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PUSH Ventures

Venture capital

Vienna · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked

Also known as PUSH

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Investment thesis

PUSH focuses on combating climate change and transforming healthcare by investing in early-stage green tech and healthcare startups at the pre-seed to seed stages. The firm believes tackling major challenges requires creative founders building innovative companies, and it aims to help these ventures succeed through more than capital. PUSH positions itself as a hands-on partner, providing a platform for success, connecting founders with an extensive network, and acting as a true sparring partner. It emphasizes conviction, speed, and honesty in supporting teams pursuing solutions for human and planetary health.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Vienna, AT
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2017
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
38
Unicorns
1
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
2

Team · 4 people

from the firm's website & public directories

What they invest in

from 34 of 38 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×16Digital Health ×9SaaS ×9Cleantech ×8Enterprise Software ×8Healthtech ×8Deep Tech ×6Energy ×5

HQs:Austria×7Germany×6United States×3United Kingdom×2European Union×1France×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 24 portfolio companies
54%
solo founders
13 of 24 mapped founding teams
52%
repeat founders
of 21 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×132 founders×63 founders×34+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with education data

École Polytechnique ×2RWTH Aachen University ×2Technical University of Munich ×2Technische Universität Wien ×2University of Oxford ×2WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×8Engineering ×8Business & Management ×7Economics ×3Politics & Policy ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 21 founders with career history

Bosch ×2Calm/Storm VC ×2IBM ×2Siemens ×2

5 founders hold a PhD · 1 hold an MBA (of 27 with degree data)

Investments · 38 tracked

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By year:2025 · 32021 · 12020 · 12017 · 16 dated

STEMstem.cominNYSE: STEM

Stem provides an integrated software suite, PowerTrack, for monitoring, developing, deploying, and operating solar and energy storage assets, serving asset owners, operators, and stakeholders in the clean energy sector.

CleantechEnergySaaS

Arun Narayanan(Chief Executive Officer)inBrian Musfeldt(Chief Financial Officer)inSaul R. Laureles(Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary)inMichael Carlson(President, Managed Services & OEM Hardware)inMatt Tappin(President, Software Products)in

Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSConstellation Technology VenturesWIND VenturesAngeleno GroupGE VenturesMithril Capital Management

Tripmakerytripmakery.comin✓ verified

tripmakery operates an online booking platform and marketplace for organizing group trips across Europe, letting groups such as school classes, sports clubs, and companies search over 115,000 accommodations and receive real-time offers.

B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesSaaSTravel & HospitalityVienna, AT

Robert(Co-Founder)Ajmal Said(Founder)in

Co-investorsSpeedinvestZAKA VC

&BAMandbam.carein𝕏

ANDBAM sells a shampoo and conditioner combo formulated to address hair loss and scalp health through active ingredients like DHT blockers and growth stimulants.

ConsumerDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness

9am Healthjoin9am.comin

9amHealth provides virtual care for cardiometabolic conditions, offering weight management, diabetes care, and heart health treatment that combines prescription medication (including GLP-1s), lifestyle coaching, and lab testing.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessEncinitas, US

Frank Westermann(Executive Officer, Director)inAnton Kittelberger(Founder)inMichael Hofner(Executive Officer)inAvantika Waring(Executive Officer)Paul Geevarghese(Executive Officer)inBernhard Schandl(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors7wire VenturesCalm/Storm VCCatalio Capital Management, LPDefine VenturesHabitat PartnersHansmann Family Office+4 more

Aitiologicaitiologic.comin

Aitiologic is a molecular diagnostics and precision medicine company that uses AI-powered bioinformatics to translate disease biology into clinical insight.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesVienna, AT

Andreas Posch(Founder)inRebecca Ertl(Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)

Anylineanyline.comin𝕏Jan 2020 · $12M

Anyline builds vision-AI software, offering an SDK and APIs that turn any camera-enabled device into a data capture and inspection tool for scanning barcodes, IDs, passports, license plates, utility meters, and tire treads.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSVienna, AT

Lukas Kinigadner(Founder)inDavid Dengg(Founder)in

Co-investorsHansmann Family OfficeHermann Hauser InvestmentProject A VenturesQC·VENTURESSenovoiSeed Ventures

Candidatelycandidately.comin𝕏Seed · May 2021

Candidately is a software platform providing AI-powered tools and infrastructure for staffing agencies, including an AI resume builder, candidate search, talent marketplace, and client portal.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSNew York City, US

Jan Alexander Jedlinski(Founder/CEO)inBenjamin Bartakovics(Founder/Head of Finance & Operations ())inDaniel Bartakovics(Founder)inMichael Ströck(Founder)inJan Jedlinski(Co-founder & CEO)inDaniel-Phillip Bartakovics(Co-founder & CMO/CDO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBEENEXTSpeedinvestVoyager Capital10x GroupHighline Ventures GmbH+2 more

Cbamboocbamboo.comin

CBAMBOO provides advisory services and software to help companies manage compliance with the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), analyse risk and reduce CBAM costs.

CleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB

Gabriel Rozenberg(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsCarbon13Prequel VenturesTrellis Road I Fund ABPale Blue Dot

Circonomitcirconomit.comin

Circonomit offers a web-based modeling toolkit that adds a semantic modeling layer on top of Excel and systems like SAP, linking operational drivers to financial outcomes so companies can simulate scenarios, trace plan/actual deviations, and optimize decisions.

Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBerlin, DE

Dana Aleff(Founder & CEO)inErik Müller(Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsVorwerk Ventures

DaphOSdaphos.aiin

DaphOS is an AI software platform that provides predictive analytics and decision support for leaders in the healthcare, social services, and public sectors, helping identify risks and opportunities in areas like staffing, capacity utilization, and resource planning.

AI & Machine LearningGovTechHealthtech

Andreas Diensthuber(Founder)in

Co-investorsD11ZVenture StarsYZR Capital

DuDe Chemdudechem.comin

DUDE CHEM develops computational chemistry and digitalization tools for sustainable chemical manufacturing, using green chemistry principles to reduce waste and hazardous substances in the production of chemicals, starting materials, and pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).

AI & Machine LearningBiotechCleantechDeep TechBerlin, DE

Sonja Jost(CEO)in

Co-investorsAuxxoBorski FundFrontline VenturesOctopus VenturesVorwerk Ventures

Elephant Healthcareelephant.healthcarein

Elephant provides digital health infrastructure for public healthcare systems in low- and middle-income countries, offering an offline-capable EHR (ElephantOS), clinical guidance tools (Elephant Nudge), and an AI-driven platform to integrate third-party healthcare tools into clinical workflows.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechUK, ZA

Michael D.(Founder)in

Co-investorsEntrée CapitalGeneral CatalystLocalGlobeManta Ray VenturesNovastar Ventures

Emmi AIemmi.aiacquired by Mistral AI · May 2026

Emmi AI builds AI foundation models for physics simulation, using transformer-based models to accelerate engineering workflows across industrial verticals such as power transformers and injection molding.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep Tech

Johannes Brandstetter(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist)inDennis Just(Co-Founder & CEO)inMiks Mikelsons(Co-Founder & COO)in

Co-investors3VCSerena

enspiredenspired-trading.comin

enspired is an energy technology company that operates an AI-powered optimization platform for trading battery energy storage systems (BESS), helping battery asset owners maximize revenues and integrate renewable flexibility into the grid.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy

Jürgen Mayerhofer(CEO & Co-founder)

Co-investors360 CapitalBerliner Volksbank VenturesEmerald Technology Ventures AgEnBW New Ventures GmbHFuture Energy VenturesRedstone+4 more

Exscientia (NASDAQ: EXAI)exscientia.ai𝕏acquired by Recursion

Recursion is an AI-driven drug discovery company that uses cellular imaging and machine learning to identify and develop new medicines, with a focus on reducing failure rates in pharmaceutical development.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investors42CAPAir Street CapitalWlanholding

Fernridefernride.com

FERNRIDE develops autonomous trucking technology for logistics operations.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRobotics

Hendrik Kramer(Founder)in

Co-investorsDeepTech & Climate FondsElokon VenturesFly VenturesNVIDIATechFoundersUtum [x]+3 more

First momentum venturesfirstmomentum.vcin

This is the personal profile page of Sebastian Bohmer, an industrial engineer and mathematician working in venture capital with a focus on deep tech and energy investing.

CleantechDeep TechEnergy

Sebastian Bohmer(Founder, Arteus Energy)

Co-investorsBLN CapitalOVNI CapitalPeak

haelsihaelsi.atin

haelsi operates health centers in Vienna offering doctor and therapist appointments through a paid membership that gives members discounts on medical visits, micronutrients, and therapy sessions.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessVienna, AT

Co-investorsHansmann Family Office

Mimomimo.orgin𝕏Mar 2017

Mimo offers an interactive mobile app for learning software development through guided coding lessons and hands-on projects, serving beginners who want to pursue careers as web, full-stack, Python, or front-end developers.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechVienna, AT

Henry Ameseder(Founder)in

Co-investorsHansmann Family OfficeNorthzoneSilicon GardensTechstars

Mistral AImistral.aiin𝕏

Mistral builds and open-sources frontier AI models, developer tools, and applications for organizations in finance, manufacturing, defense, energy, and the public sector to solve complex problems.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareParis, FR

Arthur Mensch(Co-founder and CEO)inGuillaume Lample(Co-founder and Chief Science Officer)inTimothee Lacroix(Co-founder and CTO)inTimothée Lacroix(Co-founder & CTO)in

Co-investors83NorthAndreessen HorowitzBalderton CapitalCisco InvestmentsConvictionElad Gil+44 more

MOSTLY AImostly.ai

MOSTLY AI offers a Data Intelligence Platform and an open-source Synthetic Data SDK that let enterprise data teams generate high-fidelity, privacy-safe synthetic data, mock data, and simulations while analyzing production data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareVienna, AT

Michael Platzer(Founder)inKlaudius Kalcher(Founder)inRoland Boubela(Founder)in

Co-investors42CAPMolten VenturesPremji Invest

MyClubsmyclubs.comin

myClubs offers memberships providing access to multiple sports facilities and classes across 35 different sports and training types.

