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Overview

Promotional bank providing equity and silent corporate investments.

Founded

1954

Deals · 12mo

3

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Austria
Belgium

Sector focus

Banking
Finance
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

15rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Epitome Therapeutics
Jun 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Another Earth
Mar 2026Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Wood Space
Dec 2025Led
$3 MOther Equity
S2data
Jan 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
revitalyze
Jan 2024Led
$0.09 MSeed
Aitiologic
Nov 2023Led
$0.77 MGrant
Impact AI
Nov 2023Led
$2 MSeed
OncoOne
Mar 2020Participated
$14 MSeries A
Robo Wunderkind
Apr 2018Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Robo Wunderkind
Sep 2016Participated
$0.50 MOther Equity
Journi
Aug 2016Led
$0.45 MSeed
Nuki Home Solutions
May 2016Participated
$2 MSeed
Epitome Therapeutics
Jun 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Another Earth
Mar 2026Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Wood Space
Dec 2025Led
$3 MOther Equity
S2data
Jan 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
revitalyze
Jan 2024Led
$0.09 MSeed
Aitiologic
Nov 2023Led
$0.77 MGrant
Impact AI
Nov 2023Led
$2 MSeed
OncoOne
Mar 2020Participated
$14 MSeries A
Robo Wunderkind
Apr 2018Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Robo Wunderkind
Sep 2016Participated
$0.50 MOther Equity
Journi
Aug 2016Led
$0.45 MSeed
Nuki Home Solutions
May 2016Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Austria Wirtschaftsservice: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Austria Wirtschaftsservice: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed43
Series A02
Series B01
Other Equity13
Grant10

Monthly Deal Activity

Austria Wirtschaftsservice: 15 deals are recorded across 182 months.All available history.
Austria Wirtschaftsservice: 15 deals are recorded across 182 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '111
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '110
Jan '120
Feb '120
Mar '120
Apr '120
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '121
Jan '130
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Dec '130
Jan '140
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Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
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Sector Breakdown

Austria Wirtschaftsservice: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Austria Wirtschaftsservice: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences5
AI & Machine Learning5
Enterprise Software3
Real Estate & Construction3
Hardware & Robotics3
Education & Workforce2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Travel & Hospitality1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Marketing & Advertising1
Fintech1
Manufacturing1
Media & Entertainment1
Professional Services1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Austria Wirtschaftsservice: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Austria Wirtschaftsservice: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M13
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Austria Wirtschaftsservice: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Austria Wirtschaftsservice: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe15
Austria Wirtschaftsservice: 20 co-investors are shown, with Austrian Research Promotion Agency sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Austria Wirtschaftsservice: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation.All available history.
Austria Wirtschaftsservice: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led640%
Participating960%
Austria Wirtschaftsservice: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Austria Wirtschaftsservice: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead467%
Co-led233%

Team

Bernhard Sagmeister

Managing Director

Elisabeth Hagen

Deputy Chairman, Board of Directors

Johann Fussenegger

Head- Loans | grants GFL

Katrin Pacholet

Assistant to the Management

Kurt Leutgelb

Head- Guarantees | Rewards GFL

Markus Schweiger

Office Manager

Thomas Uher

Chairman, Board of Directors