Pre-Seed Funded Startups in Austria
Among the 29 recently listed pre-seed rounds in Austria, the largest disclosed amount is $4M (Synaps, 2026-04-30), and it sits far above most other disclos…
Among the 29 recently listed pre-seed rounds in Austria, the largest disclosed amount is $4M (Synaps, 2026-04-30), and it sits far above most other disclosed checks clustered at $1M or below (e.g., Invisible-Light Labs at $2M on 2026-06-09; Graph Therapeutics at $3M on 2025-01-09; several $1M rounds including Factorymaker on 2026-02-19 and SALZSTROM on 2025-04-17). Timing is also concentrated: 3 of the disclosed rounds are dated in 2026, and 11 of the entries fall between 2022-06 and 2024-05, while the oldest shown rounds go back to 2021-01-13 (boomerank, $200K) and 2021-02-25 (Wowflow, $400K). Geographically, Vienna dominates the addresses (including multiple entries such as Invisible-Light Labs, Synaps, Factorymaker, and Howie), while a few entries cluster outside Vienna (e.g., Linz for Impact AI, Graz for Celeris Therapeutics). AI appears repeatedly, but several companies leave the amount undisclosed (6 entries), which affects any “largest/smallest” comparisons.
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Frequently asked
What stands out about round sizes in these Austrian pre-seed deals?
The largest disclosed round is $4M (Synaps, 2026-04-30). Most other disclosed checks are at $1M or below (e.g., Factorymaker $1M on 2026-02-19; SALZSTROM $1M on 2025-04-17; sequestra $1M on 2025-02-04), with a small set higher than that such as Graph Therapeutics at $3M (2025-01-09) and Invisible-Light Labs at $2M (2026-06-09).
Are there clusters by time within the most recent listings?
Yes: 3 entries are dated in 2026 (Invisible-Light Labs on 2026-06-09 at $2M; Synaps on 2026-04-30 at $4M; Factorymaker on 2026-02-19 at $1M). The broader run of activity is also concentrated between 2022-06 and 2024-05, while the earliest shown dates sit in early 2021 (boomerank on 2021-01-13 and Wowflow on 2021-02-25).
Which cities are over-represented, and do any locations look like outliers?
Vienna is the clear hub across the list, appearing on entries including Invisible-Light Labs, Synaps, Factorymaker, Howie, fynk, Proofcheck, and more. Outside Vienna, notable non-Vienna concentrations include Linz (Impact AI, amount undisclosed, 2024-02-19) and Graz (Celeris Therapeutics, $700K on 2021-07-19), plus Klosterneuburg/Kierling in Niederosterreich (Graph Therapeutics $3M on 2025-01-09; PROPCORN AI $210K on 2024-11-14).
How concentrated is the sector mix, and which sector appears most often?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the most repeated sector, showing up in 9 of the 29 entries (e.g., Howie $630K on 2025-03-03; Totoy $550K on 2024-10-02; Proofcheck $540K on 2024-02-02; plus several with undisclosed amounts such as Impact AI on 2024-02-19). Other sectors appear less frequently, such as Biotechnology (Graph Therapeutics $3M on 2025-01-09; Celeris Therapeutics $700K on 2021-07-19).
Do undisclosed amounts meaningfully complicate comparisons like “largest” or “smallest” here?
They do: 6 of the 29 rows list the pre-seed amount as undisclosed (e.g., mypaperwork.ai on 2025-08-01; Impact AI on 2024-02-19; SHION on 2024-02-19; and others including reebuild on 2023-01-18). For disclosed-only comparisons, the smallest disclosed amount is $10K (silana on 2022-08-01), which sits far below the cluster of $200K–$1M deals.
What does the “most recent 90 days” window look like in this dataset?
Using the newest entry date of 2026-06-09, the most recent 90 days include Invisible-Light Labs (2026-06-09, $2M) plus Synaps (2026-04-30, $4M) and Factorymaker (2026-02-19, $1M). That window is therefore dominated by a small set of disclosed rounds in Vienna, with no undisclosed-amount entries appearing in those three dates.
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