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.
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
- Clever CloverExpert - Venture Partner2016 — 2022Amsterdam und Umgebung, Niederlande
- Beavit GmbHAdvisor2013 — 2022Wien
- AVCO - Austrian Private Equity and Venture Capital OrganisationMember of the Board2017 — 2020Vienna, Austria
- DealMatrixIncubator2013 — 2015Vienna, Austria
- system7 railGeschäftsführer2012 — 2013Wien
- Trans Europe Financials GmbHManaging Director2011 — 2013Wien
- Trans Europe Financials GmbHVice President (Prokurist)2007 — 2011Wien, Österreich
- Oesterreichische NationalbankMitarbeiter2003 — 2007Wien, Österreich
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.
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
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
Denis Voldman
Investor at Venionaire Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Berthold Baurek-Karlic?
- 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.
- Where does Berthold Baurek-Karlic work?
- Berthold Baurek-Karlic is Chief Executive Officer at Venionaire Capital.
- Where did Berthold Baurek-Karlic go to school?
- Berthold Baurek-Karlic studied at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) (Doktorat, Volkswirtschaftstheorie (nicht abgeschlossen)); Johannes Kepler Universität Linz (Doktorat, Wirtschaftswissenschaften - Entrepreneurship); WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) (Mag.rer.soc.oec., Wirtschaftswissenschaften).
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Also attended WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)123
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Also attended Johannes Kepler Universität Linz11
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