Astrid Woollard
InvestorAssociate Partner at Venionaire Capital · General Partner at SMAPE Capital
Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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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.
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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
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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Colleagues 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
Denis Voldman
Investor at Venionaire Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Astrid Woollard?
- 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.
- Where does Astrid Woollard work?
- Astrid Woollard is Associate Partner at Venionaire Capital.
- Where did Astrid Woollard go to school?
- Astrid Woollard studied at University of Oxford (DPhil, Plant Sciences / Cell Biology); Center for International Intellectual Property Studies - CEIPI (Master in Intellectual Property Law and Management (LLM), Intellectual Property Law); University of Nicosia (MSc, Digital Currency).
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University of Oxford mafia622
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University of Nicosia mafia8
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Oxford University Innovation mafia3
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Center for International Intellectual Property Studies - CEIPI mafia2
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Same school
Also attended University of Oxford1,752
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDominic 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 - CEIPI4
Also attended University of Nicosia18
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Also attended University of Vienna85
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Shared employers
Also worked at DAAA | Digital Assets Association Austria1
Also worked at Scytale Ventures2
Also worked at Oxford University Innovation14
Tim HainesExecutive Partner at AbingworthSarah JonesPrincipal at Zero Carbon CapitalLaura Droessler-DansieInvestment Manager - Technology at UniSeed Pty Ltd.Emilie SyedInvestment Principal at ZincMark PaytonCEO of Mercia Asset Management PLC at NPIF – Mercia Equity FinanceTanya SenPrincipal at Sofina
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Also worked at St. George's, University of London7
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