PUSH Ventures
Venture capitalVienna · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
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.
Team · 6 people
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What they invest in
from 21 of 38 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10Digital Health ×6SaaS ×6Enterprise Software ×5Healthtech ×4Cleantech ×3Deep Tech ×3Wellness & Fitness ×3
HQs:Germany×5Austria×4United States×2France×1United Kingdom×1South Africa×1
Investments · 38 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathtripmakery 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(Co-Founder)
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 Devices
Rebecca Ertl(Chief Medical Officer)
Candidately builds an AI-powered software layer on top of applicant tracking systems for staffing and recruitment agencies, including an AI resume builder, client portal, talent marketplace, and candidate search tools.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSeattle, US
Ryan Agresta(Executive Officer, Director)Jan Jedlinski(Co-founder & CEO)Benjamin Bartakovics(Co-founder & CPO)Daniel-Phillip Bartakovics(Co-founder & CMO/CDO)
BoardAustin Guyette(Director)
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)
Circonomit provides a web-based modeling and simulation platform that connects operational decisions with financial outcomes for manufacturers and production companies.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBerlin, DE
Digital healthcare support platform focused on managing complex challenges efficiently, reliably, and humanely.
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
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
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(Chief Scientist)Dennis JustMiks Mikelsons
FERNRIDE develops autonomous trucking technology for logistics operations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRobotics
Live-streaming platform for gaming and eSports; sold to Azubu in 2017.
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 Software
Arthur Mensch(Co-founder and CEO)Guillaume Lample(Co-founder and Chief Science Officer)Timothee Lacroix(Co-founder and CTO)
myClubs offers memberships providing access to multiple sports facilities and classes across 35 different sports and training types.
MarketplacesWellness & Fitness
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
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)Armin Busse(Founder)Florian Seibel(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)inSven Kruck(Co-CEO)inDave Sharpin(CEO at Quantum Systems Inc.)in
Smape Capital is a venture capital fund investing in tokenized economies and internet-native ecosystems built by value-driven founders.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Speech Blubs is a speech therapy app designed for children, developed with feedback from therapists, teachers, and parents.
Digital HealthEdTechHealthtech
Voltrac develops THOR, an autonomous electric tractor for agricultural use that requires no driver and operates on battery power rather than diesel.
AgTechClimate TechHardware
Boat rental platform offering 50,000+ boats worldwide for licensed and inexperienced sailors.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioSTEMNYSE: STEM
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMistral AI · techbuzz.ai · Jul 5, 2026
Quantum Systems · tech.eu · Jul 3, 2026
Mimo · financialit.net · Mar 13, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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