# Austria

15 DACH startups to watch, according to VCs
May 19, 2023
15 DACH startups to watch, according to VCs
From a startup recycling key metals from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries to one tackling agricultural emissions, these are the DACH startups you need to know about
Tom Nugent
Ranking: the Swiss and Austrian startups to watch in 2023
Analysis
May 3, 2023
Ranking: the Swiss and Austrian startups to watch in 2023
Sifted has ranked the 50 startups from Switzerland and Austria to watch out for this year
Jonathan Sinclair
Which operator angels in the DACH region are writing the most cheques?
Analysis
April 6, 2023
Which operator angels in the DACH region are writing the most cheques?
The most active operators and founders based in the DACH region investing into European startups
Miriam Partington in Berlin
This exited founder is plugging more than €45m into climate tech
News
April 3, 2023
This exited founder is plugging more than €45m into climate tech
Cornelius Patt has just launched Voltares — a trio of companies dedicated to renewable energy
Miriam Partington in Berlin
How impact startups are helping Vienna meet its smart city goals
Places
March 3, 2023
How impact startups are helping Vienna meet its smart city goals
Austria’s capital has a target to be climate neutral by 2040. How are startups helping to make this a reality?
Sponsored by: ViennaUP
This startup wants to turn CO2 into food using a microbe found in underwater volcanoes
Analysis
January 12, 2023
This startup wants to turn CO2 into food using a microbe found in underwater volcanoes
Arkeon's tech could mean, instead of emitting CO2 when we produce food, making food from it
Freya Pratty
Speedinvest announces €500m in new capital for European tech
News
December 13, 2022
Speedinvest announces €500m in new capital for European tech
The Austrian VC has expanded its M&A team as macroeconomic outlook worsens
Eleanor Warnock
Good news for startup women: Austria's Female Founders is raising a €20m fund
News
October 25, 2022
Good news for startup women: Austria's Female Founders is raising a €20m fund
Fund F will back pre-seed and seed-stage companies with at least one female cofounder
Miriam Partington in Berlin
Bug startup betting big on food producers bags €6m Series A
News
September 28, 2022
Bug startup betting big on food producers bags €6m Series A
Austrian startup LIVIN farms will use the funding to grow its farming as a service model for industrial food producers
Mimi Billing
Who are the founders building billion-dollar businesses in the DACH region?
News
August 15, 2022
Who are the founders building billion-dollar businesses in the DACH region?
A report from Antler VC reveals the backgrounds of DACH unicorn founders from the class of 2022
Miriam Partington in Berlin
COI Partners launches €120m growth fund for DACH companies
News
July 14, 2022
COI Partners launches €120m growth fund for DACH companies
The new fund will bring its assets under management to €300m
Miriam Partington in Berlin
Crypto trading platform Bitpanda cuts headcount by a third
News
June 24, 2022
Crypto trading platform Bitpanda cuts headcount by a third
Bitpanda’s cofounders announced the layoffs to employees in a company-wide call, admitting they’d made a ‘mistake’ and overhired
Amy O'Brien
3VC closes largest Series A-focused fund in Austria of €150m
News
June 15, 2022
3VC closes largest Series A-focused fund in Austria of €150m
The fund backs Series A startups in central eastern Europe and the DACH region
Miriam Partington in Berlin
11 Vienna-based female founders to watch
Places
May 3, 2022
11 Vienna-based female founders to watch
Who are the women founders making waves in Vienna´s tech scene? We’ve made a list
Sponsored by: ViennaUP
Job titles matter in a startup, so take the time to get them right
Opinion
March 9, 2022
Job titles matter in a startup, so take the time to get them right
Job titles can be key in motivating staff.
Laura Warnier
Europe's fastest-growing bootstrapped companies looking for investment
Analysis
February 23, 2022
Europe's fastest-growing bootstrapped companies looking for investment
These are Europe's hidden gems — self-funded companies that are seeing their businesses accelerate and are now considering raising VC money.
Maija Palmer
Money for old phones — but can the refurb boom last?
Analysis
February 17, 2022
Money for old phones — but can the refurb boom last?
Companies selling refurbished electronics have raised more than €1bn, but just how much money is there in old mobile phones?
Kit Gillet and Freya Pratty
The founder’s guide to Vienna
Places
December 8, 2021
The founder’s guide to Vienna
Austria is more than just lederhosen and good coffee.
Sponsored by: Austrian Business Agency
14 smart city startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
October 7, 2021
14 smart city startups to watch, according to VCs
From IoT to transportation, we asked investors to name the European startups pioneering innovation in cities.
Connor Bilboe
Bitpanda's three founders are now worth $2bn after mega raise led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures
News
August 17, 2021
Bitpanda's three founders are now worth $2bn after mega raise led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures
The round values the crypto exchange at $4.1bn.
Michael Stothard
Vienna's refurbed raises $54m for refurbished electronics
News
August 5, 2021
Vienna's refurbed raises $54m for refurbished electronics
The raise comes only a year after its last funding round, as the four-year-old startup looks to expand into multiple new European markets.
Kit Gillet in Bucharest
JOKR: “It’s a next gen Amazon”
News
July 20, 2021
JOKR: “It’s a next gen Amazon”
On-demand grocery startup JOKR has raised a $170m Series A to transform shopping habits — and supply chains.
Amy Lewin
European edtech — no longer last in class?
News
June 22, 2021
European edtech — no longer last in class?
Europe gets its second edtech unicorn in a year as the pandemic fuels demand in remote learning tools.
Sifted reporters
4 startups that show us what is coming next for pet health
Analysis
February 18, 2021
4 startups that show us what is coming next for pet health
Antibody treatments, wellness testing, health chatbots and Tinder for dogs
Maija Palmer

# Austria

15 DACH startups to watch, according to VCs

Ranking: the Swiss and Austrian startups to watch in 2023

Which operator angels in the DACH region are writing the most cheques?

This exited founder is plugging more than €45m into climate tech

How impact startups are helping Vienna meet its smart city goals

This startup wants to turn CO2 into food using a microbe found in underwater volcanoes

Speedinvest announces €500m in new capital for European tech

Good news for startup women: Austria's Female Founders is raising a €20m fund

Bug startup betting big on food producers bags €6m Series A

Who are the founders building billion-dollar businesses in the DACH region?

COI Partners launches €120m growth fund for DACH companies

Crypto trading platform Bitpanda cuts headcount by a third

3VC closes largest Series A-focused fund in Austria of €150m

11 Vienna-based female founders to watch

Job titles matter in a startup, so take the time to get them right

Europe's fastest-growing bootstrapped companies looking for investment

Money for old phones — but can the refurb boom last?

The founder’s guide to Vienna

14 smart city startups to watch, according to VCs

Bitpanda's three founders are now worth $2bn after mega raise led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures

Vienna's refurbed raises $54m for refurbished electronics

JOKR: “It’s a next gen Amazon”

European edtech — no longer last in class?

4 startups that show us what is coming next for pet health