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GSA Region outperforms rest of Europe in terms of average VC deal size
/0 Comments/in Know-how for Investors, Market Pulse /by Anna WeissmannGood news for the GSA region: In 2015, Germany, Austria and Switzerland were responsible for € 3.6 billion of capital invested through 374 deals. This yields not only the largest average deal size in Europe, but also second largest share in terms of total Venture Capital investment.
“Better be on time!” – How timing owns startup success
/0 Comments/in Know-how for Founders, Market Pulse /by Anna WeissmannAlmost all multi-billion dollar tech-companies that have emerged in the last decade had one thing in common. Apart from incredibly well-working teams, enough funding and sometimes perfectly working business models, timing was even more crucial for their success.
Why the VW Scandal is a Game Changer for E-Mobility
/0 Comments/in Corporate Startup Engagement, Market Pulse /by Anna WeissmannThe recent VW scandal, in which 11 million diesel vehicles were exposed as producing 40 times the amount of harmful Nitrous Oxide in an open road setting than in a testing scenario, has come as a shock to the industry -but is looking like the necessary catalyst to take e-mobility to the next level.
Digital Revolution, Growth and Regulatory Frameworks – A review of the Economic Symposium at Forum Alpbach 2015
/0 Comments/in Market Pulse, News /by Anna WeissmannThis week, part of the Venionaire Team (Berthold Baurek-Karlic, Alexander Rapatz and Lukas Arzberger) attended the European Forum Alpach and took part in the economic symposium. One of this year’s hottest topics was the digital revolution.
Failure permitted! – A call for more courage and endurance!
/0 Comments/in Know-how for Founders, Market Pulse /by Anna Weissmann“If you don’t get up again after a setback, you will never know what you will be missing!” Our guest author Jürgen Tarbauer, from Junge Wirtschaft Wien, explains why it doesn’t matter how often you fall down, as long as you keep following your dreams and don’t quit your business ideas.
Corporate Venture – A Survival Strategy for Dinosaurs and Unicorns
/0 Comments/in Corporate Startup Engagement, Market Pulse /by Anna WeissmannMore than two out of three S&P 500 companies will be replaced in the next 12 years. So, how do such companies go from most performant or largest in their sector to shutting down completely? The answer lies within the traditional big corporations themselves.
500k Investment for Updatemi
/0 Comments/in Market Pulse, News /by Anna WeissmannGreat news for Updatemi! The media startup gets 500,000 euros in a seed round. Updatemi filters and summarizes relevant news and information into updates consisting of six bullet points. The transaction was structured and executed by Venionaire Capital.
Innovate or die – why industries have to adapt fast
/in Corporate Startup Engagement, Market Pulse /by Anna Weissmann“The only constant in the universe is change”, stated philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus. And change is constantly getting faster: It took about 2000 years before the Bronze Age was fully replaced by the Iron Age, but not even three hundred years for humanity to transit between the Industrial to the Digital Age. In a phase […]
Founders, Investors and Tyrolean Alps
/in Market Pulse, News /by Anna Weissmann“No matter what, stick to your idea”, was one crucial tip for founders from Hans-Dieter Toth, CEO of Eurotours International. Last Friday he was one of the speakers sharing his entrepreneurial experience at the Business Angel Summit in Kitzbühel. The summit offered selected startups the opportunity to pitch their business to Investors. Hotel Kitzhof, the event […]
Hipsters collaborating with Suits: 3 tips how generations can work together
/in Market Pulse, News /by Anna WeissmannNow that the Generation Y is taking over as the main workforce in our economy, it is time for managers and companies to overcome long maintained stereotypes. Our guest author Martin Giesswein, Co-Founder of Digital City Vienna, explains why it doesn’t matter anymore if you wear a suit or tight jeans. Stop quarreling about the bearded men with tattoos and their […]
Startup Funding – five tips to improve your chances
/in Know-how for Founders, Market Pulse /by Anna WeissmannRaising capital for your startup can be critical, considering a startups runway – mistakes could kill your project for good! External funding (Venture Capital) will enable you to grow your company much faster, more professionally and globally competitive. All of the startups which made it to the unicorn club in the first quarter of 2015, […]
BFI Wien setzt mit courseticket auf Vergleichbarkeit
/0 Comments/in Market Pulse, News /by Anna WeissmannKünftig ist eine Vielzahl der 4.000 Kurse und Lehrgänge des BFI Wien auch auf www.courseticket.com gelistet.
Rotary Charity – Vollgas für die gute Sache
/0 Comments/in Market Pulse, News /by Anna WeissmannDer Rotary Club Wien-Hietzing lud zum sechsten Mal zum Rotary Charity Kart Race und auch 2015 gab es wieder Action pur.
Hotel vernetzt Ausseerland mit Formel 1
/0 Comments/in Market Pulse, News /by Anna WeissmannHotel “Der Hechl” bringt Gäste mit dem Hubschrauber zur Formel 1.
Austria: The Nation of Hidden Champions
/in Market Pulse, News /by Anna WeissmannPicture from left: Christoph Hechenblaikner CrossCloud, Jane Davies International Association of Science Parks, Thomas Bluth tiramizoo and Venionaire Investment Manager Alexander Rapatz. Last Tuesday Venionaire was invited to the 6th Founders Evening of Science Park Graz, which took place in the historic auditorium of the main building of University of Graz and encouraged around […]