MarketplacesWellness & Fitness

Tobias Homberger(Founder)in

Co-investorsHansmann Family Office

mySugrmysugr.com

mySugr is a mobile app for diabetes management that allows users to log blood sugar levels, meals, and activity data, track patterns, and share reports with healthcare providers.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsHansmann Family Office

ohanatryohana.comin

Ohana is a digital parenting app that helps families manage their children's online safety and screen time by blocking unsafe content, limiting device usage, and providing insights into digital habits.

ConsumerDigital HealthEdTech

Co-investorsHansmann Family OfficeSilicon Gardens

Poderopodero.cominFeb 2025

Podero provides an integrated SaaS platform that enables utilities to optimize, control, and trade connected device fleets including electric vehicles, solar inverters, batteries, and heat pumps.

CleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaS

Chris(Co-founder & Engineer)Moritz(Co-founder & Software and Hardware Expert)

Co-investorsPlanet A VenturesSystemiq CapitalPale Blue DotSYSTEMIQ

Quantum Systemsquantum-systems.comin𝕏

Quantum Systems designs and manufactures electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) unmanned aerial systems for military, defense, and commercial customers to collect aerial intelligence and real-time mission-critical data.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardware

Tobias Kloss(Founder)inArmin Busse(Founder)Florian Seibel(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)inSven Kruck(Co-CEO)inDave Sharpin(CEO at Quantum Systems Inc.)in

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBayern KapitalHV CapitalNotion CapitalAirbus VenturesIn-Q-Tel+9 more

Reversereverse.supplyin

reverse.supply provides fashion brands with a circular retail solution to launch and manage a secondhand resale (recommerce) channel through their own branded shop, covering software integration and logistics handling.

Circular EconomyE-commerceRetail Tech

Max(Co-Founder)

Co-investorsCapnamicE Nugget Ventures UG (Haftungsbeschränkt)Mission One Capital

SMAPE Capitalsmape.capitalin𝕏

Smape Capital is a venture capital fund investing in tokenized economies and internet-native ecosystems built by value-driven founders.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsNxGen

Speech Blubsspeechblubs.comin𝕏

Speech Blubs is a speech therapy app designed for children, developed with feedback from therapists, teachers, and parents.

Digital HealthEdTechHealthtech

Co-investorsSilicon Gardens

Sunsun.store

A B2B marketplace connecting solar equipment sellers and buyers across 25+ countries, enabling transparent price comparison and secure transactions for photovoltaic modules, inverters, and batteries.

B2B MarketplacesCleantechEnergy

Co-investorsContrarian VenturesFJ LabsMarket One CapitalMovens Capital

UniteLabsunitelabs.ioinApr 2025

UniteLabs provides a lab automation platform that lets biotech and pharma teams define and run laboratory workflows as Python code, integrating 175+ devices through a single cloud API.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Robert Zechlin(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcurio VenturesNAPCavalry Ventures

Valuticovalutico.com

Valutico offers an AI-powered valuation and analysis platform for finance teams, including advisory, audit, banking, and private equity firms.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Voltracvoltrac.euNov 2025

Voltrac builds Thor, a cabinless, autonomous electric tractor with swappable batteries and four-wheel power for agricultural work across crop types.

AgTechCleantechClimate TechHardwareRobotics

Tom Hubregtsen(Founder)inFran Infante Aguirre(Founder)in

Co-investorsAntlerFoodLabsExtantia CapitalPrototype Capital

Zizoozizoo.comin𝕏

Borrow A Boat operates a global yacht and boat charter marketplace connecting boat owners and charter companies with people seeking to rent vessels of all types, from canal boats to luxury superyachts.

E-commerceMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

Anna Banicevic(Founder)in

Co-investorsCurious Capital GmbH & Co. KGLiquidity CapitalAxel Springer Digital VenturescoparionRevo Capital

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Allez Healthcareetyhitboxraicoon

Exits · 3

1 IPOs · 2 acquisitions

STEMNYSE: STEMEmmi AIacq. by Mistral AIExscientia (NASDAQ: EXAI)acq. by Recursion

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies
Mistral raises €3B

Mistral AI · mistral.ai · Sep 8, 2026

Voltrac Raises €7M in Seed Funding

Voltrac · finsmes.com · Nov 18, 2025

Emmi AI Raises $17.1M in Seed Funding

Emmi AI · finsmes.com · May 2, 2025

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has PUSH Ventures made?
PUSH Ventures has 38 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does PUSH Ventures invest at?
PUSH Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does PUSH Ventures focus on?
PUSH Ventures focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Digital Health, EdTech, Energy, FoodTech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
Where is PUSH Ventures located?
PUSH Ventures is headquartered in Vienna, AT.
Does PUSH Ventures lead rounds?
PUSH Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does PUSH Ventures co-invest with?
PUSH Ventures most often shares deals with Hansmann Family Office, Silicon Gardens, Balderton Capital, among 115 tracked co-investors.

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