About
Founder and CEO of Venionaire with expertise in venture capital, M&A, and angel investing. Previously studied Management Science at Vienna University of Economics and Business and was awarded Business Angel of the Year in 2023.
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Berthold Karlic @berthold_karlic
@KojiroMoriwaka - what’s your thought?
May 10, 2026 · ♥ 1
Berthold Karlic @berthold_karlic
Reserve has launched the first on-chain product (DTF = Decentralised Token Folio) replicating our Venionaire Layer-1 Select Index … I am truely excited! #crypto #layer1 #IndexFund #bitcoin #defi #tech https://t.co/JR34dEgmjJ
Nov 11, 2025 · ♥ 2
Berthold Karlic @berthold_karlic
Tonight - all of us can start wearing shades, as Bitcoin shines bright in the light of a price > USD 100k #LaserEyesTill100k #USD #BTC #pump #Trump
Nov 22, 2024 · ♥ 4
Experience
- Venionaire Capital AGCEOcurrent2012 — presentWien
- World Venture ForumStiftungsvorstandcurrent2025 — presentWien, Österreich
- World Venture ForumMaster of Ceremonycurrent2022 — presentКицбюэль
- European Super Angels ClubPresidentcurrent2017 — presentWien
- Blockpit AGAufsichtsratsvorsitzendercurrent2021 — presentLinz (Stadt), Oberösterreich, Österreich
- ELOOP FoundationStiftungsvorstandcurrent2024 — presentZug, Schweiz
- DealMatrixEntrepreneur in Residence / Managing Directorcurrent2020 — presentWien, Wien, Österreich
- Venionaire Capital Advisory Services Ltd.Directorcurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
- Venionaire Investment GmbHManaging Partner (CEO)current2014 — presentVienna, Austria
- Venionaire Ventures S.à.r.l.Managing Directorcurrent2018 — presentLuxemburg
- Linde Verlag Ges.m.b.H.Head of Digital Transformationcurrent2022 — presentWien, Österreich
- Iridium Family Office GmbHManaging Directorcurrent2018 — presentWien, Österreich
- Disruption DisciplesMembercurrent2018 — presentWien, Wien, Österreich
- courseticket GmbHCo-Founder / Business Angelcurrent2011 — presentWien, Österreich
- Business Angel InstituteFounder & Academic Board2013 — 2025
- flovtecVerwaltungsrat2022 — 2024Zug, Schweiz
- Unmanned LifeMember Board of Directors2021 — 2024London, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
- motec venturesManaging Director2018 — 2023Berlin, Deutschland
- NEXT AmsterdamExpert Partner - Alpine Region2017 — 2022Vienna, Austria
- OXO Labs Ltd.Expert Partner - Alpine Region2017 — 2022Vienna
Education
- WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)Doktorat, Volkswirtschaftstheorie (nicht abgeschlossen)2010 — 2016
- Johannes Kepler Universität LinzDoktorat, Wirtschaftswissenschaften - Entrepreneurship
- WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)Mag.rer.soc.oec., Wirtschaftswissenschaften2002 — 2010
Skills & more
Exits7Climate Tech3Öffentlicher Sektor3Innovationsmanagement2Technologische Innovation1Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)7Business-Analyse8Agile Methoden4Corporate Finance16Debt Restructuring5Debt Management5Venture Capital39
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Startup DevelopmentAngel InvestingPrivate EquitySuccession PlanningPrivates EigenkapitalRisikokapitalUnternehmensfinanzierungUnternehmensplanungUnternehmensstrategieStrategische PlanungStrategyManagementFrom Berthold's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)101
Patrick NorrisGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalEkkehardInvestor at Eudemian VenturesJanelle GoulardPartner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Tomasz SwiebodaInvestor at Inovo VCAndreas SchwarzenbrunnerGeneral Partner at SpeedinvestAlexander GruberSenior Legal Counsel at Speedinvest
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Also attended Johannes Kepler Universität Linz8
Peter LasingerFounder and Partner at 3VCSok-Kheng TaingPartner at 3VCLandon DownsCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Cambium CapitalPaul SunzenauerJunior Investment Manager at OCCIDENTMia EklundCompliance Officer at Superhero CapitalGerhard EschelbeckInvestor at Inner Loop Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at European Super Angels Club3
Also worked at DealMatrix1
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
Astrid Woollard
Associate Partner at Venionaire Capital
Bernhard A. Fichtenthal
CFO & COO at Venionaire Capital
Christian Schmitz
Associate Partner Japan at Venionaire Capital
Christoph Kovacic
Startup Mentor at Venionaire Capital