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1. Are you an investor searching for appropriate startup companies to invest in, or a startup looking
CEE STARTUP ECOSYSTEM 2013
for the financial support that will lead you to a breakthrough? Just like Western countries, Eastern
ones, but also eastern ones can offer numerous startup environments with great ideas waiting to
be developed with the right investment, while local funding opportunities sprout more and more
frequently. Here is an overview of an accretive ecosystem, with a lot of unexplored potential.
AUSTRIAN STARTUP ECOSYSTEM
Funding The sustainability of the Startup Ecosystem in Austria is relying on a close interplay of stakeholders. We wanted to give a comprehen-
sive overview of this landscape, casting a light on a lively and growing microcosmos, that nurtures the local creativity and savvy in
tech innovation. Let us also nurture its upgrowth!
Incubators
Coworking Spaces
Educational Institutions
Jobs
Associations
STARTUP Initiative
Multichannel Marketing.
Smart Media Buying.
Services
AUSTRIAN
Incubators STARTUPS
.com STARTUPS
Law Firms § Junior Enterprise
Venture Capital €
Media Print Media Online
Events 1
Financial Support
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Private Equity & Venture Capital in Austria Relevant Exits/ Transactions Austria Austrian Startup Distribution
Investments Venture Capital
arztsuche24 (2012) 123people (2010)
350
paysafecard (2012) twidroid (2010)
300
250
blue-tomato (2012) greentube (2010)
68 % 7,5 % 5% 2,5 % 2%
200 setlist.fm (2012) fatfoogoo (2010)
150 adaffix (2012) jajah (2010)
100 tupalo (2012) popurls (2010)
50 integra performance (2012) tiscover (2008)
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 kununu (2012) last.fm (2007)
checkfelix.com (2011) celum (2007)
2011 from Austrian Funds in Austrian Businesses payolution (2011) 3united AG (2006)
Fundraising 249 Mio. +20 % laendlekicker (2011) adverserve (2006)
dynaTrace (2011) uc4 (2006)
Investments 124 Mio. -3% 322 Mio. -54%
redcoon (2011) controlGmbH (2006)
Deinvestments 325 Mio. +524 % 271 Mio. +412 % silverserver (2011) ucp (2005)
Austrian Funds: PE/VC-activities of equity investors with residence in Austria (fundraising, investments and exits
sensordynamics (2011) inode (2005)
at domestic and foreign portfolio companies) rf-IT Solutions (2011) etm professional control (2004)
Austrian Companies: PE/VC-activities at portfolio companies with residence in Austria (investments and exits of urlauburlaub.at (2011) bwin (2000)
domestic and foreign equity investors)"
futurezone (2010)
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The information shown was gathered by conducting several interviews with various stakeholders, as well as the sources indicated. Sources http://www.avco.at/upload/medialibrary/PE_Exit_mittels_IPO_an_der_Wiener_B_rse_-_Pro___Contra_M_rz_2012.pdf http://www.slideshare.net/SpeedInvest/austrian-genome-project-speedinvest-final
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