Astrid Woollard
InvestorAssociate Partner at Venionaire Capital · General Partner at SMAPE Capital
Vienna, Vienna, Austria
About
Former head of research at Scytale Ventures focused on distributed ledger technology and blockchain. Extensive career in technology transfer and startup development at institutions including IST Austria, Oxford University Innovation, and St George's Medical University.
Experience
- smape capitalCo-founder, General Partner, CIOcurrent2021 — present
- XenoVCFoundercurrent2015 — presentAustria
- TACEOAdvisorcurrent2026 — present
- DAAA | Digital Assets Association AustriaBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentAustria
- Venionaire CapitalAssociate Partnercurrent2021 — presentVienna, Austria
- INiTS | Vienna's High-Tech IncubatorBoard Member I Investment Advisory Boardcurrent2023 — present
- neob.aiMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2025 — present
- Scytale VenturesHead Of Research2019 — 2021Vienna, Austria
- IST CUBEAssociate2016 — 2018Klosterneuburg
- Institute of Science and Technology AustriaTechnology Transfer Associate2015 — 2018Vienna, Austria
- AstridelleBusiness Owner2014 — 2017Greater Oxford Area
- Oxford University InnovationTechnology Transfer Manager2014 — 2015Greater Oxford Area
- St. George's, University of LondonTechnology Transfer Officer2013 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- STFCBioMedBridges Bioethics and Security Policy Adviser2012 — 2013Harwell, United Kingdom
Education
- University of OxfordDPhil, Plant Sciences / Cell Biology2008 — 2012
- Center for International Intellectual Property Studies - CEIPIMaster in Intellectual Property Law and Management (LLM), Intellectual Property Law2021
- University of NicosiaMSc, Digital Currency2020 — 2021
- Center for International Intellectual Property Studies - CEIPIEuropean Patent Law (Procedural Law)2018 — 2019
- University of ViennaMagistra rerum naturalium, Microbiology/ Genetics (Immunology)2001 — 2008
Skills & more
Conflict Resolution1Client CommunicationsCreative Problem Solving1Negotiation2Public SpeakingFund ManagementDigital StrategyRegulatory ComplianceCommercial Awareness2Conflict Management1New Business Development2Presentation Skills
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Social NetworkingTime ManagementConfocal MicroscopyImage AnalysisMicroscopyIntellectual PropertyMolecular BiologyData AnalysisResearchMicrobiologyImmunologyProtein ChemistryLanguages English · French · German · Polish
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Same school
Also attended University of Oxford687
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Center for International Intellectual Property Studies - CEIPI3
Also attended University of Nicosia9
Oleg MikhalskyPartner at Fulgur VenturesPanos PapadopoulosPartner at Marathon Venture CapitalMoritz MüllerSenior Investment Analyst at SMAPE CapitalVishal TulsianAdvisor at BLinC InvestDionysis PartsinevelosAnalyst at 33EastLes DelaforceVenture Partner at Melt Ventures
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Also attended University of Vienna34
Dominik MatykaInvestor at Cavalry VenturesAnnakaFinance at Maven VenturesManuela FürstAssociate Partner at Venionaire CapitalAlexander RapatzAssociate Partner - Munich and Luxembourg at Venionaire CapitalChristian MandlSenior Advisor at Adjuvant CapitalBernhard KlemenGeneral Partner at Sarmayacar
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Shared employers
Also worked at DAAA | Digital Assets Association Austria1
Also worked at Scytale Ventures2
Also worked at Oxford University Innovation4
Also worked at St. George's, University of London4
Colleagues at Venionaire Capital
Achim Jenner
Business Development at Venionaire Capital
Adi Reschenhofer
Partner at Venionaire Capital
Aleksandra Adamowicz-Hesselroth
Associate Partner at Venionaire Capital
Alexander Rapatz
Associate Partner - Munich and Luxembourg at Venionaire Capital
Bernhard A. Fichtenthal
CFO & COO at Venionaire Capital
Berthold Baurek-Karlic
Chief Executive Officer at Venionaire Capital
Christian Schmitz
Associate Partner Japan at Venionaire Capital
Christoph Kovacic
Startup Mentor at Venionaire Capital










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