien. The fund's strategy is to support SMEs in their expansion phases, facilitating investments in new markets, technologies, personnel, production capacities, as well as acquisitions and management buy-outs. By providing this support, Wiener Wachstumsfonds aims to contribute to the sustainable growth and international competitiveness of Austrian companies, ensuring the retention of qualified jobs and value creation within the country. The fund's investment philosophy emphasizes a sustainable financing cycle, where returns from successful investments are reinvested to support new financing opportunities, thereby fostering a continuous growth environment for SMEs in Austria.

Investment Focus

• Established small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in critical development phases seeking equity financing to support growth and innovation.